Local Officials Seek Democratic Nominations for County Posts
A Greencastle based slate announces candidacies for county offices including coroner recorder assessor prosecuting attorney treasurer auditor and sheriff with details citing primary election on May 2, 1922. Several candidates from Greencastle Cloverdale Franklin and Mill Creek towns seek nomination in this partisan list.
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O. J. Rector
Greencastle Township
Jacob E. McCurry
Ola T. Ellis
Dove Stewart Wright
Paul F. Priest
Marion Township
Fred F. Fultz
Cloverdale Township
Fay S. Hamilton
Roy C. Evens
Jesse F. Young
Claude Jeffries
Jackson Township
Charlie F. Crodian
Franklin Township
J. Ott Mullinix
Washington Township
Benton Curtis
Roy M. Brackney
Edgar L. Wilson
Floyd Township
Harkles L. Jackson
Elijah Wallae
Mill Creek Township
Albert Shuey
Walter S. Campbell
Paul J. Coleman
Paul Albin
Wages and the Wife in Historical Household Labor
The piece contrasts past and present roles of wives in household work and paid labor. It notes wives once did all home duties and contributed to family sustenance, while later seeking economic independence by working outside. It argues that when family earnings rise with all members working, overall wages may not improve and household labor becomes less attractive.
Divorces Run In Families And Its Implications
The piece argues that divorce patterns recur in families due to temperamental traits and social dynamics. It suggests many separations arise not from fatal flaws in marriage but from individual behavior and repeated family patterns affecting subsequent alliances.
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Philosphy
Equality on the gallows in Georgia case
The Boston Globe notes a white man and a Negro hanged together in Georgia, calling it a rare example of racial equality in punishment. It argues legal execution better protects life than lynching, and that shared crime hardly proves any negro supremacy.
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Georgia
The
Boston Globe
The Chronic Grumbler Reflects on True Happiness
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt ponders happiness born from real troubles. It argues that those who have faced genuine sorrows better hear others and empathize, while chronic complainers fatigue friends and lose sympathy when real trouble arrives.
Wealth Without Working Echoes in Fraud Schemes Boom
The piece warns that the fad of quick riches through brokerages and bucket shops entices women to invest all they have. It notes many squeeze their assets from banks and pawning jewelry, hoping to astonish families with gains, but most lose all. It also laments that many young Americans squander potential before starting their careers.
Language and manners in a changing America
A Times-Democrat column argues vile language stems from vocabulary gaps in both sexes. It claims women misuse words like awful and funny for odd things, while men use oaths to express unclear thoughts. The piece links profanity to failed self expression and social behavior.
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New Orleans
Leisure class critique of American social order
A London authority on social eminence argues the United States needs a leisured class. The writer claims America already has one composed of tramps and office holders under political machines, plus some sons of millionaires. He notes many ingredients are ending up in jails.
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London
United States
Umbrellas Lose Ground as Silk Hats Fade in London
British tradesmen complain that umbrellas are less common in England, blamed on the rise of the derby hat over the silk hat. The scene shifts to the London clerk in topper and long coat, a symbol of dignity, while umbrellas drift into literature and museums as footgear preserves tradition.
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London
England
New York World
No Crumbs of Comfort in Clever Ad Failures
A Kansas man ordered a thousand pounds of soda crackers with his ad printed on them and distributed them locally to boost trade. Children mostly found and ate the crackers, proving that flashy publicity often fails while sensible newspaper advertising tends to succeed.
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Kansas
Gambling and Employment in Racial Reform Efforts
The piece argues that preaching against horse racing fails for many, noting gambling’s deep roots. It cites fiduciary employers using drastic measures to curb gambling and suggests railways’ stance on drink could influence temperance, predicting similar concerted action against racing and other gambling forms.
Local Officials and Guests Attending Events this Week
Frank Wallace the County Superintendent visited Roachdale on Friday to look over schools. Charles Jackson attended a county agents convention in Terre Haute on Friday. U S German and Miss Fern Black from Owen County were guests of Mr and Mrs Sam Ham on North College Avenue Thursday. Dr H A Gobin traveled to Lafayette today for the funeral of Rev H H Dunlavy who died suddenly at his home Monday.
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Frank Wallace
Roachdale
U. S
H. A. Gobin
Lafayette
H. H. Dunlavy
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