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Newspaper
Coatesville Herald
Location
Coatesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1920
Page
2
A scanned column discusses subscription payments at $1.50 per year and urges advance payment enforcement. It weaves in social observations on gender roles, the appeal of American tourists visiting France, and a national outlook on education funding and teacher shortages across states.
A compact saying notes that people from this country are proverbially easy to part from their money, reflecting a stereotype about financial gullibility in local discourse.
Cities and public utilities petition the Public Service Commission for higher charges. Logansport city seeks increased rates for electric light service from its municipal plant.
The government calls on housewives nationwide to help the price crusade by refusing to pay marked prices. A steady, collective effort by women could swiftly solve the problem, the report states.
The speaker argues that teachers, as essential public servants, must be well paid because education safeguards the state amid dangerous theories that threaten democratic government. The claim stresses education as the most important work for the state.
William Marvin Jackson argues in Mothes magazine that fifteen year olds entering work need supportive bosses. He decries treating youths as machinery and urges employers to nurture their untrained minds will and self control to mold them into faithful employees.
A playful jumble of village vignettes. Sim Pottert jokes about rolling cigarettes and idle labor. Kinney touts learning violin for better rest. Sherwood plans action against Civeletown authorities after sidewalk crowding. Jabez Hollingsworth buys squeaky shoes and disturbs a sermon. Frank Sherwood chases brother Bill after a black cat sighting. Charley Thompson fixates on a door knocker and a girl, while a green persimmon provokes whistle-ing. Hen Kersey seeks rat poison after a disappointed lapse. Pat McKinney argues banks should publish quarterly financial statements, predicting social stir.
Caleb Millen and wife to Mary Medsker two 0 out lots totaling 1 acre in Brownsburg for 2725 dollars. John Overman and wife to Willard Jones six acres in Lincoln Township for 87000. David Tadley and wife to George Harvey a lot in Danville for 2650. John Tax and wife to Robert Kelly 100 acres in Guilford Township for 20000. George Monninger and wife to John Walker a lot in North Salem for 81200.
Charles T. Clark of Danville, a sheriff candidate in Hendricks county, spent Saturday meeting voters in Coatesville. A two term deputy, he is familiar with sheriff’s office duties and is described as a pleasant, popular candidate likely to draw a large vote.
John T. Humer announces candidacy for the Republican nomination for Hendricks County Prosecutor subject to the May 4 1920 primary election. He states his intent to seek votes from Hendricks County voters with the aim of serving as prosecutor.
A Hendricks county notice proclaims candidates for Representative Sheriff and Commissioner positions. It lists Charles T. Clark as candidate for Representative subject to the Republican primary on May 4 1920 and Touma Vestal as candidate for Commissioner Third District allied to Guilford Township, with Vestal also subject to the same primary.
Amanda Feather to William Frame and Thomas Duree 60 acres in Kel River township for 12900 dollars. Minnie Bo Sallee to William Swain 69 acres in Middle township for 8000 dollars. Keller Paul Thiry to Otis Merritt and wife Lot in Danville for 5200 dollars. Oscar J Noland and wife to Sanford Cripe 40 acres in Center township for 5000 dollars.
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