Tri Township corn show opens at Letts with strong turnout
The tri township corn show and institute opened in the Letts school building with over fifty entries by noon. Judge J. F. Helm of Richmond praised the event and gave an engaging talk. Tonight's speaker is J. C. Webb of Franklin on Promoting Farming, aided by lantern slides. tomorrow features Kruppers on Dairy Farming and talks by John W. Holcomb and Prof. J. R. Crawley. The Letts high school orchestra provides music.
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Tri-Township
Letts
J. F. Helm
Richmond
Helm
J. C. Webb
Franklin
Webb
Johnson County
Kruppers
Polk Sanitary Milk Company
John W. Holcomb
Westport
J. R. Crawley
Marion
Sandcreek
Jackson
Official figures show Wilson defeats Hughes in New York returns
Complete presidential returns show Wilson with 9,116,296 votes and Hughes with 8,547,474, a 568,822 lead. The piece compares 1916 results to 1912, notes Socialist Benson’s 750,000 and Debs’s 901,873, and cites Prohibitionist Hanly's 225,101. It attributes the overall rise to population growth and the new women’s suffrage states.
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New York
Wilson
Hughes
Mr. Wilson
Taft
Roosevelt
Benson
Debs
Soc
Hanly
Chaflin
Local Veteran Included In Big Omnibus Pension Bill
The omnibus pension bill reported from the Senate committee lists Simon Ridenour of Greensburg set to receive 30 dollars and William Richey of Waldron with a pension of 224. The measure covers veterans and widows in the Ohio valley and is among the largest in recent years.
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Senate
Simon Ridenour
Greensburg
Ohio Valley
William Richey
Waldron
Union Trust Company Adds Zoller Insurance Agency
Arrangements transfer the Charles Zoller Insurance Agency to Union Trust Company. Mr Zoller and his son Karl join the Union Trust firm with McKay and Karl Zoller leading the insurance department. Transfer set for January 1. Greensburg Building & Loan Association remains on West Main with W. T. Cones in charge.
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Charles Zoller Insurance Agency
Union Trust Company
Zoller
Karl
Insurance Department
Robert E. McKay
Karl Zoller
Charles Zoller
Greensburg Building & Loan Association
West Main
W. T. Cones
YMCA A Notes Prepares Exhibitions for New Year
The class will focus on work for exhibitions scheduled for New Year's Day. The YMCA swimmers are training this week, preparing to perform stunts next Monday.
Foley Kidney Pills Offer Steady Price Appeal
Amid rising costs for food and clothing, Foley Kidney Pills remain affordable and widely sold. The slogan claims they relieve backache sore muscles stiff joints rheumatic pains and bladder trouble at a low price and are available everywhere.
Former resident renews Y M C A membership in Greensburg
W E Cumback of San Francisco renews his Greensburg Y M C A sustaining membership for 1917 with a $20 check. The letter to H P Scott notes pride in the local organization and hope for continued community good works in Greensburg and Decatur County.
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W. E. Cumback
San Francisco
Cal
Greensburg
Decatur County
H. P. Scott
Young Men‘s Christian Assn
Ind
Scott
Greensbury
E. Cumback
Two Cincinnati Thugs Rob Cleaners Boss on Saturday Night
Claude Wyant proprietor of Wyant Cleaning Company East Main street was held up near Baymiller and Fourth in Cincinnati and robbed of 27 dollars at gunpoint. He was forced to surrender his purse and was escorted to an alley before being allowed to depart and report to police. The police checked a home bank after the tale. A Greensburg man named S Wizart was mistakenly named in Cincinnati papers.
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Claude Wyant
Wyant Cleaning Company
East Main Street
Cincinnati
Baymiller
Mr. Wyant
Oxford
Ohio
Wyant
S. Wizart
Greensburg
Greensburg Poultry Show Dates Set By Local Association
Greensburg Breeders and Poultry Association approves January 29 to February 3 for the annual poultry show. Meeting at Strasburger's barber shop drew strong interest and a plan to make it the biggest yet. Officers elected: President William Bodwell, Vice-President Charles Brown, Secretary-Treasurer Charles Miller, Executive Committee Webb Rhodes Jacob Eisenman J C Trimnell.
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Greensburg Breeders & Poultry Association
Strasburger
William Boy
Charles Brown
Charles Mil
Milroy Man Recovering After Unusual Operation
Emmett McGinn of Milroy recently had an appendicitis operation at Sexton Sanitarium in Rushville. The appendix burst before surgery, a rare event, and doctors say death is likely in such cases. His rugged constitution is expected to aid a full recovery.
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Emmett McGinn
Milroy
Sexton Sanitarium
Rushville
McGinn
Absence and tardiness blamed for wasted school time
County Superintendent cites three months of September to December data showing thirty-seven pupils lost an entire term due to irregular attendance. He urges stricter enforcement of compulsory attendance, closer parent-teacher cooperation, and aid for needy children to curb waste and raise school performance.
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Greensburg
Westport
Area families share Christmas visits and dinners
Multiple households from Greensburg Indianapolis Connersville New Augusta and nearby towns note Christmas visits. Families listed include Kirby Pleak Patton Richey Ryan Webb Hughes Wilkes Hazelrigg Adkins Hurt Stewart and others visiting relatives and sharing meals during the holiday season.
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Jasper Davidson
Indianapolis
Sam Richey
C. T. Pleak
Frank Ryan
Greensburg
Mabel Marlow
New Augusta
Don Webb
Meritt Webb
Fred. Smith
Connersville
Mary Hughes
Neva Wilkes
Malinda Lee
Cecil Wheat
Hazelrigg
Amanda.Harrison
Pearl
Albert Boling
Dorothy
Robert
C. A. McMillin
Calvin
Lovell Jackson
Lester Goff
Symma
O. C. Adkins
Harold
McCordsville
Walter Hurt
Ira Adkins
Roland
William R. Hough 83 prominent attorney dies in Greenfield
William R. Hough an 83 year old attorney and former state senator died after a long illness in Greenfield. He practiced law with Ruhon A. Riley and served as district attorney for Hancock Madison Henry Rush and Decatur counties. Survived by sons Clarence Hough of Chicago and Will A. Hough of Greenfield.
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William R. Hough
Greenfield
Chicago
Will A. Hough
Danger Signal Cough Remedy Guidance From 1910s Ad
A health ad compares a cough to a fire bell and urges curing the underlying disease. It promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as especially effective for persistent cough after colds or influenza. Mrs. Tomas Beeching of Andrews Indiana endorses its use for her husband who coughs frequently. Obtainable everywhere.
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Tomas Beeching
Andrews
Ind
Chamberlain
Daytons new government system praised as civic model
The piece argues that Dayton's city manager plan, adopted after a disaster, provides a simple effective governance model. It praises selecting a high quality manager through a board of five commissioners while keeping politics out of hiring. It credits Dayton with inspiring other cities toward higher civic standards.
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Greensburg
Dayton
Galveston
Goethals
Panama Canal
New York City
United States
Cincinnati
Cough Medicine for Children Endorsed by Mrs Cook
Mrs Hugh Cook of Scottsville New York relates that five years ago in Garbutt New York she treated two children with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for colds and coughs. She reports it stopped coughing promptly and cured colds faster than any prior remedy. Obtainable everywhere.
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Hugh Cook
Scottsville, N. Y
Garbutt
N. Y
Chamberlain
Richmond man named to Madison asylum hospital board
Jion B. T Johnson of Richmond is appointed by Governor Palston to fill the Madison asylum board seat previously held by H. C. Johnson who died last month. John F. Russell, of this city, remains a board member.
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Jion
B. T Johnson
Richmond
Palston
Insane Hospital Board
Madison Asylum
H. C. Johnson
John F. Russell
Far West Christmas Weather Draws Niece’s Letter
Mrs. Jasper Cobb receives a note from her Boulder Col. based niece Mary Vanderman formerly Miss Mary Montgomery recounting heavy snow and gale winds in the west. Boulder is snowed under trains and cars halted with mountain passes drifted. A party was stranded on a mountain for two days during a beefsteak fry trip. The weather is cold but the family reports good health and an ideal Christmas season.
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Jasper Cobb
North Broadway
Mary Vanderman
Boulder
Col
Mary Montgomery
Vanderman
Atrs. Vanderman
Saloonmen Suspected of Watering Whiskey in Columbus
From Columbus comes word that saloon operators are watering whiskey to shortchange drinkers. The temperance cause gains momentum as critics claim widespread boosts from various sources.
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Columbus
Proposed State Highway Department Bill in Draft
The bill now drafted for the Legislature does not abolish county highway superintendents nor the three mile gravel road law. It does not remove county control of local roads or require county engineers. It does not fund boulevards at farmers’ expense or alter the automobile license fund distribution.
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State Highway Department
State Highway Department bill gains momentum in Indiana
In Indianapolis on December 27 representatives from state organizations push a bill to create a four member bipartisan highway commission serving without salary. Governor-elect Goodrich advocates tax shifts and inherited funds for road building while stressing nonpartisan administration and efficient, durable roads. A broader discussion set for January 9 will shape the plan.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Luke W. Duffey
Marion County
Lecet Goodrich
Goodrich
Winchester
Highway Department
Letter from Montana explains 1912 election shift
Rev. A L Chapman pastor of the First Christian church in Bozeman Montana writes why the election outcome favored Miss Jean Rankin by 28 000 votes and why western women shifted from Hughes to Wilson. He notes western independence and resentment of eastern campaigning women and reports Chapman and his wife are well and thriving in their work.
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John F. Childs
A. L. Chapman
First Christian Church
Bozeman
Mont
Jean Rankin
Congress
Miss Rankin
Hughes
Chapman
Wilson
Lieutenant Governor Granted New Casting Vote Right
It has been decided that the lieutenant governor may cast a deciding vote, giving the Republicans control of the State Senate.
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State Senate
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