Unemployment Conference Opens as Rail Strike Looms
National conference on unemployment in Washington, with Hoover outlining goals to expand work, coordinate public and private efforts, and ease winter hardships. Rail unions vote 90 percent in favor of strike amid wage disputes, while France Japan and Britain push talks on armament limits and reparations amid global economic strain.
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United States
Washington
Harding
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Ifarding
England
Federal Railway Labor Board
Brotherhood of
Ireland Faces Conference Offer on Ireland Independence
The British government declines to recognize Irish independence in advance but invites Eamon de Valera to a London conference on October 11. Arthur Griffith would lead the Sinn Fein delegation if held, while Sinn Fein says no recognition is required to attend.
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Ireland
de Valera
Lloyd George
London
Arthur Griffith
Sinn Fein
Senate split on Ford Newberry contest in Michigan
Senate committees on privileges and elections split over the Ford Newberry contest. Majority finds Henry Ford not elected but clears Newberry and seeks seating. Minority, led by Democrats, says Newberry was elected by corrupt means and urges vacancy. Final action expected later. Newberry plans to skip sessions.
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Senate
Michigan
Henry Ford
Newberry
War department outlines organized reserve of the army
The War Department reveals plans for an organized reserve army capable of mobilizing over 4 million fighting men. It provides 27 infantry reserve divisions numbered Seventy-sixth to One Hundred Fourth, maintaining wartime division origins and territorial distribution. The three branches of national defense will mirror the regular army in structure with decentralized control to corps area commanders.
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War Department
Pulic
Army
National Army
National Guard
National Land Defense Forces
Washington
Shortage Found in Indiana Teachers Retirement Fund
Examiners report a $182,691.24 deficit in the Indiana state teachers retirement fund after August 1 revamp. A new levy will raise about $112,000 next year to help cover the deficit, with assets at $283,630.47 and liabilities at $466,321.71.
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Indianapolis
Get. B
Indiana State Teachers’ Retirement Fund
Board of Trustees
Jesse EK. Eschbach
State Board of Accounts
J. H. O’neall
L. D. Weist
Tax Board
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Judge Warne Pledges Crackdown on Bootleggers in Vanderburgh
Evansville October 8. Judge Paul C. Gould sentenced Fred Webb to the maximum penalty of 500 dollars and costs and six months at the state farm for four gallons of whisky in his buggy. Frank West received 250 dollars and three months at the state farm. Gould vowed to break up the bootlegging gang and ordered a jail sign urging prisoners to tell the truth in court.
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Warne
Evansville
Vanderburg
Paul C. Gould
Fred Webb
Indiana State Farm
Frank West
Fred
State Farm
Eli
Beging Ring
Gould
Hars
Deplores Lure of the City Speech in Marion
Carl D Baer of the St Louis chamber of commerce warns Kiwanis on October 8 that urban pull risks wasting national energy. He notes Civil War era farm life to city growth shift and cites rural schooling roads and marketing flaws as push factors toward cities.
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Marion
America
Carl D. Baer
St. Louis Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis Club
Seale Brewery Door Sealed in Prohibition Raid at New Albany
Federal prohibition agents from Louisville visited the Southern Indiana Brewing Company led by president Michael Schreck. They seized several bottles and sealed the bottling department door while investigating alleged shipments to Kentucky. The agents identified themselves as Winkler Ray Howard Tippett and Swain. none were found later.
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U.S. Seale Brewery
New Albans
Southern Indiana Brewing Company
Michael Schreck
Prohibition Enforcement
Louisville
Schreck
Winkler
Ray
Howard
Tippett
Swain
Kentucky
Poultrymen to Meet at Purdue on Baby Chick Focus
Lafayette Oct 3 The Indiana State Poultry association holds its fall meeting at Purdue University October 4 5 and 6 The first day centers on baby chick producers with Chicago’s Thomas F Rigg president of the American Poultry association among the speakers.
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Lafayette
Indiana State Poultry Association
Purdue University
Thomas F. Rigg
Chicago
American Poultry Association
Autoist Fatally Injured by Train in Greencastle
John Nelson aged fifty four was struck by a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train as he drove home from his farm in Greencastle south part. He died three hours after the accident.
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Greencastle
John Nelson
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mack the Dog Introduces Mil dred, His Kindly Little Owner
Mack the Airedale speaks of Mil dred, a young girl who cares for him with kindness. He praises her bones, walks, and sure love, noting he cannot bear to be apart and would meet her at school. He smiles, wags, and greets family upon their return, expressing deep devotion.
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Mack
Mildred
Cross
Sage
Tale of a Dog's Harrowing Yet Happy Homecoming
A dog recalls greeting visitors with joy yet recounts a terrifying kidnapping. Stolen in a car, the animal was restrained with thick rope in a shed, but after a night of struggle it freed itself and returned home after a three day journey with little food, to the evident relief of Mildred and family.
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Mildred
Find Thyself by Mill Inspire Persistent Self-Discovery
Motto from John Stuart Mill urging relentless self-exploration to identify the peak personal achievement given one’s abilities and circumstances and then pursue it with tireless effort. It emphasizes self-knowledge and purposeful action.
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John Stuart Mill
Bayer Aspirin Introduction Ad from 1900
An old advertisement promotes Bayer Tablets of Aspirin as the true aspirin prescribed by physicians for over twenty one years. It notes the Bayer name stamped on each tablet and on each package for protection against imitation.
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League of Nations
Robert Cecil
Great Britain
Peru
Compa
Bayer
Orris Root Uses in Perfumery and Tooth Powder
Orris root comes from several iris species and is valued for its violet like scent. It is used in perfumery and in making tooth powder.
Castoria Reminder Seeks Trusted Signature for Young Patients
Mothers urged to examine every bottle of Fletcher's Castoria for the familiar signature. The well known infant remedy has been used for over 30 years, reassuring caregivers about its safety and efficacy for children.
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Fletcher
Old English Farthing Coin Value and Rarity
The Irish farthing from King Johns reign bears the date 1210 and is highly valued for its rarity. The farthing, an early English coin first coined in silver under King John, remains notable to collectors for its historical age and scarcity.
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John
Snowy Whites Achieve Pride with Ball Blue Ad
Advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue for spotless laundry results after work, claiming snowy white clothes with a single line of product use.
World’s Fate in Doubt Sparks Cautious Hope Across Town
Citizens reflect on looming global uncertainties while urging restraint and steadiness. Local leaders emphasize measured speech and practical steps as communities brace for possible upheaval this year.
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