Plans Formed for Wholesale Terminal Market Here
Growers and farmers in the Davis County area are invited to a Friday meeting at the court house to discuss launching a large wholesale terminal market in Washington. Aimed at selling bumper crops of apples berries potatoes and melons locally the event seeks support from fruit growers truckers and merchants to establish a steady outlet and better disposal of crops. A prominent fruit industry speaker will address the meeting which seeks to secure a building option and unite producers under a single market effort.
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Inc
H. Burton
The
Today
Court House
Daviess .County
Sonateaity
Welter Baseett Visitors From Newark Plan Visit
Mr and Mrs Welter Baseett of Newark are to visit Mr and Mrs Charles Crussgett of Porteraville road.
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Welter Baseett
Newark
Charles Crussgett
The
Porteravilie Rad
Local Gathering Ends With Quick Wager and Odd Turn
A brief report notes a man who won five after a long night of games and a young woman who left her assistant role to take a janitor position at the courthouse. The anecdote mentions observers seeing her at the benches in the hall and suggests the events occurred recently.
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Cour Homee
Hoover trailing man spotted on Main Street crowd
Half a dozen or more people described as the Hoover trailing man were seen on Main Street at an early hour this morning. They apparently did not attend the Lig banquet.
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Main Street
Scouts Help Clean Park Ahead of Picnic
A group of Boy Scouts performed daily good deeds by cleaning the park furnace, clearing tables, and preparing the area for last evening's picnic supper. The effort showcased community-minded youth activity and teamwork.
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Wome
Park Furnace
Summer Fashion and Civic Pages Run Through Main Street
A young woman struts Main Street in a bright summer outfit unaware of the price tag on her back while cherry pickers gather red fruit and fishermen head to a favored spot. A newly married couple exits the courthouse, red with emotion, beginning a voyage into matrimony.
Plainville Scouts Enjoyed An Outing At Goodwin Woods
Plainville scouts spent a day at Goodwin woods near White river enjoying swimming and boat riding then cooked their own meals and camped in tents. Leaders and scouts listed include Rev. W. F. Brown as scout master and Ned Feaster Jay Clinton Joe Trosper John Truelove Max Fisher Donald Clark James Pfeifer Randall Isaacs.
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Goodwin Woods
White River
W. F. Brown
Ned Feaster
Jay Clinton
Joe Trosper
John Truelove
Max Fisher
Donald Clark
James Pfeifer
Randall Isaacs
Taunts Prompted Ship Captain to Sail to Disaster
In Saint Nazaire, June 16, inquiry into the St Philbert disaster reveals taunts by passengers calling the captain a fresh water sailor led him to sail on its last voyage. Survivors say pressure to return to Nantes plus a brewing hurricane prompted the decision. The vessel sank with 461 to 481 dead, 467 paid passengers listed outward plus 30 to 60 unnamed children. Divers found wreckage and bodies, with no signs of mutilation. boiler explosion contested.
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Saint Nazaire
France
St. Philbert
Oliver
Noirmoutier
Bay of Biscay
Nantes
Pavement on Road 50 to Begin Thursday
State Road 50 west of Washington will start paving Thursday morning with Premier Construction subcontracting to Wabash Construction. Equipment arrived in Washington from Petersburg, with a large mixer and paver shipped via Big Four. Superintendent Jump leads crews to commence at the Maysville road end and proceed west toward Wheatland.
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Washington
Wabash Construction Company
Petersburg
Big Four
Jump
Maysville Road
Wheatland
Washington Country Club Hosts Steak Night On Course
Members of the Washington Country club are invited to a steak night Wednesday at the field kitchen on the golf course. All members should arrive by 6 30 PM for the event.
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Washington Country Club
Field Kitchen
Death of Mrs Toohey After Hay Wagon Accident
Mrs Katherine Kilfor Toohey dies at Good Samaritan hospital Vincennes from injuries after a hay bale toppled from a wagon two weeks earlier. She was 12:15 PM Monday, survived by husband, sister Mrs John Kilfoil of Mt Carmel, brother Thomas Masterson, and Miss Margaret Kilfoil. Funeral Thursday at Sacred Heart church with burial Mt Calvary.
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Katherine Kilfor Toohey
Good Samaritan Hospital
Vincennes
Erteet
E. S. Small
John Kilfoil
Mt. Carmel
Washington
Ray Ragsdale Named Minister at Bainbridge
Ray Ragsdale former DePauw University standout and local high school athlete has been appointed minister of the Methodist church at Bainbridge. He previously served as minister there and at DePauw. the appointment marks a full-time ministry honor.
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Ray Ragsdale
DePauw University
Ragsdale
Bainbridge
UePauw
Loot Recovered With Capture Of Negro In Robbery Case
South Bend reports loot totaling four thousand dollars stolen from the Northern Indiana Railway ticket office. Eugene Cole, a 21 year old Gary man, was captured in LaPorte and turned over to Michigan City police for questioning regarding a robbery at the South Shore Railway station. A second suspect escaped when police surprised them.
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South Bend
Indiana
Eugene Coleman
Gary Negro
LaPorte
Coleman
Michigan City
South Shore
Man Reported Dead in New York Train Crash
A New York New Haven and Hartford passenger train from New Rochelle derailed in New York. Initial word says one man killed and six injured, with victims taken to Fordham hospital. The rear car struck a pillar and another freight train after a collision in a wreck that sparked a small fire.
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New York
New York, New Haven & Hartford
New Rochelle
N. Y
Manhattan
Fordham Hospital
Anderson Man Kills Relative in Domestic Tragedy
In Anderson Indiana George Dollar 71 shot and killed his son in law Herbert Gooding 41 wounded his daughter Stella Gooding and her son Weldon Barkdull 19 then killed himself Dollar is under guard in hospital his recovery doubtful. A family dispute is cited as motive and a prior family tragedy involved his son.
Ulm Family Visiting In Seymour This Weekend
Bert Ulm spent Sunday in Seymour with his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Ulm.
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Bert Ulm
Seymour
John Ulm
Hoover party departs for Marion to dedicate Harding tomb
President Hoover and Mrs. Hoover leave Indianapolis at 9 20 AM for Marion Ohio where Wesels will lead a ceremony dedicating the Warren G. Harding Memorial. Hoover delivers a speech at a fried chicken dinner rally praising the American plan and tariff while defending voter confidence in republican policies.
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Indianapolis
Herbert.Hoover
Aaron
Marion
Ohio
Wesels
Warren G. Harding
Indianapolis Fairgrounds
Hoover
Calvin Coolidge
Harding
Indiana Republican Editorial Association
Empty Wheatland Home Razed by Blaze
A fire destroyed an empty Wheatland house with a nearby structure damaged. The blaze damaged a home next door and melted the tar roof while windows shattered from intense heat. The origin is under investigation. a local loan association owned the property and carried insurance. The Jones family occupied the damaged home. Claude Merece’s family had vacated prior to the fire.
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We Pines
Wheatland Ander
B. C
Claude Merece
Washington
Vin & Loan Association
Jones
Taylor to Leave Bicknell for Bloomington and Cambridge City
Principal B F Taylor and his family will leave Bicknell this week for Bloomington to spend the summer and move to Cambridge City in the fall where he has accepted a position as principal. In five years with Bicknell schools they have been valued citizens and educators contributing to civic life and student growth.
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Bicknell
B. F. Taylor
Bloomington
Cambridge City
Taylor
James DeJernett Undergoes Minor Operation at Local Hospital
James DeJernett of 47 McCormick Avenue underwent a minor operation at Daviess County Hospital this morning.
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James Dejernett
McCormick Avenue
Daviess County Hospital
Sunday Hunting Costly for Eldon Snellberger
Seymour Indiana June 16 Eldon Snellberger of Bartholomew county was arrested for Sunday hunting by fish and game wardens Otto Kain and George Abel. In Justice Whitehorn’s court he pleaded guilty to hunting a squirrel on Sunday and received fines totaling 36 dollars. the fines were stayed and he was released.
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Seymour
Ind
Eldon Snellenberger
Bartholomew County
Otto Kain
George Abel
Whitehorn
Justice of Peace of
Columbus
Snellenberger
Irrel
Snellberger
Youths Freed by State for Help in Trial
Crowded under stormy courtroom drama, state prosecutors move to modify murder charges against two of four youths tied to the Gary drinking party case that felled Arlene Draves last November. The two who testified for the state will be freed, while the two who refused to testify face trial as the Kirkland case proceeds in Porter County.
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Crowd Point
Ind
Virgil Kirkland
Arlene Draves
Gary
Kirkland
Robert G. Estill
Estill
Paul Arte
Henry
Grant Cemasher
Valparaiso
Leon Stanford
Stanford
Cal
Capone and kin rowed to shore after boat incident
Relative accounts describe Capone figure and his son Ermal in a rowboat aiding someone who suffered a stroke near shore. The group relocated to a home by car as relatives were tallied.
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Rales Mders
Ermal
Grijon
County Board of Education Session Today
The county board of education is in session this afternoon to address serious matters related to the past term and the school work for next year. The meeting includes a presentation by township trustees and the superintendent as part of the process.
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County Board OF Education
Jess County Board of G
Comemority Board of
Educa
Capone to plead guilty on income tax fraud charges
Chicago reports indicate Al Capone would plead guilty to an income tax fraud charge at a 2 pm arraignment. Indictments threaten up to 34 years and $90,400 in fines. Capone appeared in court with a tan suit and hat. prosecutors suggest a two to two and a half year sentence with a substantial fine.
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Capone
Chicago
al” Capone
Waugh
Pone
Leavenworth
Kan
Joyce Force Hospital Patient in Daviess County Hospital
Miss Joyce Force of Shoals underwent a minor operation at Daviess county hospital this morning. Mrs. Gertrude Heitzmann of Evansville spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs John Wuerts.
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Miss Joyce Force Hospital
Joyce Force
Shoals
Daviess County Hospital
Gertrude Heitzmann
Evansville
John Wuerts
Ohio Governor to Attend Meet in Gary
Governor George White of Ohio will speak at an Indiana meeting in Gary on June 26. The event is announced by Claude Brodhecker, president of the association, with expected attendees including Senator Hamilton Lewis of Akron Anton J. Cermak of Chicago and Mrs. Nellie Taylor.
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George White
Ohio
Indiana
Gary
Claude Brodhecker
Aid Overnor White
Speakey
James ‘Ailton ‘Lewis
Altnola
Anton J. Cermak
Chieniee
Nellie Taylor
Woman Injured in Fall from Cherry Tree
Plainville resident Mrs. A. H. Arterburn fell from a cherry tree Monday sustaining painful back injury and severe sprains to both hands after a limb broke. She was unconscious briefly but later regained consciousness and rested with neighbors tending her.
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A. H. Arterburn
Plainville
Free Picture Show at Liberty Theatre Tonight
A free picture show under the Standard Oil Company will be shown at the Liberty Theatre at 8 o clock tonight. The public is invited and automobile owners and dealers are especially urged to attend to view an extensive lubrication test recently conducted at an American automobile company.
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Standard Oil Company
Liberty Theatre
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