Indiana News Roundup from Brookston to Terre Haute
Brookston carnival draws about 4000 spectators on a new Kent road street project valued around 85000 dollars. Illinois born Glenn J Brown age nineteen is fatally shot by Lloyd Newlin aged fourteen near Bloomingdale. Indiana Chamber of Commerce teams with American Legion and League of Women Voters to push Amendment One on voter citizenship. Telegrapher Frank Hollingsworth returns to Edwardsport after years away. family deaths occurred during absence. Plans emerge to issue 1922 automobile license plates at state substations beginning December. Seventeen year old William Deffendoll confesses to killing his mother Laura Deffendoll. claims accidental shooting. Indiana Electric Corporation seeks authority to merge Merchants Heat and Light and other utilities to form a state-wide power system. Major firemen convention held in Anderson with over 500 in attendance. Notables include educator Alvin Payne appointed to Terre Haute Normal Training Scheme. Dr. Charles A. White dies in Indianapolis. Brazil mayor John J. Jones eyed for Terre Haute district prohibition enforcement. Lawmakers face vigilante actions in Sullivan county coal fields amid unrest. State tax board may order broad increases in personal property appraisals across multiple counties. Carnival knife booth incident at Columbus ends with silk shirt prizes. Purdue University president Dr. W J Stone dies in Canada aftermath. services in Indianapolis. South Bend merchant Samuel Adler dies after long illness.
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Brookston
White County
Kent Road
Glenn J. Brown
Elbert Morris
Bloomingdale
Lloyd Newlin
George Newlin
Indianapolis
Young Newlin
Indiana
Indiana State Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
Indiana League of Women Voters
Frank Hollingsworth
Edwardsport
Bicknell
Sarah Hollingsworth
Wil
Amy Atkinson
Fort Wawne
South Bend
Gary
Terre Haute
Evansville
New Albany
Ed Jackson
H. D. McClelland
William Deffendoll
Dollie Deffendoll
Warrick
Laura Deffendell
Werner Kriekhaus
Indiana Electric Corporation
Secretary of State
Public Service Commission
Merchants Heat and Light Company of
Public Service Corporations
Joseph H. Brewer
Brewer Jnow
American Public Utlities
Grand Rapids
Mich
Isa
L. G. Rothschild
Merchants’ Heat and Light Company
Sald
Wabash River
Vigo County
Hoosier
The
Merchants’ Company
Indiana Railway and Light Company
Kokomo
Wabash Valley Electric Comany
Clinton
Putnam Electric Comany
Greencastle
Cloverdale
Alvin ©. Payne
Iindiana State Normal School
Wabash College
Columbia University
E. E. Cloe
Hamilton
Mary Jennings
H. H. Newby
Sheridan
Jennings
Charles A. White
Doctor White
Esther H. Blessing
Danville
Glendon White
New Mexico
John J. Jones
Brazil
Bert Morgan
Morgan
Jones
Republican Party
Sullivan County
Oscar Brown
G. H. Tatman
Star City
Tom Thomas
Glendora
Ed Douthitt
Sullivan
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Adams
Fulton
Johnson
Posey
Wells
Benton
Cass
Delaware
Greene
Jasper
Jefferson
Knox
Monroe
Tipton
Warren
Washington
Columbus
Wallace Waltz
Waltz
W. J. Stone
Purdue University
Evening Tale of Mary Graham Bonner Birds Speak in Woods
Mrs Brown Creeper and Mr Brown Creeper discuss why birds migrate or stay, noting cold weather, their low voices and cozy woods. They describe nests built from moss and twigs, long beaks for grubs, and a life gentle with nature. The dialogue praises woodland life and quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ree
Mary Graham Bonner
Mr. Brown Creeper
Mrs. Brown Creeper
Prisoner Escapes During Heated Courtroom Exchange
A harsh judge warns the room that the next speaker will be removed. The prisoner shouts a jubilant cheer and rushes toward the door as the scene ends.
Projected Aerial Newspaper by Daily Mail
The Daily Mail sponsors a daily aerial newspaper edited and printed in flight. News from Britain and Europe arrives by wireless as the airplane takes off and flies. A special printing plant will distribute editions by parachute to towns below.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aerial Mail
Daily Mail
Chief Suffragette and the Vice Presidency
A longtime acquaintance recalls Thomas Riley Marshall after leaving office. He asks how to make the vice presidency great. Marshall replies there is nothing to be done, the vice president will always be chambermaid to the king.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Riley Marshall
Washington
Mr. Marshall
Land under water sold as good farming land
A facetious clerk boasts of owning forty acres submerged under water claimed as productive farming land. The exchange signals satire on land deals and optimism despite adverse conditions.
Too Industrious. The Mysterious Stranger in Town
A terse exchange hints at a busy investigator whose exact affiliation remains unclear. The stranger is described as “some kind of investigator” and perhaps connected to government work, though doubt is cast.
Polish Women Fight in War Demobilization Brigade
The demobilized 3000 strong Polish women's brigade, praised for discipline and bravery, faced doubts about female combat. Sixty deserted to marry, raising questions on effectiveness. Casualties did not exceed 100, yet the unit proved capable of facing danger and potential death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knickerbocker Press
Giant dragon fly ruled largest insect in ancient times
The largest known insect was a dragon fly with a two foot wingspan. The creature is now extinct and dominated prehistoric ecosystems.
French savant claims near-precision in dating Earth's origin
A French scientist asserts he can determine the time life began on Earth within 20,000,000 years, or possibly more precise to $0,000,000, offering a bold claim about the ancient start of life.
Te Clean Jewelry Makes Simple Ammonia Cleaning Fluid
A teaspoonful of ammonia in a teacupful of water creates an effective cleaning fluid for gold or silver jewelry. The tip emphasizes a homemade solution for polishing and restoring shine using common household ammonia.
Speedier Than Light
An article notes electricity travels about 62 000 miles farther in a second than light, highlighting a surprising comparison of speed between electrical currents and light.
Pageant America Yesterday and Today at Chautauqua
An ambitious program features Nina B Lamkin’s Pageant America Yesterday and Today with 100 to 200 trainees. Imperial Concert Party performs a high quality program, Dr Thomas E Green lectures Holding the Outposts, and Starr Russian Company offers novelty concert. A dramatic play Friendly Enemies and The House of Rimmon with Canterbury Players are included along with David Duggin Scot tenor and the Scotch Lassies. An informative talk India and the New Agriculture by Victor Hari Baksh rounds out a diverse lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Nina B. Lamkin
United States
Chautauqua
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Amander Faught
Madison
George Dresher
Noblesville
Counts
Travelers’ Protective Association
Fred Weather
Newton H. Meyers
Jeffersonville
Margaret Brock
Louisville
Elizabeth Morris Weather
Samuel Adler
Batesville
Liberty Park Hall
Prell-Bland
Imperial Concert Party
Thomas E. Green
Imperial
Alfred Hiles Bergen
Starr Russian Company
Ruth Hemenway Shaw
Rimmon
Naaman
Henry van Dyke
Canterbury Players
L. Verne Slout
Ruth Whitworth
Mr. Slout
Doc Yak
Mrs. Bingham
David Duggin
India
Victor Hari Baksh
Mr. Baksh
Asia
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