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Washington Washington Democrat

Location

Washington, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1924

Page

4

Primary campaign expenses filed by city candidates

The City Clerk lists primary expense filings by candidates. Amounts include Burress 550 dollars as treasurer, Dobbyn 10.28, Shanks 0.109, Allison 0, Weaver 0, Lectin 0, Botrit 0, Beott 0, Burch 0, Myers 4, Johnson 0, Fitzgibbon 0, Clark 0, Greenwood 0, Healy 0, Jones 7.5, Osman 12.59, Wood 0, Eifert 14.7, Mendenhall 21.8, Blisey 18, McCormick 23.01.

Im. Burress Dobbyn Shanks al G. Allison C. Weaver F. Johnson Fitzgibbon Clark Greenwood Mendenhall Rep Blisey Treas Oi Seba McCormitck

Negro delegates push anti Klan plank at Indiana Democratic HQ

A delegation of African Americans led by Charles Sumner Williams urged adoption of a strong anti Klan plank at the state Democratic platform. They urged the plank be included when the party platform is adopted at the state convention Thursday in Indianapolis. The group emphasized a stance against the Klan within the Democratic Party.

Indianapolis Thoma Cart Charles ‘Sumner Williams Methodis i Indiana

House Gave Seat to Rep Buckley amid committee ruling

Fashington D C June report from elections committee declares Representative Buckley a Democrat from Rhode Island’s district entitled to the seat. The committee rejected competing claims and affirmed Buckley’s right to serve.

Rep Buckley Fashington D. C Af Elections Committee Milneis Threuga

Washington Country Club plans active summer season

The Washington Country Club outlines a busy summer with women’s parties tournaments and picnics. The schedule includes matches with Vincennes Princeton Lawrenceville and others plus club championships and open dates for later filling. A trap shooting program plans several clay pigeon matches against shooters from other cities.

Washington Country Club Bicknell Vincennes Princeton Lawrenceville Washington

Charivari in Veale Township Ends With Water Strike

In Veale Township a group of boys staged a charivari for a newly married couple Tuesday night. Horns blared and tin pans clanged until someone tossed a bucket of water at a man at the door. Deputy White arrived by automobile after the crowd had dispersed. The county board of review began its work by comparing assessment blanks with assessor books. Fifty destitute tenant farmers in Tokyo stormed a wealthy widow's estate, destroyed the overseer's house, and looted seventy bales of rice from a storehouse.

Veale Rite Itones White County Board of Review Absessors Tokyo Japan

Deaths Emory H. Fopking and Emory H. Hopkins

Emory H. Fopking and Emory H. Hopkins died at the home of his brother Samuel E. Hopkins, 402 S E 12th Street, late last evening from heart disease. Born 56 years ago in this county, he leaves one brother and a sister, Mrs Warren Tom of this city. A Baptist church member, no other affiliations noted. Funeral arrangements not announced.

Emory H. Fopking Emory H. Hopkins Samuel E. Hopkins S. E. 12Th Street Benjamin Hopkins Warren, Thom The Baptist Church

Funeral notices for Christy Boyd Williams in Vincennes area

The paper lists funerals for Mrs. Margaret Christy at Plainville Christian church with burial at Plainville cemetery, and Mrs. L. L. Boyd buried in Fairview cemetery in Vincennes. It notes Ova Boyd’s death near Vincennes with children Ed Bierhauser, John Boyd, and Dr Claude Boyd. Hamet Williams, 13, drowned, funeral at Wheatland Christian church with burial in Wheatland cemetery.

Margaret Christy Plainville Christian Church L. L. Boyd Vincennes Fairview Ova Ed Bierhauser Indianaplis John Boyd Vincenes Claude Boyd M.S. Boyd Sycamore Wiliams Hamet Williams John Wallans Lafternoon Wheatland Thisfternoon Whetland

Greenwood & Co to Close One Store in Washington

Greenwood & Co has decided to discontinue its seed and feed store at Mayn and East Eighth Street. The building once used as a ware­house is bulging with merchandise and will be closed out. The company will focus on its Main Street and South East Second Street locations. A major price cutting sale is planned to move the East Main Street stock quickly.

Ty Ty Stee Greenwood & C Pany Mayn East- Eighth Street Main Street East Second Stret East Main Street Satesayer Washington

Telephone Company Improves East Third Street Lines

Workmen for the Bell Telephone Company will remove cables wires and poles on East Third Street from Van Trees to South Street. The project aims to clear unsightly poles in the business district as underground cables already serve the circuit west of Third Street.

Bell! Telephone! Company East Third Street van Trees South Street Busi Lines Third Street

Miss Emma V McClayton Named Passenger Representative

Emma V McClayton, after five years with the gear transportation department of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Baltimore, becomes passenger representative with headquarters in Baltimore, replacing Miss Mabel Gessner who resigned. Miss Gessner was the first woman passenger representative in the country. The Washington Council will hold a trap shoot tomorrow at 2 20 pm to determine club champion, with four shoots totaling 2 25 pigeons per event.

Emma V. McClayton Gear Transportation Department of Baltimore and Ohio Railroadmpany Baltimore Mabel Gessner Gessner Coun Washington Coun Cil Hampionship

Fed eration Women’s Clubs President Reports Growth and Plans

Mrs. Jomas G. Winter of Minneapolis reports on the Federation Women’s Clubs convention. She notes increased direct membership from 1,000 to 5,000, closer ties among state officers, and moves toward universal membership and statework. The group discusses reorganization, headquarters, junior membership, and club institutes as four-year accomplishments.

Los Angeles Calif Jomas G Winter Minneapolis Inn Federation Women’s Clubs Hater Univer Free Og Eryakyons

Jobs found in England for a million men

England's unemployed army is shrinking as the Ministry of Labor reports fewer jobless weekly. About 1,000,000 still seek work, down from 2,000,000 at the 1921 crisis, with improvement spread across many industries and a slow but steady return to normal trade conditions.

London England Ministry of Labor Waterloo Labor Department

Unemployments and Coal Strike Reflections in 1922 Debate

The passage discusses the 1922 coal strike and its impact on unemployment, noting a drop to about 1.5 million from higher levels and comparing it to earlier figures. It mentions hopes for further reductions and references women at work and discussions of normalcy and army disbandment in the longer term.

Wife Bobs Hair Hubby Kills Self Inquest Report

In Hammond on June 4 Stanley Czajkowski shot himself after remarking about his wife bobbing her chair a coroners inquest heard. Mrs Czajkowski testified regarding the death yesterday and the circumstances of the incident.

Hammond Stanley Czajkowski Czajkowski

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