Bankers Association Sets Evansville to Sullivan Meeting Next Year
Group A of the Indiana Bankers Association met in Evansville last week with twelve counties. Sullivan will host next June the first convention of this kind in the city. Charles Howard was elected president and Ransom W. Akin secretary for the ensuing year.
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Evansville
Indiana Bankers Association
Sullivan
Vincennes
Charles Howard
Shier
West Side Bank
Ransom W. Akin
Peoples State Bank
Chamber of Commerce
John S. Hopkins
Boehne, Dam
George R. Alsop
German National Bank of
Warwick
Spencer
Jas. M. Lang
Citizens Trust Company of
W. H. Crowder, I Jr
Sullivan State Bank
R. W. Akin
R. P. White
Sullivan Co. Loan & Trust Company
L. J. Kixmiller
Peoples State Bank of
Carlisle
Hail Storm Ravages Crops Across Gill Township
A Sunday hail storm in Gill Township injures corn wheat and melon crops in the Bright Light area. Widely scattered fields suffer damage with 2090 acres affected. Landowners Fred Hallett William H. Jones Charles Reynolds and John Tays Cooper Lisman and Hassett farms report substantial losses.
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Gill Township
Fred Hallett
William H. Jones
Charles Reynolds
A. L. Gullett
George Land
Carlos Spencer
Hamilton Township
John Tays
Cooper & Lisman
Haslett
Merchantsburg Store Sold to Terre Haute Buyer
The W. A. Foote general merchandise store in Farmersburg was purchased by Friedman Brown of Terre Haute. The stock will be removed from the store.
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Farmersburg
W. A. Foote
Friedman ‘. Brown
Terre Haute
Bennett’s Drug Store Safety Razor Free Offer
A local ad advertises a safety razor free with the purchase of a ten cent blade. The offer appears to promote Bennett's Drug Store as the participating retailer.
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Bennett’s Drug Store
Hallett Jones Case Begins In Circuit Court
Jain Hallett sues William H. Jones of Gill Township for damages claiming drainage and pumping from the Jones land polluted and flooded Hallett lands. A large Gill Township crowd attends the trial which opened Monday and may run into this afternoon.
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Jain Hallett
William H. Jones
Gill Township
Jones Land
Hallett
Teacher Wed in Farmersburg Union Church Romance
Miss Velma Cutsinger daughter of Mr and Mrs George Cutsinger of Farmersburg and Herman Starkey a Garfield high school teacher Terre Haute were married Friday afternoon by Rev Albert Lloyd at Carlisle They plan to move to Madison Wisconsin where Mr Starkey will attend college
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Farmersburg
Velma Cutsinger
George Cutsinger
Herman Starkey
Garfield High School
Terre Haute
Albert Lloyd
Church of Christ
Carlisle
Madison
Wis
Starkey
Miss Thompson Returns Home From Milliken University
Miss Nelle Thompson, a Milliken University attendee, returns home to enjoy vacation with her parents Dr. and Mrs. W. N. Thompson.
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Nelle Thompson
Milliken University
Mrs. W. N. Thompson
Indiana Century Of Industry And Railroads
In 1816 Indiana was a frontier wilderness. by 1916 its industry and transport had grown enormous. Railroads expanded from the Madison and Indianapolis line to a statewide network, interurban electric lines spread across the state, and Indianapolis housed a major union station. Automobiles and manufacturing surged, with Indianapolis, South Bend, Fort Wayne, Evansville, and Terre Haute leading in investments. The piece highlights rail, electric transit, canals, express services, telegraphs, and telephones fueling Indiana’s centennial progress.
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The
Union
Indiana
Ohio River
Lake Michigan
Madison and
Indianapolis
Madison
State Tax Board
Ohio
Switzerland
Ing Street
Whitewater
Elwood Haines
Kokomo
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Secretary of State
Centennial History and Handbook of
Richmond Va
Lafayette
Ind
Fairview Park
Charles L. Henry
Anderson
Congress
Max R. Hyman
George R. Cottman
Henry
Alexandria
George F. McCullough
Muncie
Hugh J. McGowan
Indianapolis, Greenwood and Franklin Railroad Company
South Bend
Fort Wayne
Fvanusville
Terre Haute
Evansville
Hammond
Mishawaka
Richmond
Michigan City
Laporte
Elkhart
East Chicago
Elwood
Gary
Adams
Indianapo
Lis
Dayton
Bible in India spreads across languages and fosters unity
The Bible has been translated wholly or partly into over a hundred Indian dialects and is read by about 250 million people. Officials say it supports governance and education, unites diverse groups, and weakens caste barriers in Indian society.
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India
Cutting Them Short in American Slang and Abbreviations
The piece notes slang enrichment and brief forms like Fla Ga Pa Me Ky and mentions abbreviations in the American Who's Who including Pros Atty Prog Spicy and Congrist with a wry look at dignity versus space saving. It highlights quirky shortened names such as Congregationalist rendered as Congrist.
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Fla
Who
War Restores School Slate Use Amid Paper Shortage
The wartime paper shortage in England may bring back the school slate or a prepared board substitute. Officials argue hygienic safeguards reduce infection risk if each child uses a personal sponge and retains their own slate. The issue stems from children viewing sponges as a luxury.
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England
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Bankers Association
DR. Lindley
First Railroad
By Ellis Searles
Belle Fountain
Cincinnati, Lawrenceburg and
Indian Lafayette
Madison and Indiana
H. C. Steel
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