Government suits Harvesters to split company into pieces
The United States sues International Harvester Co. to divide the firm into at least three entities over claims the proceeds depress prices rather than set high ones. Harvesters replies prices are low due to farmers’ hard market, while regulators push law enforcement and rail rate issues continue.
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U. S
International Harvester Co
Harvester Company
Harvesters Companys
Interstate Commerce Commission
Department of Justice
Stand by your local newspaper, guardian of town interests
The piece extols the local paper as the town’s guardian and defender, the carrier of news and progress. It stresses its role in reporting, advocacy, and keeping commerce and society vibrant, warning that without it the town would stagnate.
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Berg
van Buren
Guardian
Must Work Together For Town Upbuilding
The article argues that rapid growth comes from united and enthusiastic effort by all residents. It contrasts towns where a few boost the town with those where many are indifferent, noting that collective effort makes city building easier and faster.
Coolidge Urges Press to Spread Gladness and Hope
President Coolidge after a formal press conference asks correspondents to write with a note of gladness and hope. He praises a prosperous orderly peaceful nation and invites journalists into a benevolent conspiracy to make optimism contagious and fashionable in America.
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Coolidge
America
Coolidge Endorses Air Cooperation for World Peace
President Coolidge after a press conference urged aviation correspondence with foreign governments. He said the project is feasible and its success depends on foreign willingness to advance world peace. He cited President Harding’s naval limitations conference as a model for other military branches.
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Coolidge
Harding
When a Critic Is Popular in Town Life
A sharp editorial observation notes that critics, even with small ideas, base complaints on any town and often reduce to faultfinding. Such grumblers gain attention mainly as the funeral speaker or mourner when they assume the chief role in solemn events.
Poultry Output to Surpass Wheat Crop by 20 Million
Estimates from a leading poultry publication forecast that the 1923 value of poultry products in the country will exceed the wheat crop total by about 20 million dollars. The forecast implies a strong year for poultry producers.
Public Sale In Community Fetches Odd Totals
A local sale drew curious bidders with a fine young horse selling for 9 dollars and a well used Ford car bringing 135 dollars.
Epistle to the Hebrews on the New Covenant
The epistle explains that Jesus serves as high priest at the heavenly throne and mediates a better covenant established on stronger promises. It contrasts the old law with the new covenant, promising inward law, universal knowledge of God, and forgiveness of sins as the old system fades away.
Reminiscences of Other Days from Ben S. Moorman
Ben S. Moorman of Van Buren Grant County recalls Harrison township and Wawpecong in Miami County. He notes early families Simons Teegarden Kratzer Schmoker and physicians Morehead Hattery, about his boyhood grist mill experiences and a water throw incident. Moorman describes Van Buren Warren as nearby railroad towns with farming prosperity and a welcoming latch string.
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Ben S. Moorman
Peru Sentinel
the Sentinel
Harrison Township
van Buren
Grant County
Mr. Moorman
Miami County
Moormans
Moorman
John
Nathan Simons
White Hall
Wawpecong
John Moorman
Simons Bros
Teegarden
Kratzer
John Schmoker
Arnold
Levi Sweveland
Morehead
Hattery
Wells
Blackford
Huntington
van Buren Township
Warren
Huntington County
Nickle Plate
Marion, Bluffton & Eastern
Hartford City group forms to drill for oil and gas
The Hartford City Oil and Gas Company organized in Hartford City to drill in Blackford and adjacent counties. If its first two test wells succeed they may later drill in southern Wells County. At the initial meeting stock sold totaling $4,375.
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Hartford City Oil and Gas Company
Hartford City
Blackford
Wells
Stolen car at state fair prompts Roll youth alert
Carey Kilander of Roll with Harold Banter John Harrold A Wolverton and several other Roll young men traveled to the state fair then had to return home by traction. Kilanders overseas touring car was stolen Tuesday evening at the State Fair grounds. No trace of the thieves could be found.
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Carey Kilander
Roll
Harold Banter
John Harrold
A. Wolverton
Bacteria Needed for Soy Bean Crop Growth
Soy beans grow poorly without the nitrogen fixing bacteria in soil. If inoculation has not occurred before, pale green yellow leaves indicate deficiency. Rich soils may support growth but plants rely on soil nitrogen instead of air-fixed nitrogen.
Mulch Orchard Trees to Conserve Soil Moisture
The article advises cutting grass and weeds in orchards and leaving mulch around trees to retain soil moisture. For larger trees grass can remain where it falls, while younger trees benefit from mulch piled in a circle around the trunk with space kept clear.
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E. H. Depoy
Paul the Apostle
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God
House of Isreal
House of Judah
Egypt
House of Israal
This
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THE
Marion School OF Music
Edward Turechek
Isadore Odle
Floy Huston Payne
Adela Stephens
Dorothy Ducknall
William Lukens
Mara Davis Tuttle
Nellie Nixon Davis
Ferol Hinkle McMillan
Coleston R. Tuttle
J. C. Lucas
Robert Williams
Walter von Brock
Harold Hartson
Paul Edwards
Ned Conwell
Roll Man
H.a.davis&co
Furniture and Undertaking
van Buren, Ind
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