Wheat Outlook Bad Plowing Delayed by Backward Spring
Indiana reports show winter wheat yields may be among the poorest on record due to extended zero weather. Fields are plowed to replace with oats and corn as backward spring delays work. yields for clover and other crops also suffer while fruit crops vary across counties. Weather and floods hinder field work. prices rise on Chicago boards as conditions worsen.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
Chicago Board
Allen
Bartholomew
Cass
Hamilton
Hancock
Harrison
Johnson
Knox
Kosciusko
Marshall
Nobte
Rush
Shelby
St. Joseph
Sullivan
Warrick
Wayne
St. Joseph County
Brown County
Brown
Child Dies From Burns at Bonfire Incident
Bloomington reports a five year old girl Anna Dell, daughter of Homey Clay, burned while trying to help a bonfire and died shortly after. In Martinaville Mosea T Coffey, eighty one, Civil War veteran, died at his daughter’s home after a long illness. his wife had died two years earlier.
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Bloomington
Anna Dell
Homey Clay
Martinaville—Mosea T. Coffey
James Heecham
Mothers Day observance urged by Indiana official
Indiana state superintendent Charles A. Greathouse urged teachers to mark Mothers Day May 10 by dedicating part of the day to teaching children about maternal sacrifice. The observation will be limited to city and town schools this spring while country schools observe Arbor Day in fall. Frederick J. Waldo, 81, longtime editor of the Rising Sun Recorder, died in Rising Sun after a 67 year printing career and earlier editing the Reveille at Vevay.
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Indianapolis
Charles A. Greathouse
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Greathouse
Rising Sun
Ind
Frederick J. Waldo
Rising Sun Recorder
Printer's Trade
The
Recorder
Switzerland County
Reveille
Vevay
Daniels Convicted in Brazil-A Case for Delinquency
Charles Daniels found guilty by a Clay circuit court jury of contributing to the delinquency of Dana Chambers. Judge Mo Gregor sentenced Daniels to twenty one years in the state penitentiary.
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Daniels
Brazil
Clay
Charles Daniels
Dana Chambers
State
Mo Gregor
Tragic railroad accident kills traveling man and leaves leg crushed
Seymour reports a traveler, Nelson Kees of St. John Michigan, was run down on B & O tracks. He was crushed and later had a leg amputated after being treated at the county poor farm. A separate Newcastle notice says three Italians James Luciana Emuel Dersoraine Otto Germania were banished for selling liquor without a license after pleading guilty.
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Seymour
George Keller
Nelson Kees
St. John
Mich
Ler
Kees
Newcastle
James Luciana
Emuel Dersoraine
Otto Germania
Italjians
Knightstown
Indiana News in Brief highlights sudden deaths and legal cases
Richmond farmer George Hoover attempted suicide by cutting his throat and may recover. Shelbyville reports a pneumonia epidemic with multiple deaths in Shelby county. Muncie charged twelve year old Oscar Tharp with manslaughter for killing his cousin Earl Thompson with a coal piece. Tipton sheriff wrecks confiscated liquor in crackdown on blind tigers. Greensburg reports a second smallpox case in Decatur county involving Mrs. Mary Wolfer and exposed neighbors. Columbus notes John Wilson will be sent to an insane hospital if accepted. Jasper suit for 5000 damages against Huntington Furniture for injuries at a sawmill. Rushville DAR to plant 200 trees in city park with help from women’s clubs. Valparaiso brake man John Emery badly injured on Grand Trunk train. back broken with internal injuries. Portland child breaks leg after fall from disc harrow. dragged before stop. Logansport damages from Panhandle railroad collision settled. heirs receive 3700. Anderson Lewia D Huber’s death shown as fourth familial suicide. Fransville John W Burns, imprisoned for forgery, visits his ill daughter at Chrisney.
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Richmond
George Hoover
Sim Ty
Shelbyville
Shelby County
Muncie
Oscar Tharp
Earl Thompson
Tipton
F. W. Beck
Greensburg
Decatur
Mary Wolfer
Alert
Columbus
John Wilson
Southeastern Indiana
Jasper
William Whitten
Huntington Furniture Company
Rushville
Daughters of the American Revolution
Cwlll
Valparaiso
John Emery
Portland
John Brasks
Green Township
Lapel
Huber
Mra
Fransville
John W. Burns
Rockport
Plate
Michigan City
Chrisney
Officinia
Indiana Laundry Owners Elect New President and Meeting Plans
The Indiana Association of Laundry Owners closed its sixth annual meeting in Indianapolis. Lee Pyle of Rushville was elected president. J. J. Campbell, retiring president, received a gold watch. The executive committee will select the next meeting site. Officers include vice president C. W. Slick of South Bend and secretary A. G. Strausser of Frankfort. The group also formed a committee to purchase a gift for Campbell. The report notes the next meeting place to be decided by the executive committee.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Association of Laundry Owners
J. J. Campbell
Logansport
Lee Pyle
Rushville
C. W. Slick
South Bend
A.G. Strausser
Frankfort
Fred C. Krauss
Indianapois
Mr. Campbell
George Penn
Frederick Trowbridge
Chicago
F. E. Henderson
Muncie
Andrew McCall
Anderson
Indiana sugar capability praised at wholesale grocers meeting
F H Hubbard of Decatur praised Indiana at the Indiana Wholesale Grocers association in Indianapolis. He said Indiana can produce half the U S sugar needs, arguing its soil and corn production show sugar beet potential in the state.
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U. S
Indiana
Indiana Wholesale Grocers’ Association
Indianapolis
F. H. Hubbard
Decatur
United States
Hubbard
Indiana Public Payroll Reaches Fifty Thousand Mark
Governor Marshall transmits figures from the state board of accounts showing 50,686 persons in public office or employed across state county township and municipal governments plus educational and militia roles. The totals break down by agency with thousands in schools and local offices and a militia pool of 640,141 available for service.
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Marshall
United States Civil Service Commission
State Board of Accounts
Commission
Washington
Superior Court
Tre
Boards of Public Works
Board of Public Safety
Indiana Municipal League meets in Hartford City July 6 9 10 11
The Indiana Municipal League annual meet will be held in Hartford City July 9 10 and 11. A program committee meeting at the Denison hotel Indianapolis set papers on track elevation commission government street paving and industrial education. Mayor Shank will discuss the market house question and Lemuel Darrow Joseph T McNary Fred B Robinson James T Trant E C Lehr and Fred France form the planning committee. The program opens July 6 at 1 30 pm with Hartford City welcome and remarks by Mayor France and Mayor Thomas E Knotts of Gary on The Building of a City followed by Madison city attorney Thomas B Me Gregory leading Knotts paper discussion.
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Indiana Municipal League
Hartford City
Denison Hotel
Indianapolis
Shank
Market House
Lemuel Darrow
Laporte
Joseph T. McNary
Loganaport
Fredb. Robinson
Crawfordsville
James T. Trant
E. C. Lehr
Noblesville
Fred France
France
Thomas E. Knotts
Gary
Thomas
Me.Gregory
Madison
Knotts
Counties Pay 24564 Of School Owns Inmates
Indiana Boys School at Plainfield reported maintenance costs for inmates from October 1, 1971, to April 1, 1972. Counties share half the cost. sixteen counties had no inmates. Marion County sent 140 boys and paid $6,602.68 of maintenance.
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Guy C. Jlanna
Indiana Boys’ School
Piainfield
Wasa
Indiana
Hanna
Brown
Crawford
Harrison
Jasper
Marshall
Newton
Ohio
Porter
Ripley
Scott
Starke
Switzerland
Union
Warren
Wells
Whitley
Marion County
New State Pensions Granted to Indianians List
The following residents received state pensions: Sarah Marquell of Albany for 12 dollars, Lewis Ward of Huck Creek 0, Newton Hoover of Bunker Hill 16, Susan Knower of Cicero 12, John A. Crawford of Covington 15, Enoch G. Barnett of Hanover 10, Kate Hutchson of Indianapolis 12, Josephine Jackson of Indianapolis 12, Donald McIntosh of Marion 15, Edmon T. Wesley of Nineveh 12, Nelson K. Grace of North Madison 20, Amos L. West of North Manchester 15, Euphia Davie of Oriand 6.
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Sarah Marquell
Albany
Lewis Ward
Huck Creek
Newton Hoover
Bunker
Susan Knower
Cicero
John A. Crawford
Covington
Enoch G. Barnett
Hanover
Kate Hutchson
Indianapolis
Josephine Jackson
Indianapolia
Donald Mc. Intoah
Marion
Edmon T. Wesley
Nineveh
Nelson K. Grace
North Madison
Amos L. West
North Manchester
Euphia Davie
Oriand
Automobile Dust Protects Crops From Pests
A farmer notes that roadside dust from cars protects turnips peas and cabbages from plant lice or aphis. The experiment shows dusting plants costs nothing and eliminates insect parasites as effectively as costly powders.
Remarkable Eczema Cure Claims With Cuticura Remedies
Mrs. Julia Finnegan of St Louis recounts severe eczema on her ankle spreading to the knee after a neglected injury. She says Cuticura Soap and Ointment relieved pain and restored health after three months, ending with a long, pain free sleep and renewed strength. The advertisement notes samples and a 22 page booklet available from Cuticura, Dept L, Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Finnegan
Hebert St
St. Louis
Make. Tittle-Hardup’s Wife Receives New Machine
A Victorian snippet notes Tattle-Touring and Judge debate whether talking sewing or washing defines a machine bought for his wife. It quips that many birthdays reduce a woman’s speech and hints Garfield Tea contains harmless herbs. It observes Aetil’s sentimentality about pickle eating.
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Hardup
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Appeals in Letters
A collection of grateful reader letters from Mrs H Liseberg and Mrs G B Warr outlining relief from female weakness after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The Pinkham Medicine Co. of Lynn Massachusetts invites other women to write for advice.
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Elgin
Ay Ress
Ami
Henry Leiseberg
Adama BE
Kearneysville
W. Va
Lydia E. Pinkham
G. B. Warrr
Pinkham Medicine Company
Lynn
Mam
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Noble Township
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Indiana News
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Indiana Association
Indiana University School of Medicine
Charles P. Emerson
St. Vincent's Infirmary
Robert W. Long Hospital
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Purdue Experiment Station
A. T. Wlancke
H. L Fisner
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Eczema
Aetil
Carter
LB Med
Haverstock
Hampstead
Lordos
FT. Wayne
Fort Wayne
Wayne Hotel
Rane So Naate Wolf Sedding Company
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