Supreme Court Upholds War Time Prohibition Act
The U S Supreme Court affirmed the wartime prohibition act as constitutional, ruling it non confiscatory and extending through the postwar period. It rejected arguments that the law violated private property rights or state police powers, while prompting new legal efforts from liquor interests to challenge the amendment.
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United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Kentucky Distilleries and Warehouse Company
Louisville
Dryfoos, Blum & Co
New York
Elfthu Root
Congress
Wets
Retail Liquor Dealers’ Association of
House Agriculture Committee
Rainey
Ilinois
Auditor Computes January Distribution of County Taxes
The auditor reports the six months ended the first Monday in November distributed totals of 205 573 91 dollars into township and special tax funds. Townships and corporations receive sums ranging from 86 30 for Mt Etna to 104 394 77 for Huntington city, with library and college district allocations and a separate salamoni e library share.
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County Vocational
Jackson
Clear Creek
Warrington
Union
Rock Creek
Lancaster
Polk
Wayne
Jefferson
Salamonie Library
Salamonie
General
Huntington
City
Andrews
Roanoke
Mt. Etna
Warren Township
Markle
College Park
Roanoke Lodge Elects Officers for Next Year
Roanoke Lodge No. 195 F and A M held its annual election at the Masonic Temple on Friday evening selecting Roy H. Davidson as W M George L Hatter as S W Arden McCoy as J W D A Wasmuth as Treasurer Ansel A Richards as Secretary N D Richards as Trustee A large feed followed the tally with all in attendance.
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Roanoke
Masonic Temple
W. M
Roy H., Davidson
S. W
George L. Hatter
J. W
Arden McCoy
D. A. Wasmuth
Ansel A. Richards
N. D. E. Richards
M. E. Church Notes Sunday Services and Meetings
Sunday school at 9 30. Class meeting 10 30 Epworth League 6. Monson chapel Sunday school 9 30 followed by officer elections. Wesley chapel 9 30. Preaching 10 30 2 30 and 7 30 pm. Services close the special series. All invited. Co B Thomas pastor.
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Epworth League
Monson Chapel
Wesley Chapel
Co. B. Thomas
New Corn King Crowned in Indiana Contest
Lafayette Ind Dec 23 W H Baker of Greene county is corn king of Indiana after yielding 118 2 bushels per acre on a five acre plot in the Indiana corn growers association contest.
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Lafayette
Ind
W. H. Baker
Greene County
Indiana
Indiana Corn Growers Association
Notice to Patrons Adopts New Carriage Prices in 1920
Notice announces price increases effective January 1 1920 for horse and team service with surcharges after 10 11 and 12 o’clock p m plus extra charges for unhitching one or two horses signed by T Hambleton and G Eb Dennis.
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T. Hambleton
G. EB. Dennis
Fresh beef by the quarter and dressed hogs offered
A Roanoke Indiana ad lists beef by the quarter at 14 to 17 cents per pound and dressed hogs at 19 to 20 cents. Hides bought at 23 to 25 cents per pound. Contact Perry Patton at phone 161.
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Perry
Patton
Monson class honors Miss Mabel Smith with spoons
A welcome class at Miss Mabel Smith's home presented her a set of spoons as a keepsake. Miss Smith will wed Mr Hess of Fort Wayne on Christmas day at her parents' home.
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Mabel Smith
Mabel
Mr. Hess
Fort Wayne
Etta Folk
Jen Doughman
Eva Wilder
Frank Hatfield
Brice Dennis
Jessie Stump
Pensacola
Fla
Minnie Untriner
Stump
Loreld Wilder
Roanoke
Edith Smitley
Jacob Dennis
Edith
Hugh McFadden
Gorrel Gennings
Grandma Fisher
Harmon Heaston
Huntington
Miss Carry Crabbs
Mable Folk
John Dennis
Curtie Krumm
Krumm
Tumulty Running the Nation, Sherman Charges
Hartford December 23 Senator Lawrence Sherman of Illinois charges that Secretary Joseph Tumulty is running the nation due to President Wilson's ill health and that Washington operates under a regency. He says Wilson shows paralysis and reduced capacity, with the last two messages to Congress and miners allegedly written by Tumulty.
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Hartford
Conn
Joseph T. Tumulty
Wilson
United States
England
Lawrence Y. Sherman
Illinois
Sartford Courant
Sherman
Senate
Washington
Congress
Tumuity
Sheriff’s sale to satisfy mortgage on Roanoke property
Sheriff J. E. Davis sold a house, part lot and two vacant lots owned by George S. Marlow to Frank Pedigo at 11 o clock on Vine Street Neopeete. The sale settled a mortgage held by Farmers State Bank of Roanoke for $412.00.
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J. E. Davis
George S. Marlow
Farmers’ State Bank of Roanoke
Neopeete
Vine Street
Frank Pediigot
Misses Ware and Lela Smith Visit Huntington
Misses Ware and Lela Smith were seen visiting Huntington on Saturday, spending time in the city and calling on local friends during their trip.
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Ware
Lela Smith
Huntington
More Beds to Be Deported of Country
A terse note states more beds are to be deported from the country. The text presents a sparse report likely about hospital or detention capacity changes. No further details or dates are provided in the fragment.
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Department of Justice
Reverend Grant May Be Called Before Immigration Panel
New York cleric Dr Percy Stickney Grant may be summoned by the House committee on immigration to testify on deportations of radicals. The Buford has three days at sea with 249 undesirables aboard as a second ship is prepared, while families are to be sent abroad to join deported husbands and fathers.
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New York
Ellisland
Relia
Buford
Russia
Percy Stickney Grant
Church of the Asconizzion
Fifth Avenue
Alexander Berkman
Emma Goldman
House Committee On Immigration
Grant
Examinations Held. Holidays Set. Local Sports Recap
Final examinations for the first semester were held Monday and Tuesday. Several pupils earned exemptions with averages above 90 percent. Christmas vacation runs from Wednesday to Monday January 25. Junior Basketball and Stump hall prep noted. Recent games: Bippus 42 Roanoke 20, Rock Creek beat Roanoke Friday December 12. Lecture course opened at United Brethren church with Republic Male Quartet and performers praised for tone and depth. Halvorson received commendation as a comic actor.
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Dallas
Huntsent
Bertha Earl
Marie Slifer
Kenneth Zent
Clarence Godfrey
Carl Lauer
Vera Redding
Milo Dinius
Dorothy Hibbert
Mae Sickafoose
Alfred Eddingfield
Richard Spencer
Ellen Wasmuth
Flying Five
Star Shining Parlor Team
Huntington
The
Athletic Association
Stump Hall
Bippus High School
Roanoke
Bippus
Rock Creek
United Brethren Church
Republic
Thayer
Flanders
Mitchell
Mr. Simons
Halvorson
George Blum Expands Harness Stock In City Store
George Blum purchased the harness department of MN D B Richards & Sons last week and moved it into his store. The transfer gives him an unusually large stock and enhances his ability to handle harness and repair work for customers.
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George Blum
MN. D. B. Richards & Sons
Strum
Miss Margaret Mayne Returns Home for Christmas Vacation
Miss Margaret Mayne who had been attending Indiana University Bloomington arrived home Saturday to spend her Christmas vacation.
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Margaret Mayne
Indiana University
Bloomington
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