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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1921
Page
2
The notice lists charges at the Greencastle Indiana post office for obituaries and various cards. Obituaries cost 1 per item, with additional 5 cents for poetry, and card of tranks or thangs may be charged at 6 cents each.
Reuben E Hall of Paris Missouri, missing 14 years since 1807 under the name Harry E Thomas, meets the man he believed he killed after a dispute over a dice game. He describes a gunless fight on a box car, Williamson falling from the train, and his own relief at proving a murder charge unfounded while he later settled in Denver with a wife and daughter.
Lima Peru officials announce virtual全面 shift of Peru’s entire educational system to American professors led by Dr Harry Erwin Bard to direct a nationwide reform. Bard, once secretary of the Pan American Society, was named general of education with over twenty American professors under him.
A Rome based safe specialist known as Mr X can open any locked safe using a stiff wire. Employed by diverse clients including King Victor Emmanuel, diplomats, and doctors, he relies on a refined sense of touch and years of family trade. He never damages locks and has been called to Berlin and Vienna for renowned safes.
Putnam County Indiana holds a special election on September 6, 1921 for all precincts. Any qualified elector may vote without prior registration during usual hours in their precinct on adoption or rejection of amendments to Article 2 Section 2. The text specifies eligibility to vote in the township precinct. NO AGAINST THE AMENDMENT.
The text outlines proposed amendments to sections on registration and apportionment. It includes Section 14 of Article 2 establishing general election timing and registration power, plus proposed Section 4 and 5 of Article 4 governing vote counts for Secretary of State to inform legislative apportionment. It also notes Amendment No 4 on veto and appropriations detailing gubernatorial review and legislative reconsideration of bills.
The text outlines governor veto powers on appropriations with itemized approvals and disapprovals, and requires a public statement of reasons for any disapproved items. It also covers election of state officers for four year terms and restrictions on tenure within eight years, plus a ballot vote with Yes or No responses for Amendment No. 6 on County Officer Term.
Election text outlines amendments including section ten on taxation and multiple amendments to articles and sections. It lists proposed changes such as a prosecuting attorney in each judicial circuit and qualifications for lawyers, with a voting instruction to mark Yes or No. Signed by Sheriff Lawrence A. Sears, Putnam County.
J J Rutledge an Innesfar farmer and sole survivor of his family confessed to police that he and his wife soaked their four children's beds with gasoline and set fire to their Calgary home to die together rather than face separation by a children's aid society. Rutledge knocked one child unconscious, fled severely burned, and is hospitalised charged with murder.
Rudolph Twrdik, a thief in Vienna, forced open a safe at his employer’s premises but found only about 20 crowns. Overcome by disappointment and defeat, he hanged himself, leaving a note expressing his inability to bear the failure after a tough job.
Francisco Villa once Mexico's feared bandit now enters the oil sector. A company has been formed to exploit lands in the Laguna region with Villa reported to have invested £200,000.
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