Some Pertinent Facts On Indiana Tax Law And Board Powers
A summary of the 1919 tax law and the State Tax Board’s authority over assessments and bond issues. The document defends tax policy, cites investigations, and notes changes by lawmakers, the influence of various governors, and political context surrounding tax administration. It discusses true cash value assessments, county assessors, and the transfer of bond-issuing power to local councils in 1920.
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State Board of Tax Commissioners
Western Tinian Telegraph Company
Special Commission
Gov. Ralston
United States
Indiana
Supreme Court of the United States
Tax Boards
Gov
Ralston
Marshall
State Tax Board
State Board
State Tax Commission
State
James H. Houck
Travis D. Seales
S. N. Cragan
Board of County Commissioners
Dem
County Council
All Ready But The Horses No Suspended Liquor Penalties
After a raid on Clarence Grizzle in East Washington street a still and outfit were seized. Grizzle pled guilty before Mayor Walters and was sentenced to the penal farm for thirty days and fined 8109 and costs. Officials vow no suspended sentences for future liquor violations.
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Clarence Grizzle
East Washington Street
Grizzle
Walters
Harris
Republican Women District Meeting Thursday Afternoon
The Republican women of the district will meet in the courthouse Thursday at 1 30 PM. County women are urged to attend. Prominent district women will attend, including Miss Etelka Rockenbach, director of the women's bureau of the Republican state committee, and Mrs. Beryl O. Holland of Bloomington, district vice chairman.
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Court House
Etelka Rockenbach
Republican State Committee
Beryl O. Holland
Bloomington
Annual Basket Dinner at Palmers Prairie Church
The annual basket dinner will be held Sunday at the Palmers Prairie church. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
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Palmers Prairie Church
Sullivan County Teachers Institute Opens Monday
The Sullivan County Teachers Institute begins a five day session Monday at the Gymnasium school in this city under Richard Park county superintendent. Lecturers include Charles M. Curry of the State Normal at Terre Haute and Smith Burnham of Western Michigan State Normal. Sessions start 9 00 am and 1 15 pm daily and teachers must hold licenses in each subject taught. The Indiana Securities Commission approved the Mutual Truck Corporation stock exchange and a 200000 stock issue to transfer property from James M Sinclair as trustee with a stockholders meeting to ratify the transfer soon.
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Sullivan County Teachers’ Institute
Richard Park
Charles M. Curry
State Normal
Terre Haute
Smith Burnham
Western Michigan State Normal
Indiana Securities Commission
Indianapolis
Mutual Truck Corporation
Mutual Truck
James M. Sinclair
Securities Commission
Commission
Hays & Hays
Funeral of William Beck Held at South Court Street
The funeral of William Beck of this city who died suddenly last Tuesday was conducted Monday afternoon at the family home on South Court street. Rev J A Sumwalt of the Methodist church officiated and burial followed at Center Ridge cemetery. The arrangements were completed with the arrival home Sunday of his daughter Miss Lilian Beck from a vacation trip.
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William Beck
South Court Street
J. A. Sumwalt
Methodist Church
Center Ridge Cemetery
Lilian Beck
Bays Oil Company drills in Texas producer well
Lee F Bays returned from a Texas business trip where Bays Oil Company pressed its Texas interests. The well reached 3375 feet and yielded 375 barrels in the first 24 hours.
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Texas
Lee F. Bays
Bays Oil Company
City Halls And Shops To Close For Labor Day
All business houses of the city will be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day. public offices will also suspend operations as part of the holiday schedule.
Merom Bluff Chautauqua Closes After Ten-Day Session
The Merom Bluff Chautauqua ended its ten day annual session on Sunday. Officials report strong attendance and successful entertainment across the program.
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Chautauqua
Merom Bluff
Important Registration Information for Indiana Voters
Registration occurs on September 9 and October 9 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Voters may register in person, by submitting sworn registrations via two witnesses, by mail with oaths, or via certified forms. Must be 21 by election day to vote. foreign-born naturalized citizens may register on the first day. Absent voters must be registered. no registration after October 9. An unregistered voter cannot vote in November.
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Precinct Registration Board
Mary Smith
Indiana
City Patrons urged to install mail slots or boxes
Postmaster White reports from the First Assistant Postmaster General urging city mail patrons to install door slots or mailboxes to speed delivery and improve safety. All residents must comply by year end. delivery may be discontinued for noncompliance. Carriers will report failures within thirty days.
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White
Post Office Department
Neffs Visit Fox Farm Owner Modern Fox Stocks Near Terre Haute
Mr and Mrs Will H Neff return from a ten day visit to Muskegon Michigan guests of Mr and Mrs Ed S Ransford The latter runs a fox farm with about 80 animals valued highly The animals are black silver fox require careful attention and feed consists of meat eggs milk and cereals cooked fresh daily Ransford is a former Terre Hautean Turman township boy son of Reuben and Mrs Ransford longtime Turman residents now in Hollywood California
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Big Fox Ranch
Will H. Neff
Muskegon
Mich
Ed S. Ransford
Ransford
Terre Hauteau
Terre Haute Tribune
Mr. Ransford
Turman Township
Reuben Ransford
Hollywood
Cal
New School Head Takes Up Work Here
A. D. Montgomery, the new superintendent, arrived last week to begin duties. He surveyed local conditions and planned organization work. Montgomery previously led Edinburg schools for six years. City schools open September 11 and teaching vacancies will be filled by then.
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A. D. Montgomery
Montgomery
Edinburg
Grand and Petit Jurors for September Term of Court
The September term of the Sullivan Circuit Court will begin Monday. The grand jury will report September 18 and includes Spring er Coulson Gill township Jesse Boone Haddon Frank Patton Tur man Charles E McGarvey Curry William V Fry Jefferson Bery Myles Fairbanks. The petit jury will report September 12 and includes Richard Davies Cass Evans Quick Jackson Carl Hughes Hamilton Daniel E Prose Gill James A Engle Curry Harvey Adams Tur man Wesley Carrico Jefferson Elijah P Johnson Fairbanks Charles L Whalen Haddon Presley Christy Cass Joe V Ford Hamilton Russell Berry Jefferson.
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Sullivan Circuit
Springer Coulson
Gill Township
Jesse Boone
Haddon
Frank Patton
Turman
Charles E. McGarvey
Curry
William V. Fry
Jefferson
Bery Myles
Fairbanks
Richard Davies
Cass
Evans Quick
Jackson
Carl Hughes
Hamilton
Daniel E. Prose
Gill
James A. Engle
Harvey Adams
Wesley Carrico
Elijah P. Johnson
Charles L. Whalen
Presley Christy
Joe V. Ford
Russell Berry
City Tax Rate Reduced in Sullivan Vote Change
The State Board of Tax Commissioners cut Sullivan's tax rate from 1.09 to 1.07 and lowered city property valuation by about 130 000. The T H I E Traction Company will relocate stock pens from the freight station to a site north of the city following a citizen remonstrance.
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State Board of Tax Commissioners
Sullivan
T. H. I. & E. Traction Company
Labor Day Post Office Hours Announced at Sullivan
Labor Day will be observed Monday by the Sullivan post office. There will be no mail delivery by rural or city carriers. General delivery and register window hours are 8 to 9 a.m. Mail will be distributed to boxes only.
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Sullivan P
Sullivan Post Office
Injured in Slate Fall Near Vandalia
Evan Williams of Dugger was crushed by slate fall at Vandalia No 12 Monday afternoon. His foot suffered severe crush injuries and he was taken to the county hospital for treatment by Dr. G D Scott.
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Evan Williams
Dugger
Vandalia No. 12
G. D. Scott
Marriage Licenses Granted in Indiana Mines Area
Fred Danner 26 a miner and Goldie Olive Mushrush 22 of Shelburn. Bert Wade 34 a miner from Vincennes and Bertha Fish 37 of Terre Haute. Herbert Ruchsel 25 a miner of Black Hawk and Daisy Mahan 25 a teacher of Lewis.
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Fred Danner
Miner
Goldie Olive Mushrush
Shelburn
Bert Wade
Vincennes
Bertha Fish
Terre Haute
Herbert Ruchsel
Blackhawk
Ind
Daisy Mahan
Lewis
M. W. O. A. Adoption Meeting at Fairbanks Hall
All Modern Woodmen of the county are invited to a class adoption at Woodmen hall Fairbanks on Tuesday evening Sept 5. Sullivan Camp No. 3567 will perform the degree work.
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M. W. OF A
Fairbanks
Woodmen Hall
Sullivan Camp
Sullivan County Farm Bureau Plans County Picnic
The Sullivan County Farm Bureau executive committee outlined a county wide farmers picnic at City Park in Sullivan on September 20. The event asks township groups to form delegations and parade through town to the grounds with agri cultural floats. Prizes will honor best floats largest delegations and most engaged townships.
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Sullivan County Farm Bureau
Sullivan
Multiple civil suits and liens listed in county docket
A string of cases is shown including quiet title actions in William Neilson Jr et al versus Arcenith Stanley deceased and unknown heirs, slander suit Flossie May Stewart vs Samuel Cummings, damages suit Genevieve Purcell by Forest Purcell vs T H L E Tr Co, notes disputes Citizens Trust Co of Sullivan Ind vs Ray Plunkett Turpin and Wright Reeves, mortgage foreclosure for receiver Illinois Steel Co vs Black Comet Coal Mining Co, laborer lien John L Fabian vs Henry M Davis Sylvester Davis, foreclosure mechanic's lien Jennings Lumber Co vs Charles E Price Mary A Price and W B Henderson, shipment overcharge Sinois Central Railroad Co vs Edgar S Crowder, and money recovery Anna Fabian vs Henry M Davis Sylvester Davis.
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NEW
William Neilson, Jr
Arcenith R. Stanley
Flossie May Stewart
Samuel Cummings
Genevieve Purcell
Forest Purcell
Citizens Trust Co
Sullivan, Ind
Ray Plunkett
Jesse Turpin
Wright Reeves
Edwin G. Hofmann
Busseron Investment Company
Illinois Steel Co
Black Comet Coal Mining Co
John L. Fabian
Henry M. Davis
Sylvester Davis
Jennings Lumber Co
Charles E. Price
Mary A. Price
W. B. Henderson
Sinois Central Railroad Co
Edgar S. Crowder
Anna Fabian
Country Club Names Its Standing Committees
C H Stratton president of the board of directors of the newly organized Country Club announces the standing committees. Ground Frank Mason Will Jamison. Greens E A Billman. Tennis John Taylor A D Cutler. Playgrounds A G McGuire. Light W T Mellett John Kester Herman McKinley. Water J L Bowman Percy Denham R L Bailey. Road Frank Mason Ward Hawkins C R Foutch. Building P L Reid Herbert Davis Dillon Routt. Furnishing Robert Gouc henour James Sinclair Ernest Davis. Budget R W Akin E A Billman J R Crowder.
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C. H. Stratton
Country Club
Frank Mason
Will Jamison
E. A. Billman
John Taylor
A. D. Cutler
A. G. McGuire
W. T. Mellett
John Kester
Herman McKinley
J. L. Bowman
Percy Denham
R. L. Bailey
Ward Hawkins
C. R. Foutch
P. L. Reid
Herbert Davis
Dillon Routt
Robert Gouchenour
James Sinclair
Ernest Davis
R. W. Akin
J. R. Crowder
Marriage announced of Cleo Pellans and Alfred Hill
The marriage between Miss Cleo Pellans of this city and Alfred Hill of Shelburn took place in Paris Illinois on May 3. Hill is the son of Mr and Mrs John D Hill of Shelburn and works in his father’s store. The couple will reside in Shelburn.
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Cleo Pellans
Alfred Hill
Shelburn
Paris
Ills
Mr. Hill
John D. Hill
Receiver Appointed for Hofmann Auto Sales
Last week Judge W. H. Bridwell appointed Max Billman as receiver to take charge of the Hofmann Auto Sales business after a petition by Citi zens Trust Company to foreclose mortgage and seek custody of the company.
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Citizens Trust Company
Edwin G. Hofmann
Hofmann Auto Sales
Max Billman
W. H. Bridwell
Burnett Family Annual Reunion at Merom Bluffs
The Burnett family holds its annual reunion at Merom Bluffs on Sunday, September 3. Family members are invited to gather for the event hosted in the scenic location.
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Merom Bluffs
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Penal Farm
Sullivan County Teachers’ State Securities Commission Institute
Farmers OF County Plan
City Park
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