Congress I5 Busy at Nothing as War Tax Critics Fail
Democratic lawmakers in Washington mock Republican leaders for floundering to show progress on repealing war taxes. They note failed senate prospects, empty caucuses, and delays on soldiers' measures as Mondell and Fordney struggle to craft a plan amid postwar debt and tariff tensions.
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Washington, D. C
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Frank W. Mondell
Wyoming
Joseph W. Fordney
Michigan
Committee On
Ways and Means
Republican House
Europe
Committee On Ways and Means
League of Nations
Washington
Death of Tulsa insurance man Philip Kramer
Philip Kramer former Spencer county boy died at 12 45 a m Tuesday after a short illness of erysipelas at his home 714 West Fifth street Tulsa He was born March 28 1872 in Spencer county Indiana He moved to Oklahoma City then Tulsa in 1903 and founded the oldest life insurance agency in Tulsa Surviving are his wife two children three sisters and two brothers Funeral services will be at First Lutheran church Fifth and Elwood at 2 pm Thursday burial in Rose Hill cemetery
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Kramer
Phil Kramer
Tulsa
West Fifth Street
First Lutheran Church
Fifth and
Elwood
Rose Hill
Mr. Kramer
Spencer County
Indiana
Oklahoma City
Owensboro Couple Wed in Parsonage Ceremony 1919
Rev Father Fitzgerald united Byrne McDaniel of Owensboro and Esther Mary Hibbs of Rockport in matrimony at the Owensboro parsonage on September 16 1919. The couple will tour to Indianapolis Troy Ohio Buffalo New York and Niagara Falls before returning to Owensboro for an home reception.
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Owensboro
Fitzgerald
Byrne McDaniel
Esther Mary. Hibbs
Rockport
Ind
McDaniel
George Hibbs
Mr. McDaniel
Eva Chappelle
Evansville
Indianapolis
Troy
Ohio
Divorce Cases Lead Courthouse News Report
Divorce actions head the courthouse notes with multiple cases. Mathew Fisher获 granted custody of minor Marie. Verna Sullivan and Anna Parker receive divorces. repeated two year remarriage prohibitions appear.
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Matt Fisher
Dana Fisher
Marie
Thomas E. Riley
Emma Riley
Lillian Gorman
Riley Waldy
Warrick
E. L. Boyd
Gertrude May Williams
William Hucks
Edith McIntyre
Albert McIntyre
Zella Hill
Rufus Hill
Rachel Ward
Andy Ward
Hie Ae R
Alva
Glenn
Calvin’ B. Glenn
Ali
EE. L. Boyd
Louisa Sanders
Harrison
Isaac L. Goodman
Mary K. Goodman
Verna Sullivan
William A. Sullivan
Anna Parker
Anderson Parker
William B. Alexander
Ella Alexander
John B. Hill
Emma M. Hartz
Eugene Singleton
John V. Singleton
Joseph E.miller
Admr
Catherine Beeler
Nettie F. Beeler
Jennie V. Beeler
Mary. A. Atkinson
Destructive fire destroys three barns near city
At about eleven o'clock Wednesday night, a straw stack ignited the large new barn on William Juenger's farm two miles west of the city. The fire spread to two adjacent barns, totaling about 46 tons of hay, 20 tons baled, one cow, one horse, and 50 bushels of seed wheat. Loss estimated around $3000.
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William Juenger
Delicate Operation on Mrs. Lela Haines
Mrs. Lela Haines, who had a threatened loss of sight in the other eye, underwent last Tuesday an operation for the removal of the affected eye. Dr Weiss of Evansville and Dr Gluckman performed the surgery. Mrs. Haines is recovering and friends wish her a speedy return to health.
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Lela Haines
Weiss
Evansvilles
Gluckman
Pershing Hosts Investigation Amid Democratic Administration
A report notes Pershing hosting investigation activity within the Democratic administration. Details remain sparse as officials emphasize ongoing inquiries and policy review.
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Aoe Pershing
Quick action on auto insurance claim noted
An item from Princeton dated September 18 reports Charles G. Davis of Hoosier Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. processing a repair check after an accident involving Beeler. The brief indicates the damage was evaluated and a reimbursement arranged for the repair.
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Charls G. Davis
Hoosier
Mutual ‘Auomobile ’Insurance | CO
Princeton
Beeler
Chine
Odd Fellows Plan Centenary Celebration in Spencer County
The Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges of Spencer County prepare a September 25 1919 centennial celebration at the Rockport Fairgrounds with a basket dinner speeches and a countywide parade. Over 1000 lodge members plus many nonmembers are expected to attend for a day of tribute to a hundred years of Odd Fellowship. The parade forms at 11 a m at Main and Second streets under marshal Lonnie Parsley.
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Odd Fellows
Spencer County
Order
Rockport Fair
Rebekah
Odd Fellowship
Main
Second Streets
Main Street
Lonnie Parsley
Marshall
Woman's Club Meeting Highlights Travel Talks
The Woman's club met at Washington school Thursday September 1 with President Mrs Gertrude Schoenfield and officers present. Mrs Zona Gentry led the program Travel Talks featuring Carrie V Halbruge describing a Canadian Rockies Northwest trip and Banff Lake Louise Vancouver via Puget Sound to Seattle. Mrs Matilda Weil spoke on Yellowstone Park with route notes and illustrated pictures.
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Woman’s Club
Washington School
Gertrude Schoenfield
Zona
Gentry
Carrie V. Halbruge
North West
Canadian Rockies
Banffand
Lake, Louise
Vancouver B. C
Puget Sound
Seattle
Wash
Matilda Weil
Yellowstone Park
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Congress
Mondell
American Legion
Philip Kramer
Oklahoma
Henry Kramer
John Bretz
McDaniel—Hibbs
Court House
Orvald Wathen
William
Langford
Aiso
Clifford
Hammond
Denby E. Cadick
Henrietta Hammond
J A. Parker
Clara Beaver
J. W. Garvin
Sarah A. Young
Guardian
Eula Therber
Ewstate
William E. Burroughs
William F. Burroughs
Mary C. Sarver
Addie Huser
Mary Huser
Norman Egnew
Jesse Egnew
Carrie Feigel
Caroline Feigel
Annabel Stinson
Charles Stinson
Nell Laurance
Elizabeth Adye
Teachers’ Institute Institute
L. H. Hines
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Fouts
Dr. Fisher
Blair
Childen
L.o.0.f
Mich
Sealy
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