Factory Proposition Still Growing Near Attica
C H Crawford promoting a brick factory near Attica using local flint deposits. Plans have expanded to a large scale requiring substantial capital. Local interest notes labor and shipping advantages, with potential to employ 500 to 700 workers within two to three years. Public details unlikely before September 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Crawford
Attica
Althe
Crawford
East
Heley
Buffalo
Altho
East Chicago
Factors in Wheat Yields Highlighted by Purdue Expert
J B Abbott of Purdue’s soils department explains August conditions in Indiana show early plowing and immediate harrowing boost moisture retention, weed decay, and soil structure. Proper soil mulch and furrowed, granular surfaces improve rain absorption, reduce evaporation, and increase yields. Verna Torr of Indianapolis visits author’s sister in Mrs Charles Jacobson’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
J. B. Abbott
Soils Department
Purdue
A. M. Ten Eyck
Verna Torr
Indianapolis
Aintor
Charles Jacobson
Fatal Collision In Goodland Involving Train And Truck
A northbound C. and E. I. passenger train struck an auto delivery truck near Goodland. Driver Harlow Morton, about 18, died. Three girls aged 9 to 12, Blanch Martin, Lulu McKinley, Violet Benjamin, were injured. Martin suffered a leg fracture, McKinley a broken collarbone, Benjamin knee injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attica
Goodland
Z. F. Little Co
Harlow Morton
Blanch Martin
Lulu McKinley
Mrs Levi Woody Dies In Kingman Aged Aunt Kit
Mrs Levi Woody known as Aunt Kit dies at her Kingman home after a four year battle with breast cancer and nearly constant poor sleep. Survived by husband Uncle Levi and three sons B Woody Champaign Ole Woody Indianapolis and Tom Kingman. A longtime Marks family member she was highly respected by friends for kindness and charitable acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingman
Levi Woody
Kit
Levi
B. Woody
Champaign
Ole Woody
Indianapolis
Tom
Kiz
Marks
Bob Kramers Denies Impersonation In Aviation Meet
Com mercial News of Danville reports Bob Kramer general manager of Mudlavia entered an eighty horsepower two mile race at Westville Illinois against a daily flying exhibitor. The aviator won after a grueling drive but Kramer says the story is a fake unless someone impersonated him, as he was not in Danville or Westville on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Bob Kramer
Mudlavia
Westville
Ill
Prison Break In Covington Sends Three On The Run
A jail escape occurred Tuesday afternoon when an inmate sawed window bars during Sheriff Martin John Carroll's absence. accomplices Jim Phillips and Louis Wright fled to Cayuga. Wright and Carroll separated, Phillips returned to Covington and surrendered. Wright remains at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin John Carroll
Bernhart
Covington
Jim Phillips
Louis Wright
Veedersburg
Phillips
Cayuga
Wright
Carroll
Jim
Ruth Isabella Kerr to Wed Merle Marlatt at Newtown Home
Invitations issued by Mr and Mrs Lew Kerr for the marriage of their daughter Ruth Isabella to Merle Martin Marlatt at the Kerr residence near Newtown on Tuesday evening September 2 at 8:00. About one hundred invitations were issued and the event is expected to be a major social affair in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Kerr
Ruth Isabella
Merle Martin Marlatt
Newtown
Fate Interferes as Ran dall and Buckles Wed in Quiet Ceremony
Nellie Randall and Raymond Buckles married Saturday night at 8 00 by Rev Elizabeth Chappelle in a small United Brethren ceremony. A Saturday night reception of rice greeted the couple at Wabash station as they boarded the midnight train to Adrian Michigan to visit relatives. They plan to live with the groom's mother on East Jackson Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Randall
Raymond Buckles
Elizabeth Chappelle
United Brethren Church
Wabash Station
Clarence Wakley
Benedict
East Jackson Street
Teachers Institute in Session at Covington High School
The Fountain County teachers institute meets in Covington High School with strong attendance. Prof Currell of Lexington and Mary F Wilson of Shelbyville lead sessions as Supt Livengood manages events and plans for a 1914 date not clashing with the chautauqua. Alfred H Henry of Indianapolis spoke on The Most Powerful Bug in the World Tubercle Bacilli for the Fountain County Tuberculosis Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountain County Teachers’ Institute
Covington
Currell
Lexington
Mary F. Wilson
Shelbyville
Ind
Alfred H. Henry
Indianapolis
Fountain County
Will Rebuild Newtown Methodist Church After Fire
Trustees of the Newtown Methodist Church plan a new building on the same site after a lightning fire on August 7. They will study plans and finances, aiming to begin work next spring, with $3,000 insurance and offers from Presbyterian and Baptist churches declined. The town hall will host services until completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newtown
T. E. Martin
O. L. Palin
Monroe Haas
C. A. Smith
Frank Kirkpatrick
Edgar Shultz
Will Clarkson
New Richmond
Presbyterian
86th Indiana Regiment Reunion Set for Oct 7–8
Veterans of the 86th Indiana met to fix October 7 and 8 for the regiment’s annual reunion in the city. Frank Macoughtry leads the effort to obtain an address from either Congressman Morrison or Governor Ralston. It may be the final reunion, with plans to make it the best yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
86Th Indiana Regiment
Frank Macoughtry
Congressman Morrison
Ralston
Crying and Sobbing Mechanisms Described
The text explains crying as contraction of facial muscles around the eyes causing tear flow from the lachrymal glands. It then defines sobbing as spasmodic diaphragm contractions producing sudden inspirations and expirations that generate the characteristic sounds.
Still Growing Chautauqua Movement Reaches New Highs
The era's peak expansion shows about 1,500 chautauquas, with roughly 1,200 circuit chautauquas and nearly 600 under Redpath bureau management. The movement grows by leaps and bounds, signaling a booming cultural trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redpath Bureau
Bank Hours Notice From J Frank McDermond
J Frank McDermond announces bank hours during the chautauqua period with closing at 2 p m. after which customers may cash checks or deposit overnight. Regular hours end at 6 p m except Saturdays at The accommodating store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Frank McDermond
Returning Indiana Family Faces Drought Hardships
Mrs Eliza Marquess, Glen, and Charles Ferguson return to Shawnee township after four years in Texas. They describe a severe drought that halted maize planting and left farmers short on feed, despite a prior promise of a 30 bushel crop. Harve Taylor, from Ohio, visited enroute to ill relative in Marshall Illinois, and plans to move back with his family, with his daughter staying with Morris until Sept. 1. They will reside on M B Biney's farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Marquess
Glen
Charles Ferguson
Texas
Ceta
Ohio
Morris
M. B. Biiney
Shawnee Township
Birthday Surprise for Mrs Green at Chautauqua Grounds
Mrs A P Green fell victim to a planned birthday surprise after a concert at the chautauqua grounds. Mrs C Lewis Green organized guests to her home, luring Mrs Green to a gathering where Mr Green soon joined after his own birthday was noted. An informal musical program followed with a chorus rendition of Darling I am Growing Old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Green
Chautauqua Grounds
C. Lewis Green
Miss Green
Lewis
More Problems For the Judge
Orda Wilson seeks divorce from Grace Wilson with trial sought after California separation. They wed Oct 12, 1902, lived together until April 12 this year, amid alleged escapades and neglect. No children. Rosetta Foster Hicks sues Jesse E. Hicks for divorce and custody, claiming abandonment over two years and residence in Decatur, N. over the same period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orda Wilson
A. E Yount
Grace Wilson
California
Rosetta Foster Hicks
Fulton Township
Jesse E. Hicks
Decatur, N
Fatal Auto Crash Near Talbot Claims Life of Alvin Langelier
Alvin Langelier of Milford Indiana died after a high speed crash on a gravel road south of Talbot. The accident occurred about 6 30 am as he headed to Locust Grove to meet a friend. He died at 9 00 am at the home of Charles Haynes. Survived by a widow and a four year old child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Langelier
Milford
Inl
Talbot
John High
Locust Grove
Charles Haynes
Mr. Langelier
Mr. Haynes
Driver Rob Morris Narrowly Escapes After Levee Crash
Robert Morris, an Attica garage driver, fell asleep while driving home from Independence and drove off the Wabash levee. His car overturned, pinning him for about 45 minutes until a passing Williamsport auto helped summon aid. Dr. Sullivan treated Morris in Attica for severe bruising, especially to a hip. no bones were broken. He had been exhausted after a hard week and had twice fought drowsiness near Pine Creek bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Morris
Attica
Independence
Morris
Williamsport
Dr. Sullivan
Pine Creek
Duncan Buys 80 Acre Farm Near Mt Victory Ohio
J J Duncan closed a deal yesterday with Otis Van Tress for eighty acre farm near Mt Victory Ohio 23 miles from town on a good stone road. The $130 per acre purchase includes a house and fine improvements not easily matched today. The move from Shawnee township to the new place is planned for early December and neighbors wish them well as they depart from the Union church area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Duncan
Otis van Tress
Mt. Victory
Ohio
Shawnee Township
Union Church
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Chas. W. Zeigler
ARS
Lmited
Liriser
E . OO Daily
Excent Serday
Covington Branch
Attics
Cc. W. Greenman
Gira
Bouteh
Bob
Fate
Teachers’ Institute
Bank
J. Frank
Mrs. Green
M. L. Claypool Music Co
John F. Carlson
A. B. Chase
Emerson
Ivers & Pond
Hobart & Cable
Schiller
E. Pearlman
Logan Township
Weber’s
N. Perry St
L. G. Riggin
4Th
Ferry St. Weinhardt
Secret Service Bureau
W. W. Weinhardt
Mer
Lafayette, Ind
A. M. Sullivan
Crigler & McMahon's
T. W. Kelsey
Central Bank
C. G. Beckett, M. D
Central National Bank
Arthur E. Young
Haller’s Drug Store
J. W. Rhodes
Central Bank Bldg
Fred S. Purnell
I. BE. Schoonover
Jose
Newlin & Son
Indiana Loan Company
N. W. Cor
Main
Lafayette
BELL
George S. Lutz
Seven Hundred East Main
Geo. S. Lutz
E. Main St
Missouri
D. Mahoney
5Th Street
Thomas P. Huffman
American School of Osteopathy
A. T. Still
The
Science
Noah Weaver
Ferry
North Perry Streets
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