Congress Investigations and Veteran Welfare Exposures
Special correspondence notes congressional inquiries revealing waste and favoritism, and exposing harsh conditions at government relief schools and vocational training camps for disabled veterans. Testimony showed officials calling veterans "nuts" and some witnesses faced dismissal for speaking out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
America
Executive Departments
Tme
The
American Legion
Washiigi
Senate
Thelite
Driving Lessons With Maj Grantland Mark Turning Point
In a quiet country drive Adele Garrisons learns to operate a larger car under Maj. Grantland s patient instruction. She gains confidence as they rehearse controls, shift through gears, and practice stops, despite a brief moment of pain from a misaligned shift rod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silo
AL Teast
Dicky
Madge
Maj. Grantland
Army
Grantland
Nicky
Maj. Grant
Maj
Right of Petition to Congress Safeguards Liberty
The passage argues that disclosure of facts to the public was suppressed by training camp officers who dismissed or threatened complainants. It asserts that petitioning Congress remains a principal safeguard of American citizens rights and liberties.
Mystic Order of the Deep Formed by Jeffersonville Fishers
A new secret society called the Mystic Order of the Deep was organized by Jeffersonville fishers under the Ohio River. Officers include Grand Whale Herman Have and Grand Saw Fish Conway Swartz, with various grand titles and insignia to be worn by members. Applications sent to Grand Whale Herman Rave at Clark Counts jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of the Deep
Fish Hounds
Jeffersonville
Ohio River
Sou
Grand Whale
Herman
Conway Swartz
D. R. Day
Joe Fitzgerald
Brown
George L. Williams
Fred A Boehm
Charles H Moser
Charles Wendell
John Steiner
Ward Metzger
Earl Bennett
Charles Raines
Dev
Harry Beiling
Charles Hunt
Herman Rave
Untitled police report fragment with garbled text
Fragmentary OCR reads a police scene with names and ranks obscured. a vague reference to a bow or street event and a message about politeness. No clear date, place, or outcome is discernible from the text.
Ti's Paradoxical Talk by Uncle Abner Skittle
The excerpt features Uncle Abner Skittle quipping that a woman can speak a great deal yet say little. Extra Girl wonders aloud why Miss Sereene is called a Star, prompting playful meta commentary on fame and speech.
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Uncle Abner Skittle
Community church activities and social events list
A city schedule of church meetings and social events includes KLUB KALANDER Morton Memorial Girl Scouts at church night. Circle of the Christian church all day. St. Pauls Guild at Parish house afternoon. Miss Leora Gaither hosts embroidery club night. Epworth League social at Mrs. Clifford Smiths night. Sunday school picnic at Glenwood Park afternoon. Calumet club picnic at Glenwood Park afternoon. Old Ladies Home Board meeting at the Home night. W F M S of Wall Street church at church night business meeting. Wesley Chapel Men s Bible class lawn fete on church lawn night. Women s Missionary Society of the Christian church at church eight o clock.
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Wesley Chapel
Leading Man Chats and Courting In A Distant Tone
A fragmentary dialogue scene shows a tense exchange where a woman probes a suitor about drinks before a final answer. A man’s reply hints at willingness, while stray text mentions gossip and laundry trends predicting a popular sport shirt for summer.
Massachusetts man to be sent for mental evaluation
A Massachusetts man who forged synthetic nickels faces transfer to a mental health institution for the criminally insane following court proceedings.
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Massachusetts
Notice to non residents in Indiana mortgage suit 1921
Clark Circuit Court notices non residents named as defendants in Aetna Life Insurance Company versus Gostee and others. Plaintiff states defendants are non residents of Indiana and necessary parties to enforce a mortgage on Indiana real estate. Last named defendants are urged to appear.
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County OF Clark
Clark
Aetna Life Insurance Company
Hartford
Connecticut
Samuel J. Gostee
Lillie M. Gostee
Martha J. Kitzmiller
Samuel Flora
Viola
Flora
Lewis N. Jester
John R. Whitaker
Emc Whitaker
Billie Grown
William H. Peffley
Ella Peffiery
Edgar Ward
Mary E. Ward
J. A. Swaveland
Mabel Swaveland
August
Wilmer T. Fox
Swweveland
Mabel Sweveland
August W. Schierenbeck
Bessie Schierenbeck
Walter Loy
Herman Ludwig
J. Zinsmeister
Seng
Indiana
Notice to defendants for Clark Circuit Court term
The Clark Circuit Court in Jeffersonville Indiana begins on the second Monday of September 1921. Defendants are required to answer or demur to the complaint or risk a default judgment in their absence. Witness Charles K Zollman clerk with court seal dated June 28 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Jeffersonville
Indiana
A. D
Charles K. Zollman
For Sale Two Docks of Ferry Co Offered
A sale notice offers two docks once owned by Louisville and Jeffersonville Ferry Co. and their hull and house either together or separately through Fally Cities Ferry and Transit Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville & Jeffersonville Ferry Co
Fally Cities Ferry & Trans. Co
Inside Baths for Health Promised by Lime Stone Phosphate Plan
An old health pamphlet urges daily internal cleansing by drinking hot water with limestone phosphate before breakfast. It claims this washes toxins from the bowels, improves ailments from headaches to foul breath, and purifies the entire digestive tract.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jeffersonville Star
R. C. Swartz
GOWER
Congressional
United States
Alo
Adele
Horlick
Stemler
Spring Street
Mystic Order of the Deep
Vwrry Welle
V. G
Klub Kalander
Morton Memorial Girl Scouts
Circle of the Christian Church All Day Meeting
St. Paul’s Guild
Leora
Gaither
Maple Street Church
Glenwood Park
Ebiday
Calumet Club
Picns
Old Ladies Home Board
Wall Street
Woman’s “Missionary Society of
the Christian Church
Glen Helen Park
Dave Adkins
Sellersburg, Ind
Pride OF Georgetown
C. C. Miller
Fred Boehm
George
State OF
Adv
Homer G. Bottorff
FAUNE
Wall and Maple Streets
Jeffersonville, Indiana
Keigwin
Korn Krisps
Sovwanon
Plonics
Ospring
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