Farmers May Have to Sell On Export Basis in 1926
William M. Jardine secretary of agriculture issued a statement predicting that if current trends continue, farmers may seed more wheat and by next year staple grain could be sold on an export basis. He noted partial crop failures and tariff effects lifting domestic prices while foreign production estimates influence outlook and fear of without tariff protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Jardine
Department of Agriculture
County Meeting Set in Batesville by K of P
A Ripley county county meeting of the Knights of Pythias is announced for Batesville on November 7 in the Memorial auditorium. The program includes the play Damon and Pythias by the Norwood Ohio team at 7 pm, followed by conferring Knights rank on a class of Esquires. Ladies will serve a banquet at 50 cents per plate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. of P.’s
Ripley County
Batesville
Memorial Auditorium
Damon and Pythias
Norwood
Ohio
Farm Bureau Meeting in Milroy Hosts Social Program
The Farm Bureau of Anderson township Rush county met at Milroy school. An entertainment by members followed business includes two playlets solos readings and instrumental music with guests Mr and Mrs Fred Bell and Mr and Mrs H D VanMatre of Rushville present. Anderson township plans a return visit to Webb and Richland to present the program soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Anderson Township
Rush County
Milroy
Fred Bell
H. D. VanMatre
Rushville
Webb
Richland
Richard Ryse Returns from Europe Trip Near Williamstown
Richard Ryse of Los Angeles visits his brother Gus Ryse on return from a fifth European trip. The alleged millionaire, a retired realtor, said Los Angeles has 1,200,000 residents and predicted large east-to-west migration. Born near Williamstown sixty nine years ago, he grew up in Shelbyville, travels selling school supplies, and plans to reunite with his wife in Chicago after leaving here. He claimed corn grows fifteen feet tall with ears fifteen inches long to share with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Ryse
Los Angeles
Cal
Gus Ryse
Europe
Mr. Ryse
George E. Erdmann
Erdmann
Here
Ryse
Pacific Coast
Rockies
California
Wilainstown
William J. Ryse
Shelbyville
Chicago
Lémuel Whitten Spends Day in Indianapolis With Friends
Lémuel Whitten was in Indianapolis yesterday accompanying friends for a social outing. He spent time with companions exploring the city and enjoying local spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lémuel Whitten
Indianapolis
Lights of City Confuse Large Flock of Geese
A hundred wild geese roamed Greensburg overnight drawn by city lights. They circled until dawn losing direction from their north south migration. Some reportedly settled briefly in a church belfry while one gander caused continuous honking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Presbyterian Church
County Agent Seeks Farmers for Purdue Blasting Demonstration
County Agent G. O. Standley reports a Purdue University extension bureau interest in a stump blasting demonstration using Pyrotol. Farmers already using it found it profitable and economical. sales require a government permit. Standley seeks interested farmers to justify a public demonstration next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdue
G. O. Standley
Engineering Extension Department
Purdue University
Extension Bureau
Standley
Tree City Breeze staff to join Indiana press convention
Tree City Breeze staff members Margaret Woodfill Margaret Porter Doris Scripture Paul Barringer Charles Jerman and Orris Elder travel to Franklin College for the Indiana High School Press Association convention. Dan Alden Edkins son of local residents is executive secretary. Mattie Cook of Greensburg chairs district four. The 1922 founded association aims to boost high school journalism with noted national guest speakers and a banquet in the college gymnasium. Governor Ed Jackson and Senator James E Watson are listed as speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Woodfill
Margaret Porter
Doris Scripture
Paul Barringer
Charles Jerman
Orris Elder
Tree City Breeze
Indiana High School Press Association
Franklin College
Dan Alden Edkins
Chester Edkins
Mattie Cook
Greensburg
Indiana
College
Ed Jackson
U. S
James E. Watson
SixteenYearOld Italian Boy Faces Hard Journey to New York
Donawick Amuso a 16 year old Italian who arrived yesterday and sought lodging in the county jail left for New York City this afternoon with his brother. He said he traveled from New York to Texas, intended to reach home, encountered paralysis and financial hardship, and spent funds on medical treatment after working as a fireman on a steamer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donawick Amuso
New York City
Amuso
Maddux
Galveston
Tex
Ile
St. Louis
Quinces and pears enter Daily News festival display
Clement Von Burg of South Michigan Avenue delivered six fine quinces to the Daily News office. He also entered several large pears in the festival and their display is shown in the window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clement von Burg
South Michigan Avenue
The
Daily News
Not Very White, 'Tis True, But Enough to Show That Winter is Well on the Way
Greensburg and Decatur county and other parts of the state saw snow general across the central region last night. Some melted on contact while in Greensburg it persisted on lawns and streets after daybreak. A few flurries occurred Saturday afternoon. In Indianapolis three-tenths of an inch fell early today with rain and rising temperatures later and lingering clouds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Decatur County
Central States
Indianapolis
Local Social Notes Highlight Family Visits and Illnesses
Letts P G Wiley and Garrett DeWayne visit Raymond Moore and his wife near Burney. Fannie Mitchell returns home after visiting her niece near Adams. Helen Jackson spends days with A N Tudor family in Greensburg. Mary Welch of Franklin College visits her parents Dr J A Welch and wife. Betty Jane Parker ill with diphtheria but improving. Arthur Wright and wife return from Knoxville with Brent Harrell and family visiting. J M Harrell and wife join them home after weeks away. J C McCammon and wife welcome daughter Joan. Russell Evans who hosted dinner with G R Williams family and others from Indianapolis Franklin and Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. G. Wiley
Garrett DeWayne
Raymond Moore
Burney
Fannie Mitchell
Jesse Maudlin
Adams
Helen Jackson
A. N. Tudor
Greensburg
Mary Welch
Franklin College
J. A. Welch
Betty Jane
James Parker
Arthur Wright
Knoxville
Tenn
Brent Harrell
J. M. Harrell
J. C. McCammon
Joan
Russell Evans
Emma‘ Evans
G. R. Williams
Ruth
R. Me Vanausdal
Indianapolis
H. M. Gilmour
Franklin
J. E. Whipple
Jimmie
Princeton
Arm Breaks on Porch in West Hendricks Incident
Miss Elizabeth Shafer daughter of Mr and Mrs George Shafer of West Hendricks street fell on the front porch about 830 PM injuring her arm. Dr Thomas attended and set the fracture, described as painful but not serious. Miss Shafer works for Dalmbert & Co dry goods store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Shafer
George Shafer
West Hendricks Street
Thomas
Shafer
Dalmbert & Co. Dry Goods
Indiana Grand Council elects officers at Evansville session
Elkhart chosen as 1926 convention city by the Indiana Grand Council Royal and Select Masters and Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons. Officers elected include Carl Bosworth Vincennes as grand high priest and Henry Kling Mount Vernon as most illustrious grand master. Additional appointments: E K Amsden Waldron deputy grand high priest, Mark L Dickover Valparaiso grand king, Fred R Clark Indianapolis grand scribe, W W Woodard Indianapolis grand secretary, Robert A Woods Princeton grand secretary, William Baugh Terre Haute grand captain of host, Troy Puckett Winchester grand Royal Arch captain, Edgar F Daugherty Muncie grand chaplain, and Jacob Rubin Indianapolis grand sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y United
W. W. Woodard
Indianapolis
Robert A. Woods
Princeton
William Baugh
Terre Haute
Troy Puckett
Winchester
Edgar IF. Daugherty
Muncie
Herbert A. Graham
Elkhart
Jacob Rubin
Grand Guard
Henry Kling
Mount Vernon
Indiana
Grand Council Royal
Donald Pickett
Greenfield
Charles H. Brown
Rushville
Charles S. Murphy
Richard Downward
Anderson
Will G. Crabill
South Bend
Vestal W. Woodward
Rev
Loudon A. Harriman
First Presbyterian Church
Herbert Graham
Ekhart
Herbert Martin Visits Relatives in Hartsville
Herbert Martin of Kokomo is visiting relatives in Hartsville, staying with family members and continuing his travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Martin
Kokomo
Hartsville
Ear of Corn 42 Years Old in News Window
John T. Spillman living six miles north of town loaned the News an ear of corn grown in 1883 making it undoubtedly the oldest ear in the county. His brother J D Spillman raised it and hung it with another ear in a barn loft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Spillman
John W. Dugan
Clarksburg
Mr. Dugan
Mr. Spillman
Indiana graduate joins Chicago Ernst & Ernst branch
Ira B. Hamilton has accepted a position with the Chicago branch of Ernst & Ernst. He recently left for Chicago and is a graduate of Indiana University who studied accounting at Harvard. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hamilton of north of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira B. Hamilton
Chicago
Ernst & Ernst
Mr. Hamilton
Indiana University
Harvard School of Business Administration
Ray Hamilton
Tomato on Persimmon Tree Stirs St. Paul Baker
Louis Deuschler a St Paul baker who once lived locally found a tomato grown in the top of his persimmon tree. He used a pole and cup to retrieve the fruit and sent it to his Indianapolis brother who confirmed it as a tomato. Louie suspects a practical joke and wonders how it appeared there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Deuschler
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Louie
Deer Horn Chair Almost 40 Years Old
A large arm chair built entirely from deer horns stands in E. G. Schultz & Co. show window on West Main street. Made to order for Joshua Pool in 1886 at San Antonio Texas the chair required a 200 mile search for horns of precise size and shape. The polished horns and red velvet upholstery attract attention during the Pools winter stay in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Schultz & Co
West Main Street
Joshua Pool
San Antonio
Texas
Pool
Joseph Pool
Thomas Pool
Greensburg
Court Dismisses Temporary Restraining Order In Legion Case
Judge John W. Craig dissolves the temporary injunction sought by the local American Legion post against Mayor Myron C. Jenkins, the prosecutor, and city officers over interference with an indoor fair. Evidence showed no undue interference. court urged adherence to law and due process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
John W. Craig
The
American Legion
Myron C. Jenkins
Craig
Holcomb
Ed Overton
Mr and Mrs McIntyre Visit Ft Wayne Friends
Mr and Mrs Charles McIntyre of Fort Wayne visited friends here yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McIntyre
Ft. Wayne
Rain Shifts Woodmen Meeting to Eagles Hall
Modern Woodmen of America moved their four county meeting from outdoors to Eagles hall due to bad weather. Attendees from Bartholomew Rush Shelby and Decatur counties gathered to hear speakers John D. Volz and William D. Headrick. A public session featured addresses on fellowship followed by a Royal Neighbors dinner at 5 PM. A secret session planned tonight will initiate a new class of neophytes from twenty camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen of America
Allen's Spark
Eagles Hall
Bartholomew
Rush
Shelby
Decatur
John D. Volz
William D. Headrick
Man Told To Pay Support After Six Year Lapse
William Ehringer, brought from Indianapolis by Sheriff Maddux, appeared before Judge Craig on contempt of court charges for failing to pay child support. Ehringer, married with a family in Indianapolis, was lectured by the judge and released under promise to pay 2.50 weekly. His ex wife, now Mrs Cliff Martin, testified against him. The court noted it had been six years since any payment was made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ehringer
Indianapolis
Maddux
Craig
Cliff Martin
Ehringer
Husband Disappears Prompt Family Span
Mrs. M E Bell of Lexington Ky visits son W F Bell of Clarksburg then heads to Cincinnati after a telegram from daughter Mrs W H Emmons reporting her husband a Cincinnati street car conductor vanished from work yesterday and no trace yet found. She offers no reason for the disappearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Bell
Lexington
W. F. Bell
Clarksburg
Cincinnati
W. H. Emmons
Hessler and Rice Tie The Knot In Millhousen Ceremony
Miss Flora Rice and George Hessler of Millhousen were married this morning at St. Marys Catholic Church in Millhousen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hessler-Rice
Flora Rice
George Hessler
Millhousen
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Patton Carroll Wedding Unites City Figures
Miss Fanny M. Carroll of Upper Sandusky Ohio wed Cort E. Patton in a ceremony at the bride’s sister Mrs A A Peelle's home in Upper Sandusky today. The couple plans a Detroit trip and will reside at 232 East Central Avenue Alva Reed. Attending were Mr and Mrs Robert Woodfill and their son James Oliver of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanny M. Carroll
Upper Sandusky
Ohio
Cort E. Patton
A. A. Peelle
Detroit
Alva Reed
East Central Avenue
Robert Woodfill
James Oliver
McGee-Herndon Wedding Surprises Local Friends
Miss Wilma Herndon daughter of Otis and Mrs Herndon of near Horace wed Raymond McGee son of Ernest and Mrs McGee of Liberty neighborhood in a Feb 6 ceremony at Louisville It was a single ring service and the marriage was kept secret until today Miss Herndon graduated Letts high school in 1924 while Mr McGee operates an auctioneering business with his father after graduating from Letts high school in 1920 and Reppert School Decatur in 1921 They will reside on the Ed Roszell farm southwest of town
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Herndon
Otis Herndon
Horace
Raymond McGee
Ernest McGee
Liberty
Louisville
Letts
McGee
Reppert
Decatur
Ed Roszell
Town
Waldron Mason Honored by Masons at Evansville
Lee K. Amsden of Waldron was advanced to grand high king by the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons at Evansville, positioning him to become grand high priest in 1926. W. B. Rimstidt represented Greensburg Chapter No. 8, R. A. M. in Greensburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee K. Amsden
Waldron
Royal Arch Masons
Evansville
Amsden
W. B. Rimstidt
Greensburg
Mrs. Hamilton Dies in Chicago at 78
Mrs. Joseph T. Hamilton, 78, died at her daughter Mrs. George Norton’s home in Chicago. A longtime Iowa resident before moving to Chicago three years ago, she had been an invalid for twelve years. Funeral services were held in Sioux Falls, Indiana this afternoon. Surviving are her husband Joseph T. Hamilton and three daughters. Sister-in-law Mrs. Margaret Blair of West Main Street is mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph T. Hamilton
Chicago
Margaret Blair
George Norton
Hamilton
Iowa
Nelson Hamilton
Decatur County
Sioux Fall
West Main Street
Wandering Woman Found Near West Main Street
A Miss Rector living west of town was found wandering near the Big Four crossing on West Main Street last night in an unbalanced mental condition. Sheriff Maddux was called to take care of her. An inquest will be held soon to determine her condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rector
West Main Street
Maddux
Pulse v Meyer case set for hearing tomorrow
Will C Pulse brings a complaint on account against Willard Meyer for 60 dollars. The case, filed before Justice of the Peace Holmes, was set for hearing tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will C. Pulse
Willard Meyer
Justice of the Peace Holmes
Toomorrow
Musical Notes From Greensburg Arts Scene
Greensburg opened its musical season with the Orloff Trio of Indianapolis at the Methodist church, praised for artistry led by violinist Miss Orloff. School interest grows in a band and orchestra led by Harry Robbins, with Mrs Clerkin organizing an orchestra and high school girls glee club performing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg
Orloff Trio
Indianapolis
Methodist Church
Orloff
Harry Robbins
Clerkin
New York Symphony Orchestra
Stella Murphy
Grouleff
Carl
Mary
Earl Jarrard
Evelyn Eward Robbins
Cincinnati
Jean Ten Have
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Apollo
Christian Church
Hartsville
E. E. Owens
Royce Kinnick
Robert McKaft
Ross Reed
Presbyterian
Miss Frances Applegate Resumes Studies at Terre Haute
Miss Frances Applegate has resumed her studies at the Terre Haute State Normal School after a visit in this city with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Applegate
Terre Haute State
Premium awards announced at fair judging tents
Judges announced prizes for squash, pumpkins, beets, corn, and fruit exhibits at the local fair. Heaviest pumpkins weighed 83, 83, and 80 pounds, largest squash 55 pounds, longest ears 14 inches, and table beets chosen as best. Domestic science displays attracted many visitors despite overcast weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sua
Marriage Licenses Granted to Local Couples in Greensburg and St Paul
William Clinkenbeard and partner from Greensburg receive a marriage license alongside Lawrence and Verney Favors of St Paul. The licenses were issued as part of the city records with couple details listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Clinkenbeard Ander
Greensburg
Lawrence and Verney Favors
St. Paul
Local Items From Sandusky Community Bulletin
No school Thursday and Friday due to teachers meeting in Indianapolis. Miss Margaret Hull visits sister Miss Monta in Indy. Mr and Mrs Earl Taylor visit relatives in New Castle. Gepford Pleak family host Clyde Marlowe dinner. Rev R O LaHue attends to affairs and stays with John Eine man. Chas Coy and family visit Henry Sefton. Miss Dorothy Clemons visits Miss Mary Catherine LaHue in New Palestine. Dr R R Powell in Indianapolis. Marge Martin and Napolean family visit A D Martin. Henry Goddard buys Elmer Winker property and plans move next week. Welcome them to our community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Margaret Hull
Monta
Earl Taylor
Newcastle
Gepford Pleak
Little Son
Clyde Marlowe
R. O. LaHue
John Eineman
Chas. Coy
Henry Sefton
Dorothy Clemons
New Palestine
Mary Catherine LaHue
R. R. Powell
Marge Martin
Napoleon
A. D. Martin
Henry Goddard
Elmer Winker
Indiana Lemons Displayed in Letts Window Curio
George W. Moor of Letts contributed a curios item to the News window today a pair of Indiana lemons grown on a thirty year old tree. The fruit are four times the size of ordinary lemons and attract attention in the display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Moor
Letts
News Curio Window
Indiana
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Webb and
Williamstown
New York
John T. Spillman
Deer Horn
Herndon
Waldron Mason
Justice Court
Sandusky
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