Contractors halt bidding to raise skilled labor supply
Members of the Associated Building Contractors of Indiana agreed to stop bidding above the union scale for skilled labor and to urge schools to teach building trades to boost supply. J H Owens blamed owners for rushing projects and driving up labor costs. Schools were urged to cooperate on apprenticeship training to provide steady work.
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Associated Building Contractors of
Indiana
J. H. Owens
Peoples Bank
Owens
Car Hits Auto Injuring Salina Man Near Mooresville
Charles Felver a 30 year old Salina Ohio resident remained in serious condition at Methodist Hospital after an interurban struck his car late Wednesday six miles south of Mooresville. Felver driving south on State highway No 22 saw his car demolish its front end and a neck wound from being thrown against a barbed wire fence with possible skull fracture. Interurban service was delayed about forty five minutes.
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Charles Felver
Salina
Ohio
Methodist Hospital
Mooresville
Felver
Burglar Visit At James E Dell Home Reported
Police learned of a burglary at James E Dell's residence 728 East Twenty First Street after Mrs. Bell Hosman heard a burglar at 3 am. The intruder ransacked downstairs and visited upstairs rooms but nothing was stolen. Neighbors alerted police at 6 30 am.
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James E. Dell
E. Twenty-First St
Bell Hosman
Sewer Map Under Preparation In City Office
A sewer map of the city is being prepared in the street commissioners office under the direction of Martin J Hylan the commissioner. The department is currently cleaning the sewer system. Perfection Butter Makes Kiddies Grow Adv.
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Street Commissioners
Martin J. Hylan
Criss Cross Puzzle Reads Serum Across Grid
A daily puzzle shows the word serum read from two diagonals in a star filled grid. Readers must fill stars with letters so each left to right line yields a valid word. Many solutions exist. The note recalls yesterday’s answer about 1024 blocks forming an 8 by 8 by 8 cube and a surrounding square totaling 576 blocks.
Missing wooden legs stir court for 14 year old
Edward Halas, 14, whose wooden legs were missing, prompted police to search a shop at 174% W. Ohio St. The legs, costing 250 dollars, were found as Ed awaits training at Father Gibault home in Terre Haute. His parents were subpoenaed to explain the abandonment and were previously charged with allowing him to beg. Ed, an adept climber, gets around by hand. He had missed school amid the case.
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Edward Halas
W. Morris St
Ohio St
Father Gibault
Terre Haute
John Shine
Andrew Halas
Lightning Kills Boy in Greensburg. Heir to Railroad Fund
Leonard Hardebeck, 15, died when struck by lightning near Greensburg Indiana while under a tree. Ed reportedly collected from 20 to 25 dollars daily and still has 1250 dollars from railroad compensation. probate court handles the estate.
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Bay Greensburg
Ind
Leonard Hardebeck
Here
Two Indiana WWI Soldiers Misregistered as Girls
Dr. William F. King of the State board of health told the annual Claypool conference that health officers could not fix errors in birth records so two Indiana World War soldiers were registered as girls. He stated the records are never changed.
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William F. King
State Board of Health
Claypool
King
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Merchants Bank Bldg
LaSalle St
Chicago
Illinois
the White Furniture CO
Washington Street
Tom Quinn
Jake Wolf
ASAE
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N. Lilinois St
Wheeler Brothers
E. Washington St
F. M. Hickman
Fletcher
Cee
Boy
The
House of Extraordinary Values
C. R. West
Indiana Ave
Plaza Hotel
Hartwin
Bankers Trust Company
J. F. Rosenfield
Bankers Trust
Pennsylvania and
Ohio Streets
Vonnegut’s
Dixon's
Dixon
Ford
Alec
Mossberg
Columbia
Washington and Delaware Sts
Weir
Messenger
E. Wash
Pletcher Savings and Trust Co
Gray, Gribben & Gray
North
Illinois Street
3 Shoe Company
State Life Building
Brussels
Wilton
Jess
Weahington Stud
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