Cox Nomination Pleases Indiana Democrats
Hoosier party leaders hailed Ohio Governor James M. Cox as the Democratic standard bearer praising his administrative record and antiwar stance. They compare his six years in office to Governor Goodrich noting Cox kept peace during steel strikes without Einsatz of troops and advocate League of Nations backing.
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Indianapolis
Ind
James M. Cox
Ohio
Cox
Warren G. Harding
League of Nations
Goodmch
Buckeye
Indiana
Goodrich
Lake Michigan
Olio
State Board Approvals Delays Property Tax Assessments
The auditor and county assessor wait for orders from the state board of tax commissioners before changing assessments, despite a Supreme Court ruling against horizontal increases. The decision requires returning funds already collected and may leave counties short, urging the legislature to convene a special session next week.
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State Board of Tax Comissioners
Supreme Court
State Tax Board
State Board
Fia
Freight Shipments By Motor Truck Rise Rapidly
Freight shipments by motor truck show a sharp increase as logistics demand expands. Industry figures indicate rising volumes across regions, signaling stronger distribution activity and greater reliance on road transportation for goods.
Harvest Hands Move Westward For Northwest Harvest
An army of 100,000 farm workers organized by the Agriculture Department heads west across the wheat belt to harvest grain, drawn by a seven dollar ten hour day wage. Officials report farmers are no longer hindered by labor shortages, aiding timely harvest across the region.
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Northwest
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Department
Taylor
Farm Bureau
Atlantic
Allegheny
Mississippi River
Fort Wayne Child Could Lose Eye After Firecracker Blast
The three year old son of Meus Scott of Fort Wayne may lose his right eye due to a firecracker explosion. The incident highlights dangers from fireworks and is under medical observation at a local hospital.
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Meus
Scott
Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Man Dies After Fall From Ladder
Elias Alman, 69, of Fort Wayne, is dying from injuries suffered when he fell from a ladder. He was hospitalized after the accident and authorities investigate the incident.
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Elias Alman
Fort Warne
Unions Chairmen to Meet July 19 in Chicago
A special meeting of the general chairmen from 16 railroad labor organizations is set for Chicago on July 19 to consider the labor board wage award, expected around July 20. About 24 committeemen will attend to vote on the award, with a referendum planned if the decision is accepted.
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Associated Press
Washington
Chicago
Labor Board
P24
Labor Headquarters
Ony
Rovno Captured by Bolsheviks Report Confirmed
Polish official statement confirms Bolsheviks captured Rovno, a fortress in western Russia, while reports from Warsaw say Bolshevik forces crossed the Beresina near Nave sinski southeast of Borisov and advanced on Starov-Kostantinovs toward Potes. The Polish council calls for immediate volunteers to bolster front defense.
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Associated Press
Paris
Rovne
Russia
Warsaw
Beresina
Navesinski
Borisov
Minsk
London
Starve-K Konstantinos
Geordinnz
Polish National Council of Defense
Iito
Wmanifesto
Palmer expenses under probe by Senate committee
The senate committee investigating campaign expenditures will move to St Louis to examine Attorney General Palmer's campaign for the Democratic nomination. Chairman Kenyon announced hearings resumed today with witnesses Edward Goltra and Joseph Davis. The panel will study Goltra's alleged payment of 25 delegates expenses for the convention that ousted Reed. Reed sits on the committee. Henry Lincoln Johnson reports disappearances of Black Republicans in Georgia.
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Chicago
Senate
St. Louis
AL Mitchell Palmer
Kenyon
Palwer
Edward F. Goltra
Reed
Senator Reed
Georgia
Henry Lincoln Johnson
Dunlaps Power House Burned To Ground In Lightning Strike
The Chicago, South Bend and Northern Indiana Railway power station at Goshen, a galvanized iron building, burned this afternoon after a bolt of lightning. Heavy loss of expensive equipment occurred as the fire department, aided by chemicals and a bucket brigade, fought the blaze. Nearby residence of Mops Frank Rohn, once of Goshen, was on fire several times, and traction cars in Goshen were disrupted beginning with the 2:50 car.
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Chicago
South Bend & Northern Indiana Railway Company
Pdrhaps
Goshen
Frank Rohn
Willard Urges Priority System to Ease Rail Congestion
Daniel Willard, chairman of the advisory committee of the Association of Railway Executives, told the Interstate Commerce Commission that priority of service for essential commodities is needed to relieve railroad transportation congestion.
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Associated Tress
Washington
Daniel Willard
The
Association of Railway Executives
Interstate
Jewelry Stolen Worth 2000 From Grover Store
In Anderson Indiana robbers broke into the Grover jewelry store in uptown last night and carried off about 2000 dollars in jewelry. Pearls watches rings and other articles were taken from cases and display windows.
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Associated Press
Anderson
Ind
Grover Jewelry
Uptown
Local Farmer Blam Baker Found Dead by His Own Hand
Blam Baker of Three Rivers Michigan formerly from Allen County Indiana died by suicide. He was a farmer and is survived by his mother and eleven children. The body was sent to Fort Wayne for burial.
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Blam Baker
Three Rivers
Mich
Allen County
Indiana
Fort Wayne
Syracuse Movie Manager’s Suicide Shocks City
Clarrys Barclay aged 25, manager of the Syracuse motion picture theatre, died by taking carbolic acid in his room after a domestic trouble crisis. He told a neighbor to tell his wife goodbye before drinking the poison. Coroner held inquest. Barclay had moved to Syracuse three months ago and the theatre was reportedly doing good business.
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Clarrys Barclay
Motion Picture Theatre
Syracuse
Ta King
Bert McElroy
Goodby
Barclay
Charles Kelly
Warsaw
Compromise Aims Six Month German Disarmament Period
Allied delegates near agreement with Germany on a six month disarmament period after German requests for fifteen months. The conference, spanning two and a half hours, debated the German plan presented yesterday and settled on the approach to the disarmament issue.
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SBA
Belgium
Judy S
Germany
Phain
Georgetown Seismograph Records Earthquake Shock
A July earthquake shock was recorded by the Georgetown university observatory. The center of the disturbance was calculated at 2,500 miles from Washington.
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Washington
Georgetown University
Scisujozta Phical Observatory
Elkhart Dentist Faces Possible Eye Loss After Accident
Dr. George F. E. Harter, a prominent Elkhart dentist, was in General Hospital after removing glass from his left eye. He was driving alone from Hagerstown Indiana to Elkhart when a tire repair at Dunlaps led to a break in his eyeglass. A quarter inch glass fragment was removed. other fragments remain.
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George FE. Harter
Elkhart
General Hospital
Goshen City Band Delivers Strong Open Air Concert
The Goshen City band performed the third open air concert of the season in Court Park last evening. The popularity of the ensemble is rising with several notable numbers played and attendance described as excellent.
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Court Park
Goshen
Pierceton Record Sold to New Publisher
Mr and Mrs J R Hoover longtime publishers of the Pierceton Record sold the paper to Russell W Smith. Mr Hoover is afflicted with rheumatism.
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J. R. Hoover
Pierceton Reccord
Russell W. Smith
Hoover
Indiana lawmakers receive governor's call for July special session
State Senator A. H. Beardsley of Elkhart and Representatives J. S. Yoder of Goshen and Lawrence Leer of New York have received Gov. Goodrich's official call for a special session of the Indiana General Assembly, set to begin Monday, July 12.
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A. H. Beardsley
Elkhart
J.S. Yoder
Goshen
Lawrence Leer
New Yales
Gov. Goodrich
Indiana General Assembly
Cox Plans Outlined At Dayton Ohio Campaign Conference
Gov. Cox Democratic presidential nominee works in his newspaper office then tours Jacksonburg with reporters. When Franklin D Roosevelt arrives Sunday discussions are set on campaign plans and the official notification. Homer Cummings and Ed E Moore plus other leaders expected to join in conference. Cox spoke last night at the Dayton Country Club dinner for the golf association.
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Associated Press
Dayton
Gov. Cox
Jacksonburg
Middetown
Franklin DD. Roosevelt
Cox
San Francisco
Homer SS. Cummings
Democratic National Committee
Ed. E. Moore
Youngstown
Dayton Country Club
Golf Association
Notre Dame Commencement Orator Cox Touted for Presidency
Very Rev. John Cavanaugh praised Gov. James M. Cox of Ohio as a future U S president during Notre Dame graduation exercises on June 16. The remark gains renewed interest after Cox becomes the Democratic presidential nominee.
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United States
John Cavanaugh
Notre Dame
James M. ‘Cox
Ohio
Gov. Cox
Cavanaugh
200 Tons of Sugar Arrive in New York
A shipment of 200 tons of refined granulated sugar from Japan by way of the Suez Canal and trans shipped at Gibraltar arrived in New York aboard the steamship Sophie Frankel. The sugar is consigned to American importers.
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New York
Japan
Suez Canal
Gibraltar
Sophie Frankel
Good Corn Prospect in Elkhart County
The corn outlook in Elkhart County is described as generally good with favorable growing conditions and expected yields. Local agronomists note healthy soil, adequate moisture, and steady crop progress ahead of harvest.
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Elkhart County
Wilson Accepts Call for League Assembly in November
In London on July 8 Cecil Harmsworth announced in the house of commons that President Wilson has accepted an invitation from the League of Nations to convene a meeting of the league assembly early in November.
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Wilson
London
League of Nations
Assembly of the League
House of Commons
Cecil D. Harmsworth
Newspaper Force Enjoys Its Half Holiday
A local paper reports on the town newspaper employees taking a half holiday to celebrate a midweek respite. Editors and reporters shared a brief communal break, with plans for resumed production later that afternoon.
Pledge Total Reaches 13000 for Brethren Auditorium
About 13000 dollars has been pledged toward funding the Brethren auditorium project at Winona Lake, signaling strong community support for the new hall.
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Brethren
Winona Lake
The Weather Forecast Thundershowers This Afternoon
The forecast calls for thundershowers this afternoon followed by clear conditions tonight and Friday with fair skies.
20th Century Limited Strikes Auto in Indiana Farm Incident
Dekalb county near Sedan reports farmer Tsane Buss, 75, fatally injured when the second section of the 20th Century Limited struck his auto at a crossing while he drove from his barn. He was en route to Kendallville hospital after the collision. family and others wait at his bedside as doctors describe slim chances of recovery. The derailed train caused a 12 minute delay.
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Tsane Buss
Wendallville
Kendallville
20Th Century Limited
N.Y. C
Sedan
Dekalb County
Phillips
Buss
Christopher Buss
Alleged Murderer Seeks Release in Indiana Case
In South Bend Indiana July a habeas corpus hearing for Schultz awaiting trial on murder charges involving Henry Muessel and Frank Chrobot from a Dec 15 burglary at the Muessel brewery office. Schultz arrested recently after tips from his wife and charged under indictment in St Joseph County.
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South Bend
Ind
Schultz
Henry Muersel
St. Joseph
Seluit
Muessel Brewery
Henry Muessel
Frank Chrobot
Fort Wayne Plans 122 Miles of Paving Expansion
Fort Wayne intends to expand to 122 miles of paving and seeks further additions. Goshen lags in road improvements under the current administration with limited progress.
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Fort Wayne
Goshen
Harding Is Working On Acceptance Speech
Marion Ohio July reports Senator Harding writes his acceptance speech in longhand with a pencil to ensure a clean copy. He plans to meet party leaders in Marion and discuss front porch campaign protests with national chairman Will Hays and T Coleman DuPont.
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Harding
Marion. O
Chicago
Will Hays
Marion
T. Coleman DulPoint
Ohio
Ways
Railroad Accident Injures Man Near Leesburg
Merl McGlennan of Warsi, a Ve nona interurban conductor, lost his right foot and sustained injuries after being struck by the Tadianapolis Special attraction car carrying Indianapolis Stay newsboys near Leesburg. The incident occurred during a switch operation at Brownell near Peru.
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Merl McGlennan
Warsi
Venona
Tadianapolis
Indianapolis
Leesburg
Quade
Brownell
Peru
Taxable corporate value rises in Elkhart County
The county reports a rise in taxable value this year driven by more corporations compared with last year, with an approximate four million dollar increase in value.
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Elkhart County
Lafollette Urged to Run for President in Ticket Plan
Wisconsin Senator Lafollette is urged to run for president as part of a proposed ticket that would place him at the head of a ticket. The effort envisions a national leadership slate with Lafollette as the top candidate.
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Lafollette
Ames Pinchot Moves Toward Madison For Convention
Ames Pinchot of New York, member of the committee of forty eight, leaves Chicago for Madison Wis to confer with Senator La Follette about a possible third party presidential bid. La Follette recently returned home from an operation in Rochester Minnesota and Frank T Walsh of Kansas City is also named as a potential candidate. Delegates from 72 states had arrived for the convention.
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Associated Press
Chicago
War Labor Board
Bride-Elect Burned En Route to Los Angeles on NY Central
A 22 year old bride elect traveling alone from New York to Los Angeles on a New York Central train suffered severe burns when her clothing caught fire near Elkhart yesterday afternoon as the train neared the city. A male passenger tried to help and burned his hands extinguishing the flames. She was treated in Elkhart and told reporters she was to be married next week.
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New York
Los Angeles
New York Central
New Tt
Elkhart
Man 76 Attempts Suicide at Local County Asylum
Edward Sheldon, 76, attempted self harm at the county asylum by cutting his throat. He was found and is expected to recover. he said he was not angry at anyone and was tired of life and suffering and needed to get out of the world.
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Edward Sheldon
Asyimm
Aoratar
Three Die In Gary Indiana Crash At Crossing
Mrs John Alibrin of Shelby Indiana her eight year old daughter and Ned Fires were killed when their car was struck at Water Valley Crossing near Hammond. Two other occupants of the car were slightly injured. In a separate crash at Hammond Indiana two people from Indianapolis were injured when their automobile collided with a car driven by an Indiana Harbor man.
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Gary
Ind
John Alibrin
Ned Fires
Shelby
Abibrin
Watervalley Crossing
Hammond
Iwo Monon
Gary. Ind
A. Pruitt
Maher Rouse
Indianapolis
Indiana Harbor
Misleading timetable tale of Miss Stella Salsbury
Miss Stella Salsbury of Goshen left Mishawaka on a Northern Indiana car at 9 20 p m and arrived in Goshen at 9 230 p m. She started on fast time and arrived on slow time in a curious travel note from the era.
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Stella Salsbury
Goshen
Mishawaka
Indiana
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