Decatur County corn show awards announced at Y M C A
Awards for the Decatur county corn show were announced this afternoon at the Y M C A building alongside school boys judging contests led by Prof. Crawley and Prof. McCracken. Winners span multiple classes including single ear yellow and white and ten ear groups with top honors for Lavelle Hamilton Webb Isley M M Carter and others. Tomorrow’s News will publish township award details and Governor-elect McCray events.
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Decatur County
C. E. Troyer
J. R. Crawley
A. W. McCracken
Peter Schoeppel
Shelbyville
Webb Isley
Hannibal Arnold
R. L. Heilman Hope
Ten Ears
M. M. Carter
Greensburg
Rush Isley
Webb
Lavelle Hamilton
Washington Township
Herbert Meek
Clinton Township
Cliff Fulton
Jackson Township
C. S. Davis
J. F. Robertson
Adams Township
Lavell Hamilton
Ovid Houze
Frank Sefton
Chas. Lines
J. F Robertson
Joseph Bruner
Lloyd Bailey
Ten Ears White
Rfirst
Carl Sweitzer
Jackson
Lewis Zinser
Adams
Clinton
Charles Lines Adams
Washington
Everett Lanham
Char. Lines
Cliff Fulton Jackson
Verne Clingenpeel Fugit
H. M. Oldham
Albert
John C. Hornung
Daughters of Rebekah Hold Record Meeting
Philo Lodge No. 75 Daughters of Rebekah held a record meeting last night initiating several and receiving twenty seven petitions for membership. Downeyville resident John Downey attended as guest of his daughter Mrs Ray Mozinge. He planned a trip to Indianapolis to visit his son Oral Downey.
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Philo Lodge
Philo
Order
John Downey
Downeyville
Rayshe
Mozinge
Suniday
Indianapolis
Oral Downey
Y M C A Team Proves 100 Much for Purdue
A Purdue student basketball squad lost to the Y M C A five 29 to 19 on the Y floor. Y M C A players Overman Meek Jenkins Schreiber Wilson and Purdue’s Hall Gray Clark McCardle Turner were the listed participants.
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Purdue
Overman
Meek
Tenkins
Schreiber
Wilson
Hall
Gray
Clark
McCardle
Turner
Oldest Batesville shoe firm closes after forty two years
The Jonwell Shoe Store in Batesville ends as T N Donnell & Son closes forever on the eve of Christmas. Two truckloads of shoes head to Batesville for James Yonnell to start a store in the Brockman building on Main Street. Mrs Donnell and James Yonnell will relocate and operate in Batesville.
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T. N. Donnell & Son
Batesville
James Yonnell
Brockman
Main Street
Post Ofice
First National Bank
Donnell
Batesville Hadeen
Wilford Masons Elect Officers for 1921
Milford Lodge No. 94 F and A M elected officers for 1921 to be installed January 14. Names include Braden Miers W M Stephen Colvin S W Clarence Keith J W Ed Pumphrey treasurer Ray Miers secretary Herschel Harrell S D William Tatman J D James Conk Tyler Charles Braden trustee. An oyster supper on December 27 drew about 150 members and families with special guest John W. Conk of Indianapolis.
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Milford Lodge
Lrve
Braden Miers
W. Mf
Stephen Colvin
S. W
Clarence Keith
J. W
Ed Pumphrey
Ray Miers
Herschel Harrell
S. D
William Tatman
James Conk
Tyler
Charles Braden
St. John’s Way
Blue Sky Law Proves Useless in Indiana
Indiana Securities Commission concedes its Blue Sky Law needs a total rewrite to remove vague sections and add enforceable teeth. Democrats and the Better Business Bureau have criticized the law as ineffective. Hayden Magee returns to Indianapolis for a visit with family, while John S. Morris visits Westport on business reporting things are going well.
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Indianapolis
Indiana Securities Commission
State House
Indianapolis Better Business Bureau
Houston estimate of bonus cost high sparks legion attack
Secretary Houston testified before the Senate Finance Committee that the adjusted compensation or soldiers bonus would cost 2.3 billion dollars. National Commander F W Galbraith dismissed the figure as misleading and said the cost would be negligible this year and for several years, with cash compensation not requested until July 1921 and spread over two years.
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Washington
Houston
The
Treasury
Senate Finance Committee
F. W. Galbraith
American Legion
Galbraith
Legion
Youthful Trans Hobber Killed in Rail Hold Up
One of two youthful bandits in a late night hold up on the Illinois Central near Kankakee was killed in a gun battle with police and Big Four detectives at Aroma four miles away. The other brother, 24 year old Jose Scott, surrendered. The twins are sons of an automobile merchant from Greenville, Illinois.
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Associated Press
Kankakee, III
New Orleans
Illinois Central Railroad
Here
Aroma
Jose
Jacob Scott
Greenville
Kancakee
Letts Lecture Course Adds Cartoonist Frank Logan
Frank Logan appeared as the second number on the Letts lecture course at the Letts school house last night to a large audience. The cartoonist delivered high order entertainment and held the crowd's interest as the five act course continued.
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Frank Logan
Letts
Aged St Paul Woman Mary Kelley Dies at 72
Mary Kelley aged 72 widow of Civil War veteran George Kelley died at her St Paul home at midnight from complications. No funeral arrangements yet, but the body will likely be taken to Lawrenceburg to be buried beside her husband.
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Mary Kelley
St. Paul
George Kelley
Lawrenceburg
Brotherhood Class Turkey Supper At Columbus Church
The Brotherhood class at the Methodist church in Columbus, led by Pastor Rev. George H. Murphy, held a turkey supper Monday night for 275 members. Special guests included Judge Charles F. Remy Rev. Eugene Martin and Rev. Alexander Sharp. Former pastor Dr. A. H. Pitkin was noted.
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Brotherhood
Methodist Church
Columbus
George H. Murphy
Greensburg
Charles F. Remy
Eugene Martin
Alexander Sharp
A. H. Pitkin
Engineer Killed In Big Four Wreck At Ansonia
George Buster of Indianapolis died when passenger train No 16 on the Big Four derailed at a switch one mile west of Ansonia Ohio. Seventeen were injured, several seriously, as the engine and one coach overturned. Fireman and Ruster were crushed. Mrs. J C Dexter suffered internal injuries. Ruster had forty years with the railroad. Traffic was not seriously disrupted and hospitals in Bellefontaine Ohio received some victims. Cause of the wreck was not determined.
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Union City
Ind
George Buster
North
LaSalle Street
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Ohio
Ansonia O
J. C. Dexter
Ruster
Bellefontaine
Fire damages H Lieber Co building in Indianapolis
Fire on Washington Street in central Indianapolis caused about 150000 dollars in damage to the H Lieber Company offices and a nearby movie exchange. The blaze started on the third floor around six this morning and was contained with water damage spreading to first and basement levels. origin not yet determined.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
H. Lieber Company
Washington Street
Milroy High Shooters Rout Fortville Five in Milroy
Milroy high school’s fast Milroy shooters defeated Fortville five 36 to 12 at Milroy last night. Milroy led most of the game though Fortville tied briefly. Milroy faces Hartford City next Friday night. Rush County squad has only one loss this season, a one-point defeat to Rushville.
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Milroy High School
Fortville Five
Milroy
Fortville Plavers
Milrov
Hartford City
Rush County
Rushville High School
Auto Accident Victim Taken To Hospital
Louis Hawkins of Waldron went to Indianapolis today for treatment of injuries from an accident six weeks ago when his auto truck was struck by a freight train. His left leg was broken and will probably have to be rebroken and set again.
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Louis Hawkins
Waldron
Indianapolis
Curtain Raiser: Little Giants Meet St. Mary's in Prep Game
The Little Giants face St. Mary's School in a basketball curtain raiser tomorrow night at the VY before the Legion Pair O Dice contest.
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Little Giants
St. Mary’s
Legion
I O O F Watch Meeting to Be Held at Adams
The annual supper and watch meeting will be held at the I O O F hall in Adams Friday evening December 31. All Odd Fellows and families and Rebekahs and their families are invited to attend and enjoy a social evening. There will be a program and each family is requested to bring two pies.
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I. O. O. F. Hall
Adams
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Cale
Social Postponed by Baptist Church at Letts
The social planned by the Baptist church at Letts for Friday night has been called off due to sickness in the community.
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The
Baptist Church
Letts
Weather Outlook for Indiana Cloudy Tonight
The forecast calls for cloudy skies over Indiana with a warmer night and into Thursday. Expect mild temperatures and light winds as conditions steady.
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Indiana
Greensburg Templar Officers Elected After Strong First Year
Greensburg Commandery No. 59 reports 81 members after a year since Jan 1 1920 dispensation. Officers elected include J C Christian Jr Eminent Commander and T Kitchin E C with a treasury surplus after $800 in repairs and equipment.
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Knights Templar
Greensburg
Grand Commandery of
Indiana
J. . Christian, Jr
T. Kitchin
E. C. Roy Rutherford
Locke Bracken
R. W. Pierce
J.C. Barbe
S. W. Sherman Brown
J. W. Robert Woodfill
Tra G. Rigby
Sportsmens Club Elects Officers for Coming Year
Members met in City hall at 7 30 pm and elected Dr D W Weaver president Charles Williams vice president and E J Simms secretary treasurer New members joined and the group decided to affiliate with the Indiana Fish Game and Forest League The evening featured tall fishing tales of the season.
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D- W. Weaver
Charles Williams
E. J. Simms
Idiana
Jury Dismissed In Lee v Hessler Over $500 Note
Judge Craig dismissed the jury today in the case of Lee versus Hessler after the plaintiff sought to amend the complaint about a note for 500 dollars. The hearing paused to consider the amendment request.
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Craig
Lee
Evidence Looted as Prohibition Fences Fail
In Richmond on December 28 the federal court heard that all confiscated contraband liquor in Virginia last year had been stolen from the Federal building storerooms. Judges ordered future seizure liquor to be kept in safekeeping by the United States marshal to prevent further thefts.
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Richmond
Virginia
Waddill
Federal
United States
Geneva Deer Killed After Long Hunt Near Geneva
A tame Geneva area deer hunted for nearly twelve hours by local residents and dogs died Monday evening after jumping a fence on Mrs. Lettie Hendrickson’s farm one mile northwest of Geneva. Reports say dogs belonging to Will Smiley of Burney chased it. Delbert Whitmer first spotted the creature Sunday morning. The deer, about half grown, had been seen on several farms and was sought alive. Venison was reportedly enjoyed by locals after the hunt.
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Geneva
Lettie Hendrickson
Will Smiley
Burney
Delbert Whitmer
Charles Mills
Clarksburg Masons Hold Annual Banquet
Clarksburg Masons held their annual banquet in a room adjoining the Masonic Hall last night with more than one hundred attendees. Officers for the new year were installed: Ira B. Hite worshipful master, W. B. Farthing senior warden, Lee Salter junior warden, Floyd Deinert senior deacon, L. H. Kerrick junior deacon, David F. Hite secretary, J. B. Clark treasurer, Cladd Kerrick and Elmer Lewis stewards, and Elmer Kanouse tyler. A pleasant social time followed.
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Clarksburg
Masonic Hall
Ira B. Hite
W. B. Farthing
Lee Salter
Floyd Deinert
L. H. Kerrick
David F. Hite
J. B. Clark
Cladd Kerrick
Elmer Lewis
Elmer Kanouse
Tyler
Ten Minutes With The World's Corn King
La Fontaine Indiana’s C. E. Troyer known as the corn king of the world praised the local display as the best in the county. He judged ears with expert eyes and identified a standout ear among ten noted at a Chicago showcase before departing for Rushville with the lot.
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C. E. Troyer
la Fountain
Ind
Troyer
Formulating Program Adaptable to County and Township Units
Indiana Federation of Farmers' Association plans a joint committee meeting Tuesday to craft a yearlong program adaptable to county and township units. Purdue Extension will assist. local agents and Marketing Service prominence aim to boost statewide agricultural cooperation and fertilizer planning for spring.
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Indiana Federation of Farmers’ Association
House
Senate
Brown
Douglass
Earl Crawford
Wayne County
H. F. Lochry
Johnson County
A. H. Myers
Hamilton County
Russell van Hock
Jasper County
Everett McClure
Dearborn County
Indiana State Grange
Federation
Purdue University
Indianapolis
Indiana
Well Known M. D. to Locate Here
Dr. Harley S. McKee of Newpoint announces he will locate in Greensburg after the first of the year for the practice of medicine. He will be associated with Dr. Kercheval in the K. of P. building. McKee began practice in 1907 after graduating from Illinois Medical College and is well known in the county. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McKee of St. Paul.
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Harley S. McKee
Newpoint
Greensburg
Kercheval
K. of P
Dr. McKee
Illinois Medical College
J. B. McKee
St. Paul
Batesville Ladies Honor Guests At Duhme Home
Miss Flo Osting and Miss Rebecca Lugen bel and Miss Nell Doles were guests of Miss Elizabeth Duhme of Batesville today in a social visit.
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Flo Osting
Rebecca Lugenbel
Nell Doles
Elizabeth Duhme
Batesville
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Tran Hobber
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Sportmens Club
Indiana Fish
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