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Newspaper
Darlington Herald
Location
Darlington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1923
Page
2
Prohibition and Washington News Roundup
Representative Dyer drafted no bill to amend the Volstead act permitting beverages under 2.75 percent alcohol. Secretary Weeks warns against budget cuts to the army while Daugherty notes Prohibition advances. Coolidge to speak December 10 on Ward jog memorial via radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyer
Missouri
Washington
Secretary of War
Congress
Vanderbilt Fifth Avenue estate sold to syndicate
News from New York reports the Cornelius Vanderbilt residence on Fifth Avenue between Fifty-seventh and Fifty-eighth streets was sold to a syndicate. The property is assessed at 7 325 000 with land value 3 600 000. Separately Manila reports the Philippine senate overrode Governor General Wood's veto to remittance of land tax penalties and repassed the measure unanimously, with House expected to approve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Fifth Avenue
Fifty-seventh
Fifty-eighth Streets
Philippine Senate
Manila
Wood
House
Ferris to push inheritance turning act in Michigan
Senator Woodbridge N Ferris announced in Big Rapids Michigan his plan to sponsor legislation transferring inheritances to the government. The move aims to reshape property transfer and taxation policy at the federal level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodbridge N. Ferris
Big Rapids, Mich
Obituary of James B. McDowell in Pittsburgh
James B. McDowell, a Pittsburgh manufacturer of optical and astronomical instruments, died suddenly at age sixty three. His death leaves a gap in the local scientific community and the firm he led for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. McDowell
Pittsburgh, Pa
Foreign Captain Darmont Held as Spy in Berlin
Reports indicate Captain Darmont a French officer is held by the German government in Berlin with Paris notes alleging ample evidence he is a spy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darmont
Berlin
Paris
Council of Scout Mothers Organized in Anderson
Mothers of boy scouts at Anderson formed the Council of Scout Mothers at a meeting. A bandit held up Dewey E. Niester, night ticket agent at the Baltimore & Ohio station in Seymour, and robbed him of $164.15. Forrest Knepper of Milford, Kosciusko county farm bureau president, was named to the Indiana Farm Bureau federation rules committee. DePauw campaign for a $1,000,000 endowment and $500,000 for new buildings received a $50,000 gift from Mr. and Mrs. John T. Deal of Liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council of Scout Mothers
Mothers of Boy Scouts
Anderson
Dewey E. Niester
Baltimore & Ohio
Seymour
Forrest Knepper
Milford
Kosciusko County Farm Bureau
Indiana Farm Bureau Federation
DePauw University
John T. Deal
Liberty
Thieves Target Coal on Portland Rail Lines
With winter near, coal theft rises as gangs derail and roll off several tons of coal from passing trains through Portland. Authorities report multiple incidents and ongoing investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maurice Lux Wins Shelbyville Corn Show Youth Crown
Maurice Lux, a 13 year old son of Peter J. Lus, recipient of 1922 national corn king, claimed first place in Shelbyville division for yield cost exhibit and Story at the annual Shelby County Boys Acre Corn club contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelbyville
Shelby County
Maurice Lux
Peter J. Lus
Notable Laporte Traffic Violators Freed After Judge’s Lecture
After a harsh lecture by City Judge Herman Sallwasser, 60 motorists arraigned for violating a recent traffic ordinance were released. Among those freed were prominent business and professional figures and leading society women of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Sallwasser
Laporte
Stockholders Meet to Plan Rebuilding North Manchester Mill
Stockholders of the North Manchester Milling Company met at Wabash to arrange for the company's future after a fire destroyed its mill. They assured the mill will be rebuilt and continue operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Manchester Milling Company
Wabash
Army Captain Shifts Guard Instructors to Frankfort
Capt. D. H. Estell, previously supervising instruction for Shelbyville national guard units, has been reassigned as instructor for the National Guard company at Frankfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Estell
United States Army
Shelbyville
Frankfort
New License Rates Bring Higher Fees for Auto Owners
Auto owners face sharp increases as rates climb to 60 to 140 percent over prior years. The cheapest license this year starts at $5, up from $8 in 1924, while the peak license cost for 1924 is $30.
Three Men Fined For Threatening Warden Walker
Two of the three men who threatened to shoot Harry Walker, warden, when he arrested them paid fines in Justice Lay's Laporte court. The men named were Charles Hummul Cassimar Malicke and Stanley Malicke. The Malickes, brothers, pointed shotguns at Walker and threatened to shoot him, according to testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Walker
Justice Lay
Laporte
Charles Hummul
Cassimar Malicke
Stanley Malicke
Malickes
Walker
Marion revival ends as tabernacle sold for Wabash
At the close of the Bulgin revival in Marion on December 9 the large tabernacle used for meetings, erected by Marion citizens in a day, is shipped to Wabash where residents bought it for 2200 dollars. Dr Bulgin will conduct evangelistic services in Wabash after leaving Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulgin
Marion
Wabash
Religious school plan outlined by Huntington central committee
The meeting announced a two semester twelve week program under vacation Bible school committee auspices. Participants who complete the course will receive a diploma. The committee includes representatives from every church in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Vacation Bible School
Judge Raab Targets Public Dances In Mishawaka Case
In Mishawaka city court Judge J N Raab branding public dance halls as unsafe for girls and young women delivered a ruling regarding a case where Margaret Weiss charged John Wood with assault and battery. Both teens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Raab
Mishawaka
South Bend
Margaret Weiss
John Wood
Gas Wells Near Burney Cut Fuel Costs for Town
Gas wells drilled near Burney eight miles west of Greensburg yield strong gas flow. Residents, formerly relying on wood and coal, now burn gas at 50 cents per 1,000 feet, cutting fuel costs by about half. Plans call for several new wells and cleaning out existing ones in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burney
Greensburg
Marengo High School Names Miss Hunger Principal
Miss Jessie Hunger of Marengo history takes Marengo high school principalship after Miss Mary Totten of Indianapolis resigns due to ill health. Hunger previously served Indiana Central College in Indianapolis as teacher and secretary. In December Anderson banks will payout 263000 dollars in Christmas savings club payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Hunger
Marengo
Indiana Central College
Indianapolis
Marengo High School
Mary Totten
Anderson
Coppage Elected Indiana Title Association President
Walter C. Coppage of Crawfordsville was elected president of the Indiana Title association at its initial meeting in Fort Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C. Coppage
Crawfordsville
Fort Wayne
Evangelist leads conversions at Hartford City church
George Stephens of Winona Like hosts meetings at the Methodist Episcopal church in Hartford City. The state Y M C A trophy last year for best Bible work among high schools was won by Franklin high school's Bible study class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford City
George Stephens
Winona Like
Methodist Episcopal Church
Franklin High School
Indiana Veterans of Foreign Wars encampment in Bedford set
The third annual VFW encampment will be held in Bedford on July 10 11 and 12. Harvey Prow Cost No 673 of Bedford has begun plans for the encampment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Veterans of Foreign Wars
Bedford
Harvey
Four More Bankruptcy Acts Charged Against Governor McCray
An amended petition filed in federal court in Indianapolis accuses Gov. Warren T. McCray of four additional acts of bankruptcy. The petition, brought by three Fort Wayne banks, seeks his adjudication as a bankrupt individual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren T. McCray
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Indiana 1924 license plates require four car facts
Indiana applicants for 1924 license plates must provide weight horsepower year of manufacture and body type. As before a title certificate must be presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Indianapolis
Harrison County Agricultural Society Elects Officers at Corydon
The annual election produced a slate led by President E. G. Tuell with Ed Sharp as vice president Alvi Wiseman as treasurer and L. B. Wolfe as secretary Tuell, newly elected for 16 years, also serves on the state board of agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison County Agricultural Society
Corydon
E.G. Tuell
Ed Sharp
Alvi Wiseman
L. B. Wolfe
Tuell
State Board of Agriculture
Local couple surprised on return from wedding trip
Mr and Mrs R B Hunt of Hunt Manufacturing Carmel were greeted by Mr and Mrs J D Hunt and factory staff. The old school bell rang at noon for celebration after two years of silence and the employees presented an electric grill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Hunt
Hunt Manufacturing Company
Carmel
J. D. Hunt
Farm youth Bayless Triplett Captured After Standoff
Bayless Triplett a young farmer south of Brazil on a corn knife rampage chased his family from home and threatened neighbors. He drove Sheriff Weber and a posse to flight before a surrounding cornfield ended the standoff with his capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayless Triplett
Brazil
Weber
Wabash County Loan and Trust Appoints Receiver for Store
Judge Switzer appoints the Wabash County Loan and Trust company as receiver for the L. E. Carter cut-rate store. A $60,000 bond is filed, the bank is in charge, and M. E. Pyle remains as store manager. A sale petition as a going concern is set with return by December 20. The store will stay open until sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash County Loan and Trust Company of
Wabash
Switzer
L. E. Carter
M. E. Pyle
Indiana Grade Crossing Deaths Rise in Public Service Report
The annual report by David E. Matthews, chief railroad inspector for the Public Service Commission at Indianapolis, notes 242 deaths in grade crossing accidents in the latest fiscal year ending September 30, up 94 from the prior year’s 148.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
David E. Matthews
Pubiic Service Commission
Indianapolis
Farm Hand Loses Eye In Shredder Incident On Sunman Pike
Edward J. Bauer forty two a farm hand loses his left eye after a fall during corn shredding in the field of Jacob H. Espenheid on the Sunman pike near Lawrenceburg A rabbit startled him he threw a corn ear at it missed and fell against the shredder a hook cut his cheek and gouged out his eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Bauer
Jacob H. Espenheid
Sunman Pike
Lawrenceburg
Bauer
Greenwood farmer found guilty of liquor transport in Indiana court
Thomas F. Snedegar of Greenwood, owner of a Putnam county farm and arrested last September, was found guilty of transporting liquor before Judge James IP Hughes in Greencastle Circuit Court. He received a prison sentence from one to five years plus a $200 fine and costs, following a search of his farmhouse where whisky identified as white mule was discovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas F. Snedegar
Greenwood
Putnam County
James IP. Hughes
Greencastle
Indiana
Snedegar
Receiver Appointed for Roberts and Mardis Auto Firm
Hutchinson Auto Company of Indianapolis files in Shelby Circuit Court to appoint a receiver for Roberts and Mardis Shelbyville auto accessory firm. Judgment demanded is 252.51 dollars on an account. The complaint claims the local business incurred obligations and cannot meet liabilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberts & Mardis
Shelbyville
Hutchinson Auto Company
Indianapolis
Shelby
Petition filed for 16-foot road to connect Hills and Lakes route
More than 250 residents from nine townships in Kosciusko county petition Warsaw officials to build a 16-foot concrete road three and a half miles long in Turkey Creek township under the county unit law. They seek to connect the Hills and Lakes road from Indianapolis to Lake Wawassee with Syracuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kosciusko County
Warsaw
Turkey Creek
Hills and Lakes
Indianapolis
Lake Wawassee
Syracuse
Rookstool Road Lincoln Highway Link Opens December 1
The Rookstool road connecting the Lincoln highway with Lake Wa wassee will be open to the public on December 1 after recent paving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rookstool
Lake Wawassee
Standard Varieties of Our American Chickens
The United States Department of Agriculture outlines American class breeds as Plymouth Rock Wyandotte Java Dominique Rhode Island Red Rhode Island White Buckeye Jersey Black Giant and Chantecler. These general purpose fowls produce eggs and meat well suited to farm flocks and are favored by poultry packers. Copies of Farmers' Bulletin 1247 are available free while supplies last from the Department of Agriculture Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Wyandotte
Java
Rhode Island
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Damp poultry houses blamed for winter illnesses
Winter brings more health troubles for fowls due to cold damp quarters and poor feeding. Scaly legs rotted from filth and neglect, roup canker and other diseases follow dampness and drafts. dry clean houses with good ventilation reduce risk while hereditary conditions cause rheumatism and leg weakness.
Poor Ventilation Weakens Poultry Flocks
The piece warns that inadequate ventilation harms laying hens by limiting pure air and trapping foul air. It advises providing outdoor-like air while shielding birds from wet and wind, noting that low houses and restricted roosting spaces reduce air quality and can cause disease, weakness, and lower egg yield.
Market as soon as weight gain reaches desired level
Packages prepared for shipment must not exceed 100 pounds in weight.
Truth-Tellers Face Pressure as Others Seek to Falsify
A succinct observation notes that many men who speak truth face pressure and may attempt to lie to cover or escape accountability, highlighting the social dynamics of honesty and deception.
Silence Is Golden Phrase Echoed by Those Unable to Speak
Phrase about silence cited as popular among people who cannot talk, highlighting its appeal to the mute and those with speech limitations.
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Bureau of Railroad Economics
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P. L
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Sing Sing
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Tenday Community Chest Fund
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Pasadena
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William Gibbs McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
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League of Political Education
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Mossbach
Reuter
Germany
Border
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Ont
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Chamber of Deputies
Rome
Mussolini
Russia
Tut-Ankh-Amen
Cairo Museum
Enrico Caruso
Dorothy Park Benjamin
Capt
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Solt
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