Potato Varieties and Certified Seed Boost Yields in Starke County
County agent emphasizes three Indiana proven potato varieties Early Ohios Irish Cobblers and Rural New Yorker for late planting. Cobblers best on light soils Ohios on heavier loam. Certified seed averages 58 bushels more per acre and is disease free with official certification tags. A sugar beet meeting is planned in Ora March 8 at 1 30 p m with Purdue and local agents to discuss production.
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Starke County
Indiana
Pulaski County
Ora
Purdue
Erie Railroad
Carmody
Holland Street Louis Sugar Company
H. W. Davis
Woman's Club Market and Meeting Notices
Get your cakes and pies at the Woman's Club market at Lund's store this Saturday March 4 at 2 30. A large delegation of local Odd Fellows attended a county meeting at Knox Tuesday night. The N J Woman's Club will meet at Mrs H P Schuyler's home Friday evening March 3 instead of with Mrs Laura Short as previously announced.
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Woman's Club
Lund’s
Knox
N. J. Woman's Club
H. P. Schuyler
Laura Short
Subsidy Clash Sparks Treasury Battle Over Soldiers Pay
Washington reports administration leaders have agreed on a ship subsidy bill with direct bonuses to the shipping trust totaling at least 30 million dollars yearly. Critics say this comes while there is effort to fund veterans’ pensions, marking a costly tactical error amid the American Legion’s stance.
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Harding
Washington
Husky Trust
Ludendorff
American Legion
Tax Exemption Offered For Wooded Farms In Marshall County
Farmers in Marshall county owning three acres or more of timbered land may file a petition with the state forester for inspection and agree to allow timber to be grazed. Land valued at one dollar per acre, taxes reduced, with timber still available for wood and occasional cutting under State Forest department rules. Applications directed to the State Forester at the State House Indianapolis.
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Marshall County
State Forest Department
State House
Indianapolis
Richmond educator condemns jazz as injurious
J. E. Caddy, supervisor of music in the Richmond schools, denounces jazz as an imported riot of sounds. He likens it to liquor in its intoxicating effect and says the taste is learned, urging removal from homes to protect children and promote appreciation of good music.
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J. E. Caddy
Richmond
Ind
Burial Fight Erupts at Valparaiso Funeral
The Lybarger and Smith men clashed at a Valparaiso cemetery during a burial service for John Lightcap’s mourners over who would ride in a funeral automobile. Several women fainted as tension rose. a clash at the deceased’s home was narrowly avoided.
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John Lightcap
Woman's Club
Lund’s
Valparaiso
Charles Lybarger
Nathan Smith
Laporte
Indiana State Roads Earn High Marks for Winter Maintenance
Lawrence Lyons and A. H. Hinkle report state roads built from crushed stone and gravel in excellent condition after winter thrall. Regular dragging kept surfaces draining and reduced frost damage across 800 miles in Shelby, Hancock, Rush, Franklin, Dearborn, Wayne and Marion counties.
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Indiana
Lawrence Lyons
State Highway Commission
A. H. Hinkle
Hinkle
Shelby
Hancock
Rush
Franklin
Dearborn
Wayne
Marion
Lyons
Hoosier
Farm bloc victory prompts co operative marketing bill passage
Dispatches from Washington report the farm bloc forcing the senate to pass the house co operative marketing bill allowing farmers to sell produce without anti trust prosecutions. One vote against and several absentees noted as the measure passed, with warnings about late amendments and questions for farmers to consider. Charlie Lambert works in a LaPorte piano factory. A joint birthday party was held at the Mosher home for Mrs. Mosher and Rev. Linnemeier who hosted many guests and enjoyed the evening.
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Washington
Senate
Chicago Journal
Wilson
Harding
Charlie Lambert
LaPorte
L. E. Mosher
Veterans' Ranks Thin In Indiana GAR Members Decline
Five thousand five hundred forty three Grand Army of the Republic veterans remained in Indiana on December 31, 1921, down from the previous year. K M Albert R, assistant adjutant general of the Indiana GAR, reported the shift to the national adjutant general at the encampment.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Indiana
Banebean
K. M Albert R
Roll of Honor credited to readers and contributors
The News lists subscribers and contributors including Eberhart of Pierre Indiana. Huss of Chicago. Davis of San Pierre Indiana. Boyle of Chicago. Lambert of La Porte Indiana. H Schuyler, No Judson. Ciboch, No Judson. allins, No Judson.
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P.k. Eberhart
Ese Pierre
Ind
Howard Huss
Chicago
W. Davis
San Pierre
Ed Boyle
Cha
Local meeting names committees to adjust property valuations
A town meeting approved committees to work with Township Assessor Wm. Abraham on adjusting and equalizing property valuations for taxation in town and country. Abel Rea attended the session. A county cow tester, B. Durham, left for a state hospital post in Parke County. his successor is not yet named. A humorous parlor tale about overalls and shoe strings ends with a punch line.
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Elma B. Dalton
Winamac
Indiana
Sore
Dalton
League of Women Voters
Wm. Abraham
M.J. Vanoskey
F. M. Cawby
F. G. Davis
C. T. Johnson
Ed Jachim
Louis Lippelkte
Abel Rea
B. Durham
Starke County
Kyille
Parke County
Durham
Starke Basket Ball Tourney Seeks County Teams
The second annual Starke Basket Ball Tourney invites county teams including Hamlet Ora Grover town San Pierre North Judson Bass North Bend Center and Knox. Knox will enter two teams and North Judson aims for a strong showing. The winner receives a large engraved Basket Ball Shield. Games run Saturday March 11 starting 10:00 am with the final Sunday afternoon.
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Starke
Hamlet
Ora
Grovertown
San Pierre
North Judson
Bass
North Bend
Center
Knox
Starke County
Mgr
Indians
What Everybody Should Know About Taxes
The text warns that the first income tax payment is due on March 15 with a late penalty of $1000. It notes severe penalties for tax dodgers including fines up to $10,000, a year in jail, and prosecution costs plus a 25 percent additional penalty. It urges familiarity with federal law.
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Uncle Sam
New Baby Born for John E Pattison Couple
The North Judson scene notes the Pattison couple welcomed a boy last Friday. Also mentioned are local business updates on Fred Keelen’s brick store on Lain Street, and W B Henry receiving a state corn show silver medal for best white corn in Harrison Township.
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John E. Pattison
Fred Keelen
Lain St
Dr. Englerth
Wakeman
W. B. Henry
Harrison Township
Purdue
Winamac Republican
Atherton
The
Chicago Tribune
Polk Street
Dick Roche
Mike McDonald
Ria#y Bradburn
Parson Davies
Johnnie
Billy Gilmore
O’leary
Jimmy Connerton
North Judson
Billy Myers
Jack McAuliff
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