County finances show rising salaries and tax funds
A county reporter outlines the growing costs of public offices for 1922 1928 detailing auditor and treasurer responsibilities handling over 600000 of county funds and 45000000 in property. The piece notes rising school expenses from 1500 to 7000 annually and higher township trustees’ pay while wealth and tax turnover have increased workload across departments.
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Strick
State Board of Acounts
Iroquois Township
Mattle Strole
Ables
Brook
Page
Three Injured In Auto Wreck Near Brunton Place
A Wednesday evening crash north of the Brunton place left Floyd Walling's former home area involved Orel Clarke Ed Curts and Alva Brouchard. Clarke critically hurt with crushed ribs and possible lung injury, Curts with severe head ear injuries and bruises, Brouchard shaken but recovering as they were taken to town for treatment.
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Brunton Place
Floyd Walling
Orel Clarke
Rensselaer
Ed Curts
Alva Brouchard
Clarke
Curts
Broulard
Louis Cory
Glyde Hamman
Morocco
Brohard
Brook
Brouhard
Band concert postponed to Saturday night
Rain on Wednesday forced a postponement of the band concert to Saturday night. Director Meredith says the program will feature a mix of music from monghy imew o, popular airs and marches. You are welcome to attend.
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Meredith
Babcock Museum Opens in Goodland Heritage Center
A. D. Babcock opens a new museum in Goodland housing relics from the region and the United States. He invites locals to send relics and heirlooms for preservation, aiming to create a historically valuable exhibit for the 10th district and future generations.
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Goodland
A. D. Habcocks
Ice Cream Social at Beaver City Church Friday
An ice cream social is planned at Beaver City Church on Friday night August 12. Everyone is invited to enjoy homemade ice cream and cake. Also, a found tire near Duffy College is available for claim at the office, plus old papers for sale at 6c a bundle.
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Beaver City
Duffy College
Cale
Mt. Zion WU
Mt. Zion
Road bond dispute unfolds before state officials in Morocco
State Tax Commissioners Brown and Zoercher visited Morocco with a crowd of road remonstrators. They toured Beaver and Jackson townships with Supt Skimmer to assess local roads. Petitioners argued roads were let at peak prices and questioned contractor bidding, while Alva Herriman backed the remonstrators.
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Brown and Zoercher
Indianapolis
Morocco
Kentland
Bay Road
Beaver
Jackson Towneship
Brown
Alva Herriman
Local and business news from Brook and vicinity
Sunday events in Brook include Brook vs Mt Avengera and notices of residents traveling to Chicago. R Banrud Russell, 59, died at his home after a lifetime in the Brook area with service in the M E Church. He leaves a wife and three children and was noted for neighborly kindness and moral contributions. Funeral held at Brook M E Church with burial in Brook cemetery. Other items mention Leonard Beagley in Chicago, Harry Lent on vacation in Indiana and Ohio, visits by J H Mohney, and trips to Chicago for the Pageant of Progress.
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Rbanrud Russell
Nook
Nebraska
Wad
Brook Ana
Tippecanoe
Ivy
Jas
Chicago
Ils
Russell
Moon
Chiildren
Charles Russell
Foresman
George Russell
Brook
Pearl Graves
Morocco
M. E
Wilson
Brook Cemetery
Alva Montgomery
Kentland
Richmond
Indiana
Magdalino Kepler
Persia
Bradentown
Florida
Gov Small Arrested And Camp Along Tippecanoe
Royal White, son of Austin White of McClellan township, was arrested last week for wife desertion and taken back to Laporte county. The piece notes a social at Mt Zion church, a Kentland marriage, a preacher changing locations, a family reunion at Dunn's bridge, and a pickles sale, all reflecting small town life in Indiana in 1921. The text mentions Gov Smal may be innocent of the charge but offers no clear legal outcome.
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Royal White
Austin White
McClellan Township
Laporte County
Ww. Ulyat
Tippecanoe
Mlingis
Vivian Cunningham
Patt
Ulyat
Della Lyons
Kathryn Utive
McCabe
Helen Wood
Hershman's
Dunn's Bridge
Kankakee
Indiana
Lloyd
Ray E
Jno. R. Hershman
Brook
Oats yield records push local grain marks
Tony Zimmer led a strong oats showing with seventy acres at an average of 46 bushels per acre. Forty acres exceeded 50 bushels, totaling 2100 plus bushels. Harry Warr’s wheat record stood at 26 percent, while his ninety acres of oats averaged 36 bushels per acre.
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Tony Zimmer
Harry Warr
Football plans forged in Morocco for coming season
Football fans met in Morocco to organize for the coming season and form a stronger aggregation than ever.
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Morocco
Brook Mausoleum Stockholders Meeting Notice
Notice to mausoleum stockholders calls a meeting at the Bank of Brook on Saturday evening August 13 to elect a board of trustees and form a committee. The readable text notes the purpose and location of the stockholders meeting.
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Brook Mausoleum
Bank of Brook
Governor honors editors go to Honolulu
Governor McCray appoints five Indiana editors Charley M. Davia Kentland Robert G. Tucker Indianapolis Jesse Green Fort Wayne George Elliott Newcastle and J A Kautz Kokomo to attend the world press congress in Honolulu this October. The honors are honorary and attendees must cover their own expenses.
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McCray
Indiana
Honolulu
Charley M. Davia
Kentland
Robert G. Tucker
Indianapolis
Jesse Green
Fort Wayne
George Elliott
Newcastle
J. A. Kautz
Kokomo
Thes
Temple Moviegrams Show Polished Week of Films
The Coolest Place in Town screens Monday and Tuesday featuring Marshall Neilan's Dinty with Weeley Barry and a 2 reel Century Comedy เปิด 28 cents. Wednesday presents The Silver Lining. Thursday offers Frisky Mrs Johnston.
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Marshall Neilan
Weeley Barry
Kentland to Have New Community Building
The Democrat reports the Huth Barn of H A Rein hart & Co on Seymour Street will be remodeled into a frost proof, well ventilated community venue. A 60 by 150 foot door space will host farm dances games and public meetings, adding to the gymnasium at the new school for ample space.
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Democrat
H. A. Reinhart & Co
Seymour Street
Kentland
Ntet
Armistice Day Pupils Stand At Attention Reminder
County Board of Education orders County Superintendent to instruct all school pupils to stand at attention for one minute on November 11 at 11 00 in memory of World War veterans who upheld government honor. Henry Ford plan retrenchment cuts foremen to one per thirty workers and ships cheaper cars. Oliver Chilled Plow Works reduces officials as reorganizations lower factory prices for farmers.
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County Board of Education
Henry Ford
Lana
Oliver Chilled Plow
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le Ray
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Aoe
Alya Brou
Babcocks Museum
Kay Road
Kesslering
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Logal and Business News
Mt Avengera
Wm. Flemming
H. M. Clark
Walcott
Jake Bowers
John Lawrence
Chigo
Leonard Beagley
Harry
Ohio
Charen Bowman
Ross Turner
Chet Messe
T. L. Davis
Judge Williams
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Small
Miter
Sherif
Fred Longwell
Freeman
Monoa
Rose Lawn
TeLong
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Charley
Howard Snyder
Oxford
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