Township Trustees Report of Disbursements
A sprawling OCR list shows disbursements for township funds to teachers, janitors, transpor tation, and suppliers. It records payments to Packer, Jones, Glover, Williams, Voris, Whitaker, Bridges, and many others for teaching,运输, labor, supplies, and cemetery work with numerous small amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RV. Packer
W. H. Bradshoe
Roy E. Jones
Ie Beck
Uline Glover
Reggie Glover
Margaret Jones
P. V. Voris
D. H. Goble & Co
Shades
Nat! Bank
Ass. Packer
William Day
Transpor
Nellie Williams
Willian B. Peck
Pauline Glover
George L. Hurst
Lab Road
Roy KF. Jones
J. J. Bridges
Fenc
Nellie Book
Book Supply Co
J. G. Cooper
O. Whitaker
Roy KE. Jones
George J. Hurst
Wrk Road
Lewis Bolton
Nellies Williams
A. V. Packer
Alva, Jones
Teach
Nellie Bock
G. C. Consolidated
G. O. Whitaker
Sal
J. P. Hughes
Bank
J. F. Stoops
Treas
Laura Stewart
G. P. Walker
D. F. Terry
D. W. Hester
Wrk
A. L. Williams
J. A. Cooper
M. O
V. J. Bridges
Paso
M. R. Bridges
Glenn Williams
Wayne T
Whitaker
W. Hester
Rpr Seh
Walter G Sublett
Blde Curb
Allan-Liloyd Libr. Co
Tbr Glass
H. Goble & Co
King, Morrison & Foster
The
Time
G. O. Hitaker
Nellie Lovett
Myra L. Parks
Helen Lewis
Glenn Fry
Indplis Oil Co
Ralph Jones
Scobee & Sutherlin
O. Talbott
Kiger & Co
T. R. Woodburn, Co
D. H. Geble & Co
Sch Vistrs
Allan Lloyd Lbr, Co
H. M. Smith
C. J. Arnold
Hau
Mont Bridges
Cloverdle Tdw. & Libr Co
Roy Fe, Jones
Daniel Donnohue
H. R. Woodall
W. S. Collins & Son
Mont R. Bridges
Rawin T. Williams
J. F. Haines
Y.p.rc
Wabash Edges Franklin 18 17 In Crawfordsville Thriller
Wabash defeated Franklin 18 to 17 in Crawfordsville Tuesday night with Wabash in front by one at the end. Pike missed a late free throw that could have forced overtime as Franklin failed to tie. Records and Pike led Franklin, while Crane and Thorn sparked Wabash’s victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Franklin
Crawfordsville
Pike
Franklin Stars
Crane
Richeson Pcrge
Gale Stagar Osc
Adams
Shelley
Thorn
Peare
Kuhny
Rich
Warren Township funds and balances report by trustee
G. O. Whitaker trustee presents year end 1921 financials for Warren Township detailing balances on hand receipts disbursements and final balances across funds including Special School Fund Dog Fund and Road Fund. It notes total balances and outstanding warrants of 10531.50 and cash in the depository of 1053.30 with totals 22565.33 in the report.
Opening Hog Prices Strong to 20 Higher
Indianapolis hog market opened firm with prices largely up. Early range was 7.50 to 8.76, most hogs 7.75 to 8.50. pigs 8.75, sows 6.35. Local packers bought about 6,000 hogs. 2,000 head arrived near close with unclear sale plan. Cattle active and steady to firm. calves 11.00 best. sheep and lambs steady with top lambs 12.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Words About Words and Vocabularies Across Ages
A readable mosaic on word counts across famous figures and classes. It notes Shakespeare about 15 000 Milton 7 500 Ex President Roosevelt 7 500 when calm 16 009 when angry Lincoln highest of all Twain large income with small vocabulary Rockefeller holds the most soft words Poor men and wives have the fewest words and a Paris death caution from the American consul general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakespeare
Milton
Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
Mark Twain
Mr. Rockefeller
Time for Action in St. Louis Court Clash
A St. Louis judge rejected extending the Ananiag Club rules after a confrontation in which a participant called another a liar. The ruling cited ongoing disputes and noted the impropriety of insults in the club’s proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Ananiag Club
Children to Aid the Birds Against Extinction
The National Audubon Society urges school children from New York to remote Pacific districts to build safe bird houses and protect insectivorous species. Students will create hollow- limb, box and year round homes aiming to shelter birds that control crop pests, while urging swift action before spring migration.
The Fly as a Public Health Menace in Summer
A historical urging for fly control as a key public health measure. The piece cites yellow fever and plague-fighting successes, links flies to typhoid and intestinal illnesses, and argues for cleaner streets and homes while noting variable individual responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Panama
San Francisco
New York City
Marriage trap blamed for Kansas teacher shortages
An editorial attacks Kansas for luring female teachers away from New England and Middle States with marriage prospects. It cites a 875 teacher shortfall across twenty five counties, warns against publication of the claim, and alleges farmers will marry departing educators, leaving schools without instructors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
New England
Middle States
Agencies to trace prices from producer to consumer
Attorney General Daugherty announced a tentative plan for a joint price investigation by the Justice, Commerce, and Labor departments. A cross-department committee would study wholesale and retail pricing from origin to breakfast table, covering cloth, food, and fuel, to reveal overall costs and prevent duplication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Departments OF Labor and Commerce
Washington
Department of Justice
Department of Commerce
Department of Labor
Daugherty
Hoover
Davis
Tion
Cominy
Anderson
Rep Publica
Minnesota
Joint
Conmission of Agricultural Inquiry
Daucherty &Clared
Musical tastes and instrument trade in Monterey Mexico
The American consul at Monterey notes a strong love of music among locals and laborers who play in orchestras. Guitars and mandolins are mostly imported from the United States, with minor supplies from France and Spain. pianos are largely U S made or imported, while Germany dominates violins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monterey
Mexico
America
Comemon
United States
France
Spain
Germany
United Stats
Europe
The Night Owl and the Chicago Night Life
A Chicago merchant lives by night for fifteen years to beat insomnia. Night hours bring health, companionship, and quiet work, with the city awake in banks, clubs, theaters, and churches. She finds less rush hour stress, cooler dawn hours, and unique nocturnal scenes under electric lights and snowfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bis
Brow & Salter
Better Steel Rail Debate On Pennsylvanias Track
The Dispatch notes the Pennsylvania Railroad must upgrade rail steel to match modern heavy traffic and higher speeds. Locomotive and freight loads have risen about 50 to 60 percent in ten years, increasing stress on rails. The editorial urges process changes and cost assessment for a truly better rail system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsvania Railroad
Bessemer Rail
Pennsylvania
Man of Sterling Worth and Good Works
The article extols real men as the superlative beings, generous and diligent in good deeds. It contrasts genuine character with those who are not good through and through, noting society mourns honest men and urges seeking individuals of sterling worth.
Three Chinese Dragons and Their Regal Roles
The text lists three dragon types the Inng of the sky the I of the sea and the kin of the marsh es with the Jung as the favorite. It describes the dragon head as a canine form deer horns rabbit ears cow ears a smiling neck frog belly carp shades hawk life tiger palm and notes the special office guarding and saving the emperor’s divine divisions.
Merely Indian Bones
Ales Krdileka of the Bureau of American Mythology argues that preserved bones from Calaveras Nebraska and other sites show anatomical and physiological evidence aligned with modern Indians, arguing against unquestioned geological antiquity and noting no undisputed ancient human bones in North America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
Calaveras
Nebraska
Ales Krdileka
Bureau of American Mythnology
Denver Wife Mistakenly Wears Husband Trousers to Church
The Denver Post reports a woman hurried to church thinking she wore a cloak but discovered she had taken her husband’s trousers. The humorous incident suggests Denver husbands are not known for churchgoing habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Denver Post
House of Worship
Denver
Navy struggles to keep trained constructors amid private offers
Naval constructors educated at government expense face high attrition as private firms lure them with salaries up to three times the military pay, according to industry reports. The shortage threatens readiness and long term project timelines.
No Room For Beggars In New York Street Trade
A Pittsburg Dispatch letter from New York describes four blocks full of disabled workers selling papers. The piece praises their energy, daily routines, and loyal stand arrangement, noting they carry bags for travelers and maintain orderly competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
Pittsburg
Joint Interest in Education and Settlement in the South
A southern observer notes two linked goals: improving education for white children and settling lands with white settlers to develop regional industries. The article argues good schools attract northern and European settlers, urging north south cooperation to boost population growth, thrift, and prosperity across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Gawaday
North
Europe
Potomac
Rio Grande
Forth
Parke County Poultry Show Set for January Dates
Rockville Indiana hosts the annual Parke County Poultry Association show from January 24 to 28. An exhibit and corn show will accompany the event under the management of Omer Titus, with officers W. R. Stokes, Clyde Seybold, and W. Wood in key posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
Ind
Parke County Poultry Association
Omer Titus
Marshall
Pre Dent
W. R. Stokes
Bellmore
Clyde Seybold
W. Wood
Real Estate Transfers Include 240 Acre Farm and 30 Acre Parcel
Douglas Huffman transfers 240 acres in Washington township to Lee Kendall with a crop lease. Hiram S. Hurst transfers 30 acres in Marion township to Rollie M. Hurst for $1.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Huffman
Lee Kendall
Washington Township
Hiram S. Hurst
Rollie M. Hurst
Marion Township
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Wort
Ren Township
Putnam County
Indiana
Natl Bank
R. E. Knell
Charles Mitchell
R. E.knol
Ank
Walter Dorsett
Chontos
Fies
Ralph E. Knoll
Saseere Lay Ilamilton
All Bank
Dh * Lucas & Kelley Insadist
Nevieteee
Willian PB. Peck
E Knoll Dee
Sanne
Econ
Roll
Gale
Goldsberry
Grater
Warren Township
Ormo
Paris
Meteo
United States Navy
Parke County Poultry
E. A. Browning
American Legion
Opera House
Greencastle
Greencastle Telephone Co
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