Craig of Noblesville leads GOP critique on peace league
Will Craig of Noblesville accuses Republican leaders of distorting facts in a letter to the News Star. He criticizes Lodge Johnson and Hearst allies, urges truth and fairness, and warns the party over League of Nations ratification amid U.S. war memories and isolationist sentiment.
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Noblesville
Ind
Will Craig
The
Ledger
Cambens
Republican State Comitee
News Star
Craig
League Nations
League
Senate
Wilson
Lodge
Johnson
Chicago
Harding
Hardy
Uncle Sam
Germany
Mexico
Turkey
China
Perking
France
Lafayette
General Pershing
Rend
America
Ee Party
New
Turner Park
England
Council of
League of Nations
United States
Wib Sellers Seizes Coal Car After Theft Plot
Wilbur Sellers known as Wib travels to Terre Haute to buy coal. The Vandalia railroad confiscates his freight car near Limedale. He mobilizes workers to unload the coal and moves it to his cellar, then pays the freight to the station agent who had planned to hold it for railroad use.
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Wilbur Sellers
Wib
Terre Haute
Vandalia
Limedale
Old Smooth Wib
Harding's Prohibition Record Attacked by Opponent
Aaron S. Watkins, prohibition nominee for president, releases a statement criticizing Senator Warren G. Harding's record on wet and dry issues. He cites 30 wet votes and 1,163 absences or dodges, noting votes against prohibition in the District of Columbia and Porto Rico and opposition to war time prohibition.
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Chicago
Prohibition
Aaron S. Watkins
Warren G. Harding
Harding
District of Columbia
Porto Rico
Congress
Lynn Haines
Washington
Haines
Fragmentary political survey notes key Senate positions
The passage lists a politician’s stances on public ownership, conscription, future war referenda, FTC funding, secret Senate sessions, Philippine independence, and late support for woman suffrage. It notes alignment with Lodge, Penrose, Smoot, and Brandegee on major issues.
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Federal Trade Commission
Senate
Lodge
Penrose
Smoot
Brandigee
Cloverdale Graphic Sold to Gosport Partners
The Cloverdale Graphic was sold this week by Floyd Duncan to C. A. Wampler editor of the Gosport Reporter and Harry Wyble of Camden Indiana. Wyble a Gosport High School graduate class of 1920 and ex service man will take charge and move to Cloverdale October first. The plan is to buy a linotype and run both papers from Gosport.
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Cloverdale Graphic
Floyd Duncan
C. A. Wampler
Gosport
Harry Wyble
Camden
Indiana
Wyble
Graphic
Cloverdale
Church Picnic Supper Brings Members Together
Locust Street M. F. Congregation held a membership rally and picnic on the lawn of the Second Ward School building. A 6 o'clock meal followed games for children and youth. The budget canvass showed good progress and a financial report is planned for next Monday. Lam C. Van Arsdale was chosen delegate to the annual conference with Mrs. De Lilah Thomas as alternate. Rev H C Clippinger led devotional exercises at close. McCurry provided chairs and Jesse McAnally handled lawn lighting.
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Locust Street
M. F
Second Ward
Lam C. van Arsdale
Delilah Thomas
H. C. Clippinger
Mr. McCurry
Jesse McAnally
Pocahontas Degree Members Urged to Meet Tonight
Notice calls all members of One Tribe No 140 Imp'd O R M and Potomac Council No 294 to meet at Hall at 8 PM to arrange travel to Martinsville on Sunday August 29 1920 Charles Goodman K of R.
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Potomac Council
Degree of Pocahontas
Hall
Martinsville
Charles Goodman
Indianapolis visit and travel plans noted
Miss Mary Boone and Miss Thacher Cooper spend the day in Indianapolis. Miss Belle Hanna and Miss Elizabeth Lockridge depart for Winona Lake for vacation. Abkab-
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Mary Boone
Thatcher Cooper
Indianapolis
Belle Hanna
Elizabeth Lockridge
Winona Lake
Roy Griggsby Confesses Robberies Near Reelsville
Fifteen year old Roy Griggsby, living with his grandfather at Benwood, is captured after being wounded by a 22 caliber pistol while fleeing the Danbury home east of Lena. He admits to robbing Grace Hunter, Lewis Baumunk, and James Danbury residences, with details of loot including cash, jewelry, stamps, clothing, and a camera. He is jailed in this city and may reveal more in Putnam County during further investigation.
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Roy Griggsby
Benwood
James Danbury
Lena
Sheriff Hamilton
Grigsby
Retty
Deputy Anderson
Griggsby
Hamilton
Putnam County
Grace Hunter
Lewis Baumunk
Reelsville
Boater
Griggsby Tied to West Greencastle Robberies
The Brazil Times reports Griggsby linked to robberies west of Greencastle. He spent all the cash but some jewelry and most clothing were recovered. A watch he gave to a local girl was recovered and Griggsby is on parole from the Boys Reform School.
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Greencastle
Griggsby
Brazil
Scouts to Organize Baseball Football and Basketball Teams
The meeting urged all scouts to attend at seven o'clock for organization of baseball, football, and basketball teams by orders of S. M. L. S.C.
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S. M
L. S.C
Cox charges Republican fund over 8 million in 51 city quotas
Governor Cox in Pittsburg alleged a Republican campaign fund exceeding 15 million dollars aimed at buying the presidency. He cited an Official Bulletin and a list showing 51 city quotas totaling 8.145 million dollars, with New York City at 2 million and Chicago 750 thousand. Cox claimed Harding knew of the plan and that Will Hays approved it.
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Pittsburg
Cox
Ohio
Fred W. Upham
Chicago
Republican National Committee
New York City
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
Dayton
Harding
Will H. Hays
Harry M. Blair
Upham
Liberty Loan
Hays
William H. Hays
Death of Mrs. Amanda J. Brat tain at 71 near Vivalia
Mrs Amanda J Brat tain age 71 wife of Eli C Brattain a prominent farmer near Vivalia died Friday morning after long illness Burial will be at Pleasant Hill Four sons Arthur Bert John Oscar and four daughters Lula Sevhold Sylvester Cox Ida Akers Sarah Taylor survive The report also notes Luella Burcham recovering well from appendicitis surgery at Robert Long Hospital with favorable progress
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Amanda J. Brattain
Eli C. Brattain
Vivalia
Pleasant Hill
Arthur
Bert
John
Oscar
Lula Sevhold
Sylvester Cox
Ida Akers
Sarah Taylor
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India
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Panama
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Hiram Johnson
Sandlot
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the Star
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Lowden
William Randolph Hearst Knight
Hearst
Lincoln
McKinley
Harrison
Roosevelt
Roy
Ray Griggsby
Bal Munck
BOY Scouts
Gladys Know
Glyen Lyon
George Knoy
Miss Glaydes
Glenn Lyon
Calita Pritchard
Kirkpatrick
College Ave. M. FE
Albert Wasson Goltra
Crawfordsville
Dean Knoy
Boyd Wells
Coleen Knoy
Mendelssohn
Charlotte Jones
Miss Jones
Georgette Crepe
Mary Louise Davis
Claudes
Lyon
F. M
Mary Houck Lyon
Putnane
Owen
Republilcan
Luella Burcham
Robert Long Hospital
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