Suffrage drive gains pace in Delaware and West Virginia
National leaders press final push this week as West Virginia Senate cracks on the Susan B. Anthony amendment. Senator Jesse Block travels home to Charleston to cast a pivotal vote. Delaware stands ready for ratification with Governor Townsend backing the measure. The Ohio Supreme Court referendum looms as a potential hurdle to final state approvals.
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Deleware
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Senate
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Charleston
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Pacific Coast
Townsend
Delaware
Ohio
Supreme Court of the United States
High Court
April 3 Deadline Set for Petitions in Indiana
Indiana petitions for congressional legislative and judicial offices must be filed by April 2 with Secretary of State Ed Jackson to secure a ballot spot. The filing window shifts due to a Friday advance in presidential and statewide candidacy notices, forcing a Saturday closing on April 3 and Sunday April 4.
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Congress
Ed. Jackson
Pliny Wolfard
United States
Pickford Denies Fairbanks Marriage Rumor Following Divorce
Mary Pickford dismissed rumors she would marry Douglas Fairbanks after her Nevada divorce from Owen Moore. She said the thought never entered her head, stressing the divorce was to gain freedom rather than to remarry.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Douglas Fairbanks
Mary Pickford
Owen More
Nevada
Igela
Influenza Claims Two Clergy Members in Indiana Visit
Word reached local readers that Rev. St. John Halstead of the Peacely Christian church and another pastor visiting Jasonville Indiana both fell ill with influenza. The Broadway church service was crowded only about 1% full on Sunday.
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St. John Halstead
Jasonville
Ind
Broadway
Train Disaster Kills News Vendor in Bellville Collision
A rear end crash on east bound train No. 23 at Bellville N.C. claims Nelson Hobson a Union News Co. employee. Trainmaster A E Camp and several passengers are injured as coal extra No. 680 crashes into the passenger train. Officials rush to scene as wrecks disrupt service.
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Coal Extra
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Bellville
Union News Co
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W. M. House
Davis
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Bioth
Louisville
Cook
Ruggles
St. Louis
Camp
Princeton
Rail maintenance heads to decide on calling out workers
Representatives of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes and railway shop workers meet in Chicago to decide today whether to authorize a strike by about 400,000 members. Regional sessions have weighed arbitration versus striking as the general conference resumes.
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Chicago
Brotherhood of Maintenance
Villa Bandits Hold Up Train Near Border
Francisco Villa leads a raid in Chihuahua as a 160 man force derails a train near Chihuahua City on March 4. American engineer Joseph Williams is kidnapped for ransom while several train passengers and guards are killed or wounded in the episode aboard the burning, raided train.
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Washington
Francisco ‘Villa
Chihuahua
Chihuahuas City
Joseph Williams
Williams
Vila
Weather easing as March cold forecast ends
The weatherman predicts rising temperatures after a harsh stretch. Sunday sunrise registered nine degrees above freezing and Monday morning reached 13 degrees, with records noting March as the coldest in sixteen years.
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A. R. Burton
Mercury
Proclamation Declares March Educational Week in Princeton
Mayor C A Shubart proclaims March 8 1920 to 14 1920 as Educational Week in Princeton urging citizens to attend meetings support better school conditions and sustain the free school system to attract and retain capable teachers nationwide recognition of teachers’ low pay and importance of education as a public duty.
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America
Indiana
Princeton
Roumanian Premier Accepts Soviet Peace Talks Plan
London reports say the Roumanian premier accepted a Soviet Russian government proposal to negotiate. Other dispatches claim renewed attacks on Poles have begun.
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Paris
London
Social notes from W C T U and church groups
The W C T U meets Wednesday at 2 30 at Mrs Morris Watson home 245 North Prince Street. The Woman's Home Missionary Society meets with Mrs W L Burton Thursday at her home on mist State Street. The Loyal Woman's Class of Broadway Christian church meets Tuesday with Mrs William Barr 908 South Gibson Street. A congregational dinner for First Methodist members and friends is planned Wednesday March 10 with baskets due by 7 00 PM. Maude Strickland hosts a surprise birthday party for sister Grace Strickland at 502 South Race Street with music games contests pink and white decor and festive refreshments.
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Morris Watson
North Prince Street
Woman's Home Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church
W. L. Burton
Mist State Street
Broadway Christian Church
William Barr
South Gibson Street
Ollie Wilson
McDonald Watson
First
Methodist Church
Maude Strickland
South Race Street
Hono
Miss Grace Strickland
Miss Strickland
President Wilson to issue final statement on Lodge reservations
President Wilson will issue a final statement outlining his position on the Lodge reservation of Article 19 and other disputed points of the peace treaty, as announced from the White House.
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Wilson
Washington
White House
Legion Meeting Notice at City Hall Tonight
The Princeton post of the American Legion calls a meeting at City Hall this Monday at 7 30 PM. This session is a try out for a revised Monday night schedule as several members find Tuesday meetings inconvenient. All members are urged to attend.
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The
American Legion
City Hall
Legion
Real estate transfers and local notices
Real estate transfers list multiple deeds including Frank Combs to Daniel Brown for 30 acres at 300, Mary Skelton to Daisy Hickrod in Fort Branch for 900, Dora Clarke to Maurice Maxam in Princeton for 1, Mary Bankford to Herman Pflug for 15 acres at 1,000, Mary Bankford to Annie Frew denberg for 40 acres at 3,500, John Shuel to Chas Shuel in Princeton, and Deana Bryant to Chas Wilder in Oakland City for 1,200. The Houchins of Winslow return from visiting Oscar Collins at 524 South Seminary Street. Houchins manage the Winslow basketball team during the Evanaville tournament.
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Daniel R. Brown
Mary E. Skelton
Daisy Hickrod
Fort Branch
Dora Clarke
Maurice Maxam
Archer's
Ensg
Princeton
Mary E. Bankford
Herman YF. Pflug
John L. Shuel
Chas
F. Shuel
Chas. Brownlee
Deana Bryant
Chas. B. Wilder
Oakland City
Bisworth Houchins
Winslow
Oscar Collins
South Seminary
Street
Houchins
Evanaville
Fayette County Considers Replacing Agricultural Agent
Connersville Ind March. County commissioners discuss filling the vacancy left by A M George who resigned after fourteen months The sole applicant demands a salary of 2700 which the commissioners say is too high for Fayette county agriculture work
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Connersville
Ind
Fayette County
A. M. George
Railway wage arbitration to begin under Esch Cummins law
Arbitration of the railway wage dispute under the Esch Cummins law starts Wednesday in Washington. Representatives of the railroads and two million workers will meet, with union and board preparations under way to appoint representatives.
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Washington
Turks Fight Allied Forces in Capital Istanbul
Allied Turkish clash reported in Constantinople as martial law declared. A 20 000 strong British Italian demonstration noted. Paris dispatch says reinforcements push total Allied garrison to 50 000, excluding 5 000 French troops in the Balkans.
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London
Constantinople
Messge
Paris
Mar
Turkey
Balkans
Graft Flesh on His Hand Rescues Man After Electric Burn
Mrs. Joseph Laib reports her son Russell, once burned when he touched a live electric wire while splicing two charged pieces. He suffered severe flesh loss on a hand, requiring planned grafting after a prior thumb amputation. He worked for an electrical company and is well known locally.
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Joseph Laib
North Main Street
Warren
Russel
Indian Creek Miners Return to Work in Vincennes Strike
Indian Creek miners at Vincennes Indiana return to work after a dispute over discharge of an employer. About 450 workers at the mine had been on strike for more than a week. Thirty two strikers were summoned before the federal grand jury on Saturday.
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Vincennes
Ind
Indian Creek
Federal Grand Jury
Fire Prince operetta at high school this weekend
The Fire Prince, an operetta, will be staged at the high school building on Friday March 26 and Saturday March 27. Miss Isabelle Mossman directs the production with fourteen princes and a chorus of fifty in the cast.
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Isabelle Mossman
Former South ern railroad official visits St Louis
VISITS: PRINCETON G. N. Howson, until his recent resignation as superintendent of the St. Louis Louisville division, arrived in the city from Louisville Monday afternoon for a visit with friends and local railroad officials. He said he was feeling better and was able to deliver a hearty handshake.
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G. N. Howson
St. Louis-Louisville
The
Southern Railroad
Louisville
Howson
First Baptist Church Calls Members to Evening Meeting
All members of the First Baptist church are summoned to assemble at the church this evening at 7.30 o'clock for a gathering.
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First Baptist Church
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