Gas Plant Faces Shutdown Over Coal Shortage In Indiana
Superintendent Burch of the gas plant warned a Wednesday morning closure if gas coal cannot be found. Railroad yardmen strike disrupts supply. Indiana coal mixed with eastern coal to keep some gas, but quality and quantity suffer. Local consumers urged to favor gas stove use and await car coal arrivals.
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Burch
Gas Company
Eafetéry
Yankee Bakery
Washington
GE. C. Burch
Indiana
Brazil
Ind
Davis
Booth Enokine
Car of
Sas
Epsom Graduates Enter Teaching Professions in Notable Class
Six graduates from Epsom high school, Iva Fern Greenwood, Treasie Hardy, Donald Keller, Velma Ketchem, Margaret Osmon, and Roscoe Ritchie, will all pursue teaching careers. Dr. Sherman Davis of Indiana University gave the address on the social value of the high school as the junior class decorated the assembly room in white carnations.
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Epsom High
Epsom High School
Iva Fern Greenwood
Tréasie Hardy
Donald Keller
Velma
Hamlet Alleh
Prin
D. H. Carter
J. E. Gilley
Bafit
the. Som High School
Elizabeth Hert
Himfet Allen
Jenin Hindman
Tonenhine Allen
A. K. Hindman
Hen Lays Twin Eggs What A Remarkable Pair At Princeton
In Princeton Indiana on April 26 J F Burton reports a hen laying twin eggs described as a freak piece. The bird produced a small egg interior reveal and the pair of eggs draws interest as an unusual occurrence in local poultry, with commentary on egg prices and hens laying twins.
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Princeton
Ind
J. F. Burton
Armenia Mandate Offer Stuns U S Officials In Paris Talks
Reports from San Remo and Paris reveal the Allied Supreme Council offered the United States the Armenian mandate and asked President Wilson to set the new nation's boundaries. Diplomats debate whether Wilson will reverse his stance and join the international effort, while premiers schedule a May 20 conference with German representatives at Spa.
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Bho Remo
Wilson
al- Hed
Washington
Allied Supreme Council
United States
Préeg. Wilson
Armenia
Pheress
Prox. Wilson
Paris
Council of Premiers
Spa
San Remo
Adriatic
Nitti
Search for murderer after seven killed in Lake Town
In North Dakota on April 26 authorities began a search for a murderer believed to target a wealthy farmer, his wife, four daughters, and a hired hand during a Saturday night robbery. Footprints and a near shotgun stock were found as clues. The Elnora Christian church Bible school auction raised 50 cents, a small-town note in the report.
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Artle Lake
N. D
Palmer Drowning Letter Details Son's Death in Cuba
East St Louis Illinois resident Frank Palmer received a letter from Commander T. Ter detailing the drowning of his son L. L. Palmer in Cienfuegos Cuba on April 6, 1920. The letter from the U.S. Navy ship Ellis reports the tragic event and offers sympathy.
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Frank Palmer
East St. Louis
T. 4
Ter
T .S. Ellis
Cienfuges
Cuba
Ldde L. Palmer
Fuegos
Local Beagles Involved In Inter-Lodge Initiation Trip
A coach load of Fraternal Order of Eagles members from the local Beagles joined others in Vincennes for a joint initiation held by the Washington Vincennes and Bicknell lodges. A special Baltimore Ohio train carried the participants, about 2000 candidates were initiated, and a feast followed. A second joint session was reported to be held later, either locally or at a distant lodge.
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Fraternal Order of Eagles
Vincennes
Washington
Bicknell
Baltimore Ohio
Mrs Amos Stalcup Dead at Elnora
Mrs. Amos Stalcup wife of the Commercial Hotel proprietor at Elnora died at 8 am at her home from Brights disease. Funeral services by Rev J W Darby will be at First Christian church Tuesday at 2 pm with burial in Oak Grove cemetery.
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Stalcup
Amosoprietor
Elnora
Bright
Tennessee
J. Morton
Gallatin
Tenn
Presbytery of
Nashville
Jor
A. C. Bigger
Dallas
Texas
Minor Morton
Chattanooga
J. D. Morton
Allatin
Daugthers
Mra
A. C. Bigwerg
H. P. Crume
Grand Rapids
Mich
Washington
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Still ere Men Returning to Jobs After Strike
Chicago April 26. Still ere men returning to jobs as traffic conditions improve after a third strike by switchmen. The union demanded recognition and general wage increases before ending the stoppage. The report notes progress and ongoing labor action.
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Yn Today
Chicago
Seymour Friday Special Election Asks Public View on Sewer Plan
Tabulation shows 569 votes cast with 484 against the proposed sewerage site improvement, indicating strong opposition. The result reflects near three to one disenchantment and raises questions about voter turnout and sentiment in Seymour.
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Seymour
Census figures show sharp gains in small towns in 1920
Washington April 26 census bureau reports 1920 gains in East Maine Illinois Rock Falls Ohio and Attica Indiana with increases ranging from 16 to 225 percent. House adjourns after paying respects to late Congressman Nichols of Michigan who died suddenly last night.
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Washington, D. C
Census Bureau
East Majine
Ill
Rock Falls
All
Attica
Indl
Ouse
Washington
House
Congressmam Nichols
Igan
Michigur
Mexican Federal Forces Retreat North of Mazatlan
Mexican federal forces retreat to a point forty six miles north of Mazatlan as rebels press for control of the city. About forty five Americans remain in Mazatlan amid fears water supply disruption and reliance on US warships.
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Washington
D. C
Mazatlan
Sinaloh
Mexico
United
Reargument Ordered on Farm Loan Act Challenge
The supreme court ordered a re argument of the case challenging the constitutionality of the farm loan act. A separate item notes charter revocations for nine local unions of the Brotherhood Railway Trainmen in New York, with about 2,000 members affected. A delegation aimed to appeal to the railroad labor board for job restoration without seniority loss. The High Valley railroad was held responsible for about $800,000 in damages from the 1916 Black Tom explosion near Jersey City, with the court declining to review related appeals.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court Today
New York
The
Brotherhood Railway
Edward McHugh
Railroad Labor Board
Washington
Pps, Board
Railroad
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Jersey City
Supreme Court
Piilies
Grain Prices Jump on Chicago Board of Trade
Grain futures rose sharply on the Chicago board of trade amid reports of adverse weather and heavy foreign buying. The market showed gains up to eleven cents as traders priced in weather concerns and demand.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade Today
City Council Tonight Sees Regular Session Planned
Mrs Harold M War a Bryn Mawr graduate made a gift to her college aimed at raising 2,000,000 to boost faculty salaries. The notice mentions a fundraising ticket item noting one pig four months old to be raised fattened and marketed.
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Harold M. War
Bryn Mawr
Farm land sale near Plainville Washington reports sale
Garner of Steele township sold a forty acre farm north of Plainville Washington for $15,000. The buyer is Mearer, who recently purchased the William Cowinda farm in Elmore township for $366 an acre.
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Garner
Steele
Plainville
Wash Mearer
William ¢Winda
Elmore Township
Supreme Court Orders Reading Railroad Coal Holdings Dissolved
The Supreme Court ruled the Read ing Railroad must divest holdings in several coal companies and other roads. The antitrust decision declares the coal railroad combination illegal and requires dissolution of the entire pact.
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Washington, D. C
Government
Supreme Court
Reading
Third Annual Art Exhibit Opens at School Gym
The third annual Art League exhibit opened Sunday in the high school gym. Washington residents filled the room as oil, watercolor, and pastel works adorned the walls. Howard Allen's orchestra provided music and Miss Mac Robinson spoke informally about the paintings. The exhibit is open daily 2 to 4 pm with no admission through May 9, and reception committees are named for Tuesday.
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School Art League
H. S. Gymnasium
Washington
Howard Allen
Mac Robinson
J. F
Holliday
Elmer
E. Hastings
Jesse Swartz
Homer Howard
Ezra Mattingly
H. Yenne
Mix
John Winston
Gertrude J Evans
Paper Prices Rise as U S Newspapers Face Crisis
A regional note reports print paper costs soaring from 3.90 per hundred pounds last July to 16 today, forcing journals to cut print runs. Forecasts warn that half of U S papers may close within a year without strong cash backing, while surviving outlets must endure tighter finances.
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United States
Compromise talk centers on Knox amid primary scramble
Washington dispatch notes G O P leaders weighing Len Philander Knox as a compromise candidate if needed as three Republican and three Democratic primaries plus two GOP state conventions shape the presidential contest. Indiana Ohio and New Jersey are key battlegrounds as Johnson Harding Wood Hoover Cox vie for delegates and influence.
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Couycil
Len Philander C. Knox
Pennsylvania
Indianapolis
Johnson
Lowden
Wood
Harding
Indiana
Cleveland
Ohio
Sen
Waepren
Leonard Wood
Hira Johnson
California
Herber Hoover
James Cox
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Washinon
Idaho
Hirafi Johnson
East
Favorite Son States
Ilinois
Republica
Calvin Coolidge
New York
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