War Finance corn belt advisory committee forms in Chicago
The War Finance Corporation announced a nine day membership for its Corn Belt Advisory Committee led by Warren Tt McCrey and E T Meredith. The group will establish Chicago headquarters to coordinate banker cooperation and financing for orderly corn marketing and livestock feeding. Meetings with farm organizations and banks will be called across states to address local problems and restore banking confidence. The committee notes existing conditions justify granting credits for storing corn and financing feeder livestock, with the corporation already advancing in livestock and corn sectors. Also reports the death of Mrs Emma Hardy of Goodland and local sale notices and a funeral in Indiana.
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War Finance Corporation
Corn Belt Advisory Committee
Warren ‘Tt
McCrey
Indianapolis
E. T. Meredith
Successful Farming
Ses
Molnes
Iowa
J. K Howard
Anirican Farm Bureau Federation
Chicago
Illinois
Edward Chambers
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Alexander Legge
Platesis
Corn
The Tripple Alliance Controls Indiana State Education
The Tripple Alliance, aided by appointees and $500000 in funds, steers five year contracts to select history textbooks for Indiana public schools. Purdue figures Tommy Moran and Jimmy Woodburn, longtime educators, helped author state histories but faced opposition as the alliance moved to install preferred texts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Education
Tommy Moran
Purdue
Jimmy Woodburn
Bloomington
State University
Public Schools
Indiana
Tripple Alliance
Farmers face reduced buying power. farmers retrench
Indiana Farmers Federation at Indianapolis cited Purdue data showing farmer buying power at about two thirds of prewar levels. From 1909-14 44 bushels of corn bought work harness. last month 115 bushels bought a plow. Authors warn price relations may not normalize and advise retrenchment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Farmers Federation
Indianapolis
Purdue University
Local pastor leads state farm chaplaincy at Greencastle
Mr Byerley began work as chaplain at the state farm in Greencastle Tuesday guiding about five hundred inmates. In two weeks he reports seventy men profess faith in Christianity. First Sunday service drew two hundred. next Sunday with superintendent present about three hundred attended after guards brought them in.
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Mr. Byerley
Why Business Men Faint In 1920 Advertising Lapse Cited
Government 1920 report notes 56 percent of failures among men who did not advertise. They rode high on inflated prices and when market readjusted they could not reveal price declines, losing business. James Shaeffer and wife had all children home for Thanksgiving holiday.
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James Shaeffer
Holliday
County Examines Gravel Road and Ridge Funds
State expert accountants at the courthouse for weeks assess the Gravel Road Fund and the Ridge Fund. They state no county money should be paid without a specific appropriation and any repairs must be requested with approved funds. Also notes the death of Levi Dirst of Mt. Ayr, a longtime county resident, former County Council member, survived by wife and four children. funeral held in Mt. Ayr with burial at Brook Cemetery.
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Levi Dirst
Newton County
Mt. Ayr
Norning
Conrad Klimer
Roy Lawrence
Dirst
Arthur
Daniel
Fletcher
Harvey Spangler
Brook Cemery
Supreme Court rules stock dividends taxed as income
The Supreme Court decision settles whether surplus profits converted into stock dividends avoid income tax. It holds accumulated profits keep identity and remain taxable when issued as stock certificates, ensuring billions flow to the treasury. Thanksgiving visits are noted for the Lyons and Badger families with several residents home from Indianapolis and Bloomington.
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Supreme Court
Wasington
Reflection on public help and local Thanksgiving gatherings
A column reflects on public funds and fees, urging farmers to receive fair grain prices and lower taxes. It mentions Mr and Mrs Marion Pierson visiting relatives, Thanksgiving gatherings across Brook Kentland Goodland Watseka and Buck Creek, and notes about Pete Reterath from Buck Creek sharing Iroquois school history and plans to visit.
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Peter Reterath
Buck Creek
Pete
Temple Moviegrams Lineup Highlights This Week
Friday features The Idle Class and Cheated Love from Universal. Saturday presents Norma Talmadge in Panthea and King of the Circus. Wanda Hawley stars Wednesday in The Outside Woman with Century Comedy. Thursday offers Danger Ahead and a comedy.
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Universal
Norma Talmadge
Wanda Hawley
Newton County At The Big Show Exhibition
Governor McCray will exhibit 26 head of Orchard Lake Herefords at the International in Chicago. Other offerings include corn exhibits by Will Littlejohn James Corbin Jethro Mattox Lem Cole and George Clarke with potential additional exhibitors. Will Drake presents a bale of alfalfa east of Kentland. County attendees include Bernard N Everett Fleming from Brook and Helen Bergret of Fair Oaks, plus two boys and a girl who won trips as club members.
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Governor McCray
the International
Chicago
Will Littlejohn
James Corbin
Jethro Mattox
Lem Cole
Jefferson Township
George Clarke
Morocco
Will Drake
Kentland
Bernard ‘A N. Everett Fleming
Brook
Helen Bergret
Fair Oaks
Newspapers Fall In Lake County Populace Fires Wrecks
In Indiana Harbor masked men smashed the Sentinel plant worth 20000 for opposing a political clique. Whiting Call closed for lack of patronage. Rising newsprint costs threaten rural papers. many have closed or merged. If support wanes, towns may publish obituaries elsewhere and old town criers may return.
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Lake County
Etdiana
Sentinal
Verizin
Whiting
Call
Old Town Crier
Death of Mrs Eugene Hoober in Attica
Mrs Eugene Hoober of Attica died Saturday night at St Elizabeth's Hospital Lafayette after a several weeks illness. Survived by husband two daughters Mrs Harry Nelson Muncie and Mrs Googs Nalan Attica. Remains moved to Attica Sunday. funeral Tuesday at 2 pm from Christian Church.
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Eugene Hoober
Attira
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Lafayette
Harry Nelson
Muncie
Googs Nalan
Attica
Calvert Ambulance
West Mill Street
Ehurch
Local and Business Hens and Notices
Mrs Roy Sell was in Chicago last week visiting her husband in Wesley hospital where he is improving steadily. We have increased our rental storage batteries at Service Garage Vesta Service Station. Found an Overland crank near Schoutte schoolhouse owner may claim at this office by paying for this ad. Potatoes Red Niver Ohla g finest kind special price bag lots. Mr and Mrs John Pence entertained guests at dinner Sunday. Extra large pure bred White Hall turkeys for sale before December 21. Mrs Albert Sage Brook phone 55 x Rens. January 19 public sale of stock and implements on McNown farm one mile north of Wadena schoolhouse. G H Rupp. Miss Cora Deardorff and brother Harley came home Wednesday for the balance of the holiday week.
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Emma Hardy
George Hardy
Goodland
L. L. Hershman
Brook
Chicago
Ottawa
Minois
Roy Sell
Wesley Hospital
Roy
Albert Sage Brook
McNown
Wadena
G. H. Rupp
Cora Deardorff
Harley
Bazaar by Rebekah lodge set for December 10
Notice announces a miscellaneous bazaar to be hosted by the Rebekah lodge ladies on December 10 with the venue to be announced later. The item notes the event plans and pending location details.
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Rebekah
Brook Sales Ca Salesroom Hours Notice
Notice lists week evening and Sunday hours seven to nine in the morning and noon to two in the afternoon for Brook Sales Co. It notes grinding the best old corn and criticizes new corn as inedible, advising to ask grocer or call Brook Feed Mill.
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Brook Sales Ca
Brook Feed Mil
Vacuum bottles and lunch kit at Montgomery and Snyders
A pint vacuum bottle priced at 1.25 and a quart version at 2.25. A metal lunch kit including a 1 pint vacuum bottle is offered for 2.75 at Montgomery and Snyders.
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Montgomery & Snyders
For Sale Cottage on Main Street Brook Also Clock Ads
Classified items include a six room cottage with bath on Main Street Brook near the business district, large light basement with turnaca heat, big shaded lot, cash or terms. Also new enamel clock cases by New Haven Clock Co displayed at Montgomery and Snyder's. Local notices mention hog remedy with no filler, a gift of apples from Clarence Stoddard to Gert Miler and Alva Hoover, and deaths of Join Hamacher in Washington DC with relatives Fred and Leo Hamacher planning funeral arrangements. brothers' travel to Valparaiso for the rites.
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Brook
Gert Miler
Alva Hoover
Clarence Stoddard
Omak
Washington
Clink
Oman
Bert
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McCray
Eads Corn Belt Advisory Commete
War Pimanes Corporation
Frank
Charles Robertson
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Purdue, State University and Terre Haute Normal
Leve Dirst
Mrs
Fred Lyons
Dorothy Lyons
Capitol City
Joe Badger
Miss Hess Zoak
Arthur Lyons
California
Dhows
Marion Pierson
Kenland
Lawrence and Little
Bruce Beagley
Levi Plersetss
Miss Ellsworth
Sumumittville
Ralph and
Lloyd Adamson
George Staton
Frank Staton
Aaron Lyons
Wife
Clifford Davis
Cathrina
Crawfordsville
Harry Warr
Wm. McMillen
Paul Hanson
Jean
Fred Fornsman
August Wanson
Watseka
Thungia
James Lyons
Ayr
Arthur Bishopp
Willam Parke
Chicago Technical College
Elmore Real Estate Co
Temple Moviegrams
Kewanna
Francesvills Tribune
Louis Cory
Wright
John Petrce
DePauw
Leopold’s
Vesta
Schoutte School House
John Pence
New Haven Clock Co
Montgomery & Snyder's
United States
E. E. Hess Drug Co
Join Hamacher
Washington D. C
Fred
Leo Hamacher
Sam
Leo
Valparaiso
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