Complex wartime pricing list with tax notes and figures
A fragmented page lists numerous product categories with percentages and prices, followed by a postal and government section. It cites Colonel Hugh L. Cooper proposing a world conference to address global problems, noting interdependence and doubts about effectiveness. The sheet closes with financial figures and a $1,113,000,000 total bill referenced by Ogden Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogden L. Mills
Secretary of the Treasury
Biydn Byl
Ogden L. i
Old Bills and Hoarders in Private Caches
Readers learn from Representative Cochran that about 3.538 billion large sized U S bills remain hoarded rather than in circulation. When such notes reach banks they are retired and replaced by written notes. The campaign against hoarding continues but progress remains limited as half a billion in old currency sits in private caches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Cochran
Man in Kansas Finds Sure Way to Die Pig
A Kansas man discovers a method described as a sure way to die a pig, reported with terse local note. The fragment hints at a farming or rural topic but lacks full context.
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Kansas
Furloughs Hit Factory As Aboard Debt Weighs Down
Fragmentary text shows a railroad or financial loan triggering workforce cuts amid government support and corporate restructuring. The source references the B and O loan and Peavy finance corp, with hints of television industry context and employment impact.
Uncle Sam to Charge Cents Envisioned for Betterment
The note suggests a proposal to raise small charges to fund improvements. It frames the idea as a national policy move, indicating potential changes to how funds are raised for public needs and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Public column on congressional secretarial pay and staffing
A columnist replies to misrepresentations about secretarial help for congressmen. The piece explains the House funding limit of five thousand dollars per member annually, how the remaining funds are managed, and defends the secretary's pivotal role. It cites Representative Greenwood and James Asrey of Linton, Indiana, noting Asrey's long service and the practice of assigning extra help to handle the workload.
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Democrat
Greenwood
the Democrat
Panol
House of Representative
Washington
James Asrey
Linton
Indiana
Greene County Democratic
Asrey
Charges Against Youths Dismissed in Death Case
Hammond Indiana June 2 charges against four youths implicated with Virgil Kirkland in the death of Arlene Draves have been dismissed. The report notes partial outcomes including a divorce grant and a second trial for one defendant, with references to David Thompson and Henry Shirk among others.
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Hammond
Ind
Virgil Kirkland
Arlene ‘Draves
Washington High School Alumni Reunion Planned Tonight
In the Democrat dated June 2 1927 the Washington high school alumni reunion is set for tonight with bus transportation noted. Also plans surface for bids June 24 for a school addition at Epsomhi h school and local officials discuss township matters. Ralph Cochran a medical student visits before heading to Bloomington for commencement exercises.
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Washington High Tool
Fred Burch
Pat Township
Townshipvisory Board
Epsomhi H
Ralph Cochran
Indiana Uni School of Medicine
Indianapolis
Bloomington
Meeting set for June 9 by Hon Cullop
Fifteen years ago item notes Hon Cullop to deliver a speech at a city meeting on June 9. Vincennes held a cinema opening and ball with Alvin Padgett as principal speaker. W A Perrine buys an Overland touring car. Teachers Nichols and Maym Nichison graduated from State Normal. Miss Edith Cot and Sophia Gadberry listed. Gadberry's wife died in Barr township. Red Cross received appeals for tornado victims in Mattoon and Charleston. Marriage licenses for James Andrew Johnson and Elizabeth Edna Godt. Matthew son and Susie May Eman listed.
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Seef
Epsom Residents Visit Family and Friends
Mrs Bonnie Mangin and her Washington son visited Ep som with her mother Mrs Ber tha Singleton. Many local residents spent Sunday and weekend with relatives in Ep som and nearby towns including Plainville Washington and Gary.
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Bonnie Mangin and Son
Washington
Epsom
Bertha Singleton
Bobagit
His
Ella Andis
Shirley Osmon
Ashington
Mrs
Cordelia Osmon
Grover Wade
Fred Mallette
Glenn Hindman
Gary
Cost State 826 To Move Marchers
Indiana paid 826 dollars to transport 400 World War II bonus marchers from Washington to near the Ohio line last week. Adjutant General Paul Tombaugh disclosed the bill, which covered state trucks and two meals per veteran as part of the governor's contingency plan.
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Indiana
Washington
Ind
Ohio Line
Geneal Paul Tombaugh
Vernor
Deadline Looms For Family Expense Budgets And Diet Tips
A New York health official urges pruned budgets and thrift in meals to feed families healthily. Advice centers on monthly planning, nutritious staples, and economical options like hog liver as a cheaper beef alternative.
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Ead
Shoals Shoppers Pack Local Market Day
Shoppers at Shoals filled aisles with brisk buying as vendors offered fresh produce, bargains, and small-town service. Residents reported steady crowds and warm weather boosting weekend trade.
Burial for infant in Vincennes follows service
The infant child of Pagarard Sadie Myers White died and was buried after a service at a hospital in Vincennes. Survivors include the mother Sylvia Raney of Vincennes and other relatives listed with rural route addresses. The family belonged to the Methodist church and resided in a Daviess County township.
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William Waldo
Vincen
Reevte
Serviet
Pagarard
Sadie Myers White
Sylvia Raney
Icennes
Goldi Martin
Incennes
le Carter
Vincennes
Mildred Barner
Rebecca ‘White
Cie
Alfreda Wi
Township
Daviess ‘County
Sanity Group to Examine Murderer in Indiana City
Laporte Ind June 2 A sanity commission was to come to study the mind of a man who murdered a local resident. The group will assess mental state and potential suitability for treatment or legal action.
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Laporte
Ind
Gan Ity
Link says commission to rule on Moronk trial date
A. J. Link stated the commission will decide Moronk’s fate. Moronk is slated for trial on June 13. If the commission rules he is mentally unsound, he is likely to be sent immediately to the state hospital for the insane.
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A. J. Link
Moronk
State Hospital
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