Mayor awards badge to Whitsett after Brevet ceremony
The incident centers on Whitsett receiving a badge from the mayor at a city ceremony. The badge bears inscriptions for John Faett Advance Ind and Protector Samuel Lewis Shank 1912. The mayor expresses pride in Whitsett as his chief protector. The Second Quarterly Conference at New Aees concluded with all claims met and a treasury balance.
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Annis Burk
Burk
John ‘Faett
Ind
Samuel Lewis Shank
Whitsett
Maki
Whita
Lebaster
New Aees
Treasury
Local notes show visits, sales, and adverts across towns
Locals report Aunt Polly Harris improving slowly. Merrit McClane was in Ladoga Monday. Several visits to Lebanon Danville Indianapolis Zionsville North Salem and Flora. Rugs and curtains advertised by Mark Wall Advance Lumber Co. Binders and mowers sold. Car loads of coal cedar posts and locust posts received. Mortgage exemptions offered. Community notices mix personal travel family visits and business offers.
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Advance Lumber Company
Resolutions From The M. E. Auxilliary on Nora Walker
The M. E. Auxiliary records sorrow for the death of Nora Walker former vice president. They express sympathy to her husband and children and request sending a certified copy of resolutions to the relatives. Lizzie Meadows pres. Mrs. 8. T. Sumpter sec.
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Nora Walker
Lizzie Meadows
8. T. Sumpter
Sec
Joseph Frazier Injured in Interurban Collision Near Shannondale
Joseph Frazier a well to do farmer residing northwest of here was seriously injured Saturday night when the buggy he rode was struck by an interurban car on the Crawfordsville division at Brown's stop two miles east of Shannondale. He was thrown fifty feet, received a fractured shoulder blade a skull base fracture and other internal injuries. He was taken to Crawfordsville and then to Culver Union Hospital where Dr Fred A Denis reported serious but improving condition with hopes for recovery.
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Joseph Frazier
Here
Crawfordsville
Brown’s
Shannondale
Frazier
Brown's
Joe Mikesell
Mikesell
Mr. Frazier
Mc. Frezier
AM Beaven
Beaven
Culver Union Hospital
Fred A. Denis
Shank Presents Marshal Whitsett Badge in Lebanon
Mayor Shank visited Lebanon last Saturday and addressed the Farmers Society of Equity. During the visit he presented Marshal John Whitsett with a badge, following an earlier address where Whitsett was among those he met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Msyor Shank
Lebanon
Farmers Society of Equity
Shank
John Whitsett
Whitsett
North Christian Sunday School Attendance and Mission Offerings
North Christian reports 114 in Sunday School last Sunday. The total collection was sent to the Easter Missionary offering, but the exact amount could not be learned. Brother Kelley will fill his regular appointment next Sunday and Sunday night.
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Brother Kelley
Shiloh Sunday School Report And Easter Sale
Shiloh Christian Church Sunday School reports attendance 76 and a $2.00 collection. Easter sale well attended and successful with donations above usual. most goods sold except three or four bonnets, netting over $25. Lora McClaine and Mrs. Ora Beaver attended Christian Conference convention. McClaine spoke on the Layman as a Missionary and Mrs. Beaver presented the graded work. Rev W H Matin elected president for the coming year with Rev Henry Campton vice president and Mrs. O H Beaver secretary treasurer.
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Ora Beaver
Christian Conference
McClaine
Beaver
Kitbey
W H Matin
Henry Campton
Lebanon
Vica Pres
Mias
Grace Parker Linden
Sec
O H Beaver
Advance
Treas
Clerk's Report of Advance Town for 1911
Fred Thompson records the town of Advance Indiana 1911 receipts and expenditures. Total receipts include starting balance 1345, tax receipts 100171, interest 345, with total receipts and a balance in tank 456 63. Expenditures cover lumber hardware election supplies street work oil freight coal and other items totaling 35254 with notes on prior balances and discrepancies.
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Treas
W.d.fall
Roy Ailes
Advance Hardware Co
Mdse
Oversham & Banger
C. E. McClaine
Mdia
Standard Oil Co
Frank Gregory
Same
Chas. Kosa
H. C. Epperson
Fred Thompson
Town of Advance
Ind
Corporation of Advance Ind
W. W . Caldwell
Azal
Preliminaries For The County Oratorical Contest Held Here
The preliminaries for the county oratorical contest will be held here on April 19 at 7 30 pm Seats on the lower floor are allocated to Thorntown 40 Lebanon 40 Jamestown 48 Whitestown 54 Zionsville 45 Advance 45 The program begins at 7 30 and each school has three minutes for yelling and singing stunts The order for the boys is Whitestown Jamestown Zionsville Thorntown Lebanon Advance The girls order is Lebanon Thorntown Advance Jamestown Zionsville Whitestown Judges will rank competitors and use percentage as tiebreaker in case of a tie.
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Thorntown
Lebanon
Jamestown
Whitestown
Zionsville
Advance
Zions
Sunday School Report and Hospital Needs Appeal
The M. E. Church Sunday School attendance was 66 with a collection of 150 last Sunday. Weather hopes to improve to boost attendance. Preaching services were fairly well attended. Rev. Haagland of Greencastle preached and highlighted hospital needs. The collection totaled 37 and would have been larger with more members present.
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Haagland
Greencastle
Injured Man Hurt Pruning Grape Vine
John Whitecotton suffered a severe hand injury while pruning a grape vine when a knife slipped and cut his left hand. Tendons were severed and blood loss was notable but the wound is reportedly baling nicely at present.
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John Whitecotton
Bennett Anniversary Celebrates Eleventh Year
Mr and Mrs H O Bennett celebrate their eleventh wedding anniversary with Easter as their anniversary date. Guests include W P Rayl and family of Lebanon and Grant Routheal with Thelma Hortense of Rosstown. Plans include Valparaiso University summer term for Mr Bennett and extended travel for Mrs Bennett and children to Blairstown Iowa and near Vinton Iowa. Globe Fertilizers urged for spring crops with Globe Advance Hardware Co endorsement.
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H. O. Bennett
Bennet
Valparaiso University
Bennett
Cecil
Beatrice
J. F. Schoen
Blairstown
Iowa
Julius
Carl
Nanes
Vinton
Globe Advance Hardware Co
Isabel The Pearl of Cuba Produced by 1912 AHS Class
A large crowd saw Isabel The Pearl of Cuba by the 1912 graduating class of AHS. The amateur production was difficult yet well rendered with a dramatic plot tied to the Spanish American War. A key scene features the Main being blown up and Americans prevailing.
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Isabel
Cuba
A. H.S
Aunt Lane Snodlin Moves to North Main Street Property
Aunt Lane Snodlin relocates to a North Main Street property and will be joined by her brother Den Parcel who plans to reside with her.
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Lane Snodlin
North Main Street
den Parcel
Ephriam Kibbey Dies at 59 in Jackson Township
Ephriam Kibbey longtime county resident died Tuesday at his Jackson township home at 6 30 pm after a two week bed illness. He was born in Carter County Kentucky and aged 59 years 16 days. He moved from Warren Indiana to Jackson township and lived in Lebanon sixteen months. He married Armilda Jane Jackson February 9 1875 and survived by children Otha Everett L Elza G of Jackson township. two grandchildren. two brothers William P and George Kibbey of Jackson township. two sisters Mary G Burk of Advance and Clara Utterback of Jackson township. Funeral Friday at 2 pm at Old Union church. Autopsy shows brain cancer.
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Ephriam Kibbey
Jackson Township
Mr. Kibbey
Carter County
J.H
M. A. Kibbey
Advance
Armilda Jane Jackson
Otha G. Everett L
Elza G
William P
George Kibbey
Mary G. Burk
Clara Utterback
Old Union Church
I. O. UO. F. Lodge
Jamestown
Official Courtesies in Permit Office
A building inspector tells his crew to keep a sharp lookout and to waive charges if a stout gentleman requests a permit to go down chimneys, signaling leniency in an unusual local incident.
Vertical Etiquette Sparks Wife Elevator Hat Row
A humorous exchange notes a wife’s strict vertical etiquette in an elevator. The husband jokes that she requires him to remove his hat for vertical routes but not on trains or streetcars, highlighting differing social expectations.
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Mas Lorrig Lucas
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FL & A. M. Mets
O Bennett
W.M E. Burrin
Nipmuck Tribe Inc
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H C. E. McCclaing
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Pocohontas Lodge NO
Cington Pocohontas
John Wuiery
C.F
Claude Mangus
N.G. Joho Campbell
Szcy
Advance Lodgeq
F. S. of E
Jas. Sering
John F. Miller
Theo. Shinn
A. Nelson
Yager
Spollice
Whit
Wulleets
Hurt
Brown
B. Hanks
Merrit McClane
Ladoga
Oeval Lewis
Willard Gardner
Glen Waters
Frankfort
Mark Wall
Nan Wilson
Danville
Maude Wall
Mary Shine
Mildred Peterson
New Ross
Wesley Jones
Tom Hendrix
Perr Max
Deering
J.M. Sandy
Ross Davis
Indianapolis
O. A. Nelson and Wife
Old Union
Robert Wall
Chas. Wall
Lizson
James Nicely
Jase
Madge Nisley
A. B. Hanks
Fred
W. W. Caldwell
Roy Hoover
Henry Canada
Clyde Neese
John Sandy
Joe Frazier
James Bowman
Maine Street
Geo. Joseph
Near North Salem
Jake Beaver
Ralph Jones
LC Bowman
Advance Lumber Co
Carmen Ross
Earl Ross
George Weldon
James M. Nicely
Wabash Sanitarium
Lafayette
Advanes
Advance Grain Co
A. H. Yager
Theron
Lucile
Henry Frazier
Cecil Hendrix
Edith Briggs
Flora
Jas. Hendrix
Avife
Katherine Jackson
Susie Jackson
Lena
J. W. Ross
Hartford
Corpaation
Clay Sheets
Beulah
North Salem
Ales Sheets
M. E. Auxilliary
Marshal Whitsett
North Christian
Shiloh Christian Church
Lora McClaine
Clerk’s Report
N.H. Meek
John White
T.P. Burk
L. E. Wall
Partlow & Mitchel
M. E. Church
SPR
NnGelie
S&s
Burrin Drug
U Pouier
HW. C
Advance Telephone Co
Telephone Company
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