Christmas Week News From Crawfordsville Area
Local notices report many visits and travels with relatives in Lebanon Indianapolis and Danville. A pension of 12.69 per month was secured by Weaver. Christmas entertainments at area churches drew good attendance. A street quarrel led to a knife attack injuring Mote with severe facial wounds. Curry fled and is sought by police.
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Cal Weaver
Central Normal College Ve. Advance High School
Town Hall
Geo M Mangus
Lebanon
Mary Ailes
Forest
Clyde Hurt
West Lebanon
Geouveree
Isen
Davia
Curry
Mote
Moteisaba
Crawfordsville Journal
Revival Services At N Church Attract Large Attendance
The revival at N Church led by Riv G F Gubbartt with Mr Johnson assisting draws many locals. Rev Wayne Nicely delivered two excellent sermons last Sunday. songs by Mr Johnson lift meeting spirits. The revival continues through the week ending Sunday with all welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N Church
Riv
Ladoga Man Slashed in Apparent Incident on Clyde Mote
In Ladoga Clyde Mote a 32 year old man was terribly cut on the head in a violent attack by Jack Curry. The victims and attacker are Ladoga residents with unclear details due to the fragmentary report. The incident appears to involve young men and a striking assault at night.
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Curisiuana
Ily Gates
Ladoga
Clyde
Newest liquor trick foiled in Kansas City
Police expose a clever bootleg setup in a Kansas City residence where pipes hidden as water lines tapped kegs of beer in the MIc. Detectives, who had tailed the house, swooped in and uncovered the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Saloon Mystery Solved by Accidental Water Faucet
Police in Kansas City traced a puzzling case as thirsty customers drank glasses from a source whose origin remained unclear until an officer switched on a water faucet by accident, revealing the mystery.
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Kansas City
AAS LL
Burezu
Christmas Dinner At Stansell Country Home
A festive Christmas dinner was served by Mr and Mrs John M Stansell at their country home near Fddeance. Generations gathered including George Sanford, Patsy Stipe, and Henry Sanford with many relatives, sharing gifts from an old tree and praising the hosts for a feast to satisfy the palate of the daintiest epicurean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M Stansell
George Sanford
Bons County
Family Circle Christmas Gathering at Melson Home
A large Christmas gathering was held at Mr and Mrs Thomas Melson home with relatives from Bainbridge Indianapolis Garry and local families. After attending a Christmas event at the Hall the group enjoyed a family tree exchange, refreshments, and warm memories wishing many happy returns of the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Melson
Clarence Melson
Bainbridge
VY. K. Smith
Melson
Indianapolis
C. V. Gough
Rubie
Garry
Royal Melson
Thora
Christmas Dinner at Mr and Mrs Canine Hosts Guests
A festive account describes Christmas dinner with Mr and Mrs J T Canine attended by Rev L Airhart and wife Promas Walker and wife Wm Wal er and family Clar ice Pipes and others. After meals Mr Canine invited guests to sit for photos and left with many useful presents and wishes for a merry Christmas and new year.
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J. T. Canine
L. Airhart
Promas Walker
Wm. Waler
Emmett
Clarice Pipes
Nancy Bowman
Mary Airhart
Jessie
Claude
Paul Airhart
Robert Thompson
Blanche Airhart
Leo Burris
Cecil
Yaakey
Hazel Walker
Canine
Tess
Mrs
Samuel T. Denny Sues for Divorce
Samuel T. Denny files for divorce from Mary A. Denny after 1870 marriage and 1905 separation. He alleges a violent uncontrollable temper with frequent outbursts and abuse including threats to poison him, causing distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel T. Denny
Mary A. Denny
Affidavit details church attendance and alleged spousal abuse
The plaintiff testifies he is a member of the Christian church of Advance and was often accused of dressing for women rather than for church. He says the defendant has awakened him at night to claim improper intimacy, insulted his mother and relatives, and frequently acted as if to strike him. Through October 1907 his house burned, he built a new home and owes John Welden $150 for materials, with the defendant refusing to join in a mortgage to satisfy the debt.
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Christian Church of Advance
John Welden
Basketball Recaps Highlight Linden Advance Tie and Thorntown Win
In a recent basketball double feature Linden and Advance drew after a delayed second half due to Murphy injury. Advance led 16 to 15 when play stopped. prior, a 11 to 7 first-half score favored Advance. The North Christian Church Ladies Aid staged a tableau. Also, Thorntown Junior Americans were routed 66 to 5 by Advance. Noah J. Palmer, 68, civil war veteran, died at home near Jamestown after a yearlong illness.
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Linden
Murphy
hurtg@imeelf
Pgs
Ladies Aid Society of the North Christian Church
Christ
Thorntown
Freal
Loveless
Local Family Visits Over Christmas Holidays
Mrs. Sarrah Stanley and Mrs. Sarrah Bymaster of Indianapolis visited relatives here from Friday to Monday, along with several others including Mr. and Mrs. Lon Taylor and granddaughter who planned a trip to Wyatt Missouri, and numerous relatives from Lebanon Waveland Ladoga Advance Elwood Novi Salem Terhune and Terhune area joined in Christmas visits.
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Sarrah Stanley
Indianapolis
Sarrah Bymaster
Tila McDaniel
Lebanon
Lon Taylor
Taylor
Frank Myer
Near Wyatt
John Bowen
Two Riders
New Augustia
Lee Hilligoss
Elwood
Henry McDaniel
Sarah Bymaster
Orpha Cook
Waveland
Tom Gregory
Ladoga
Geo. McDaniel
Advance
Jas McDaniel
Wratth McDaniel
Ellen McDaniel
John Price
Bott School
John Randelie
Will Lafotleste
Fyler
Local notes from Hazel Wood area recall and health news
Hazel Wood and Plainfield relatives visited last week. Dinner guests included Mel Edrington and family, Billingsly, Judge W H Parr and wives, and Robert Billingsly Jr. Rev. James Martin and wife plan Indiana residence next year. A newborn boy was reported for Wm Maddox and wife. Debard and wife and others spent Sunday with R D Billingsly near Homer. A man named Iles Clark faced a theft charge in rdsville Court, involving small items from the Big Store including a comic, rings and needles. He pleaded guilty to larceny. Judge West deferred sentencing noting the suspect’s recent marriage and possible drinking problem.
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Croft
Bisl
West
Poultry show and revival services announced locally
The town week ahead includes a poultry show next week and revival services ongoing at the M E Church. Lora Wall visits from Morris town with her parents, while Stella Canada vacationing with Miss Garnet and Miss Minnie Jones of Mace. A basketball game is set for Saturday night at the town hall. A Washington dispatch notes Shannondale post office may be discontinued, but Craw fordsville Journal cites no official notice. The piece ends with a reflective moral about love and temptation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Lora Wall
Morristown
Stella Canada
Garnet
Minnie Jones
Mace
Washington
Indianapolis News
Shannondale
Crawfordaville Journal
Postal Savings Banks Debate Persists In American Press
The American Bankers Association argues against Postal Savings Banks while advocates led by Postmaster General Von L Meyer push for government backed savings. They cite foreign born Americans using postal money orders and distrust of banking, but critics say education of newcomers is preferable to adopting foreign practices.
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von L. Meyer
America
Postal Savings Banks
United States
Postal Savings Bank
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