Illinois Central system argues taxes raise railway costs and rates
The Illinois Central System contends taxes and rising costs increase transportation prices. It notes wage, fuel, and equipment cost hikes since 1914 and says taxes added 8 percent to freight and passenger bills. The article urges public consideration of abolishing transportation taxes, cites 1920 tax totals, and emphasizes the railroads’ role as government agents and trustees of a half billion dollar capital.
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Illinois Central System
Hlinoise Central System
Washington
Ilinois
Graysville Weather Weathers Rain and Crop Concerns
Graysville residents express worry for corn in low valleys as Sunday's heavy rain raises the river. School gear pickup is scheduled for next Monday morning at the door. Local social notes mention Mr. and Mrs. Frank Badger vacationing with Mrs. E Parrott and family, and movements of the Yager families from Lafayette visiting Tippecanoe county. Ralph Shields, a city high school teacher, journeys to Anderson with his Shetland pony phaeton. Rev. Roscoe Piety, Iowa pastor, visited Saturday. Labor day traffic shows many motor vehicles. Harold Goins visits relatives. Gravel road repairs pause due to funding gaps. Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Huff visited Saturday evening.
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Frank Badger
Frank
E. Parrott
Sim Yager
Lafayette
S. S. Yager
Vasit
Tippecanoe County
Ralph Shields
Anderson
City
Roscoe Piety
Bro. Piety
Iowa
Harold Goins
Remarkable Australian Trees and Their Strange Forms
Among Australian flora are entire-trees reaching nearly one hundred feet, fire-trees that blaze scarlet when in bloom, beef-weeds, leafless drooping trunks, rigid beef-colored branchlets, lutian figs, and a lofty graceful tree admired for its brilliant color.
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Australia
Amusing youth and old views on responsible living
A narrator recalls earlier generations and their critics, contrasting old farmers and schoolmates who valued hard work with modern youths chasing fun. Personal anecdotes crown a warnful tone as fathers and grandfathers fear decline, while some peers prosper in varied careers. The piece ends with an abrupt ad for RAT-SNAP.
Final Settlement Notice in Sullivan County Probate
Grace Lovelace and Blanche Hayden executrices of James Dodd's estate in Sullivan County Indiana file their final account. The Sullivan Circuit Court will hear on September 30 1921 to approve or disallow the report. creditors heirs and legatees are summoned to attend and show cause if any. John C. Chaney attorney.
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Grace Lovelace
Blanche Hayden
James Dodd
Sullivan County
Indiana
Sullivan Circuit Court
John C. Chaney
Final account of Mary C. Hays estate heard Sept 29 1921
Will H. Hays administrator invites all interested parties to appear in Sullivan Circuit Court on September 29 1921 for a hearing on the estate final report and to show cause why the report should not be approved. Hays & Hays, Attorneys. First insertion Sept 7 1921-31.
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Will H. Hays
Hays & Hays
Toledo Weekly Blade
Queer American Custom Sparks Debate on Women Roles
A Japanese paper reports a citizen returning from the United States criticizing American treatment of women. The account claims Americans keep girls in the house until eighteen or nineteen, restrict outings, and then introduce them as debutantes to society once released.
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United States
America
Nature Won’t Be Denied Quote Turns into Abstract Lesson
A compact meditation on human resistance to nature’s forces. The saying reframes how people shut doors that fail to keep the outdoors out, suggesting nature still finds a way through windows. The piece uses a witty, aphoristic tone to tease caution and resilience.
He Didn't Fall Far From the Ladder Incident
A speaker recounts an 18 foot ladder mishap, claiming a fall from the second step was merely a minor incident. A bystander worries it could have been fatal, highlighting the near miss and casual attitude toward danger.
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Tinner
Notable Quote Marks Social Reform Gaffe
A Louisville Post note ponders whether the man who aims to reform the world has succeeded in making one man perfect, hinting at the paradox of perfection through reform and the limits of one person’s influence.
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Louisville Post
Baby Hair Mischief Sparks Household Alarm
Mrs Flatbush exclaims about a switch left within reach as Mr Flatbush notices the baby may have his hair. The exchange reveals concern over the child’s safety and a playful domestic scene.
Word for Juce Jonanson in Globe letter
A reader criticizes Jude Johnson for blatant hypocrisy claiming his front yard is as dirty as his back yard. The letter ridicules Johnson for boasting beauty while neglecting other property areas.
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Juce Jonanson
Jude Johnson
Atchison Globe
Won’t Kiss Aunt Anne Won’t Stay Kissed
Tommy tires of nightly goodbyes to relatives. His mother asks for a kiss with Aunt Anne, but he replies that she won’t stay kissed, revealing a humorous or whimsical domestic moment.
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Tommy
Anne
Pearls on California Coast
Pearls on the California coast noted the abundance of pearl oysters along the western shores of Lower California with many valuable gems reportedly gathered for years. The quote at the start reflects a broader commentary on human experience.
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California
Lower
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Vielinois
Frank C. Boone
Thomas Bennett
New Lebanon
John McNaughton
Poland
Edgar D. Maple
Harrison & Drake—Auctioneers
Graysville
Mrs
Jasper Huff
Uncle Walt
Mason
Freddie Bilker
Jim Gangling
Charlie Ormiston
Oliver Messway
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Turman & Riggs
H. V. Bennett
Mary C. Hays
CHAS
Boone
Toledo Blade
THE
Sullivan Union
Sullivan
Ind
C. E. Fisher
Optometrist
Seitz Jewelry Store—Sullivan
South Side Square
Ity
Safe Deposit Boxes
the Peoples State Bank
Southwest Corner Square
Sullivan, Indiana
Mackay
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