End of World War I bonus benefits nears expiration
Washington dispatch notes the Dec 31 cutoff for the World War I government insurance bonus. Rep Jacobstein warns 1.25 million eligible veterans did not apply. Ex-service leaders push to reopen the program and extend hospitalization funds and disability claims processing, led by Rep Royal Johnson with support from Rep Edith Nourse Rogers.
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Thomas L. Stokes
United Press
Washington
Congress
Jacobstein
New York
Royal Johnson
Rep
South Dakota
Johnson
House Veterans Committee
House
Senate
Edith Nourse Rogers
Massachusetts
Shrine party brings joy to 2000 children at Murat Theater
More than 2,000 children were entertained Wednesday by the Shrine at the Murat Theater for the annual Christmas party. A moving picture opened the program followed by Olga's Pets with Wee Wee the world’s smallest pony. Babe and Cricket the dogs Mazelle the Magician and Peggy Lou Snyder’s pupils provided dances and humor.
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Murat Theater
Olga
Wee Wee
Babe
Cricket
Mazelle
Dayton appoints Myron W. Tatlock as general superintendent
Myron W. Tatlock of Indianapolis former superintendent of the activated sludge plant is named general superintendent of Dayton Ohio’s new 1.25 million sewage disposal plant. He will assume duties January 1 following a recent city staff shake-up that abolished his previous post. He taught science at Shortridge High School and is a Indiana University graduate. Democratic Club plans a major series for national committee members, the first since 1924.
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Myron W. Tatlock
New Jersey St
Indianapolis
Dayton
Ohio
Tatlock
Shortridge High School
Indiana University
Democratic Club
National Committee
U. S. Shipping Board Plans Advance Step
The United States Shipping Board announced a Jan. 10 conference in Washington where ship operators and other representatives will offer suggestions on marine bills. The board also decided to ease restrictions on government ship lines and to sell three Pacific coast lines with five or ten year operation guarantees, namely the American-Australia Orient, the American Oriental Mail, and the Oregon Oriental.
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Bay United Press
Washington
United States Shipping Board
American-Australia Orient
American Oriental Mail
Oregon Oriental
Brock-Schlee endurance flight finally under way
Endurance test in Florida records a five minute flight as Brock and Schlee attempt a round the world crossing. Their Pride of Detroit monoplane lifted at dawn but proved too heavy to fly safely, forcing a return to base.
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United
Aytona Beach
Fla
Detroit
College religion debate sparks critique at Indiana conference
W. P. Dearing, president of Oakland City College, denounced colleges that defy or contradict religion during his address on Life's Values at the third annual gathering of Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian and Christian Church officials in Indiana. He blamed materialism for student crises and urged deeper Christian fellowship as church workers shared insights and experiences at the Lincoln venue Wednesday night.
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W. P. Dearing
Oakland City College
Methodist
Indiana
Lincoln
Dearing
Three in Auto Hart
Julius Stringer his wife and mother all of Danville were seriously hurt when their car hitting a detour blockade eleven miles north of Kokomo ran into a rock pile and burned. They were taken to a local hospital where doctors predicted recovery.
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United Press
Kokomo Ind
Julius Stringer
Danville
Chicago
Here
Scholarships Exceed $5 000 Yearly At Chamber Meeting
More than five thousand dollars is spent annually on scholarship awards the figure revealed at the chamber of commerce annual meeting. Attending were representatives from the Woman's Department Club the Business and Professional Women's Club the Woman's Rotary Club and Butler University faculty among others with Miss Merica Hoagland presiding.
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Chamber of Commerce
S. E. Perkins
Alvin Coate
B. S. Gadd
Woman’s Department Club
Glen Anderson
Business and Professional Women
Lucy Osborn
Woman's Rotary Club
Elizabeth Hester
Butler University
Merica E. Hoagland
U S Plans Building to House Paris Envoys
Cleveland December 29 United States Ambassador Myron T Herrick says a new 1 000 000 structure to house American diplomatic and consular services in France is being considered The project would be financed jointly by the U S Government and French based business interests with congressional support anticipated Plans for the building will be presented to the American colony in Paris after Herrick returns to his post after the New Year
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France
United States
Myron T. Herrick
Herrick
Congress
Paris
Women Days To Open Battle Of Democrats
Washington hosts a drys driven split in the Democratic ranks as the national committee meets January 12 to select a convention city. The ultra dry Women’s National Democratic Law Enforcement League plans a January demonstration with women travelers from at least twenty five states. They aim to press for a dry president in 1928 while not proposing candidates or convention cities.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Organization of
Democratic Women
Women's National Democratic Law Enforcement League
Jesse W. Nicholson
Maryland
Nicholson
National Committee
California
National Women's
Laxative Bromo Quinine Ad Promotes Preventive Use
An advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a preventive for colds grip or influenza. It urges taking the remedy and notes to look for the signature KE W Grove on the box. The ad uses period language and format of its era.
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KE. W. Grove
Woman Bests Youth in Auto Hold Up
Sproat, 19, of Fort Wayne, faces Kosciusko Circuit Court on assault and auto theft charges after trying to force Miss Willo Arnold, Claypool teacher, to drive him to Chicago in her car. He forced the car, attempted to disable the spark, then jumped out when a train hid the lights. he fled but was captured later at Tippecanoe.
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Wabash
Ind
Sproat
Ft. Wayne
Kosciusko
Willo’ Arnold
Claypool
Chicago
Miss Arnold
Claypooposite
Automobile Crash Kills Frank M Wilson in New Albany
In New Albany Indiana on December a car skidded off a road and crashed into a tree killing Frank M Wilson 41 vice president and cashier of Citizens of Salem and seriously injuring his wife Jessie Wilson who was a passenger The accident occurred near the scene and authorities reported the fatalities and injuries.
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New Albany
Ind
Frank M. Wilson
Salem
Jessie Wilson
Man Judged Insane After Birds Painted In Striking Colors
Princeton Ind December 29 Sproul 38 has been judged insane after a bizarre case involving catching and painting birds in fantastical colors. Police and medical authorities describe the behavior as deranged and linked to an illness. Local reports note his fixation on avian subjects and the unusual art style involved.
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Bu Times
Princeton
Ind
Sproul
Here
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