Finance Committee Backs McCumber Bonus Bill 9–4
The Senate Finance Committee voted 9 to 4 to report the McCumber bonus bill, with four Republicans opposing. Democrats backed the measure, aiming for early passage to fulfill campaign promises. The bill adopts adjusted insurance certificates as collateral for loans, sets cash payments under certain limits, and allows loans through banks before 1926 and via post office agents afterward.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
McCumber
Senate
Alder
New York
Frelinghuysen
New Jersey
Smoot
Utah
Dillingham
Vermont
McCunmber
North Dakota
Curtis
Kansas
Watson
Indiana
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Sutherland
West Virginia
Mc‘Lean
Connecticut
Gerry
Rhode Island
Walsh
Massachusetts
Simmons
North Carolina
United States
Post Office Department
Disguised Federal Probes Hit Bootleg Trade Tides
Federal agents use varied disguises to trap bootleg liquor buyers and operators. Rum raids target hotels and rural moonshine dens with undercover hosts, bum personas, and bearded workers to gather evidence. The tactics, while effective, risk violent encounters and rising legal costs as illicit whiskey profits shrink under enforcement.
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Federal
State Prohibition
Bell Boys
Asiow
Buffalo Herds Grow on Federal Game Preserves
Forty six new buffalo calves are reported on three of the four game preserves run by the Biological Survey of the USDA. At the National Bison Range in Montana there are 417 buffalo with 28 calves born this spring. Wind Cave in South Dakota has 15 calves. Niobrara in Nebraska reports 3. Sullys Hill in North Dakota is also noted. The survey has protected these herds to prevent extinction of the native American animal.
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Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
Montana
Wind Cave
South Dakota
Niobrara
Nebi
Sullys Hil
N. Dak
Bioogica
Local Family Guests Spend Sunday at Kreamer Home
Harvey Kreamer and his wife and child, along with Harvey Vought of Fort Wayne Bay, visited the Nick Kreamer home. Houser and wife with children and Ada Barnbrook were also guests on Sunday.
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Harvey‘Kreamer
Childgren
Harvey Vought
Fort Wayne Bay
Houser
Ada ‘Barnbrook
Nick ‘Kreamer
Decoration Day appreciation note from committee
The Decoration Day Committee thanks Rev Byrer Rev Smith Father Roedner and the community church chorus the various committees Zent Brothers for park use and all friends who assisted in making the day a success. Executive Committee
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Byrer
Smith
Father Roednerer
Community Church
Zent Brothers
Miss Nellie Bozer Spends Weekend in Fort Wayne
Miss Nellie Bozer spent the weekend in Fort Wayne visiting Miss Lillian Mooney and enjoying local events.
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Nellie Bozer
Fort Wayne
Lillian Mooney
Fort Wayne Family Visits Over Decoration Day
Mr and Mrs Fred McIntyre and their children from Fort Wayne visited over Decoration Day with Mrs McIntyre s father George Blam.
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Fred McIintyre
Fort Wayne
Decoration Day
McIntyre
George Blam
Epworth League Buys Webster Lake Grounds for Institute
The Epworth League Institute of the North Indiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church selected and purchased a site on Webster Lake near Warsaw for its institute. A commission weighed Webster Lake and Syracuse Lake sites with Oakwood Park and Winona discussed. An incorporation was formed to manage the venture with headquarters at Warsaw and 11 directors, five laymen and six ministers.
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Epworth League Institute of Cations
Methodist -Episcopal Church
Oakwood
Wawasee Lake
Webster
Webster Lake
Syracuse
Syracuse Lake
Marion
Oakwood Park
Wawasee
Winona
Comas
Syracuse Range
Epworth League Institute
North Indiana
Methodist Episcopal Church
Warsaw
Methodist Church
Institute
Ville
Children’s Day Program at United Brethren Church
United Brethren Church marks Children’s Day with a 9:15 Sunday School session and a 10:36 worship theme. An evening 7:30 program features music, recitals, and a message on shaping future citizens.
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United Brethren Church
William Otterbein
N. S. Highlands
Odd Fellows Memorial Day Services at M E Church
Little River Lodge I O O F holds its annual services Sunday at 2 00 at the M E Church Milo Feighner of Huntington will give the address All Odd Fellows invited to attend and decorate graves afterward.
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Odd Fellows
of Little River Lodge I. O. O. F
M. E
Milo Feighner
Huntington
Roanoke Fire Company Surprise Social Evening
The Roanoke Fire Department held a regular meeting on Thursday May 25 as they discussed attending a northern Indiana volunteer firefighters convention in Winchester. A caller warned of a suspected incident at Ernest Welch home, but only an oil stove fire existed and was contained. Forty four people attended the post meeting social with wives and children. ladies were treated to a ride on the fire truck and a generous repast.
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Thursady
Roanoke
Indiana
Winchester
Marshal Coe
Ernest Welch
Brother Welch
Welch
Glen “Hartley
Local Thanks to Firemen Uniform Fund Contributors
Citizens and business men are thanked for generous contributions to the Firemen's uniform fund. The note acknowledges broad support from the community and individual donors who helped equip firefighters with approved attire.
Surrounding towns carry notable weekly updates and elections
Kosciusko county spent 3616 dollars for 8179 votes, about 44 cents per vote, while Marion county spent about 13 000 dollars for 13 000 votes. Governor McCray names B L Krukemeyer to the state board of optometry. Charles Meigs term expired.
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Kosciusko County
R. L. Ditzler Company
Huntington
Ind
Beck Produce
Albion
Marion County
Govenor McCray
B. L. Krukemeyern
Evansville
Charles Meigs
Fort Wayne
State Board of Optometry
Meig
Lincoln Highway
Goshen
Bay Piano Company
Bluffton
Leesburg
Thomas B. McGuire
Coesse High School
Meredith Alfred
McGuire
Collins
Crissy Home Hospital
Pierceton
R. 8
Maloney
Noble County
Lake Wawasee
Carpenters Begin Work on Rose Residence North of Town
Carpenters started construction on the new home of Mr. and Mrs. Carey Rose just north of town Thursday morning. Lyman H. Benjamin holds the contract. Miss Rose Moore of Bippus visited town on Saturday.
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Rose Moore of
Bippus
Centenary Boosts Church Attendance and Giving
The church notes rising interest in Christianity with stronger attendance at church and Sunday school across denominations and higher Centenary pledges. Japanese Methodists contributed 4.93 per member in 1921 with Aoyama Gakuin receipts split 52 500 from American Methodists and 99 700 from Japanese supporters. Services Sundays include 9 30 Sunday School and 10 39 worship. Epworth League at 7 00 and evening service at 8 06. Thursday prayer meeting at 7 00.
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Epworth League
James Minsel
Emery D. Gillespie
C. Emery Smith
Methodist Churches Roanoke Circuit Services Schedule
Sunday school at each church in the forenoon on Sunday June 4. Regular preaching at Friendship Wesley Monson in forenoon afternoon and evening at 7.45. Children entertainment at Monson Chapel June 11 at 10.30. First Quarterly Conference at Wesley Chapel June 11 at 2.30. Members urged to attend. public invited. H. P. Young, Pastor.
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Friendship
Wesley
Monson
Monson Chapel
Wesley Chapel
H. P. Young
Birthday Surprise for Annai Fisher at Huntington Home
On Sunday May 28 at the Daniel Close home in Huntington a birthday surprise honored Annai Fisher and Chester Fisher, son of Emanuel and Mary Fisher. Relatives Peter Close and others attended, including Walter and Emanuel Fisher, Solemn and Chester from near Markle, Indiana, plus Charles Brann and family, Mrs. Anna Brann, Bernice Cussen, George Cussen, and John C. Smith and wife from Huntington.
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Daniel Close
Huntington
Annai
Chester Fisher
Emanuel
Mary Fisher
Peter Close
Walter
Emanuel Fisher
Solemn
Chester
Markle
Indiana
Charles Brann
Will Brann
Anna Brann
Bernice
George Cussen
John C. Smith
Bourbon hosts guests for Sunday visit
Mr and Mrs Raymond Lusch and Helen Wilder joined Mr and Mrs Glen Cole for a Sunday visit at Bour bon Indiana.
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Raymond Lusch
Helen Wilder
Glen Cole
Bourbon, Indiana
Britain warns Ireland over treaty and Ulster policy
Churchill told the Commons Britain may view the Anglo Irish peace treaty as broken if De Valera does not sign a declaration. He warned that a coalition in Dublin could jeopardize elections and complicate North South cooperation. He said Britain might occupy Dublin if a republic is established and noted troop evacuation was suspended.
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Ireland
Eamonn de Valera
Winston Churchill
Commons
Churchill
House of Commons
Dublin
Britian
de Valera
Clonial
Collins
Ulster
Irish Republican Army
Death of Fred Fisher reported in Champaign Illinois
Word has reached here announcing the death of Fred Fisher at Champaign Illinois on Tuesday. He formerly lived in this vicinity until moving to Champaign about four years ago. Death was due to Brights disease. He was highly respected by all who knew him. The funeral was held Thursday with burial in Champaign.
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Fred Fisher
Champaign
Fisher
Bright
West Baden Man Killed in Train Collision Near Tracks
W A Macbeth, formerly of the Bigelow farm north of town, died Sunday in an automobile accident near West Baden when his car was struck by a train while crossing the tracks. He had moved back to West Baden last winter after residing here previously.
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W. A. Mac Beth
West Baden
Mac Beth
Colton Dramatic Company Presents Final Roanoke Shows
The Colton Dramatic Company continues a Roanoke run with The Only Way tonight and a Saturday double bill That O Brien Girl and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. An exceptionally strong company headlines these last two performances.
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Colton Dramatic Company
Roanoke
O’brien
Rebecca
Sunnybrook Farm
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United Brethern
U. B
Pri
Hilfred Blum
Circle of Daisies
Ten Little Fairies Orchestra
Teemoawirr
I. O. O. F. Memorial Day
Roanoke Fire Company
Methodist
W. A. Macbeth
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