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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1924
Page
1
San Pedro reports the naval disaster aboard the battleship Mississippi near shore where a fierce explosion in a turret killed and injured dozens of officers and enlisted men. Survivors recount a blast that resembled a match igniting celuloid, as officials search for a cause.
General Charles Dawes republican nominee for vice president arrives in Chicago to a warm welcome. He says he has nothing to say until formally advised of the nomination and plans to go to his office to deal with a pile of business before joining neighbors for a planned celebration at his home.
Supt J H Shipp of the Washington schools reports the past school season set a record for attendance. The total average daily enrollment was 1926, about 200 above last year, with 475 in the high school and 1451 in the grades, signaling strong city growth.
Five people were killed and twenty seriously injured when a four passenger train derailment occurred in central Berlin during the evening rush hour. The crash involved a line of cars and caused significant casualties among the crowd.
Reports from Elizabethtown and nearby towns describe a severe cloudburst near Garden Bluff ten miles away, destroying houses, barns, bridges, and tracks. Casualties include Lum Smith and family, Mrs. Geoil Lewis and four children, and Neal Lewis. Widespread damage and unconfirmed tolls rise as storms cross Tennessee and nearby states.
President Coolidge ordered pay raises for about 480000 federal workers outside Washington. He directed departments to spread the approved average raise of around 240 dollars across their appropriations, implementing the congressional action that failed to become law.
The article describes Harry M. Palmer’s risky roadside ordeal near Worthington where floods blocked roads and a passing truck aided his safe exit. It also reports a bandit escape from Homer McCafferty at the Manhattan restaurant, with police pursuit up to the Central Park reservoir area yielding no further clues.
The O'Donnell Hardware Company announces a sweeping clearance from June 16 to 30 across hardware music and lumber departments in Washington. The music shop lease ends July 15 and stock includes high grade instruments at deep discounts. Hardware prices are cut one fourth to one third. yellow pine lumber offered below native lumber.
A morning blaze at Robert Arms' home, about 1.5 miles west of Alfordsville, destroyed the barn and its contents including corn, hay, cow plaster feed, and farm implements. Dr. McGravey alerted the fire, but the flames had gained headway and no livestock were saved. Arms, a repeated fire victim, previously lost two houses, a smoke house, and now the barn for which $300 insurance was carried.
Lincoln sales showed continuous rise with 868 Lincolns delivered in May surpassing April’s record by 106. March and April already posted new monthly highs, signaling strong demand for Lincoln cars from Ford Motor Company division.
Evansville Indiana June 14 William F Breedlove was found not guilty by a circuit court jury in the slaying of local auto dealer Reitz. The jury deliberated about four hours. Breedlove allegedly shot Reitz after learning from Breedloves wife that Reitz had Christmas presents from another woman in Louisville Kentucky.
Chicago reports chief postal inspector A E Germer stating the loot could total 3,000,000 with 100,000 in cash. Tulsa man Paul Wage, named as a police character, was arrested along with Walter Melcomb and his wife, J H Wayne, and J Mahoney in a crackdown as police expect to round up the gang and recover the loot within 24 hours.
Indianapolis June 14 a marked decrease in crime was noted at police headquarters following a shoot to kill order by police captain White at roll call. White urged officers to bring in bandits dead or alive and night squads were ordered to appear in civilian clothes.
Paris reports a socialist government taking shape as Edward Herriot accepts the invitation to form a cabinet. He plans to finalize ministers tonight and confer with British Prime Minister McDonald on June 24. The move follows the resignation of the Sah cabinet after the election of the new president.
Fire of undetermined origin today destroyed the C. B. Wallace elevator in Frankfort Indiana. Loss was estimated between 45000 and 360000 dollars as flames gained headway before being checked.
Mayor W. McCarty announced Monday June 16 as fishing day at Eastside Park Lake. The closed season for bass and bluegill ends, allowing anglers to fish the lake that day. A large crowd is expected to take advantage as the season has been closed for about six weeks.
Nathan Leo Pold and Richard Loeb, the Franks killers, underwent examination in a prison laboratory under alienists to support a insanity defense. Dr. Carl Bowman and Dr. Hulbert evaluated mental and bodily disorders to argue they did not know right from wrong.
In St Louis on June 13 Fannie Lockwood an 18 year old unwed mother won a habeas corpus case for the foundling she claimed as her son. She had not seen the baby since December and could not positively identify it. The Domestic Relations court ruled the child is hers and rejected claims she is unfit raised by the city children’s guardian and by a man she named as the father.
In Vincennes on a warm night, a man named Marohn reported a street fight in front of 1019 Scott Street. Police answered twice to the same alarm, finding only a dark house, a sleepy voice, and no disturbance, as the supposed mob remained unseen.
Turbulent rush in Washington beauty parlors as bobbed hair trend spikes demand for work. Stylists report backlogs with many customers seeking quick styling, while shop staff struggle to keep pace and meet growing popularity.
Trustees and a committee of experts discussed tearing down a damaged factory site and rebuilding from the ground up. Dailey indicated work would proceed rapidly and emphasized university protections. The plan includes letting the hospital refrigeration plant contract to Brick Company at an amount not yet fully confirmed and bidding American Laundry Company’s dry equipment at 333 569.
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