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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1932
Page
6
The profile recalls Everett Sanders a pivotal G O P figure and Coolidge ally who led the 1920s speakers bureau and helped shaping radio campaign tactics. A noted anecdote tells how Sanders gently prompted Coolidge during a ball game seventh inning stretch triggering cheers from the White House entourage.
The intimate recounts Sanders at a Washington ball after Coolidge named him secretary designates. A night of mingling and delays follows, with Sanders eager to meet Everett Sanders as Mrs. Sanders’ Paris death shades his return. Rumors swirl over Democratic contenders and the power circle around White, Garner, and McAdoo ahead of the nominating fight.
The article describes rising tensions within the Democratic Party as preparations for the convention unfold. It notes a contest over the permanent chair, with Shouse claiming Roosevelt support while anti-Roosevelt forces align with Walsh. Roosevelt’s decision to back Shouse sparks intra-party maneuvering and sharp statements from campaign managers in Texas.
Local newspaper notes a hospital patient named Evelyn M Daniels undergoing a major operation today amid limited readable details. Additional context is unavailable due to the fragmentary text.
J. M. Evans, working near here, discovers that clay used to purify oil when ground with Portland cement produces a plastic material suitable for cement manufacture. This finding, stated by the local expert, suggests improved cement quality from oil industry by-products.
A clipped extract notes estimates of coal in the United States sufficient for 20002 cars and oil for a century. It also suggests motor fuel could supply all needs for at least 2900 years, indicating speculative long term energy abundance.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets candy as a cure for biliousness and constipation. It claims improved appetite, digestion, and regular bowel action after nightly use, asserting strong bowels and relief by the next morning.
Detectives led by William Shoemaker and William Bland traced gunfire to a woods near Stickney a mile from the post where 100 machine gun shells lay. Witnesses said three men fired on Thursday afternoon, aiming at the post, as Barker’s gang era ends with his killing in a north side ambush.
A Black male quartet will perform spirituals such as Go Down Moses and Swing Low at the Free Methodist Church this Sunday. Services begin at 10 46, 2 30 and 7 30 pm with an outstanding preacher addressing all three.
Markets report mixed hog prices from 3.60 to 3.90 for several weight ranges, with 2.60 to 3.25 for packing sows. Cattle and calves appear at sparse, unclear figures, while sheep run nominal. Several garbled phrases reference grades and kinds of cattle and grassers without clear values.
In Belgium the wooden shoe industry endures with shoes produced for local sale and for shipment to France, Germany and the Netherlands. The effort reflects ongoing craft and regional commerce despite changes.
A Sokiottia church gathering convened Friday evening at Irene Abdel home with singing and a prayer. Irene McGuire led the lesson. Faye White led the business session and prayers. Present were Helen Singleton Julia Peek Athryn Barber Ruth Abel Irene McGuire Mary Lewis Erma Moore Lois McDaniels Myrtle McCann Marjorie Barber Katherine White Ruth N Ricks Jean Hose Jame Abel Donald Moore Clifford Bingham Gwen Peek Clarence Barber Wallace Singleton Ollie Horral Roy McGuire Hoyt Stuckey and others. The next meeting is slated for Ruth Atel’s home on the second Friday in July. Ernest Pe children Billy and Friday morning visitors with relatives travel by automobile with J B Persh uig.
Rev and Mrs P P Hert and family attended the Ep worth League convention at the Methodist church in Odon on Wednesday. Several local families and visitors traveled to Terre Haute Evansville Vincennes and Haubstadt for visits and events. More than 25 000 people in India have died from snake bites in the past year despite district dispensary treatment.
Seventy to eighty children enroll in the Union Vacation Church School. A program will be presented Thursday night June 24 featuring Bible drills dramatisations and songs. Exhibits open 7:30 to 9:00 p m with the program to follow. Parents invited. A party for attendees at noon Friday marks the last day. Rev J Edward M Supt Geo C Hitchcock See
Mr and Mrs Victor Dio left on Wednesday morning for a visit to Passaic New Jersey to stay with Mr and Mrs Di Canio and their parents for the Rae month.
Arnom Ray, 21, farmer of Loogootee, son of Mrs. James Ray, Loogootee, and Esco Hargis, 22, Loogootee, daughter of Mrs. Henry Hergis, Loogootee, obtained marriage licenses. Milk shales.
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