Indiana Voters Defeat Most of Rosposeu Tax Amendments
Partial returns from 413 of 3,884 precincts in Indiana show two pro tax amendments decisively defeated by about four to one. Amendment No. 1 allowing aliens to vote after naturalization passed by a large margin. Amendments 2 through 13 largely failed. only the registration amendment and one other had any chance of passage. Fewer than 250,000 votes reported from Marion County and scattered precincts statewide indicate participation well under 20 percent of presidential turnout.
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Indiana
Itia
Marion
Two Young Teens Implicated in Street Auto Fatalities
In Indiana on September 6 a three year old, Richard Erholt, was killed when a car driven by Buford Van Treese aged 15 ran over him on a brick street. In Razil a six year old Judson Undermilk died after an auto driven by William Rodenbarger, 15, struck him while playing in the street. Rodenbarger was released by police.
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Era
Ind
Richard Erholt
Buford van Treese
Razil
Judson Udermilk
Illiam Rodenbarger
Enbarger
Lice
Hover Stock Food Company Displays at State Fair
The Shover Stock Food Company of Greencastle has a fair display near the main fence by the Fair Grounds. Local agents R Hurst Fred Lancaster Rob O Dills Roy Bartley Joe Mar and Ray Hartley oversee company interests during the event. Miss Helen Grose Estella Optaugh and Cornelia Allen visit Indianapolis on company business.
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Hover Stock Food Company
Shover
Greencastle
Canra
Ross
R. Hurst
Fred Lancaster
Rob O. Dills
Roy Bartley
Joe Mar
Ray Hartley
State
Van train collision at Vandalia crosses near Reelsville
At Vandalia crossing west of Reelsville on Tuesday a stock truck driven by Ralph Neese was demolished after being struck by a Vandalia passenger train. Neese escaped by jumping clear as the calf in the truck was thrown high but unharmed. The truck belonged to James Shattuck.
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Veal
Reelsville
James Shattuck
Coatesville to Meet I. P. C. Team Next Sunday
The last Coatesville baseball team led by Paris and Sullivan meets Indiana Portland Cement Co. at I. P. C. Park Limedale. Alexander and Clark form the Coatesville battery for a cracking good game.
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Coatesville
Paris and Sullivan
Greencastle
Indiana Portland Cement Co
Limedale
Alexander and Clark
Wade-Froyd nuptials planned at College Avenue church
Invitation for the marriage of Miss Josephine Wade daughter of Dr and Mrs Cyrus A Wade and Ernest Theodore Froyd of Paxton Ill to be held at College Avenue church on Saturday evening September 17.
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Josephine Wade
Cyrus A. Wade
Ernest Theodore Froyd
Paxton, Tr
College Avenue Church
Local families and visitors gather around Lena notes
Area residents and relatives from Indianapolis Brazil Terre Haute and Iowa visited Lena over the week. Coverage lists many trips to and from Greencastle Brazil and Marion with church and fair attendance plus open Lena School sessions and local teachers Starns and Stiles.
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Oral Sutherlin
Brazil
Ercell Dickerson
Tilinsis
Nettie Newton
Georette Tinder
Danville
Indiana
Valla Turner
Velma Tyler
Indianapolis
J. C. Dickerson
Dallas Payne
Ralph and
Raymond
Marion
Ohio
Lena School
Starns
William Stiles
William Dobson
Terre Haute
Claude Humphrey
Frank Reinoehl
Grant Reinoehl
Preston Williams
W. H. Wiliams
Harold Vinzant
W. H. Vinzant
Bert Dealand
Andrew Morlan
Iowa
Elza Morlan
County Council Lowers Taxes and Sets New Rates
The county council reduced the tax rate by two cents to 18 cents per 100 dollars and 50 cents per poll. The 75,069 dollar budget keeps most lines, with a 1,500 dollar clerk hire cut. Gravel road levy remains 15 cents and 50 cents per poll. The session criticizes a new education law transferring salary decisions to trustees and forcing county pay.
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Ile Court House
Bridge Tao
Hospital Baten Ck Cece
Cis
County Board of Education
County Council
Board of Education
Girl Witness Attacks Negro Held for Assault in Court
In Barnstable Massachusetts Joseph Andrews a Cape Verdean defendant and two others were charged with assaulting Miss Gertrude Butler during her testimony in a juvenile court hearing. She was struck as she testified and later resumed after a brief disruption. Andrews was held for the grand jury on assault and highway robbery charges.
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Barnstable
Mass
Joseph Andrews
Cape Verde Island
Gertrude Butler
Andrews
Haan Relieved From General Staff, Sent to Manila
Washington reports Major General William G. Haan of Crown Point Indiana has been relieved from further detail as a member of the general staff corps and ordered to Manila Fort.
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Washington
William G. Haan
Crown Point
Ind
General Staff Corps
Manite
Ladies Auxiliary Formed for Castle Canton No 30
The wives mothers sisters and nieces of Castle Canton No 30 P M I C O F will meet Thursday night to organize a Ladies Auxiliary. Members must be in good standing in the canton. Bertha Meikel serves as president.
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Bertha Meikel
Hog Market Report Shows Decline and Varied Bids
Indianapolis livestock receipts include 6 000 hogs layovers 3 890 cattle 700 calves 700 sheep and lambs 700. Hog prices open 2h cents lower with sales $8 50 to $9 00. Pigs $8 50 down sows $7 00 down. Cattle trading slow prices weak to lower Calves 50 cents higher from 13 50 down Sheep and lambs strong good lambs 7 50.
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Indianapolis
Putnam County Sunday School Convention Set at Canaan Church
The Putnam County Sunday School Association plans its annual convention at Canaan M E Church near Fillmore on Sunday September 18 with 2 00 and 7 00 pm sessions. Attendees include Nellie C Young Indiana State Superintendent and Jane Farmer from Lake Geneva Conference with Prof L E Mitchell of DePauw University. Verbesser transportation arrangements via Interurban are noted and representatives from every school are urged to attend.
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Putnam County Sunday School Association
Canaan M.E
Fillmore
Nellie C. Young
Indiana Sunday School Association
Jane Farmer
Lake Geneva
L. E. Mitchell
DePauw University
Coatesville
Lester Miller
R. R
Marriage License for Ora Givens and Grace Wilson
Ora Leon Givens of Paris Illinois and Grace Wilson of Paris Illinois obtained a marriage license. Givens is the son of Ed and Mrs Givens. Wilson is the daughter of Emmett and Mrs Wilson.
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Ora Leon Givens
Ed Givens
Paris
Ills
Grace Wilson
Emmett Wilson
Town Family Returns From Lake Trip to Buffalo N Y
Dr and Mrs Salem Town and daughter Laura Town return from a lake trip to Buffalo New York They visited Rev and Mrs Robert Kimberlin at Delphi before returning home Mrs Kimberlin is a daughter of Dr and Mrs Town.
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Salem Town
Laura Town
Buffalo, N. Y
Robert Kimberlin
Delphi
Kimberlin
Town
Best Family Reunion Draws Record Attendance in Dennison
John J. Best John A. Best and Charles Best from the city and Oscar Best of Terre Haute attended the annual Best Family reunion in Dennison Ohio. The dinner attendance reached ninety eight, rising to one hundred twenty five in the afternoon. Next year’s reunion will be at John J. Best’s home. Miss Catharine Alvord Dean of Women at DePauw University has returned to her work at the University after a summer in Gaylordsville Connecticut.
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John J. Best
John A. Best
Charles Best
Oscar Best
Terre Hatte
Dennison
Telescope to bring Mars nearer than ever before
Paris reports scientist B McAfee and American astronomer David Todd promise the largest telescope ever built to reveal Mars as if one and a half miles away. The instrument, planned on McAfee's Deauville estate, should be ready by 1924 to study life on Mars as it comes closer to Earth.
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Paris
Mars
B. McAfee
David Todd
London Daily Mail
McAfee
Deauville
Auction Night Missed at Melodeon Hall
Abe Martin notes a planned dance and reception at Melodeon hall was abandoned when the bootlegger failed to appear. He adds a sharper observation that wholesale price drops are offset by rising retailers overhead expenses.
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Melodeon Hall
Abe Martin
Booze Runners Hit Snag In Ditch And Arrest
Henry Caudle and Ed Marshall both of Indianapolis drove a Oakland roadster into a ditch on a state road west of Hanna crossing after a spree of drinking. Cecil Watson assisted by Roscoe Whitemore avoided a hijacking as the drunk drivers threatened harm. Sheriff Sears arrested both men hauling 35 gallons of liquor to the Putnam County jail. Bond set at 1200 each as trials ordered for Saturday.
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Henry Caudle
Washington Street
Ed Marshall
Indianapolis
State Road
Hanna Crossing
Oakland
Morton
Cecil Watson
Fincastle
Roscoe Whitemore
Watson
White
Lawrence Sears
Sears
Hanna
Hughes
Putnam County Votes In Special Constitutional Amendments
Putnam County voters backed three amendments in the special election while defeating tax related measures and the state superintendent appointment. Amendment No 1 set voting eligibility rules, No 4 allowed governor veto power on parts of bills, and No 18 restricted long term offices and salary hikes. turnout was 16 to 20 percent with 328 registered in North Greencastle Township and only 72 casting ballots.
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Putnam County
United States
North Greencastle
Goose Island
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
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