Mrs. Cullen Smith Dies at 83 in Lawrencburg Home
Mrs Mary Ann Cullen Smith eighty three widow of Civil War veteran James B Smith died of paralysis at her daughter s home in Lawrencburg Funeral arrangements pending. Ten thousand people attended a July 19 demonstration and outing by more than 30 Sunday schools at Anderson united in Shadyside Memorial park.
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Mary Ann Cullen Smith
James B. Smith
Lawrenceburg
Anderson United
Shadyside Memorial Park
Bedford Resident Thomas Taylor Dies After Surgery
Thomas Taylor formerly of Salem died in Bedford after a surgical operation to relieve intestinal ulcers. He is survived by his widow.
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Thomas Taylor
Bedford
Salem
Burnham Keynote at White County Christian Meeting
Rev. F. W. Burnham of St. Louis served as the principal speaker at an all day Monticello gathering of Christian churches in White County. The event brought together church leaders for fellowship and discussion under the United Christian Missionary society banner.
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F. W. Burnham
St. Louis
The
United Christian Missionary Society
Christian Churches of
White County
Monticello
Despondent Vet Ends Life in South Bend Shooting
Despondent over ill health the 26 year old ex service man and shell shock victim John Witkowski killed himself in South Bend after recently returning from hospitals in Cleveland and Dayton.
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John Witkowski
South Bend
Cleveland
Dayton
Brotherhood Bible class leads Sunday service at Scottsburg
About forty members of the Brotherhood Bible class of Jeffersonville conducted the Sunday services at the First M E Church in Scottsburg. The program featured chorus singing and instrumental music by class members. Pastor is J. S. Goawin.
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Brotherhood Bible Class
Jeffersonville
M. EE
Scottsburg
Hey
J. S. Goawin
McKee Hosts 83rd Birthday Dinner in Lawrenceburg
Mr and Mrs John McKee entertained many guests at their Lawrenceburg home for an old fashioned birthday dinner honoring Mr McKee on his eighty third birthday. Guests included members of the Hult post G A R with Mr McKee serving as commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McKee
Mr. McKee
Lawrenceburg
Hult Post
La Porte City, Pike Construction Face Pavement Dispute
A. L. Donaldson, chief engineer of the state board of accounts, travels to La Porte to help settle a deadlock between the city and Pike Construction of Wabash over pavement completed last fall.
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A. L. Donaldson
State Board of Accounts
Laporte
Pike Construction Company of
Wabash
Davisson Will Probate At Hartford City Estate Over 50000
The will of Dr TM Davisson, who died at Hartford City, was filed for probate in the Circuit Court. It disposes of property valued at more than 50000, with Grace Methodist Episcopal church receiving 2500 for building purposes. Several bequests go to local residents, and the bulk of the estate goes to Samuel J. Farrell and John D. Farrell.
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Davisson
Hartford City
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Samuel J. Farrell
John D. Farrell
Columbus Mayor Tucker Criticizes Abolished Board of Public Works
J. A. Tucker the Columbus mayor says city affairs are run more efficiently under the current city council and committees after the board of public works was abolished two months ago. He notes quicker and more prompt administration compared with the former board.
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J. A. Tucker
Columbus
Board of Public Works
Board of Works
Valparaiso University Lease Battle Faces Suit
Circuit court at Valparaiso records a lease on the building and ground occupied by Valparaiso University filed by Cook Laboratories of Chicago. The lease, granted by Valparaiso Realty Co., extends seven years from August 20, 1925, but university trustees claim the lease is worthless and vow to keep the institution in operation.
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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso
Cook Laboratories of
Chicago
Valparaiso Realty Company
Tragic Wabash River Drowning Near Flint Claim Three Evansville Family
Three Evansville residents died in the Wabash River near Flint midway between Lafayette and Attica after stepping from a sandbar into swift current. The victims are George Regener aged 28, Mrs. George Regener aged 25, and Mrs. Elmer Strauser aged 21.
Saint Joseph County’s oats crop leads in 15 years forecast
In South Bend projections the oats yield ranges 35 to 40 bushels per acre, about ten above last year’s average. Corn statewide is in excellent condition. wheat is down from 30 bushels to 20 in the south, and 12 to 14 in the west, falling to 8 to 10 bushels per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
South Bend
Clemency Granted to 24 Indiana Inmates
Indiana Gov Warren T McCray grants clemency to 24 inmates on the pardon board's recommendation announced in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Warren T. McCray
Pardon Board
Indianapolis
Tragic Collision Claims Earl Jones on Train Route
Earl Jones aged 39 was killed when struck by passenger train No 93 on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois line north of Clinton. Report says he may have epilepsy and stepped in front of the train, his body hurled and ground under the engine.
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Earl Jones
Ilinois Road
Clinton
Jones
Death of Benjamin T. Mayhugh Revered Baptist Minister
Benjamin T. Mayhugh aged 87 a venerable Baptist minister died at the home of his daughter Mrs Charles Brown in Bedford.
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Benjamin T. Mayhugh
Charles Brown
Bedford
Red Men Lodge Picnic Draws Hundreds at Shadyside Park
Several hundred members of the Red Men lodges from Madison County attended the annual picnic at Shadyside park in Anderson.
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Red Men Lodges
Madison County
Shadyside Park
Anderson
Dunlap Co Wins Contract for Courtland High School
J. R. Dunlap & Co., Columbus builders, awarded the contract to construct a new Courtland high school at a cost of 65000 dollars.
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J. R. Dunlap & Co., Builders of
Columbus
Courtland
Baxter Conductor Dies After Injury Near Continental
Charles G. Baxter a fifty four year old Nickel Plate conductor who lost both legs in an accident near Continental Ohio died at the Methodist hospital in Fort Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles G. Baxter
Continental
Methodist Hospital
Fort Wayne
Bank Heist at Edwardsport Cashier Robbed of 2500
Two masked men entered the Edwardsport bank where cashier A. B. Rich worked alone and escaped with more than 2500 in cash. Police reported no injuries. The heist occurred during banking hours, triggering an investigation.
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A. B. Rich
Edwardsport
Rich
Columbus man injured when wheat sacks crush wagon
Christopher Dorman aged forty five of Columbus sustained six broken ribs and internal injuries after three sacks of wheat fell onto his wagon bed crushing him across the side.
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Christopher Dorman
Columbus
Epworth League closes with Warriner as president
Warriner of Clinton county was elected president at the closing session of the Epworth League institute held at the Datthe Ground camp meeting ground in Lafayette.
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Nev
Als. Warriner
Clinton Counx
Epworth League Institute
Lafayette
Tragic Discovery At Evannel Illinois Central Yard
The body of Orville Morris twenty an automobile mechanic was found in the Illinois Central yards at Evaneville by a yardman. Both legs and an arm had been cut from the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Morris
Ean
Illinois Central
Evaneville
Paralyzed diver Herschel Stone injured at Blue Hole
Herschel Stone eighteen son of James Stone a carpenter was paralyzed after diving into a shallow Blue Hole west of Washington his head struck a rock and left him unable to move.
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Herschel Stone
James Stone
Blue Hole
Washington
Largest Bartholomew County wheat yields listed
Henry Sims, a farmer west of Flat Rock, tops Bartholomew county with 58 bushels per acre. Frank Newcomb reports 25 bushels and Luther Ault 24 bushels.
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Bartholomew County
Henry Sims
Flatrock
Frank Newcomb
Luther Ault
Interstate Public Service to rebuild Sugar Creek bridge
Officials announce Interstate Public Service will begin rebuilding the bridge across Sugar Creek at Edinburg and straighten a sharp curve just beyond the span.
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Interstate Public Service Company
Sugar Creek
Edinburg
Jitney Driver Kills 10 Year Old In East Chicago
A racing jitney driven by M. D. Mc Neil of Hammond struck and killed ten year old Joseph Wosnis as he ran from a pile of sand into the street. Witnesses say the vehicle was moving about 35 miles per hour.
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M. D. McNeil
Hammond
Joseph Wosnis
Chicago
Hunt Liberty Gregn and Jet Tall Festival in Wainnioght
October 9 10 11 12 festival in Wainnioght features a street fair and large farm product exhibit plus a live stock show with local exhibitors and vendors.
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Wainnioght
Borders to Build 50 room Arlington Hotel in Washington
Charles P. Borders buys the Arlington hotel property from Wabash Realty and Loan of Terre Haute and plans a modern two story brick hotel. The old frame structure will be razed to make way for the new 50 room hotel on the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Borders
Arlington Hotel
Washington
Wabash Realty and Loan Company of
Terre Heute
Storm Wrecks Corn Acres Across Monroe County and Bloomington
A severe wind and electrical storm battered Monroe County and Bloomington blowing down hundreds of acres of corn and damaging shade and fruit trees. Lightning struck several telephone poles and five fire alarms were answered within an hour due to live wires in the streets.
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Monroe County
Bloomington
Coons Suit Against Hirsch Compromised. Case Dropped
The damage suits by Ethel and Pearl Coons totaling 25 500 against Jacob Hirsch, Amy Hirsch, and Warren H Farr and Lena Farr over an automobile collision were to be heard in Muncie Circuit Court but have been compromised and dismissed.
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Ethel Coons
Pearl Coons
Jacob Hirsch
Muncie
Amy Hirsch
Warren H
Lena Farr
Record wheat yield reported in Rush County farms
Orlie Brown on the Downey farm northwest of Rushville reports 80 acres at 31 44 bushels per acre and No 1 grade. Gowdy farm west of Rushville expects 180 acres to average 25 bushels with about one third thrashed.
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Rush County
Orlie Brown
Downey
Rushville
Adams County Memorial Hospital Dedication Date Change
The Adams County Memorial hospital trustees moved the dedication to Sunday July 29 due to speaker unavailability for Monday July 30. Dr. C H Good of Huntington, president of the Indiana Medical Association, and Harry G Hill of Indianapolis spoke at the ceremony. The $125000 building honors county WWI servicemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams County Memorial Hospital
Decatur
C. H. Good
Huntington
Indiana Medical Association
Harry G. Hill
Indianapolis
Injury at Anderson Mounds Park Swing Incident
Russell Abrams eighteen sustained knee lacerations and severe blood loss after a fall from a swing at Mounds park in Anderson. Emergency responders treated him on site and he was transported for further care.
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Russell] Abrams
Mounds Park
Anderson
Old Time Spelling Match Slated for Marion Reunion
Grant County Octogenarian club marks its annual reunion at Matter park in Marion with an old time spelling contest. Competitors will revert to pioneer spellings and pronunciations to show memory skills and recall of syllables from earlier days.
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Grant County
Matter Park
Marion
Lausanne Treaty Analyzed by Pickard on Peace Prospects
Edward W. Pickard outlines the Lausanne peace treaty with Turkey and its mixed outcomes. He notes territorial changes, population exchanges, and questions whether Britain France and Italy gain favorable terms. He also reports on Underwood’s call for European stabilization and the German mark collapse triggering a run on currency.
French Belgian British Talks Strained Over Ruhr Crisis
Paris reports French and Belgian agreement on key points while Britain grows impatient with Quai d Orsay delays. Belgian sources say Brussels aims to treat the British note as a basis for discussion and may seek compromises on Poincare stance. Rail traffic in the Ruhr rises as passive resistance weakens. Lausanne treaty alignment noted as ongoing.
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Oye
France
Quai d'Orsay
Berlin
Paris
Foreign Office
Belgium
Great Britain
Ruhr
England
House of Commons
Brussels
Lord Curzon
Reparations Commission
M. Poincare
M. Letrocquer
Essen
Bochum
Dortmund
Turkeys Treaty Talks Progress With Grew and Ismet
Key issues remain in Turkish American treaty talks. The United States seeks private settlement guarantees for damages to American citizens and interests or arbitration. It also demands duty free imports for American charitable and educational groups, while Turkey wants Turkish citizenship for babies born in America to remain unchanged by U S law.
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Ismet
Turkey
America
Prominent Americans Return From Europe Oppose Direct Involvement
George M. Roberts and Senator Hiram Johnson expressed views after returning from Europe. Roberts said the U S should stay out of European tangle as efforts to aid without clear benefit fail. Johnson defended nonmembership in the world court and urged using American resources at home.
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Turkey
Lausanne
Roberts
Johnson
Thrace
Constantinople
Grand National Assembly
Angora
Europe
Mesopotamia
Syria
Kastelorizo
Kingdom of
Iraq
Marquis Curzon
Anatolia
Ward Curzon
Ottoman Empire
Ismet Pasha
International Court
Osear Underwood
America
Mr. Underwood
United States
George M. Roberts
Chicago
France
England
Hiram Johnson
California
New York
World Court
President Harding Becomes First U S Leader On Canadian Soil
President Harding landed in Vancouver B C on Thursday returning from Alaska marking the first time an American president set foot on Canadian soil. Canadian officials and a large crowd welcomed him as he spoke at receptions and a formal dinner attended by marines and the U S Navy band from the Henderson.
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Harding
Alaska
Vancouver
B. C
Dominion
U. S. Navy
Henderson
Attorney General Daugherty Meets Harding on Coast
Daugherty traveled to the coast to join President Harding and to press the government case against San Francisco building material dealers and trade associations accused of conspiracy to boycott union labor. He argued the worker’s right to organize into unions is fundamental and protected by law.
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Daugherty
Harding
San Francisco
America
Shipping board rejects steamship operator plan
The Shipping Board will not sell or transfer the Emergency Fleet vessels. It rejected the American Steamship Owners association proposal for private operation of the government fleet. Chairman Farley said the plan would hand control to operators with no board supervision and use government funds to cover losses while profits fund the operator’s ship purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation
American Steamship Owners’ Association
Farley
United States Shipping Board
Philippines legislature urges recall of Governor General Wood
The OTH houses adopt a resolution to President Harding calling for Wood's recall. Manuel Quezon, resigning as senate president, clarifies the revolt of native government officials was not a personal attack on Wood and suggests a Filipino governor general be appointed. Washington is believed to back Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OTH
Philippines
Harding
Wood
Manuel Quezon
Senate
Washington
Shocks Ripple Southern California Week Early
An aftershock sequence hit southern California early in the week with San Bernardino the only city reporting noticeable damage. No loss of life occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OST
California
San Bernardino
Lfe
Mary Magdalene’s Love and Service to Jesus
Lesson outlines Mary Magdalene saved from seven demons and later ministering to Jesus with other women. It covers her steadfast presence at the cross, her role near the empty tomb, and her reception of the risen Lord, who commissions her to share the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Magdalene
Jesus
Mary
Galilee
Erdman
Magdalene
Satan
John
Riches mock the wealthy as life ends in death
Verse reflects on wealth as burden and folly as a fool bearing riches destined to perish with life. The speaker uses metaphor of an ass carrying ingots to show mortality and emptiness of riches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakespeare
Communism Language Says Hunger Envy and Death
A quotation attributed to Heine notes that communism carries a universal language of hunger envy and death. The line frames a critical view of communist doctrine and its perceived social effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heine
Humility Quote From Selden Sparks Debate on Virtue
A quoted line from Selden on humility circulates, prompting readers to reflect on virtue versus practice. The remark contrasts preached virtue with observed behavior and invites discussion about moral standards in society.
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Selden
The Idler Quote Referencing a Watch Without Hands
A witty line from Cowper describes an idler as a watch that lacks both hands, rendering it useless whether idle or standing still. The remark uses paradox to highlight the futility of inaction.
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Gregn
Jet
Darton
C. D. Sigsbee
Arlington National Cemetery
Olufsen
Sahara Desert
Tuat
Edward W. Pickard
Eneral Patrick
Army Service
Congress
NCE
Far East
P. B. Fitzwater
D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
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