Hoosier News Briefs From Hammond To Terre Haute
A Washington Post Office official visits Hammond to study a Richmond Chamber plan to market farm produce through rural post offices with daily price boards and parcel post delivery. Other items cover murders, real estate meetings, school enrollments, price cuts in Gary, Purdue and Indiana University registration records, and notable public notices across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Post Office Department
Washington, D.C
Hammond
Richmond Chamber of Commerce
Rensselaer
No M. Davis
Jasper
J.C. Murphy
Davis
Morecca
Chivis
Newton County
Logansport
Plara
Old Folks and Orphiens
Trethren
J. Aubrey Sandefur
Noval
Elerk
Dwin Mowe
Jennings Hobbs
J. Edwin Jowe
Indianapolis
State Department of Public Instruction
Jess
Bad man Gardner escapes again from federal prison
Roy Gardner, California gang leader, this time escapes from McNeill's Island federal prison. It marks a third escape for Gardner after a 1920 San Diego mail truck robbery of $67,000 during a prison baseball game. He was serving 25 years when the breakout occurred. two accomplices were shot.
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Roy Gardner
California
McNeill’s Island
Gardner
San Diego
United States
Federal Prison
Queen Annie Stanley Falls From Gypsy Leadership
Queen Annie Stanley, once ruler of all American gypsies, has nearly lost her throne as followers dwindle to a few faithful members living in bedraggled tents at Stickney near Chicago. She blames the decline on democracy developed among her people since the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Stanley
Stickney
Chicago
Annie
Washington Streets Echo Nation’s History on Pennsylvan ia Avenue
The article tours Washington DC streets along Pennsylvania Avenue and Connecticut Avenue noting historic events on the capital’s main artery and the cosmopolitan, civic rhythm of daily life. It contrasts grand avenues with modest homes and observes how locals mingle, politics and religion avoided in casual talk, while streets bear long names and alleys honor national heroes.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Connecticut Avenue
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Rome
Connecticut
Texas
Uncle Sam
Daugherty Seeks Strict Penalties on Former Officials’ Appearances
The Attorney General drafts guidance for cabinet members stating that the 1873 ban on former officials appearing before government departments remains stringent. The Edmonds bill may not be needed for reform, but heads will impose penalties for even past connections. An estimated 800 lawyers nationwide could be affected by the ruling. Officials note many are in Washington or affiliated with firms operating since the Wilson era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Public Service Commission
Indiana Electric Corporation
Indiana Public Utilities
Indiana Coal Field
State Board of Finance
McCray
Connersville
Indiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Blff. Adams
Bloomington
Warsawe
Fred Decker
Leroy Loveff
Letkhart
Whitley
Columbia City
Whitley County
le W. Toyse
Calvin Decker
Virgil Decker
Indiana
Michigan City
Hammond
St. John
George Toth
John Nemez
Whiting
John Potasniak
Mike Potasniak
John Shimko
Pittsburgh
Washington
Monticellon
White County Taxpayers’ Protective Association
White County Board of Commissioners
White County Council
Lebanon
Boone County
Indiana State Dairy Association
National Dairy Association
St. Paul
Minn. Jefersonville
Jeffersonville
Washington, D. C
Kent A. Brewer
Greenwood
Joseph A. Spears
Loogootee
James W. Hughes
Helmsburg
Charlotte
Kelp
Brown County
Henryville
Jacob Hartman
Malinda
Clark County
Henrysville
Daugherty
Department of Justice
Edmonds
Engineers Seek Uniform Boiler Law Across Nation
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers urges nationwide adoption of a boiler code to prevent explosions. Twenty states support uniform standards, with the Uniform Boiler Law Society promoting adoption and public understanding. The National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors works on interstate inspections and manufacturer stamping to trace boilers from factory to scrapping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Uniform Boiler Law Society
National Board of
Ship Board Plans 100 Percent American Staffing
The United States Shipping Board announces a drive to Americanize all HIPS, district and foreign offices and the ships fleet. Officials expect a broad personnel shake up, with gradual cuts to the Emergency Fleet Corporation and staffing changes in the London office to replace British workers with Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Shipping Board
Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation
International Seamen’s Union
Andrew Feurnseth
Seamen’s Union
London
The
Board
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Bloomfield
Jasonville
Greene County Grand Jury
Circuit Court
Gary
Terre Tiaute
Lafayette
Purdue University
Indiana University
Franklin
Franklin College
Indiana Real Estate Association
Greensburg
Knights of Pythias
Secretary of State
Terre Haute
Wesley Mitchell
Vigo County
Censtenary
San Antonio
Tex
Alamo Plaza
Alamo
Cathedral of
San Fernando
Boston
Urbain Leroux
Jim” Ferries
Grant
Botanic Gardens
Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson
Monterey
Cal
Co. BE. Daubert
Dubuque
Iowa
Iowa State College
Ship Board
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