Railroad Strike Called Off After Swift Congressional Action
Congress and the president secured an eight hour workday for about 400,000 railroad employees. The measure passed the House 239 to 56 and the Senate 43 to 28, prompting union brotherhoods to call off the threatened nationwide strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Wilson
United States
Congress
Black
Texas
Steele
Penn
Wood
Moores
Moores and Morrison
Railroad Brotherhood
Toronto
Achievements of the Wilson Democratic Administration
The President outlines tariff reform aimed at fair competition, clarifies anti trust laws to target unfair practices, expands elastic currency from dairy trade liquidity, rebuilds an American merchant marine, improves farmers access to commercial credit, liberates labor, ends child labor, and strengthens national defense, aligning with Progressive platform goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Auto Stolen From Garage Of Local Trustee
Thieves entered the garage of Albert Fiscus trustee of Smith township and stole his auto. The machine was abandoned five miles southeast of Worthington after tires radiator and other parts had been stripped. It was left capsized in a ditch. The car had just been received from the factory a few hours earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Fiscus
Smith Township
Worthington
Fiscus
Warnick Sale Draws Large Saturday Crowd
The Warnick sale on Saturday drew a well attended crowd as many properties changed hands benefiting both buyers and sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warnick
Social and Club Gatherings Highlight Weekend Notices
Miss Marion Marshall hosted Girls' Literary Club. Social Club met at Mrs. Byron Titus. Needle Club hosted by Mrs. F. L. Burke. Miss Frieda Shertzer entertained with guests including Nora Harrah and Emma Ryan. Elizabeth Osborn hosted Tri Kappas with a moonlit picnic for Miss Davis McCart of Chicago. Attendees included families of Hendren, Harlan, Fuller and Cravens visiting Owensburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Marshall
Girls’ Literary Club
Byron Titus
Frieda Shertzer
Nora Harrah
Emma Ryan
Nell Shirtz
Cavins Baughman
Harvey E. Carrell
Haig Welch
Davis McCart
Chicago
Elizabeth Osborn
Tri Kappas
Miss McCart
C. C. Hendren
Will Howard
William Robert
Boyd Harlan
Virginia
Linton
Russel Fuller
Elmora Hotel Changes Hands
F. R. Waters of Robinson DL has taken charge of the Elmora Hotel. Waters is an experienced hotel man and the patrons are urged to give him growing patronage. The Elmora is a credit to the town, surpassing many larger cities in hotel accommodations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmora Hotel
F. R. Waters
Robinson, DL
Elmora
Waters
Auto Accident Near Elliston Injures None
Miss Elizabeth Osborn and Miss Doris McCart were riding H. W. Letsinger's car up the hill beyond Elliston on Tuesday when the vehicle skidded in loose gravel and went into a ditch. Both occupants escaped injury and the left front wheel was broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Osborn
Doris McCart
H. W. Letsinger
Elliston
Auto wreck injures Greene County prosecutor and postmaster
Prosecutor Ray Collins of Greene County and Earl Talbot, Postmaster of Linton, were in an auto wreck on the Bloomfield to Linton road Tuesday. Collins was thrown from the vehicle and badly bruised but not seriously hurt. Talbot escaped uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Collins
Greene County
Earl Talbot
Linton
Bloomfield
Mr. Collins
Mr. Talbot
Advertised Letters Unclaimed Sept 19 1916
Miss Hellen Burrows and Mrs. Ike Andrews are among unclaimed letters. George E. Endres, Postmaster, notes items will be sent to the Dead Letter Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hellen Burrows
Ike Andrews
George E. Endres
Greene County Voters Must Register By October 9
A committee of lawyers from Greene County parties orders all voters to register at the general registration on October 9 or be ineligible to vote in November. Also reported is a fatal derailment near Effingham where two freight trains collided, killing Ira Palmer of Linton. Berns Jacob Berns, age 69, of Linton died Friday. He was born in Dusseldorf and married Charlotte Freund in 1870. He leaves a widow, six sons, eleven grandchildren and two brothers. Funeral Sunday in Linton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene County
Effingham
Ira Palmer
Linton
Berns Jacob Berns
Berns
Dusseldorf
Germany
Charlotte Freund
Freelandsville
Charles Wood
Verna Talbott
Purdue University
Claude E. Grege
J. B. Flater
Cook
F. L. Burke
Court House
George Murphy
John W. Jackson
Lula Hall
Vandalia Railroad Company
Washington Township
J. F. O’haver
N. R
M. Williams
Stafford Township
F Parker
Joe Poe
Floyd Wright
Harry Middleton
Greene
Owen Counties
Josie Jean
Steve Mills
Lee Jones
Worthington
R. C. Applegate
Richland
Vincennes Bridge Co
Gaston, Lick Creek
Livingston and Hostettler
W.H. Mansfield
John Arthur
Tom Hudson
Beech Creek
John
Tom
Bill
Spooner & Hays
Stockton
Fairplay
P. D. Neidigh
Republicans Hold Meeting at Court House
Mr. Goodrich spoke to a small crowd Monday night at the Court House about油 inspectors and oil company fees. He argued the law was Republican from start to finish, funded by oil companies, with no tax support, and proposed transferring duties to the Pure Food Department to create more inspector positions while keeping the same fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodrich
Court House
House
Senate
Joseph A. Mount
Weems
Worthington Times
Standard
Union
Auto wrecks buggy wheel at Warnick sale barn
An automobile owned by Worthington Hardware Co drove into the hind wheel of a buggy owned by Ike Huffman in front of the Warnick sale barn Saturday demolishing the wheel. The parties bought a new wheel from Spooner and Hays and left with friendly feeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worthington Hardware Co
Ike Huffman
Warnick Sale
Spooner & Hays
Benefit Concert at Presbyterian Church Seeks Funds
A Sept 15 Friday benefit at 8:15 p m at the Presbyterian Church under the Civic Club Charity Committee. The Hoosier Concert Company of local musicians performs to aid a needy cause. admission is twenty five cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Civic Club
Hoosier Concert Company
Bloomfield
County Council Appropriations Vote On Bridges and Monument
The County Council met Tuesday and Wednesday approving about 75000 in regular appropriations. Of this sum 28000 was allotted for new bridges and aebi salaries for county officers were funded as required by law. Funds were set aside for the county asylum and circuit court expenses, while the soldiers monument appropriation failed with three votes for and four against.
Greene County Court Docket Sees Dismissals and Guardianships
Indiana court records list multiple cases in Greene County with numerous dismissals for offenses from grand larceny to assault and battery. Probate matters include guardianships and estate appraisals, with several administrators selected and real estate sales authorized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Indiana
Willard Palmer
Harry Jones
John Doe
Thaddeus Miller
Robert Hudson
Pinzen Smith
Bert Morris
Eliza Haney
State, of Indiana
Henry Jones
Same
Labon Lukes
Charles White
Frank Poor
William Holtsclaw Rankin Fulk
G. W. Kirby
Gilbert Darnell
John Chandler
Dan Butler
L. D. Bough
Local merchants lure readers with $15 Victrola prize
Town gossip highlights merchants traveling through Wright Jefferson and Fairplay townships. Advertisers push clever prompts, from roofing offers to gasoline mileage tips, sparker plugs, and Ford sales, urging readers to study the ads to win a free Victrola.
Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples Across Indiana Counties
Thomas Leigh of Switz City wed Helen City of Linton in a ceremony by J. M. Meredith Jp. Martin O. Bonham plus Nettie Terrell of Jasonville. Fred Padgett of Daviess County wed Edna Loffland of Calvertville. Frank Courter of Bicknell wed JoAnna Keene of Elliston. Orvel Morgan Jp. Knox County joined to Olive French of Solsberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Leigh
Switz City
Helen City
Linton
J. M. Meredith
Martin O. Bonham
Nettie Terrell
Jasonville
Fred Padgett
Daviess Co
Edna Loffland
Calvertville
Frank Courter
Bicknell
Joanna Keene
Elliston
S. Lehman
Orvel Morgan
Knox County
Olive French
Solsberry
Also Mentioned on This Page
Progressive Party
Needle Club
W. R. Cravens
Sexson Springs
Owensburg
W. V. Moffett
C. S. Davis
C. F. Herold
W. L. Cavins
Greene County Circuit Court
Walter Bland
Harrel Bland
Kelsy Cobb
Kelsey Cobb
William Trailer
Edward B. Pitts
Charles A. King
Estel Horn
James L. Smith
Guarnor
Earnest
Marie
Julia
Albert
Goldie Shanks
Jerry Bender
John Bender
Paris Goodwin
Luther Hunter
Blanche Fuller
Aaron Fuller
Richard B. Leonard
Leander L. Leonard
Margaret Willett
James B. Willett
Ford Beard
William D. Beard
Henry Switz
Joseph M. Bovenscen
Jerry M. Hudson
Lankston Hudson
John L. Lewis
Luzena Lewis
John W. Todd
William O. Reece
Benjamin F. Howard
Frederick Ambaker
J. R. McIndoo
Albert H. Heaton
Jessie H. Grinstead
David B. Hallock
Ida M. Hallock
Stella Nicholas
Home Loan and Savings Association
Edwin R. Talbott
Cement Products Company
Jean Edwards
Katie Cassassa
Nick Cassassa
Anheuser Busch Brewing Association
The
Vigo Investment Company
Joseph C. Seifert
William H. . Welton
Three Bills Hardware Company
Patterson
Robert T. Patterson
James M. Humphreys
Elizabeth King
Clarence A. Wilson
Robert Dugger
Ethel Nolan
Ed Nolan
William H. Morris
Thomas Rodacks
Marie Rodacks
Robert Moffett
Edgar Stager
A. E. Harvey
Merab Burcham
Henry Burcham
Indianapolis Electric Supply Company
Bert Phillips
Advance-Rumley Thresher Company
John Rollison
George B. Watson
John Flood
Fred E. Dyer
Sulviva Cullison
Mida Wilkins
John T. Singleton
Chicago, Terre Haute
Southeastern R. R. Company
Virgil O. Keller
Thomas Richardson
Malcolm Reed
Samuel E. West
Thos. Richardson
Mary Watson
Harry Watson
First National Bank of Linton
Charles H. Forst
Abrell
Milligan
Shelburn
State
Norris
Woodward
Hatfield
Guthrie
Dixon
Love
Musselman
Eassier
al Williams
Jackson
S. D. Miles
Wright
Goose Pond
Stafford
VanMeter & Company
Nuff
Star Grocery
Grant
EF. L. Burke
White River
Jefferson
Taylor
Hannah
Smith
Parish
South Side
McCracken
Washington
Wright Township
Clay County
Dick Stalcup
Hasler Brothers
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