Collier Succeeds Ambassador Shea
Seymour Man reports Joseph H. Shea US ambassador to Chili resigns after sixty day leave. William Miller Collier president of George Washington University will succeed him. Shea, a Democrat, steps aside as Republicans take control. Collier previously served as minister to Spain and later as GWU president.
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Joseph H. Shea
United States
Chili
William Miller Collier
George Washington University
Washington Dispatch
Ambassador Shea
Shea
Indiana
Indianapolis
Washington
Chile
State Department
New York
Seymour
Ind
New Lynn Hotel
Tom Honan
Indiana Appellate Court
Wilson
Marshall
Collier
Spain
Roosevelt
Taft
Europe
New York Law School
Union Service Planned At Shields Park Pavilion
Plans call for the first summer union service at Shields park pavilion Sunday at 7 30 pm. If rain forces a change the service moves to First Presbyterian church with D Billings presiding. A double quartet will provide music under R L Galleher.
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Shields Park
First Presbyterian Church
D. Billings
R. L. Galleher
Ralph Martin
Leonard Bartlett
Fr. B. Chenoweth
E. L. Hancock
Riley Whitman
Fred Bacon
Albert Meseke
Mr. Galleher
Chaun
Republican Figure Noted for Reform and Legal Writings
The text outlines a 1917 19 inquiry directed by E M House to gather data for the world peace conference. It notes his role on the 1920 Republican national convention committee on policies and platform and his authorship of several legal books on bankruptcy civil service law and related topics.
Officials Inspect Rail Line Ahead of Transfer
A special Southeast ern train carried C T H and S E and C M and St Paul officials over the former Southeastern property. The trip, the final pre transfer ahead of July 1, followed a week of reviews from Chicago. CC E Hair, general superintendent, was aboard.
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Southeastern Railroad
C.t.h.&s.e. Railroad Company
C. M. & St. Paul Company
Chicago
CC. E. Hair
Brownstown Tigers Play Here Sunday
The Brownstown Tigers baseball club will come here Sunday afternoon to play the Seymour Reds at Athletic Park. Local fans expect a fast game and new faces in the Brownstown lineup. A large Brownstown contingent will travel from the county seat.
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Brownstown Tigers
Seymour Reds
Athletic Park
Brownstown
Bia Dance at Hayden Saturday Night
A local event listing notes a dance to be held at Hayden on Saturday night June 25 with details limited to the venue and date.
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Hayden
Shoes Shined at the Ladies and Gent's Parlor
An odd evocation of a Sunday shine service offered at a parlor named Ladies' and Gent's Shining Parlor, located near Rear National bank at 254, inviting customers to brighten footwear in a storefront-style notice.
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Ladies’ & Gent’s
Rear National Bank
REGULATIONS SET FOR SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICER APPOINTMENT
Jackson county boards will select a school attendance officer in July under a 1921 Indiana law. Salary rises to a minimum of 3 dollars a day, up to 5 dollars at the board’s discretion. Applicants must be high school graduates and pass state examinations. The officer must ensure children seven to sixteen attend English instruction. Exceptions exist for disability and certain early workers with a certificate.
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Jackson County
Board of Education
City Board of Education
County Board of Education
State Board of Education
Tip's Yellow Taxis Advertsens for Service
Tip Richardson promotes Tip's Yellow Taxis offering around the clock service with a phone line 447 and residence at 67, highlighting available transportation.
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Tip’s Yellow Taxis
Tip Richardson
Shocked by Lightning Strikes Woman Friday
Mrs. Clarence A. Brown of East Tipton street received a severe lightning shock Friday afternoon at a neighbor’s home. Her neck and spine were affected and she could not move for a time. She was moved to her home by the Voss ambulance and remained bedridden Friday night. She showed improvement by this afternoon though remains under care.
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Clarence A. Brown
East Tipton Street
Howard Robbins
Brown
Voss
Indiana Adopts Patrol Maintenance For County Highways
Good Roads advocates push a county patrol plan to keep roads in repair. The system assigns drainage, berm smoothing, and timely small repairs to an assistant under the county highway superintendent to ensure accountability to the public and the highway department. The State Automobile Association supported the law’s passage.
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Indiana
State Highway Commission
The
State Automobile Association
Jackson County auto valuations report outlines 1318 listed
The county assessor James Braman reports an average automobile value of 326.43 dollars with 1 378 automobiles listed for taxation totaling 449 826 dollars. Automobiles per three families and varied condition explain price spread while Jackson township averages 405 dollars per auto with 456 automobiles in the township.
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Jackson County
James Branaman
Board of Review
Jackson Township
Obstacles Arise to Bonus Measure in Senate
Unforeseen hurdles threaten quick passage of the veterans adjusted compensation bill. Senate leaders cite refunding Allied war debts and Borah's opposition as delaying factors while McCumber and other advocates expect funding from foreign loan interest after July 1922. The president has not taken a firm stand but is said to favor compensation.
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United Press
Washington
Senate
McCumber
North Dakota
Borah
Idaho
Socialist Party Begins Annual Convention in Detroit
Detroit, June 25. The National convention of the Socialist party opens with the key issue of whether to join the third international in Moscow. Delegates are described as predominantly moderate. Samuel Orr and Charles Solomon arrive among the early members. Odd believes the convention will decide if Americans run their party independently. Solomon predicts possible breakaway by the Communist element.
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United Press
Detroit
Mich
Moscow
Socialist Party
Samuel Orr
Charles Solomon
New York Assembly
Odd
National Party
Solomon
Peddler Ordered Out After Licenses Suspicion
A colored peddler selling his own medicines was given the choice to leave the city or face peddling without license charges by Chief J. T. Abell. He was detained while accompanying a colored woman to a local bank to obtain funds to pay for his medicines sold to an elderly colored woman, then he left the city.
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J. T. Abell
Gasoline Price Cut Announced by Standard Oil
United Press reports a two cent per gallon reduction in gasoline across eleven Midwestern states. Wholesale price drops to 18 cents per gallon and retail to 20 cents.
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United Press
Chicago
Standard Oil Company
SIMS CALLS REPRIMAND A CLOSED INCIDENT
Washington reports Rear Admiral William S. Sims treats Secretary Denby’s public reprimand for his London jackass speech as closed. Friends say he will not resign, is unbothered, and regrets embarrassing the administration yet maintains his stance on Great Britain and Sinn Fein. He sails to Newport R. I. to resume as president of the Naval War College.
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United Press
Washington
William
Sims
Great Britain
Sinn Fein
Admiral Sims
Newport
R. L
Naval War College
Gompers Re elected UMWA Labor Leader Over Lewis
Samuel Gompers was re elected president of the American Federation of Labor defeating John L. Lewis by a two to one margin. Gompers polled 25 022 votes to Lewis 12 524 with James Duncan elected vice president. The vote followed bitter factional clash and dramatic convention scenes in Denver.
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United Press
Denver
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor Today
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Gompers
Lewis
James Duncan
Organized Labor
Labor
Federation
D. C. Short
Telegraphers Union
Chicago
Short
Dentist to Explain Hair Lock Theft Motive in Court
Horace Jones a Portland Indiana dentist faces a police court hearing after nurses identified him as the man who clipped their hair. He admitted collecting hair saying he is particularly eager to obtain locks from brunettes and used a blade to snip hair during prowling around the nurses home.
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United Press
Indianapolis
Horace Jones
Portland
Ind
Jones
Men Held in Mail Pouch Robbery Investigation
Frank Anderson of Cincinnati Fred Hudson of Washington Indiana and Forrest Livingston of Leavenworth Kansas were jailed in Sullivan County awaiting federal inquiry into the robbery of a first class mail pouch containing government bonds. Authorities say Anderson had some bonds in his possession and two thousand dollars' worth were mailed from Peoples Bank to Gill School Township in Sullivan County. The bonds belonged to the school township and had not been paid.
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United Press
Sullivan
Ind
Frank Anderson
Cincinnati
Fred Hudson
Washington
Forrest Livingston
Leavenworth
Kansas
Anderson
Peoples Bank
Gill School
Sullivan County
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ST. Paul
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West Point
156Th Volunteer Infantry of
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Clarence Brown
Good Roads
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Third Internationale of Moscow
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