Coolidge and McAdoo Win in South Dakota
In Pierre and at state party meetings Coolidge McAdoo and La Follette were endorsed as presidential standard bearers by the Republican Democratic and Farmer Labor groups. The Republican ticket backed Johnson while the Democrats backed Ford and La Follette. Confusion and realignment followed as factions debated lineups for the national convention.
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Washington
Coolidge
South Dakota
Friends of
Johoseon
Detroit
McAdoo
Ford
la Follette
Arthur Capper
United
States
Kansats
Dames Wo Gvermird
New York
Thomas Sterling
Walloon
Robbery at Knox Store Nets $170,000 In Goods
Thieves broke in through a rear door at the Knox store of G Reiss and stole YD suits and PQ overcoats valued at about 170000 dollars. A truck was used to transport the goods and the incident is under investigation with suspects linked to the Gary Silkman case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KNOX
Todo Dee
Pha Phe
G Reiss
Bistinger
Per. Stobeny
Gary Silkman
Three Road Petitions Filed With Auditor
Three petitions for highway improvements were filed with County Auditor Charles A. Cropp. They seek concrete hard roads in Jefferson township Bristol to Goshen Bristel Road and two Concord township routes Hively Avenue from Lincoln highways to township line and Oakland Avenue from township line northward and eastward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Cropp
County Board of Commissioners
Jefferson Township
Bristol
Goshen
Concord Township
Councilman Peterson Dies in LaPorte Home
Charles F. Peterson, 63, member of the common council and hardware merchant, died at his LaPorte home. He served the city in public service and commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte
Charles F. Peterson
Common Council
Diphtheria Epidemic Strikes Rochester Quarantine In Place
A diphtheria epidemic spreads through Rochester with 30 cases under quarantine. Health authorities report ongoing containment measures as medical staff monitor at risk households and enforce isolation to curb the outbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Dev
Indiana Commission To Let 85 Miles Of Paving On Dec 18
Indiana highway commission set December 18 to open bids on 85 miles of paving and 12 miles of gravel roadwork in 14 contracts. The program aims to build 400 miles of pavement in 1924 and 400 miles in 1925, with No 12 Bluff Road and No 10 Dixie Bee Line among those prioritized by traffic. Contractors may bid brick, bituminous concrete, or concrete pavements. cement supplied by the state for hard surface projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
State Highway Commission
John TD. Williams
Commission
Bluff Road
Indiana
McCray Good Roads
Evansville
Chicago
New Albany
Michigan Line
Mishawara Tragedy: George Pallan Found Dead in Chicago
George Pallan, 41, of Mishawara was found dead in bed in Chicago. The body was brought back for burial in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mishawara
George Pallan
Chicago
Mayor Rimpler refuses aid in effort to oust Indiana public service commission
The Goshen mayor declines Mayer Shank of Indianapolis request to circulate petitions demanding the resignation of three Public Service Commission members John Wl McCardle Oscar Batts and Morris Douglas. The telegram cites 200000 citizens urging action and notes other mayors have refused to aid Shank.
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Rimpler
Mayer Shank
Indianapolis
Indian Public Service
Indianapelis
Ranewal
Ald Guard
Public Service Commission of
Indiana
John WL MsCardle
Oscar Batts
Morris Douglas
Samuel Lewis Shank
Indianiapeelis
Sor Ess
Dpublic Service
Comission Og Brensnui
Togmi
Giet
Geo H. Rimpeler
Goshen
EF Devbre
South Bend
Shank
Man killed as auto struck by street car in Michigan City
Adaim Pakuszewski of Michigan City was killed instantly and Joseph Mileurek of Coa Springs township was slightly hurt when a Ford auto they rode in was struck by a street car in Michigan City on December 3.
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Michigan City
Adaim Pakuszewski
Joseph Mileurek
Coa Springs
County meeting tonight of five Knights lodges
About 150 representatives from Goshen Elkhart Bristol Middlebury and Nappanee will attend a county meeting at Bristol this evening. Tonight's session is the second in a six session winter series.
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Knights of Pythias
Goshen
Elkhart
Bristol
Middlebury
Nappanee
Man Struck by Interurban Near South Bend
In South Bend a man, initially unidentified and later identified as Clarence Tompkins, 36, was struck by a westbound interurban car one mile west of Olive Street crossing. He suffered a fractured skull and ruptured kidney and was in unconscious condition. doctors doubt his recovery.
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South Bend
St. Joseph
Olive Street
Neorthern Indiana Railroad
Clarence Tompkins
U S Supports Germany Loan for Food Purchases
The United States plans moral support for a German proposal to float a loan to buy food. The only government role is through James A. Logan to urge priority for the loan. U S assent depends on priority in reimbursing occupation army costs.
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Waserington
Germany
United States
Washington
James A. Logan
90th Birthday for Meyer Dembufsky in Go Shen
Meyer Dembufsky of SOS South Fifth Street celebrated his 90th birthday today. A resident of Go Shen for 7 years, he received callers at his home. His wife, three daughters and one son make up his family.
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Meyer Dembufsky
Meyer Dembuskie
Sos South Fifth Street
Goshen
Mr. Dembufsky
Interstate heads here inspect new property work
Harry Reid of Indianapolis presides at Interstate Public Service while Martin J. Insull of Chicago, vice president of Midwestern Utilities, visit to inspect the company’s new property and construction work in progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate
Harry Reid
Indianapolis
Interstate Public Service Company
Martin J. Insull
Chicago
Middenest Utilities Company
Holiday Vacation Dismissal For City Schools
For the annual holiday vacation Go shen city schools will be dismissed Friday afternoon December 21 and reopen Wednesday morning January 2, 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Clark Lamber Company Dissolved in Elk Hart
The Clark Lamber company of Elk Hart has been dissolved per official action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Lamber Company
Elkhart
Democratic Mayor Elected in Coolidge Home Town
In Coolidge Home Town Xampton Massachusetts a Democrat won the mayoralty. President Coolidge’s home city also saw Salem Massachusetts elect a Republican mayor who pledged to close bar rooms and banish bootleggers.
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Boston
Xampton
Mass
Coolidge
Salem
Craig Clemency Warrant Ends Comptroller Craig’s Discretion
President Coolidge signs and mails a formal warrant commuting Comptroller Craig of New York City’s jail sentence for contempt. No accompanying statement or opinion copy will be provided, and Craig is deemed to have no discretion in accepting clemency as May er’s sentence is wiped from the books.
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Washington
Dec. F
CA. P
Craig
New York City
Coolidge
White House
Department of Justice
Daugherty
Mayer
Mr. Craig
Proposed Merger Of Studebaker And Maxwell Abandoned
James Brady director of Maxwell said overtures for a Studebaker Maxwell merger had come from Studebaker and were abandoned. The confirmation clarified reports of the proposed union ending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Studebaker
Maxwell
New York
CA. P.y
Studebaker Corporation
Maxwell Motor Company
James (. Brady
Maxwell Company
Chicagoan Gets Mont Sentence At Elkhart
E Koslicki of Chicago was convicted in Elkhart city court of driving an automobile while intoxicated and intoxication. Judgment fixed at a roady sentence to the penal arm and two eleven dollar assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Koslicki
Chicago
Elkhart
Expected Republican Governor Candidates Near Indianapolis
Indianapolis reports that Edgar J. D. Bush of Salem Hertengat is likely to announce his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor within days. He would join rivals including Mayor Shank of Indianapolis Ed Jackson secretary of state and EB Tener of Andersen in the contest.
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Indianapolis
Edgar JD. Bush
Salem
Hertengat
Mayor Shank
Indianapoli
Ed Jackson
EB. (. Tener
Andersen
Auto deaths in 1922 rise to 11 606 in census report
Washington December 5. Deaths from automobile accidents numbered 11 606 last year in the census registration data covering 85 percent of the population, an increase of 1 498 over the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
G O P Leaders Seek Removal of McCray in Indiana
In Indianapolis a federal court master weighs Governor Warren T. McCray for possible bankruptcy while Republican leaders around state chair Clyde A. Walb discuss the embezzlement and larceny indictment. Witness James Hendry testifies on McCray’s farming as a potential exemption. Walb travels from LaGrange to meet and plans to host Indiana legislators amid the probe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Warren T. McCray
Clyde A. Walb
Fort Wayne
James Hendry
Orchard Lake
Newton County
Indiana
Walb
Lagrange
Court to Recess Washington December 10 to January 2
The Supreme Court will recess from December 10 until January 2. The announcement notes the break will pause sittings and oral arguments during the holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasrington
Supreme Court
Cimity Sentenced to Penal Farm for 120 Days
Tony Cimity, held since November 11, is sent to the Putnamville penal farm for 120 days after pleading guilty to violating a temporary restraining order that closed his poolroom at 612 Harrixon street and for maintaining a nuisance with intoxicating liquor sales. He also pays a $100 fine and $30 in costs. The raid followed large numbers of intoxicated patrons.
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Tony Cimity
Elkhart
Putnamville
Walter Walker
Ekhart
Harrixon Street
Cimity
Oil Strike Near Laporte Draws Excitement in Indiana
Oil in substantial quantities was struck by drillers on the ROW Kellar Sarin south of Laporte Indiana. The discovery stirred much excitement and the well is believed to yield 10 barrels a day.
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Laporte
Ind
Kellar Sarin
Pauper Leaves Vast Estate To Young Heiress In Jersey City
Miss Elizabeth Rosalie Wurthmann, 31, of Jersey City New Jersey, named sole heiress to an estate valued at several hundred thousand dollars by the will of Louis Lehmeyer, 92, who died in a hospital charity ward. The will allocates about one hundred thousand dollars to charities and places the remainder in trust for Miss Warthwann, tied to the late grandfather’s friendship with Labmeser who lived in apparent poverty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Rosalie Wurthmann
Jersey City
N. J
Louis Lehmeyer
Boy in Friendly Scuffle Sustains Shattered Cheekbone
Noble Granger 21 son of Lon Granger of Wilcon Avenue and taxi driver for Yellow Cab is hospitalized in Goshen with a badly crushed left cheekbone after a reported friendly scuffle at the company waiting station at Main and Jefferson streets around 8:30 last night. Doctors S A Edmands and B F Kuhn removed bone fragments after a two hour operation. Police have not been notified of any disturbance and the family learned of the injury by a call from the Democrat office.
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Noble Ganger
Lon Ganger
Wilcon Avenue
Yellow Cab Company
Goshen Hospital
March Lot
Main and
Jefferson Streets
S. A. Edmands
B. F. Kuhn
Elkhart
Granger
Ganger
Democrat
Flood Ganger
Fort Wayne Editor Bowers Joins New York World
Claude J. Bowers, longtime Fort Wayne Journal Gazette editorial writer since 1917, moves to New York to take a position with the New York World. His “Krabbages and Kings” feature will continue in the Journal-Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Claude J. Bowers
Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette
New York
New York World
Journal-Gazette
Hospital Plans Let Contract for 15 Room Addition
Gosher hospital directors authorized a committee to confirm readiness for letting a contract to add a 15 room extension at the southeast corner of the current building. They hope to let the contract after January 1 and begin construction in spring.
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Gosher Hospital
Christmas Savings Checks Make Record This Year
City National Bank begins mailing Christmas club checks to 1923 members the largest enrollment to date. Over 500 receive from 12.50 to 500 each as families join. national savings exceed 200 million with Chicago contributing 10 million.
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City National Bank
City
Christmas Savings Club Service
May Allison Actress Seeks Divorce in Los Angeles
May Allison, a Missouri born actress in motion pictures, files for divorce from actor husband Robert Ellis whose real name is Robert E. Reel. The suit cites cruel and inhuman treatment as the grounds in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Allison
Motiog ‘Picture
Robert E. Ellis
Heg
Ellis
Robert E. Reel
Dies of heart trouble at home north of Exeter
Mrs Daher Bore Benfer wife of potentate Beaker dies at home nine miles north of Exeter from heart trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Insurgents Win Their Fight for Rules Revision
A. Pdi Frederick H. Gillett of Massachusetts was reelected speaker of the house as insurgents voted for him for the first time since a deadlock began Monday. The result completes the 68th congress and sets the stage for President Coolidge to address a joint session tomorrow. Gillett won 215 votes to Garrett’s 197 with two for Madden. The insurgents had long backed Cooper and Madden as they pressed for rules changes.
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Washington
A. Pdi
Frederick H. Gillett
Massachusetts
House
Gilletté
68Th Congress
Coolidge
Senate
Cooper
Wisconsin
Madden
Hitness
Longworth
Ohbio
Freay
Gillett
Garrett
Tennessee
Representative Madden
James
Michigan
Reid
Ilinois
Miler
Buckley
Tilingis
CORRECTS ERROR IN CUT PUBLICATION
The Democrat of Cookstown New Jersey publishes a correction by Crearge W Brush M D of Brooklyn NY chair of the Army and Navy Legion of Valor stating that A Denham 79 is not the oldest Medal of Honor holder. He lists older recipients including Nelson Miles Frank Pennell Orville Chamberlain George Brush and William Dickey.
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Democrat
Cookstown
New Jersey
Crearge W. Brush
Brooklyn
N. Y
Army and Navy Legion of Valor of the
United States of America
Medal of Honor Legion
The
Los Angeles
Calif
A. Denham
Ften
Nelson A. Miles
Orville T. Chamberlain
Elkhart
Ind
George W. Brush
William D. Dickey
Motion to Set Aside Elkhart Seizure Case Sees Sentence Redone
Attorney Oscar Jay filed in Elkhart city court to strike down part of the statute used to sentence Mel Sanford to 30 days on a penal farm after pleading guilty to possessing a fish seine. Judge Walter Walker sustained the motion and set aside the sentence while a $50 fine remained uncontested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Jay
Elkhart
Mel Sanford
Walter Walker
Jay
Elkhart Youth Receives Suspended 90-Day Sentence
Nelson Replogle 20 of Elkhart was brought from Jeffersonville to face larceny by Mayor B Frank Leader. He pleaded guilty, receiving a suspended 90 day sentence to the penal farm and agreeing to pay $100 as settlement after admitting he took and sold auto parts bought from the mayor.
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Elkhart
Nelson Replogle
Jeffersonville
B. Frank Leader
Leader
Replogle
Stokes Divorce Suit Seeks $1,000 Alimony
Lydia M. Stokes of Warsaw files for divorce from Loren Stokes and asks $1,000 alimony along with custody of a minor child.
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Lydia M. Stokes
Warsaw
Loren Stokes
Minnie M Barton Granted Pension in Shipshewana
Minnie M Barton of Shipshewana was granted a pension of 30 dollars per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie M. Barton
Shipshewana
Timber sale record mentions Hughes and Cook
Charles L Hughes of Warsaw area sold a large tract of timber to Walter H Cook for twenty thousand six hundred eight dollars. The transaction lists Hughes located two miles west of Warsaw and the sale amount 270000?
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Charles L .Hughes
Warsaw
Walter H. Cook
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Henry Ford
Indiana Commission
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M’cray
Wale
Hala
Kindig School
Laura Fel White
May Allison
Corects
Elkhart Sevier
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