Washington Tax Fairness Fight Spurs DC District Reform
Congressman Ben Johnson leads a long battle in Congress to end the District of Columbia tax subsidy, exposing that states pay half of DC taxes. He wins millions in cuts, arguing Washington sustains rural and city schooling, pensions, and local services while residents face higher burdens.
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Clyde H. Tavenner
Washington
Ben Johnson
Antucky
House Committee
District of Columbia
Congress
Columbia
Piry Nalf
Ab. Johnson
Senate
Johnson
States
City of Washington
Tan Lurden
City of
Stiles
Doan's Kidney Pills End Backache Says Corydon Resident
An advert promises Doan's Kidney Pills can cure kidney backache for good and includes a Corydon Indiana resident testimonial. It notes sale price 40 cents and Foster Milburn Buffalo as U S agents. It also advertises a local horse sale and describes Bend Oregon and Deschutes Canyon scenery along with detailed Central Oregon homestead country and future breadbasket potential.
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Doan
Corydon
Davis, High
Maple Streets
Ind
Dean
Foster-Milburn
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Adv
Columbia
Deschutes Canyon
Bend
Oregon
Sebat
Horse Mountain
Horse Valley
Thompton Butte
Glass Butte
Lost Creek
Jew Valley
Former Hoosiers in West End Jobs and Snowbound Town
Local notes report Independence residents in Kansas City and nearby areas taking new positions in retail, manufacturing, and services. Updates mention Mosier, Martin, Kepley, and others, with a note on recent heavy snowfall and dry water stock.
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James C. Martin
American Outfitting Company
George Jenkins
St. Louis
Nellie Mosier
Myrtle
Emery Bird Thayer
Kansas City
Huron Tyler
Sash, Door and Lumber Company
West Walnut Street
Mildred Kepley
Wolf Bros
Gents Furnishings
Pete” Conway
Galena
Ind
Pete
Webb Dry Bill Becomes Law After Veto Override
The Webb Dry Bill, aimed at stopping interstate shipments of intoxicating liquor into dry states, passed Congress last week over President Taft's veto. Senate 68 to 21, House 244 to 95. Opponents argued unconstitutionality, a common line of attack for years.
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Webb
Taft
Congress
Senate
House
Shakerville notices and library additions at county column
Local items report neighbors visiting relatives and illness across Shakerville this week. Families travel to Illinois and nearby towns, while the public library adds titles for youth and adults and announces spring plant catalogs and sales. A Garfield Montgomery sale near New Amsterdam is advertised for March 11.
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Garfield Montcooaery
New Amsterdam
Thesday Salarch
Pleasing Entertainment at Corydon Presbyterian Church
A full Corydon audience enjoyed vocal and instrumental music and readings led by Miss Freida Aufderheide. Performers included Mrs. G. C. Doolittle, Mr. T. J. Hudson, Mrs. Chas. H. Buchanan, Mrs. M. A. Cossaboom, and Mrs. F. A. Ulen. Receipts of 25.25 benefited Cedar Hill Cemetery and funds will beautify the grounds with women of Corydon overseeing.
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Presbyterian
Freida Aufderheide
Seymour
G. C. Doolittle
Cedar Hill
Corydon
Aufderheide
Report on Indiana charities cites Harrison county asylum conditions
The 23rd annual report of the Board of State Charities notes alleged improvements at the Harrison county asylum. It claims the superintendent is underpaid and understaffed, with meals once cooked by a feeble minded worker, but later asserts those claims are false. Mrs Lillpop has cooked for nearly a year and inmates are said to fare better.
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Board of State Charities of
Indiana
Harrison County
Lillpop
For Sale Grocer Refrigerator and Local Notices
Medium sized grocer's refrigerator offered by R. L. Miller Corydon. A seven weeks old child of Mr and Mrs Pinkston of Kentucky was buried at Colvin cemetery near Rosewood Taylor township this county last Friday afternoon. The mother formerly Miss Mary Colvin is a half sister of Luke A Colvin of this place. Bona Coffee Bonn Coffee in car tons only. £ 19 dw.
Great Butter Cow Dam Produces Premier Jersey Sire
Amos Lemmon and Ed Bruch celebrate Prince's Stockwell No 6 761 a grand Jersey sire. His dam Stockwell's Daisy No 234182 completed a 333 day test at five years yielding 8395 pounds milk and 561 pounds 15 ounces butter, with strong 14 day tests in 1912. Daisy Princess No 276391 carried ribbons at major fairs and was once the island’s best young cow. Prince's Stockwell traces to imported stock and Golden Fern's Grey Prince lineage. Harrison County breeders eye a Jersey Cattle Club.
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Amos Lemmon
Ed Bruch
Jersey
Stockwell
Daisy
H. D. Rodman
Prince's Stockwell
Island
Harrison County
NO MORE PILES Hemroid treatment offered by Dr Leonhardt
A simple internal and external treatment for piles is advertised with Dr Leonhardt Hemroid. The 24 day course costs 1.00 and promises relief and cure with a money back guarantee. Booklet from Dr Leonhardt Co Buffalo NY. adv Visit J Bullett & son's hardware abs modw
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L. S. Niely’s
Dr. Leonhardt
Dr. Leonhardt Co
Buffalo, N.Y
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