State Fair crowds on Governor's Day draw 70k-plus
Third day attendance at the Indiana state fair reaches 70,187 across livestock judging Jersey cattle and Shropshire sheep events. Governor McCray attends, leading a parade of Hereford cattle and horses, with Purdue band performances, auto shows, and a large Hippodrome program drawing thousands. Weather favorable boosts turnout, though midday crowd drop noted from prior year.
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Jersey
Shropshire
dampshire
Indiana
Oxford
Purdue University rand
grand stand
Orloff
Johnny Jones
Joy Plaza
Yesteray
McCray
state board of non- culture
Bentlan
Himes Central
Monon
suesis
state board of agriculture
Haskell Heads American Relief Work in Russia
Iham N. Haskell sails to Russia to oversee the American relief administration in poverty-stricken regions. He will direct relief efforts and coordinate aid distribution with local authorities and international partners.
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iham N. Haskell
Russia
American relief administration
Watson in Line to Boss Senate
Washington Sept 7 The battle to succeed Senator Lodge as Republican Senate leader during the armament conference period centers on Senator James E Watson of Indiana. Watson is viewed as the favorite by many Republicans, with Curtis of Kansas also mentioned though not eager to assume active leadership. Lodge will not resign. an acting leader is to be named for three to four months during the conference.
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EVERETT C. WATKINS
WASHINGTON
Senate
Lodge
Congress
James E Watson
Indiana
Representative Mondell
House
Harding
Watson
ways and means
jepublican
Curtis
Kansas
Senator Lodge
American commission
Wife who exposed husband as slayer wins $900 reward
Bertha Kubal received $900, her share of a $1000 town reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of murderer Lawrence Kubal. Her husband confessed to her and is in Sing Sing's death house. the remainder went to her brother-in-law.
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HEMPSTEAD
irs
Bertha Kubal
Lawrence Kubal
Minnie S Bartlett
H R Smyth
Kubal
Slug Sing
Indianapolis Board Shrinks School Bonds to 660000
In Indianapolis the state tax board told the city school board to cut the proposed bond issue for four additions from 847 009 to 600 000. The board may seek mandamus to force action, amid disputes over building advisers standardized plans and costly fees. The tax board urged appointment of an advisory committee and tighter cost controls.
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INDIANA STATE CAPITOL
state board of tax commissioners
Indianapolis board of school commissioners
Indianapolis
tax board
L. A
John Brown
William Hough
Philip Zoercher
wits
Weather Forecast for Thursday and Friday in Indianapolis
Jim Grew cites forecasts of partly cloudy conditions with local thunder showers. Thursday night into Friday shows possible rain with moderate temperatures. Almanac details include sunrise at 7:19, humidity around 87 percent at noon, and temperatures ranging from a dry high near 77 to a wet low near 66.
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Jim Grew
Indianapolis
yicrmt
United States Weather Bureau
aince
Fair Hold Up Vote At Indiana County Fair
The inspector in Liperty township declined to report on election results so attendees could attend the state fair. As a result only thirty-four of thirty-five precincts in the county were tabulated.
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MUNCTE
Ind
tor
Liperty township
4llie
Miners Encamp in Illinois Towns for March On Elizabethtown
Eight hundred miners from Eldorado and nearby coal fields encamp within thirty miles of Elizabethtown ready to march on the city and Rossclare tomorrow. Reinforcements may push numbers over 1,000 as deputies clash with outposts and miners seize two trucks. Citizens rush to arm themselves to meet the threat amid a long-running flag dispute between miners and mine guards in the Southern Illinois coal belt.
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ELIZABETHTOWN
T—t
Associated Press
Eldorado
Rossclare
Hog Thiefy ford
Harrisburg road
Rogidare
Rosielare
Rossview
Smithy Loses All On Ponies Now Held For Robbery
Johnson Holmes, 28, ex blacksmith from New Harmony Indiana, is jailed in Cincinnati after admitting a robbery of Chicago salesman William Heinz at a Gibson house hotel. He grabbed $5000 in checks and jewelry, took a $2000 diamond ring and a $3000 check, fled but was chased by more than 300 residents and captured. He blamed horse race betting for his fall, saying his wife and two children had left him.
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Purdue band
McCray
Wilson & Co
Ing
anapoli
harnes
American Red Cross
anon
Willard Webb
Cicero
Webb
pmanleat
William Heinz
Chicago
Heinz
Hing
Holmes
struc
New Harmony
Harding Urges Economy On Mondell Meeting
President Harding discussed government economy and the new Federal Budget with Rep Mondell of Wyoming, GOP floor leader. He urged a greatly reduced budget and early Senate passage of the railroad debt funding bill, noting Navy resistance to further cuts. Mondell cited the next Navy appropriation should be no more than 300 million, down from over 400 million.
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WASHINGTON
Harding
Mondell
Wyoming
House
Senate
navy
navy general board
navy appropriation, Representatlve Mondell
Girl Dies of Grief Week After Fiancé Death
In Warsaw New York on September 7 Grief-stricken Mary Miles Standish mourns his fiance as her funeral planned for tomorrow following his burial a week earlier Lloyd Warren of Hermitage Warren dies from inhaling fumes while working in a small garage Nosy Standish swooned and then entered a prolonged delirium before dying at age 21
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WARSAW
Mary Miles Standish
brial
Lloyd Warren
Hermitage Warren
Standish
Miss Standish
Miners Ask Governor to Probe Hardin County Abuses
A delegation of Nuor spar miners from the Rouclare district asks Governor Small in Springfield Illinois to set a formal inquiry into alleged persecution and abuse by Hardin county authorities mine officials and gunmen. Ed Carbine a vice president of the Illinois Federation of Labor and organizer of fluor spar mines led the demand before the governor who left for Petoskey Michigan shortly after. An official military investigation is expected to be ordered with Adjutant General Frank Dickson likely to lead it.
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Small
Hardin County
SPRINGFIELD
Nuor spargation
Ed Carbine
Ilinois Federation of Labor
fluor spar
Rouclare
Sma fjeft
Petoskey
Mich
Smill
Teavings
Adjt
Frank Dickson
Now You See It Now You Don t Confidence Scheme
A $1,000 loss reported by George Mirlick of 622 West Pearl Street after two men calling themselves John Novak and John Andrews allegedly duped him. Mirlick said Novak, disguising as a cap wearer, took the cash in a newspaper and vanished, leaving Mirlick with an empty wrapping. Police could not locate Novak.
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George Mirlick
Pearl street
Mirlick
Wilson
Mann Mirlich
John Novak
stig
goen
John Andrews
Murlich
Novak
New Jersey street
Jofim Novak
Agents Seize Smuggled Diamonds From Zeeland Steamer
New York, Sept. 7 A customs crackdown uncovers two packages of diamonds worth more than 100 000 as the Zeeland arrives from Antwerp. A pursers clerk is stopped with a bulky coat pocket bundle and 4547 cut stones wrapped in oil paper. An address linked to a jewelry firm is in customs hands, with the clerk held for investigation and several arrests anticipated.
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NEW YORK
United States
Zeeland
Antwerp
Foemann
Ernest Fotoin
HBronkiyin
Rain Helps Check Minnesota Forest Fires Near McGrath
Rain fell in western forest areas near McGrath and Whitepine where Whitepine was destroyed yesterday. About 1,000 militia and volunteers kept back the flames with back firing and fire lines. overnight, fire fighters gained the upper hand. Go Mtla district fire fighters were withdrawn after the rain.
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ST PAUL
Minn
McGrath
Whitepine
Goamtla
Per Capita Circulation Drops 59 Cents in August
Washington report shows the average American’s pocket book shrank by 59 cents in August. The treasury’s monthly circulation statement lists the Aug 1 per capita figure at 43 dollars, falling to 52.41 dollars by Sept 1, amid population estimates of 108.226 million and 103.361 million.
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WASHINGTON
the
treasury
British Invite De Valera Delegates to Inverness Parley
The British Cabinet invites Eamon De Valera to send delegates to a Sept 20 conference with ministers at Inverness with one condition. The aim is a possible peace settlement in Ireland, while reaffirming Ulster cannot be coerced. A government committee with top ministers was formed to act on De Valera's reply.
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LONDON
Associated Preas
DeValera
Inverness
Daily
Ulster
northern Ireland
Daily Mail
Dail
Lin Feln
Ireland
Engand
Sinn Fein
bBlesa
Guitled
Urverness
Eamon DeVatera
Dublin
Robert C Barton Sinn Fencourier
Dall Eireanns
Lloyd George
Chicago Woman Designs Tall 10 Cent Hat
Mrs Ivadine Gibson of Chicago designs a real tall hat costing 10 cents. An old turban is trimmed with dried poplar leaves lightly dusted with silver and lavender paint. Leaves were gathered from Mrs Gilson’s front yard. 3 cents of silver paint and a small amount of lavender finish complete the look.
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Ivadine Gibson
Chicago
Gilson
mickiess
Indianapolis Bustling Building Boom Paces 1921 Outlook
City building bureau reports eight month valuation of 12,194,285 with August permits swelling to 3,233,260 and total permits 1,061 last month. Carl Hayes notes strong fall activity and dwelling houses forming about 40 percent of the eight month total, while factory and other minor projects push overall growth well above 1920.
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Indianapolis
Carl Hayes
building bureau
Gardner Escaped Convict Still Evades Capture
Mine Island, Wash Sept 7. Rev Gardner escaped binding and is at large on the island near the Federal prison. Guards watch beaches and boat approaches, launches patrolling waters to prevent Gardner reaching the mainland. The island's dense growth may shelter him for a long time as authorities continue search efforts.
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MINEIL ISLAND
Wash
Gardner
Exergg
asland
CGardner
Jaardotr
Woman Sent to Hospital Instead of Prison for Burglar
Rom York September 7. Wannie Liebowits mother of eight children and convicted burglar was sent to a hospital instead of a years prison sentence. Treated with bored secretions from sheep to curb criminal tendencies. Doctor reports improvement in health and mind but cannot yet determine if treatment will erase criminal tendencies. If ineffective she must go to prison.
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ROM YORK
Wannie Liebowits
Bayes Aphysiaan
Statewide votes show first amendment leading in Indiana election
In Indiana, complete counts from thirty-two counties favor the first proposed constitutional amendment to require full citizenship for aliens to vote and grant women suffrage, with 51,489 in favor and 28,785 against. Other amendments trail, with mixed results across counties and a close vote on several measures.
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Marion
Adams
Bartholomew
Blackford Grown
Cass
Dearborn
Dehtlo
Delaware
Floyd
Fulton
Grant
Henry
Howard
Jasper
Jefferson
Jennings
Knox
Leporte
Madison
Monroe
Pine
Posey
Ripley
Spencer
Shelby
St. Joseph
Venderburg
Vigo
Wabash
Warrick
Wayne T
Marion county
alformmnens
public instruction
General Assembly
ori
tnrt
Abirty
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Cincinnati
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Empire
LONDON OPINION
Erin
Scolland
Premie Lloyd George
Austen Chamberlain
Earl Curzon
Lamning Worthington- Evens
Winston Spencer Church
Star
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