Kansas Pardons Investigation Expands Evidence of Trafficking
In Topeka officials probe broad pardon scheme with parishioners and political connections. Parole attorneys allegedly sought 200 to 5000 dollars for pardons and asked funds go to a bank. Attorney General Griffith notes possible fraud in Da v's pardons and states road mileage driven by bus lines across Kansas.
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Topeka
Kans
Kansas
Paul He‘ns
Tinkham Veale
C. B. Griffith
Griffith
Dav's
Slemp to resign as secretary to President March 4
Washington officials confirm C Bascom Slemp will resign his post as secretary to President Coolidge on March 4. Everett Sanders of Indiana, term ending March 4, will succeed Slemp and leave Congress to join the White House staff. Sanders planned to practice law but will accept the position.
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Washington
Bascom Slemp
Coolidge
White House
Slemp
Everett Sanders
Indiana
Sanders
Congress
Local Hauling Driven by Trucks Expands in Indiana
Indiana's 1924 highway report shows motor trucks moving nearly 90 percent of livestock within 50 miles of Indianapolis stockyards and 32 percent of all livestock to the yards by truck. Milk transport by truck accounts for 94 percent, with 6 percent by traction lines, while the state road system fuels agricultural and industrial development and rural bus service grows to 218 bus lines over 3,420 miles.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
State
Bureau of Public Roads
John D. Williams
Williams
Mexican War Vet to Join V F W at Lone Tree Post
Lone Tree Post 1122 of the Veterans For eign Wars met with 1925 officers presiding. Samuel Leffler, a Mexican War and Civil War veteran from St. Paul, was considered for membership. the post planned to visit his home to enlist him as a comrade. Four new members were elected and initiation set for January 28.
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Lone Tree Post
St. Paul
Veterans Foreign Wars
Worland
Samuel Leffler
United States War Department
Indiana
Leffler
Carl Billings
Poppy Committee
Jackson
Mich
The
United States
Annual Meet of Greensburg Gun Club Tonight
The Greensburg Gun Club holds its annual business meeting at the YMCA dining room this evening. Officers will be elected and the year’s program projects discussed after a 6:30 dinner prepared by Chas. FE. Link, club chef. A large turnout is expected.
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Greensburg Gun Club
Chas. FE. Link
Purdue agricultural meeting features state dairy and home econ sessions
At Lafayette Purdue University the January conference concentrated on home economics livestock and dairy issues. Awards for Hoosier Ton Lite and 300 pound dairy cow club were given. Speakers included W A Cochel and Dr Carl W Gay. Dr E C Schroder and R R Graves addressed cattle breeding and contagious abortion. Dairymen hear W H Senour on Elements of Success in Dairying. Mrs Elmer Waters presided at the afternoon state meeting.
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue University
W. A. Cochel
Kansas City
Carl W. Gay
Ohio State University
Columbus
R. R. Graves
Department of Agriculture
E. C. Schroder
Washington
W. H. Senour
Brookville
W. A. Price
Purdue
T. E. Hienton
Purdus
Caroline Hedger
McCormack Memorial Institute
Chicago
Elmer Waters
South Bend
Neva Stephenson
O.M. Pittenger
Indianapolis
Indiana
Pittenger
Indiana Federation of Clubs
Young Cincinnati Man Dies at St Marys Hospital
Armington Anderser aged 21 of Cincinnati died in St Marys hospital last week and was buried at a local cemetery. The notice notes his burial in Cincinnati following his death, with details drawn from the obituary.
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Vevay
Frank Vaske
Greensburg
Henrietta
Vaske
Cincinnati Hospital
Cincinnati
Armington Anderser
St. Mary’s Hospital
Versailles Hosts Fourth Annual RIPLEY High School Tourney
Versailles welcomes eight county teams for a two day event in the new community building. The field includes Versailles Osgood Batesville Milan Napoleon Holton New Marion Sunman and Moores Hill Dearborn. Schedule lists multiple early morning to evening games with Versailles facing winners in Saturday matchups. Officials are A H Wagner VeVay and Leroy Cook Franklin. The probable winner narrows to Versailles Osgood or Batesville. Versailles faces a heavy Saturday slate with three games in six hours.
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Versailles
Osgood
Batesville
Milan
Napoleon
Holton
New Marion
Sunman
Moores Hill
Dearborn County
A. H. Wagner
Vevay
Leroy Cook
Franklin
Patesville
St Louis Cathedral Promises Grandeur in Say It With Architecture Drive
The Scottish Rite Cathedral for the Valley of Missouri in St. Louis embodies monumental design with udford stone facing, a 104 by 25 foot façade on Lindell Boulevard, and a five story interior. It features a 3000 seat auditorium, 480-man stage, vast offices, and lavish vestibules signaling a push toward higher life ideals amid Greek lines and medieval-inspired dining and kitchens.
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America
Valley of Missouri
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Europe
Lindell Boulevard
U S W V Opposes Union of Indiana Boards
At a Greensburg Camp No. 63 meeting United Spanish War Veterans adopted a resolution opposing Governor Jackson's plan to group Indiana soldiers homes with prisons and reformatories under a single two board system. The action warns against non military trustees and commercializing these homes, sending copies to officials and press.
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United Spanish War Veterans
Jackson
Greensburg
Department of Indiana
Ed Jackson
Indiana
Indiana Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphans’ Home
Knightstown
Indiana Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home
Lafayette
Greensburg Camp No
Indiana Soldiers
Greensburg Camp No. 63
Emmett Branch
Arthur R. Baxter
Indianapolis
74Th General Assembly
Snodgrass Freed From Missouri Pen Tonight
Jefferson city Missouri January 15 Harry Snodgrass popular radio star of station WOS is released from Missouri state pen after a little more than a year of a three year sentence for a holdup in St Louis He heads to Evansville Indiana to begin a vaudeville circuit earning about six hundred dollars weekly his farewell concert last night drew a large crowd and prompted relocation of WOS broadcasting gear to the hall of the house of representatives for the show.
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Jefferson
City
Prson
de Man
Harry Snodgrass
Missouri State Penitentiary
Enbork
King
Ivories
WOS
Snodgrass
Whicch
St. Louis
Evansville
Ind
J. W. Whitten
House of Representatives
Bank Head Celebrates Sixty. Calico Chewing Memory
Chicago January 15 George M Reynolds chairman of the board of the Consolidated Continental and Commercial Banks marks his sixtieth birthday. He recalls earlier days in an Iowa Pandora general store where he quit after tasting calico and later climbed from Pandora’s bank to lead the largest banking operation in the Midwest. He says he will not retire while alive.
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Ness
Middle West
Iowa
Reynolds
Consolidated Continental and Commercial Banks
Pandora
Pandora’s Bank
Common School Funds Return in Indiana January Apportionment
Indiana announces completion of the January apportionment of common school funds totaling 2,308,272 distributed across 92 counties for 819,827 pupils at 2.82 per capita. County allocations list Enum and Appor figures for Decatur Bartholomew Fayette Franklin Rush Shelby among others, noting Decatur County receives 16,076.03 back from December and 13,430.23 for January.
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Decatur
Indianapolis
Dr. N. Sherwood
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Enum. Appor
Bartholomew
Fayette
Franklin
Rush
Shelby
Purdue Holds Ege Show First Week In May 1925
The eighteenth annual Purdue eye show will be held the first week in May 1925 in the agricultural hall at University of Purdue Lafayette Ind. A committee has been chosen and plans aim to make this the largest show yet with many exhibits. The event coincides with the boys and girls club roundup enabling youths to view America’s biggest egg show.
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America
Purdue
Agricultural Hall
The
University
Lafayette
Ind
Ring Lost in Potato Garden Found in Missouri
In Sullivan Missouri C C Rose found a gold ring on a small potato in his garden The ring carries markings that tell its tale More than fifty years earlier Mrs J A Dotter visiting Ross home dropped the ring while washing dishes The dishwater was poured outdoors and the ring vanished after extensive searching
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Sullivan
C. C. Rose
Liberty Baptist Revival Ends After Death Telegram
The Liberty Baptist revival was abruptly closed when Rev. S A Gordon received a telegram from Mrs Gordon that her mother Mrs W H White lay dying at her Elwood home. Gordon left for Elwood after services. The meeting had drawn solid attendance since January 4 with two church additions in the first week.
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Liberty Baptist Church
S. A. Gordon
Senator Hill on Ten Committees
INDIANAPOLIS January 15 Senator Rowland H Hill of Carthage representing Shelby Rush and Fayette counties in the upper house said he believes he is on more senate committees than any other member He was handed ten committee appointments They are constitutional revision elections plunder fees and salaries joint rules military affairs public libraries railroads telephone and telegraph and public printing He is chairman of the railroad committee and ranking member in three others.
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Indianapolis
Rowland H. Hill
Carthage
Shelby
Rush
Fayette Counties
Senate
Dennis Beach Reaches 100 in Rexville Centennial
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Day travel to Rexville in Ripley county for Dennis Beach birthday celebration marking his 100th year. Dennis Beach is father of Rev. A. R. Beach who led the local Methodist church 1905 to 1908. Rev. Beach attends with family and friends to honor the centennial.
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T. E. Day
Rexville
Ripley County
Dennis Beach
A. R. Beach
Evansville
Sage Tea and Sulphur Compound for Dark Hair
An old grandmother’s remedy for gray hair returns in modern form as Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound. Drug stores offer ready to use product that darkens hair by morning when brushed through in small strands. It also adds a soft lustre and looks of fullness.
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Wyeth
Rushville Fire Dept Sells Horses After New Motor Pump
Rushville Indiana January 15 The Rushville fire department retires its horse drawn wagon after acquiring a motor pump er. Horses Skinnie and Prince that answered alarms for years will be sold to the highest bidder, ending a historic era.
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Rushville Fire Dept
Rushville
Ind
Skinnie
Pauline Vickery Takes Business Trip to Cincinnati
Pauline Vickery traveled to Cincinnati on a business trip today to attend meetings and explore potential partnerships with local firms in the city.
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Pauline Vickery
Cincinnati
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