World’s top girl swimmers set for St Augustine meet
A large gathering of American female champions led by Sybil Bauer and Helen Meany will travel to St Augustine Florida in February to challenge world records at an AAU and Women’s Swimming Association meet. Notable entrants include Gertrude Ederle, Helen Wainwright, Aileen Riggin, Agnes Geraghty and many more. Events include the 50 yard freestyle Pentathlon 220 yard freestyle 100 yard back stroke and 400 yard medley among others with many records expected. The visit will feature a major social schedule with a Valentine Ball tours and a trip to the famed alligator farm.
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St. Augustine
Florida
Hotel Alcazar Pool
Women’s Swimming Association
Gertrude Ederle
English Channel
Helen Wainwright
Aileen
Virgina Whitenack
Doris O’mara
Martha Novellus
New York
Frances Clarke
Margaret Ravoir
Philadelphia
Francea Cowells Seroth
Oakland
Virginia Losee
Doris Dunham
Janet Cotton
Dorothy Colter
Detroit
Ruth
Thomas
Olive Piler
Atlantic City
Sarah McCord
Gretchen’ Allen
Sue Booth
Tampa
Winna Goode
Virginia DuBois
Thyra Damonte
New Orleans
Eleanor Coleman
Mis. Waukee
Thelma Darby
America
Spain
Indiana wild fowl seasons open with precise rules
The Indiana hunting season for ducks geese plover and other wild fowls opened yesterday with specific dates and bag limits. Ducks geese and brant may be hunted until December 31 wood ducks barred. rails October 1 to November 30 woodcock October 1 to November 30 prairie chickens October 15 to November 1 with daily bags of 5 or 6. Sunrise sunset restrictions apply and boat use is limited to rowboats.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
State Department of Conservation
Department cites fowl shipment laws and migratory treaty act
The department highlighted state laws restricting the shipment of fowl outside the state and drew attention to the provisions of the federal migratory treaty act.
Hoosier Sunflower Stalk Claims Rivalry in State
News from Indiana districts reports D F Cannon challenging any Hoosier claim to the champion sunflower stalk with 85 blossoms. Other items include Elnora Evans seeking divorce on cruelty grounds, a memorial for Company D of the 85th Indiana Volunteers, Rawson D Perry shipping 12 000 melons in 28 days, a motorist incident in Indianapolis area, and a public school attendance officer noting hockey like skipping nearly ended in Warsaw.
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D. F. Cannon
Warsaw
Blanche Mary Stahr
Farmer Chris King Wins Big at Indiana State Fair
Rushville report says Chris King, a local farmer, won more than 180 dollars in cash prizes at the Indiana State Fair. He took 100 dollars first prize for the best apple collection and earned additional winnings.
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Rushville
Chris King
Chicago man to fund Morgan County high school politics program
B. V. Hubbard of Chicago will present on September 25 a perpetual educational fund to Morgan County for promoting political science in the county high school.
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Martinsville
B. V. Hubbard
Chicago
Morgan County
Bible Class Meeting Scheduled Friday Evening
The Men's Friendly Bible class of the United Brethren Sunday school will meet Friday at 7 30 in the church for a business and social session. AJP members are requested to attend. Refreshments will be served.
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Men's Friendly Bible
United Brethren Sunday School
AJP
Five Bestroto Features Tonight
United Press 1926 broadcast schedule lists KGO Oakland Montreal Pittsburgh and New York stations with evening program hooks. It mentions constitutional day observances and a Washington Marine Band along with various orchestra performances across multiple outlets and times.
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United Press
KGO
Oakland
P. C
CNRM
Montreal
P. m
S. T
Meganticaa Edastra
KDKA
East Pittsburg
E. D
WEAF
New York
WEE
WFI
WJAR
WCTS
WWJ
WCAE
WSAT
WOG
WCCO
WGR
WCR
Washington
WJZ
Ale Way
Schéngetady
E. Suteq Ss. S. Marine Band
Jewish New Year Observed With Local Closures
The Jewish New Year will be observed starting Friday evening and ending Sunday evening. All local Jewish residents will observe the holiday and businesses owned or conducted by Jewish people will be closed during the period.
Quack pest remedy pitched for bedbugs and insects
An advertisement touts a druggist’s package labeled Pesky evils Quietus B. D. and claims it eliminates bedbugs and other insects in hotels, hospitals, and dwellings. It promotes scale bottles, double strength, liquid form as an effective remedy.
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First National Bank
Woodford
Meat Department
Coleman & WE
Sponsler
Cnasinen
Sybil Bauer
Agnes Gerag
Greateet “Woin
U.S
Epee Ederle
State Department
Nall
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Qhu
Rainbow
Ashby
Indiana News
United Press Dispatch
Rochester
Elnora Evans
Claude Evans
Naison
Clinton
85Th Indiana Volunteers
Helt's Prairie
Columbus
Rawson D. Perry
Here
Frankfort
W. F. Stover
Public Life Insurance
J. E. Beasley Beasley-Craig
N. B
Schloss
Schloss Brothers
Rhodenbeck Bros
North Main St
Humphreys, Schloot& Co
Greene County
Chevrolet
Ford
Buick
Durant
Kenneth Hannum Hudson and Essex
Vincennes Street
Nash
Linton Nash Motor Co
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