Peoples National Bank Stockholders Approve Capital Increase
Stockholders of Peoples National Bank voted to raise capital from 1,090,000 to 1,500,000 and purchase the Cabel property at East Second and Main street to complete a five story building. Robert Graham will buy 500 shares at 250 each totaling 125,000. After completion, the bank moves to the new structure and disposes of current holdings.
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Peoples National Bank
Dt the Bank
Cabel
East Second and
Main Street
Hageen Waites
Robert Graham
Graham
Peoples Bank
Mystery Deepens in Slain Patrolman's Wife Death
A line about Mrs Lory Price wife of a slain oil highway patrolman was found in an abandoned mine shaft near here after Art Newman disclosed that Charlie Birger was responsible for the killing. Birger and four followers were indicted by a county grand jury for the murder. three followers remain at large while Birger is in the state jail at Springfield.
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Price
Oil Highway Patrol
Here
Art Newman
Charlie Birger
Gor
Sagamon Mery
Springfield
Wash County
Warning Issued To Trim Shade Trees In City
Chief Guthrie of the police department asks the Democrat to warn property owners to comply with the city ordinance requiring shade trees to be trimmed so there is an eight foot clearance between sidewalls and lower limbs. Complaints arise over overhanging shade trees in many parts of the city.
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Guthrie
Police Department
the Democrat
Big crowds at Eastside Park open season amid amusements
Crowds gathered at Eastside Park for the season opening as rides and attractions were set up. The evening featured upbeat activity with a new director guiding the event and several devices operating, drawing notable attendance and extended hours for visitors.
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Eastside Park
Sunday Busy Day on Farms
Sunday lacked the usual worship and work routine on local farms as rain interrupted spring planting. City folk did their best to harvest remaining tasks before a late May window, but wet weather hindered field work and delayed progress.
First Masses for Two Loogootee Seminarians at St John
Two Loogootee men, Rev. Joseph M. Bron and Rev. William Forrest Strange, celebrated their first masses at St John’s Church. A large local and visiting congregation attended the 8 o'clock and 10 o'clock services, with sermons by Rev. C. W. Burkart and Rev. Bernard Looker. A banquet followed in the C club rooms with relatives and clergy guests.
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St. John’s Catholic Church
Loogootee
Joseph M. Bron
William Forrest Strange
Wasington
Montgomery
Caning
Father Strange
McLaughlin
Washington
Rat. C
W. Burkart
St. Martin’s Whitfield
St. Simion’s
Themis
Father Burkart
Joseph Brown
St. John
Louis , Loogootee
Ser
Wiegand
John T. Clané
Undertaking Partnership Dissolved In City Notice
Elwood Williams and Ed A. Keller announce the dissolution of Keller & Williams Undertaking. Williams continues solo at the old location, purchasing equipment and building. Keller opens a new shop at 425 East Main Street with ambulance and hearse. Williams keeps phone 112, Keller's new number is 447. The firm formed years ago and moved to East Main and Fifth streets in 1922.
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Elwood Williams
Ed Aren
Keller & Williams
Mr. Williams
Keller
East Nain Street
Chicago
Andrew A. Keller
Opera House
Ed Keller
Iain
East Main
Fifth Streets
Williams
Keijter
56 Sheep Killed by C E I Train in Sullivan County
Bloomington reports a mass slaughter of 56 sheep owned by John Meng of Carlisle after train No. 9 on the C. E. I. railroad struck the herd in Sullivan County. Twenty six more narrowly escaped a second collision as the herd was driven from tracks near Carlisle depot. The engineer halted at Oakowa and the remaining animals were removed from the line.
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Bloomington
Sullivan County
John Meng
Carlisle
Pas
Oakowa
Plainville Man Dies Sudden Morning at 69
Obituary notes the death of Prank Procter at age 69 from organic heart disease. He moved to Daviess County forty years ago, married Julia Wade in 1906, and leaves a wife, daughter Miss Clara Proctor, and sister Mrs Ben Corlett. A farmer and longtime I O G F member, his funeral plans were not announced.
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Plainville
Procter
Proctor
Decaturounty
Daviess County
Julia
Wade
Clara 'Proctor
Ben Corlett
Fire damages Maple Valley home in morning blaze
Firefighters from the west end department responded to a morning blaze at Jake Dillon's home near Maple Valley switch. Firechemicals were used to extinguish it. Mrs. Dillon was away at work when the fire started. The blaze's cause remains unknown and only slight room damage occurred.
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West End
Jake Dillon
Maple Valley
Fk Davenport
Mr and Mrs L P Clements Visit Indiana School
Mr and Mrs L P Clements and their daughter Patricia Irene have returned home from Terre Haute. Clements taught in the agriculture department of the Indiana State Normal school during the Mid Spring term. Mrs R C Davis is visiting from York with Mrs S B wd.
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L. P. Clements
Patricia Irene
Terre Haute
Clements
Agriculture Department
Indiana State Normal School
Runaway Youth Located in City Detained by Police
A youth described as Boger, about fourteen, was found on West Walnut Street and is being detained until his father, Gammie Boger, could be notified. Officers Wal lace located the runaway shortly before school dismissal, and the boy will remain in custody pending arrival of a guardian.
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Boger
Wallace
West
Walnut Street
Gammie Boger
Automobile collision injures five year old girl
A five year old girl living at 1401 Walnut Street was struck by a car while getting out of a vehicle near Walnut Street. She was not run over and received medical aid at the scene before being taken home.
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Walnut
Donald Dortall
Walnut Street
Coroner Not Ready To Rule In Hatale Case Death
Vidcennes June 14 Coroner N E Beckes said he was not yet ready to return a verdict in the Hatale case in which Mr Hatala was found dead at his home with apparent pool of blood and Mrs Hatala nearby awaiting further findings.
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Vidcennes
N. E. Beckes
Hatale
Hatala
Elks Lodge Plans Flag Day Service Tuesday
Elks Lodge will hold its annual Flag Day service Tuesday night June 14 with public invited. Washington Lodge members and patriotic groups are invited to join in the observance featuring introductory exercises, prayers, duets by Mrs. El Smith and Mrs. William Jeffries, a history of Flag Day by Carl Bier, altar service by officers, an address by Rev. Caren Long, and closing by the Exalted Ruler. Officers listed include Fitsgibbon Watts Ward Crawford Adkins Kennedy Ruby Wirth and others, with E. S. McCafferty secretary and D. N. Nutker as accompanist. story notes a Miss Lett of Mantgom visiting Terre Haute.
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Washington Lodge
Elks
el Smith
William Jeffries
Carl Bier
E. Smith
Caren Long
America
Lodge
Will Fitsgibbon
Watts Ward
Crawford
Jam Adkins
Wine Kennedy
Ruby Wirth
Tyler
John Hollida
Esquire
D. 'N. Nutker
New Morning Schedule at First Christian Church
The First Christian Church adopts a new morning worship schedule starting next Sunday, with Sunday school at 9:15 a.m. The morning service runs from 6:11 to 11:30 a.m. Temperance Sunday will feature E A Miles of the Anti-Saloon League at 10:20 a.m. An illustrated lecture, Ten Nights in a Bar Room by Dr N C Carpenter, is set for 7:30 p.m. with special choir music.
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First Christian Church
E. A. Miles
Anti-Saloon League
N. C. Carpenter
Aerae Aioe
Minor operation for Toda daughter in city hospital
Mrs. and Mrs. Robert Jetcus led a family visit to Flora while Toda’s daughter, daughter of Be 7 re city, underwent minor operations at the hospital during the period described.
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Be 7 Re City
Robert Jetcus
Flora
Boys Enter Home Caught By Police After Widow's Death
After Mrs. Russell died at her East Eleventh and Bedford street home the house was locked and the household left inside. Three boys broke in, damaged doors and trunks, rummaged closets and the basement. They were caught while carrying out rags and cloth. Chief Guthrie says they will be taken before Judge Hastings in days. Names are being withheld.
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Russell
East Eleventh Street
Bedford Road
Saturn
Dell
Guth
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