County Politics Amid Board Shakeup and Appointments
The incoming Republican board will fill key posts after January 1 including highway superintendent county attorney and ditch commissioner. Incumbents Bosserman Conboy likely out with mixed chances for Conry. Major contenders for highway chief include Peters Travis Reynolds Flynn Zimmerman Allison and Ehmke with Buck favored for county physician. Alschlaster likely keeps asylum post. other offices see multiple bidders.
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Republican ‘Board of County Commissioners
Ora Bosserman
Frank Conboy
Thomas Conry
Court House
G.o. P
P. O. Small
Fred Peters
Clay Travis
E. I. Reynolds
8. D. Flynn
Walter Zimmerman
J. H. Allison
Herman Ehmke
H. O. Mertz
Dexter A. Buck
William Alschlaster
County Asylum
William Clark
Arthur Gangner
William Spaulding
Leslie Bolster
Allen McCurdy
Clyde Sturgis
August Tagg
John Gaw
Frank Tafel
Laporte Argus
Suit Over Mortgage Claims Amid Gary Saloon History
The Hoosier Superior Court judge heard the Delato versus Kowalkiwskis and Schlene case after a full day. Delato’s attorney is R N Smith of LaPorte while defendants are represented by J B Collins F C Bateman and John Lass. Kowalkiwskis once ran Gary saloons and later deeded property to Mrs Kowalkiwski who then mortgaged it to Schlene and later borrowed from Delato to cover debts. Mrs Kowalkiwski contests the Delato debt as not hers and says she did not know about the deed and mortgage when executed. Cross examination yielded her admission to having previously signed similar documents in Gary.
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Stephen Delato
Maryana
John Kowalkiwski
William Schlene
Delato
R. N. Smith
Laporte
J. B. Collins
F. C. Bateman
John Lass
Kowalkiwskis
Gary
Kowalkiwski
Coolspring
Schlene
Smith
Monopoly Control of Yucatan Sisal Market Emerges
A new regulatory commission in Yucatan has secured near total control of sisal fiber output. The body supports General Carranza's government and has enlisted New Orleans bankers to back a large loan, with banks in New York Chicago and St Louis also involved.
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Ankers
Comision Reguladora
Comision
Mexico
Carranza
Yucatan
Manila
United States
Comision Reguladora del Mercado de Henequen
Comision ‘Reguladora
General Carranza
New
Orleans
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Panther in a Railway Town Stirs Panic at Night
Rev Father Bartley recounts a leopard encounter near Patiala as a tame panther, owned by a railway auditor, loosens at night. The animal attacks the bed then circles before leaping away when startled by a red light, missing staff as dawn reveals the beast’s calm ownership and escape.
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Madras Times
Father Bartley
Patiala
Bartley
Women in the Field as Bondage and Debate in America
Peter Radford argues in defense of industrial justice and condemns the exploitation of 1,514,000 women working in U.S. fields. He compares them to chained slaves, laments low wages and brutal schedules, and asks Congress and society to protect the field workers, especially mothers and daughters. The piece highlights age breakdowns, with 409,000 under sixteen and 155,000 over forty five, stressing the cost to families and culture.
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Congress
Mason and Dixon Line
United States
Washington
Childre
Israel
America
Small Japanese Houses and Their Size
The piece notes Japanese houses appear small for foreigners due to average male height of five feet three and a half inches. It cites floor seating with bent legs, low ceilings, and minimal heating via bibashi charcoal braziers. Earthquakes and strict economic constraints also shape housing size in Japan.
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Japan
Public Forum: Vanderlip on Banking and Agriculture
F A Vanderlip president of National City Bank explains banking functions and credit in a nation’s economy. He notes banks pool idle money, facilitate payments, and clear exchanges while tying financial health to agriculture and commerce.
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F. A. Vanderlip
National City Bank of New York
The Woman in the Field and the Wage Reform Demand
The Farmers' Union with ten million members advocates readjusting wages so women can be pulled from the field or paid fairly for their labor. It argues for applying the sea route standard of protecting women and children to industrial labor and demands an immediate trial.
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Farmers’ Union
Railroads appeal to President Wilson for aid in crisis
Thirty five major rail systems led by Frank Trumbull petition President Wilson, detailing rising costs, reduced revenues, and regulatory expenses. They urge government and public support to sustain railroad credits during the wartime era, calling the emergency extraordinary and urging attention to their needs.
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Nsf
Wilson
Frank Trumbull
Gentle News of a Well Shooter in Kansas
A Saturday Evening Post anecdote recalls a well shooter in southwest Kansas ten to twelve years ago. While transporting nitroglycerin, his wagon fell from a bridge, scattering man and team. A friend phoned the wife to break the news gently, saying he likely would not return for supper and guessed the direction of the last sighting.
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Kansas
Saturday Evening Post
Railroads and Government to Cooperate on Credits
The speaker praises sustaining railway credits and railroads aided by private cooperative effort or feasible governmental action. He lauds the conference and the president for inviting broad participation to solve railroad problems. He argues cooperation, not commissions, will address issues where capital and public interest intersect.
Whiskers Kill Love Trial Reveals Fragrant Romance
A sixty two year old maid testified before a New York judge that she loved a 75 year old man but balked at his whiskers. She said his neglect to shave ruined the romance and she could not marry him. The court appeared moved by the tale of a tragic courtship.
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New York
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National Farmers’ Union
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Laporte Savings Bank
LaPorte, Indiana
Edison Shop
Ghina and Glass Store
Oberreich & Arnold
Westville
Indiana
George Shinebarger
Wetsville
W. M. Williams
Railroad Street
Bank of Westville
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