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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1920
Page
2
Putnam County Sheriff and Representative Democratic Primary Entries
A dense political notice lists multiple Democratic candidates for Putnam county sheriff and a representative nomination. It names W E Gill of Cloverdale, Charles B Batt of Vigo County for Congress, and several sheriff hopefuls including Allen Eggers Edward H Eitle jorge Fred Lancaster Vermandes C Hurst Will Glidenet E S Lige Wallace Harkins L Jackson, all subject to the Democratic primary on May 4, 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles §. Batt
Vigo County
Reese R. Buis Seeks Second District County Commissioner
Reese R. Buis of Marion township announces candidacy for the Second district county commissioner seat subject to the Democratic primary on May 4 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reese R. Buis
Marion Township
David J. Skelton Announces Third District Candidacy
David J. Skelton of Washington township announces his candidacy for commissioner of the Third district in the democratic primary set for May 4, 1920.
Third District Commissioner Candidates Announce Candidacies
J. J. Hendrix of Washington town and Putnam County is a candidate for commissioner of the Third District subject to the Democratic primary. O A Day of Marion township announces his bid for commissioner of the Second District subject to the Democratic primary. May 4 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Hendrix
Washington Township
Putnam County
O. A. Day
Marion Township
Dr Burkhart Vegetable Compound Offers Cure Claims
Advertisement offers a 30 day treatment for liver kidney stomach trouble constipation catarrh rheumatism grip and flu. Claims proven remedy by Dr Burkhart and urges payment after cure. Address 621 Main Street Cincinnati Ohio with 25 cent price at drug stores.
Varieties of Loyalty in a Nation's Strain
Verse satire by Walt Mason critiques patriotic rhetoric versus consumer habits and imported goods. It lampoons loud loyalty while Americans demand foreign products, from British pickles to Turkish prunes, questioning true patriotism amid global supply chains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Glasgow
Sam
Sweden
France
Walt. Mason
Debunking Myths On Disease Transmission And Social Wit
In a curio of ideas the article argues that diseases spread not by contact with objects like money, books, or straps. Dr Alvah H Doty cites tests from rag houses in Alexandria and Treasury clerks to show fear of transmission is unfounded. It weaves in quips about marriage imagination and poetry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvah H. Doty
Port of New York
Alexandria
Egypt
Treasury Department
Washington
Leslie
Freight Costs Outsized by Goods Value Say Rail Freight Cheap
A 1910s overview argues railroad freight costs are a small share of consumer prices. In five years freight value rose while charges per ton grew little, showing only 1.8 cents of each dollar of value increase due to freight. Comparisons claim U.S. transport is the cheapest public good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Esch
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Julius Kruttschnitt
Southern Pacific Company
United States
New England Bankers’ Association
Walker D. Hines
Railroads
Chicago
Los Angeles
New England
Boston
Florida
New York
St. Louis
Atlanta
Return of Roads Pleases Farmers Nationalization
Farmers nationwide favor private railroad ownership under government regulation to ensure reliable service at fair prices. Major farm groups and agricultural papers oppose government ownership and support returning railroads to private owners with a public interest regulator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
T. C. Atkeson
Washington
National Grange
United States
The
Grange
Atkeson
American Farm Bureau
Chicago
National Farmers’ Congress
Hagerstown
New York
New York State Federation of County Farm Bureau Organizations
Pennsylvania
Also Mentioned on This Page
Claer
Greencastle, Ind
Charles J. Arnold
S. Jackson Street
Greencastle
Ind
W. E. Gill
Cloverdale
Allen Eggers
Jackson Township
Edward H. Eitlejorge
Fred Lancaster
Madison Township
Vermandes C. Hurst
Will Glidenet
Warren Township
Jesse M. Hamrick
E. S. (Lige) Wallace
David J. Skelton
DR. Burkhart
East Washington ST
Donner
Hi. G. L
Hines
Representative Agricultural Organizations and Rural Press
State Farm
Ers
Star Store
Kelley Old Stand
Via
Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company
Indiana
Lllinois
Ohio
Kentucky
Michigan
Indianapolis
Central Trust Company
the Central Trust CO
Herald
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