Princeton Plans Major Park System and City Improvements for 1923
City officials outline 1923 aims including the start of a park system with Lafayette and Lincoln parks, a lake and wading pools, playgrounds, courts, and paths. Southside drainage settlement and sewer contracts expected. public scales installation to begin. Mayer Niemeier says no change in city administration personnel.
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Mayer C. A. Niemeier
Princeton
Lafayette Park
Spruce Street
Southern Railway
Comig
Mayer Nipmeier
State Streets
North Side
Strikes Mark Yearly Toll in 1922 United States
A New York dispatch outlines domestic turmoil with coal and rail strikes topping the year’s list of 922 incidents. It notes 160,000 miners across 260 collieries and 55 companies, with casualties including the Serrin massacre, and railwalkouts affecting 400,000 workers.
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New York
United Press
Philadelphia
Scranton
Hazleton Ferry Closed at Night Due to Road Conditions
Warnings issued to motorists against crossing the Marlerton ferry at night because the road north to the Dixburg hills is impassable amid ongoing bridge construction. Automobiles mire daily and are pulled out by contractors only during daylight. Tourists warned away from Cunningham ferry routes in Knox county due to poor roads.
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Mlarleton Ferry
Dixburg Hills
Cunningham Ferry
Knox County
Evansville Man Named New U S Marshal for District
J. E. Stickieman of Evansville has been named to succeed Deputy United States Marshal Louis Bender who retired at the start of the year. Bender, an appointee of President Wilson, has given general satisfaction.
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J. E. Stickieman
Evansville
United States
Louis Bender
Bender
Wilson
Steelman Family Plans Move to Indianapolis
Mrs Alta Steelman and her son Burnett will travel to Indianapolis on Tuesday to join Mr Steelman and establish their new home there. The family intends to settle in Indianapolis after the move with Mr Steelman already residing in the city.
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Alta Steelman
Burnett
Indianapolis
Mr. Steelman
Henderson mine manager is murdered in Kentucky
Gus Nottsinger, 44, Western Kentucky mining firm executive and niece of the company head, was found slain in his garage at his Henderson home. He sustained multiple head blows and robbbery did not appear to be the motive. Police and family await clues as investigation proceeds.
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Henderson
Gus Th
Nott
Singer
Witos
Cleo Nofiistiser
Nottsinger
Ager
Valentowin
Hianmier
Theo Shomt
Frank Purnie
Maystall
James Mo
Attanie
Noffinger
Cie
Rudy-Rowland Companys
Neissinger
Births Report Two Newborns At Methodist Hospital
Mr and Mrs Percy Massey welcome son Jimmie born Sunday at 3 am at the Methodist hospital. Mother and baby are said to be progressing well. Mr and Mrs James Witherspoon announce a daughter Rath born Sunday at 1 am at the Methodist hospital in west Broadway.
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Percy Massey
Jimmie
Methodist Hospital
James Witherspoon
West Broadway
Rath
Indiana Forecast Quiet Night With Rising Temperature
Indiana forecast calls for fair to tonight and Tuesday with increasing cloudiness and a slowly rising temperature.
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Indiana
Pfair
Retiring Pastor Presents Bible to Sunday School Leader
William B P McClure retires Sunday as superintendent of the Christian church Sunday school. Rev Roy N Cloyd presented a Bible Sunday morning at services, praising McClure for his work in 1922. Theodore Kays succeeds McClure as superintendent for 1923.
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William BP. McClure
Chistian Church
Roy N. Cloyd
Clurch
Cloyd
McClure
Theodore Kays
Ale Clive
Christian Church Sunday School
East Broadway Club Holds Annual Watch Meeting
The East Broadway Community Club held its annual watch meeting Sunday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs J C Gorman. The K of C and BD of I plan a joint social meeting on Tuesday evening January 2 at the St Joseph auditorium and urge all members to attend.
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Baldwin Heights
Truman Wiley
East Broadway
Lorna Doone Adaptation to Run in Six Installments
The Daily Democrat announces Tuesday publication of the celebrated romance Lorna Doone by R D Blackmore. It will be shown at the Noble Theatre on the 8th and 9th in six installments start.
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Daily Democrat
Lorna Doone
R. D. Blackmore
Noble Theatre
Dan
Disappointment in Mrs Highbride's Husband
A Boston Transcript note reports Mrs Highbride deeply disappointed in her husband who was believed to be home loving but now insists on following her everywhere she goes.
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Boston Transcript
Winter meeting series announced by Montgomery township farm bureau
The Montgomery township farm bureau directors announce a winter series of night meetings at Owensville high school auditorium. The program includes educational moving pictures, expert instructors through January, and sessions on cooperative marketing, egg production, and county betterment.
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Montgomery Township Farm Bureau
Owensville High School
Aged Couple Is United in Marriage
Petersburg report lists Alexander Sloan of Augusta and Nancy Ann King Winslow wed by Squire Mrs. John Gullick Grim at the clerk’s office. Both partners bring prior marriages. they plan to reside in Augusta. Sloan a Pike County pioneer longtime resident.
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Petersburg
Alexander Sloan
Augusta
Nancy Ann King
Winslow
John Gullick Grim
Pike County
City Court Fines Reach Record 1922 Total in Princeton
The 1922 city court report shows fines of 10 504 assessed on 268 cases as liquor law violations led the docket. Mayor Niemeier praised police activity and noted 66 defendants were fined 7 650 for liquor and intoxication offenses with 13 acquittals and 5 bound over to Gibson circuit court.
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Charles A. Niemeier
Princeton
Gibson Circuit Court
Tndiana State Penal Farm
Mayors
S. H. Fettinger
Niemeier
Niemeiner
Eterna
Circuit
Hoosier Mutual Auto Insurance Sees Claims Rise in 1922
The Hoosier Mutual Automobile Insurance Co reports 1922 claims nearly double 1921 with 2080 claims paid totaling 21091.34 dollars. Accidents were frequent though many caused only minor damage as policyholders span nearly every Indiana locality.
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Hoosier Mutual Automobile Insurance Co
Hoosier Co
The
Indiana
Fire damage in Princeton surges in 1922 year ends
Fire department calls rise from 40 alarms in 1921 to 53 in 1922. Estimated damage climbs to 64624 as major blazes hit Berger Seed Co and Niemeier grocery on west Broadway and more. Fire chiefs Mossman and Hitch praised for rapid response amid large losses.
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Princeton
George Mossman
Berger Seed Co
West Broadway
Charles A. Niemeier
Detford & Kirby
North Hart Street
Niemeier
Esty
Hitch
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