Taxpayers condemn new law at county board meeting
Farmers and taxpayers packed the Wayne county board of review as critics denounced the new tax law. They argued assessments exceed real value, forcing hardships while the board struggled to process hundreds of cases amid hostile crowds and tense corridors. They questioned whom the law favors as wartime prices shift toward peace.
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Commissioners Court
Board of Ressey
Wayne Township
Bas Ween
Board of Review
Fourth Street Bridge Contract Awarded
The commission let the contract for the Fourth Street Bridge over Spy Faun Creek. Herman Trapp Construction Co. won the bid. other bidders included Stent and Smith Concrete, Rochester Bridge, and plans. The bridge is to be completed by December.
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Spy Faun Creek
Herman Trapp Consuuce Co
Wer Stent and Smith
Rochester
Plains
Brineman Seeks Legal Separation Amid Stine man Affair
Charles Brineman petitions for legal separation citing marital discord and alleged misconduct involving Eva Stineman. The fragment suggests a court filing or docket entry, with Brineman asserting grounds for separation while names and specifics remain unclear from the OCR text.
U S District Court Actions Reflect Divorce and Docket
A crowded district court session recounted divorces and debt suits including William Bruos tes versus Katherine Haberkorn for divorce and note for 1,600, Elsie Stauffer versus Solomon Stauffer confirmed divorce costs, while multiple railroad and life insurance cases were disposed or continued before Judge Olds and Judge Anderson.
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William Bruostes
Katherine — Haberkorn
Steen &Gaete
Plateuth
Helen R. Hetrick
George Hetrick
Olive Nesbit
John H. Miller
Jon Note
Garrett
Hoffman
Elsie Stauffer
Solomon Stauffer
Taylor
Samuel 3. Taylor
Ballou
Cleveland
Fragmentary legal notice and medical claim wording
The document contains damaged OCR text referencing a court case involving a plaintiff and defendant, with mentions of surgery, remedies, and bankruptcy references. It describes motions, conveyance orders, a referee’s instructions, and creditors' references, all embedded in garbled phrasing. The readable portions indicate a civil proceeding with estate and bankruptcy elements and attorney designations.
Advice to Girls by Annie Laurie
Advice column style notes on proper behavior for girls in dating and social settings. Includes discussion of seating etiquette at church events, choosing between suitors, parental guidance, and safe dating practices. Personal letters from readers such as Pansy and Trish intertwine with Annie Laurie responses offering cautions about early romance and the value of parental counsel.
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Annie Laurie
Hamel
Betty
Directors Consider Industrial Plan In Local Meeting
The board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce reviews the industrial plan crafted by the Industrial Bureau. Report to be read at tonight’s annual meeting. details will be published after the board considers the plan, which has drawn favorable comments from members. The committee includes Walter Gall as chairman, with B Bechtel H C Ospee Ey M Wilson and H C Ruckill.
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H.C. Ospee Ey
M. Wilson
H.C. Ruckiil
Kiwanis Club To Hold Weekly Summer Meetings
Kiwanis members at the Chamber of Commerce decided during a Tuesday noon gathering to continue weekly meetings throughout the summer despite hot weather. The mostly attended session approved ongoing gatherings to maintain club activities and community engagement.
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Kiwenis Club
Chamber of Commerce
Epin
Rug and Carpet Cleaning by Rotary Scrubber Ad
The Paul E. Wolf Bedding Co announces an Improved Rotary Scrubber for rug and carpet cleaning. Call 404 or Red 403 for service details.
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Paul E. Wolf
Corporal William G Heit Returns to American Soil
Muse Ivete O'Neil received a telegram showing Corporal William G Heit landed safely in New York from Bres Corpora. Heit has served ninety months, including nine in the South Fengineers Co. C, and is now at Camp Sherman awaiting his honorable discharge.
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Muse Ivete O'Neil
Admitted to the Bar Henry F Bullerman Is Admitted
Henry F. Bullerman was admitted to the Allen county bar yesterday. He is a well known figure in city and county, having served two terms as justice of the peace. The admitting committee included Creighton H Williams John Hoff man and Pred B Shoaft.
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Henry F. Bullerman
Allen County
Bullerman
Creighton H. Wiliams
John Hoff
Pred B. Shoaft
Freak Lightning Strikes Wawaka Home. Neighbors Warned
At 7 d Monday in Wawaka Indiana a freak lightning event damaged the Edvent Ganger home severing wires and starting a fire that burned a large area of wallpaper. The Navy home was burned out and children were frightened. No injuries reported. Local fields and strawberry beds damaged. nearby farms halted plowing as residents reel from the shock. The Woman's Home Missionary Society notes the incident and its impact on the community.
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Ind
Wernank Wondt
Ganger
Nuwles
Dil
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Ltene
Tren
Mike
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Odd and Interesting Facts From Unreliable Tidbits
A garbled miscellany notes amber to make wine oil and turpentine from insects, locusts glow with nitromene acid, and Uruguay sets a commission on insect fertilizer use. Linen luxury versus cotton percale persists, while Japan’s phone woes and a 1776 era British boat tool surface. A colonial-era blundered musket with a bulky barrel and patch box is described, tied to historic battles and a grenade fabrication claim.
Sunday School Meeting At Will Be Held Thursday Evening
An underspecified notice invites all church ladies to the home of Alicu Miller at 820 Hutman for a Sunday school meeting this afternoon. The State Sunday School Association will be represented by Masemen with Willis as speaker on the topic Sunday school as a social force.
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Cfuich
Mes Alicu Miller
Hutman
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