Picture Lecture 10: Filling the Melting Pot at Baptist Church
A Sunday night program at the Baptist church presents a picture lecture titled Filling the Melting Pot. Over fifty colored slides depict nationalities in America, their homes abroad and in newly settled communities, with scenes of foreign life, portraits of notable Americans, and efforts by Christian centers to Americanize newcomers. An illustrated song Where Cross the Crowded Ways of Life accompanies the program.
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Baptist Church
America
West
Tommorrow
Bloomfield School Board Reiterates Staff for Next Year
Bloomfield June 23 the school board re elected teachers for the coming year with one exception. Mr Hopper will shift to another department to save funds. Names include R B Duff superintendent D H Vass principal Anna Hancock Latin Blanche Chaney mathematics Mrs D H Vass music and art Bonnie Slinkard domestic science and grade teachers E K Ashcraft Grace Bynum Elizabeth Blaker Sarah Coppin Mildred Inman Grace Fields Nona Starcup Lilly Coley. No director of manual training yet. Jerry Wakefield held the post last year.
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E. K. Ashcraft
Grace Bynum
Elizabeth Blaker
Sarah Coppin
Mildred Inman
Grace Fields
Nona Starcup
Lilly Coley
Jerry Wakefield
Indianapolis Markets Wagon Market report highlights grain and livestock
In Indianapolis market notes Wheat prices ranged from 1.05 to 1.07 per unit with mixed quotes for oats and hay. Stock market listings show hogs at about 11.10, steers 8.90 to 9.25, calves 7.50 to 8.50, and bulls 4.75 to 5.50, reflecting middling demand for early trading.
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Pena Alta
Two Days To Register In Indiana This Year
George Healey of the state board of election commissioners announced two registration days for Indiana voters September 9 and October 29. The new law makes the voter roster permanent and limits future registrations to one per year held in October. A 300 voter petition can trigger a second registration in a year.
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Indiana
George Healey
State Board of Election Commissioners
Durbin offers 2500 for monument against Spanish American vets
Former governor Winfield T. Durbin pledges 2500 toward a veterans monument in Anderson’s courthouse yard if Madison County and the city provide 5000. The city and county have not yet acted on the proposal.
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Anderson
Ind
Winfield T. Durbin
Madison County
Court House Yard
Fire at Bloomfield consumes clothing and bedding
Bloomfield June 23 dispatch says fire crews were called to Fred Deans home on North Washington street about 10 am. Fire started among refuse papers while occupants were away but neighbor put it out. A brother later found renewed flames and alarms rang again. All clothing for Mr and Mrs Dean burned and bedding damaged. Fire fully extinguished after second call.
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Bloomfield
Fred Dean
North Washington Street
Field Marshal Wilson Assassinated in London by Irish Gunmen
In London on June 23 Irish gunmen killed Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson as he returned home at 36 Eaton Place near the American embassy. Former Dublin soldiers shot Wilson in full uniform after unveiling a monument, wounding a taxi driver, a policeman and two others before the assassins were arrested in a half mile pursuit.
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London
Dublin
Sir Henry Wilson
Eaton Place
Victoria
Grosvenor Gardens
Buckingham Palace
Henry
Liverpool Street
Joe
Ralston Fires Keynote for Indiana Democrats in Madison
Samuel M. Ralston spoke as Indiana senatorial nominee delivering the keynote at the Indiana Democratic Editorial association gathering in Madison. George W. Purcell discussed pioneer Indiana newspapers. Marcus R. Sulzer and Dale J. Crittenberger gave welcomes and replies as about 100 editors registered. Delegates planned tours to Clifty Falls Hanover College and the Southern Hospital.
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Madison
Ind
Samuel M. Ralston
U. S
Indiana
Indiana Democratic Editorial Association
Geo. W. Purcell
Vincennes Western Sun
Marcus R. Sulzer
Madison Commercial Club
Dale J. Crittenberger
Anderson Bulletin
Clifty Falls
Ilanover College
Southern Hospital
Silo Concern Sold In Bloomfield Transition
Stockholders of the Concrete Silo company sell their interests to the Silo company of Kalamazoo Mich The Bloomfield plant remains open under long time manager G W Gladville New officers include Walter O Brassert president Hugh P Miller vice president and Glen V Gladville secretary treasurer
Havolines to Face Sullivan in Weekend Showdown
The Lawrenceville Havolines travel to Sullivan for a Sunday game on June 25. They have beaten the Sho-Me's twice this season by close scores. Slow Ball Williams will pitch for Sullivan while Kerr or Friday is expected for the Havolines. The teams meet again Monday in Lawrenceville on June 26.
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Lawrenceville
Sullivan
Williams
Kerr
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Linton Ice & Cold Storage
Vlga
Wolford Hardware Co
N. Main Street
Bloomfield School Board
Indianapolis
Fanny
ODA
L. F. van Zelm
Western Newspaper Union
Cyan Zelm
Goodnight
Sweet
Heart
Wilson
Erin
Ralston
U. S. Sen
Ator
Vincennes Street
Elliston Bridge
Ford Parts
Ford
Paul Fry
Linton Motor Sales
W. H. Wakefield
South Main Street
Frank M. Welch
Will C. Welch
Hamilton
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