Tom Marshall and his Quiet Political Power
The country slowly recognized Tom Marshall as a brilliant, witty mind whose blunt honesty and humor shaped public discourse. He avoided self aggrandizement, valued manual labor, and could have influenced national policy if his path had crossed the White House.
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Tom” Marshall
Buncombe
America
Senate
Congress
Vox Populi
Vox Dei
Marshall
White House
War on the Mosquito Urged in Preparedness Drive
The piece argues for vigorous mosquito control as essential to national preparedness and garden enjoyment. It notes mosquitoes rarely carry malaria here but remain a nuisance that disrupts peace and comfort and can cause illness. It urges decisive action to prevent billions of bites invading human spaces.
American aid and trade push in Brazil despite German competition
American bankers lent Sao Paulo 15 million dollars to improve the Sorracabana railroad. American manufacturers sent reps to spur trade, but funds mostly go to Europe, especially Germany. Some American locomotives were sold, twenty nine in number, a small victory against fifty German engines. The U S previously funded Brazil to support coffee prices, aiding U S buyers.
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America
Sao Paulo
Sorracabana
Europe
Germany
United States
Brazil
Regulation change ends spur rule for air service pilots
President Coolidge orders revision of army air service uniforms to drop flying spurs. Flyers protested the long kept requirement as red tape, while question arises whether cavalry could get a parachute or infantry oars. Regulatory absurdities are blamed for costs and constraints.
Social Roundup Connects Families in Rock Creek
William Moore and son from Canada visited his father in law Wilson Sterrett. Joe Sandbury visited from Lafayette. Mrs K O Torp and daughter Betty visited Mrs Louis Been. Mason and John Stuart visited Lehre Guthrie and children. The new shelter house at French Post Park attracted visitors and added to its beauty. Many neighbors called on Mrs Jane Been West and family. Lehre Guthrie and children and the Stuarts visited Charles Williams.
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William Moore and Son
Canada
Wilson Sterrett
Joseph Sandbury
Joe
Lafayette
K. O. Torp
Betty
Louis
Charles Harvey
Logansport
Mason
John Stuart
Lehre Guthrie
French Post Park
Lulu Harvey
Maurice
Torp
Mary Jane
Jane Been West
Carl
Joe Beens
Stuart
Mary
Jim
Charles Williams
Saul
Antioch
Jerusalem
Africa
Cyprus
Lne
Barnabas
Tarsus
Christ
Stifferwell
Luke
Green
Carroll County Farm Projects 1925 Update
County agent reports progress on farm projects across Carroll County for 1925. Initiatives include soil conservation, crop diversification, equipment sharing, and extension education to benefit local growers and families.
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Carroll County
Groundhog Demonstrations in Carroll County Prove Effective
Two groundhog demonstrations in Carroll County led by Carlyle Carr formerly of the U S Department of Agriculture and H E Ackerson attracted farmers who reported quick kills using Calcium Cyanide. A Shirk farm test showed rapid gopher and groundhog deaths after fifteen minutes, with safety noted for handling. The article also covers Shorthorn Breeders Picnic, Farm Bureau activities, wool pool progress, and various local society notices.
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Carroll County
Carlyle Carr
U. S. Department of Agriculture
American Cyaminid Company
H. E. Ackerson
J. A. Shirk
W. G. Klepinger
Purdue Extension Service
James A. Shirk
Carr
Indiana
Illinois
Wm. McCarty
Burlington Township
Kokomo District
Shorthorn Breeders Association
Carroll
Clinton
Miami
Tipton
Howard
Earl Butler
Russiaville
Clyde Harlow
Sharpsville
Walter Jones
Flora
R. R
Otho Wyrick
Cecil Wyrick
Jeptha Wyrick
Emil Overman
Ernest Overman
J. M. Stout
Harry McCarty
Jesse Harlow
Carl McCarty
Farm Bureau
County Board of Review
Lee Henderson
Sam Smith
Burton Honan
Flora Park
E. E. Stephens
Geo. Thomas
Albert Cree
Russell Harter
Chas
Cecil Draper
Chester Gardner
A. A. Newer
Wool Pool
Ohio Wool Growers
Columbus
Ohio
Guy McMullen
White County Farm Bureau
State Department
Misfortune may take goods but not the mind’s treasures
A. B. Hutchinson notes that while wealth and possessions may be lost to sorrow, illness, or chance, intellectual gifts and the truth remain a person’s enduring, indestructible possession. The quote emphasizes the primacy of intellect over material wealth.
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M. Hutchinson
New England Poem Praised as Sunday Great
A famed line by Henry Ward Beecher hails New England as possessing the one great poem of the region in a Sunday reflection.
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New England
Henry Ward Beecher
Appointment at Columbia street crossing and births noted
Al Gresho is named watchman at the Columbia street crossing replacing retiree D C Shaner until new electric signals arrive. A daughter was born Friday to Mr and Mrs Chas Jordan just east of the city. Mr and Mrs G W Jackson have…
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al Gresho
Columbia Street
D. C. Shaner
Chas. Jordan
Friday
Doan’s Pills Advertised For Kidney Relief
In a classic ailment ad, Doan’s Pills are promoted as a stimulant diuretic to cure kidney trouble and back pain. A testimonial from A M Koontz of Delphi cites relief after use, price 60 cents, Foster Milburn Company of Buffalo, N Y markets the product.
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Bright’s
Doan
Delphi
A. M. Koontz
S. Wabash St
Dean
Mr. Koontz
Foster-Milburn Co
Mfrs
Buffalo
N. Y
Men's Suits Pressed at Delphi Cleaning Co
Local cleaning shop Delphi Cleaning Co at 116 E Franklin St offers suit pressing for 35 cents. Service advertised in short notice.
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Delphi Cleaning Co
E. Franklin St
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