World News Roundup Touches Treasury, War, Trade and Flags
A broad survey from Washington reports Treasury plans amid Volstead Act constraints and shipping bans. It notes trade gains in April, crop forecasts from the Agriculture Department, and milestones from the Mystic Shrine parade for President Harding. Also covered are labor strikes in Buffalo, the Samoa census, Shrine elections, a big court ruling in Nebraska, a fatal plane crash near Peoria, and obituaries including veterans and public figures.
Nationwide religious conference urges arming for peace
Henry Ford wins federal license to build a power plant at the high dam on the Mississippi between St Paul and Minneapolis. Mrs Evelyn Field, wife of Marshall Field III, takes out a 2 million dollar life policy, the largest for a woman in the United States. George S S Mandell of the Boston Transcript fined $100 for refusing to tint a wage report. Weidmenn Silk Dyeing and United Pierce Dye Works merge to form a major silk dyeing firm in Paterson New Jersey. Harry Diamond sentenced to die by electric chair in Michigan City Indiana for murdering his wife Nettie. L B Stewart of Portland divorces after pawned wife’s gold teeth. Four hundred gin gin ers union members in New York strike for a 10 dollar daily wage for the rest of the year. Hartford judiciary committee topples repeal bill as senate resolution orders continued work on it. Tesmer of Chicago shot dead by a girl bandit as his wife watches.
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Harry Diamond
Nettie Diamond
Michigan City
Loring
Valparaiso
Ind
Copenhagen Parliament Vote Ratifies Soviet Trade Deal
Roth government wins a large majority to ratify the commercial agreement with Russia amid de facto recognition of the Soviet government. London reports broad support for gender equality as divorce on misconduct gains passage. Other items note political resignations in China, Berlin shifts, a fascist official punished, Poland's population rise, England's submarine project, and Morocco casualties.
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Roth
Copenhagen
Russia
Indiana News Roundup From Various Cities
Sky Klux Ilan members join state demonstration in Muncie while memorial address is given in Salem. Indiana University aims for 2,000 summer students at Bloominton. Marengo Concert band formed in Alaren xo with Guy Stewart president and Irvin Oster leader. Blackford County awards several road contracts totaling over 72 thousand dollars. Indiana tax assessors predict a 75 million dollar rise in the state total. A shelter house with dressing room and two new tennis courts rise at Hartford City as a clinic plans openings.
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Marengo
Alarenxo
Guy Stewart
Irvin Oster
Tennis Ently
Blartford City
Shelbyville Man Held on Assault and Divorce Charge
Frank Cowin of Shelbyville is held in Shelby county for a divorce of assault and barriers with intent to commit murder. His wife Nora Cowin alleges he struck her two sons with an iron bar. Burglars ransacked the Jacob Tamer farm near Wawaka and took Liberty bonds worth 17,000 along with a revolver watch silver pencil and fountain pen. entrance gained by breaking a window. A suit seeks approval to issue 73,000 in Franklin county bonds for a 69,990 concrete bridge over White River at Laurel. Plans for Indiana flour baking contest at Fayette county free fair Connersville with committees and divisions for under and over eighteen entrants.
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Frank Cowin
Shelbyville
Shelby County
Nora Cowin
Cowin
Burelars
Jacob Tamer
Wawaka
State Board of Tax Comissioners
Tadisimopolis
Franklin County
White River
Laurel
Marion Circuit Court
William PD. Alcore
Jacob Klein
A. W. Waghter
Fayette County
Hammond
W. H. Wohler
Ohio
Spencer County
Indiana
Divorce Granted to Bessie J Barnhart at Peru
Bessie J Barnhart obtained a divorce from Omer C Barnhart at Peru and had her former name Bessie J Francis restored. She previously resided in Indianapolis and claimed alimony of 38000 dollars during legal separation, alleging her husband’s wealth and promised luxuries. The final decree did not grant alimony.
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Bessie J. Barnhart
Peru
Omer C. Barnhart
Bessie J. Francis
Barnhart
Indianapolis
Richmond Baby Clinic Conducted June 7 to 16
A baby clinic in Richmond runs June 7 to 16 with physicists nurses from the state board of health and local doctors examining children. After preliminary exams field workers perform development tests including vision and hearing assessments. Mothers receive guidance on corrective measures. Similar clinics are held in small towns and rural areas of the county.
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Richmond
State Board of Health
State Board
Architects Submit Sketches for Jasonville High Gym
Architects have submitted competitive sketches for a new high school gymnasium and assembly building to be erected beside the present Jasonville High School.
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Jasonville
Knights of Pythias district meeting at Fairmount
Ralph Gaylor grand chancellor attended a district Knights of Pythias meeting at Fairmount with representation from Alexandria Warren Roth Peru Logansport Van Buren Swayzee Jonesboro Gas City Wabash Lafontaine. Fifty candidates received the rank of page.
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Ralph Gaylor
Knights of Pythias
Fairmount
Alexandria
Warren, Roth
Peru
Logansport
Vanburen
Swayzee
Jonesboro
Gas City
Wabash
Lafontaine
Page
Multiple local notices mix of fires bids and deaths in Indiana region
A flood of disparate items from Indiana newspapers recounts a large barn fire near Hartford City, a plant and coal company receiver appointment in Anderson, church construction bids, a house fire, school notes, frost impacts on peaches and plums, a resignation and new duties for local commerce officials, a Brazil area suicide, and tributes to local leaders including Mount Vernon’s new grand master.
Bonds Found With Lost Papers After South LaPorte Trail
A stash of bonds valued at 2000 dollars was found lying along the road south of LaPorte by travelers who turned the matter over to the Tippecanoe National Bank for return to the owner. A separate incident reports an unidentified auto hitting John Andrews on a bicycle in Tunice, leaving him bruised and the driver unnamed with no license plates. Police seized the car and continue inquiries as investigators note gaps in identification. The Marion business group urged 875000 dollars for new water works and fire dept gear including three pumpers, an aerial ladder, and a new 2.5 million gallon daily water well.
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Laporte
Nationa
The
Marion Association of Commerce
Board of Directors
Water Works and Fire Department
Teresa
John Andrews
Educators named for Grant Institute and Carroll County union officers
University of Colorado sociologist Ira Howorth and Dr M M O Shea of Wisconsin join renowned education experts for the Grant Institute to be held August 21 in Marion. Butler College president Robert and two more national speakers secured. Carroll County Sun Day School union elected Dr E D Wagoner president and officers John Robuster, W H Cased, Ruth Tidrick, Paul Quick, Fred Miller, J W Eikenberry, I Brim and Dr E H Brubaker in Delphi offices.
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Ira. Howorth
University of Colorado
Mm.v. O'Shea
School of
University of Wisconsin
Institute of
Marion Thy Y
Butler
Carroll County
Delphi
Burrows
John Robuster
Flora
HH. Cased
Fred Miller
Rockfield
J. W. Eikenberry
Bringhurst
Irvin
Brim
E.H. Brubaker
Mora
John Morton Fined and Jailed for DWI in Fort Wayne Court
John Morton was fined 100 dollars and sentenced to three months in the state penal farm after being found guilty of driving while intoxicated by Judge D. B. Douglas in the Fort Wayne city court.
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John Morton
D. B. Douglas
Fort, Wayne
Sixth District Medical Society Holds Newcastle Meeting
The semi annual meeting of the Sixth District Medical Society was held at Newcastle. Papers were read by several district physicians. In the afternoon session Dr. V. J. Moon of Indianapolis delivered an address. Local physicians hosted a dinner for the visitors.
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Sixth District Medical Society
Newcastle
V. J. Moon
Indianapolis
The Democrat Publishes Poultry Magazine For Readers
A notice explains The Democrat offers a monthly Poultry Farmer magazine free with the Democrat. It targets backyard and farming readers and promises practical poultry and gardening guidance, inviting subscriptions and highlighting the magazine's educational value.
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Farmer the Democrat
Central States
The
Democrat
Gardner
Focal
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