The Woman in the Field in Crisis
Peter Radford argues the United States faces a grave social issue as 1.514 million women work in agriculture, many barefoot and paid under fifty cents daily. He demands wage readjustment, protests slavery-like conditions, and urges Congress and the nation to protect women tied to farms from industrial injustice.
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The
United States
Congress
Mason and Dixon Line
Binck
Goddess of Justice
Washington
Israel
America
Land of
Farmers’ Union
Consolidated Indiana opens coal yard at Depot Street
Noah M. Drennon takes charge of the new coal yard at the Consolidated Indiana Coal Company location on the corner of Depot street and the C. and E. L railroad. Drennon has years of experience in retail coal selling and recently ran a coal office at Washington and Broad streets.
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Consolidated Indiana Coal Company
Depot Street
Noah M. Drennon
Drennon
Washington and
Broad Streets
Railroads Appeal to President for Relief and Support
The nation’s leading railroads, led by Frank Trumbull, urge President Wilson to back rail credits amid European war impacts. They cite higher costs, rising interest, and fragmented regulation, calling for private cooperation or governmental action to sustain rail transport. Wilson calls it a lucid truth and invites public participation in solving railroad funding.
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Wilson
Frank Trumbull
Criticism of Modern Students at Oxford
A famed Oxford figure complains that modern undergraduates are idle and bookish. He notes a past generation relied on hunting and fishing while students today "read, read, read" from morning till night, with little outdoor activity.
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Oxford
War Revenue Tax Of 105 Million Hits Beer And Banks
The article describes a 105 million war tax to offset import revenue losses from European disturbances. Beer leads with about 50 million, stamps on negotiable instruments yield 31 million, banks face 4.3 million, tobacco and theatre tickets fill the rest. It praises the dollar as the burden bearer of war and notes luxuries like liquor and diamonds contribute heavily to the treasury. It also mentions miners’ powder prices and a potential labor adjustment in Terre Haute.
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Congress
Milady
Uncle Sam
Dudley
Terre Haute
Miners District Board
Pick Ups and Foot and Mouth Disease Incident
A late night stag luncheon guest returns home in a maudlin state and is kicked out by his wife after a heated quarrel. A physician later diagnoses foot and mouth disease. In Fountain County Democrats with a nominal 800 majority voted the progressive ticket, helping Republicans win all but one county seat.
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Fountain County
Miners Strike Paxton Coal Mine Remains Idle
About 300 workers at the J. Woolley Coal Co. mine in Paxton quit last Thursday morning over a powder question and have not returned. A committee led by Ross White Charles Buckley and Payton was sent to negotiate with the company.
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J. Woolley Coal Co
Paxton
Ross White
Charles Buckley
Payton
Local Notes On Weddings And Appointments
Rev J A Ward and wife have gone to California to spend the winter. The marriage of Edgar Lyons and Miss Mabel Marlowe was held Sunday November fifteenth at the bride’s home two miles north of Coalmont. W J Williams conducted the ceremony. Hershell Sills, injured May fifteenth, returned to work Monday after six months idle. Rev B F Julian preached at Fletcher’s chapel Sunday last. Union Thanksgiving service at Baptist church Thursday night at seven with sermon by W J Williams. All invited. Theo Thompson, Fred McC...
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Edgar Lyons
Mabel Marlowe
Coalmont
W. J. Willams
Herschell Sills
B. F. Julian
Fletcher’s
The
Baptist Church
W. J. Williams
Theo. Thompson
Fred Mecc
Mine Foremen Meeting Sparks Restart of Idle Mine No 27
W J Han W J Williams Jas Bridwell Bert McClanahan and John Lammie attended a Mine Foremen meeting of Consolidated Indiana Coal Co at Shelburn Friday night. Mine No 27, idle for weeks, resumed work Monday to the relief of local everyone. Teo Davis of Sullivan preached at the Baptist church Sunday praising the young preacher's potential impact.
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Han
W. J. Williams
Jas. Bridwell
Bert McClanahan
John Lammie
Consolidated Indiana Coal Co
Shelburn
Teo. Davis of
Sullivan
Baptist Church
Bro. Davis
Coroner’s car crash toward Shelburn downs large telephone pole
Coroner Padgett’s auto left the road near Linton and struck a telephone pole, breaking a four foot section of a fifteen inch thick pole. The vehicle was damaged but roadworthy after repairs. all occupants escaped injury.
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Padgett
Hughes seen in Sullivan yesterday afternoon
M. M. Hughes, of the northeast side of the city, was in Sullivan yesterday afternoon.
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M. M. Hughes
City
Sullivan
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National Farmers’ Union
Bostons
Ind
Patriot Dollar
Eho
Hymera
J. A. Ward
California
Lindley
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