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Washington Washington Democrat

Location

Washington, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1925

Page

4

Bruceville high school player suffers broken arm in practice

Kenneth Hil of the Bruceville high school basketball team broke his arm during Monday evening practice.

Kenneth Hil Bruceville

Shoals starts year with a boom in development

Shoals Indiana reports a busy start to the year with town officials finalizing a contract with Indiana Power Company to install new electric lines and take over the town light system. Builds progress includes remodeling of the Notmeyer building, high school gym work, a Windsor filling station in service, and a Holiness church project beginning as weather allows. Mrs. Vada Allen leads the Me cord hotel renovation into a commercial hotel operation. New residences and two real estate offices open this spring.

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State Roads 10 to Be Cleared of Water

Indiana highway patrols will remove standing water from all road surfaces to protect pavement in freezing weather. Roads director John D. Williams orders culvert widening and safer shoulders. Supervisors urge scraping snow, patching depressions, and using mower passes to trim weeds along rights of way.

Indiana State Highway Department Johnd. Williams A. H. Hinkle Indiana

Sterilization Bill Moves in Indiana Senate Committee

Indiana senate committee receives a sterilization measure drafted by the state board of health. Senator Holmes of Gary introduced the bill, designating a state eugenicist to oversee sterilizations judged necessary after court review. The bill targets individuals deemed socially inadequate for long term, while excluding those with temporary or curable conditions.

Indiana Indiana State Board of Health Senate Holmes Gary State Board of Health

Simple Buckthorn Bath Adlerika Claim

Tired after eating indicates gas or undigested matter in stomach or bowels. Adlerika mix with buckthorn bath glycerine and magnesium is claimed to relieve gas and constipation quickly without griping, according to druggist C. C. Williams.

C. C. Williams Adv

Duty to wife over mother in conflict the letter advises

Dorothy Dix counsels that a son's duty is to protect his wife from a tyrannical or overbearing mother and to side with his wife when mothers intrude. She notes many mothers cause trouble, and a husband must show strength, while brides often resent advice.

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Indiana Senate Debates Bus Regulation Bill

A proposed bus control measure advanced in the Indiana Senate limits bus width to 66 inches and weight to 7000 pounds, sets a 25 mph speed cap, requires an eight hour driver work day and medical exam, and mandates $10000 insurance. Penalties rise from 1000 to 5000 for first violations andLicense revocation or 5000 to 10000 for second offenses. Senator Blackburn introduces the bill supplementing Moorehead’s broader public service regulation plan.

Indianapolis Senate Blackburn Evansville Morehead Moorehead

Municipal Water Plant Proposal Sparks Indianapolis Debate

A bill before the Indiana legislature would let the Public Service Commission authorize bids to sell or lease utilities to cities including Indianapolis. If bids fail the city could issue bonds to buy and operate the utility under commission supervision. Condemnation would be through the attorney general. The measure aims to empower municipalities statewide and targets the Indianapolis Water Co rate dispute. Also, Lois Dyer of Ashfield is named as the oldest telephone operator in New England.

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Duty Calls Meet Reluctant Homeowner Demand

A civic note urges action when duty calls and urges sellers to accept true costs, reminding even cautious homeowners to respond without hesitation.

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