Political Announcements for Congress and County Offices
A list of Republican candidates for Ripley County offices in Indiana for the May 1920 primary. Franklin P. Smith seeks Congress from the Fourth District. several candidates seek Sheriff and County Treasurer roles including George Titus William B. Goyert Perry Thomas J. Downey George Michel Alberry Dickey Harvey Jarvis Charles Reynolds Dr Charles Powell. The piece ends warning of autocracy and a return to Republican government after March 4 1921.
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Congress
Franklin P. Smith
George Titus
Shelby Township
Ripley County
William B. Goyert
Laughery Township
Perry Thomas
Johnson Township
Indiana
Thomas Harper
Versailles
J. W. Downey
George Michel
Alberry Dickey
Batesville
Harvey Jarvis
Brown Township
Charles M. Reynolds
Otter Creek Township
Charles H. Powell
Franklin Township
Indiana Primary Ballot Names Presidential and Gubernatorial Candidates
The Indiana primary ballot lists Republican contenders for President including Warren G. Harding Hiram Johnson Frank O Lowden and Leonard Wood. Democratic contenders include Thomas R Marshall and Edwards. Republican Governor candidates are Edward G Toner J W Fesler and Warren T McCray. Take your choice vote for the November winner.
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Indiana
Warren G. Harding
Ohio
Hiram Johnson
California
Frank O. Lowden
Ilinois
Leonard Wood
New Hampshire
Thomas R. Marshall
Edwards
New Jersey
Edward G. Toner
Anderson
J. W. Fesler
Indianapolis
Warren T. McCray
Kentland
Primary law bars moderate candidates in Indiana race
The speaker argues Mdgar Bush withdrew from the Indiana Governor race citing the difficulty of organizing and publicizing in every county. The primary law, under current systems, favors wealth, discriminates against moderate means, and should be repealed to open opportunity for capable candidates.
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Mdgar Bush
Indiana
Bush
Ratification Debate Over Europe Peace Terms and League Covenant
The article argues that ratification of Germany peace terms and the league covenant, with or without reservations, should be decided by voters in November. It asserts a Republican victory would reject Wilsons attempt to trade American rights for England and Frances gains, centering on Article 10 of the covenant.
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Germany
League of Nations
Congress
America
England
France
Wilson
Objections to Article 10 and the League's duties
The speaker argues Article 10 would force the United States to intervene militarily to defend England’s territorial integrity, potentially drawing Irish Americans into conflict against kin if Ireland rebels and other nations intervene. He urges voters to decide at the polls whether to accept such obligations.
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Republican
League
Ireland
America
Russia
Germany
Netherlands
Spain
Italy
France
Council
United States
England
Mr. Wilson
Rousseau on Patriotism and Government
A reflective note cites Rousseau praising love for one’s country while contemplating governments, expressing contentment in discovering fresh reasons to cherish the homeland. The quotation frames patriotism as a personal, contemplative virtue intertwined with political thought.
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Rousseau
Where the Trouble Lies Echoes of Self-Interest
A reflection on human conflict noting people seldom act to worsen others. they pull favors and betray expectations, often steering outcomes toward self interest that outpaces the surrounding circumstances. The piece argues change comes through shifting incentives and accountability.
Actual operation of tax law shown in Indiana
Fred A. Sims state tax board chairman addressed county assessors on how the new tax law affects payments this year versus last. He noted farmers in average counties pay less, homeowners and renters also face reductions, while large corporations absorb increases. Some landowners in counties without big corporations may pay more due to higher local levies and state highway and school levies. He warned equalization gaps remain, urged careful personal property assessment, and cited statewide revenue up 19.6 percent with mixed local results across Ft Wayne Columbus Hope and other cities.
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Ft. Wayne
Indiana
McCray
Indianapolis
Ind
Fred A. Sims
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Statenouge
Sims
State Highway Commission
Finaly
Sinss
Sins
Fr. Wayne
Columbus
Hope
Hartford City
Montpelier
Logansport
Newcastle
Rochester
Kokomo
Anderson
Elwood
Alexandria
Shelbyville
Lafayette
Wabash
Richmond
Voice for Indiana Republicans platform committee
Indianapolis Indiana State Chairman E M Wasmuth of the Republican State Committee will appoint a citizen committee to consider the party platform before the May State Convention. Citizens may submit written views to Wasmuth for the panel to weigh at several meetings ahead of the campaign.
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Indianapolis
Ind
E. M. Wasmuth
Republican State Committee
Wasmuth
Indiana
Democratic waste shown in Indianapolis court
In Indianapolis police court Russell L. Miller nineteen of 10836 Went Thirty second street testified that before the war he earned five dollars weekly from an Indianapolis electrical firm but after war began he worked for the government of Chunntico Virginia and received no salary from $69 to $75 per year.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Russell L. Miller
Thirty-second Street
Chunntico
Egyptian Water Works at Aden Built 3000 Years Ago
An Egyptian engineer constructed the famous Aden water works with such durable masonry that no plumber has ever needed to service them. Dating back 3000 years before the Christian era, they remain the most celebrated and immaculate in the world.
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Aden
Night Always Arrives In Dew Time
Transcriber notes reflect a line about saving daylight and night arriving with dew time as quoted from the Boston Transcript. The fragment echoes a seasonal phrasing rather than a reportable event.
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Boston Transcript
Jewelry Designing Taught in Cincinnati Schools
In Cincinnati, jewelry designing is offered as a subject in several schools. The program introduces students to basic metalwork, stone setting, and design principles to prepare for careers in crafts.
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Cincinnati
Trustee’s Notice for Weekly Office Hours in Batesville
E. C. Timmermann, Township Trustee, states he will be at the First National Bank Building in Batesville on Tuesday of each week for township business. The notice invites all parties to call on that day. Our paper reaches every home and can reach buyers through us.
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First National Benk
Batesville
C. Timmermann
Township Trustee Announces Regular Meeting Schedule
Adams Township Trustee John Sieg reports monthly meetings at Morris on the first Saturday Sunman on the second and third Saturdays and at home on the last Saturday of each month. Job Printing- Tribune Office- Phone 22.
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Morris
Sunman
John Sieg
Adams Township
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Avenues
Kentland, Indiana
Warren
Charles Such
Fesler
Benjamin Harrison
Tritune
U. S
Kramer
Pearl and Vine Streets
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