Newark Standoff Reveals Escaped Prisoner Steckert
In Newark police detain a man who claims the name Smith but spells Steckert. Authorities recall Edward Steckert, sought for escaping from New Jersey State Prison, confirming the suspect. A chaotic chase in New York ends with shots fired and a taxi halted. Four prisoners held on $500 bail each. In Italy Fascisti terrorize residents and force the cry Hail Italy. Oscar Taylor, an African American man in New York, sings in jail and earns a suspended sentence after magistrate Weil commends his performance.
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Newark
N. J
Smith
Edward Steckert
New Jersey
Him
New York City
Oscar Taylor
Weil
Boy paints candy peace after taunt at school
Four year old How ard recounts a taunt from a mean Smith girl. Unable to slap back he shares his candy with another girl to calm the dispute, his mother asks what happened. This Chicago Daily News excerpt shows a classroom quarrel and a creative, nonviolent resolution.
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Howard
Chicago Daily News
Birth and Death of Nora Bernice Gray in Sullivan County
Little Nora Bernice Gray daughter of Ben H and Flossie F Gray was born near Merom February 21 1923 and died April 2 1923 at 1 month 12 days. Funeral held April 3 at home with Will Yager officiating and Merom cemetery interment. Relatives include Alex Gray and W H Osburn and the Gray brothers quartet provided music.
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Little Nora Bernice
Ben H. and
Flossie F. Gray
Merom
Sullivan County
Ind
God
Jesus
Alex Gray
W. H. Osburn
Hutsonville
Heaven
Will Yager
Gray Bros. Quartette of
Uncle Jeims Ssh No Matter What Bait You Use
A dramatic masquerade scene unfolds as Uncle Josh and a woman share a kiss in the friendly darkness. He realizes his error and stumbles to apologize, confessing he mistook her for his wife as the moonlight returns.
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Josh
Horrible Hootch Verse About Strauss
A humorous verse centers on a young fellow named Strauss who encounters a misfit keyhole. The rhyme plays with wordplay on wrong houses and a mistaken doorway as a comic mishap.
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Strauss
Willie’s Wisdom Sidesteps Auntie Sophia Joke
Auntie Sophia compliments Willie on his boy scout suit and offers a kiss. Willie shrugs it off with humor, calling it his good deed for the day. The exchange reads as light, playful dialogue with a safe, old-fashioned vibe.
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Willie
Auntie
Sophia
Si Simpkins Urges Framing Minds Correctly
Si Simpkins argues many people misinterpret events due to the wrong frame of mind, urging a shift in perspective to better understand facts and outcomes.
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Si Simpkins
Nerve Medicine Order Sparks Witty Reply in Iowa
A frugal Iowa man sent one dollar for a bottle of nerve medicine by mail. The firm replied with a humorous note claiming to send the tonic but added a P.S. that the customer’s nerve might not need the medicine. The exchange showcases magazine humor in etiquette notes by Vera Dence.
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Iowa
P. S
Quiet Title Suit Over Sullivan County Real Estate
Arbaces B. Gray files a complaint to quiet title against numerous defendants in Sullivan County to confirm ownership of specified parcels. The case and summons set May 21 1923 as trial date with all defendants required to appear or demur, filed March 23 1923.
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State of Indiana
Sullivan County
Sullivan Circuit Court
Arbaces B. Gray
Joe Walls
Hays & Hays
Job Walls
Leviea Walls
Columbus Walls
Anna Walls
James J. Courtner
Courtner and Benefiel
Meredith Sarver
Benjamin C. Sherman
Freeborn Garretson
Robert Stratton
Robert S. Stratton
Samuel Brodie
Luke Walters
Ava Walters
Lewis B. Creager
Jane Cr
George W. Smith
Samuel McReed
Sue B. McReed
James M. Wilson
Margaret Jones
Horace P. Jones
William G. Young
M. A. Young
James Harris
Indiana
William ©. Adams
Richard Adams
William Adams
Samuel Adams
Thomas Adams
Maria Adams
Emma Adams
Margaret Adams
Jesse Adams
George Adams
John F. Williams
Moses Wilkey
Lizzie Wilkey
Elizabeth Wilkey
Levica Walls
Jane Creager
Justus Davis
Lucretia Davis
Ransom Dudley
Kizzire Garretson
Kizzire Warren
William Warren
Kezia Warren
William A. Brodie
William Brodie
Jas. W. Brodie
James W. Brodie
Mary Brodie
Ann Brodie
Sarah L. Webb
Mary E. Webb
Maria L. Webb
James
Robert
William G. Adams
Willam Adams
Levica Wells
Jane Creaeer
Ant Brodie
Mavia L. Webb
Jemima Brown
Isabella Brown
Sarah Ann Brown
City of
Sullivan
Sullivan, Indiana
Washington Street
John T. Hays
Mary C. Hays
Recorder’s Office
A. D
Charles R. Railsback
Sullivan County approves bonds for Turman Township highway
The Sullivan County Board of Commissioners on April 2 1923 determined to issue bonds of 28200 for the Commodore Boles et al road in Turman Township. Ten or more taxpayers may file objections within fifteen days with the county auditor if they believe the issue is unnecessary or excessive.
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Board OF Commissioners
Sullivan County
Indiana
Turman Township
Commodore Boles
Automobile Sharing Etiquette Advice
A brief note suggests balanced car travel norms where one person should contribute gas and oil costs at stations, and allow occasional tire purchases without spoiling the experience.
Brown profits on shawl deal praised as shrewd
A speaker extols Brown as a good business man noting his handling of a shawl sale. He bought the shawl from a Jewish dealer and sold it to a Scotsman, earning a profit that is cited as proof of Brown’s business acumen.
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Brown
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E. Washington St
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Rachael Ann Lawson
Arthur E. DeBaun
Attorn
Forbes Magazine
Arkansas
Ku Klux Klan
Fiume
Italy
Ask Eeerere
United States
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Sullivan Milling Co
The
Bloomington Star
Dick Bledsoe
Tulip
Arminta Jones
Sally Hawkins
South End
Zeb Hawkin
Clarence Hoesman
William Hoesman
Jeims
Rip, van
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Van
F. M. Douthitt
Clothier
South Side Square
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Leonards
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Boothe
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Martin & Martin
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Palmer School
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