Levee Breaches Flood Dunklin County Lands Near Kennett
Two breaks on the east side of the St Francis river levee north of Kennett Missouri flooded about 10 000 acres of Dunklin county farmland and drove 150 to 200 families to Kennett for safety. Damage estimated at 759 thousand dollars by county officials with 20 000 more acres of cotton and corn at risk and total potential losses over 1 million dollars.
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Kennett
St. Francis River
Dunklin County
Kenre
Kansas Wheat Crop Damaged by Severe Hail Storm
Medicine Lodge Kansas reports a hail storm damaged the wheat crop, with the farm bureau estimating losses at one million dollars. The storm tracked ten miles wide and fifty miles long, flattening about 50 000 acres of grain.
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Medicine Lodge
Kas
Farm Bureau
Shotself after ultimatum from wife ends in death
In Indianapolis on June 16 Joseph Bannon 35 of Valparaiso Ind died after a gunshot wound sustained when his wife who had separated from him weeks earlier demanded he promise to "do what was right" before she would reunite with him. He had come to Indianapolis to visit, asked her to return, then fired minutes after she gave the ultimatum.
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Indianapolis
Joseph Bannon
Valparaiso
Ind
City Hospital
Bannon
Fire Bug Hunt in Rockport as Buildings Burn
Rockport Indiana residents woke to a disastrous blaze causing about 100000 dollars in damage the third fire here in two weeks. Authorities report incendary origin and trace a planned attack to destroy the fire equipment. Bloodhounds were brought from Sembree Kentucky to aid capture as seven large buildings were destroyed.
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Rockport
Rockort
Ind
Sembree
Evansville
Owensboro
Teil City
Drowned Boy’s Body Rises Near River Boat Landing
The body of Glen Bundy, who drowned with Granville Monahan last Saturday at Shoals Indiana, emerged from the river near the school house about seven o’clock last night. A Weiss searchlight, recently brought from Indianapolis, helped locate the body as mudding water and visibility affected the recovery. Bundy’s remains were delivered to Mitchell for interment. the light’s inventors claim it has recovered 36 of 38 bodies in use.
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Mitchell
Weiss
Indianapolis
Hoover Shows Sympathy for Farm Relief
Senator McNary after meeting with Secretary Hoover said the nominee is sympathetic and anxious to relieve the distress of seven million farmers and their leaders. He urged support for farm relief and cooperation to enact legislation in the next session, noting the McNary Haugen plan could improve conditions with the removal of the utilization fee.
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Washington
Charles L. McNary
Coolidge
Hoover
Todespeak
McNary
McNary-Haugen
Curtis Nomination Aims To Heal Republican Rift
Delegates left with bruised sentiments as Curtis was nominated to unite the party after years of strain between Hoover allies and his critics. Curtis, from the farm belt, is pitched to win back farmers wary after defeats and to back Hoover on a farm relief program within party limits. His stance on the McNary Haugen bill and a farm belt vice president is framed as evidence of deep Republican farming sympathy.
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Curtis
Hoover
Ventions
Poly” Tincher
Kansas
West
Novemer
Tincher
Flood Forces Hundreds to Heights in White River Valley
In Newport Arkansas on June 16 a river levee break at Stevens sent floodwater across White River valley driving several hundred families to elevated ground. Towns in the flood path included Topeka Weldon Shoffner and Auvern now in danger of inundation.
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Newport
Ark
White Fiver Valley
Stevens
Topeka
Weldon
Shoffner
Auvern
Wheat Damaged by Hessian and Saw Fly Warned by Agent Lett
County Agent H H Lett reports significant wheat damage from Hessian and Saw fly. Hessian control relies on sowing after the fly free date. Saw fly cuts straw to lay eggs, causing up to five to six percent damage in some fields. Weed and fence row cleanup helps deter hibernating flies. Farmers are selling laying hens as egg production slackens.
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H. H. Lett
Public intoxication arrest leads to plea hearing
A local case records mayor McCarty entering a guilty plea for public intoxication. The proceedings include plea details and the assessed fine and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCarty
Elhis
Indiana Democrats Set Houston HQ for National Convention
Indianapolis June 16 R BarI Peters of Fort Wayne chair of the democratic state central committee and other Indiana leaders will establish Houston Texas as a clearing house for Hoosiers heading to the national convention. The Rice hotel will house 34 Indiana delegates and the Lamar hotel will host the state committee. The party officials depart Thursday with a special Evans Woolleh train to join the caravan bound for Houston.
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Indianapolis
Ind
R. Barl Peters
Fort Wayne
Democratic State Central Committee
Houston
Tex
Peters
Rice Hotel
Evans Wooleh
Woman 74 Enrolled at Oklahoma A&M After Teaching Family
Mrs Lacy Woodhead aged 74 has returned to college at Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College Stillwater to pursue advanced work. She began schooling with her daughter Madge when Madge was 11 and both later attended Kansas State Teachers College Emporia. On the same day she received a B S degree.
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Lacy
Woodhead
Oklamaha Agricultural and Mechanical College
Stillwater
Madge
Kansas State Teachers' College
Emporia
Unclear Arctic Rescue Report From Distant Sea Ice
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Umberto Nobile and the Italia crew in polar wastes, with vessels Braganza Brandy Hobby and a steamer in government territory. Isolated near a landing since May 25, a relief operation appears expected.
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Artic
Rval
Odon harness races set for a big season opener
Odon Indiana gears up for a track event with races across four classes including a 2:25 Trot purse of 200 and a 2:25 Pace purse of 200. The day features special entertainment bands and a free-for-all pace with a 1 PM start under the Harness Horse Association rules.
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Pact
Anirec Sons
Mone To School in Valparaiso City Affairs
Fragmentary report notes a June event involving Mayor Wil and city officials discussing school welfare and betterment. References Rev John F and Mrs De Pogson in relation to school matters and St Paul’s context. Details are unclear due to damaged text.
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Valparaiso
Willam. F. Spooney
St. Paul's
John F.ur 2
de Pogson
Phua- Sin Departure At Age Sixteen Detected
A fragment notes a Phua- Sin event involving a departure at age sixteen with reference to numbers 12 and 2 in the sequence. The readable details are sparse, but the gist records an early sixteen year old action linked to those identifiers.
Sunday Radio Feature Listings At Local Stations
Radio schedule itemizes WEAF programs at 5 80 p m Capitol theater and 7 45 p m with William Simmons. WJZ features Goldman band at 7 45 p m. WOR airs United Military band at 8 15 p m and Cathedral hour at 2 p m. details cover networks WEAF WJZ WOR and venues.
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WJZ
Goldman Band
WOR
United Military Band
Radio Schedule Update From WEAF WJZ WOR Networks
WEAF and WJZ airtimes list evening programs including Gypsies General Motors hour Mendelssohn program and Roxy's gang. WOR network airs 72 Chains program with listed times 5 30 p m to 8 p m.
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WEAF
WJZ
General Motors
Mendelssohn
WOR
Petersburg Man Accidental Death In Garden Fence
Dudley Geyhart, 79, vanished after telling his half sister he was going to his garden. His body was found hanging from a garden fence, neckband of his shirt fastened to the fence. Coroner Owen D. Harris ruled accidental death after a search in Petersburg.
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Petersburg
Dudley Geyhart
Geyhart
Owen D. Harris
Emory Smoot Heads to Detroit Internship
Bloomington, Ind June 16 Emory B Smoot Washington who earned a doctor of medicine degree from Indiana University June 11 has accepted an internship for the coming year at Harper Hospital Detroit Mich Smoot is among eighty eight IU medical graduates to win interneships enabling post graduate work and possible specialty study The internships extend one year or longer Hospital appointments of IU medical graduates this year come from leading hospitals in the U S and abroad Cabe Panama London England and Hawaii are among foreign offerings to IU graduates
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Bloomington
Ind
Emory B. Smoot
Washington
Indiana University
Harper Hospital
Detroit
Mich
Smoot
Indiana University Medical ‘School
Cabe
Panama
London
England
Hawaii
U. S S
Indiana University Medical
Forged checks to obtain medical wig in Ft Wayne case
In Allen circuit court Ft Wayne Indiana a 24 year old man admitted forging two checks on the Tri State Loan and Trust Company to obtain medical aid for his two year old son. He received the minimum fine of 10 dollars and a suspended two to fourteen year reformatory sentence.
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Ft. Wayne
Ind
Tri-State Loan and Trust Company
Allen
I U Summer Course Has Big Enrollment
The Indiana University 39th annual summer school opens across Indianapolis Bloomington and Winona Lake with about 1800 students. Bloomington hosts 836 courses taught by 140 staff across eight and a half weeks from June 14 to August 10 spanning arts sciences graduate education medicine commerce and music along with a biology station in Winona Lake and a three week session from August 11 to August 28.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Indianapolis
Winona Lake
College of Arts and Sciences
Graduate
School of Education
School of Medicine
Bloomingty School of Commerce
Finglce
School of Music
Indiana contracts total nearly 15 million in June
Indiana building contracts closed in June totaled 14 996 000, with new work started in the state this year reaching 55 057 000 to date. The report notes a slight decline from April to May and compares current totals with last year’s figures, reflecting a modest year over year decrease in residential and commercial construction activity. The fragment references Denmark Sweden and submarines in a non-related context.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
F. Corp
New York
Farmer and Son Duel To Death In Missouri Wood
Thayer Missouri June 16 a farmer James Perkins age 48 and his son Frank 24 dueled with revolvers in a remote wood west of Thayer and both died. They were found mortally wounded by a local farmer who heard the shots and went to the scene.
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Thayer, Mo
Dan James Perkins
Frank
Sunday blue law case tested in Seymour Indiana
Seymour Indiana June 16 The Sunday blue law clash reached a climax as W O Zuber manager of the Princess theater announced Sunday showings will open and vowed to file affidavits against other city businesses violating the Sabbath law if prosecuted.
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Seymour
Ind
W. O. Zuber
Princess Theater
Too Many Bosses in Syracuse Police Force
Alderman William A Panworth says police protection can be improved without more money by moving desk men off headquarters and onto the streets. He argues there are too many in soft jobs and too few on the street improving the police situation.
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Syracuse
N. Y
William A
GILLIOM'S RULING ON KEROSENE SHIPMENTS
Attorney General Arthur L. Gibbs issued an opinion to Homer Kelsey oil inspector Fort Wayne ruling that kerosene shipped to Indiana for power only need not be sealed off. J. G. Brandt named agent for Crystal Laundry and will operate from Meredith.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Arthur L. Gibbam
Homer Kelsey
Fort Wayne
Indiana
J. G. Brandt
Crystal Laundry
Ee Earl Baker
Meredith
Mr and Mrs Gleason I Wilson Visit Elmora
Mr and Mrs Gleason I Wilson are in Elmora spending a few idneys with his parents.
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Mrs. Gleason I. Wilson
Elmora
New Sensations in Utilities Inquiry Unveiled
Washington reports a new wave of revelations in the federal trade commission utilities probes. Investigators in the southwest uncovered a sustained propaganda campaign targeting the power industry with an estimated cost of about $100,000 annually.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission Utilities
Commission
Southwest
Kidnaping and Robbery Hit Illinois Fireworks Company
Chicago police were advised after three unidentified men kidnaped and robbed Charles Garrett a 60 year old paymaster for the Anne Duffield fireworks company of Robey Indiana. He was relieved of a 1700 pay roll today.
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Chicago
Charles Garrett
Anne Duffield Fireworks Company
Robey
Ind
Maysville Greys to Meet Plainville Merchants at Hyatt Station
The Maysville Greys and the Plainville Merchants will play tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 at the Hyatt Station diamond. Dorey Lemasters and Wiltz will form the Greys' batteries.
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Maysville Greys
Plainville Merchants
Hyatt Station
Dorey, Lemasters and Wiltz
Greys
Local residents undergo minor operations at county hospital
Gerald Phillips Kenneth Haver stock and Charles Edsel Ross of Elnora underwent minor operations at the Daviess county hospital today.
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Gerald Phillips
Kenneth Haverstock
Charles Edsel Ross
Elnora
Daviess County Hospital
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