Assessments exceed cash value under new tax rules
The article argues the state tax law requires property be valued at actual cash value, yet state board increases from 30 to 50 percent on personal property inflate values. It cites wheat, automobiles, livestock, and a Brownstown horse sale as examples, showing unequal county effects and higher totals than original costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Tax Commissioners
State Board
Grassy Fork
Brownstown
Lawrence
Washington County
Jackson County
Lawrence County
Vermilion County
Death of Morton Duncan at Mayo Clinic Rochester
Morton Duncan died Friday at nine in Rochester Minnesota after brain tumor surgery at the Mayo Clinic. Born January 5 1863 he farmed and later worked as a brakeman for the John St Walsh railroad. He married Kate McFadden in 1880 and Jennie Malott in 1891 leaving a daughter Maude and a son in law T A Barton plus sisters and step relations. Mrs Duncan will bring the body home tonight arriving Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton Duncan
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Clinic
Lycurgus
Sallie Bryant Duncan
Duncan Place
Will Duncan
David Ragsdale
Rariden
John St. Walsh Railroad
Southern Indiana
Kate McFadden
Maude
Jennie Malott
T. A. Barton
L. Wi. Rainbolt
Edgar Mendenhall
Fort Wayne
Palestine Lodge Knights of Pythias
B. P. O. E. Tribe Ben Hur
Brotherhood of
Dixie Highway Contract Awarded to Wabash Co in Lawrence County
The State Highway Commission awarded a 123 mile Dixie Highway project in Lawrence County to Wabash Construction Co. The contract runs from the city south limits to the Orange County line and is expected to be concrete. Bid amount was 503257.54 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash Construction Company
Lawrence County
State Highway Commission
South Corporation
Orange County
Bedford Golf Club Handicap begins September with weekly matches
Beginning Saturday September 6 the Bedford Golf Club will hold a Club Handicap Match every Saturday at 2 p m Handicaps posted in Club House No entrance fees Prizes furnished by Club On Wednesday September 19 the Ladies Qualifying round will be played
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Bedford Golf Club
Front $1300 in Washington county to $760 in Olgy county
Brownstown BADDOK notes a transfer of funds from Washington county to Olgy county totaling 1300 dollars, with a revised amount of 760 dollars referenced by Sean Wie and Milt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Olgy County
Brownstown
Sean Wie Milt
Motorcycle Crash Injures Two Boys At 19th and Washington
Dick Lewis and Hubert Elmore were badly hurt when their motorcycle collided with the R. E. Dale car at 19th street and Washington avenue Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Dale, driving south, turned east into 19th as the boys northbound could not stop. Lewis had a severe leg cut and bruises, Elmore a cut on the left hand and body bruises. The Dale occupants were uninjured. the motorcycle was damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Lewis
Hubert Elmore
R. E. Dale
19Th Street
Washington Avenue
Howell Sues For Divorce In Lawrence Circuit Court
Homer Howell filed for divorce from Onie M. Howell in Lawrence circuit court alleging cruel and inhuman treatment since their marriage on March 8 1915 and separation June 15 1919. He seeks custody of their child amid claims of cursing striking reviling and accusations of immoral conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Howell
Lawrence
Onie M. Howell
Regular Baptist Association Convenes at Cale
The Regular Baptist Association convened today at Cale and will meet for ten days through Sunday. Attendees from here this morning included Mrs. John Krantz Mrs William Bair Miss Beulah Meadows Rev Desig Radcliff Benjamin McDermot and Thomar Potts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regular Baptist Association
Cale
John ‘Krantz
William Bair
Beu‘lah Meadows
Desig Radcliff
Benjamin McDermot
Thomar Potts
Bedford Live Town for Sells-Floto Show Draws Crowd
Bedford welcomed the Sells Floto circus last Friday and cleared over 3000 in two performances, a strong showing for the town though Bloomington figures a loss. Local arrivals include Mrs Mary A Moore and relatives visiting Riley Foddrill. Richard Fisher visited his sister Mrs Baker. George Rariden ran the Spain line messenger run during his stay.
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Bedford
Sells-Floto
Bloomington
Richard Fisher
Mrs. Baker
South Street
George Rariden
Mr. Fisher
Spain
Monon
Wotos
Capt David McNabb Letter Details Close Call Near Mexican Town
Mrs David McNabb received a letter from her husband Captain McNabb Government aviator who was shot by Mexican soldiers. He described flying on the American side near a Mexican town when rifle fire erupted. He turned at 250 feet to investigate and Carrancista forces opened fire from the brush. Two bullets hit the aircraft and one struck him in the forehead. The bullet passed about five inches under the scalp and out. He escaped with a severe scalp wound only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David McNabb
W. A. Brown
Capt. McNabb
Marriage of Robert Hamilton and Edith May Blackwell
Robert Hamilton and Edith May Blackwell were married Saturday at 2:20 PM in the First M E parsonage by Rev. R H Toole. Hamilton recently returned from overseas service with the Third Division after eighteen months abroad. He is the son of Mr and Mrs David Hamilton of West 12th Street. the bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Geo Blackwell. The ceremony was witnessed by David Hamilton and Mrs. Jeanie Duncan. The couple will reside in the city.
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Robert Hamilton
Edith May Blackwell
M.E
R. H. Toole
Namilton
David Hamilton
West 12Th Street
Geo. Blackwell
Jeanie Duncan
Big Timber Deal Near Springville
J. A. Gunn sold 220 acres of timber land one mile south of Springville to Sharp and Flinn for 10000 dollars. Gunn also sold 77 percent acres to Walter Giles at 40 dollars per acre on the Springville and Bedford road.
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J. A. Gunn
Sharp & Flinn
Springville
Mr. Gunn
Walter Giles
Bedford Road
Infant Daughter Beaty Dies at One Year
Anna Bell Beaty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Beaty of Tenth street, died at 1 this morning. Burial is planned at Beech Grove. Henry Pearson Jr and Ray Holland, sons of Mr. and Mrs. H P Pearson and Mr. and Mrs. Phos Holland, left Saturday for Lafayette to enter Purdue University.
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Anna Bell Beaty
Thurman Beaty
Tenth Street
Beech Grove
Henry Pearson, Jr
H. P. Pearson
Ray Holland
Phos. Holland
Lafayette
Purdue University
Raids Fail to Yield Evidence in Local Game Suspects
Police raids on three addresses Friday evening aimed at uncovering illicit gaming and whiskey connections. At John Lawson’s on 16th Street they reported signals and a red light device found, but no conclusive evidence. At Fred Freeman’s they found neither whiskey nor gaming. At Smith and Kramer’s basement a signal and a threat to shoot prompted occupants to exit, yet no charges were filed. Separately, car repairer Edward Dalton lost his left forefinger in an accident at Southeastern shops when a bolt driven through the finger became wedged for minutes before release and amputation at the first joint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lawson
Sifteenth Street
Marlin
Fred Freeman
Smith & iCramer
Martin
Edward Dalton
West 22Nd Street
Dalton
Postmaster Resignation Shifts Washington Indiana Civil Service
A Bloomington Telephone letter questions the Washington Indiana postmaster’s resignation and describes the civil service examination as a sham. It claims the next postmaster will be chosen by political agreement, likely a Democrat, despite long-standing civil service rules.
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Washington
Ind
Civil Service
Bloomington
Illness Tied to Hamburger Meal At Park
Mrs. Jesss Gardner and her husband attended the Home Coming on Labor Day and ate hamburger sandwiches at the park. She soon fell ill and was found to have botulism poisoning by a physician. Mr. Gardner, employed in the Southern yards train service, stayed with his wife as she remained seriously ill but somewhat improved this morning.
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Labor Day
Jesss MM. Gardner
Gardner
Southestern
Thorne Pleads Not Guilty in Slaughter House Nuisance Case
Lawrence Thorne pleaded not guilty in police court on Tuesday to maintaining a nuisance. The affidavit by John Chastain accuses Thorne of operating a slaughter house. Thorne's case was set for Friday at 2 PM. Ben Twigate pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined one dollar plus costs.
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Lawrence Thorne
John Chastain
Thorne
Ben Twigate
Massey Guests At Avoca Home Of Massey Parents
Mr and Mrs Clarence Massey visit the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Edward Massey in Avoca for a family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Massey
Mrs
Edward Massey
Avoca
Family Diners Honor Hubbard Guests Near City
A large dinner party was held last Sunday August 31 two miles north of the city at the home of Mr and Mrs G O Hubbard. Honorees were Mr and Mrs Mack Selby who plan to move to California in mid September. Attendees included W S Hubbard Noble Hubbard and families Fletcher Hubbard and son Austin Hobart Hubbard Lawrence Fiddler Ira Brin and daughters Elsie Bert Wrights family of Tunnelton and Glidys Geather Brown of Heltonville. Grant Wright photographed the gathering. A bounteous Doon style dinner featured melons and candy in the afternoon.
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Cand
G. 0. Hubbard
Hubbard
Mack Selby
California
Noble Hubbard
Fletcher Hubbard
Austin
Hobart. Tiubbard
Lawrence Fiddler
Ira Brin
Elsie
Bert. Wright
Tunnelton
Glidys
Geather Brown
Heltonville
Grant Wright
Doon
Reunion at Ikerd Home Honors Mrs Luels Baulard
A Sunday gathering at the W H Ikerd home on Hast Seventeenth Street celebrated Mrs Luels Baulard of Bristol Virginia as sister of Mrs Ikerd. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Ikerd, Mr and Mrs Speer, Mr and Mrs Spaulding, Roscoe Ellison and children, Walter Stipp, Perry Fiscus, Clarence Cummings and children, Frank Sherrill and Maude Sherrill. Mrs Banahd and Maude Sherrill left for Bristol that evening to reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H Ikerd
Seventeenth Street
Perry Fiscus
Clarence Cummings
Norman Station
Frank Sherrill
Heltonville
Maude Sherrill
Bedford Couple Wed in Saturday Afternoon Ceremony
Sidney Pruitt and Miss Carrie Alice Raines both of Bedford were married Saturday afternoon at 4 by Justice J. L. Smith in his office on the east side of the public square. They will make their home in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Pruitt
Carrie Alice ‘Raines
Bedford
J. L. Smith
No Woodpeckers Save Elm Trees Says Indiana Official
Willian C Ball of the Indiana State Normal School cites a woodpecker shortage as a cause of elm die offs across the country. He notes worms under elm bark killed an old tree on his grounds and recalls Colonel Brown’s warning that no woodpeckers means no trees.
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Willian C. Ball
Indiana State Normal School
Richard W. Thompson
Mr. Ball
Colonel Brown
Rochester
Ind
Ball
Hearing set for Sept 12 on telephones rates
A Public Service Commission hearing will be held in Indianapolis on September 12 1919 to determine rates for installation moving and changes for telephone service including line and PBX connections. Proposed charges include 3 50 for service connections extension trunks moving and name changes with 1 50 for name changes and 3 for moves. The commission seeks broad notice to interested parties to appear and be heard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
State House
Indianapolis
Indiana
Public Service Commission
Ter
General Burleson
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State
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Tate Board
Geator
Rochester, Minn
Wabash Construction Co
Circuit Court
Regular Tis Association
Mary A. Moore
Holdenville
Oklahoma
J. B. Craig and Son
Ardwell
Roxie Lilly
Arthur, Ill
Herg
Finger of Car Repairer
EOST
Hamberger
Ikerd
Public Service Company
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