Farmers Federation meeting outlines opposition to extra courthouse costs
Charles F. Boxell reflects on the movement's growth and laws aided by farmers like the Educational and Child Labor acts. The Van Buren Township unit opposed adding 3200 to the 5500 already allotted for courthouse yard improvements, citing high prices. Plans were teased for an August all day meeting as locals praised the program and local attendees noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Federation of Farmers
Republi
Bexell
Indiana
County Court House
County Council
Co. Sec. O. W. Florea
van Buren Township
Court House Yard
Grant County Agricultural Association
van ‘Buren Township
Charles F. Boxell
Farmers Federation
O. W. Flores
Boxell
van Buren
C. Bish
Washington Township
Bish
Pays Fine Promises To Take Care Of Son
Edward Hutchinson paid a $10 fine plus costs after conviction for failure to support his child a ten year old boy. Judge J Frank Charles suspended a 40 day county jail sentence on Hutchinson’s promise to provide care for the boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Hutchinson
J. Frank Charles
Hutchinson
Promse
Chronicle
Roll News Highlights Local Social Ties and Weather
Mrs Jessie Jones Mrs Kate Roll and Mrs Clara Kelley spent Saturday with Mrs S A Sala Edith Pulley of Bettysville Ky visited Roll Thursday calling on old friends. The electrical storm damaged J A Palmers tank house and injured Mrs Leonard and her granddaughter but no serious injuries occurred. Sunday school was organized at the Church of God and the Pythian Sisters hold weekly meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Jones
Kate ‘Roll
Clara Kelley
S. A. Sala
Edith Pulley
Bettysville
Silas Vernin
George Hodsons
Bur
John Brotherton
Martinsville
Philip Smith
Orval Smith
Roll
Flint Kelley
A. W. Sales
John Leonard
Benjamin Keller
Church of God
K. of P.s
Esquire
Dustin Ely
Landersville
Kate Roll
Jennie Huffman
Child Dies in Oklahoma Brought Here for Burial
Judd Dean Knight son of Joseph and Julia Knight was born July 18 1916 in Tulsa Oklahoma. He died July 9 1920 at Newkirk Oklahoma aged 3 years 11 months 21 days. Remains brought to Mrs Carl Knights home north of town for funeral services at Church of Christ Warren conducted by Rev F J Robbins and C E Scifres. Burial in Warren cemetery. Two other children remain with the parents Clarence King of Richmond sister to Mr Knight attended the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judd Dean
Joseph
Julia Knight
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Newkirk
Carl Knight
Church of Christ At
Warren
F. J. Robbins
C. E. Scifres
Clarence King
Richmond
King
Knight
Custody Bid by Hutchinson After Support Fine
Edward Hutchinson seeks habeas corpus in the circuit court for custody of his son after a juvenile court fine for failure to support. Hutchinson, who left Van Buren for Marion two years ago, says his older daughter who cared for the child after his wife's death refuses to surrender custody. He has remarried and claims he is able and eager to care for the boy. a hearing is set for Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Hutchnson
J. Frank Charles
Hutchinson
Chautauqua Week Brings Read and Nothing But the Truth
Marion hosts two major shows this week at the Chautauqua. Opie Read headlines Friday with Human Nature and Politics a largely untold collection of stories. Monday brings the comedy Nothing But The Truth based on Frederick Isham and Broadway runs about a broker forced to tell the full truth for twenty four hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion ‘Chautauqua
Progresse
O'e
Opie
Marion Chautauqua
Century Magazine
Bell-Boys
Jim Lucklin
Opie Read
Mr. Read
Frederick Isham
Robert Bennett
Mr. van Dusen
Bennett
Local Birth Announcements from Warren Farrville Van Buren
Mr and Mrs Fred Walling announce a daughter Ida Virginia born July 19 at their home in Warren. Mr and Mrs Imel of Booz farm south of Farrville report son Raymond Keith born July 20. Mr and Mrs Edward C Vickers welcome daughter Meredith Alice born this morning July 22 in Van Buren. The Vickers family recently moved to Cania Kitch property. Mr Vickers runs a new music store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Walling
Ida Virginia
Warren
The Only Way and Advertising Parable
A brief versified exchange contrasts tooter and horn with a caution about marketing effort. It notes that advertised bursts fail while steady daily labor pays off, praising the man who stays on the job and works consistently.
Royalty Oil Company promotes landowner oil rights profit
An advertisement touts a company that does not drill wells but claims ownership of subsurface oil in Hartley and Moore counties Texas and expansion into Louisiana. It urges small investors to buy shares at ten dollars each, promising profit with no risk and naming Howard L. Swisher & Company in Morgantown West Virginia as fiscal agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartley
Moore Counties
Texas
Louisiana
Howard
L. Swisher & Company
Morgantown
W. Va
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Shirey Brothers
Daleville
Curtis Publishing Co
Everett Watkins
Monroe Association
Watkins
Auto Parts Co
Marion, Ind
A.E. Ross
Roll News
Marion
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Ney tRavel
Universal
Iowa
Moline
Breedlove Brothers
van Buren, End
New Orleans
Dalles
Ohnelahome City
Sete St. Louis
Portland
Sutabe
Minot
N. D
Sioux Balls
Des
Indianapolis
Columbus
Chira
Jackson, Mich
Mesoaphia
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