Bland bill aims for federal railroad safety inspections
Representative Oscar E Bland of Indiana announces a bill to promote railroad safety by federal inspection of interstate bridges and tracks. It calls for a president appointed chief inspector and two assistants, plus district inspectors under Civil Service Commission rules.
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Oscar E. Bland
Indiana
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Ed Weir Declares Bid for Curry Township Trustee
Ed Weir announces his candidacy for trustee on the Republican ticket in Curry Township. A Turman township native born near Graysville in 1873, he has lived in Curry the last three years after stints in Gill township. He cites character and ability suited to changing times and interests and appeals to old and new settlers alike.
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Ed Weir
Mr. Weir
Turman Township
Graysville
Gill Township
Weir
Fourteen Points debated as political issues surface
Readers discuss the Fourteen Points and Wilson era policies critiquing disarmament, Article 10 interpretations, war debts, taxation, bonuses for soldiers, and party accountability. The column invites Sullivan Ais readers to compare positions and measure political accountability.
Five Great Wrongs Cited By Speaker at First Baptist
W T Douthitt told a Friday evening audience at the First Baptist church that five great world wrongs exist today an unprecedented challenge to public authority hatred between men work aversion pleasure seeking and materialism denying spiritualization he cited a Pope Benedict letter for the list.
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W. T. Douthitt
First Baptist Church
Benedict
Thorugh
Douthitt
Terre Haute Tribune
Public Anxiety Over Unrest and War Bonus Debate
The Tribune critiques rising crime, Klan revival, and moral panic while urging workers to support the government’s wartime costs. It questions the ability to fund a veterans bonus, noting high taxes and debt. It argues public devotion to service men parallels patriotic duty and calls for funds from the people.
The World War Bonus Debate and Public Burdens
A column argues the proposed World War bonus will pass despite heavy tax burdens. It notes public support behind soldiers, recalls Civil War pensions, and questions affordability while urging patience until funds exist. It frames the issue as a clash between gratitude and fiscal reality, urging a delay.
The President and the Farmers Address
The President urges the Farmers Conference to confront real conditions with honest facts and practical methods. He warns against relying on assumptions or demagogic notions and emphasizes laws that support organization, cooperation, and fair banking facilities to improve farming.
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Farmers’ Conference
Harding
Federal Loan Board
Dem
Agricultural Legislation Should Be Wise, Practical and Fair
The Globe Democrat urges restraint on nostrums that threaten national interests. It argues the agricultural position rests on justice and public duty, and that protection must respect the rights and interests of its source while remaining within reasonable, fair bounds.
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Globe Democrat
RAT-SNAP Restores Busy Restaurant After Rat Infestation
A restaurant owner describes losing top customers after a rat problem and credits RAT-SNAP with clearing the infestation. Advertising copy asserts the product cures health concerns and promises a pest free establishment. Sold by Turman & Riggs and H. V. Bennett in three sizes 35c 65c and $1.25.
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J. Adams
Turman & Riggs
H. V. Bennett
Obituary of Robert J. Johnston in Fairbanks Township
Robert J. Johnston born October 29 1884 in Spencer County Kentucky died January 28 1922 at his home in Fairbanks township aged 37 years 2 months 29 days. He is survived by two brothers Carl and Richard and three sisters Mrs Mary Huff Mrs Nannie Boone and Mrs Genie Coffman. He married Lola Burton on December 10 1905 and they had two daughters Thelma and Ethel. He joined the Fairbanks Baptist church December 18 and was baptized shortly after expressing readiness to meet his Maker. Funeral services were held at the Drake church conducted by Rev Paddock and burial followed at Merom cemetery.
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Robert J. Johnston
James
Anna (Carruthers) Johnston
Spencer County
Fairbanks Township
Carl
Richard
Mary Huff
Sioux Falls
S. D
Nannie Boone
Merom
Ind
Genie Coffman
Sullivan
Lola Burton
Thelma
Ethel
Fairbanks
Christ
Robert
Drake Church
Paddock
Merom Cemetery
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness and Loss
We thank friends and neighbors for assistance during illness and for sympathy and kindness shown during the death and burial of our husband and father. Mrs. Lola Johnston and daughters.
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Lola Johnston
Taniac Receives Positive Feedback from Users
Enthusiastic reviewers including Dougherty and Walters praise Taniac for its performance and benefits. Comments highlight reliability and user satisfaction across tested scenarios.
Texas Farm Bureau Secures Higher Cotton Price
J T Orr president of the Texas Farm Bureaus presided as members sold their cotton collectively, lifting the price by 2 to 3 cents per pound for 100,000 bales. The move shows coordinated sales boosting members’ profits across Texas farms.
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J.T. Orr
Texas Farm Bureaus
Farm Bureau
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