Will Harding Reduce Sugar Tariff as Canada Demonstrates
The article argues President Harding should cut the sugar tariff by 50 percent following Canada's lower duties which lowered wholesale and retail sugar prices. It cites the Tariff Commission, Hull, and calls for action to relieve American consumers and curb profiteering. It also mentions Boy Scout news and a flag presentation to the troop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Tarif Commission
T. Wey Ff
Tariff Commission
Canada
Hull
Democratic National Committee
Fording
Youth Held Up and Robbed on Main Street Night
James Laird 17 was robbed by a man wearing a black slicker coat and white mask near Ninth and Main. The attacker, armed with a revolver, took $1.20 as Laird walked home from the tower end of Main Street around 11:30 Sunday night. He returned to town and rode home in a car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Laird
J. A. Laird
Tower End
Main Street
Bill Board
Ninth
Main Streets
James
Missionary Meeting of Presbyterian Society Held at Yates Home
The May gathering of the Women’s Home and Foreign Mission Society of the Presbyterian church met at Miss Alice B. Yates’s home last Thursday afternoon. After business, Mrs. F. B. Morganthaler gave a tonic with map illustrations on Spanish Speaking Americans, followed by a foreign topic by Mrs. W. Halbruge on Our Southern neighbor Columbia. A social hour with ice cream and cake concluded activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Home and Foreign Mission
Ry “Society of the Presbyterian Church
Alice B. Yates
F. 8. Morganthaler
W. Halbruge
Columbia
New Suit Filed Against McMullen and Hill in Spencer Court
Paxton and Gallagher Co of Nebraska files suit in Spencer circuit court against Charles McMullen and James G Hill as administrator of the Etta McMullen estate. The complaint says a judgment of 92.94 was recovered in Buffalo County Nebraska and remains unpaid. as McMullen owns real estate in Spencer County the plaintiffs seek payment of the judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paxton & Gallagher Co
Nebraska
Spencer
Charles McMullen
James G. Hill
Etta McMullen
Defendent
Buffalo County
Spencer County
Postnuptial Shower Held For Mrs Burgdorf
A postnuptial shower was hosted Friday evening at Mrs. Will Wetzel's home in honor of Mrs. Willard Burgdorf formerly Miss Marguerite Spain. Hostesses were Mrs. Wetzel Mrs. Daily Sargent Mrs. A J Robinson and Mrs. Fred Rimstidt. Pink and white decorations complemented iced refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Wetzel
Willard Burgdorf
Marguerite Spain
Wetzel
Daily Sargent
A. J. Robinson
Fred Rimstidt
New County Agent Warren O Hara Assigned in Spencer County
Warren O Hara becomes agricultural agent for Spencer County after two years as vocational instructor in Luce township schools. He is a Purdue graduate and well qualified for the post. Mr and Mrs O Hara will move from Richland to Rockport next week and reside in the Niblack residence on Second Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren O’hara
Luce Township
Spencer County
O’hara
Purdue University
Richland
Rockport
Niblack
Second Street
Christian Science Talk by London Lecturer at Grand View
A free lecture on Christian Science by Mr. A Hervey-Bathurst of London will be given at Community Hall Grand View on Tuesday June 19 at 8 p m. The event invites all residents to attend and learn about the faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Hervey
Bathurst
London
Eng
Community Hall
Grandview
Sugar Trust Inrobbery Rhetoric Fatigue American People
A fragment accuses politicians and reformers of aiding the sugar trust and sugar profiteers in robbing the American people, framing the issue as a fight against sugar gamblers in national commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar Trust
St Meinrad Visit and Julius Caesar Play Draw Big Crowd
Mrs Anna Wright recalls a Sunday trip to St Meinrad with a Ford runabout. She notes rough road work east of the Abbey and a crowd from Rockport touring the Abbey grounds. The story highlights the hand constructed church and onyx columns resembling Mammoth Cave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Wright
Rockport
Abbey
Anna FP. Wright
St. Meinrad
Julius Caesar
L. N. Savage
Owens
Mammoth Cave
Pocket School Editors Reorganize League Meeting
Editors of the Pocket School newspaper group in Huntingburg reorganized the Pocket Publishers League at a recent meeting. Charles J. Baker of the View Monitor was elected president, with Thomas E. Downs of Rouille named vice president. The next gathering is planned for August 2 in Huntingburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocket
Schola
Saturdex Jin ‘Huntingburg
S the Pocket
Publishers’. League
PeOs
Charles JT. Baker
Dadview Monitor
Dent
Thomas E. Downs
Po Rouille
Seda
Yicevand Ey
Hincely Park
St Meinrad Thespians Stage Julius Caesar to Large Crowd
The St Meinrad college Thespians presented Julius Caesar to a large audience with strong performances by Francis Early as Julius Caesar Bernard Shea as Marc Antony Alvin Cassidy as Brutus John Holloran as Cassius and Carl Wilberding as Casca The college orchestra of about 30 provided music between acts and many area residents attended including Mr and Mrs James A Hopkins Mr and Mrs W C Mason Mr and Mrs B F Huffman Mrs Jean Winn and others from Luce township and surrounding counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Caesar
St. Meinrad College
James A. Hopkins
W. C. Mason
B. F. Huffman
Jean Winn
J. P. Boxer
James O. Pattie
Mary
Margaret Pattie
Luce Township
Amos P. Wright
L. N. Savage
Will Eble
Thomas Fortune
John Young
Henry Hoch
W. W. Kellams
Roberta Steele
Mary Steele
Olive Roberts
Ralph Roberts
George Stevenson
Marie Kigel
Fred Cowen
Rockport
Francis Early
Bernard Shea
Marc Antony
Alvin Cassidy
Brutus
John Holloran
Cassius
Carl Wilberding
Shakespeare
St. Meinrad
Road contracts awarded in Harrison and surrounding townships
County commissioners approved multiple road contracts this week. James C. Ellis secured a $31,300 bid for the Luke township project. Other awards include a $29,000 bid for John Ru Hutt road in Harrison and contracts for Wohler road in Hammond township and C Stone road in Garter township. Engineers and superintendents were appointed to oversee these works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis
John Ru Hutt
Harrison
George B. Stevenson
John R. Huffman Cawas
Hammond Township
A. Li Titus
Johnne County
William S Brown Dies at 51 in Evansville
William S Brown aged 51 died last Wednesday in Evansville after living formerly in Gentryville, Warrick County. He was a traveling salesman for Harding Miller Co and was a son of the late W Oskins of the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wulliam
Brown
Evansville
Oak Bill
Mr. Brown
Hof
Gentryville
Warrick
Tallie Pe
W. Oskins
Harding & Miller Ic Co
Martin Tullis Weds Miss Helen Griffen in Indiana
Martin Tullis married Miss Helen Griffen of Petersburg Indiana last Friday at Liepsie Indiana, at the home of the groom's brother Rev Me This. The Tullises will reside in Evansville where he has a job with the nearby firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tullis
Gripfen
Martin Tullis
Helen
Griffen
Petersburg
Tnds
Liepsie
Ind
Will
Evansville
Mason and Davis form partnership in local investments firm
Mason of this city enters a partnership with Jes G. Davis, Spencer County representative of the R I Col Co, to manage investments and securities after a year of investigation. Mason has 35 years in the insurance business locally and nine years since qualifying for the new venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MS. Dollings
C. Mason
Jes G. Davis
Spencer County
R. I. Col.Co
Investments and Securi
Mason
Her
His
New
Lake Drain Bridge Rebuilt After Tear Down
The old bridge on the Lake Grand View road is torn down this week and a new double bridge will be erected replacing the structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandview
Mason Family Plans Monticello Seminary Commencement
Mr and Mrs W C Mason and their son Paul will leave Friday to attend the commencement exercises of Monticello Seminary at Godfrey Illinois where Miss Alice Mason is a graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Mason
Paul
Monticello
Godfrey
Alice [Mason
Visitors admire St Meinrad college and abbey church
A visiting group praised the day’s program and the immolnsity of St Meinrad college. They toured the building with parties from other places and attended Vesper services at St Meinrad church. The abbey church was described as a community pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Meinrad College
St. Meinrad
History of Spencer County Public Schools Begins in 1853
Elmina Ruth Armstrong Cook presents a paper tracing Spencer County education from pre public schools to the 1853 Free School birth in Indiana. Growth was slow amid opposition, with districts forming by 1858 in Rockport and early examinations by J. D. Armstrong. The Rockport schools expanded, with a 1879 graduate Kate Snyder Busse and the rise of a high school system under several superintendents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmina Ruth “Armstrong Cook
Spencer County
Spence County Historial Society
Jane
Indiana
Tosvais
Rockport. A
Upper Landing
Thomas Snyder
M.E
J. D. Armstro
Yeears
Board of Commissioners
Rockport
Kate Snyder
Kate Snyder Busse
Aes
Mary Stocking
A. H. Kennedy
Spencer County Students at Indiana University Commencement
Spencer county students attended Indiana University events during the 94th annual commencement. The program ran May 23 to June 6 with the senior convocation and reception, culminating in the commencement address by Bishop Francis J. McConnell of Pittsburgh and the degree presentations. More than 450 degrees were awarded. Graduates listed include Blaine Cummings and Elvin Cummings of Gentryville, Omar C Held of Lamar, Arva f Ricker of Rockport, and others from Richland, Grandview, Rockport, and Chrisney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer County
Indiana University
University
William One Bryan
Francis J. .McConnell
Pittsburg
Blaine Cummings
Gentryville
Omar C
Held
Lamar
Arva F
Ricker
Rockport
Richland
Dewey C. Criswell
George Yeager
John E. Held
Kurl W. Held
Omer C. Held
Grandview
R. L. Woolfolk
G. Jeannette Bullock
Elvin C. Cummings
Thomas A. Eggleston
Dorothy Ehrman
Josephine Kellams
I. Ricker
Chrisney
Lillian Riley
Dale
Eugene E. Wilson
Kirkland Hollis Beeler Kirkland Marries In Maceo
Beeler Kirkland son of Mr and Mrs J H Kirkland wed Miss Graham Hollis of Maceo Kentucky at the Methodist parsonage in Maceo. Reverend Sanders officiated. They plan to travel to St Louis where the groom will work as a salesman. The couple comes from prominent Spencer county families with ties to Rockport Purdue Tell City and Decatur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beeler Kirkland
J. H. Kirkland
Graham Hollis
Maceo
Sanders
St. Louis
Kirkland
Spencer County
Rockport High School
Purdue University
Hirsch, Savage and Kirkland
Tell City
J. A. Kehrer
Decatur
Young Woman Pearl Deschler Dies in Gentryville
Miss Pearl Deschler aged 21 died Sunday at her grandparents home Mr and Mrs George Brown after a two day illness of measles. Funeral was held at the Brown home Wednesday and burial in Sunset Hill cemetery Rockport. She is survived by her grandparents, her parents Mr and Mrs George Deschler, and two sisters Carrie and Maud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Deschler
Gentryville
George Brown
Brown
Sunset Hill Cemetery
Rockport
Miss Deschler
George Deschler
Carrie
Maud
Pre-nuptial Shower for Delia Gabler Near Rockport
A miscellaneous shower was held Monday evening at the country home of Mrs. and Mrs. Joseph Fischer north of Rock Port. It honored Miss Delia Gabler of Lewisport Kentucky, whose marriage to Bernard Fischer occurs Friday at the Catholic rectory. The couple's hay wagon trip from Rock Port preceded refreshments of ice cream and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Fischer
Rockport
Della Gabler
Lewisport
Bernard Fischer
Rimstidt-Norris Robinson engagement announced
Mr and Mrs John Rimstidt announce the engagement of their daughter Nelle to Mr Harry Norris Robinson of Evansville. The couple plan to marry Friday June 16 at the bride’s home in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rimstidt
Nelle
Harry Norris Robinson
Evansville
Mr and Mrs Wayne Montgomery Travel to Evansville
Mr and Mrs Wayne Montgomery motor to Evansville on Wednesday while Mr Montgomery plans a separate trip to Golden Gate NL for business. The fragment notes travel details for the Montgomery couple and their destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Montgomery
Evansville
Montane
Golden Gate, NL
Social guests visit Miss Edith Strassell this week
Miss Grace Stroud of Owensboro and Miss Regina James of Springfield Missouri dine with Miss Edith Strassell this week as guests, adding a note of regional social ties and hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Stroud
Owensboro
Regina "James
Springfield, Mo
Edith Strassell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Will Harding
Proffiteers
BOY Scout
Boy Scouts
Court House Lawn
Treregister
Martin
Court House
Mariah Hill
YP. P. L. Reorganized
Julius
Caesar
Rliam M
Osk
Johi M
Sale Mis
Free School Law
Hettie White
Rockport Academy
Spencer CO
Kirkland—Hollis
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