Self Help Road Rebuilds Cut Costs in Bartholomew County
Citizens of Flatrock township, Bartholomew county, rebuild a highway themselves using township machinery. The first half mile of a 3.5 mile road northwest of Clifford is done, costing under 700 dollars per mile versus 2500 by contract, with grading and gravel work.
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Columbus
Flatrock Township
Bartholomew County
Clifford
Twenty-second Indiana Volunteer Infantry
Scottsburg
P. W. Sample
Nabb
Clark County
J. R. Wright
Indianapolis
Mary Orrill
Marion
Grant County
Grant County Board of Trustees
Greencastle
Wabash River
Montezuma
William Thompson
Jesse Ford
State Conservation Department
George N. Mannfield
Fish and Game Division
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Thomas
McMurray, Jr
Indiana
Crothersville
White-Wood Products Company
North Vernon
Lovett
Indiana National Guard
Camp Knox
Albert T. Rich
Indiana Guard
Harry B. Smith
South Bend
Michigan
Wisconsin
Illinois
Notre Dame
Bernard Mulloy
Ft. Wayne
Ernest G. Kampe
Allen County
Alfred Kampe
J. P. Boyce, Jr
Dunfee
Evansville
Ohio River
Starr
Af Rvansville
President Harding demands new power to end rail and coal strikes
President Harding told Congress and the nation that the administration will use all government power to maintain transportation and workers' right to work. He urged creation of a temporary national coal agency and a fact finding body for coal, and called for stronger enforcement of railway laws against all offenders alike. He condemned mob violence as in Herrin and warned Congress to fix weaknesses in the railroad labor board.
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Harding
Congress
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Representative Mondell
Senate
House
National Coal Agency
Herrin
Wiens
United Mine Workers’ Organization
Railway Labor Board
Warding
Esch-Cummins
Railroad Labor Board
Free
America
Deadlock in hard coal wage talks persists in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia on August 23 the fifth session of the anthracite coal conference failed to resolve post April 1 wage plans. Both sides agreed to restore pre April 1 rates, but could not agree on post April 1 terms. Production prep expands as unions and operators press for agreement.
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Philadelphia
Hoosier Peace Board
Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana
United Mine Workers of America
Indiana Bituminous Coal Operators’ Association
Cleveland
Uniontown
Fayette County
Smithfield
Southwest Coal Peace
Kansas City
United Mine Workers of American
Southwestern Interstate Coal Operators’ Association
Southwest
World's Wonder Waterway Starts In Germany
A vast canal project aims to link Rotterdam with Basel via the Rhine to the Swiss lakes, crossing Europe. The Rhine end has begun with a tunnel under Geneva to permit seven thousand ton ships to pass. Thirty locks between Geneva and Neuchatel would lift the canal surface two hundred feet above the lake.
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Felsepau
Germany
Rotterdam
Holland
Basle
Switzerland
Rhine
Europe
Swiss Lakes
Geneva
Neuchatel
The Only Way to Attain Perfection
A quoted line from the Boston Transcript asserts perfection comes only by following the advice one gives to others, reflecting a self reflective statement on guidance and conduct.
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Boston ‘Transcript
Magnate's Son Killed While Saving Dog at Camp
John Young eighteen son of Owen D Young chairman of General Electric died at Hood River construction camp while attempting to rescue a mascot dog. He was riding the yard locomotive when the dog crossed the tracks and Young jumped to save it.
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Portland
Ore
John Young
Owen D. Young
General Electric Company of New York
Hood River
Young
German Bank Values Shrink to 5 Million Dollar Range
Berlin reports that eight major Berlin banks with their combined capital stock reserves realty and building funds total a gold value just under 5 million dollars based on 1200 marks to the dollar, though last balance sheets show 4 772 000 000 marks in assets.
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Berlin
Greater
Ie Gruppe
Five Escape Death In Alps Fall
Five climbers including three men and two women fell 500 feet from an Alpine ledge without a guide. They were found unharmed with only slight bruises after a rescue party organized by other climbers. Soft snow cushioned the fall and saved their lives.
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Alps
Geneva
Worn Out After She Cooked A Candid Cincinnati Tale
Mrs Christ Petro f of Cincinnati describes years of nervous troubles and fatigue from housework. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring strength allowing her to care for her 19 month old son. The letter endorses the product for women and notes safety.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Christ. Petrof
Liberty St
Lydia E
The Power of Suggestion in Art Critique
An artist misleads a friend about a painting highlighting how suggestion harms friendships. The friend pretends approval to mask ignorance while the artist exposes the truth that the work is his own. The exchange ends with the friends unable to reconcile.
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M. Cove
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H. C. Lathrop
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Seymour
Jackson County Fair Association
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Fish Lake
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Cass County
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Petersburg
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Fish and Game” Division
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