Banking Bill Shapes Washington Debate On Control
Washington June 21 The Wilson Glass Owen banking and currency bill faces friendly criticism from lawmakers while debates focus on central control. The White House backs the plan to limit Wall Street influence and the President plans a currency message to Congress. Secretary Bryan approves the President’s plan and lawmakers seek revisions before passage.
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Washington
Wilson-Glass-Owen
Sénate
Housé
White” House
Wall Street
Bryan
Congress
A. Hanking
House’ of Representatives
Senate
Federal Reserve Board
Firat
Federal ‘Reserve Board
the Treasury
Jack Johnson Fined 2500 in Meirr Punching Bag Case
A Chicago jury ordered boxer Jack Johnson to pay Ruth Meirr 2500 after she was struck by a punching bag Johnson accidentally toppled during an exhibition at a theater last year. Meirr had sued for 25000.
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Chicago
Ruth Meirr
Jack J Johnson
Johnson
Rooster Crowing Declared Nuisance in City Court
Philadelphia June 21 Judge McMichael in common pleas court granted a special injunction against a rooster crowing that interrupted a neighboring lawyer’s sleep. The judge said residents should sleep in peace while suggesting city dwellers move roosters to the country if they want them.
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Philadelphia
McMichael
Common Pleas
President says appointment to Portugal will not embarrass him
Washington June 21 The President received a telegram from Meredith Nicholson Indianapolis author asking if his appointment as minister to Portugal would embarrass the President He replied he was not embarrassed and expected the appointment to stand No protest against Nicholson has been received at the White House
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Washington
Meredith Nicholson
Indianapolis
Portugal
Indiana
Anderhaps
White
Wilson
Nicholson
Nichoson
White House
Tulsa Voters Consider Reducing City Officers to Four
Voters in Tulsa face a measure to drop the six elective officers to four under the city commission form. If approved the mayor would oversee police and fire, one commissioner would run streets and sewers, and the auditor would keep clerical duties. Tulsa pioneered the commission system in Oklahoma and influenced other cities to adopt the rule.
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Tulsa
Oka
Fire
Sis
Oklahoma
Galveston
Ee Moines
Efforts to Combat Disease and Restore Health Highlighted
Civic leaders outline steps to fight the dread disease and restore public health. Programs focus on prevention, vaccination campaigns, sanitation drives, and medical support to communities. Authorities urge cooperation and timely reporting of symptoms for swift action.
PUMPING AIR INTO THE LUNGS Fails in Columbus
Dr. Herman L. Essex, 38, died of tuberculosis after attempting a controversial oxygen pumping method in Hone, Bartholomew County. He had sought various treatments since 1920, including outdoor living and medical exams, and underwent multiple incisions to relieve air trapped in the lung, but died a few hours later with physicians recalling his case.
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Columbus
Hone
Bartholomew
Kentucky School of Medicine
Louisville
Indiana
University
Wear
Essex
South Carolina
Indiana News in Brief Yard Tragedies and Local Notices
Various Indiana briefs report scaffold collapse injuring a 36 year old, a new high school costing 6002 to be completed by September, a 15 year old girl in Evansville not expected to live after a failed suicide attempt, a deadly slab crush injuring Ira Turner in Bedford, smallpox quarantine near Fountain, a Bass Lake festival, multiple road and law cases across counties, and a suspected gang of car thieves in South Bend with several suspects held and stolen goods seized.
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Anderson
Ibbert-Mcifresh
Bedford
Ira Turner
McMillen
Covington
County
CC. Wert
Fountain
Winamue
Samar'ver
Anderson -Claude -Durgan
Muncie
J. Harve Lefer
Delaware County
Cee
Shelbyville
James Huffman
van .Buren
Shelby
Jasper—Thomas
Hitch
Warsaw
Mira
Georgia
Rathrun
William Mates
Indiana
Congress
BusCox Ao
Warder
Jeffersonville
ccHis
Luther Warder
Mayo
Rishmond
Richmond Commercial, Chuir
Bend
Northern
Frank
Geskowski
Ladislaw
Keryszkowski
Benjamin
Zetkiewicz
Grand’ Trunk Railway
Deer &Ld
Natire
John “Halsey
Warren Me‘Cormick
Edie
Mad River
Boandaary
Halsey
aThus
England
Two Killings in One Day in Indiana
The report details two homicides on the same day in Indiana. Meisner and Berger are tied to a saloon incident where Meisner allegedly died from heat after an assault. John Hines, a hodearrier, was shot five times by Simon Winfrey and died. Winfrey was arrested.
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Hetty Fia Waler
Meisner
Berger
John Hines
Hodearrier
Simon Sh. Winfrey
Hines
Winfrey
Discovery of 18th Century Coin Mint in Clay Street Dig
In Clayton Indiana on June 13 while excavating for a concrete wall at Mrs Matilda Duncan’s Hazdlwood residence a rusted tin can was uncovered at eight inches depth containing old coins. The hoard included a silver dollar and several half dollars with a Spanish coin dated 164I. The dates read 168T and others included thirteen half dimes and a few d2h cent pigees.
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Clayton
Ind
Warmouth
Matilda
Duncan
Hazdlwood
Oil Wells Sold for 400000 in Vincennes
George L. Ryan of Vincennes sold his entire oil holdings, thirty eight wells, to Standard Oil for 3440000. Ryan is valued at over a million from five years in oil. Columbus June 21 Friends of Mrs. Alice Essex plan to push to appoint her trustee of Hawcreek township to fillan unexpired term of a year and a half. C. E. Custer county lawyer doubts women can be appointed. Dr. Essex spent all his money fighting tuberculosis.
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George L. Ryan
Vincennes
Bridgeport
Catfield
Standard Oil Company
Ryan
Columbus
Alice’ Essex
Herman L. Essex
Hope
Bartholomew County
Hawcreek Towns Ship
Har-Busbang
Philip Gilliland
Hone
C. E. Custer
Jattorhey
Ilegalis
Essex
Evansville fairground land sale nets 55005 dollars
Evansville fairground containing 56 acres was sold Saturday for 55005 dollars. Carl Hart was the purchaser after four bids ranged from 35000 to 45000 dollars. The event occurred in Evansville and reflects a strong price per acre.
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Evansville
Carl.Hart
Meteorite dispute over frontier farm land ownership
Historical case details the meteorite found on John Goddard's Iowa farm leased to James Erickson in 1890. Hoagland transported the rock, sold it to Professor Winchell, and the court ruled the finder had no rights. ownership lay with the landowner where the meteorite fell, illustrating accretion and boundary rules for natural deposits and watercourses.
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John Goddard
Iowa
James ‘Erickson
Aerolite
Toya
Peter
Hoagland
Goddard
Baing
Dee SE Lickson
Hoaglant
H.V
Winchell
University “of Wisconsin
John
Sepneltad
Bay
Ieee
Gallen
Jay
Johm Déstfiel Il
Weer
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