Indiana Anti-Saloon League seeks statewide constitutional amendment
The Indiana Anti-Saloon League plans a nonpartisan push to pass a state constitution amendment for a statewide prohibitory law. Led by E. S. Shumaker the campaign will educate the public and back legislature candidates friendly to the amendment, aiming to keep the issue out of party politics. The effort runs through nominating conventions for the general assembly.
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League
Tle
Shumaker
General Assembly
Hoosier Briefs: Bonds, Injuries, and River Floods
Richmond bonds totaling 75,000 of a 175,000 high school bond issue were sold to Dickinson Trust Co with a 100 premium. In Richmond Joseph Greene of Columbus Ohio was injured when a train car step struck him as he alighted. In Princeton Jacob Jones, a Civil War veteran believed dead 47 years, was reunited with his sons. Evansville bankers plan reorganizing Citizens National Bank as flood buyers flood in Ohio River lowlands. Sheriff George of Grant County hunts stolen horses as Indiana and Ohio men seek their property. Evansville farmers flood stocks to market. river rising to 68.4 feet prompts high-ground moves and resumed navigation.
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Richm
Dickinson Trust Company
Richmond
Richn
Joseph Greene
Columbu
3. O
Princton
Penson
Jacob Jones
Coles County
1Inois
Jacob Jones, Jr
Isaiah Jons
Isaac Jones
Jones
Ohio
Terre Ijfaute
Virginia Heff
Williar Jileff
James
Evanville
Citizens’ National Bank
W. W. Gray
Grayville
Ill
Martin
Indiana
George
Grant County
Warren
Evansville
Ohio River
Paducah
Spottsville
Lowry
Gravel road law upheld by Indiana Supreme Court
The Indiana Supreme Court affirmed the gravel road law as constitutional and lawful for turnpike construction by taxation. In Smith v. Hamilton County, the court held the three mile road provision valid, denying objections raised in the earlier decision and removing doubts about gravel road bonds.
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Indianapolis
Supreme Court
Samuel M. Smith
Board of Commissioners
Hamilton County
Jordan
Hadley
Montgomery
Myers
Monks
Peru Sheriff Arrests Suspect In Horse Theft Ring
Sheriff John Wolpert arrived from Columbus with George Bunker, arrested there on grand larceny. Three years earlier Mrs Louis Cole had a horse stolen from Fairview farm east of Peru. Bunker was taken on suspicion as leader of an organized band, with several members jailed at Marion.
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Peru
John Wolpert
Columbus
George Bunker
Louis Cole
Miami County Horsethief Detective Association
Fairview
Wolpert
Bunker
Marion
Girl Catches Live Opossum on North Farm Visit
Anderson-Miss Eva Daniels a 17 year old visitor on a city farm north of town caught an alive full grown opossum. She watched it run into brush and picked it up by the neck. It was her first opossum sighting and the animal’s first local appearance in years.
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Anderson
Eva Daniels
Returns to Indiana to wed childhood chum of 20 years
Floyd Littler a wealthy Poulsbo lumberman visits his Indiana birthplace and reunites with childhood friend Miss Clara Divilbliss. The two, once eight years old friends, plan marriage after a 20 year separation.
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Laporte
Floyd Littler
Poulsbo
Wash
Indiana
Clara Divilbliss
West
German American Trust Company planned in Richmond
Plans advance for a new trust and banking institution to be named the German American Trust Company. Connected figures include R. G. Leeds owner of the Palladium and J. A. Spekenhier soon to retire as postmaster.
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Richmond
R. G. Leeds
Palladium
J. A. Spekenhier
Scared to Death by Pet Coon Near Greensboro
An elderly woman in Greensboro Alabama died after being frightened by a pet coon that crawled over her bed in darkness. She screamed as the animal persisted and neighbors arrived to help, but she died from fright shortly after. The pursuing animal was identified as two pet coons.
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Greensboro
Ala
Eker
Wealthiest Nations Listed by Wealth Totals
The top three nations by wealth are the United States with 116000000000, Great Britain and Ireland with 2200600000, and France with 42800009909 in reported wealth figures. The figures are presented as a comparative ranking of national wealth.
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United States
Great Britain and Ireland
France
Western Canada
Hill
Great Railroad
Canada
T Railroad Masnate
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Janitoba
Ottawa
Can
Valentine Wish Party Plan From a Old Fashioned Note
A Valentine themed social features a live hearts game with heart shaped score cards and hidden letters. Guests pair via color coded tables, then advance by word creation starting with HH and E. prizes awarded to top players amid heart festoons, wishbone keepsakes, and hand painted decorations.
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St. Valentine
Ornate Empire Belts Enhance Evening Gowns
The article highlights four inch empire belts as a favored accessory for evening and afternoon gowns. Made from gold or silver net or cloth of gold or silver, belts are studded with crystals and beads in many colors and worn slightly above the waist with a large cabochon at the front.
Day and Evening Adress Fashion Description
Describes a Nymph blue Korean crepe day dress with a deep yoke gathered lower skirt galloon trim tucked sleeves galloon yoke to wrist spotted net yoke and yardage: Korean crepe nine yards galloon five yards net. Evening dress in primrose crepe merle features lace trim silver thread waist belt sleeves black velvet edging lace over shoulders under waist belt and front semicircle pattern.
Pleasant Fig Syrup and Elixir of Senna Ad
A description extols the Pure California Fig Syrup Co remedy as a wholesome laxative combining fig syrup with senna properties. It markets a single fifty cent bottle, urging purchase only of genuine products with the company name printed on the front.
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California
California Fig Syrup Co
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