Bonus for soldiers hits new snags in senate delay
Washington reports President Harding remains determined to veto the soldiers bonus in its present form. Senate finance committee chair McCumber faces delays amid tariff battles, with opposition and debate over timing and political risks as the bonus stalls before a formal report or action.
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Washington
Senate
Harding
Senate Finance Committee
Finance Committee
McCumber
North Dakota
Senzbor MacGumber
BrecCumber
Unclear veto over soldier bonus sparks GOP fears
The text notes apprehension over taking up the soldier bonus and fears Republicans may side with Democrats to advance the measure. Observers predict ultimate passage despite a presidential veto, with both houses possibly overriding.
Coal Company Receiver Appointed in Terre Haute
Edward Shirkie of Terre Haute was named receiver for the McClelland Coal company on a Bickett Coal and Coke petition seeking about 50,000 with claims of 40,000 more. The suit cites 45,484.89 advanced to the firm, idle Riley township mine, and monthly 1,000 expenditures to keep operations with a small crew. The judge acted after a vacation filing and hearing the indebtedness complaint.
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Terre Haute
Edward Shirkie
McClelland Coal Company
Bickett Coal and Coke Company
McClelland Company
Riley Township
Superior Court
John E. Cox
Section of trestle burned on Chicago line near Dene
A two hundred foot section of trestle on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line Terre Haute division south of Dene was badly damaged by fire yesterday. Workmen are repairing the damage but trains may be delayed for some time. Passenger trains are running to the fire scene and passengers are being transferred around the damage. The fire’s origin is not definite but likely from fire dropped by passing engines. Firefighters faced difficulty restraining the flames and preventing the entire structure from burning.
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Milwaukee & St. Paul
Terre Haute
Dene
Click of the Binder Signals Harvest Peak Across County
The binder sound will soon be heard countywide as sections begin cutting ahead of week’s end. A strong corn yield is expected despite dark reports from some areas. Flooding spared overflow lands, thousands of acres broken for corn, hay harvest ongoing with good weather and little rain damage.
Home remodeling projects on B and H streets
Frank Poneleit of B street northeast is remodeling his home to be modern and complete in every particular. Dr E V Bull is remodeling a residence on H street northeast and will finish with a modern design.
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Frank Poneleit
B” Street
Dr. E. V. Bull
H” Street
Old National Team to Meet American Legion at Haseman Park
The American Legion baseball team of this city meets the old Linton National Team at Haseman Park next Thursday at 3 PM. The veteran lineup features Len James, Tom Butts, Asa Williams, and others. the Legion counters with Perkins, Robinson, Jones, and Morgan among the starters. Admission is 25 cents with proceeds benefiting the local needy fund.
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American Legion
Linton
Haseman Park
Len James
Tom Butts
Asa Williams
Shean
Veach
Bennie
Keene
Ellison
Returned to Prison for Parole Violation
James Brashears of this city was returned to Jeffersonville reformatory today after violating parole by refusing to continue work. He had been serving two to fourteen years for petit larceny with about five months of the minimum left. He may be required to serve at least another year before a new parole could be considered.
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James Brashears
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Brashear
Get Her Man Mrs Matthews Captures Moonshiner in Kentucky
Mrs Daisy Matthews special deputy sheriff aged 45, appointed by Judge Hiram Johnson, tracked down Frank Helton after a weeklong manhunt. Helton pleaded guilty to escape custody contempt of court moonshining and transportation of liquor and was released on bond due to his family’s starvation. Trial set for October. Judge Johnson praised Matthews for her persistence stating she always gets her man. Matthews runs a Laurel county stock farm. husband J B Matthews of the justice department is stationed in Louisiana.
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London
Daisy Matthews
Hiram Johnson
Frank Helton
Helton
Johnson
Matthews
Laurel County
J. B. Matthews
United States Department of Justice
Louisiana
Gompers Signals Exit After Coal Case Ruling
Samuel Gompers in Cincinnati after the Coronado coal decision said “An other such victory and I am done” while denouncing Chief Justice Taft and the ruling. Miners' President Lewis declined comment, only expressing astonishment at the decision’s breadth.
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Cincinnati, CO
Samuel Gompers
Supreme Court
Coronado
Gompers
Taft
Lewis
Bert Dittemore and wife visit Missouri relatives
Mr and Mrs Bert Dittemore of Lyons travel by automobile to Missouri to spend a couple of weeks with relatives. Mr Dittemore works at the Myers barber shop.
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Bert Dittemore
Lyons
Missouri
Mr. Dittemore
Myers Barber Shop
Fans Carried Into Battle
Folding fans originated in Japan shaping like a segment of a circle and carried by artisans in both hands for work. The Chinese also used them in battle, reflecting their wide historical use and cultural reach.
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Japan
Senator Watson Denounces Envoys Tariff Meddling
Senator Watson charges Democrats aim to delay the tariff bill until near election. He recalls McKinley law defeat of 1880 to warn voters of delay tactics and argues for passing the bill to support prosperity, citing the Dingley law as a model. Democrats counter that Republicans delayed the finance committee prep from July 1921 to April 1922.
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Watson
Grant
Senator Watson
Simmons
North Carolina
Finance Committee
Happiness Is a Cast of Mind Says Sir Alfred Fripp
The article quotes Sir Alfred Fripp on happiness being a mental attitude rather than wealth or health. It asserts happiness resides in contentment with one’s lot and states that each person is the captain of his own soul, urging gratitude for what one has.
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Alfred Fripp
Strong on Potatoes in New York
New York consumes 19 263 carloads of potatoes in a year, roughly matching two rival cities. Chicago ranks second, then Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, and Kansas City in tuber consumption.
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New York
City of
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Kansas City
Man's Hidden Fear Echoes in Sympathetic Understanding
A St. Joseph News-Press excerpt notes a man’s anxious reaction to a woman’s casual understanding. The line “under stands” hints at unseen fear that she might truly grasp his innermost worries, reflecting humor and psychology in everyday dialogue.
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St. Joseph News-Press
December Blights Authors and Literary Celebrities
December proved fatal for famed writers with George Eliot, Robert Browning, Lord Macaulay, Anthony Trollope, Robert Louis Stevenson among those who died in the month. Other literary figures also passed away, marking a notably grim period for literature.
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George Eliot
Robert Browning
Lord Macaulay
Anthony Trollope
Robert Louis Stevenson
Siamese superstition on even counts in homes
A Siamese custom centers on keeping an even number of windows doors rooms and cupboards to avoid bad luck from odd numbers. The belief links numerology to domestic spaces across households.
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