Indiana fruit and crop outlook amid cold weather
Indiana state entomologist urges continued care for fruit trees despite cold spells saying crops are not yet lost and dodging doom prophesies could save Indiana about two million dollars. Reports from Valparaiso and other towns note whiskey still seizures, county bond remonstrances, and a busy wave of local notices across communities including Arbor Day plans and school board appointments.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Frank N. Wallace
Mr. Wallace
Lesh
Valparaiso
Kentucky
Lake Michigan
Pennington
Porter County
John
Charles Woonsmaan
Chicago
Vincennes
Knox County
Greensburg
American Legion
Greenwood
Whiteland
Franklin
Edinburg
Columbus
Hope
Elizabethtown
Seymour
Brownstown
Mount Vernon
Madison
Vevay
Patriot
Rising Sun
Aurora
Lawrenceburg
Dillsboro
Friendship
Versailles
Oscond
Batesville
Milan
Dearborn County
Logansport
Indiana Hospital
McCray
Statehouse
Evansville
Vanderburg County
Joseph Steinmetz
Government Free Employment Bureau
Welsh Guards drum major in state dress at king’s court
The article highlights a standout drum major from the Welsh Guards band attached to King George's court. Dressed in the ceremonial state dress uniform, he embodies the peak of a boyhood ambition to lead with pomp and precision.
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Welsh Guards Band
George
England
Jailer Hughie Smith of Covington Lacks Hands
Covington Kentucky jailer Hughie Smith, who lost both hands in a railroad accident, manages morning tasks with hooks and a cord system. He handles keys, reads the newspaper, and lights his cigar, insisting hands are convenient but not necessary.
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Hughie Smith
Covington
Smith
US Says No Surrender of Rights Post War Policy
A presidential official states that American rights won in World War I remain in force and cannot be surrendered without a proper treaty. The United States will insist on rights such as cable bases and oil privileges, while avoiding flamboyance in foreign affairs and seeking cautious engagement with the League of Nations.
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Ashington
United States
League
America
Germany
Yap
Japan
Mesopotamia
League of Nations
Great Britain
Fifty Thousand Jobs on the Plum Tree in Harding Patronage
President Harding plans to appoint about 50,000 public officials with salaries totaling over 100 million dollars yearly. Cabinet members earn 12 thousand each, ambassadors about 17.5 thousand, ministers around 10 thousand, plus many judges, postmasters, and board members. Vice President Coolidge’s immediate staff number four and their salaries total 7700, while the VP receives 12000. Other targets include shipping board and interstate commissions with salaries around 12 thousand, and Supreme Court appointments possible for White, McKenna, Holmes, and Day. Postmasters comprise most of the patronage, with nearly 50 thousand remaining. The Department of Justice leads patronage with about 130 thousand dollars in the roll for several solicitor and assistant positions, and Treasury highlights include a treasurer and internal revenue commissioner at ten thousand.
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Indianapolis
McCray
General Assembly
Lafayette
Col
D. M. Foster
Fort Wayne
John B. Lyons
Brook
Winfield T. Durbin
Anderson
Carlton M. McCulloch
Caroline Blackstock
Warsaw
Kosciusko County
Leroy Lovett
Elkhart
Virgil Decker
Fred
Calvin
Indiana
Farmers’ Grain Dealers
Samuel Ralston
Ralston
Indiana Girls’ School
Winfield Scott Johnson
Bloomington
Carina C. Warrington
Indiana School For
Mary R. Harper
Laporte County
Laporte Independent Oil Company
Indiana Asphalt Company
State Board of Accounts
Accounts Board
New Albany
Kahler Company
H. H. Richardson
Richardson
Thomas S. McMurray, Jr
Miles Schaeffer
Hartford City
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Kiwanis Club
Blackford Farm Bureau
EE. M. Wright
Division of Vital Statistics
State Board of Health
Valparaiso
Valparaiso University
Newcastle
Mary Caldwell
Henry County
Harold Wirk
Tell City
Harding
Coolidge
Shipping Board
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Reserve Board
Tariff Commission
Federal Trade Commission
Rail
Wilson
Department of Justice
Treasury Department
Congress to honor unknown soldiers with medal of honor
The House passed a bill authorizing the president to award the congressional medal of honor to the unknown British soldier buried at Westminster Abbey and the unknown French soldier buried in the Arc de Triomphe. A ceremonial salute in America may precede a homecoming for an unknown American soldier buried in Arlington or at the Capitol.
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England
France
Westminster Abbey
Great Britain
United States
Arc de Triomphe
London
Paris
America
Arlington
Capitol
Army Fliers Urge Real War Test Against Battleships
Army aviators press to settle the air versus sea power question under live combat conditions. Officers like Lieut Moseley and Capt Cook claim a single 1,100 pound bomb from 9,000 feet could sink a battleship, making it impossible to stay afloat.
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C. C. Moseley
Mineola Field
Atlantic
Harvey Weir Cook
Fort Crook
Neb
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Shelbyville
Victory Post No
Muncie
Harry Huffman
Delaware County
Bartholomew County
Newell P. Romine
Halsted and
Barber Streets
Havana
Key West
Fla
Stephano
Duisburg
Rhine
Orlando Glick
Mooseheart
Orlando A. Glick
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