Indiana Briefs Reflect Farm Policy and Local Incidents
Indiana headlines report talks of a state constabulary, moves to relocate the reform school, and governor-elect plans. Other items note a large fire loss in Indianapolis, a smallpox outbreak near Slabtown, furloughs at Inland Steel, and a fatal grade-crossing crash near Harrisville.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
George N. Mannfeld
State Department of Conservation
safayette—Vegetable Growers of
Purdue University
Indiana Vegetable Growers
HL Lieber Company
Kokomo
Howard County Farmers’ Federation
Farmers’ Mercantile Association
Goshen
United States Army
Navy
Hammond—fFifteen
Inland Steel Company
East Chicago
Inland Company
State Board of Pardons
Goodrich
Greensburg
John Weber
Slabtown
Weber
Culver
Culver Exchange Bank
Jeffersonvile
Joseph Willinger
Clark County Infirmary
Willinger
Frankfort
Hard Jones
Clinton County
Frankfort Fur and Hide
Chicago
Indiana Line
Twanco
Brainmond
J. A. Teegarden
Hammond
Gary
Indiana Harbor
Box Coat Deserves Place of Honor in Late Winter Suits
The article highlights the box coat as the season’s chic centerpiece for slender figures and upright carriage. It describes a front button duveryn or velours suit with an Australian opossum fur collar and tailored sleeves, paired with a long double breasted coat, fur trimmed cuffs, silk tassels, a three band fur cape, and a satin ostrich feather hat to complete the ensemble.
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Mosc
Niceties of the Toilet for Women’s Everyday Dress
Old Father Christmas brings gifts of personal accessories for cainty women including gloves, hose, fans, belts, neckwear, handkerchiefs, handbags, veils, umbrellas, and scarves. Ostrich feather fans and plumes in multiple colors dress evening looks while gloves and neckwear gain popularity with washable street varieties and refined Parisian touches.
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Venice
van Dyck
Court Rejects Packers Plan for Divestment of Holdings
Justice Stafford rules any acceptable plan must include early and complete divestment of all holdings deemed obnoxious. Court allows six month extension for Crescent City stock yards and warns officers may be appointed to take title if no compliant plan is presented.
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Washington
Justice Stafford
District Supreme Court
Stafford
Crescent City
Pacific Fleet Prepares for Central American Maneuvers
Dozens of U. S. warships from the Pacific fleet are set to depart San Diego and San Francisco for joint maneuvers with the Atlantic fleet in Central and South American waters. The sixth battleship division under Rear Admiral Josiah McKean will sail, with other battleships moving along the Mexican coast. Mine sweepers and a permanent Hawaiian squadron will also depart, as plans include Balboa to Valparaiso and Callao, followed by interfleet contests in Panama Roads February 18 to 25.
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San Diego
Cal
South American
Josiah McKean
San Francisco
Point Loma
Mexican
Income tax forms ready for 1920 filings
Washington announced that forms for reporting individual income tax returns for 1920 on net incomes over 5000 dollars will be ready for distribution January 10. Forms for incomes under 5000 dollars will be available at an early date.
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Washington
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Bureau
U. S. Ends 1920 With Large Trade Balance
The 1920 year end trade balance stood at 2.722 billion dollars in favor of the United States. Exports totaled about 8.191 billion while imports reached 5.468 billion. December exports likely topped 675 million and imports about 320 million.
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Department of Commerce
Washington
United States
Villa Pursues Ex Follower in Mexican Skirmish
Francisco Villa leads federal cavalry in pursuit of a former follower known as Ei Charro, after taking the field at El Paso Texas. The clash marks renewed activity as Villa seeks to capture the deserter and restore order along the frontier.
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el Charro
el Paso, Tex
Francisco Villa
EI Charro
D'Annunzian Fleet Disarmed in Italian Zone
Disarmament of warships under the D'Annunzian legionaries in Fiume continues as submarine chasers are taken over by the blockading Italian fleet.
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Trieste
Italy
D’annunzian Legionaries
Fiume
Farm bill vetoed as Congress stalls inauguration funds
The farm support measure failed after President Wilson vetoed it while the Senate also rejected reviving the war finance corporation. A Senate rules panel proposed thirty thousand dollars for inauguration expenses of President-elect Warding. Representative Tinklham warned of a supreme court challenge over reapportionment.
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Washington
Jan
War Finance Corporation
House
Senate
Senate Rules Committee
Warding
Knox
House Census Committee
Tinklham
Rep
Mass
Congress
Supreme Court
Methodist board to curb anti Protestant slurs in media
The public morals board of the Methodist Episcopal Church will launch a campaign to stop contemptuous depictions of Protestant ministers in stage and film. It urges openness to humor but calls for courteous treatment and asks congregations to report violations to publicize them.
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Washington
Jan. S
Public Morals Board
Methodist H Episcopal Church
Prosecution Directed in Clara Smith Hamon Case
Oklahoma Governor Robertson orders Attorney General S. P. Freeling to participate in the murder prosecution of Clara Smith Hamon. The case arises from the death of Jake N. Hannon, Carter county Republican national committeeman and oilman.
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Oklahoma
Hamon
Oklahoma City
Okla
Robertson
S. P. Freeling
Clara Smith Hamon
Carter County
Jake N. Hannon
Lynching of Robert Lewis in Meridian Miss
Robert Lewis, a Black man accused of killing T. W. Greer, a railroad watchman, was lynched by a mob in Meridian Mississippi. The mob forced the arresting officer to surrender the prisoner.
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Mississippi
Meridian
Miss
Robert Lewis
T. W. Greer
Lewis
Woman Judge Hears First Case in Ohio Court
Cleveland Ohio January 5 Miss Florence Allen the first woman common pleas judge in Ohio took the bench in the criminal court her first case the state against Louis Bolton accused of obtaining money under false pretenses he was acquitted after the jury had been out only a few minutes
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Cleveland
Florence Alen
Common Pleas
Ohio
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Penal Farm
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Felt Creek Boulevard
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Edward van Buskirk
Nazarene Church
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G. I. Christie
Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station
Tippecanoe County Corn Growers’ Association
Washington, D. C
Charles Bowsoa
F. Gaskins
J. FE. O’connor
CG. A. Spaniay
Fort Warne
Willam F. Grand
Wayne Oil Tank and Pulp Company
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Thomas M. Lawson
Orlando S. Wasner
Franklin
William S. Whyte
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Monroe County
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Woodward Stuart
Here
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Marcella Culbertson
Otto N. Culbertson
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