Interurban Accident Fatality Near Pike and Mechanicsburg
Elbert W. Ferguson age 19 died late yesterday when his Ford collided with a southbound interurban car at Stop 28 between Pike and Mechanicsburg. The accident occurred as Ferguson drove onto the track, the interurban car, led by Conductor Ralph Maple and Motorman H. F. Barnard, could not stop in time. Ferguson, living with Frank Aldrich, had just become inebriated and attempted to drive the car. A family note mentions his affiliations and upbringing, while witnesses described the car as side-swiped and pushed off the track. Funeral arrangements are pending, with formal notices expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert W. Ferguson
Yvear
United
Pike
Mechanicsbore
Siung
Tye Thie Snelayn
Frank Aldrich
Ralph Maple
H. EF. Barnard
M.torman
Ferguson
Aldrich m
Tentie
Ford
Bonded Hez Gentry Leaves Lebanon for Chicago
Hez Gentry facing Boone circuit court charges for automobile banditry assault and liquor law violations was released on bond and, with brother Clarence, headed home to Chicago on the noon Big Four train. Bonds totaling 19000 were set with Earl M Adney and Normal F E Dodson as sureties. Liberty bonds were unsuitable as surety due to market value. Gentry, recovering from two gunshot wounds inflicted by Sheriff Joe Cain during a bootlegging arrest, rode the train walking and recovering from hospital treatment.
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Hez Gentry
Boone Circuit
Clarence
Chicago
Ponds
Earl M. Adney
Normal FE
Dodson
Gentry
Wuhan
Joe Cain
Lebanon
Vifty candidates for places on nrsity
Guad reported for the first see hall workout of the season at the Wieh school exm yesterday aft een. Coach Smith divided the men into ten teams and each em throned fifteen minutes of pep yo ceramage work. The initial workout showed the physical ability of the ops and this evening twenty 14 i will be eliminated for not up to the standard. Further cuts will continue until only the best remain. Intensive practice will begin once the squad normalizes. The season opener is November 5 against the Indiana Deaf and Dumb School.
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Guad
Wieh
Afteen
Smith
Indiana Deaf and Dumb School of
Indianapolis
Indiana Township Trustees Convene In Indianapolis
More than 500 township trustees attend the thirty first annual Indiana township trustees convention at the Clay Pool Hotel in Indianapolis October 24 to 26. The program includes addresses by Rev I D Stanley Mayor Jewett Joseph M Hillman A D Swope FE Branch J N Hurty Oliver Klin Char Remy Mary A Wal ar on social cooperation and road building with officers to be elected and a round table discussion on trustee questions.
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Indiana
Claypool Hotel
Indianapolis
Oet
I. D. Stanley
Jewest
Joseph M. Hillman
A. D. Swope
Lebanon
FE. F. Branch
Taxpayer
J. N. Hurty
Oliver Klin
W. D. Oliver
A. W. McGraw
Edinburg
Swope
Hillman
Len Hanna
Bloomington
W. 4. Evans
Revival meetings draw large crowds in New Brunswick
Great crowds attend revival meetings in New Brunswick as residents travel long distances. New faces appear weekly and visitors praise the event. Sunday school attendance reports 163 with delegates arriving from Jamestown and nearby areas.
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New Brunswick
Tiny
Dee ‘Neerest
Jamestown
Pleasant Grove Delegation Attends Service in New Brunswick
A Pleasant Grove delegation from north of Lafayette attended a service last week in New Brunswick. They brought baskets and after the meeting visited Ora McDaniel at Advance. McDaniel, minister at New Brunswick and Pleasant Grove, received an invitation to return as pastor this year. Special music highlighted the evening as five additions were reported, totaling eight.
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Advance
New Brunswick
Lebanon
Old Union
Milledgeville
Pittsboro
Zionsville
Pittshore
Litten
Ware
Bethany
Concord
Pleasant Grove
Lafayette
Ora McDaniel
Daniel
New Brunswieck
McDaniel
Family outing to Blue Bluffs and Bethany Park
The group including Mr and Mrs N S Carter and families, Eva Pittenger and children, Chas Mills and families, and Edgar Carter and Ollie Hamilton drove to Blue Bluffs Sunday. They climbed the 818 foot bluff, viewed the fields below, visited Bethany Park, and walked by the lake before returning home around 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma Sefton
N.S. Carter
Thomas Rohn
Eva Pittenger
Chas. Mills
Edgar Carter
Ollie Hamilton
Blue Bluffs
Bethany Park
Indiana Riley Birthday celebra tions mark hospital fund drive
Indiana observes James Whitcomb Riley birthday with school programs and a statewide campaign to raise funds for the James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children. A tree planting in Indianapolis will feature Governor McGrady, and schools will lead contributions from Riley’s birthday to October 28. The new children's hospital will serve Indiana’s 16,000 kids in need.
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Lley
Indianapolis
James Whitcomb Riley Hospital
MecGrayv
Riley
James Whitcomb Riley
State Board of Education
Children’s Hospital
Indiana
Riley Memorial Association
Bean School House Weekend Visits and Illness Notes
Mr and Mrs Wm DeBard spent money in Lebanon Saturday. Oakel Bean has been very sick. Ray Poynter and family visited Avery Zimmerman and family Sunday. Claude Bishop of Indianapolis was here Saturday and Sunday. Jas Fink and family and Ambrose Smith were in Lebanon Saturday. Mrs Laura Hedge and family Ernest Smith and family were at Odie Smiths Sunday. Chas Bean and family entertained Flisha Higgs and wife for dinner Sunday. James Bean and wife were afternoon callers. Mary Bean visited her grandparents Mr and Mrs James Bean Thursday. Otis McCoy and wife visited his mother near Elizaville Sunday. Clayton Peterson and wife of Lebanon and Jas Meadows and wife spent Sunday with Edd Wright and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Bishop
Indianapolis
Jas, Fink
Ambrose Smith
Lebanon
Chas. Bean
Flisha Higgs
James Bean
Clayton Peterson
Jas
Meadows
W'Fe
Edd Wright
Sunday School Attendance and Upcoming Missionary Program
Christian Church notes 68 in Sunday School attendance and an offering of 8.80. A children driven missionary program is planned for next Sunday after the school hour with hoped for at least 200 in attendance. The church mourns Mrs. G. W. Trask’s illness and prays for her recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Trask
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Texas
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Monda
al Ford
Fyew
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W. Vanes
Ron
Ielsai & Son
Chu
Mleison & Soi
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Willie
Advance Grocery & Meat Co
Eric Iee
Mark
Gris
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Chas
Me Glalge
Advance Lumber Company
Mythay Var Huss
Russell Bacon
Carl Nelson
Noble Crain
Boone County
Minneapolis
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Indiana Cond&ised Milk Co
Cy. R. George
Purdue University
State Bank
North Christian Church
L. BE. Burrin
Ray Melson
Jefferson Township
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Maurice Caldwell
Mark Wall
James Hendricks
Mr. Hendricks
Ale Yeager
Callahan
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John Caldwell
Cora Nelson
Witliam Welden
LaVerne Meet
Bean School
Mrs
Wm. DeBard Weirs
Ray Poynter
Avery Zimmerman
Laura Hedge
Ernest Smith
Odie Smith
Mary Bean
Otis McCoy
Elizaville
Christian Church
Union
Wonnell Boys
Hallowe’en
Lotta Bratton
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