State Penal Farm is Densely Populated in Indiana
The quarterly bulletin of the Indiana State Board of Charities highlights the state penal farm in Putnam county. It reports 3008 new commitments the past fiscal year, the highest in the institution’s history, with 52 percent under 3 years of age and 12 men past 7. Offenses include unlawful possession of liquor, vagrancy, and petit larceny. Net state cost was $28446.14, amid new construction and continued efforts to improve conditions.
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Indiana State Board of Charities
Putnam County
Tipton
Rate of taxation in counties increases in 1926
Indianapolis Sept 26 Reports from thirty two of the ninety two county auditors in Indiana show a majority of counties increasing their 1926 tax rates. Greene county sets 40 cents up 23 cents while Owen counts as highest at 31.19 reflecting a 26 cent rise. Marion county rises to 32 cents up 12.5 cents. Township state city levies not included.
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Indianapolis
Greene County
Owen County
Twen County
Marion County
Coroner Dr. Wood of Daviess County Dies From Crash
Dr. R S Wood coroner of Daviess County dies at Daviess County hospital from injuries after a Thursday morning auto crash on highway 6 near Washington Indiana. An operation was performed but death came Friday afternoon. Funeral services held at the Elks home and burial planned at Osgood. Wood formerly practiced in Wheatland Knox County and had a wide Washington area medical practice.
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Washington
Ind
R. S. Wood
Daviess County
Daviess County Hospital
L. I. Read
Washington National Bank
R. L. Kleindorfer
Wood
Hudson
Highway No. 6
District Eleven Miners Officials Join West Virginia Demonstration
Terre Haute September 26 All officers except Vice President Harvey Cartwright and the entire District No 11 executive board of the United Mine Workers of America traveled to Fairmont West Virginia to participate in a labor demonstration today. Attending were Tyler G Lawton district president William Mitch district secretary treasurer Sam Kerr James Terry Camden Smith and William Stinson all executive board members.
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Terre Haute
Harvey Cartwright
United Mine Workers of America
Fairmont
W. Way
Tyler G. Lawton
William Mitch
Tary
Sam Kerr
James Terry
Camden Smith
William Stinson
Trick Motorist Hurt at Fair
United Press dispatches from Warsaw Indiana report Irvin Wolfe, a motorcycle racer, was hurled against a cable when a tire burst in the motor drum at the county fair. He was traveling about 70 miles an hour and was knocked unconscious. He may recover.
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Irvin Wolfe
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