America Look Ahead Says Montaville Flowers
Montaville Flowers of California urged immigration restriction at a chautauqua talk in which he warned of a growing foreign element in the United States. He warned that Greeks would own confectionaries and restaurants and Japanese would control hotels within fifteen years if currents continue. The American Legion resolutions on immigration were endorsed, calling for repeal of the Gentlemen's Agreement and exclusion of Asians from citizenship. The event included performances by the Oceanic Concert company.
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America
Montaville Flowers
California
Flowers
Mexico
Germany
American Legion Convention
Legion
Oceanic Concert Company
Local residents and visitors share weekend family news
Sthell and Henry were visitors in Francisco Thursday. Mrs. Earl Hinkle of Francisco and SM Pugh hosted and spent time with Pugh and Barnes families. Arthur MecDivitt and Grace attended the Children's Day program at Oak Grove Church. Walter Suits bought a Ford. Mrs. Bolin of Kentucky visits Sadie Burns and others. Dewey Burns and James Consert hosts guests Tuesday evening. Mack Loveless visited his farm. Harvest crews work oats. Murray Burns's son Raynond improves from brain fever. Edgar Hutchinson of Boonville sues his sister.
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Justice ‘Sthell
Henry
Francisco
Earl ‘Hinkle
SM. Pugh
First Southern excursion to St Louis runs Sunday
The first postwar Southern railroad excursion to St Louis will run Sunday morning. Round trip from this city is 3.28 dollars. Tickets will be valid on the second sections of trains Nos.1 and 2, which will follow the regular trains after more than 600 tickets were sold.
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Sion
St. Louis
Sunday school organized at Turner schoolhouse in Owensville
In Owensville on June 24 a Sunday school was organized at the Turner schoolhouse by Mrs. George Keneipp. She teaches and the school expects growth in attendance. The meeting time is Sunday afternoon and several invited children, previously without access, attended eagerly. The effort faces reading challenges among some would-be teachers, but progress continues under Mrs. Keneipp, longtime Methdist Sunday school teacher. Threshing is to begin next week as wheat in the area ripens. Arthur Dragoo will sing at Friday’s Steelman park concert, and the band will perform at Sunday’s ball game. Montgomery township received 40926.94 in taxes, Owensville 5789.61 from the May Gibson county distribution. George Newton, James Reeves, and Everett Clark left for Kansas wheat fields.
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Owensville
Turner School House
George Keneipp
Keneipp
Eaeer
Methodist
Arthur Dragoo
Steelman Park
Montgomery Township
Owensville Corporation
Gibson County
George Newton
James Reeves
Everett Clark
Kansas Wheat Fields
Fourth of July plans arrive sparse in Vincennes
The Vincennes Sun reports no general celebration is planned for the Fourth of July in Vincennes. Local readers are invited to mark the day as usual with private observances and individual gatherings.
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Vincennes
Drownings In Indiana Rivers Claim Three Lives
Owen Gray age 21 drowned Wednesday in White River near Otwell while bathing. Mary Uhl age 14 drowned Wednesday at Huntington. Mrs. Alice Connelly age 44 drowned Wednesday in a creek while rescuing her three children. exhausted after the third child was saved, she slipped into the water.
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Owen Gray
White River
Otwell
Mary Uhl
Huntington
Alice Connelly
First Vincennes Man Killed in World War Buried Home
The body of Harry Henry, Vincennes' first World War casualty, was shipped from Moboken Wednesday for burial in Vincennes.
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Harry. Henry
Vincennes
Moboken
Posey County Melon Crop Raises Trade Talk
The Mt. Vernon Democrat notes Posey County growers as tar-famed producers of delicious melons with a zoot crop in quality and quantity, highlighting AML as a leading market reference.
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Mt. Vernon
Posey County
AML
Alpha sorority event speakers at Evansville hotel
Miss Lucille Stith willy leads a hunch eon program in Evansville Saturday hosted by Kappa Alpha sorority at the hotel with Mecu Smith among the speakers.
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Lucille
Stith Willy
Evansville
Kappa
Alphi
Mecu Smith
Story Hour Lady Delights Children In Chautauqua
Miss Gant the Redpath Chautauqua storyteller entertained city children at the Friday story hour. The event featured a 9 am program with adults and kids invited and praised her charm and stage presence as Parsons expressed delight at her engagement.
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Clara’ Gant
Redpath
Indiana attorney general files ice trust suit in Indianapolis
Indiana Attorney General Lesh filed in Superior Court to break up an alleged ice trust affecting eleven Indianapolis ice makers and three individuals. He seeks injunctions, charter forfeitures, and a receiver to close business affairs with a possible preliminary hearing this month. Defendants deny charges and call the suit absurd while asserting free ice sales with no price control.
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Indianapolis
Ind
U.S. Lesh
Indiana
Thorton
Mr. Lesh
Lesh
H. H. Klayer
State Legal Department
Marion Caldwell
Sumner Kenner
Stanley, Wycoff
Marion County
Th Indana Ice Dealers’ Association
Goal Company
Kittle
Governor McCray appoints juvenile and bridge commissions
Indiana governor McCray announces the creation of a juvenile commission and a commission to study constructing a bridge over the Ohio at Evansville. Bridge panel members include George N. Nattkemper of Terre Haute and Thomas Adams of Vincennes. Evansville social worker Mrs. Albion Fellows Bacon joins the juvenile commission.
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Indeanapolis
McCray
Advisory “Juvenile Commission
Ohio
Evaneville
Bridge Commission
George N. ‘Nattkemper
Terre Haute
Thomas Adams
Vincennes
Albion Fellows Bacon
Evansville
Juvenile Commission
Local Market Prices And Livestock Reports
Furnished market notes list grains at Wheat 1.00, Corn 0.45, Eggs 0.15, Hens 0.15, Young chickens 0.25, Roosters 0.08 with receipts for cattle and sheep. Chicago livestock figures show hogs 28,000 receipts with bulk 8.35 to 8.75, cattle 5,000 steady, bees 6.25 to 9.15, sheep 12,000 with lambs at 5 to 11.85 and ewes 1 to 5. Prices for timothy and clover hay given.
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Chicago
Beardsley & Son Restaurant Robbery in Oakland City
A Beardsley & Son restaurant in Oakland City Indiana was robbed early Thursday. A glass-break rear window unlocked the way in and $63 in a money sack hidden by employees was stolen. A Sebree Kentucky bloodhound failed to locate suspects and returned. The crime occurred around 2 am with the city dark. Police suspect familiarity with the location.
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Oakland City
Ind
Beardsley & Son
Sebree
Jones Restaurant
Main Street
Community Fourth of July fund drive underway at Hin grounds
Subscriptions opened today under guidance of Charles Niemeier and G W Guthrie for the old fashioned Fourth of July celebration at Hin grounds. Donations should be delivered to Niemeier stores Guthrie music store or The Daily Democrat office with $100 already raised by press hour and more expected as the finance committee reports progress.
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Charles
G. W. Guthrie
Niemeier
G. W. Guthrie Music
Daily Democrat
Unclear Weather Brief With Sparse Fragments
The readable fragments mention showers and storms with indications of extreme northern areas tonight. No specific locations or times are provided.
Campaign to adopt a six hour day stalls in Denver debate
A proposed six hour day with eight hours pay drew little support at a Denver meeting. Resolutions favoring shorter hours were defeated after a brief debate. Backers said shorter schedules would ease unemployment. A Seattle union also asked for a six hour day without overtime.
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Denver
Colo
Seattle
Wash
AF of L Convention Warns Against Electioneering as Vote Nears
In Denver six unions and leaders including Samuel Gompers clash over election interference. The convention sets the vote for head of the labor movement for 10 30 Saturday and endorses the Sheppard Towner bill while urging naval yard and arsenal restrictions on aliens. Riots are cited with four killed in a carriages riot. Hammond Indiana strike at Standard Steel is noted.
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Denver
Coro
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Gompers
Hall. Gompers
Bam
Federation
John. L. Lewis
Sheppard
Washington
Standard Steel Co
Hammond
Ind
Blacksmiths
Taxicab Case Dismissed on Motion in Thun Court
An assault case involving Charlie Baldwins was dismissed in Thun Court on motion by the defense after an affidavit was filed. The fragmentary OCR text indicates a legal action against a taxi cab firm or related party, with no further identifiable details.
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Charlie
Thun Court
Fry
Baldwins
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