Women promised a position in arms conclave
President Harding assured women will have a part in the disarmament conference as a delegate or advisory member. League of Women Voters officials urged appointing a woman to the commission or advisory committee and disputed Congresswoman Miss Alice Robertson’s claim that few women are qualified.
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League of Women Voters
Harding
Oklahoma
United Press
Washington
Alice Robertson
Miss Robertson
Richard Sidwards
Peru
Ind
Teague of Women Voters
White House
Congress
Coroner Probes Woman's Death After Serum Treatment
The inquest and autopsy into Mrs Hanson's death follow relatives' demands. A Laporie physician reportedly stated there was no hope before two Gary doctors treated her with a serum. She became unconscious and died soon after. One Gary physician will testify. serum to be chemically analyzed. Coroner Sweitzer must issue official findings.
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Sweitzer
Woman Held on 1000 Dollar Bond in Liquor Raid
In a raid on Frank Bergen's 407 Chicago street property, Detectives seized a still, liquor accessories, and about 5 to 10 gallons of alcohol. Bergen fled to Detroit. an affidavit charges him with manufacturing liquor. Bergen's wife Celia was arrested and placed on a 1000 dollar bond, reportedly admitting involvement.
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Michigan City News
Schlene
R. H. Moore
Frank Bergen
Chicago Street
Bergen
Detroit
Celia
Miss Crate Engaged To Teach In Tulsa
Miss Ethel Crate of Belleflower Ti will not be at Michigan City High School next term. She has accepted a summer offer from the Tulsa board of education to teach there. She is visiting her sister Mrs Robert H Moore and will leave for Tulsa Saturday.
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Ethel Crate
Belleflower
Michigan City
Board of
Okla
Tulsa _ _ol
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Robert H. Moore
Tulsa
Public School Finance Survey Highlights Costs and Politics
A nationwide survey by the National Committee for Chamber of Commerce Cooperation with the Public Schools shows 377 cities relying on local taxes for 65 percent of school funding with 64 percent of current expenses from teacher salaries totaling 180 million dollars. Only 11.6 percent comes from state funds and 17 percent from miscellaneous sources.
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New York
National Committee For Chamber of Commerce
Public Schools
American City Bureau
Board of Education
Beautiful and convenient First M. E. church plans unveiled
Architect Fred H Ablgrim works on the proposed First M. E. church at Pine and Seventh streets. Bids are due mid September. The modern 606 capacity auditorium faces Pine with a 480 seating main hall and a 440 person basement community hall.
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Fred H. Ablgrim
M. E
Pine and
Seventh Streets
Ahlprim
Seventh Street
Pine Street
County Budget Approved for 1922 With 333 433 Total
County council approves a 1922 budget totaling 333 433 dollars. The plan allocates 14 725 for bond interest 95 000 for bridges and places 233 708 for the general fund. The tax rate is .345 per hundred valuation, up from last year due to lower property valuations. The full budget will be published soon and objections may be filed. A Sept 6 meeting will decide possible changes.
Women Voters Mark First Anniversary Of Susan B Anthony Amendment
Indianapolis August 24 The Indiana league of Women Voters holds an all day meeting to celebrate the first anniversary of the Susan B Anthony amendment and to press approval of the citizenship amendment to the state constitution at the September 6 special election. The amendment would align state law with the federal constitution on woman suffrage and restrict voting to citizens, noting foreign born residents with only provisional naturalization papers currently can vote in Indiana.
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Indianapolis
Indiana League of Women Voters
Indiana
New Durham Township Advisory Board Meeting Set
To taxpayers of New Durham Township Laporte County Indiana notice is given that the advisory board will meet at the office of C E Herrold trustees on Sept 6 at 730 pm 1921 to hear objections to the proposed 1922 expenditures and tax levies. Notice published in Westville Indicator Aug 11 and Laporte Argus Aug 9 1921. C E Herrold Trustee.
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New Durham Township
Laporte Argus
C. E. Herrold
Giant rat terrorizes New York home during family emergency
In New York a gigantic rat, as large as a cat, attacked John Bolte while he cared for his five year old daughter Leonore who had swallowed rat poison. Neighbors killed the rat after a five minute struggle. The child is expected to recover. A cat escaped through a bathroom window amid the chaos.
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New York
Leonore
John Bolte
Bolte
Beetown Farmer Sustains Severe Eye Injury From Tire Explosion
Lancaster Wisconsin reports a Beetown farmer named Doll was seriously injured when he pricked a dirt bubble on an automobile tire. The exploded tire sent dirt and sand into his eyes at 70 pounds pressure, likely causing permanent blindness.
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Lancaster
Wis
Hobart Doll
Beetown
Here
Doll
Thieves Enter Pool Room of W. J. Medaris
The pool room and refreshment stand of W. J. Medaris were entered on Sunday night and thieves escaped with unspecified goods.
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W. J. Medaris
Lutheran Society Picnic At Washington Park Outing
Forty members of the Young People society of the Lutheran congregation at Westville and Otis enjoyed an afternoon outing at Washington Park Michigan City on Sunday.
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Lutheran Society
Young Peoplee Society
Westville
Otis
Washington Park
Michigan City
Laporte Girls Visit Wheatbrook Farm Outing
About 40 employees of the Laporte Telephone Company enjoyed an outing yesterday at the Frank Wheatbrook farm south of the city. They traveled in large trucks, rambled about the farm, climbed haystacks, and took pictures, with a watermelon feast as the main feature of the day.
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Laporte Telephone Company
Frank Wheatbrook
Miss Geneva Anderson to Wed Stanley Prentice at Laporte
Miss Geneva Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Anderson of Laporte and formerly of this locality will wed Stanley Prentice son of the New York Central Ry assistant road master at Laporte The wedding is planned for September 5.
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Geneva Anderson
Clarence Anderson
Laporte
Stanley Prentice
New York Central Ry
Cabinet weighs liquor storage costs under Prohibition
President Harding chaired a cabinet discussion on Yooze Storage taxes and large storage rentals for wines liquors and cigars. The officials considered remedies and urged sensible prohibition enforcement without absurdities.
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Harding
Illinois grand jury returns true bills against Milk Wagon Drivers union leaders
True bills naming Robert Fitchle president William A Neer secretary and Steve C Sumner Louis Misch business agents were voted yesterday by the Illinois grand jury. They face charges of conspiracy to boycott intimidate extort money and commit malicious mischief.
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Robert Fitchle
William A. Neer
Steve C. Sumner
Louis Misch
Injunction Halts Co op Stores Stock Sale
Judge Landis granted a temporary injunction against Harrison Parker W A Hawkinson and John Coe leaders of the Co operative Stores of America ordering them to stop selling stock. Up to date 16 million dollars of stock has been sold.
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Co-op
Landis
Harrison Parker
W. A. Hawkinson
John Coe
Co-operative Stores of America
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