Schneck Explains New Indiana Tax Laws At Brownstown Meeting
Hassil E. Schneck president of the Indiana Farm Bureau spoke to taxpayers in Brownstown on tax problems and new laws. He highlighted budget savings in Jackson County, urged property tax reductions next year, and explained changes in teacher pay laws and the road bond moratorium impacting tax rolls.
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Hassil E. Schneck
Boone County
Indiana Farm Bureau
Brownstown
Schneck
Jackson County
Indiana
Farm Bureau
Indiana Taxpayers Association
Sehneck
Christian Science Lecture Tonight by Richard J. Davis
Richard J. Davis of Chicago, a Board of Lectureship member for The First Church of Christ Scientist, will lecture at the North Chestnut Street Christian Science Church tonight on Christian Science its Healing Message to a World in Need.
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Richard J. Davis
C. S
Chicago
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Christian Science Church
North Chestnut Street
Christian Science
Civil War Vet Keeps Working At Encampment Reflections
Solomon Wineinger a Seymour Civil War veteran aged ninety next May 4 continues carpentry in his South O Brien street workshop behind his daughter Mrs. Sarah Henley and Willard Henley home. Born May 4, 1848 in Brownstown he served in Indiana volunteers under Sherman at age thirteen. He values work as life sustaining and notes family Civil War service history as well as non membership in the G A R.
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Logansport
Solomon Wineinger
South O’brien Street
Wineinger
Sarah Henley
Willard Henley
Mr. Wineinger
Jackson County
Brownstown
O'Brien Street
Laurel Street
Calvin S. Wineinger
Indiana
Sherman
Adam Wineinger
John Wineinger
Tyler
Texas
New Seymour Department Store to Open Friday
Seymour Indiana prepares for a formal Friday opening of the Seymour Department Store at 112 South Chestnut. Durbin Matthews Inc operates the store as an independent unit with syndicate buying and modern fixture layout. W. H. Matthews and J. L. Durbin lead the management with a wide merchandising reputation.
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Durbin & Matthews, Inc
Seymour Department Store
S. Chestnut
Seymour Department
South Chestnut Street
Indiana
J. L. Durbin & Co
Bowling Green
Seymour
W. H. Matthews
J. L. Durbin
Ely & Walker Dry Goods Co
St. Louis
Golden Rule
Durbin
J. L. Hudson & Co
Detroit
Meeting Tonight For Textile Workers At Eagles Hall
Textile Workers of America organizers set a meeting at Eagles Hall at 8 15 this evening for local industrial workers. Mrs Newman Jeffrey and others will speak. The session was moved from 7 30 to 8 15 and announced today.
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Textile Workers of America
Eagles Hall
Newman Jeffrey
Eagles Install New Officials at Seymour Aerie
Officers of Seymour Aerie No. 655 Fraternal Order of Eagles were installed for the coming year. Forrest Herrmann is the new president, succeeding H. E. Ashcraft who became Junior Past Worthy President. Other officers include Elmer Vierling as vice president Mack Steinkamp chaplain J M Hartsell secretary Lawrence Sprenger treasurer J A Reid conductor William Hopple Mike Herron and Mike Hauersperger trustees Tom Stewart inside guard Fay Myers outside guard.
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Seymour Aerie
Order of Eagles
Forrest Herrmann
H. E. Ashcraft
Elmer Vierling
Mack Steinkamp
J. M. Hartsell
Lawrence Sprenger
J. A. Reid
William Hopple
Mike Herron
Mike Hauersperger
Tom Stewart
Fay Myers
Lutheran Picnic Set for Sunday in Gaiser Park
Jackson County Aid Association for Lutherans plans its second annual picnic at Gaiser Park next Sunday at 1 PM. Committees include Walter Rebber Ed Snyder and Theodore Precht. Activities feature a four team softball tournament, a Dudleytown-Seymour girls game, a horseshoe tourney, music and stage entertainment plus kids contests. Last year’s crowd topped 800 with expectations higher this year.
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Walter Rebber
Ed Snyder
Theodore Precht
Jackson County Aid Association
Gaiser Park
Wegan
Wallonia
Brownstown
Dudleytown
Sauers
Seymour
Anen
Sowers
Mrs Boettcher Heads to Indiana as Decatur Move Looms
Mrs. Carl Boettcher departed for Indianapolis to stay with her daughter Mrs. Howard Bailey and family for the rest of the week before moving on to Decatur where Mr. Boettcher has been employed for several months.
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Carl Boettcher
Indianapolis
Howard Bailey
Bailey
Decatur
Boettcher
Jay store signs replace old Seymour fronts
New store signs were installed today in front of Seymour shops recently acquired by the John C. Grouch Company from W. H. Reynolds. The signs feature gold lettering on a red background.
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Jay
Seymour
John C. Grouch Company
W. H. Reynolds
Army Worm Infestation Worries Bartholomew County Farms
Indiana reports show army worms spreading through five Bartholomew County townships with potential moves into corn. County Agent W P Stall notes no current county presence but warns of rapid crop damage and outlines control methods including furrow baiting, log dragging, poison bait, and burning infested fields.
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W. P. Stall
Bartholomew
A. VV. Keesling
Bartholomew County
Pool Tickets To Go On Sale Soon At Shields Park
The Tri Kappa Sorority will manage pool ticket sales for the new Shields Park municipal pool with five ticket classes. Family tickets cost 10, adult 3.50, child 2. Weekly adult 1 and child 0.50. The pool will open two mornings weekly for children unable to buy tickets, opening date TBD and weather will influence start.
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Shields Park
Tri Kappa Sorority
Million Rose Filled Hollywood Wedding Shatters Records
Hollywoods Jeanette MacDonald and Gene Raymond began married life after a secret ceremony that drew 15 000 spectators around Wilshire Church. The event featured one million roses and elaborate decor, with 100 policemen clearing a mile of traffic. The couple will honeymoon in Honolulu starting June 26, and guests included top stars such as Harold Lloyd Basil Rathbone Allan Jones and John Mack Brown.
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Hollywood
Calif
Jeanette MacDonald
Gene Raymond
Honolulu
Wilshire Methodist Episcopal Church
Harold Lloyd
John Mack Brown
Allan Jones
Basil Rathbone
Warren Rock
Richard Hargreaves
Jones
Mrs Hackman Dies in Driftwood Township Death
Mrs Lizzie Shoemaker Hackman died suddenly at home near Wallonia at about 7 p.m. She was 63, lifelong Driftwood resident and Trinity Lutheran Church member. Survived by husband William H C Hackman two daughters Meta and Alma a son Victor and another son Louis preceded in death. Funeral at Trinity Lutheran Driftwood Saturday at 2 p.m. with Rev Huehthausen officiating. Burial church cemetery.
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Lizzie Shoemaker Hackman
William H. C. Hackman
Driftwood Township
Wallonia
Trinity Lutheran Church
Victor Hackman
Mi Meta Hackman
Alma Beickman
Brownstown
Louis
George
William Shoemaker
Henry Shoemaker
Walter Huehthausen
Spanish Bombard Italian Steamer Off Oran
The Italian steamer Madda, 5,181 tons from Genoa to Clyde, was bombarded by Spanish aircraft off Oran Algeria but not hit. Forepeak flooded and number one hold leaking. pumps held water as the ship reached Gibraltar. No casualties. Germany and Italy had just rejoined the European non intervention patrol after Spain safety guarantee talks.
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London
Lloyds
Gilbraltar
Oran
Algeria
Genoa
Gibraltar
Clyde
Scotland
Sudan
Italy
Germany
Spain
Almeria
Ordinances To Raise Pay For City Police and Street Force
The Seymour city council will meet at 7 30 tonight in the council chamber to read ordinances increasing pay for the police department and the city street force. An ordinance to raise salaries of the Seymour fire department and the fire chief by 20 dollars per month will also be introduced for second reading. The proposed measures were introduced by Councilmen Logan Larg ent and W W Stradley respectively during recent sessions.
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Seymour Police Department
Seymour City Street Force
Seymour
W. W. Stradley
Persecution denial by Senate inquiry on tax dodging
Washington reports quote Senate-House investigating committee chair Donaghton saying the tax inquiry aims to protect government revenue, not persecute individuals. With President Roosevelt backing, Secretary Morgenthau testifies on evasion devices and may name certain taxpayers.
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Washington
Donghteen
D-Nc
Senate House Investigating Committee
Roosevelt
Morgenthau
Treasury
Coughton
Donaghton
Magill
Funeral services for Olliver Baughman
Funeral services for Olliver Baughman ninety seven a Civil War veteran and one of Jackson county s oldest residents were held at Mt Zion Church in Owen township. Rev John Baughman a nephew and Methodist minister in Illinois conducted the rites.
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Olliver
Police respond to West Seventh street pistol incident
City officers answered a morning call on West Seventh street and took control of a pistol after informing they found a person playing with the weapon.
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West Seventh Street
Davey Appeals to Roosevelt Over Controversy
Telegraph dispatches report Davey asks President Roosevelt to intervene in a national controversy. The telegram describes three requests from Davey to take action and notes the capital's attention to the matter.
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Davey
Roosevelt
Nation
Wow
Roosevelt to set up three man steel mediation board
Washington secretary of labor Frances Perkins announced a three man board chaired by Charles Taft Lloyd Garrison and Edward F McGready to investigate conduct hearings and issue findings on the steel dispute. The board will operate from Cleveland with Roosevelt approval and aims to mediate if requested by both sides. The Johnstown and Cleveland reports note governors mayors and steel leaders seeking federal intervention as daily plant idling affects thousands and passes toward a conference solution.
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Washington, D. C
Perkins
Charles P. Taft
Lloyd K. Garrison
Labor
Edward F McGready
Miss Perkins
Boar
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Ordé
Grev
Martin Davey
Washington
Danie Shields
Johnstown
Chargin
John L. Lewis
Murray
Secretary of Labor
Senat
Davey
Ohio
Youngstown Sheet 4 Tube
Republic Steel
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Congress
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Jere Cooper
Tennessee
Fred Vinson
Kentucky
Frank Crowther
New York
Thomas A. Cullen
R. L. Coughton
North Carolina
Allen Treadway
Massachusetts
Morgenthaus
Associated Press
The
United Today
C. G. Broddecker
Amerie
Carmill
Seymour Water Co
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