WAR OF RATES AND RESIGNATIONS RATTLE STATE AGENCIES
Planning a war against higher telephone rates leads Indiana officials to organize a council of war as the public service commission faces rate pressures. Guthrie defamation claims and resignations shake the conservation and fire marshal offices while Gill's department sees key departures and potential apologia. Barnhart argues small independents need investment. debate centers on rates, costs, and service quality amid a broader political fight. Meanwhile poultry losses hit local farmers as a large county flock is decimated by a rash of chicken thefts.
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Job
Ee. Jackson
William Denis
Conservation
Guthrie
Gardner
Lieber
Orernor
Conservation Department
Newman T. ‘Miller
Hate
Alfred Houston
Marion
Mr. Miller
John. D. Feamer
Milton \ . Wareing
Chester Davis
Indianapolis
Ind
Idiana
Indiana
McCarty
Wwar
Eli Seigert
South
Com
Commissia
Ana
Igliana
Henry A. Barnhart
Rochester
Indiana Telephone Associa
Harwhart
Bible Study Course Begins Tomorrow at First M. E. Church
The First M. E. Church starts a thirteen week Bible study course led by Pastor Martin. Sessions begin tomorrow at 7:30 pm with topics each week including Who Is A Christian and The Christian Life of Prayer, drawing on works by Mitchell Lee McConnell and Jacks.
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Martin
Fe Fae
Mnov
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Rhsch
William S. Mitchell
William F. Lee
F. J. McConnell
L. P. Jacks
J. P
Wisconsin Primary Senate Vote Faces Sharp Choice
Wisconsin voters go to the polls to choose between Robert M. LaFollette Jr and Edward F. Dithmar for the U S Senate seat left vacant by Robert LaFollette Sr. LaFollette pledges to continue his father’s policies while Dithmar appeals for Republican support and endorses Coolidge economics. Democratic ward meetings are scheduled Wednesday night with local officials headlining.
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Wisconsin
United States Senate
Robert M. LaFollette
Robert M. LaFollette, Jr
Edward F. Dithmar
LaFollette
LaFollette- -Wheeler Third
Coolidge
Robert Marion LaFollette
Dithmar
LaFollette- Wheeler
Thieves steal 400 hens from Indiana chicken farm
Petersburg Ind Sept 7 thieves raided Mrs Della Gray’s chicken farm about two miles east of town, taking over 400 White Leghorn hens. Some birds bore marks or crude oil on feathers. The thieves left lights burning as they escaped, and Mrs Gray found the coop still aglow this morning.
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Petersburg
Ind
Della Gray
Alford
Gray
Train Hits Auto Driver Escapes in Seymour
Seymour Indiana September 29 Ithamer Brown of Columbus narrowly escaped death when his auto was struck by freight cars at the Baltimore & Ohio crossing on O’Brien street. His car dragged about forty feet before release. He suffered minor injuries to the right side as the locomotive slowed to a crawl. Brown had attempted to back away but was struck and the car damaged.
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Seymour
Ind
Ithamer Brown
Columb , R
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
O’brien Street
Brown
O'Brien Street
Ace
Knox Co Lawyers Adopt Memorial For John Downey
Vincennes Indiana September 29 memorial services for the late Judge John Downey were held by the Knox county bar association in the court room. Downey a Knox county resident since 1904 was respected by colleagues and served as a trusted legal figure. A memorial adopted by the bar praised his quiet diligent career, religious life and devoted family. The resolution was read and copies sent to the circuit and superior courts family and press. The report notes an officers search and that checks were cashed at local businesses.
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Vincennes
Ind
T. B.oulter
Arnold E. ‘Padgett
W.,bullop
W. S. Hoover
Curtis’g. Shake
D. Frank Culbertaedtg
P. L. Weems
Floyd Young
Harry R. Lewis
John Ramsey
John Wney
Knox County, Indian, Bar Association
Downey
Daviess County
Indiana
Washington
Knox County
Dbiensy
Knox, County Bar Asociation
John Downey
Anold J. Padgett
de Cullop
Fire hydrant plan to improve school area protections
Council approves new hydrants at East Sixth Herrom Easton and Bedford roads with two added on East Six Walnut and East Seventh Walnut. 8 inch main to feed hydrants extending 1900 feet to East Ninth Street forming a loop. Annual hydrant rental rises to 1650 with water company charge of 55 per hydrant. Meeting set to finish election plans. sidewalks on North West Second Street to be bid. Commercial auction sewer plan adopted at an estimated 486 finalizes building permits and street material storage.
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Od City
East Sixth
Herrom
Easton
Bedford Road
Eighth
East Six Walnut
East Seventh
Walnut
Ford Road
East Ninth Street
Second Street
John Kretz
Bt. Simon
Kretz
Walter Killion Dies at Home in Sandborn
Walter J Killion born October 2 1876 in Davies County Indiana died after a flu illness at home in Sandborn on Saturday night aged 49 years 11 months and five days He leaves a widow and four children Mabel Violet Ruby John with several siblings and his funeral was held Tuesday at the home and burial followed in Sandborn cemetery Also Frederick sought by police for fraudulent checks in Washington was not found
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Sandborn
Walter Killion
E. N. Johnson
Walter J. Killion
Daviess, County
Indiana
S. F. Killion
Emma Sanders
John ‘Sanders
John
Mabel
Violet
Ruby
Killion
Killian
Frederick
Robert Frederick
Washington
Foundation of His Health Endorsed by Tanlac User
A. R. White credits Tanlac with restoring health, weight, and strength after months of run-down condition. He describes indigestion, sluggish liver, and persistent fatigue improving after three Tanlac bottles, noting renewed energy and well-being. Tanlac is sold by reputable druggists with no substitutes.
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Tanlac
A. R. White
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Marion Deputy Sheriff Fines Man for Concealed Liquor
Deputy Sheriff John Schnell said Charles Wallace tried to play magician and slip a bottle of liquor up his sleeve. Judge Frank Charles fined him $100 and costs and sentenced him to thirty days in jail.
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Marion
John Schnell
Charles Wallace
Frank Charles
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