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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1920
Page
5
Local school officials issued guidelines for high school history papers to be submitted by May 1, 1920. Students must type on letter paper and write about a northern war incident with a maximum of two thousand words under high school supervision. Papers become property of the Indiana Historical Commission.
Federal agents resume nationwide sweep against Reds with ten cars and two army transports rounding up suspects in New York. They arrested Gregory Weinstein and others on deportation warrants, aiming to detain Soviet-linked figures and neutralize radical activity amid ongoing prosecutions.
A divorce action was filed in the local court naming the spouses and seeking settlement of alimony and property. Details are limited in the fragment, but the filing indicates ongoing dissolution of the marriage and related legal proceedings.
A garbled dispatch reports Babe Ruth leaving for Boston after a home run record claim. The note hints he will not play elsewhere and may depart Monday amid Associated Press copy from Chicago and Boston.
Art Deal Jr age twenty two, single, remains hospitalized with injuries from a Sunday afternoon crash near Odon. He was driving toward Ingleville when his car collided with a Terre Haute and Southeastern track crossing, the automobile demolished. Deal Jr’s left femur was fractured in two places, left hip joint damaged, and abdominal contusions reported. He is a son of A M Dyal of Eaglesville.
New York on January 5 reports that William J. Flynn head of the Justice Department secret service announced the roundup of Reds is not over. He said the effort will continue with renewed vigor and persistence to root out radicals.
A 1930s U S dispatch notes 30 million dollars available for relief work this year with 15 million set aside for Europe. It lists 13.75 million for Athama and 13.25 million for completions in Siberia amid program references. The report uses fragmented figures and unclear context.
The Department of Internal Revenue outlines exemptions for single and head of family filers. Exemptions include $200 individually and $200 for each dependent under 18 or unable to support themselves, with special rules for head of family and joint filers. The law imposes penalties for failure to file and clarifies who qualifies as head of a family.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Aura editor and Goat Journal of Portigny Ore and a National Stohitic flowers association. The line suggests a quoted answer about labeling and eating, with unclear context and missing details.
Prof Paul Setting makes his Vincennes debut in a concert at the First Baptist Church on January 21 with guest Elsie Baker a New York contralto. Mrs Sebring and William Walker of Washington assist. Baker also appears January 20 at the local Baptist church.
Kali Kolb, director and superintendent of Purepakt Producs company, designs and plans to move to India and Applis. The firm opens a scanning factory in Commercial addition to MASONS ARC. Successor to be announced. Mr Bok sells his interest and departs, leaving many warm friends in Washington as Mr Koto is to leave within five to ten days.
The fourth teenth decenial genius begins nationwide with results anticipated by February 13 at the latest. William C. f Tunt, statistician of the division population, expects first results from large areas. Overall national population results aren’t expected before September.
Retail coal dealers announce a sixty cent per ton price increase as preservation costs rise. They warn that further reductions may be impossible and some firms may suspend business to cope with rising expenses.
The Attorney General announced after noon today that a warrant for first degree murder was issued against Lloyd Travost. Travost is held as a witness in the case involving the death of L. Stanley Bron two weeks ago.
The Indiana state supreme court granted a stay of execution for four men sentenced to death for the Tolleston last June killings. The stay extends to April 23 with original execution dates set in January. The defendants are Albert Batchelor Thomas Batchelor Charles Parker and Jan Trkuija. Larry Spears and Jan Bierlich received life sentences in the same case.
Associated Press reports a Soviet communique from Moscow says the Bolshevik army has evacuated the city of Dvinsk on the Dvina under enemy pressure. The statement notes the town is abandoned under enemy assault.
Semi annual ceremony of Pythian Lodge 11% Rules, Monday night attendance high. Members enjoyed luncheon of sandwiches, salad, pickles, cake and coffee. Auditing report approved. membership shows net gain. EV Whitehord to be installed as 1st months taunt successor.
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