Memorial plans outlined for Harding in nation wide week
National and local committees appoint county and community chairmen in Indiana and Ohio for a Harding Memorial week December 8 through 16. Leaders urge church and lodge involvement, noting non political aims and a funds drive to erect a Marion mausoleum and shrine plus a Warren Gamaliel Harding chair of diplomacy.
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Harding
Arthur Robinson
Indianapolis
E. J. Hancock
Hancock
Neeater County
Greensburg
Walter Bonner
New Point
Arthur Fuchtman
Letts
K. L. Adams
Westport
F. R. McCullough
Clarksburg
H. C. Doles
St. Paul
The
United States
Calvin Coolidge
Versailles Introduces New Ford Fire Engine
Versailles has bought a new fire engine a Ford type that combines chemical and water. The item could inspire Osgood to pursue a similar purchase to bolster fire protection.
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Versailles
Osgood
Osgoodt Journal
License Issue Starts December 12 at Greensburg Branch
Auto licenses for 1924 will be issued from the Greensburg branch in the Decatur hotel starting December 12. Owners must obtain licenses by February 15 to avoid arrest. Miss Helen Short, in charge, arranges the annual rest and is aided by Mrs. Mabel Caskey beginning next Monday.
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Greensburg
Decatur Hotel
Helen Short
Mabel Caskey
Dan S Perry Talks to Greensburg High School
Dan S Perry of Greensburg National Bank addressed Greensburg high school on bank notes and investments as part of bankers association education efforts. The talk offered several good points and was instructive. A future address by Locke Bracken of Citizens National Bank on federal reserve is planned for next Wednesday.
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Locke Bracken
Federal Reserve
Bankers’ Association
Dan S. Perry
Greensburg National Bank
Greensburg High School
Citizens National Bank
Decatur hotel fundraiser to aid Salvation Army
Jack Williams plans to scale the hotel walls tonight and donate a quarter of the proceeds to the local Salvation Army. The event aims to raise funds for the charity with Williams performing at the Decatur venue.
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Jack Williams
Decatur Hotel
The
Salvation Army
Aultman Photographers Move to South Broadway Location
Henry M. Aultman photographers relocate from West Main street next to the Schultz building to the former American Express room on South Broadway. It is unclear who will occupy the vacated West Main site.
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Henry M. Aultman
West Main Street
Schultz Building
American Express Company
South Broadway
Aultman
Adams Township Farmers Meet at St. Paul School House
The Adams Township Farmers Federation will hold a meeting tonight at the St. Paul school house to discuss local agricultural topics and upcoming events.
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Adams Township
Adams Township Farmers’ Federation
St. Paul School House
White Gifts Service at Christian Church
Rehearsals for the annual White Gifts for the King Christmas service began this week at the Christian Church. The program centers on the three gifts of the Magi and involves all ages in presenting self service substance. A cantata The Heart of the Bells will be performed by Bible School children and young people. The service is set for Sunday evening December 23.
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Bible School
State Meeting for County Assessors Open Next Week
County Assessor Adolphus Bayless will attend the twenty third annual conference of county assessors with the state board of tax commissioners. The meeting runs three days starting Wednesday and will be addressed by John Brown chairman Philip Zoercher and Wm H Hough with the closing session focusing on conference reports.
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Adolphus Bayless
State Board of Tax Commissioners
John Brown
Philip Zoercher
Wm. H. Hough
Harding Home as Nation's Shrine
The Marion Ohio home of Warren G Harding is described as a national shrine comparable to Mt Vernon. The piece contrasts Harding’s simple town roots with Washington’s plantation legacy and notes the house at 380 Mt Vernon Avenue and the broader honoring of similar homes across the country.
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Marion
Ohio
Hardingard
Florence King Harding
Warrer
Gamaliel Harding
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Maine
United States
Warren Gamaliel
Warren Harding
Hazelrigg to tour Europe after Indianapolis presidency
Frank C. Hazelrigg formerly served as president here and now leads a medicinal company in Indianapolis. He will depart in the latter part of this month for an extended tour of Europe.
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Frank C. Hazelrigg
Indianapolis
Europe
Co operation keynote at Indiana law enforcement meeting
The mass meeting at the Presbyterian church closed the law enforcement conference with a focus on cooperation. Speakers included Bert Morgan Indiana prohibition director E S Schumacher Mrs Elizabeth Stanley and U S Lesh. Morgan urged community backing for law enforcement and defended prohibition while praising officers. Schumacher praised interagency harmony and urged wider circulation of the American creed.
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Presbyterian Church
Bert Morgan
Indiana Prohibition
E. S. Schumacher
Anti-Saloon League of Indiana
Elizabeth Stanley
U. S
Lennons
Morgan
Indiana
William Tyler Page
Madison
Webster
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Wilson
Schumacher
Supreme Court
Mrs Stanley
Stanley
Winners in corn from Decatur win prizes in Chicago show
Five Decatur county corn growers won prizes at the International corn show in Chicago this week. The region No. 4 East section is highlighted as a strong competitor with fifty winning places. M. M. Carter placed fifth in the yellow corn contest, Ira Jackson first, Rufus Greer twenty second, and Arthur Stewart forty eighth. Elmer Sefton took thirtieth in the white dent contest.
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Decatur County
Chicago
M. M. Carter
Ira Jackson
Rufus Greer
Arthur Stewart
Elmer Sefton
The Poor Married Man farce in Jackson auditorium
A three act farce titled The Poor Married Man will be staged by Sardinia Baptist church and Jackson high school in the Jackson auditorium on Wednesday evening December 12. Charles Owens stars as Jupiter Jackson with Mrs. Ford the mother in law portrayed by Emma Sherman. Robbins Davis orchestra and Miss Stella Rhodes provide musical numbers.
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Sardinia Baptist Church
Jackson High School
Jackson Auditorium
Wise
Jupiter Jackson
Tnt
Colorers
Charles Owens
Mrs. Ford
Emma Sherman
Robbins-Davis Orchestra
Letts
Newberg Puar- Lette
Stella Rhodes
Sardinia
Standard Oil Meet Brings District Men To Decatur
Ray Miller of Indianapolis led a Standard Oil gathering at the Decatur M C A last night. About fifty district representatives from Shelbyville Rushville Madison Vevay Versailles and nearby towns attended to hear new plans and methods and praised the conference facilities.
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Ray Miller
Indianapolis
Ind
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oil
Decatur
Shelbyville
Rushville
Madison
Vevay
Versailles
Return of Fred Melloh and Peoria visitors
Fred Melloh of New Augusta returned home today after a visit in New Point with relatives. Mr and Mrs Leroy Ashmore of Peoria Illinois arrived in Adams this evening to be the guests of D W Hazelrigg and family.
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Fred Melloh
New Augusta
New Point
Leroy Ashmore
Peoria, Ill
Adams
D. W. Hazelrigg
President Coolidge Urges Tax Cut Priority in Congress
President Coolidge, in his first message to the Sixty-Eighth Congress, declares tax reduction must take priority over all other legislation. He opposes a soldier bonus and outlines positions on the world court, League of Nations, tariffs, immigration, Russia, and fiscal policy, urging economic stability and careful foreign policy. He notes Harding's death and pledges to support Harding policies while advancing domestic reforms.
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Washington
Coolridge
Congress
Mr. Coolidge
Harding World Court
League of Nations
United States
Russia
Harding
Coolidge
President Harding
America
Senate
World Court
Mellon
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By Lawrence Martin
United Press
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