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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1920
Page
5
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The Associated Press reports that despite retrenchment Americans bought more than 10 billion dollars of new life insurance in 1920, up 21 percent from 1919. George Cochran of Pacific Mutual Life presented figures from 153 companies, noting a larger volume of new business even as thrift rose.
The Hitgants reach a settlement with Purepakt Products. city council rescinds prior steps to obtain land for a switch to the new light plant. The suits for injunction and appeal from damages are dismissed in circuit court. Administrative officials indicate ground‑seeking actions will restart later.
The Kennedy residence three miles east of Shoals burned about eight o'clock last night. Mr and Mrs Kennedy lost virtually all household goods and clothing. A son in law W H Linn and his wife, visiting, saved little beyond what they wore and three hundred fifteen dollars in currency. The money, once kept in a trunk upstairs, had been moved earlier by another person unknown to Mr Linn. The origin of the blaze is undetermined as the building was a mass of flames on discovery. Mrs Kennedy is a cousin of Dr C H Yenne of Washington. The farm is known as the McLaughlin homestead.
United States dispatch reports Mrs Muriel MacSwiney of Cork testifying before a commission on conditions in Ireland. Proponents in Ireland stress ongoing conflict as authorities investigate under press scrutiny in Washington D C.
A terse note reports the death of a husband in Brixton prison, London, attributed to his hunger strike. The fragment implies a struggle linked to his spouse and ongoing imprisonment. Details are limited in the clipping.
Objections to the preliminary report on the Sanmet M. Mc Ainnis levee system along the White River were filed with Knox circuit court clerk on Wednesday. Goose Pond company Chicago Terre Haute and Southeastern Railway company and Ogle Land company filed the objections asserting that the plans injure property and undermine usefulness. the railroad group contends the levee could hinder the carrier’s duties to the public and to the United States mail.
Edson J. Catt son of Michael Catt of Knox county is to be declared dead in Knox circuit court. W A C ullop for Melvin H Catt filed the suit seeking to quiet the title of the Catt estate. Edson left home January 1 1899 for parts unknown and was last heard from in Reno Nevada. Plaintiffs Lydia Catt Melvin Catt Albert C Catt and Abba F E Lansdown seek the declaration against Edson Catt as defendant.
A. H. Chastain, former Washington County treasurer, received a $2,000 verdict in a land condemnation case involving six acres needed for a reservoir site for Salem's water system. Damages totaled $67,008 plus $600 per acre, with a $1,800 land offer rejected and appeal anticipated to the Indiana Supreme Court.
Four Cleveland banks the First National Bank the Citizens Savings & Trust Co the Union Amerie National Bank and the First Trust and Savings Co have approved consolidation plans. Boards have sent the plan to stockholders outlining terms. The merged institution would hold about 200 million in resources with capital around 13.3 million and a deposit pool near 16.6 million.
William A. Hushes Greentied city attorney filed with the public service Commission a petition requesting the revocation of a rate increase authorizing 60 cents per 1000 cubic feet for natural gas The petition says the company raised rates on condition of cleaning out its gas and improving heat content which has not been done It asks the company be ordered to refund the excess collected under the order.
Mason J. Nibback of Vincennes will chair the meeting of the Indiant Bee-Keener association in the senate chamber state house Indianapolis December 16 and 17. Yost state holiday inspector and secretary of the fenceepers organization announced the plans. Several figures active in cultural work are expected to appear on the program.
In Kansas City Mo die 9 delegates from nearly every farmers organization in the United States and one from Canada attend the fifteenth annual session of the International Farm Congress which opened today.
The Grand International Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers held its annual officer election at the K of P hall Wednesday afternoon. Mrs C P VanAlimen was elected delegate to the Cleveland convention. Mrs C J Spink named alternate and Mrs John D Arringon chosen for insurance services. Other officers elected include Mrs C J Spink as President, Mrs M J Toohey as Vice President, Mrs John Berry as Secretary, Mrs Bh Co Flagg as Treasurer, Mrs B B Q Chaitin as Guide, Mrs Harry Eastridge as Benevolent, Mrs Willard Ayers as Star Marshal, Mrs Otto Kloetzer as Crescent Marshal, Mrs C P VonAsimen as Justice, Mrs Lee Grannan as Truth, Mrs Wm Fuilock as Sobriety, Mrs Stanley Potts as Morality, and Mrs Banta as Morality assistant.
A worker suffered the loss of an arm after a corn shredder injury at a Bit-Home site yesterday. Condition reported serious as reports describe a left-arm amputation and medical transfer.
Dec 10 report from Illinois cites two representatives visiting Chicago to study U.S. farming, livestock, grain shows, and university programs. They travel to gain information for Czechoslovakia while noting rapid U.S. agricultural progress and entrepreneurial approaches.
A bustling holiday window display era described with wreaths cedar plumes and festive arrangements across shops. The writeup notes strong shopper interest before Christmas, rising sales driven by attractive decor and the city’s holiday spirit, while merchants emphasize merchandising and friendly competition. Separately a Vanderburgh County jury convicts William Beard of murder, sentencing him to life in the state prison.
President and Charles Evans Hughes conduct conferences on an association of nations. The talks focus on American and European relations, with discussions touching on policy directions and potential future steps.
A six year review shows Argentina’s foreign trade with a favorable balance near 1.4 billion, led by 1919 peak. Brazil, Portugal, and Europe discuss rubber prices, governance reforms in Mesopotamia, and postwar monarchist debates. Reports trace Bolivian exiles, Warsaw’s commemorations, and Russian exiles amid Bolshevik pressure.
Report from wartime relief mentions Herbert Hoover aiding efforts to feed up to 1,000,000 children and mothers in Germany during winter, focusing on the most undernourished and disease-prone. Other items note budget figures, occupied Upper Silesia, and Swiss Liechtenstein postal talks.
Miss Sweeney, former head of Kentucky's home economics, outlines a program training mountain women in better cooking and durable dressmaking. Agents travel hills by horseback to teach canning, sanitation, and thrift, aiming to raise standards and incomes without a sole focus on money.
The Diana Historical Commission met to finish plans for issuing the Gold Star Book. It will be the first volume in a series recording Indiana's World War participants and will honor 3,182 men and 14 women who died in service with pictures and biographical sketches.
The assembly of the League of Nations debated ECONO IT related action during today's session.
Galveston, a cotton hub, now ships over 6 million bushels monthly of Midwestern wheat to Europe. For four months ending Oct 31 exports totaled 25,706,400 bushels, up sharply from 1919. Receipts estimated at 22,500,900 bushels. railway equipment shortages in the East spur grain re-routing to Europe. Britain leads European buyers with 1.4 million bushels in Oct. other nations follow, with Czechia, Yugoslavia, Greece, Turkey among destinations.
Researchers from the University of Illinois and collaborators examine why metal parts such as freight couplers, shafts, and airplane components fail suddenly under stress. The work, tied to steel behavior and vibration effects, seeks to explain fatigue and inform safer, more durable designs.
A parish church suffered a burglary during service hours with intruders entering after the priests were absent. Property including valuables were taken while a search of the Lew foo area was conducted. Several other incidents of vandalism or theft were reported, with minor injuries noted to some individuals.
Daniel Miller and Flava Reed, president and cashier of Farmers Bank of St Bernice near Clinton, Indiana, opened the bank to find the outer compartment blown open and £300 stolen. The blast occurred at around one o clock with three explosions heard nearby, drawing attention but leaving the robbers untracked. A nearby resident reported hearing blasts from nearby shops by the tank.
The annual report from Dr. Frederick A. Hall, chancellor of Washington University, notes college student intellect has declined versus years past. Growth in enrollment continues, but overall student performance has lagged, with concerns about the quality of work and a shift in gender balance in recent years. the report cites war experience and other factors as influencing the trend.
The report notes that Fermet i the proportional increase by men has been greater. Men usually are reluctant to continue in classes where they are outnumbered by women.
The passage argues against extending prohibition to Sunday amusements and stresses Sunday as a day of rest and churchgoing. It notes historical shifts from Sunday baseball to movies and sacred concerts, contending public opinion and church influence shape law, with focus on preserving Sunday worship over leisure activities.
A plan to install a new telephone system in Fayville is reportedly near completion. Mccramy, a local figure, supports the upgrade and notes work will begin the first week of next month. Citizens are advised the line has been down briefly as crews prepare to restore service.
In a chilling event in Santa Rosa California a mob seized three men and hanged them from a tree near the county jail. Detectives Miles Jackson and Lester Dermuan investigated but no suspects were identified. The mob disrupted streets as residents reported fear and confusion.
AP dispatch describes statements by Miss Mary Micawipey and Mr Cllfell about the death of Cork Lord Mayor McCur ta. Eyewitness accounts claim Kilns in Clare County and a patrol officer involved, with reports of a town burned and soldiers in mourning.
A man about forty was found dead in an inside packing house in Indianapolis with a bottle containing poison beside him. The coroner ruled it an apparent suicide based on the evidence and the apparent self-inflicted poison.
Magistrate Famart after reviewing all facts in the death of Olive Thomas and Jack Pickford, the moving picture actress who committed suicide here on September 1, has decided there is no case to proceed with.
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