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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1931
Page
8
Bicknell Indiana June 13 The Citizens State Bank will close at noon Friday and remain closed the rest of the day due to the death of Mrs Lily Williams of Washington sister of John L Donaldson president of the bank.
Chicago, June 12. Alphonse Capone and 67 others were named in a federal indictment charging violations of the prohibition laws. Capone had been indicted last week on income tax evasion charges, marking the second time the federal government accuses him of bootlegging. The indictment was prepared by Oliver Pagan and returned before Circuit Judge John P. Barnes.
New York June 12 The grand jury at Minnesota L I heard lurid facts and conjectures in the death of 25 year old Starr Faithfull whose body washed ashore last weekend District Attorney Elvin N Ed wards plans to seek two murder indictments naming John Doe and Richard Roe He carried Starrs silk bound diary into the jury room and said passages would be read into the record About 15 witnesses testified while many identities were shielded
Newcastle Indiana June 12 Rev Gean Poer admitted to police that a car he used to visit parishioners was stolen. The vehicle, owned by R V McGuire of Newcastle, bore unchanged plates. Poer, 24, once lived in Lowell and studied at Butler University and a Cincinnati Bible seminary, saying he needed a car for church work and could not afford one. Viola Norris of Loogootee attended the Washington Catholic high school alumni banquet last night.
Federal workers face a Saturday half holiday year round after July 1 with a 44 hour postal week already in effect. The move aims to curb unemployment but may not deliver big gains, as field workers resist and duties shift to other days without payroll expansion. About 185000 postal employees are affected, plus 65000 in DC and 215000 in the field, with Interior Department adds.
New York Polytechnical Medical School and Hospital opens a 2 million dollar marine roof high above Manhattan with shipboard features including bridge life boats deck chairs and sailors attendants. Convalescent patients may enjoy sun and a half holiday per Hoover order while a broader labor act coverage debate notes 10 000 Panama Canal employees 125 000 rural letter carriers and 1ler field postal workers excluded from acts.
Kansans believe Gun Lee Selling from Kansas has a good chance to win first honors at the International Pageant of Pullchritude in Galveston Texas. Selling was crown ed Miss Wichita 1931 before being chosen to represent Kansas in the international contest.
Fragmentary text shows grain market terms with July corn and oats quotes. Mentions Chicago market context and date fragment, likely a price report incomplete and awaiting full figures. Entities include Chicago and grain items.
A fragmented market note lists cattle prices by weight and grade with entries for steers at 7.50, fat cows 4 to 6.56, and low cutters 2.50 to 3.75, plus sheep at 8 to 9 and lambs irregular or not quoted. It references 4,000 head trading, with actives 160 to 360 and 300 to 350 pound ranges and cashiers/w sows notes.
Chicago livestock market shows hogs up to 26 cents higher with prices from 6.85 to 7.16 and 7 to 7.15. Cattle demand steady to higher with steer and yearling ranges near 7.75 to 9. Vealers quoted around 8. Sheep market steady with about 8,000 head traded.
Fragmented OCR notes list cattle categories with weights and prices. Mentions eee elit active to heifers 6 to 7 Bi to 4.75 vealers re steady.
June 12 report notes air service of Wash enjoined incorporation at no par value with officers Lowell and G. Pogie listed among directors.
Elizabeth Miller of Terre Haute sues Evansville police officers for 20000 claiming wrongful arrest last year. She alleges she was jailed five days and forced to surrender her license for pottery she sold, while arguing she was engaged in interstate not state business under temporary license laws.
A tele communications unit manager plans to take a short break from her strenuous duties but will return to duty promptly. Local officials report steady operations as relief is arranged to maintain service.
The condition of Mrs. M. J. Toohey of Vingannes, injured in an accident, is greatly improved. She is able to be up part of the day, according to reports.
A brief OCR fragment lists Yesterday's figures with a maximum of 1 ure and a minimum of 60. The text is incomplete and lacks context such as location or units.
MELLO GLA powder claims to shield skin from exposure and preserve youth. It asserts a long lasting, smooth spread with a special tint and irritation free formula, though details are sparse and some wording is unclear.
President Hoover announced the reappointment of Lincoln Dixon of Indiana to the tariff commission for six years starting June 17. Dixon has previously served on the body and his term runs through 19.0.
A petition filed today with Gov. Harry S. Leslie asks to commute the death sentence of Ignacio Sarragoza a 26 year old Mexican to life imprisonment. The filing marks a formal appeal in Indianapolis.
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