World War Talk and War Debates Reflect in Pittsburg Obituary Note
In a Pittsburgh column, two war veterans are noted for taking their own lives after the war. The piece critiques peace leagues and draft policy, discussing U S duties abroad, Russia, Japan, and Saghalin with a period voice. It reflects wartime skepticism toward international entanglements and peace coalition influence.
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Pittsburo
United States
Europe
Peace League
Coys
Wakin
Congress
Americvans
Russia
Teffiine
Sbeeghalin
Coney Island
Polish people resist Russian terms amid war pressure
The text discusses Polish resistance to Russian demands and Allied policies during wartime. It references a large Polish force, casualties, and debates over whether Poland should accept terms to secure peace, with broader warnings about American involvement and the fate of the nation.
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Lenin
Russia
Poland
Weather outlook for Indiana showers and cooler night
Thunder showers expected in Indiana this afternoon or tonight with a cooler spell later. Saturday looks likely to be fair and drier.
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Indiana
Republican and Star Merge to Form Consolidated Paper
The Clark County Republic is to cease with next issue as Republican and Star merge. Jeffersonville Printing Co plans carrier delivery countywide with all readers moved to Star by August 23. New Star features include daily leased news and Arthur Brisbane column Today, Adele Garrison pieces, all at ten cents weekly.
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Clark County Republican
Republican
Jeffersonville Star
Weeek
Jefferson Ville Printing Company
Star
Charlestown
Sellersburg
Prather
Henryville
The
Tee
International News Service
Arthur Brisbane
Brisbane
America
New York
Chicaga
San Francisco
Argeites
Qur
Adele Garrison
Star Anderhe
NEW Star
Telegraph
Jeffersonville
Belden Furniture Co. Promotes Refrigerators and Oil Stoves
Local retailer Belden Furniture Co advertises a new line of refrigerators praised as ice saving and affordable. The ad boasts home delivery with full guarantees and highlights oil stoves for warm weather, inviting customers to visit and learn more.
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Belden Furniture Co
Doolittle’s Popular Drug Store Ad Refers Perfumes and Brushes
Jeffersonville advertises B Doolittle's Popular Drug Store highlighting best service and lowest prices on perfumes toilet articles soaps face creams toothbrushes clothes brushes combs hair brushes. It urges customers to ask for perfumes with strength purity and fragrance.
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B. Doolittle
Jeffersonville
State Board OKs Horizontal Tax Increases in 34 Counties
The state board confirmed county boards of review action in 34 counties that kept the 1919 horizontal increases. Jackson and Jasper counties received county-wide increases, with Jackson at 15 percent real estate and 30 percent personal property. Shelby County sought changes to reduce real estate and raise personal property values to avoid duplicating tax roll updates.
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State Board of Tax Commissioners
Boards of Review
Thiry
Jackson
Jasper
State Board
Shelby County
Jackson County
Seymour
Brownstown
Stathersville
Grassy Fork
Jasper County
Townships
Rensselaer
Milroy
Gillian
Remington and
Allen
Dearborn
Decatur
Delaware
Howard
Huntington
Jay
Orange
Owen
Pike
Pulaski
Randolph
Starke
Stueben
St. Josph
Vanderburg
Wabash
Wells
Carroll
Grant
Greene
Hendricks
Jefferson
Jennines
Kognciusko
Martin
Montgome Py
Perry
Spencer
Sullivan
Hipnecanoe
Vermilion
Vigo
White
Blackford
Knox
Benton
Fountain
Warrick
LaGrange
Ripley
Clinton
Daviess
Switzerland County
Luke's Picnic Draws Big Crowd at Glenwood
The St. Luke's Church congregation enjoyed a successful picnic at Glenwood on Wednesday with many attendees arriving by car and auto. A light shower fell but did not spoil the day as men women girls and boys competed in rope climbing running races ball throwing pie eating and other events with prizes including a razor sack of flour and various household items.
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St. Luke's Church
Glenwood
Fal. Mathews
Wilh Vo Schimpi
Ed. Mathews
Rheinhold Fisher
Edna. Kuntz
Fal
Mathews
Swiss Cleaners and Dyers Ad In Indiana Kentucky
Swiss Cleaners and Dyers promotes itself as the leading First Class Cleaners for men and women in Jeffersonville and Louisville. It boasts modern methods, large facilities, and patronage by top households, offering fabrics like silks and satins made to look like new.
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Indiana
Kentucky
Jeffersonville
Louisville
Savings Ad by Clark County State Bank Promises 40 Percent Interest
An ad proclaims long term value with a dollar saved equaling time and energy conserved for the future. Clark County State Bank touts security and 40 percent compound interest. Ady. 9.
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Clark County State Bank
County Board Eyes Parity in Tax Assessments
The board accepted county officials guidance to adjust duplicates on personal property in only a few townships and leave real estate unchanged. A member warned that 1918 orders sought parity between real estate and personal property assessments and following Shelby county’s suggestion could raise personal property taxes too much and lower real estate taxes, affecting county costs.
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Shelby County
Advertising seeds and farm implements by local agents
John Gienger and Co advertise Timothy and Clover seeds and farm implements with Walls Tractors represented by their agency. They also promote Dolly Varden Flour for bread making. Ady. .44
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John Gienger and Co
Ady
Indiana may lose gungress seat
Data from The Indianapolis News bureau suggests Indiana will likely shed one U S House seat in the next apportionment as overall U S population grows about 10 percent. Estimates place Indiana at about 2.4 seats, with changes needed in districts including the First through Twelfth, while Seventh and Tenth circuits face major rebalancing.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
United States
Orla
Marian
Marion County
Laks County
Will Th Wood
Wood
Mr. Wood
Tippecande
Warren
Benton
Jasper
Porter
Lake
White
Newton
W. M. Young's Jewelry Ad Promises Quality and Service
A vintage advertisement touts W. M. Young's Jewelry as a 100 percent Gold Standard store offering rings pins charms watches clocks silverware and cut glass with full guarantees. It promises reliable service including watch cleaning and oiling by Mr Young and mentions alarm clocks that will open your eyes.
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W. M. Young
Jewery Stars
Mr. Young
Jeffersonville Chautauqua Comes to a Successful Close
The Clark County Chautauqua in Jeffersonville ends after five days of a strong program and community effort. Organizers praise sponsors and volunteers, note a high audience turnout, and look forward to a possible repeat next year with a strengthened lineup led by Frank Mulholland and featuring Spanish musicians and classic programs.
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Clark County
Chautauqua
Aneere Perret
Mnnoy
Jeffersonville
Dvst Chautauqua
The
Mee
Frank N. Mulholland
Mulholland
Ruth H. Shaw
M. I. Camnitz
Shaw
Camnitz
A. H. Bergen
Bergen
Danny Deever
M. Bergen
Favorable vote follows report on suffrage amendment
Nashville August 13. The Senate supported ratification of the suffrage amendment after the Senate committee on constitutional amendments declared the legislature has the right to ratify. The House adjourned until Monday as supporters and opponents debated next steps amid optimism and caution.
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Nashville
Senate
Senate Committee On
House
Hwever
Bethel Association Planning Meeting Held at Baptist Church
A special meeting was held at the Baptist Church on Wednesday night to arrange for the Bethel Association which meets Tuesday and Wednesday of next week at Pennon near Salem Indiana.
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The
Baptist Church
Bethel Association
Pennon
Salem
Indiana
Moser’s Mens Furnishings Promises Savings on Attire
Charles H. Moser advertises dependable men’s furnishings with hats shirts collars ties socks underwear at one third off and claims hundreds in Jeffersonville know the value. The ad promises dollars saved on the next suit.
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Chas. H. Moser
Jeffersonville
Mrs Heep Very Sick At Home On Fast Chestnut Street
Mrs Peter Heep is reported critically ill at her residence on Fast Chestnut street. Neighbors say the condition is serious and a doctor has been called.
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Peter Heep
Fast Chestnut Street
Miss Helen Schopper Plans Visit to Huntingsburg
Miss Helen Schopper of W Maple Street departs Saturday for Huntingsburg Virginia to visit friends and enjoy a short trip.
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Helen Schopper
W. Maple Street
Huntingsburg
Mrs J C Bussey Sees Relatives in Middletown and Dayton
Mrs J C Bussey returned home Wednesday night from a visit to her daughter Mrs Victor TeSeure and Mr LeSeure of Middletown Ohio. She also visited in Dayton.
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J. C. Bussey
Victor TeSeure
Mr. LeSeure
Middletown
Ohio
Dayton
For Sale Good Violin at Low Price
For sale a violin offered at eight dollars. Located at 318 Illinois Avenue. Contact phone number 268. Adv. D 2083 P Aung. 13 19 inch.
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Ilinois Avenue
Aung
Ince
Sunday School Picnic at Shawnee Park Planned
The First Baptist Church Sunday School plans an all day picnic at Shawnee Park on Saturday August 241. The event offers free admission and meals for all Sunday School children.
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The
First Baptist Church
Shawnee Park
RHE Teams First Game and Second Game Scores
Baseball doubleheader results show RHE with a 2 6 1 2 0 scoreline in the first game at Boston and Philadelphia 3 8 0 in the same. Eleven innings listed with Jones Walker Perry and Perkins as batters. The second game Philadelphia 5 in three innings against New York Cleveland and St. Louis players Shawkey Rudt Caldwell O'Neill Williams Schalk Leonard Stanage noted.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Jones, Walkers
Perry
Perkins
New York
Cleveland O
Shawkey, Rudt
Caldwell
O'Neill
Baseball Box Scores From Early Games
Partial scoring lines show Boston Philadelphia and St. Louis Pittsburgh matchups with incomplete inning totals and battery assignments. Other entries list Brooklyn and New York games with varied runs and pitching lineups, reflecting early season box score fragments.
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Warsaw
Storks
Po- Pamato
Warsaws
Partington
Npw
Joe
Czer
Ihset
Germany
Gox
Republican and
Clark County Board of Review
Warren G. Harding
Paul and
Rohbert Winter
Helen Munn
Rose Abel
Kraft Haller
Naefe
Silk Hase
Mathews—hale
Hiram Heaton
Will Davis
Bad. Mathews
Likley
Washington
Tennessee
Tennessee Legislature
Rhe
Meyers
Naylor Parkins
Wiliams Schalk Leonard
Stanage
Gowdy McMillan and Rixley
Fillengia
Oneill
Hubbell Trogressor
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Schupp, Dilhoefer
Cooper
Haefner
Brookyn Forbes
Peta Atten Pakss
Dot
Grimes, Miller and Toney
Smith
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