Vets Encampment Recounts Union Battles in Indianapolis
The 1920 Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Indianapolis features old war stories and eighty regimental reunions. National leaders propose raising per capita tax from 3 to 10 cents due to dwindling membership, with attendees including Dr. Robert Harding, Washington Gardner, Joseph Fifer, and P A Barrows.
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Indianapolis
Union
Grand Army of the Republic
National Association of Naval Veterans
Sons of Veterans
Ladies of the
Women’s Relief Corps
Daughters of Veterans
Sons of Veterans’ Auxiliary
Union Ex- Prisoners of War
National Council of Administration
Hall
Old Guard of
Ohio
Robert T. Harding
Marion
Harding
Washington Gardner
Albion
Mich
Joseph W. Fifer
P. A. Barrows
Nebraska
Krassin Buys Huge Commodities for Russians in Britain
Russian trade minister Leonid Krassin, in London during pending negotiations to reopen trade with Russia, is purchasing large quantities of goods. He bought 36,000 yards of khaki flannel for American uniforms and is arranging delivery of substantial foodstuffs to Russia.
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London
Russia
Leonid Krassin
Great Britain
Irassin
Krassin
Judge Marcus Kavanagh Urges National Guard for Guarding U S Citizens
In Chicago on September 22 Judge Marcus Kavanagh told the Hamilton club's military advisory committee that men who toppled governments and spread bolshevism do not make good American citizens. He warned of mass immigration and called for strong protection against violence and propaganda, praising the National Guard as the best training in citizenship.
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Chicago
Marcus Kavanagh
Hamilton Club
National Guard
Kavanagh
Indianapolis
Indiana
Indiana Board of Election Commissioners
Johnson County
W. W. Spencer
William H. Thompson
State Board of Election Commissioners
Maurice E. Tennant
State Board
Harry Lear
Brazil
American Legion
State Department
L. Russell Newgent
Legion
Lemuel S. Bolles
The
IE. E. Heller
Coal and Food Commission
Mr. Heller
Sedgwick Committed for Mental Observation after Family Tragedy
Dr Otis Sedgwick of Whitehall charged with murdering his wife and three year old daughter had bodies found in his front yard. He was committed to the Traverse City state hospital for observation of sanity after physicians declared him in a mental collapse. Pending treatment the charge remains.
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Muskegon
Mich
Otis ‘Sedgwick
Whitehall
State Hospital
Traverse City
Dr. Sedgfek
Diplomacy veteran Alvey A Adee honored on 50 years in service
A portrait of Alvey A Adee second assistant secretary of state follows news that Secretary Colby congratulated him on fifty years in the diplomatic service. Adee was appointed secretary of the legation at Madrid on September 9 1870 and has remained on the diplomatic list since. The secretary praised his long honorable tenure and notable services to the country.
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Alvey A. Adee
Colby
Adee
Madrid
Ballot stuffing proof found in Chicago ward precinct
Officials discovered 231 ballots cast in the Third precinct of the Fifteenth ward where 202 names appear on the voting list. Counting began in the election commission offices and will take days. A crowded counting room reflected high political energy and a mix of names on the staffing list raised questions about Anglo-Saxon norms.
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Chicago
Block
Muffoletto
Tyschsen
Brudnakowski
Olson
Rokoh
O’sullivan
Baumann
World’s liquor foes meet at fifteenth international congress
Delegates from many nations attend the opening sessions in Washington with speakers from fifteen foreign countries and the United States. The first day covered alcohol effects on the brain nervous system health crime and heredity. A pageant on the capitol steps illustrated the prohibition movement progress. Upcoming talks will feature William J Bryan Attorney General Palmer and Secretary Daniels on national prohibition.
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Washington
International Congress Against
United States
Pan-American Union
Capitol
William J. Bryan
Palmer
Daniels
U S Work in Haiti Near End
Secretary Colby stated the United States hopes to end its occupation of Haiti once benevolent purposes of intervention are fully achieved. The remark follows criticism from a senator nominee over Haiti policy.
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Washington
United States
Haiti
Colby
Harding
Rum Theft Hits Chicago Warehouse
Robbers trundled away twenty and a half barrels of whisky worth thirty thousand dollars from the Sibley Warehouse and Cold Storage building at 1530 South Sangamon Street. They bound the watchman Nels Frobert and reported the incident to prohibition authorities.
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Chicago
Sibley Warehouse
South Sangamon Street
Nels Frobert
Prohibition
Evansville Coal Output Surges Past 1919 Levels in South Indiana
Southern Indiana coal district reports April to September 1920 production at 1,134,420 tons, about 200,000 more than the same period in 1919, with 18,296 working hours in 1920 versus 17,108 in 1919. Minor reporting changes noted. rail line cited in area context.
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Evansville
Southern Indiana
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad
Harry W. Little
Southern Indiana Coal Bureau
South Bend
St. Joseph
August Schultz
Henry Muessel
Frank Chrobot
Muessel Brewing Company
Steven Bartek
Ernest Gariepy
Carl .Cook
Laporte
Walter Baker
Michigan City
Cook
Laporte County
Indianapolis
State
Special Coal and Food Commission
Indiana
Statehouse
Indiana Harbor
Anna Mirmak
Anna Maicha
Washington, D. C
Department of Labor
Bloomington
Allen
Monroe County
College Avenue Motor Sales Company
Hub Clothing Company
Hub
Illinois
S. N. Cragan
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Ohio
Kentucky
Nepaxtaventi of Public Instruction
Terre Haute
Vigo County
Live Stock Breeders’ Association
Hammond
Herman Uecker
Tolleston Bank
Crumpacker
Valparaiso Superior Court
O Nce
Thomas Batchelor
Brazil
District S
United Mine Workers of America
Miners’ Committee
John L. Lewis
Anderson
Madison
Texas
Calvin Mitchell
Len Mitchell
S. M. Cunningham
Crawford County
Crawford
John Lawrence
John McFarland
Laughing Behind Your Back Proverb Quoted
A Cincinnati Enquirer quotation notes that while you laugh at a man behind his back, another man may be laughing at you. The adage highlights mutual scrutiny and social humor.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Clerk Meant To Get Even
There was bad blood between the parish clerk and the minister of a country church. After the evening service the clerk asked for a short sermon. The minister preached for an hour and a quarter and the clerk announced a long hymn sing along with Psalm one hundred and nineteen.
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London
Barber College Yell Sparks Row Over Alumni Anthem
A Florida Times-Union note quotes a college cheer that prompts controversy as graduates from a barber school recall a provocative chant. The piece examines campus culture and community response to the jarring slogan.
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Barber College
Florida Times-Union
Transit Pitfall Warns Against Haste on Track
A wry remark highlights the danger of rushing near rapid transit lines and the risk of stepping in front of moving trains, urging caution for pedestrians and commuters alike.
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Tennessee
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Charles Waldron
Indiana University
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