Endorsement for New Taxing Units Spurs Indiana Debate
George W. Stout reports on Indiana Senate Bill No. 21 championed by Sen Batts and backed by Ezra Mattingly. The piece traces legal history from the 1881 debt limit to 1850 amendments, arguing for municipally owned utilities and new taxing units to fund schools and city services amid growth and court decisions.
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George W. Stout
Indiang State Chamber of Commerce
Indianapolis
Senate
Batts
Ezra Mattingly
Washington
Daviess County
Washinston
Jetton
Indiana
Blalgs- Men
Cenls
Sén. Harrison
Supreme Court
Couse
Qwada
Olney and Washington High Clash In Evening Basketball
Olney high school will host Washington high school this evening at the gym. The rival teams met days ago with Washington winning by a narrow margin after a hard tussle. The Epsom high team and Washington second team also scheduled to play a curtain-raiser at 7:30.
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Washington High School
Olney
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Washington
Epsom J
Strikes Against Marketing Wheat Start to Bem
Chicago Jan 14 Strikes of wheat marketers begin amid efforts to force higher prices. Financiers see the move as aimed at breaking the market, with defense board of trade statisticians noting 50,000,000 bushels less wheat passed through Chicago in 1920 compared with the prior year. Visible supply figures show a sharp drop, indicating the farmers strike has cut marketing by about half.
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Chicago
Lnto United Press
Winguitude
Defence Board of Trade
Rotarians to Meet January 20
Washington Rotarians plan a January 20 gathering to host visiting Rotarians from Vincennes and Seymour. The event includes a luncheon at the Elks Club and an evening of entertainment with the Bike Club serving as headquarters. Attendance from Seymour and Vincennes is expected to be high with plans for a joint luncheon and social program.
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Washington
Vincennes and
Seymour
Rotary Club
Elks
Vincennes
John W. McCarty
Everett Hives
Anc
Seyvamour Botariang
Italy
Faith
Vincennés Rotarkins
Old Post Fntarkins
Jane
Cnomitteet
Fryy
Tal Tamalay
Mel Hore
Vinceanes
Never Too Old To Spin Rain Farms Visit
A popular proprietor visited the Democrat office this morning, peering at the No 14 lino tope and watching wheels, slugs, cast, and watrices. He praised ingenuity, saying never too old to learn, and compared bees in a hive to the need for warm young minds.
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P! Prietor
Oast
Democrat aMice
Terra Firma
Owith
City Contmposed on Water Rates Legal Case update
The Washington city faces a key court dispute over a 1898 water rate order for hydrants and fire protection. The case, likely to move to higher courts, centers on whether state police power and municipal contracts allow the rate increase and the public utility’s franchise. The Supreme Court syllabus notes the commission’s action and charter history, with implications for public water service regualtion.
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Bratan
United States Court
Ggbt
Ieity Council
Lin
United States
Indiana
Supreme Court
Chey
Washington
Crvird Commission
Knlx
Ewbank
Appiilea
Jinito
In Publig Utility Company
Gutationis
Fragmentary OCR Note on Population Figures and Framing
Incomplete text references Washington and the United States, mentions urban and rural populations and percentages. Contains garbled phrases about towns cities and census figures, including numbers like 54,318 and 61,200,739 and 48 percent. Overall, an unclear data fragment from a demographic note.
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Washington
Jin
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Ixtee
Hisus ” Bureau Niseer
U.S. Officials Debate Army Size in Senate Testimony
Washington, Jan. 14. General Peraking and Secretary of War Tater urged the Senate committees to amend a proposed army bill. They argued against immediate recruitment and proposed halting drafts at 200,000 until reserves reach that level, instead of the 175,000 currently requested.
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Washington
Peraking
Wer Tater
Lia Xenate
Indiana Law Aims to Extend Primary to All State Offices
Senator John Alldredge proposes a bill to extend the primary system to every statewide office, while abolishing the presidential preference primary. The measure would select nominees by a majority rather than a plurality and would affect candidates for state offices, U.S. Senate, Congress, and convention delegates. Governor McCray is expected to support the plan as a statewide reform with Republican backing noted.
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Meeligh
Fogress
John Alldredge
Anierson
Basler
Senate
McCray
Itapailles
United States
Santivia
Toundiarta
Olney High School Basketball Tonight at Washington
Olney meets Washington High tonight in a key county matchup. Washington seeks revenge after Olney’s earlier 26 point win, fielding a retooled lineup and a mix of farm town grit from Bogard Township contrasts with Washington’s quicker second unit.
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Washington
Sym Towi
Ad Olnsy
Olney
Ube
Fulkerson
Athee Washington
Olmey_ litte
I Sengon
Bogard Township
Real Fea
Deaths: Mrs W T Roberts and family mourn loss
Telegram confirms the death of Mrs W T Roberts of Holyoke after pneumonia. She was forty, educated at Washington Fish School and the local school of pathology, married in Chicago, lived in Denver, then Holyoke. Survived by husband and two children Mary and Grace. Sister Mrs Ward travels from Chicago for the funeral in Holyoke.
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W. TP. Roberts
Matthia Stuttesunn
W.T. Roberts
Halyulte
Pneununia
Roberts
Paley Hartiot
Prramuata
Wash
Inston
Deuce
YW. T Roberts
Chicago
Liearnlly
Denver
Holygty
Roberta
Roberts Wan
Ant
Mary
Avelypelahi Sears
Mayghrut Grace Sik
Ake
Mra. Spurgeon
Jber
George V. Word
Ward
Fom
Holyoke
Navy Balloonists Greeted by Crowd in New York
Axen Yori reports America's famed Navy balloonists are cheered in New York as Lieuts Farrell and Hinton complete a December 13 to January 14 journey. Mrs Farrell and relatives greet the officers, with the crowd crying for Farrell. Police escort through the gates to finish the eventful trip.
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Navy Balloonists
New York
Axen
Yori
America
Farrell
Walter Hinton
Alexander Trowerton
Kloor
Ilan
Rockaway Naval’ Station
Mrs Harrington Fasts To Move Husband To Join Church
Mrs Sadie Harrington, fasting for 47 days to compel her husband Ernie to join the Church of God, may meet Mev. G. O. Payne for guidance. Harrington remains unsure if he will break the fast despite ministerial advice, while observers note Sadie grows more determined and Ernie has lost significant weight.
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Daler
Vincennes
Ernie
Sadie
Athabe
On Marital Status Exemption and 1920 Tax Returns
Bureau of Internal Revenue warns exemptions hinge on personal marital status and individual income for 1920. Singles with net income $1,000+ and married couples with $2,000+ must file regardless of nontaxable portions. exemptions apply to combined husband wife and dependents, with misstatements corrected by later returns.
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Bureau of Ahtornal “Revenue
Tharafore
On & Peron
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