Teapot Dome Trials and Coal Strikes Dominate Fall Docket
Washington reports a fall calendar of criminal actions against Albert B Fall and other oil magnates while Pennsylvania coal strife spurs talk of a finish fight. Labor tensions trace to conspiracies in the Miners Union and congressional investigations into transport and labor surplus. Secretary Hoover signals support for new broadcasting legislation as radio and tax plans loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.“lones
Washington DC
Pennsylvania
Lewis
Miners’ Union
Roosevelt
Washington
Marshall
Striker
Teapot Dome
Albert B
E Lo Doheny
Senator Walsh
Wheeler
Europe
Department of Justice
Ummes
Haken
Peopl
Lsten
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Local visits and social notes near Golden Gate
Mr and Mrs Wm Welsh visited relatives near Golden Gate last week. Ray Manhart and family spent Saturday evening with Mr and Mrs Charlies Leasure. Mrs EF Cornwell spent Wednesday evening with Mrs Elizabeth Jeers. A stray line mentions a lucky man or poor proprietor and an audition escapade line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Welsh
Golden Gate
Ray Manhart
Charlies Leasure
Cornwell
Elizabeth Jeers
Local delegates named to county convention at Casey
Miss Lizzie Killie and Miss Lillie Frost along with Masters Mack Andrews and Willie Killie were chosen as Congregational Sunday school delegates for the Casey county convention on August 17. Henry C Bell and Miss Stella Wilhite will be married tomorrow at 9 PM with Rev A T Orr assisting. Farmers thresh wheat as markets rise. brick business houses planned on Main and Hamilton corners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Killie
Lillie M. Frost
Mack Andrews
Willie Killie
Congregational
Casey
Henry C Bell
Stella Wilhite
Hutsonville
A T. Orr
R. L. Dulaney
Wm Kulmen
Main
Hamilton
Forty Years Ago Dinner Honoring Mrs Older Visit
Fortified by a large dinner at their home four miles north of the city last Friday John A Black and wife entertained Mrs S C Older of Danville and her husband with many relatives in attendance. Guests included Harvey Al and Ras Baird and their wives along with Mrs John K Black and baby Lyman Lycan and wife and Mrs Sallie Bair. The furnace of conviviality followed the 10 pound cigar moment sparked by Mrs Older’s arrival. Wednesday and Thursday posted extreme heat across the nation with 95 to 105 degree shade readings locally reaching 1045 degrees noted in error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A Black
Black
S C Older
Danville
Presnt Harvey
Ras Baird
Mrs Older
John K Black
Lyman Lycan
Sallie Bair
Emanuel Claypool
Twenty Years Ago Birth Announcement and Social Notes
Twenty years ago true Booth and wife welcomed a fine baby boy yesterday morning. Mother and child are doing well. Next Tuesday Sam Prevo and wife Harry Dulaney and wife Dick Morton wife and daughter J S Mundy. Herbert and Qthe Tibbs will leave for Portland Oregon At St Paul Minn Ira Merrill and wife will join them and locate in the west. Herbert and Otho Tibbs will go to Los Angeles Calif to locate Will English Jr and wife entertained young people last Tuesday evening at their home Misses Pearl and Mattie English Ruth and Babe Arbuckle Eunice Ferry and Mary Specht. Messrs Roy Harold and Walter English Harve Wallis and Ray Huston. The evening was spent playing games and social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
True Booth
Sam Prevo
Harry Dulaney
Dick Morton
J S Mundy
Herbert
Qthe Tibbs
Portland
Oregon
St Paul
Minn
Ira Merrill
West
Otho Tibbs
Los Angeles
Calif
Will English Jr
Pearl
Mattie English
Ruth
Babe Arbuckle
Eunice Ferry
Mary Specht
Roy Harold
Walter English
Harve Wallis
Ray Huston
Mrs Fenton Booth Hosts Auction Party for Ladies
Ten years ago Mrs Fenton W Booth entertained twenty four ladies at her home with an afternoon of auction games. Prizes went to Mrs Harry Cork Mrs Edwin Booth Mrs Dann and Mrs Lola Cole Mrs Bernard Hodge of Paris was guest of honor. Summer refreshments were served at 5 30 by the Booth sisters. Helen Nay of Kansas visiting Ernest Howell's family plans to return home today. Renshaw a Darwin fisherman reported hauling a 48 pound catfish the largest in the region in recent memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fenton W. Booth
Harry Cork
Edwin Booth
Dann
Lola Cole
Bernard Hodge
Paris
Booth
Helen Nay
Kansas
Ernest Howell
Renshaw
Darwin
More Farmers Join Farm Bureau Each Year in Illinois
About 15 percent more farmers join Farm Bureaus in Illinois than three years ago. G E Metzger of the Illinois Agricultural Association notes three key reasons farmers sign three year memberships: organization is needed to compete with other industries, belief in the Farm Bureau and IAA programs, and support for organized efforts to secure equality for agriculture.
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Farm
Illinois
G E. Metzger
Farm Bureau
Illinois Agricultural Association
Local social visits recorded from residents
Mrs Charles Ogle and daughter Gladys visited sister Mrs Isaac Mattis on Friday. Mrs Martha Lichtenberger stayed with Mrs R M Clements on Monday. Mr and Mrs John Leasure with child Mabel and son Stanley visited their son Charles and family on Saturday. Roy Manhart and daughters Eileen and Olive visited Martha and Ola Collier Friday evening. Fannie Romoser and family with Margaret Hollenbeck and Wilma Cline were Sunday guests of H C Bohn and family. Sam Grubb and family spent Sunday evening with Alonzo Walls and family near Mrs Orval Risley and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ogle
Gladys
Isaac Mattis
Martha Lichtenberger
R M Clements
John Leasure
Mabel
Stanley
Charles
Roy Manhart
Eileen
Olive
Martha
Ola Collier
Fannie Romoser
Margaret Hollenbeck
Wilma Cline
H C Bohn
Sam Grubb
Alonzo Walls
Orval Risley
Chil
Residents Visit Friends and Relatives in Area Families
Sunday and weekday visits linked residents in Terre Haute Casey and nearby households. Guests include Sam Hutchinson and Myrtle Mullen of Casey with Mary Hutchinson. Blanche Baker with Charles Godge family. Leasure with Martha and Ola Collier. Adam Lichtenberger and daughters Fairy and Gertrude with Mrs Everett Blockinger. Woodrow Carpenter with Kenneth Carpenter. Haddix and Garwood families with Thomas Haddix and Russell Haddix. Audie Nichols with R M Clements. Harry Henderson and Edna Berry with Ovie Draper family. Clarine Tingley visiting aunt Mrs Randal Haddix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dren
Terre Haute
Sol Pittenger
Sam Hutchinson
Myrtle Mullen
Casey
Mary Hutchinson
Blanche Baker
Charles Godge
Charles Leasure
Martha
Ola Collier
Ray Mainhart
Adam Lichtenberger
Fairy
Gertrude
Everett Blockinger
Woodrow Carpenter
Kenneth Carpenter
Thomas Haddix
Russell Haddix
Walter Garwood
Audie Nichols
R. M. Clements
Harry Henderson
Mary
Edna Berry
Ovie Draper
Clarine Tingley
Randal Haddix
Notice of Gravel Road Construction in Clark County Illinois
Sealed proposals are invited by the State Aid Road Committee and Clark County Highway Superintendent for building a gravel road section in Marshall Township. Bids due August 12, 1925, 10:30 a.m. at the Court House in Marshall. 900 cubic yards of Montezuma Indiana gravel. Bid bond $125 required. Right to reject any bids reserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Aid
Clark County
Illinois
Grace Chapel Church
Marshall
Township
Montezuma
Indiana
County Superintendent of Highways Office
Court House
Local Social Visits Reported Across Town
Kenneth Carpenter and his brother Woodrow Carpenter Darrel and Doyle Manhart visited Dean and Mary Manhart on Friday. Mrs Everett Blockinger guest of Mrs John Blockinger on Wednesday afternoon. Dean and Mary Manhart with sister Mrs Herman Imle on Monday. Mrs Claude Sheffler visited grandmother Mrs Elizabeth Jeffers on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Carpenter
Woodrow Carpenter Darrel
Doyle Manhart
Dean
Mary Manhart
Everett Blockinger
John Blockinger
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United States
Carhartt
Palm Beach
Booth & Handy
West Union, IN
Jersey
T. B
Daughetee
Ryan Elliott
Kesler & Haddix
Nick Hurst
Rose
Big Four
New York Central Lines
Sal Eras
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