Indiana Farmers Will Not Inaugurate Strike
Indianapolis December 8 Strikes may not be called by Indiana farmers due to low grain prices They do not intend to let their corn land lie fallow next year John G Brown president of the Indiana federation of farmers associations said inertia of war production led farmers to overproduce Now they plan normal rotation Much land lost fertility from overproduction Legumes such as clover sow beans and cow peas to restore soil nitrogen Farmers purchasing power about two thirds normal Costs of manufactured goods high relative to farm prices From 1909 to 1914 a harness cost 44 bushels of corn now about 115 bushels A plow cost 16 bushels then 41 bushels now When farmer purchasing power is low unemployment rises in the city and hurts both consumer and producer pushing farming toward self sufficiency
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
John G. Brown
Indiana Federation of Farmers’ Associations
Brown
Mexicans Seize Boat Of Americans Off Mexican Coast
The American fishing boat Mabel from Los Angeles was seized off the Mexican coast by a Mexican patrol vessel supported by an American registry ship manned by Mexicans. The Mabel was later released after a paid fine. three crew members remained held awaiting another fine. The Olga D fired on the Mabel and the crew were robbed. charges shifted from contraband arms to illegal fishing. The U S state department reported representations to the Obregon government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mabel
Los Angeles
State Department
Burdette
Ensenada
Mexico
Obregon
Mexico City
Elnora School Fight Goes to Circuit Court
The Elnora township school controversy heads to circuit court next Monday with Judge Robinson of Evansville presiding. Plaintiffs seek to recover the $25,000 bond of township trustee Clifford Farris. The trial likely spans two days and centers on legal issues rather than testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elnora
Ind
Elnora Township
Robinson
Evansville
Goodrich
Clifford Farris
Man With Checkerboard Matrimonial Career
VINGENNES Ind Dec 8 Frank Andrews a second hand dealer on East Main secured a marriage license to wed Martha Andrews 55 his second wife The couple follow a string of marriages and a recent suicide by his third wife who had been married thirteen days Andrews had been jailed for drunkenness after the death and was released to arrange the funeral His first wife died in 1912 making this his fourth marriage in a troubled domestic record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vingennes
Ind
Frank Andrews
Martha Andrews
Andrews
East Main Street
Love of a Woman Dethrones Rajah in India
London reports the Rajah of Pudukota abdicated after winning Australian beauty Miss Mollie Frink who became ranee and bore a son. The government ruled the son not eligible due to not being full blooded Hindu, prompting the couple to flee their kingdom and plan return only if the ruling is reversed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Asia
Pudukota
India
Mollie Frink
Rance
Mishawaka Naturalization Exam Yields 27 Passes
Immigration officials in Mishawaka report partial answers from naturalization exams. Of 69 applicants, only 27 passed, with clues about citizenship and national figures such as Cox Ford and Harding cited in the period's questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mishawaka
Ind
Dec
Cox
United States
Henry Ford
Harding
Edison
Bandits Loot Grandville Bank for Ten Thousand Dollars
Five bandits in a large touring car looted the Grandville State bank between Holland and Grand Rapids, taking about $10,000 in currency and negotiable bonds. Thieves believed to have fled toward Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland, Mich
Grandville State Bank
Grandville
Grand Rapids
Chicago
Figures Under One Fig Tree Near Fresno
A Fresno area tree in the San Joaquin valley is said to yield two tons of white figs annually. It is really five grafted trees growing as one with wide-spreading branches. The owner earns about $500 yearly from the crop, a figure that is rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno
California
San Joaquin Valley
Dangers in Iodine Fume Use for Drug Administration
Iodine fumes urged as a method to administer the drug instead of tincture. Experiments show fumes absorbed through skin and lungs but inhalation is dangerous even in small amounts, particularly with respiratory disease.
Not an idealist yet a thinker of duty and courage
The quote portrays Lord Beaconsfield as imaginative but acknowledging man shapes circumstances. It urges nurturing the mind with great thoughts and heroic belief. Difficulties become duties and challenges to be overcome by a great-hearted people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Beaconsfield
Temperament Ties Not Time in Longstanding Marriages
Leonard Merrick observes that time does not guarantee understanding between partners. He notes many couples sit together for decades yet miss each other’s humor and moods, while a fresh acquaintance can better gauge them. The quote argues temperamental alignment, not duration, builds true connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Merrick
Children Little Thought Of Infanticide in Pacific Islands
In parts of the New Hebrides and the Solomon Islands infanticide is so common that many families kill children and purchase substitutes. The report notes widespread acceptance and routine practice in certain communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hebrides
Solomon Islands
Faddists Urge Morning Thinking Now Longer Time
Quoted remark mocks fad that demands 15 minutes of morning thought. Proposes extending it to an hour to ready for the day, reflecting a sardonic view from Leavenworth Thines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Freak Dinner at Carlton House Mentioned in London Sketch
London Sketch recalls a historic freak dinner with over 2000 guests at Carlton House Pall Mall. The scene featured Big Sam, an eight foot porter, and a marble canal running down the center of the high table filled with living gold and silver fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Carlton House
Pall Mall
Sam
Thatching Among Oldest Arts Dying Out
A London Answers piece notes that thatching is among the oldest crafts dating to early huts. It laments the skill is waning as first class thatchers become increasingly rare and hard to find.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
River Tinto's Petrifying Powers Astonish Spain
A historical note describes the River Tinto in Spain as having extraordinary qualities. It supposedly petrifies sand in its bed and can fuse stones that fall into the stream within months, uniting them into a single mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tinto
Spain
Also Mentioned on This Page
Toledo
Overland-Hodges Co
Katharine MacDonald
Saturday Evening Post
Grand Ae Correia
Daredevil
Lester
Great Southwest
Nickle
Ford
Frank Neill
A” Street N. E
Wakefield & Browning
South Main ST
Cooper
Justice E. M. Meurer
City Hall
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Vincennes St
E. Vincennes St
Arthur Simms
Linton Motor Sales
Itc
L. M. Moore
Switz City
Vincennes St. St
Citizen Office
Linton
Dick Moss
Tenth St. N.eb
Albert Kramer
R. R
Bessie Sherwood
St. N
Ora Bordon
Marco
S. Main St
Maxwell
Johnson’s Auto Repair
F. J. Kramer
N. E
J. B. Morgan
Ed Rieber
Coleman Brothers
Mec
Mistreat
Rob Crew
Rajah
U. S
Bandits
Michigan
Dreamland Theatre
Frank Borzage
Ann Little
Shelby
Buster Keaton
Dreamland Orchestra
Grand Opera House
Pat
Patterson
Columbia Minstrel
Im. J. Aikin & Sons Undertakers
Linton, Jasonville, Dugger
John A. Boudousquie
W. P. Hacker
E” Street N. EB
Miller Wares
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!