Indiana Ratifies Federal Suffrage Amendment At Special Session
Hundreds of Indiana women cheered as the legislature ratified the federal suffrage amendment at Indianapolis boosting Indiana as the 26th state to grant political rights. The vote was 43 in the Senate and unanimous in the House with three senators dissenting. The move followed calls from the Woman's Franchise League of Indiana praising lawmakers and press for support.
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General Assembly
Senate
House
Oliver Sline
Huntington
Charles A. Hagerty
South Bend
Franklin McCray
Indianapolis
Bush
Eschbach
Woman’s Franchise League of Indiana
Indiana
Woman's Franchise League of Indiana
General Assembly of
United States
Franchise League
House of Representatives
Brownsburg Bank Robbery Stuns Town
Five masked men robbed Brownsburg State Bank on Thursday night last week. They captured night watchman Bert Henderson and truck driver Haver McCammiack, rifled about thirty safety deposit boxes, and fled before authorities could locate them. Prisoners escaped basement confinement within thirty minutes as robbers fled town by waiting car. All telephone lines into Brownsburg were cut.
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Brownsburg State Bank
Bert Henderson
Haver McCammiack
Brownsburg
Putnam County Sheriff Nomination Bid Filed
Edward Eiteljorg Jesse Hamrick of Greencastle and William Glidewell from Indiana State Farm near Putnamville announce their candidacy for the Democratic nomination for sheriff of Putnam County. The primary decision is set for May 4. Eiteljorg has previously sought the sheriff nomination.
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Edward Eiteljorg
Jesse M. Hamrick
Greencastle
William Glidewell
Indiana State Farm
Putnamville
Putnam County
Eiteljorg
The Longings of the Soul Sermon in Coatesville
Rev. H. A. Davis delivered a moving sermon at the Christian church on The Longings of the Soul based on Psalm 42 1. He warned the soul longs for God alone not earthly aims and warned against worship of money or idols. The message emphasized love heavenly home and clinging to Jesus with touching illustrations.
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Coatesville
Christian Church
H. A. Davis
Jesus
Davis
California climate entices longtime Bakersfield reader
G H Hughes of Bakersfield renews his Herald subscription and praises California living. He notes fresh garden produce daily and chides Indiana snow and cold. He mentions sugar at 22 cents per pound and offers two pounds for that price, sending best wishes to The Herald.
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G. H. Hughes
Bakersfield
Cal
Vandalla
The
Herald
California
Indiana
Surprise Birthday for Mr Masten at SE Town Home
About forty neighbors gathered last Saturday night at Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Masten home southeast of town for a surprise 60th birthday party. The event included baskets, an early supper, and music by Vern Walton and his wife. The evening was a social occasion and they enjoyed a pleasant gathering.
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H. G. Masten
Icy Condition Hampers Travel and Coal Haulage
The sidewalks and streets remain icy for a week making travel dangerous. Many people have fallen but none reported as serious. Heavy hauling is difficult and farmers have hauled little coal. Tuesday afternoon fog and mist melted much of the two week snow cover.
Revival Draws Local Women and Dorris Hurst
Mrs Grant Scott Mrs Dorris Hurst and Mrs Clay Rogers and daughter of Anno attended the Christian church revival Saturday night in a faith gathering highlighting communal devotion and church events.
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Grant Scott
Dorris Hurst
Clay Rogers
Anno
The
Christian Church
Revival at Stilesville Evangelistic Meetings Begin Next Sunday
Advertisements announce revival at Stilesville Christian Church starting next Sunday morning and to continue indefinitely. The event promotes spiritual renewal with ongoing sessions and nearby community notices.
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Stilesville Christian Church
Revival Services Set For Evenings At Seven
Evening services will begin at 7:00 PM with Rev. A. M. Hootman of Greencastle and Rev. H. A. Davis directing. Davis just concluded a two weeks revival at Cuventesville and is taking a rest before resuming duties.
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Ing
A. M. Hootman
Greencastle
H. A. Davis
Davis
Cuvuntesville
Singing evangelists to lead Hillsboro meetings
Virgil P. Brock and Blanche P. Brock will conduct the music at the Hillsboro meeting and begin work in Stilesville afterward. They are highly recommended and a cordial invitation is extended for everyone to attend the event.
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Hillsboro
Stilesville
Virgil P. Brock
Blanche P. Brock
Beech Grove News Briefs Reflect Winter Weather and Doings
Jerry Lishy and Austin Smith were at Coatesville Saturday. Mrs. Austin Smith and James Dale on the sick list are better at this writing. Mrs. Batman visited sister Nora Bratten who is very ill. Cap Bragan butchered a beef last Monday. Opal Batman stays with aunt Nora Bratten near Advance. Nellie English funeral held at New Winchester Baptist Church with burial at Ragan cemetery.
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Austin Smith
James Dale
Nellie English
New Winchester Baptist Church
Hume
Ragan
New Winchester
Baptists Circle Elect 1920 Officers At Meeting
The Baptist Circle met at Mrs. Jesse Masten’s home with Mrs. John Hodson and Mrs. Roy Hodson assisting. Fourteen members answered roll call with a study of Familiar Bible Verses. Officers elected for 1920: President Mrs. John Heavin, Vice President Mrs. Mary Masten, Secretary Miss Fern Weigart, Treasurer Mrs. A. O. Lineberry. Coffee and cake refreshments followed the social hour.
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The
Baptist Circle
Jesse Masten
John Hodson
Roy Hodson
Masten
John Heavin
Mary Masten
Fern Wéigehart
Indiana women urged to fund Armenian orphans relief
Mrs. E. C. Rumpler leads Indiana groups urging donations to Near East Relief at 403 City Trust building Indianapolis. The appeal requests support for 10000 Armenian orphans and enslaved women, asking organizations and individuals to donate five dollars a month for a year to save lives and aid homeless children and refugees.
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Near East Relief Headquarters
City Trust Building
Indianapolis
Armenia
America
Revival Ends After Two Week Campaign At Local Church
The revival at the Christian church closed Monday night after a little over two weeks. One confession of faith was made during meetings. Despite only one new member, Rev. Davis the district evangelist inspired renewed interest in the town’s work. His stay drew high praise for sermons grounded in the Bible and for his personal conduct, seen as the start of a broad religious revival in the community.
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Christian Church
Davis
Friday Club meets with Mrs Bryant on January 16
The Friday Club gathered Friday afternoon with ten members and two guests. The group discussed religious questions then studied the lesson Blessings Promised on Obedience from the December 28 chapter led by Mrs Opal McDaniel. Refreshments followed during the social hour.
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G. W. Bryant
Opal McDaniel
Methodist notes Sunday services and revival dates
M E Church lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m preaching at 10 30 a m and prayer meeting at 7 p m Thursday. Revival begins Sunday February 1 with first service in the evening and following nights. Miss Edith Dearmin of Greenwood to sing. C N McBrayer pastor.
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Edith Dearmin
Greenwood
C. N. MecBrayer
Indianapolis trio visits Otis Wheeler family
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Vice and Miss Madaline Wheeler of Indianapolis spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Otis Wheeler. Mrs. Vice stayed over until Monday.
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Roy Vice
Madaline Wheeler
Indianapolis
Otis Wheeler
Vice
Mrs Keller Injured in Ice Fall at Belle Union
Mrs. William Keller of Belle Union slips on ice Sunday morning and tears shoulder muscles and ligaments. Dr Mozier of Belle Union Treats her. no bones broken but right arm unusable for several weeks.
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William Keller
Belle Union
Dr. Mozier
Death of Wallace Brown in Philadelphia Shaft Accident
Wallace Brown 31 son of Mr and Mrs Harry G Brown north of Greencastle died from a fractured spine after slipping into a 35 foot deep shaft at a 14 million dollar Philadelphia Electric Co power plant site. He was night superintendent. his father arrived from Greencastle before the death. Services were held at the Allen home conducted by Rev H A Gobin and burial followed at Forest Hill cemetery. He leaves a sister Miss Atha Brown.
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Philadelphia Electric Co
Brown
Philadelphia
J. P. Allen
H. A. Gobin
Forest Hill
Mr. Brown
Atha Brown
Greencastle Herald
Do Not Plant Inferior Seed With High Seed Prices
The piece urges careful testing of all seeds to avoid costly careless planting. It highlights clover seed where cheaper options may have higher cost due to low germination and notes the USDA provides free testing guidance on request.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Local News and Community Notes From Amo Indiana 1920
Q O W Storm and son Ralph attended the Indiana Lumbermen's association events in Indianapolis on Tuesday. Mrs Frances Peer and son Clint rushed to Clarksburg West Virginia to be with her sister J N Hooper who was not expected to live. The public library board elected officers for 1920 with Frank Brown as president M P F Bennett as vice president and Mary B Sharp as secretary. Genevieve Greenlee Helen Stewart and Mildred Rollings from Amo high school attended a one day state legislature session in Indianapolis. Farmers on northbound telephone lines repaired lines near the interurban crossing replacing a rotted post. There is talk of rebuilding the road south of Amo from Lon Buis to Roy Purcell beyond Southwest Amo to improve eastbound access to Fillmore and Greencastle. The road needs repair in any case.
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Frances Peer
Clint
J. N. Hooper
Clarksburg
W. Va
Public Library Board
Frank Brown
F. Bennett
Mary B. Sharp
Genevieve Greenlee
Helen Stewart
Mildred Rollings
Amo High School
Coatesville
Indianapolis
Lon Buis
Roy Purcell
Amo
Fillmore
Greencastle
Real estate transfers reported by Danville firm
Abstract and Title Guaranty Co. lists transfers across several townships and towns. Davis to Davis 80 acres in Liberty. Brill to Bain lot in Danville. Nave to Murphy 20 acres in Middle. Montgomery to Ratliff 441.13 acres in Union. Hadley to Edwards land in Marion. Thompson to DePew sisters lot in Danville. Kirkham to Christie lot in Danville. Hussey to Kirkham 41.92 acres in Liberty. Lovell to Keeney lot in Pittsboro. Bain trust to Swicklemire et al. 50 acres in Franklin to correct title. Terrell to Stilesville cemetery trustees lots in Stilesville. Smith to Phipps and Shuler lot in Stilesville. Wilkins to Wilkins Brownsburg lot. Ayers to Smith out lot in Brownsburg. McCaslin to Locke Brownsburg out lot. Felton to Thompson 16 acres in Washington. Masten to Stears 12.87 acres in Clay. Guthrie to Havens lot in Plainfield. Thompson to Wilson land in Eel River. Wilson to Disney 20 acres in Eel River. First National Bank to McCaun lot in Danville. OTool to railroad company Brown township 33 160 of an acre. Cox to Anderson 80 acres in Guilford. Townsend to Brown undivided half out lot Plainfield. Douglass to Brown undivided half out lot Plainfield. Brown to Douglass undivided quarter out lot Plainfield. Thomas to State of Indiana Guilford land.
Farm Sale Dates Listed for Multiple Sellers
Auction notices list sales by Claud Iddings George Farrow Aaron Hand Hiram Keck Oscar E Fisher and Oscar Stanley and Son on specified dates in January and February 1920. Locations include farms near Goutesville Canaan church Bainbridge Groveland Crown Center Little Point and Coatesville with distances given from local landmarks.
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Claud Iddings
George Farrow
Goutesville
Canaan Church
Aaron Hand
Hiram Keck
Bainbridge
Groveland
Oscar E. Fisher
Crown Center
Little Point
Oscar Stanley & Son
Swope Farm
Coatesville
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Oregon
Maryland
New Jersey
Blanche P, Brock
Beech Grove
Jerry Lishy
Cap Bragan
Miss Opal Batman
Nora Bratten
Advance
the Baptist Circle
E. C. Rumpler
Indiana Club
Eack
Near East Relief Committee
M. E. Church Notes
Wallace
Wallace Brown
Q O. W. Storm
Ralph
Indiana Lumbermen’s Association
Claypool Hotel
Title Guaranty Co
Danville, Ind
David Wesley Davis
Arthur M. Davis
Liberty Township
George W. Brill
Gertrude Holt Bain
Danville
George W. Nave
Lafe Murphy
Middle Township
Lawson R. Montgomery
Charles W. Ratliff
Union Township
Luther Hadley
Amos Edwards
Marion Township
Eva H. Thompson
Kate DePew
Louise DePew
John A. Kirkham
George L. Christie
Jediah W. Hussey
James O. Kirkham
Frank Lovell
Charles Otis Keeney
Pittsboro
Harry C. Bain
Mary C. Swicklemire
Franklin Township
John H. Terrell
Stilesville Cemetery
Marshall Smith
Duane Phipps
Sylvester K. Shuler
Lloyd Wilkins
Jote C. Wilkins
John L. Ayers
Alfred Smith
Verner E. McCaslin
Marie Locke
Marion Felton
William Thompson
Washington Township
Electa Masten
Josephus Stears
Clay Township
Frank E. Guthrie
Baxter W. Havens
Plainfield
Kate Thompson
James Wilson
Eel River Township
Cornelius A. Disney
First National Bank of
Ind
Samuel C. McCaun
John J. O'Tool
Indianapolis and Frankfort
Brown Township
Martha Jane Cox
Benjamin W. Anderson
Guilford Township
Robert J. Townsend
Hubert Brown
Ralph Douglass
Undiv
David Thomas
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