Opposition to Watson speech at Indiana Methodist conference
Opposition grows to Indiana Senator James E. Watson speaking at the Laymen's Association program during the Indiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church session in Vincennes. A local attorney allied with the church circulated a letter voicing concerns that his address would be colored by peace pact views.
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League
Vincennes
Ind
James E. Watson
United States
Indiana
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Senator Watson
Watson
J. W. Stevens
Spencer
Men’s Association
Schuler McCormick
Knox County
Methodist Church
High Class Big Type Polands Will Be Sold
Fieldmen of the Big Type Poland China breed declare O M Thomas's herd the best breeding in Indiana. Thomas’s herd, developed over years, will be offered at a sale September 24 at his farm near Morton on the Rockville Indianapolis road. A total of 47 animals including spring gilts November gilts spring and summer yearling gilts tried sows and spring and November boars will be sold.
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O. M. Thomas
Indiana
Thomas
Morton
Rockville
Indianapolis
Patriotism Above Politics Drives Women to Back League
Mrs Henry B Pearson of Bedford abandons Republican ties to back the Democratic presidential nominee. She supports the League of Nations as a war aim to prevent future conflicts and to honor sons in service, organizing War mothers in Lawrence County and urging faith with them.
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Henry B. Pearson
Bedford
Pearson
League of Nations
Lawrence County
Republican Party
Democratic Party Pledges War Aims With Women’s War Effort
The Democratic party, mindful of American women's devotion during the war, pledged to achieve the purposes for which the conflict was fought.
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Democratic Party
Charleston Gazette Increases Daily Price
The Charleston Gazette announced a price increase for its daily issue from 3 to 5 cents effective today. The move raises the paper's cost and affects all regular readers in Charleston, W.Va.
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Charleston
W. A
The
Charleston Gazette
Cincinnati machinists end twenty week strike vote
Three thousand union machinists in the Cincinnati district voted to end the twenty week walkout and return to work, union headquarters announced today.
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Cincinnati
Record High School Enrollment Reaches New Peak
The local high school reports the largest enrollment on record with 303 students this morning and an expected total of 325 by week’s end. A new session room is nearly full, threatening overflow in the main building. The junior high on the second floor is also overflowing, causing space concerns for late entrants.
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Green Castle High School
Net High School
DePauw Football Team Returns From Culver Camp
The DePauw football squad arrives home Sunday after two weeks of training at Culver. Coach Buss reports thirty men in fine condition and ready to start the season with Hanover at McKeenfield. The group enjoyed fishing boating and swimming creating strong team morale with a rallying slogan Wallop Wabash.
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DePauw
Culver
McKeenfield
Hanover
Coach Buss
Maxinkukee
DePauw T Will
Wallop
Wabash
City Council Approves Tarvia Sand Cover For Sewage Tank
At Tuesday night’s meeting the city Council voted to cover the west town sewer tank on Lockridge road with Tarvia and sand to guard against winter snows and freezes. The tank had been leaking and concerns grew about potential damage without a new cover.
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Lockridge Road
McCullough Urges More Education at Indiana Rally
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Carlton B. McCulloch spoke in Valparaiso urging higher teacher wages and more education funding. He credited the Democratic party with Indiana education reforms, including township school units, uniform text books, teacher pensions, playgrounds, fire drills, and teacher salary boosts.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Carlton B. McCulloch
Mc.Culloch
Indiana
Democratic Party
McCulloch
American Army marksman wins honors with U S rifle
Sergeant Morris Fisher of the U S Marines won the 300 meter Free Rifle match at the Olympic shoot with a score of 996 out of 1080. He defeated Larsen of Denmark by seven points, using the U S magazine rifle with no sighting restrictions. This marked the first time the event was won with the standard military rifle and by an American team member.
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U. S
Fisher
Larsen
Denmark
Rissler Car Recovered In Portsmouth
A Central National Bank check book found in a Buick owned by George Rissler of Washington Township helped identify a stolen car. The vehicle was taken from in front of a Buick agency in Indianapolis last Friday and recovered by Portsmouth, Ohio, officers on Wednesday. Indianapolis will retrieve the car and shelves. Rissler had left the car for repairs at the Buick agency while attending the state fair.
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BUICK
Buick Agency
Indianapolis
Central National Bank
George Rissler
Washington Township
Portsmouth
Ohio
Mr. Risler
Move to Quit LAX Officials Begun by Days
Washington September 15 A national conference of Antisaloon League officials opened to plan action against officials who fail to enforce the Volstead act. A resolution was to be drafted urging federal judges to perform their duties, with impeachment brinkmanship as a possible tool to ensure strict enforcement. The group aims to keep Congress dry and deter wets from weakening prohibition.
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LAX
Washington
Congress
Hirshburgs and Becks Update Local Residence Moves
Mr and Mrs Roy Hirshburg spent Tuesday afternoon in Indianapolis. Mr and Mrs Roy Hirshburg repeated the visit. Mr and Mrs Marshall Beck have moved into the Hays house on Seminary street, recently vacated by Mr and Mrs Creveling and family. The Becks formerly lived in Campbell Flats.
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Roy Hirshburg
Indianapolis
Marshall Beck
Hays House
Seminary Street
Mrs. Creveling
Mrs. Beck
Campbell Flats
Sale at Charley Allen farm west of town
Dobbs and estat conducted a sale Thursday at the Charley Allen farm located west of town, drawing local buyers and buyers from nearby areas to bid on farm goods and livestock.
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Dobbs & Estat
Charley Allen
Rexall Store Takes Presidential Straw Vote Nationwide
The Owl Drug store in this city joins 8000 Rexall shops in a national presidential straw poll. A ballot box for men and women will be in the Owl Store and results will be posted daily after September 24. The poll previously predicted Wilson’s 1916 victory.
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Owl Drug Store
Rexall
United Stat
Wilson
California
New
Haveshire
Owl
Judge Grants Divorce and Custody to Steeg Miller
On Wednesday Judge Hughes granted a divorce to Charles Steeg Miller from Leona Steegmiller and awarded him custody of their two children.
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Hughes
Charles Steegmiller
Leona Steegmiller
Steegmiller
Postal employee held for shortage of funds
Harry E. Waetkamp assistant postmaster at Newport Kentucky was arrested on a warrant charging unlawful conversion of US government funds totaling 7976. Indications of a discrepancy were found during an audit September 4. Waetkamp appeared before US Commissioner Roetken and was released on 5000 bond pending a preliminary hearing. The full sum allegedly missing was paid back to the government.
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Cincinnati
Harry E. Waetkamp
Newport
United States
Waetkamp
Roetken
Reception Committee Named for Putnam County Rally
Mrs. Cora O'Brien chairs the Democratic reception committee for a women’s rally at the Putnam County Courthouse tonight. Miss Julia Landers of Indianapolis will speak after a 7 PM reception on the courthouse first floor, with a music trio and a large turnout anticipated.
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Cora O'Brien
Putnam County
Court House
Julia Landers
Indianapolis
Miss Landers
O’brien
G. W. Bence
Eva Bence
Will Houck
James Hamilton
Fay Hamilton
Dell Miller
Clara Hodshire
Earl Durham
Daniel Knauer
F. M. Lyon
Mary Mathias
Jennie Smythe
William Blanchard
Charles J. Arnold
F. C. Tilden
Frank Talbott
Otto Dobbs
W. R. Hutcheson
Forrest Cooper
Charles Hoagland
Lela Walls
Jacob Kiefer
Gua Williamson's Sunflower Blooms at Bloomington Corner
Residents near the intersection of Bloomington and Walnut report a sunflower blooming high in a tree fork. The plant has drawn summer attention and sparked the now familiar saying Gua Williamson's sunflower has bloomed.
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Bloomington Street
Walnut Street
Gus Williamson
Gua Williamson
Alpha Phi Outlines House Repairs on Seminary Street
The Alpha Phi sorority plans extensive repairs to its East Seminary Street house. The property, secured last year from the Allee estate, will gain two new sleeping porches a large rear porch and a smaller east side porch.
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Alpha Phi Sorority
East Seminary Street
Allee
Greeneastle opens new school year with record enrollments
Enrollment in city schools reaches 1156 with a high school count of 303 the largest in the history of Greencastle. Crowded classes ease in some rooms as reorganizations plan new session space and improvements. Proceeds from summer moving pictures fund library additions and playground accounts. The first show Pollyanna starring Mary Pickford opens September 21.
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Ephoe
Ridpath
Limedale
Vaughn
Miss Adams
Mary Pickforg
Northwood Addition Incorporated Into Greencastle
Northwood was incorporated into Greencastle at a city council meeting held Tuesday night. A petition by Northwood residents led by A G Brown, with Parke Coffman and Harry Allen present, prompted the move. Northwood already had city water and electric lights, and a separate sewer system was added in the new area.
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Northwood
Greencastle
A. G. Brown
Parke Coffman
Harry Allen
DePauw Faculty Opens Year With Saturday Meeting
The first faculty gathering of the school year at DePauw University is planned for Saturday afternoon in the faculty room of the administration building. Sten WaIlDtee is listed as a correspondent.
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DePauw University
Administra
Sten Waildtee
Infant Burned by Hot Grease Near Stove
The infant son of Mr and Mrs William Albright suffered severe facial burns when a dish of hot grease spilled as he pulled it near the kitchen stove. Doctors report the burns are serious but not life threatening.
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William Albright
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