Coal Control Law Upheld by Federal Court
The court held state jurisdiction over coal supply within its borders and vested police powers in the state. Judge Maker wrote the decision with Judges Evans and Geiger concurring. The ruling notes that while court intervention may arise in administration, it is not required now. Citizens are urged to await cheaper coal but not miss any chance to fill bins if coal becomes available.
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Maker
Evans
Geiger
Hail storm devastates farms south of town
Sunday evening a severe hailstorm swept a four and a half mile wide strip south of town, coating fields in three inches of hail. Corn leaves were stripped, ears damaged, beans shelled, melons and cantaloupes smashed, and temperatures dropped as hail extended from Watseka to Donavan.
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Watseka
Donovan
Hilnais
Prices, groceries, and butter rise in 1890s comparison
An Indianapolis News summary notes a Bartholomew County store owner recounting 1893 barter with butter eggs sugar oats coffee and a 1890s price jump. It argues production costs may rise yet profits exist while consumers struggle on stagnant incomes. Also reports the English Hotel in Indianapolis closing November 30 and a window shot on Went Main Street hitting Neely-Wilson offices.
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William E. Pancake
Bartholomew
Indianapolis News
Main Street
Neely-Wilson ‘and Son
Electric Inspector Visits Brook for Public Service Hearings
Brook residents complain of chronic electric service, urging home rule and direct town management. An inspector visited, photographed poles, and confirmed delays in PSC actions, while critics allege transformer imbalances and insufficient operator pay. Residents seek continuous current and local oversight.
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Brook Power and Light Neers
Public Service Commission
Olentty
Indiana
Julie
Commission
Public Services Commission
Hospital Notes Report on Local Recoveries
The Jasper County Democrat notes Gue. Antelff shows strong improvement and Harry Lent has returned home. Har low Denton is improving and spends part of the time at his Rose Lawn area home.
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Jasper County Democrat
Gue. Antelff
Harry Lent
Harlow Denton
Rose Lawn
Crazy man attacks wife then kills self
Frank Warner, famed for a sensational arson and gun attack years earlier, attacked his wife with a knife inflicting serious wounds and then severed his own throat. He died. body sent to Wo catt for burial.
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Frank Warner
Wau
Sbn
Wocatt
Knights Notice for Castle Hall Gathering
A notice requests attendance at Castle Hall next Monday evening for work in Second Lodge. Deputy Howard Myers is named, with scheduling at Templa Theatre and changes to programs McLean and May in Marya Ankle, described with uncertain phrasing.
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Castle Hall
Howard Myers
Log of the light plant and farm notes in one column
A stormy log notes electric wires and a hospital crew chasing a discharged line. Blue Grass Farm owned by J D Rich and Earl Canton shows a record corn crop with larger stacks and ears in 80 acres. Hogs and cattle graze the field, cutting labor and feeding themselves while fertilizing and hauling manure removed.
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Blue Grass Farm
J.D. Rich
Earl Canton
Coounty
Babcock Family Builds a Legal Lineage at Newton County Bar
A D Babcock started as a teacher and lawyer, building a fine jaw library with Blackstone and revised statutes. He guided his three sons to become Newton County bar members, a notable fatherly achievement in the same bar association.
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A. D. Babcock
Blackstone
Kankakee
Altho
Chen
Newton Country
Registration Drive Sees 685 Voters Registered in Troquois
On Saturday Troquois township opened voter registration with 374 men and 211 women signing up to vote this fall. Total registrations reach 685 of 926 potential voters, with Precinct No 1 north of Main street listing 216 men and 180 women and Precinct No 2 south of Main street 154 men and 131 women. Last day to register is October 4. You may register by affidavit or in person, but must register to vote.
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Troquois
Main Street
Jefferson
Beaver
Washington
Jackson
Colfax
McClellan
Lincoln
Lake
ORS TRIM JUNIORS AT HAZELDEN golf feature and local updates
Contention that golf is for all ages noted on Sunday as players divided by a dead line of thirty five. Bets on aging and skill cited with comments from John Lyons and remarks on Vardon. Local figures report corn prices, car traffic, and labor market tensions affecting prices and manufacturing, with farm crop movements and market expectations. Mr and Mrs Ed Daly visited with O M Lyong. next week features The Slim Princesa.
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Aslad
John Lyons
Vardon
Borksunad
Ed Daly
Chicago
0.M. Lyong
Mr. Daly
Stock Yards
Temple Moviegrams Thirsty Thursday Film Lineup
Temple Moviegrams lists titles and showings with Faith Roberts Edith Roberts Alice Brody Anne Cornwall and Mary Miles Minter in varied features. The slate includes comedies Universal News and specials like The Slim Princess and The Border Legion alongside George Ade productions and Rex Beach adaptations. Multiple dates and pricing listed.
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Faith Roberts
Dorothy Dalton
Aliee Brady
Edith Roberts
Dowglaa Mbhesu
Donna May
Mack
Slim Princess
George Ade
Mabel Normand
Mary Milea Minter
Judy
Roxua Harbor
Local Business and Personal News Roundup
Kentland and nearby towns report visitors and residents travelling for work and teaching posts. Edits note upcoming fall goods including fall silks and sweaters, plus a fruit shipment plan with peaches on track to Brook. Health insurance ad and water rates updates accompany community notices and a cellular pace of local commerce.
County Registers Heavy Vote in County Totals
The county shows 2089 votes at 159 percent and total registrations across sexes reach 8,682. Estimated county vote is around 5,000, indicating turnout estimates and registration figures in a historical context.
Kentland and Brook Chautauqua Guarantor Notes
Kentland and Brook chautauqua guarantors faced losses after a promotion led to only a minority respond. Kentland records show 16.80 per guarantor, Brook 3.80, with lessons about timing and travel patterns for summer entertainment in New England.
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Kentland Chautauqua
Brook
Kentland
Iis
Ematuen Place
New England
New
Charles B Landis Stricken With Paralysis
Charles B Landis aged about 60, long noted editor and former Delphi Journal owner, was stricken with paralysis in California last week. He was brought to Logansport and later moved to Battle Creek Michigan for treatment before deciding to make California his future home. He served six consecutive terms in Congress and later led the Dupont Powder Works public relations, amassing a fortune through stock. He is brother to Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis of Chicago and to Fred Landis of Logansport, with another brother in Porto Rico with the U S Government. James Shaeffer visited Republican headquarters and claimed a picture of his preferred candidate, only to discover it was Woodrow Wilson. A theatre notice invites audiences to Temple Theatre to see “Mary’s Ankle” on Friday.
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Charles B. Landis
California
Landis
Logansport
Thia
Battle Creek
Midhgin
Mr. Landis
Delphi Journal
Iaia
Congress
Siz
Dupont Powder ‘Works
Wilmington
Delaware
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Chicago
Fred “Buckskin” Landis
Porto Rico
U. S
James Shaeffer
Woodrow Wilson
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Hospital Notes
Crazy Man
Self
Hopital Steward
Babcock Family
ORS
TRIM
Hazelden
William Simons
Chicago Grain Orm
Sawyer & Co
Bento County
Newton County
Dawson Park
Ilinore
Jacob White
Kent
Staneline
Cora Deardorff
Elkhart
John Foresman Jr
J. D. Rich
Fred Killin
Fowler
Misse Edith
Buntee Park
Gary
John Dexter
Ives
Francis
Helen Wood
Musical Conservatory of LaFayette
T. L Davis
Newton Ad Jasger Counties
Mlinofy Gu Friday
Elmer Harkrider
Manuel Ungar
C. B. Stonehill
Lefe
Michikan
Chas. Rittase
Brook Colony
D. Hess Sons
Ora
Thorntown
Ashbury
Jobo“ Gehring
Fred Lyons
Paulina
Michigan
Gladys Lyons
Battle Creek Sanitarium
D. Hess Sona
John Gehring
John A. Sell
Mary
Temple Theatre
Bert
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