High Prices and Moral Objections Sparked by Watermelon
A housewife in a large Ohio city objects to paying 75 cents for half a watermelon while carloads of fruit are dumped as market prices stay high. The piece argues profiteering worsens the cost of living, with officials seeking investigations and calls for action against inflationary practices.
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Ohio
Cleveland
Buffalo
Pittsburg
Clevelaid
Yan
Esther
Yancy
Abe
Ameres
Losaelle of Nations
Theo
Atvatoe Gveneral
Local Notes and Socials From Lafayette and Shawnee
Community notices report Brown’s health concerns and ongoing local social visits. Families like Perret and Yiskinge travel to Hoopes and Lafayette, with mentions of VWedneseav events and shared meals in Reitz and Lafayette.
War time prohibition cuts drunk arrests in Danville and Covington
A Danville newspaper reports July's hot dry month and wartime prohibition reduced intoxication. Police records show June had 64 drunk arrests and July 29. total arrests fell from 278 in June to 217 in July with fewer traffic and drunkenness offenses. Covington police echo the quiet trend as similar declines appear locally.
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Danville
Westville
Sam
Kelly
Swift
Board of Education Holds Meeting Sets School Opening
County Board met Monday forenoon in the superintendent’s office. They adopted the same history texts as before to avoid buying new books. Township trustees will not pay for hauling high school pupils. Schools in townships will open Monday September 6. Little other business was transacted.
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County Board of Education
Spa
Crawfordsville Fair Ad Campaign Before August Event
Crawfordsville residents and gentlemen from Creawfordville advertised the fair in Covington Tuesday for August 25 to 29. The kids fair will be a used one this year with a home giveaway announced on Friday and a vis act to entertain attendees.
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Creawfordville
Covington
Troy Township selects teachers by trustee vote
In Troy Township no Meade school selection was made as trustees including Albert Herve received names such as Mr Wootah Lemons and Miss Jala Warscey for teaching posts while several others are listed with no final choice.
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Albert Herve
Wootah Lemons
Jala Warscey
Carywies
Raby Fox
Bend Lucas
Geaton
SirCartys
Meade School
Suffrage notes and Arkansas ratification mark milestone
The record notes progress in suffrage sentiment with Arkansas ratifying an amendment and July dates cited for other states. It mentions a somber Senate vote, a funeral testimonial read by an official, and a medal presentation to Dr. Anna Howard Shaw with floral tributes from President and Mrs. Baker.
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Tassi
Arkansas
Ientana
Senate
United States
Anna Howard Shaw
Baker
Shaw
President
Ills befall Frank McManomy and guest visit of Castrop
Frank McManomy and his sister Mrs. J. Loeb are reported very ill this week. WW. H. Castrop of Princeton spent last week here as the guest of his daughter Mrs. L. McKifizie and family.
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Frank McManomy
J. Loeb
WW. H. Castrop
Princeton
L. McKifizie
Ford Defends Ideals in Libel Trial in Michigan
Henry Ford faced relentless questions in the Ford Tribune libel case at Mt. Clemens. He defended his ideals, saying war is murder and education is a better path, while acknowledging discomfort over discussions of the League of Nations and peace. The court heard about a proposed flag design he reportedly did not originate or endorse.
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Mt. Clemens
Mich
Henry Ford
Ford-Tribune
Joan Reed
God
Metropolitan Magazine
Ford
Tribune
Reed Artice
Avford
Bagev
League of Nations
Moss
Gecap
Deiust
Joayas
Erica Awe
Mesa
Murael
Terea
Tord
United States
St. Paul's Cathedral
Detroit
Wabash Valley Farm For Sale
For sale 190 acres with house barn 6 ft rock well timber and level land of black sandy loam soil. Charles Stephens and family visiting Cisero Stephens Sr. from Lew Allen and wife host. Stephens works in silk department at Carson Pierce Scott Co. Miss Aveline Livengood joins Smith Kreusch Quality store as clerk.
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Charles Stephens
Cisero, Sr
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Perret
Hry Yiskinge
Hoopesss
Cisok Newhouce
Lafayette
Wes Save Cuest
Cooner
Clifton
Price
W. R. Smith
Reitz
Shuler’s
Martin M. Symons
Water Company
Board OF Education
Crawfordsville Fair
Troy Township
League
WAR
Covenant
the Flag of Nations
Wabash Valley
R. J. Reynolda Tobacco Co
Prince Albert
P. A
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
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