Burkette Attacks Personal Liberty Doctrine in St Louis Church
The sermon at Kingshighway Christian church centers on Christian Citizenship and opposition to liquor prohibitions. Rev Dr F Z Burkette argues that restricting sale of alcohol infringes personal liberty and urges apologies to criminals for infringing their liberty. He cites the prohibition impact on St Louis City Hospital and prison wards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Z. Burkette
St. St. Louis Church
St. Louis
Greensburg
Kingshighway Christian Church
Kingshighway
Labadie Avenue
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Burkette
First Year Crops Grow Amid Dry Season Woes
A readable fragment shows farmers facing drought as first year crops emerge. Officials urge water conservation while awaiting rains. Local cooperatives report limited yields and rising prices for staple grains. The page notes community meetings to discuss relief efforts.
Indiana buys land for Karm Colony for the Feeble Minded
The State of Indiana purchased 2 210 acres at Butlerville Jennings county for 140 176 91 to host the new Karm Colony for the Feeble Minded. Ernest Chenoweth named superintendent, inmates include feebleminded youths and reform school prisoners. The facility will open by governor proclamation when buildings are ready and will accept commitments from the circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Indiana
Butlerville
Jennings County
Indiana Reformatory
Ernest Chenoweth
Circuit Court
Fort Wayne
Milford Man Leaves for Parts Unknown
William Christian of Milford disappeared Thursday after telling daughter-in-law and grandchildren he was going away. His son Ernest, who was away at Lawrenceburg with Milford Masons, heads an effort to locate him. Neighbors recall Christian as honest and well off, and speculate the departure relates to concerns over his son’s finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Christian
Milford
Ernest
Lawrenceburg
Milford Masons
Christian
Solomon
Baby Daughter Born to Mr and Mrs Leonard Coy
Mr and Mrs Leonard Coy of the Sandusky neighborhood welcomed a baby girl who arrived last evening. A name has not yet been chosen for the young child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Coy
Sandusky
Schoettmer Sues Rhinehart In Quiet Title Action
Henry W. Schoettmer and Johanna Schoettmer filed a suit in the circuit court against Detrick Rhinehart and others to quiet title to real estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry. W. Schoettmer
Johanna Schoettmer
Detrick Rhinehart Et al
Hearse With Whisky Stopped by Agents
Federal liquor agents in Seymour Connecticut halted a funeral hearse moving through the main street after spotting several gallons of high proof whisky inside. The driver and a passenger with a prayer book were arrested for alleged liquor violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Conn
International Executive Board Grants Blanket Powers for Action
In Indianapolis on July 30, officers of the United Mine Workers of America received blanket authority from the international executive board to take any action deemed necessary amid the Illinois and Indiana coal field walkouts. President John L. Lewis and other leaders are empowered to protect the union during the emergency as reports from Indiana indicate most mines are closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
Illinois
Indiana
John L. Lewis
International Executive Board
Lewis
International Union
Terre Haute
Indiana Illinois coal operators meet to end strike
Chicago July 30 Indiana and Illinois coal operators voted to respect President John L. Lewis plea for a joint meeting of operators and miners scale committees to settle the present day shift strike in Illinois and Indiana mines. They appointed a committee to draft a reply noting miners are violating their contract and that they will not meet unless the government orders a meeting. They plan another session this afternoon to frame their views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Indiana
Ilinois
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Illinois
Lewis
Recall of Captain Elias Riggs Monfort Childhood
Henry Logan, 78, recalls boyhood days with Captain Elias Riggs Monfort near the Highland addition area. He notes Monfort’s parents Rev. Joseph Monfort and his family once lived in a house later torn down, then near the Swem block by the square. Logan cites shared early neighbors and playmates, amid a wooded region west of the city limits in the 1850s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Logan
Elias Riggs Monfort
Joseph Monfort
Highland Addition
Rev. Monfort
Patton
West Washington Street
Cincinnati
Monfort
Logan Boys
Henry S. Burk
Frank” McLaughlin
Logan
Capt. Monfort
Hunters Ready for Open Squirrel Season
County clerk Robert E. McKay reports about twenty hunting licenses issued in three days as the squirrel season opens August 1. The law takes effect August 2 when the first Sunday falls. many hunters plan to leave the city early Monday. Squirrels soon multiply in woodlands while hickory nut crop ripens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. McKay
Ford sedan destroyed by blaze on farm trip
J. E. Anderson of Milroy lost a Ford sedan that caught fire Thursday morning while at a farm. He left the car for a few minutes and found it afire upon return. Fire damage is believed due to a gas leak with an estimated loss of 450 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Anderson
Milroy
Democratic Nominee Prepares Acceptance Speech in Dayton
Governor Cox works on his acceptance address in Dayton Ohio focusing on the league of nations and industrial issues. He ignores Harding's charge about Democratic finances and international interests and says he will not engage in a telegraphic debate with the Republican rival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Dayton, CO
League of Nations
Cox
Harding Campaign Swing Reaches Marion With Richland Delegation
A Richland county party traveled by train car and air to Marion Ohio to pay respects to Republican nominee Senator Harding and hear him discuss national issues. The day began with a serenade on the Harding lawn followed by a greeting address by E B Sapellar before Harding spoke this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Harding
Mansfield
Richland County
Ohio
E. B. Sapellar
Senator Harding
Machine overturns on grade near Rossburg injures driver Roy Hubbard
Roy Hubbard, driving a Signal truck for Westport firm Ben Goldsmith, escaped serious injury when brakes failed on a hill near Rossburg. The truck backed over an embankment with nine logs aboard, damaging the vehicle, but Hubbard leaped clear and was unhurt. The truck was driven to Huntington garage for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburg
Roy Hubbard
Ben Goldsmith
Westport
Rosburg
Mr. Hubbard
Huntington
West Main Street
Car Collides With Water Trough In Burney
Last night about 8 o clock Cliff Byard of near Burney driving on the South side of the square jammed his car into the water trough at Main and Broadway. The bumper saved him but caused damage to the trough and Water Company's connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Byard
Burney
Main and Broadway
Byard
Irvin Gidley Hurt In Auto Plant Accident
Irvin Gidley son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Gidley sustained a fractured right arm Friday afternoon while assisting Ernest Watson with repairs on the Watson automobile a heavy portion of the machine struck his arm. The injury was set by a local physician and friends expect a speedy recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Gidley
Ralph Gidley
Ernest Watson
Watson
Irvin
Milroy Man Reports 35 Bushels Per Acre Wheat Yield
Harry Logan of Milroy area claims a bumper wheat crop with 38 acres yielding 35 bushels per acre, noted as the year’s high in Indiana. Wheat tested at 59 to 60 pounds per bushel and milled at the Milroy mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Logan
Milroy
Indiana
Enchanted Arden Tales Echo in Vienna Return of POWs
Variations of the Enoluch Arden tale appear as prisoners return home. A Vienna woman dies after a telegram says her missing husband is alive in Irkutsk. A misdelivered message led another man with the same name to wed his nurse and return home. Now the couple seeks to resolve the mixup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Enoch Arden
Irkutsk
Seymour Cole Harvests 1220 Bushels of Wheat on 40 Acres
Seymour Cole threshes 1220 bushels of No 1 wheat from 40 acres and sells to McCoy Elevator at 2.55 per bushel after price quoted 2.58. A community dinner at the Cole farm drew about 50 people, while wind storms in the field are estimated to have cost 100 bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour Cole
McCoy
Mr. McCoy
Mr. Cole
Cole Farm
Berries Draw Out-Of-County Pickers To Three Indiana Counties
Shelbyville residents spend July 31 picking blackberries in Decatur Jennings and Brown counties. A local man gathered six ounces of berries and twelve bushels of cherries. A family from here visited Grammar and by noon had five gallons of berries. Over 100 automobiles were seen passing through Hope with berry pickers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelbyville
Ind
Decatur
Jennings
Brown
Grammar
Hope
Blackberries fetch higher prices as demand soars in Bartholomew County
In Columbus Indiana July 31 the blackberry market shows price rises from fifty cents to a dollar per gallon as demand grows. Growers report large sales and some berries bought in bulk for wine making, with many buyers from across the region enhancing prices and shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ind
Bartholomew Couty
Bat
Westigen Ig i Sith
Runaway Boy Held by Officers After Conflicting Tales
A twelve year old runaway was taken in by Chief Meek after giving conflicting stories. He told David Ireland of hardship then changed the account under questioning. Ehrhardt and others pressed for details revealing lies. He claimed Cincinnati origin and a home near Osgood but provided mixed truths. He is held for safe keeping and awaiting a clearer account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chief Meek
Hastile
David Ireland
Ireland
Ehrhardt
Cincinnati
Ehrhardt Cross
Osgood
Fred Hartley
Meek
Arrest of Lara Park on Embezzlement Charge Near Here
Sheriff Beeson arrested Lara Desoto Park at the home of his in law Mr and Mrs George W Tucker south of the city on an embezzlement charge. An affidavit by Mr Clore and Trafalgar of Philadelphia alleged Park disposed of groceries and real estate without remitting funds, allegedly keeping about 2500 dollars. Park, once manager of Clore's store, had married Lucy Mae Tucker and traded a Ford for a Cadillac before detention with Clore and H M Settle present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Beeson
Lara Desoto Park
George W. Tucker
Clore & Trafalgar
Philadelphia
Greenfield
Park
Clore
Lucy Mae Tucker
Beeson
Hope visitors call on Mrs Tincher with broken ankle
Mr and Mrs Roscoe Martin and Dr and Mrs Lortz from Hope visited Mrs F S Tincher today to check on her after a broken ankle in her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Martin
Antietam Battlefield Trip Described by Greensburg Youth
Mrs. Mabel Caskey shares Marian and Howard Caskey Greer letters recounting a July road trip from Takoma Park to Antietam and Harper's Ferry. The diary notes scenery, farms in Maryland, a Hilltop House breakfast, tolls at a bridge, and visits to Dunkard Church and Bloody Lane with a local guide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Caskey
Marian
Howard
Washington, D. C
Howard Greer
Antietam
Miss Caskey
Mae
9Th Street
Takoma Park
Washington
New Salem
Baltimore
Frederick
Tawner
God’s Country
Maryland
Decatur
Gettysburg
Harper's Ferry
Harper’s Ferry
West Virginia
Virginia
Shenandoah
Potomac
Sharpsburg
Leo
Howard G
Bloody Lane
Dunkard Church
Burnside Bridge
Burnside Hill
Marshall
New York State
Braddockee
Hoté
Dock
Word from Wildmans from Basel Switzerland
Mrs John Wildman at base receives a letter from son Clyde in Basel Switzerland. He reports Mrs Wildman is doing as well as expected and may visit twice daily. The American Consul and Mr Wi have become friends, aiding Clyde during illness and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wildman
Clyde
Basel
Switzerland
Work On Meek Home Here Now Under Way
Contra Claridy has begun work on the Meek home at 4 North Broadway. The exterior will have a stucco finish similar to the courthouse, a bungalow style roof, an enlarged porch, and a two room addition on the northeast corner. Other changes will follow to make it a standout city residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben
John T. Meek
North Broadway
Court House
Meek
Milroy Man Suffers Fracture In Motorcycle Accident
John Kasper of Milroy is confined to his home with a fractured right leg after a motorcycle skid on a stone road near the O Richey residence in Orangetown Rush county. His wife, who was riding, escaped injury. Mrs. William Manaman assisted them to a doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kasper
Milroy
Stone Road
O' Richey
Orange
Rush County
Kasper
William Manaman
Shelbyville
Five-Inch Gash Cuts Skull Of Columbus Boy
Henry Everroad 12, son of Mr and Mrs Sim Everroad of Columbus, was injured at Letts while driving mules. A mule kicked him from behind, causing a five inch scalp wound. Dr J A Welch took him to Columbus hospital where he remained unconscious and doctors feared serious injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Everroad
Sim Everroad
Columbus
Letts
Clemons Me Death Noted In Canada Washout
Ira Clemons, formerly of Greensby, died when the engine he served as fireman on derailed at a washout near Edmonton Alberta. The telegram from his widow and parents reports a fractured skull and the engineer turning out. Relatives await the body for funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Clemons
Greensby
Edmonton
Alber Canada
Joan Clemons
South Michigan Avenue
Residence Sold on West First Street Near Liberty Church
J. E Norris sold his residence on West First Street to Albert Manor near Liberty Church. The price was not stated. Mr. No who arrived last fall from T see in Milford location remains unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E Norris
West First Street
Albert Manor
Liberty Church
Mr. No
Dr. Crawford
Milford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pinch John Barleycorn
Capt
E. R. Monfort
Brown Counties
Here
Gettysboro
Antietam Creek
Antietam Battlefield
National Cemetery
Pennsylvania
Brackeee
Fritchie
Stonewall Jackson
Barba Fritchie
Mae’s
Honora
Gov. Cox
Mr. Roosevelt
Wildmans
Milroy Man
Columbus Hospital
Clemons
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