HOT TILTS IN CALD WELL HOME CASE
In a lengthy Caldwell estate dispute in the circuit court, questions arise whether the Caldwell Home is a charitable institution and tax free. The trial, a heated battle between Trustees and County, features John Lee Dunwiddie as a main witness, with cross examinations revealing household laundry billing practices and broader questions of charity and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Review
Caldwell
Fred Sills
Caldwell Trust
Near-beer ‘Trust
San Francisco
Benton County
Dinwiddie
Enotr
Jennie E. Caldwell
Carr
Monticello
Stuart and Sims
Lafayette
Walker
Charles Snyder
Fowler and Faretan and Sills
John Lee Dunwiddie
Sills
Noth
Coal Shortage Hits Nearby Towns and Schools
The towns of Rena séacz Kentland and Fowler face coal shortages raising public utility concerns. Brook supplies are limited and constant use is required. The school has enough coal to last until mid January unless severe cold arrives. A shortage of hard coal persists but soft coal remains for ordinary use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renaséacz
Kentland
Fowler
Red Cross of Peace Roll Call Pageant Opens in County Auditorium
Crowded auditorium hosts Red Cross of Peace pageant with 150 performers portraying wartime relief efforts. Acted scenes honor Nightingale and Civil War nurses, Home Service staff, canteen workers, motor corps, and disaster response, ending with a look at America’s future and war orphans. Local drug firm promotes prewar price sales on Victor and Sonora machines as pages continue. Kentland and Goodland request staging in their towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross of Peace
Florence Nightingale
Clara Barton
Red Cross
Mort Cross
Motor Corps
Home Service
Columbia
Red Grass of Peace
Home Service Corps
Log of the Weight Plant Meeting and Mr Atwater Visit
A community log discusses the weight plant issues, the arrival of Moses, and the upcoming appearance of Mr. Atwater with a sterographer on November 30. It notes public utility concerns, past overcharges, and calls residents to attend the library meeting to hear about telephone service improvements and proposed funding. The note cautions about trust in representatives Johnson and Atwater and hints at ongoing court hearing and extended article continuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses
Commission
Atwater
Public Service Company
Sife
Indiana
Johnson
Mr. Atwater
T Ao
Banquet for Newton and Jasper County judges
The Joint Bar Associations of Newton and Jasper counties hosted a banquet Tuesday for outgoing Judge Hanley and incoming Judge Auy. George Williams of Rensselaer attended as a guest. About fifty bar and court members were present. The M. E. ladies of Rensselaer provided a feast and speeches followed. Attending from Brook was Atty Davis. Mrs. R. G. Dillman and children left Wednesday for Rochester to join her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Jasper Counties
Newton and Newton
Hanley
Auy
George Williams
Rensseaer
M. E. Ladies
Atty Davis
Brook
Feast of the Little Lanterns at Bronk High School
The High School Girl's Glee Club staged the operetta The Feast of the Little Lanterns on Tuesday evening in the Bronk Schools setting. Mrs. Courtney led the production with skilled direction and the girls delivered a polished performance with artistic scene design, Chinese garden decorations, elaborate costumes, and precise singing and dancing that drew hearty applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courtney
Smart
Bronk
Girl's Glee Club
Hogs See Sharp Decline on Market Prices
Monday’s top hogs sold at 12.00, Tuesday’s market down to 10.00, a $2 drop in two days. The market rumor mill spreads panic among farmers who unload early, weighing the belief that hogs must follow corn. Corn’s price and fixed crop volume influence hog values, as light-weight hogs depress pork output and threaten pork supply later in the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farner
Jooksay
HETTER OUTLOOK ABROAD STATEMENT ON WAR-TORN ECONOMY
Henry Clews cites Lloyd George saying global situation improving, with League Assembly meeting plans to finance war weary nations. Clews, NY finance authority, notes gradual progress toward a safer business basis as date in paper prompts attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Clews
New York
Lloyd George
League Assembly
Temple Moviegrams Thanksgiving Week At MURSDAY
Temple Moviegrams lists daily showings for Thanksgiving week featuring stars like Mroberts in The Adorable Savage and Constance Binney in The Stolen Kiss. Each day offers a mix of feature films and comedies with prices 5, 10, 25, or 35 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mursday
Ealth Mroberts
Adorable Savage
Constance Binney
Giggs
Margurite Clark
Carter de Haven
Lyons Moran
von Strohelm
Wallace Redd
Paulis Fredrick
Bankers Plot to Keep Grain From Market
A National City Bank excerpt argues bankers intend farmers to bear grain storage. It suggests two strategies to suppress selling: lower prices to deter farmers or centralize control of grain elevators to force farmers into financing by local banks or merchants. The author suspects city bankers aim to keep grain load locally, risking farmers losing access to market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National City Bank
Tess J
Focal Bank
WM Weston Dead After Prolonged Illness
longtime local settler WM Weston dies Tuesday night at 1500 hours after a years long illness. He was respected for quiet manners and integrity, and an obituary with full details will appear in next week's issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Weston
Mr. Weston
Farmers Organize for Industrial Justice and Growth
The Indiana Federation of Farmers associations nears its second birthday, built on leadership responsibility and membership. Founders credit John G Brown for integrity and vision, while the group argues its aim is to secure fair wages and a square deal for agriculture, not to harm merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Federation of Farmers Associations
John G. Brown
Abraham Lincoln
Farmers' Federation
Chambers of Commerce
H.C. L
Death of J N Bullis at Converse Indiana
J N Bullis aged 78 died at his Converse Indiana home last Wednesday. He was a Civil War veteran and member of the Illinois Infantry. Survivors include brother in law A J Chapin and son Bert Bullis of near Foresman. Funeral attended by Chapin, daughter Mrs Warren Unger, and Bert Bullis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Bullis
Converse
Indana
Bullis
A. J. Chapin
Crook
Bert Bullis
Foresman
George Chapin
John Montgomery
Lves
Statelinois Infantry
Chapin
Warren Unger
Corn Touches Fifty Cents in Local Market
Market data shows corn dropping from a previous high near 1990 dollars per bushel to 50 cents in a local market on Monday. Farmers reportedly hold their crops, deeming the price a risky sell, while neighboring states show sharply different buying activity compared to last year.
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Carron
Over County
Victor
Sonora
Hess Drug Co
Goodland
Wght Plant
Bankers Place
Hestetualion
Glee Club
National City Bank N. Y
Isafety
Agriculiure
Weart
Hetter
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