President urges passage of merchant marine bill to save treasury
President Harding told a joint session that enactment of the administration merchant marine bill would end the government losses from running the war built fleet and ensure American shipping in war and peace. He argued the measure would save money, guard against special interests, and promote national transport independence.
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Washington
Congress
Harding
House
Senate
Mississippi
Missouri Valleys
Great Northwest
Rocky Mountain States
Seaboard
Shipping Board
Hardine
House Committee
Treasury
Missouri Valley
Seaboard States
Wife of former minister dies in Evansville
Amelia Montgomery aged 86, widow of Rev. John Montgomery former pastor of the Presbyterian church, died Thursday at the Presbyterian Home Evansville. Funeral held Saturday at the Presbyterian church conducted by Rev. W. E. Gray. Burial at Center Ridge cemetery beside her husband. Active pallbearers included George R. Dutton Russell Thompson and others. son William S. Montgomery and wife of Dayton Ohio attended with a niece Mrs Welborn of Princeton.
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Amelia Montgomery
John Montgomery
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Home
Evansville
George R. Dutton
W. E. Gray
Engle and Bade Guests of Maxwell in Indianapolis
Mr. and Mrs. Mervin Engle and Miss Kathryn Engle with Mr. and Mrs. Otto Bade of Indianapolis were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Maxwell. The visit featured social hospitality and local sightseeing in the area.
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Mervin Engle
Kathryn Engle
Otto Bade
Indianapolis
Isaac Maxwell
Historic Sketch of Sullivan Christian Church's Early Days
A 1865 sale notice for the Sullivan Christian meeting house near Jennings mill off North Section street offers bids until Oct 14 1865 with possession Feb 1 1866. The piece recounts founder Joseph W Wolfe born 1810 in Virginia and his long ministry shaping Sullivan's early church life and growth through 1887 brick building dedication.
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Christian Meeting House
Sullivan
Jennings Lumber Mill
North Section -Street
Jos
Knox County
Marin Creek
Indiana
Joseph Wolfe
Shaker Prairie
Shaker
Brother Wolfe
B. W. Fields
John B. Haywood
Albert P. Law
Wolfe
John Howard
McBride
Brethrn
West Wall Street
Jennings Mill
Marlow
Sullivan Church
W. T. Black
Joseph W. Wolfe
McKinley
Nesbit
Draper
Luzader
Sherman
Howard
Pucell
Shepherd
Cutis
Lovelace
Bailey
McGrew
Kirkham
McIntosh
Engle
Benefeld
Moore
Patton
Murdock
Chase
Borders
Eaton
Robertson
Maxwell
Davis
Anderson
Traction Wreck Narrowly Averts Disaster at Morrison Creek
A south bound interurban car leaving Morrison Creek trestle narrowly avoided a fatal plunge after a horse ran onto the tracks and was killed. Passengers were shaken but none injured while traffic remained halted for hours.
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Morrison Creek
Rehearing Denied in Bruner Divorce Case
The Indiana Supreme Court refused a rehearing in the divorce suit of Andrew Bruner against Anna Bruner. Trial in the circuit court led to alimony of 100000 dollars and 10000 dollars in attorney fees for Mrs Bruner. Bruner, a wealthy Vincennes oil operator, appealed after the appellate court affirmed.
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Supreme Court of the State
Andrew Bruner
Anna Bruner
Bruner
W. H. Bridwell
Supreme Court
Community Grocery Opens In Riggs Building
The Community Grocery store opened for business Saturday in the Riggs building west of the Sullivan State Bank. Proprietor John P. Woody, formerly of Ohio, runs a cash and carry operation with low attractive prices, aiming to attract local shoppers in the city.
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Riggs
Sullivan State Bank
John P. Woody
Ohio
Chiropractors Organize Local Society in Greene County
Greene and Sullivan county chiropractors met at Shelburn on Sunday with Drs. Cromwell to perfect a local society. Members include Walter Scholl of Linton Pope and Pope of Jasonville Corn and Owens of Linton Cromwell and Cromwell of Shelburn and H L Ramsey and Martin and Matin of this city.
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Greene
Sullivan County
Shelburn
Drs. Cromwell
Walter Scholl
Linton
Pope
Jasonville
Corn and Owens
Cromwell
H. L. Ramsey
Martin and
Matin
Indiana Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples
Dave Mast 35 a miner of Bicknell and Mary Ethel Wolfe 47 of Indiana polis are listed among marriage licenses. Wade Hampton Combs 53 and Panzy Katherine Minger 37, both of Shelburn, appear. Albert C Kaiser 20 and Lena D Gibson 20, of Farmersburg. Paul J Durham 21 shipping clerk near Terre Haute and Katie Marie Hamilton 18 of Prairieton. Hezzie McKain 22 a teamster and Dorothy McKain 18, both of Bicknell.
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Dave Mast
Miner
Bicknell
Ind
Mary Ethel Wolfe
Indianapolis
Wade Hampton Combs
Panzy Katherine Minger
Shelburn
Albert C. Kaiser
Lena D. Gibson
Farmersburg
Paul J. Durham
Terre Haute
Katie Marie Hamilton
Prairieton
Hezzie McKain
Dorothy McKain
Bicknell, Ind
Electric company seeks franchise for Vigo county lines
Terre Haute Nov 21 The Wabash Valley Electric Company won board approval to erect poles along Vigo county highways to run transmission lines. A final hearing is set for Dec 16, with about 40 000 kilowatts needed for service to Indianapolis area and surrounding towns. The petition names Merchan's Heat and Light Company and other utilities as targets for absorption by Indiana Electric Corporation.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Wabash Valley Electric Company
Vigo County
Board of Commissioners
Marshall Robb
Clinton
Joseph
Indianapolis
Merchan’s Heat and Light Company
Danville
Plainfield
Clayton
Rosedale
Waveland
Putnam Electric Company
Greencastle
Cloverdale
Merchants Heat and Light Company of
Manufacturers Flooded By New Mail Box Orders
Washington reports demand for letter boxes soars after the postoffice department no box no mail edict. Postmasters may delay enforcement of the order from January 1 to March 1, but this does not waive the receptacle requirement or relax enforcement.
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Washington
Postoffice Department
Labor and divorce actions listed in Montpelier court docket
Summary of civil suits including Arthur Long and Joseph A. Wardell against Templeton Coal Co. for labor debts, Essie F. Baker for specific performance against Alfred Neal et al., Laura Beardsley for divorce and custody from Talmadge Beardsley, Cordia M. Crist for divorce and alimony from Harrison J. Crist, Goldie Hawes for damages against Nicholas Golha, Michigan Shoemakers against Commodore Ransford on account, Rossie Russell for divorce from Marcus Russell, and Alva Bennett Gunn against John Hayes and James Hayes on promissory notes.
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Arthur Long
Templeton Coal Co
Joseph A. Wardell
Essie F. Baker
Alfred Neal
Laura Beardsley
Talmadge Beardsley
Cordia M. Crist
Harrison J. Crist
Goldie Hawes
Nicholas Golha
Michigan Shoemakers
Commodore Ransford
Rossie Russell
Marcus Russell
Smooth forger passes several bogus checks
A well dressed man calling himself J. R. McDonald posed as a telephone crew foreman at the Waldorf hotel in Logansport. He had meals and lodging arranged and caused manager John Waldorf to cash a $58.90 check. The same man passed about $150 in checks locally, with a $40.00 check later proven to be fraudulently circulated at New Lebanon via W. A. Steadman.
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Harry Waldorf
Waldorf
John Waldorf
J. R. McDonald
W. A. Steadman
New Lebanon
Hymera Pastor Clarence Nicholson Dies at 39
Rev. Clarence A. Nicholson pastor of the Hymera Baptist Church died Sunday morning at his home from bronchial pneumonia. He was 39. Surviving are his widow and five children. The funeral was held at the Hymera home yesterday morning and burial followed at Olive Branch, Illinois.
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Clarence A. Nicholson
Baptist Church
Hymera
Olive Branch, III
Robbers Loot Two Post Offices For Stamps
Robbers hit the Fairbanks and Prairie Creek post offices on Thursday night, taking mostly postage stamps and some merchandise. The Fairbanks safe contained about 138 dollars in stamps with cash already removed the night before. Detected entry used similar rear-door break-ins at both locations. Blood-stained canvas gloves found at Middletown store site suggest hunting was involved. Post authorities continue investigations with no further developments announced.
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Fairbanks
Middletown
E. C. Pogue
O. T. Criss
Prairie Creek
Marion Davis
Attorney Alonzi C Owens Stricken by Stomach Abscess
Alonz C Owens a prominent attorney at Heys and Hays of this city was seriously ill last week. He suffers from a stomach abscess and doctors have ordered absolute quiet at his home, with likely confinement for some time.
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Alonz C. Owens
Alinze C. Owens
Heys and Hays
Owens
Erection Begins for New Auto Service Building
Wryman Bethers agents for Overland and Willy Knight cars begin a new one story brick building on south Main street just south of the Citizens Trust building. The 50 by 380 foot structure will serve as a service station and sales room.
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Wryman Besthers
Overland
Willy-Knight
South Main Street
Citizens Trust
Farmer Loses Arm in Corn Shredder Accident
John Joseph, a 47 year old Tur man township farmer, was injured when his left hand was drawn into a corn shredder at the James Huff farm. The arm was amputated at the county hospital by Dr. G. D. Scott after the accident.
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John Joseph
Turman Two
Turman Township
James Huff
G. D. Scott
Gas well drills on Springer farm yields one million feet daily
A heavy producing gas well was drilled last week on the Frank Springer farm southwest of the city by Fred F. Baye of the Deme Gas Company. Official testing shows one million feet of gas in twenty four hours.
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Frank Springer
Fred F. Baye
Deme Gas Company
Miners Recovering After Vandalia Mine Explosion Injures Two
Ted Richards and George Poole of Dugger were seriously burned in an explosion at Vandalia Mine No. 16 on Monday and are hospitalized in county hospital. Both are expected to recover from their injuries.
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Ted Richards
George Poole
Dugger
Vandalia Mine No. 16
Petit Jurors Drawn for November Term of Court
The petit jury for the November term of court has been drawn and will report for duty on Tuesday, Dec. Ltd. Carl Knotts Hamilton township Frank Robertson Gill Thomas Barrowman Cass Seth Hunt Fairbanks Otis I Asbury Curry LeRoy Hash Jefferson W. H. Burke Turman Jacob Combs Hadden Every A Hux Curry Amos Daniels Cass Fred H Griffith Hadden W T Reed Jackson
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Petit Jury
Dec. Ltd
Carl Knotts
Hamilton Township
Frank Robertson
Gill
Thomas Barrowman
Cass
Seth Hunt
Fairbanks
Otis I. Asbury
Curry
LeRoy Hash
Jefferson
W. H. Burke
Turman
Jacob Combs
Hadden
Every A. Hux
Amos Daniels
Fred H. Griffith
W. T. Reed
Jackson
Brakeman Estil Pittman Injured in Switch Incident
Estil Pittman and son of Mrs. Mary Pittman of this city is hospitalized in Terre Haute at St Anthonys after a fall while running to apply the brake during switching. He sustained a broken bone in the left leg just above the ankle.
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Estil Pittman
Terre Haute
Mary Pittman
St. Anthonys Hospital
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