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Newspaper
Pendleton Times
Location
Pendleton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1923
Page
4
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Governor McCray defends a modified cost plus construction plan for the state reform school, citing competitive bidding and use of prison labor. He contrasts it with Wilson era practice, saying the current board includes Republicans and Democrats and aims for lower costs, urging trust in his approach over Senator Chambers.
Thousands of yards of cloth and decorative material will veil beams at the Indiana state fair grounds for the spring auto show the week of March 5. More than 40 oil scenic paintings will cover windows along with unprecedented flood lighting. Hundreds of new car models and over 100 accessory displays join a concert band entertainment as dealers urge attendance.
A nostalgic column recalls eight cent corned beef pounds twelve dollar salt doctors one dollar bread spare ribs four bit music lessons plush barber chairs four dollar shoes and minimal telephones, highlighting a bygone era and social memory.
Anita Stewart stars in Harriet and the Piper a First National picture from Kathleen Norris with Ward Crane Charles Richman Irving Cummings Byron Munson Myrtle Stedman Margaret Landis Barbara La Marr Deeley and Loyola O Connor directed by Bertram Bracken. Critics say it is her best film vehicle yet ahead of In Old Kentucky.
Gladys Walton headlines the Universal film The Girl Who Ran Wild at Pendleton, with Joseph Dowling joining the cast. The Bret Harte inspired tale adapts M liss with Rupert Julian directing. Vernon Steel leads supporting roles alongside William Burress Al Hart Mart B Robbins Nelson McDowell Lloyd Whitlock and Anna Hernandez.
Township assessors and deputies meet County Assessor Kaufman in Anderson to prepare for March listing. A new schedule records rooms, expensive furnishings, rugs, radios, and electric appliances, aiming at higher personal property valuations and increased taxes.
The purchasing board awarded contracts for heating water supply and fittings for the Pendleton reformatory. Bids from Crane and Company Central Supply Indianapolis Belting and Supply Jackson Supply James B Crow May Supply were accepted. About 1250000 dollars was appropriated with senate action pending to restore funds.
Leading Indiana businessmen who attended the New York and Chicago auto shows say the industry enters 1923 with high spirits. Despite a cautious winter outlook, production remains near peak levels, with an expected major spring exhibition at the Indiana state fairgrounds March 5 to 10. Farmers and urban buyers both gain purchasing power, signaling a strong market for automobiles, trucks, and tractors.
A satirical note on marriage and bachelor men. The speaker jokes that marrying again flatters the first husband and that selfish men seem well tempered because they act as they please. The quip ends with a tombstone joke about a bachelor who had a wife.
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