17 Mar 1921
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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1921
Page
1
The piece weighs claims of packers using stock surplus and price inflation to pressure labor unions and boost profits. It notes possible railcar shortages and foreign business slumps, but dismisses conspiratorial theories as unlikely without concrete evidence. It cites J. Rufus Wallingford as a literary comparison to illustrate improbability.
April 11 was chosen for the special session of the Sixty-seventh Congress under President Harding. Senate leaders welcomed the date, preferring extra time to arrange plans for the coming season. Senator Lodge and Senator Lindbergh relayed the decision after meeting with the President regarding adjournment.
The readable fragments mention Dr. and Mrs. F. L. Sharrer and son of Benton Harbor as relatives, a sale of a farm, price and description requests, and references to town reports and an auditor's office, all from a 1920 era Tribune page with garbled OCR.
The speaker appeals to the General Federation of Women's Clubs and American women to sacrifice during Lent to support Near East relief for Armenians. She urges leadership and action to prevent further suffering and extinction of their race.
A man shot himself in the breast with a shotgun in a back yard and died hours later. He told a newspaper porter he acted in rash anger and wished to die. He suffered nervous trouble with convulsions and temporary derangement, and was identified as the eldest son of a Monon Railroad employee.
Partial text debates who should set wage scales and when reductions may be justified. It questions congressional authority to adjust wages and whether reductions are warranted, noting public interest and the need for a solid reason.
The contract to publish 5,000 copies of the state gold star volume has been placed with the state printer by J. W. Oliver, director of the Indiana Historical Commission. Senate bill No. 79 allows a copy to be given to families of deceased service members, and the book will include pictures of about 3,300 Indiana dead and lists of 3,428 men and women with 15 nurse names.
The Christian Workers of the Christian church plan a food market and Easter bazaar on Saturday March 26 in the Fred Kopka building in Francesville.
Found items include a pair of gold spectacles in front of the Francesville library. claimant can secure them at the Tribune office. Also notes a Woman's Home Missionary Society meeting Friday at two o'clock with Mrs. Charles B. Judy. Mrs. S. C. Aery has gone to Chicago for a visit. sale of three good work horses mentioned.
Farmers responding to questionnaires from the grain dealers' convention at Wabash two weeks ago say low prices will not trigger a general strike. They contend that with low prices they cannot leave land idle and will instead work overtime to produce more to make a profit.
Francesville and Medaryville basketball teams are set to face each other again next Friday in Brook. The two teams will use the best two of three arrangement on the gym floor in the state.
Loughry Bros flouring mill at Monticello has closed for the first time in memory, displacing about 20 to 30 workers. Reports say the mill will not reopen until after the next wheat harvest.
John L. Zink of Mansfield, NL takes over as manager this week, as TF. Morrow steps down after two years to run a large hardware business in Bringhurst, Ohio, trading away his elevator properties.
An unclear fragment mentions an auto owner and a phrase about saving and help. The readable text hints at a generic message rather than a complete news item. No identifiable people, organizations, or events are present.
Ambiguous notes discuss money matters and earning potential as a district weighs field options and future prospects. Key terms include right here ace and shy about earnings while evaluating what possibilities are worthy of consideration.
The Massachusetts legislature defeated a proposed law that would ban high heel shoes or limit them to an inch and a half. The drive reportedly gained traction in committee before opposition from anti heel groups and the Life Extension Institute led by Dr Eugene Lyman Fisk halted the measure.
Bloodhounds were on the trail Monday of burglars who operated in the Chalmers area Saturday night. Two places were visited and loot including a diamond ring, silverware, flour sacks, sugar, a coat and vest, and five bushels of clever seed were taken from Mr and Mrs Joseph Martin five miles northwest of town.
A prominent Washington organizer, Mrs Park, described as well informed on legislation and social progress, will deliver one of two free lectures in Indiana. The 16th district hopes for strong attendance from nearby towns, including both men and women.
Five Monon men arrested for robbing merchandise cars in Monon are jailed in Indianapolis awaiting Federal grand jury action. Bonds are set at $10,000 each, keeping them in custody. Suspects named are C. B. Allison Luther Lutes Clay Goble Victor Winkley and Robert Fulmer.
Residents within Francesville limits are authorized to keep their chickens in specified enclosures. The notice outlines compliance for poultry and mentions supervision by town authorities.
Moving out of town we offer household items at our residence in the west part of town. Sale starts 2 PM on Saturday the 26th. Items include a large library table, mahogany Davenport, mirror, pedestals, end tables, music cabinet, small Victrola with records, rockers, sanitary bed and springs, dresser, and more.
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