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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1932
Page
4
Subscription rates listed by carrier with 16e mail in county and seven pounds yearly outside county. Entry notes indicate post office in Washington Indiana as second class matter for mailing.
A columnist argues the Geneva reparations talks show America likely to receive no more payments from Europe and warns that future wars mean lean funding from the United States. The piece notes arrests of three gang members in Chicago and a stern warning from a detective about crime.
A sluggish business mood reduces campaign funds for parties, with Shea years' huge sums notably absent. Treasurers face difficulty raising money while still presenting issues clearly. The national campaign spend this year will be about one seventh of four years ago, yet candidates and causes remain prominently showcased.
A second crew of surveyors is surveying the state highway 50 stretch between the city and Vincennes. The team arrived in Washington this morning to continue work on the project.
Hamlet Allen, 77, a leading educator and prominent citizen of Washington, died Monday night at his daughter Mrs. C. J. Burris home, 1207 Grand. He was a respected figure in local education and community life.
Harry Chambers, Gra ham Farms manager, and Andy Aikman herdsman returned from Belle Center Ohio with the outstanding bull Tiddledywinks Admiral. The purchase marks a notable addition to the breeding stock amid farm upgrades and future progeny plans.
A June wedding ceremony was held at 6 1 Simons rectory this morning with Rev A MdLoughlin officiating. Miss Pearl Williame came as the bride of Martin Miles in a simple ceremony observed by local residents.
Robert Hyatt Doyle Wimmenauer and Charles Yarbrough spent Sunday afternoon visiting Vincennes, meeting local residents and touring landmarks. The trio shared remarks on community events and regional interests during their brief stop.
Mrs. Charity S. Kauffman widow of George Kauffman and a founder of Cabel and Kauffman Mercantile Company died this morning at her sister’s home 403 Lemon Street at age eighty three.
On Friday the Fate and the Leans meet in a circus ball game and merchants agree to close stores early for the event, making Friday a half holiday. The town anticipates the turnout and local business urges customers to plan around early closures.
At the city council meeting an ordinance granting Ruthenberg a thirty year right to organize construct and operate an electric street railway with a six month completion target was read. A second ordinance authorizing Ruthenberg to build a generating plant for street lighting and granting a twenty year power franchise was also read.
C G Stevens, trainmaster at Flora Jr, receives promotion to ren pean of the Illinois division of the Baltimore and Ohio.
Pueblo, Colo. June 20 Captain James Dickson flying from Santa Monica Cal to New York attempted to break Maj James Doo Little west east speed record. He refueled at 8 46 a m MST and departed again at 9 02 a m after a 22 minute stop. He said the Santa Monica Pueblo leg took four hours 31 minutes with perfect flying conditions.
Chickasha Oklahoma reporter notes a struggling business scene with six vacant storefronts on Main Street and merchants moving up the street. Farmers seek quicker relief on cotton and commodity prices while political talk centers on Prohibition and farm planks as Democrats and Republicans vie for support.
Newberry area notes mention Mr and Mrs Raymond Miller of Odon visiting with Mrs Miller s mother Mrs Mary Chesenut. Raymond Owens of Indianapolis visits relatives. Article surveys Chickasha’s political mood, bootleg liquor cash crop notes, and preference for F D Roosevelt in Oklahoma counties amid Smith doubts. Local families visit and travel details are included.
NRA Service Writer notes Everett Sanders of Indiana will lead the GOP effort to explain the resubmission plan at the convention. Born in Coalmont Indiana, he rose from farmer’s son to congressman and Coolidge secretary, then legal career in Washington. He faces the task of balancing wet and dry factions while avoiding alienation.
A quirky New York theater column riffs on marriages and careers clashing in show business. It retells Teddy Keller and Jack Pettis’s brief skip from wedding to divorce talk, notes touring demands, and mocks the era’s social foibles while weaving in names like Samuel T. Shaw and Al Baker and a closing line comparing Rome’s empire to a modern entertainment hustle.
The Golden Pavilion of Jehol renowned as China’s finest Lama temple and long time summer home of the Manchu emperors is slated for shipment to Chicago and reconstruction for the World’s Fair next year.
Summer fashion items draw attention as straw hats crafted from ton fabric appear in shops. The unique material choice prompts discussion among designers and customers about durability, style, and comfort for the season.
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