County Tax Distribution Totals $369,903.75 Collected
Samuel Carr county auditor distributed fall taxes totaling 369,903.75 with the state receiving 46,378.40 and school funds totaling 125,675.36 for tuition and special school. The county's share was 45,816.15 and townships and municipalities received the remainder, led by Seymour city with 35,180.11 and Hamilton township with 15,004.45.
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Samuel Carr
Hamilton
Seymour
Warant
Driftwood Township
Grassy Fork Township
Brownstown Township
Washington Township
Jackson Township
Redding Township
Vernon Township
Hamilton Township
Carr Township
Owen Township
Salt Creek Township
Pershing Township
Seymour City
Brownstown City
Crothersville Town
Medora Town
Seymour School City
Brownstown
Crothersville School City
Supreme Court Denies Rehearing in Lebline Suit
Indiana Supreme Court denies Charles E Lebline's rehearing in his suit against Seymour Water Co over dam at Rockford plant and rights to flood Lebline's lands. Court upholds that the term abandoned did not prove total abandonment, ruling complaint insufficient to allege full loss of flooding rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Supreme Court
Charles E. Lebline
Seymour Water Company
Rockford
Jackson Circuit Court
Ewbank
Appellee
Adelaide H. Peter
Jos. Peter
Agnes C. Haag
Charles A. Haag
Frank L. Schornick
Crothersville State Bank
George M. Beldon
George T. Johnson
George Emerson
John RR. Johnson
White Wood Products Co
Anna Cobb
Jacob E. Elliott
Ian Maddox
James Hillenberg
State
Vernon Hill
State Farm
Vernon Trill
Penrock Reynolds
Ernest Kelley
Elmer Smith
Connecticut Holds Senate Seat With Hiram Bingham Victory
Connecticut elected Hiram Bingham as senator in a special election to succeed the late Frank Brandegee. Bingham, Yale professor and governor elect, swept small towns by about 50,000 votes while Hamilton Holt carried most large towns except Bridgeport. The result aligned with the slogan Coolidge needs me.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Hartford
Conn
Connecticut
Washington
Frank Brandegee
Hamilton Holt
New York
Senate
Bridgeport
Hiram Bingham
Yale
Bingham
Coolidge
Candles and Candle Sticks Displayed at Carter's Book Store
Local shop T R Carters Book Store in town showcases an assortment of candles and candle sticks. The display draws shoppers seeking decorative lighting and home accents.
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T. R. Carter’s
Canners Hold Their Annual Banquet Here
Thirty members of the Southern Indiana Canners' Association attended their annual banquet at the Newsom hotel Monday evening. Officials from packing plants across the southern Indiana region joined the event and Rider Packing Co. products were served. Members gave brief talks on the local canning industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Indiana Canners’ Association
Newsom
Rider Packing Co
Indiana
James G Jackson Named New State School Head
James G Jackson, brother of Ed Jackson governor elect, is unanimously chosen superintendent of the Indiana state school for feeble minded youths at Fort Wayne. He will earn a $5,000 salary with residence and living expenses, having prior ties to the institution and Kingston Orchards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G. Jackson
Kingston
Jackson County
Indiana State School
Ft. Wayne
Byron F. Biggs
Jackson
Ed Jackson
Indiana
Highway superintendents finish 1925 budget talks in Indiana
District superintendents of the Indiana State Highway Commission completed the 1925 budget preparation for southern districts. W. K. O’Niell presided as the session wrapped this morning. O’Niell to present the budgets to commission officials in Indianapolis Thursday for approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana State Highway Commission
W. K. O'Niell
Seymour
O’niell
Commission
Indianapolis
Coffee Men Close Convention Here in Seymour
Arbuckle Bros representatives wrap three day meeting at the Hardesty hotel in Seymour. Meyer to lead New York offices in absence of three managers with plans for Columbus and Pittsburgh conventions and a future return to Seymour. Social session at the country club praised with a banquet and musical numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arbuckle Bros
Hardesty Hotel
Messrs. T. McMullen
W. L. Starr
S. L. Portofee
Big Coffee and
New York
Columbus
Ohio
Carl H. Meyer
Pittsburgh
Messrs. McMullen
Starr
Portofee
Seymour
Seymour Country Club
Publication of income tax returns upheld in Baltimore case
Federal Judge Morris E. Soper sustained a demurrer and upheld press rights to publish income tax returns. The Baltimore Post led indictments, with the Herald Tribune and Kansas City Journal-Post also winning prior rulings. The decision cites greater press freedom and the publication aiding public accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Morris E. Soper
Baltimore Post
New York Herald-Tribune
Kansas City Journal- Post
Galen L. Tait
United States
Woodcock
United States Supreme Court
Soper
the Times
Christmas supplies and gifts advertised locally
Holly wreaths and spruce trees adorn storefronts as People’s Grocery and T. pencils offer holiday items. Eversharp book, Bibles and stationery appear at Carter’s Book Store, with Fountain pens and related goods noted at R. Carter’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Grocery
T. Pencils
T. R. Carter's
R. Carter's
Christmas Goods Shipments Rise Ahead of Last Year
Heavy shipments of Christmas goods moved in advance of last year as retailers stocked stores early. Strong demand anticipated for seasonal items across major markets with import channels and distribution centers reporting brisk activity.
Christmas shipping boom as post office crowds grow
The lobby of the post office is expected to be busy Friday and Saturday as Christmas package shipments surge, with Express companies reporting increases over 1923. A ruling bans mail after 11 o clock Christmas morning,鼓促 early mailing. judges set January 14 for election contest and numerous court actions continue.
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H. Lett
American Railway Express
Express
Southern Express Company
James A. Cox
Jackson Circuit Court
Jackson County
Cash Kern
Allen Swope
County Board of Election Commissioners
Kern
Board of County Commissioners
Board of Election Commissioners
Roberts Takes Over Cortland Post Office
Frank T. Roberts, newly appointed postmaster at Cortland, succeeds Ira Isaacs and takes over the office after a delay. Fixtures from the Isaacs era were bought by Roberts and moved to a room in William Wilkinson’s residence, rented for use as a post office. Instructions from Washington caused the late transfer.
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Frank T. Roberts
Cortland
Ira Isaacs
Olive
Harry 8
New
Isanes
Oberts
William Wilkinson
Roberts
Washington
Mr. Roberts
Mr. Isaacs
Robert Smith Dies at 75 in Brownstown
Robert Smith aged 75 died at his home in Brownstown this morning. The body will be brought to Seymour Thursday morning for burial at Riverview cemetery at 10 o clock with short services at the cemetery. He was a brother of Andrew Smith of East Third Street and Mrs Frank Lemp of Ewing Street and well known in Seymour.
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Robert Smith
Brownstown
Seymour
Riverview Cemetery
Smith
Andrew Smith
East Third Street
Frank Lemp
Ewing Street
Christmas carts and holly boxes at Carter home
Readable fragments show holiday displays at the T. R. Carter residence with decorative carts and holly boxes mentioned. No further details available.
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T. R. Carter
New Snack Stand Opens Near Princess Theatre
Notice reports a hot tamale stand beside Princess theatre offering popcorn and a full line of candies. Lynn Downs advertises didd pickle and grocery items with phone number 170 for contact.
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Princess Theatre
Lynn Downs
Didd
Ritter and Stall Meet Can ning Crops Growers
John W. Ritter secretary of the Indiana Canning Crops Exchange and Willis P. Stall county agent met Seymour district growers at the Farmers Club building in a special session. They planned similar meetings in Maumee and around Freetown with Jackson county exchanges serving several hundred members.
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John W. Ritter
Indiana Canning Crops Exchange
Willis P. Stall
Seymour District
Farmers’ Club
Maumee
Freetown
Mr. Ritter
Jackson County
New York Honors Samuel Gompers at Elks Home Procession
New York paid tribute to Samuel Gompers, longtime AFL president, whose body arrived from Washington and lay in state at the Elks Club before burial in Sleepy Hollow. Four floral funeral pieces traveled by train, with thousands viewing the cortege in late December rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
New York
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Washington
Elks’ Club
Sleepy Hollow
Tarrytown
Hudson River
Washington Irving
Gompers
Pennsylvania Station
Elks’ Clab House
Elks’ Club House
43Rd Street
San Antonio
Christmas Greeting Card Designs at Tribune Office
Engraved cards with name printed at the Daily Tribune office. Prompt delivery available. Several designs to choose from. Call the Tribune office for options and ordering details.
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Tribune
Daily Tribune
Bazaar and Cafeteria Supper at St Paul Church
Bazaar held in the afternoon followed by a cafeteria supper from 5 to 7 pm on December 18 at St Paul Church. Sponsored by the Ladies Aid group.
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St. Paul Ladies’ Aid
Tip's Yellow Taxi Advertisement
An old style taxi service notice advertising Tip Richardson’s Yellow Taxi with the slogan Any time anywhere. Contact phone 447 and residence 67 for service details.
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Tip
Tip Richardson
Deep Cold Wave Hits Chicago and West Coast
The United States endures a historic cold spell as Chicago records a 37 degree drop to freezing ice, while a Pacific Coast chill brings sub zero readings from Canada to California. Winnipeg, Minneapolis and Montana report brutal lows as snow and gale force winds spread across the Rockies and plains.
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International News Service
Chicago
Weather Bureau
Winnipeg
Northwest
Minneapolis
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Washington
California
Idaho
Iowa
Utah
Nevada
Portland
Califonia
Montana
Oregon
Helena
Mont
Baker, Pendleton
LaGrande
Bend
Ore
Christmas Carol Singers Urged to Attend rehearsal
All Seymour singers from bass to soprano are urged to assist in singing Christmas carols. Rehearsal Thursday evening at 9 o clock at the Presbyterian Church. Be sure to attend this rehearsal.
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Seymour
Rhearsal
Presbyterian Church
Christmas Trees 50 Cents at Johnson's
Christmas trees offered at 50 cents each at Johnson's store located on 110 St Louis Avenue. Limited supply advertised for a quick sale.
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Johnson's
St Louis Avenue
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Supreme Court
Newsom Hotel
James G.jackson
Chards
Ed. Jackson
W. K. O'Niel
Meyer
Post
Maurice Hodapp
Sherman Hagle
Judge Cox
Fancy Furniture Company
Sherman H. Hagle
Advanced Paint Co
Union State Bank
Crothersville
James G. Ritz
Ritz
Central Supply Co
Columbus Machine Works
Jesse Isaacs
Ritter
Camuel Gompers
ELKS
City of
Ice
Mercury
Pacific
Northwest States
Rockies
Butte
Middle Western
Canada
Denver
Rocky Mountain
Wyoming
Colorado
Christmas Carol Singers
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