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Newspaper
Roanoke Review
Location
Roanoke, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1923
Page
7
A volcanic silica mineral in U echo Slovakia has been found that can be used directly in glass manufacture without other ingredients. Described as lava like, the deposits are reportedly large and steps are being taken to utilize them commercially.
A concise note states that many robust workers receive weekly pay. The remark emphasizes regular compensation for physical labor and reflects common labor patterns in period reporting.
A drug store jar of Hair Groom promises a dignified combing cream that controls stubborn or unruly hair. It is greaseless and stainless, absorbed by the scalp so hair stays soft pliable and natural with no telltale residue.
The spring meeting of the Muncie Presbytery will be held in Union City on April 16. The presbytery covers Wabash Howard Grant Blackford Jay Marion Delaware Miami Randolph and Tipton counties. A pumping unit to protect Laporte water will be placed at the Kankakee pumping station. The Public Service Commission authorized $20 000 municipal bonds to finance the improvement.
Roy Pinkston and William Tribby pleaded guilty to grand larceny for robbing Ross Turman's store at Graysville. Both were sentenced to the Indian Reformatory from one to eight years.
The Evans school near the soldiers home corner in Marion was presented with a large American flag by the Junior Order of American Mechanics. Six teachers are employed at the building.
Flareld McNary was elected agricultural agent of Putnam county by the board of education at Greencastle. He will succeed Charles Jackson, who resigned to become agent of Elkhart county. Mr. McNary was graduated from Purdue university in June.
The Franklin Chamber of Commerce will cooperate with the Columbus Chamber to advance plans to extend the pavement of state road No 1 from Columbus to Franklin. The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce will also join in the movement.
State president Dan Dunne of Anderson and secretary Charles M. Zink of Indianapolis attended a dinner meeting in the Chamber of Commerce hall as part of a membership campaign hosted by Post A.
John Tash elected president and Emmet Allen named secretary of the new association organized at Salem by dairy herd owners. Will H. Ferguson of Purdue University to serve as tester visiting each herd monthly to test butterfat and set feeding schedules.
A list of 16 applicants for queen of the Elks spring frolic to be staged in Huntington from April 9 to 14 includes Genevieve Dunlavy Mary Elizabeth Kelly Stella Nix Catherine Keefe Dorothy Kitt Thelma Lavenwood Marie Horrell Jeanette McCauley Grace Humbert Hazel Etzold Inez Smith Agnes Ashell Mildred Dull Marjorie Bell and Marie Shipkel.
Willard A. Hurst alleges election and qualification to office and asks Clark Circuit Court in Jeffersonville to restrain Wallace Davis from discharging the duties of Second Ward trustee of Clarksville. The suit stems from a 1921 Clarksville town election dispute.
Wendell G Osborn son of John E Osborn of Greensburg has been appointed to the United States Military Academy He will enter after graduation from Culver Military Academy in June Osborn played football and basketball at Culver is senior class president YMCA president Cadet club vice president and Glee club member.
Blue River Methodist Church trustees in Walker township near Morris town sue in Rush Circuit Court against Mrs. John W. Zike and guardian Jasper Ilester to establish the will of John W. Zike who died January 22 leaving 120 acres. They allege part of the first page directing the estate to the church was lost.
Arthur H. Sapp newly elected district governor of Indiana Rotary clubs addressed the Huntington Exchange Club. Vanderburg County Council refused a 3060 dollar appropriation for a special deputy to aid Prosecuting Attorney George D. Hellman in prosecuting Aquorlan violators. Joseph H. Iglehart was planned as special deputy under Heilman to close Evansville venues believed to be selling Aquor.
Louis S. Jones appointed administrator to settle the estate of the late Harry Haugh, a manufacturer who died at Anderson recently. Friends of James Ponitos, an employee at the Gary steel mills, have asked police to investigate Haughs disappearance.
The Hackett Manufacturing company is formed in New Albany with a capital of 50000 dollars to open a furniture factory that will employ 50 people.
The Licking Township Blackford county association elected 8. H. Walker president for the coming year. The group outlined plans for cooperative buying and selling to aid members.
John Purvis was found guilty by a jury in Franklin Circuit court at Brookville for unlawfully having liquor in his possession and was fined 200 dollars. Motion for a new trial was overruled by Judge Tugue.
A new community chorus has been formed in Seymour with Miss Edna B Smith as director. The group plans a series of musical and dramatic programs throughout the coming year.
Louis B. Kunkel of Michigan City was named deputy prosecutor by Earl Rowley, the La Porte County prosecuting attorney. Kunkel previously served as prosecuting attorney of Laporte County from 1918 to 1920.
The Elwood board of education voted unanimously to introduce Bible reading in city schools and instructed Superintendent A. W. Ronald to prepare a course of reading for board approval.
A blaze six miles southeast of Lagrange consumed the house and barn on Mrs Alma Bakers farm. The occupants Mrs Baker and her granddaughter were awakened by smoke and escaped unharmed while neighbor firefighters battled the flames.
Benjamin Burris state superintendent of public instruction spoke at the rededication. The building was remodeled and enlarged at a cost of about $50,000. J. C. House Madison County schools superintendent also addressed the gathering.
August Frese and William Schroeder became the first individuals fined and sentenced under the latest prohibition legislation. Each received a $100 fine and 30 days at the Indiana state farm. Frese appealed the ruling to the Circuit court.
S. R. Palmer was elected president of the Terre Haute Association of Credit Men at the annual meeting. Other officers named are E. R. Wittenberg, vice president, A. B. Pierce, secretary, H. B. Meyer, treasurer, and H. R. Ireland and G. V. Eggleston, directors.
The heads of Purdue engineering schools were entertained at a Hotel Lafayette dinner by General Electric and American Telephone Company in appreciation for help in securing technicians. W. E. Wickenden, vice president of the allied companies, spoke.
J C Ballinger is named assistant postmaster of the Columbus office to succeed Frank Bond who resigned. Ballinger had been acting postmaster since Irwin A Cox resigned two years ago until Howard J Tooley’s recent appointment. Bond moves to the money order department at his request.
Women of Marion township Shelby county organize a canvass to collect corn and funds for Near East relief. The committeemen are Mrs Hord Gordon Mrs George Nave Mrs Percy Gordon Mrs William Gaines Mrs John W Meiks and Mrs G S Billman.
Contracts for building Upland high school and repairs to Matthews school in Marion were approved pending a $105,000 bond sale. L. E. Wickersham of Logansport won the Upland bid at $69,000, Charles Linegar of Hartford City won plumbing and heating at $24,000, Wells Electric Co. of Bluffton won wiring at $1,500, and Brunka Brothers of Marion won Matthews repairs at $19,000.
Rev R L Shirley pastor of the First Baptist church in Shelbyville has submitted his resignation and it has been accepted. He came to Shelbyville last April from Eminence Kentucky.
Henry Stroudman admitted selling liquor near the Marion National sanatorium entrance in Grant Circuit court. He received a $200 fine and a 60 day sentence at the Indians State farm.
Mrs. Ella Wagenaar of Portland Oregon says a nine year general breakdown left her weak and undernourished. After spending over a thousand dollars without relief she tried Tanlac and reports dramatic recovery including weight regain and improved health. Tanlac advertised as available through druggists. Over 85 million bottles sold.
A tip explains that shoe polish hardens in the box and becomes unusable. Add a small amount of turpentine and let it stand briefly to soften and restore its usability.
The phrase describes a period of heavy smoke or darkness before sunrise when smokestacks began operating around 6 a m. marking the transition to daily industrial activity. The note captures a historical mood of early morning pollution and work rhythms.
In Roosevelt Hawaii locals cannot pronounce Roosevelt. the village near an obscure Hawaiian island reverted to its native name Pukoo after Dr. E S Goodhue campaigned to have mail use Roosevelt. The natives lacked letters for R S T and requested restoration of Pukoo. The petition was granted.
A terse note highlights a man named Jacob who spends 14 years in a life task for his wife, suggesting many men commit similar lifelong labor in exchange within marriages and households.
The Romans unfurled a red flag to signal the start of battle while the white flag indicated truce or peace.
The line satirically suggests women distrustful of others cling to faith in their husbands since no one else is trusted. It frames a gendered view of marriage and fidelity as a social stereotype rather than a reported event.
The old North Sea herring grounds off the Scotch coast have dried up as a result of currents shifting. Once abundant fisheries have vanished, leaving thousands of fishermen without livelihoods. Experts blame the change in sea currents for driving the fish to undisclosed new locations.
A quirky line hints at arriving late to a circus to dodge public notices. The idea blends timing with privacy, suggesting a spectator’s stealthy approach to event entry. No officials or schedules are described.
R M MacGregor recounts a Scottish curlers luncheon tale about a New Glasgow shipping firm naming a Clyde built steamship Micmac. The captain’s joke on Mic for Irish and Mac for Scottish led to a Herald correction admitting the name derives from Alicinae, a Nova Scotian tribe described as half Irish and half Scotch.
A brief exchange plays on the idea of signed papers in a domestic dispute. The speakers joke that a “scrap of paper” may be the formal agreement referenced by a married couple. The fragment hints at marital contracts or vows.
A fragmentary dialogue hints at themes of effort and early rising in youth culture. The garbled text mentions cultivating discipline through diligent work and bright mornings as a recurring motif among young readers.
In a cautionary note residents fear changing appearances of enduring problems. Authorities stress patterns persist despite hopeful shifts, urging vigilance and practical responses to recurring risks.
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