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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1922
Page
4
A Friday, June 16, 1922 issue lists state and county Democratic tickets led by Samuel M. Ralston and others. It notes Rockport debates over a traction franchise on Washington street and reflects on a failed city council decision, with opinions on past officials and future implications.
A jokey column imagines a circuit court judge spending lazy hours at a town hotel from 9 to 5 and earning 4500 dollars a year. It notes the Republican party created them and invites Republicans to raise their hands as polls approach in November.
The Indiana Democratic plan funds and manages its statewide push with a fully democratic structure. Each precinct forms a four-person committee with a secretary and treasurer, and a ten member committee with five men and five women. Voters will be canvassed June 15 to 17 and asked to pay a monthly amount for five months starting at 50 cents, with the last payment due October 1.
In the Lynch divorce case the court heard evidence and found for the plaintiff on attorney fees, granting 25 dollars for fees while denying continued petition support. The plaintiff and her child are to receive support until the next proceeding, payable on the first Monday in August.
A roster of residents grouped by township appears in the document. Names include Gertrude Levke, Cecilia John Crooks, Agnes Schue, Evaline Blandford, Rudolph Suhrheinrich, Eloise Patmore, and others across Clay, Grass, Hammond, Harrison, Huff, Luce, Ohio, and Ohio Township. The list features multiple individuals with varied surnames and given names.
Catarrh cannot be cured with local applications because it affects the blood and mucous surfaces. Hall's Catarrh Medicine is taken internally to purify the blood and improve catarrhal conditions. The advertisement cites a seven-ingredient formula and testimonials, urging readers to order from J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio with distribution through druggists.
Mrs Parine Lamar born July 24 1850 in Luce township died Friday June 9 after a long decline following her husband Dr H L Lamars death in 1921 She was a devoted member of the Mo E church Eastern Star and JW C T U and taught briefly She leaves sisters and brothers in Indiana and Illinois and many nieces and nephews She was buried in Sunset Hill cemetery on June 11 with nephews acting as pallbearers
Burns of Chicago visits Rockport and Grandview to see family. Mrs Oliie Phillips and Edwin of Owenspore are visiting R B E Roberts's family. For washing call 407. D. C. Evans handles prices and delivery. Miss Lucille Scales of Petersurg guest of Miss Ruby Karney. Mr and Mrs L N Savage with Lillian Hoch and Helen Blanford motored to St Meinrad last Sunday.
Evansville resident Miss Marguerite Roberts will return next Tuesday to her home for the summer vacation period.
Ralph Karney left Monday for Indianapolis to attend the Northern Baptist convention in session from the 14th to the 20th. Thirty seven states are represented at the gathering.
Dr D D Ehrman and family returned Wednesday from a motor trip to Godfrey Illinois where they attended the Monticello Seminary commencement exercises. Misses Alice Mason and Dorothy Ehrman accompanied them home.
The piece argues the Attorney General’s position weakens as Taft was deceived about Morse’s condition. It states many Senators and Representatives were misled and condemns the deception’s moral turpitude, noting it affected officials driven by humane motives.
William R Plew of Bozeman Montana and Perry Plew of Kellogg Idaho brothers of Deputy Auditor James Plew were in the city this week visiting Abr Plew and handling state university of Montana connections. A group of young girls led by Mrs Lucy Schwarte are camping this week at Ferry Point on the Kentucky shore opposite Rockport with Lucille Polk Evelyn Ayer Trylis Crowder Ehrma Crowder Elizabeth Davis Clara Eigenmann Clayta Magladr a Glackman Alice Cochran Pansy Green and Margaret Wright.
County agent L Howell cites 900 Indiana farmers attempting to raise a ton of pork from a single litter in six months. The April 12, 1921 litter grew to 1,926 pounds at 145 days, averaging 214 pounds, leaving 38 days to six months and a projected 2,409 pounds at the end, about 268 pounds per pig.
May records list co operator numbers and breeds with hens counts and eggs per hen. Brown Leghorns records show 126 hens and 8.153 eggs per hen for May while year to date 41.29 eggs per hen. Leghorn No 2 run by B Leghorns has 200 hens and 19.06 eggs per hen for year 59.27. Some co operators’ numbers and several reports are missing.
A fragmented table lists various hen types from W. Leghorns to Plymouth Rocks with numbers of hens, eggs per hen, and yearly outputs. Entries cover Rhode Island Red and mixed flocks with specific figures for eggs per hen and annual production.
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