New Building Begun in Indiana Amid Contract Talk
A new building project is underway in Indiana amid debates over the clarence Howard contract. The work, planned between Chestnut and Napie streets, aims to establish a modern facility described as one of the finest in the state, with local committees and figures including Lindley and Heaton involved in oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindley
Geopee
Hi Heaton
Bane
Clearesee Peawnooh
Wellnon Feree
Mien
Ian Ey
Surprised Burglar Flee After Quick Home Defense
A homeowner awoke to an attempted burglary in the kitchen. He grabbed a bucket and a flashlight, fired a warning shot, and the burglar fled after the attacker drew a pistol, prompting the intruder to retreat. Nearby residents reported the incident to authorities.
Court House Proceedings on Road Contract Cancellations and Appeals
Clark County board canceled road contracts due to war time price surges and halted work. Appeals are pending in Supreme Court, with releases sought under the 1919 county unit road law. Notices cover Wood Washington Oregon townships and two suits involving Richard son and Dennis McKinley roads plus a divorce suit in Clark Circuit Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Hecht
Martin F. O
Supreme Court
Act of the Legisature
Clark County
Board of County Commissioners
Wood
Washington
Oregon
Paris Spurgeon
Jedward Collins
Gravam Street
William J. Pass
Fred Scholl
Union Township
Board of Commissioners
United States
Clark Circuit Court
Martin F. O'Neil
Richardson Road
Silver Creek
Dennis McKinley
Wood Township
Jas
Keigwin
Jeffersonville
Clark
Marguerite Osborn
Adams Express Company
American Railway Express
Kaigwin
Indiana Supreme Court
Thomas L. Stoner
Davis L. Field
Citizens’ Trust Company
Marriages and Remarriages Noted by Local Magistrates
Marriages were officiated by Magistrates Thomas Coward John Madden and James Ketewin. george w carin a machinist and viola majer of jeffersonville remarried after a prior marriage to each other. charles a gedding a saddle cutter and stella bess gedding divorced last july and remarried. josephine keen daughter of anna koch jeffersonville wed Lester m Townsend seller shore. fober stone 24 farmer wood carwood and mary j thomas 48 of bennettsville wed at jeffersonville by justice thomas coward and lester townsend of sellersburg with josephine koch present.
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Charles A. Gedding
Stella Bess Cedding
John Madden
Josephine Keen
Anna Koch
Jeffersonville
Lester M. Townsend
Sellershore
James Ss. Ketewin
Fober Stone
Carwood
Mary J Thomas
Bennettsville
Thomas Coward
Lester Townsend
Sellersburg
Josephine Koch
Coward
Great Day at St Luke's Church Draws Record Attendance
At St Luke's Reformed Church a record near 300 attended Communion. Pastor Winter and workers led 49 new members, including 22 by profession and 9 by letter or faith, as music energized the service. Plans for a citywide Forward Movement campaign run parallel to the drive April 25 to May 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke’s Reformed Church
Ammunion
Winter
Ufe
St. Luke’s Church
Women’s Franchise League convenes in Indianapolis meeting
Indiana suffragists gather in an Indianapolis hotel as the Womans Franchise League holds its annual session. Delegates from Democratic and Republican camps discuss governor candidates and rally around a potential new name for the movement as they prepare for a major banquet and upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Indianapolis
Indiana
Womans’ Franchise League
Franchise League
League of Women Voters
Lewis J. Cox
Elizabeth Haauser
Wanted To Buy Used Furniture Tugs And Stoves Ad
WANTED to buy good used furniture tugs and stoves. Call Dan Robison. Phone 10. Adv. Feb. 13, &.
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Dan Robison
Bill for Protection of Maternity and Infant Hygiene
A Senate bill 3250 and House bill 10025 seek federal funding for maternity and infant protection. The plan starts with 2 million dollars for year one, rising to 4 million, allocated by state population shares with a minimum state contribution. A Federal Board of Maternal and Infant Hygiene would oversee grants and state boards, plus advisory committees, to promote maternity hygiene, infant care, and home or hospital services, with university cooperation for public education.
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Senate
Morris Sheppard
Vesxas
Committee
House
Horace Towner
Town
Acto Aml
United States
Federal
Board of Maternal and Infant Hygieneia
Secretary of Labor
Childcards Bureau
U. S. Protrie Heart Service
State Board of Maternab
Wedding notice for J Rauth and Miro Ho Vrne set April 7 1920
John Bowells of Panama attends a wedding notice for Miss J Rauth and Miro Ho Vrne in Frankford. Bowells visits with Mr and Mrs Goryell during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bowells
Panama
J. Rauth
Miro Ho Vrne
John Bowell
Mes Goryell
Frankford
Inter-Church Movement Tour Opens Four-County Run
AL Winter leaves for Paoli to join his team on a speaking tour across four counties in support of the Inter-Church Movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL Winter
Paoli
Rest Room Restudied at Young Business Mens Club Meeting
The Young Business Men's Club discusses a rest room for visitors especially women and children. The Builders' Association membership application is to be presented. The program includes a Ladies' Clubs committee briefing and a welcome to fathers, with Eugene Applegate presiding in Harley Sanders' absence.
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Chamber of
Frus
Toe
Mesdamies Fl. Ellis
Ghainworman
Jas Dunbar
Jennie Taggan
Watt
Builders’ Association
Harley Sanders
Indianapolis
Euene Applegate
Lis
By The Campfire Boy Scout Musical Comedy Set
The Boy Scouts present By The Campfire a musical comedy at the Dream Theater over two nights April 6. Man Andwin Kanston directed the play inspired during a Scout Camp near Old Straw's Mill. The Camp life setting features fourteen chorus numbers with rehearsals since October and strong support from 32 local girls and some professionals. Tickets go on sale Monday at Sehimpfts Candy Store with proceeds funding the Scout Camp.
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Boy Scouts of “Proog No Ft
Troos No
Dream Theater
Man Andwin
Kanston
Old Straw’s Mill
Durin
Louisville
Sehimpfts
Indiana Federation officers expected to resign
Indianapolis April 5 Web P Bosson treasurer of the Indiana Federation of Farmers Associations and WD Hickey editor of the Haw sier Farmer Organized the official publication were expected to submit their resignations at a directors meeting here today. Directors planned to choose successors and form a questionnaire for all state and national candidates on issues affecting farmers.
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Indianapoles
Web P. Bosson
Indiana Federation of Farmers’ Associations
WD. Hickey
Hawsier Farmer Organized
Isler Announces Candidacy for Clark County Treasurer
Samuel W. Isler is a candidate for the Republican nomination for Treasurer of Clark County, subject to the primary election on May 4th, 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel W. Isler
Clark County
French Troops Occupy Frankfort And Darmstadt
Paris reports French forces entered Frankfort Darmstadt and nearby towns as German garrisons surrendered to allow occupation. General de Goutte proclaimed troops not conquerors and promised no fighting if order held, with a state of siege in several cities including Darmstadt.
Johnson Leads Michigan GOP Pref Primary Early Returns
Detroit April 6 reports Senator Hiram Johnson leading the Michigan Republican presidential preferential primaries. Early returns show Major General Leonard Woods in second place, with Herbert Hoover ahead for the Democrats nomination.
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Hiram Johnson
Michigan
Leonard Woods
Herbert Hoover
Communists Looting Eissen In City Amid Turmoil
London reports a Communist-led looting of Esse n with mobs overrunning shops across the city. Damage is estimated in the hundreds of thousands of marks as the executive commander flees toward Bremen, admitting the situation is beyond control.
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Eissen
Eral
Barmen
Religious census reveals church affiliations citywide
Ministerial Association completes tally of city religious census. About three thousand unreachable. total listings show 1903 Methodists, 1384 Catholics, 809 Christians, 605 Presbyterians, 848 Colored churches, 471 Reformed, ? Baptists, and minor counts for Adventists Episcipalian Nazarene Christian Science Jewish Mormons and others across 38 denominations.
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Ministerial Association
Advent Christian
Episcopalian
Nazarene
Christian Science
United Brethren
Congregational
Saints
Cnitarangg
Holy Prinily Bible Students’ Association
Church Triumphant
Hearing Set For Gas Rate Filings In Indiana Towns
Notice of hearings on United Gas and Electric Company petitions to file new artificial gas rate schedules in Clarksville Fulton Jeffersonville and New Albany Indiana. File numbers 5194 and 54195. Hearings scheduled for April 1 20 at 9 a.m. at Jeffersonville Court House. Carl H. Mote Secretary.
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United Gas & Electric Company
New Albany
Clarksville
Pew Fulton
Jeffersonville
Ind
Tue Court House
Tefersonville
Gort
Tne
Carl H. Mote
Personal Birth Notice Near New Philadelphia
A birth notice from Ves. 4 Sehimplf announces the arrival of a baby girl born at the home of Res. and Mrs. Foo. The event occurred in New Philadelphia with Rev. Lahr presiding as the officiant.
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Sehimplf
Res
Foo
Taeur Bone
Philadelplad
Ghia
Lahr
St. Larkes
Morton Memorial Sunday Night Meeting Calls Local Ball Club
A meeting is called at Morton Memorial Sunday Show of night at 7 o'clock to organize a ball club. All interested are urged to be present.
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Morton Memorial
Miss Ruth Trice Hosts Apron Shower
Miss Ruth Trice hosted a miscellaneous shower last evening in honor of Miss Blatude Ruth. About thirty-one guests attended. Decorations featured pink and white colors, with refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Trice
Blatudie Rauth
Lost Airdale Dog Named King With Reward
A seven month old black and tan Airedale named King is missing. The owner offers a five dollar reward and can be reached at 802 Meigs Avenue. Ad published April 16 1968.
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Airdale
Blak
Tan
King
Meigs Avenue
Help Wanted for Fifty White Laborers at 202 East Court
Employment ad seeks fifty white laborers at 85.06 per day for ten hours. Applications accepted at 202 East Court Avenue. Interview window 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. George F. Paetz, employment agent. Ad appears in the DPS paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Court Avenue
F. Paetz
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Ence Howard
Ius
Peerine
Esse
Court House
Cancella
Ship
Bettie McKinley
Clark Circuit
George W. Carin
Viola Majer
Jeffersonvile
Wate
Julius Hartvet
Minnesota
St. Luke's
Womans Franchise League
Young Business Men's Club
Ladies Clubs Committee
The
Frankfort
Darmstadt
Paris
Frankefors
And
Foreign Office
Reichswehr
General DE Goutte
Claring
United
Detrove
Heram Johnson
London
Essen
Berlin
Lee Sylvester
D.P
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