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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1922
Page
7
The Democrat announces Martin Boehm as a Democratic candidate for county assessor of Spencer County Indiana subject to the will of the people at the election November 7, 4622.
Lee announces John Sweeney of Tell City as Democratic candidate for State Senator to represent Dubois Perry and Spencer counties subject to the 1922 will.
Ohio township resident George Stevenson announces as a Democratic candidate for surveyor of Spencer County, subject to the election on November 7, 1922.
John P. Chrisney announced as Democratic candidate for joint representative in the Indiana state legislature for Perry and Spencer counties. Election set for November 7, 1922.
The piece lists candidates for the November 7, 1922 election: Alvin B. Branch for auditor on the Democrat ticket. Seph Reckelhoeff of a township as candidate for county commissioner. Joseph Haug of Carter township as Democratic candidate for county commissioner for the second district.
Robert J. Woods announces candidacy for county sheriff subject to the election on November 7, 1922.
Hammond township resident James C. Jeffrey announces his candidacy for Spencer County treasurer subject to the will of the people at the November election.
The Democratic and Republican parties announce multiple township trustee candidates for Harrison Spencer and Luce townships in Spencer County Indiana. Names include George Becker George H Thompson Frank Lehnen Willem Tableman and Thomas Seay with election set for November 7 1922.
The article lists announces for Spencer County Indiana assessor posts. Gilbert Gager is named for Ohio Township, Thomas Schneidter for Huff Township, both subject to the will of the people at the November 7, 1922 election. William Warner is named as a Democratic township assessor candidate for Carter Township.
R M Dempsey, local optometrist, will be away eight days as he attends the American Optometric Association annual convention in Indianapolis. The gathering draws about 19 000 optometrists and features lectures, clinics, and exhibitions from leading manufacturers, offering advanced education in eye care.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Louis F Halbruge on the 21st. Dr Evan Buxton instructed a class of women in nursing. Rev Montgomery May preached at the Presbyterian church last Sunday. The board of review met at the auditor's office Monday with James W Finch and Lewis B Wilkinson appointed. Pred Scute Butler married in for Sell City to inely home. The Rockport laundry changed hands with Hagens and Coon of New Albany as new proprietors. The new Presbyterian church at the Meeks school house in Hammond township will be dedicated next Sunday. Rev MeJenn of Bettany WV will deliver the sermon. A basket dinner on the program. Marriage Licenses: John H Aver to Minnie Dassett. William B Barker to Damie Miller. Fred W Sedletzky to Letitia Butler. John Frakes and Miss Effie Farmer were married last Sunday.
The Spencer county Sunday School picnic is set for July 20 at the chautauqua grounds near Grandview. Morning program includes a feature and afternoon games. each school should contribute a number, either music or readings, and report to W BR Bottenfield, chairman.
Indiana reports open bass season after earlier closure while Grant County notes heavy chinch bug crop damage. A burned, unidentified man is found in a dunes fire as investigators search the area. Also listed are a Mishawaka guard drill penalty, fish stocking in Putnam County, and road bond talks in Pike and Elkhart counties with highway projects planned.
A review of global events and U.S. political actions notes President Harding's opposition to the tariff bill, congressional debates over the soldiers bonus, and a Key monument dedication at Fort McHenry. It also reports amendments in the Senate, ship subsidy talks, liquor sales disputes, and the War department surplus disposal totaling over one trillion dollars.
Domestic reports list S J Kerby J C Gappieo and C C Fox executed at the Columbus penitentiary for the murder of taxi driver William Brazell near Lensville on the night of August 7 1921.
Reports from Dublin say two Belfast postal officials Joseph Cooper and William James were arrested and likely to be interned. In The Hague the peace conference on Russian affairs opened with sixty delegates from about thirty countries. A telegraph from London cites Turks abducting 1800 Christians from Samsun and massacring them two weeks ago. American tennis star Molla Mallory was eliminated in the semi finals of the Kent championships in Beckenham England. Five bandits were killed and three wounded in an attempted theft of a freight and passenger train on the Mexican Southern Pacific near Rosares.
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