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Newspaper
Attica Ledger Press
Location
Attica, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1911
Page
2
J Frank McDermond advertises a wide sale on gocarts, dining chairs, lace curtains, curtains, pianos, sewing machines, mattresses, rockers, chairs, linoleum, kitchen cabinets, and brass beds. Prices range from under a dollar to several dollars, with emphasis on oak furniture and direct-purchase piano deals.
Charles Brownlie, the oldest passenger conductor on the Wabash between Toledo and Danville, retires after forty two years. He began June 10 1869 under George Andrews and will take a turn around passenger run between Fort Wayne and Toledo. He plans to visit Attica memories and his late wife’s grave, and his only surviving daughter lives in New Rochelle New York. He has remained active on fast mail trains alongside Hark Gage, his sole contemporary from the era.
Lafayette city officials brought two three year old ostriches from Chandler ostrich farm in Mesa Arizona to Columbian park last week. The birds arrived Monday and were placed in winter quarters with the other animals. The pair, a black and white male and a brown female, cost $500 and are among the best of Mr Chandler’s flock of 3600. Plumes worth $48 were removed after arrival for sale. The ostrich life spans 50 to 60 years.
Solon Brier of Lafay ette announced in Attica that the long running mule case against John Mankey was settled. Mules bought for 295 dollars were appraised at 160, with Mankey to reimburse the difference and cover court costs.
Miss Mable Kerr has returned home after visiting her uncle, Michael Mulvey, and his family at Montmorenci.
Rev S G Smith of Ladoga preached the funeral of Schenck who died in Colfax under mysterious circumstances. The coroner delayed the service, then brought the coffin in empty, and after the sermon the coroner still held the remains. George Dutcher, Pine Village real estate dealer, was in Attica and Danville. The Fairweight Scale Co bought 67 acres in Gary to build a plant employing 600. Mrs Frank Benamire, homebound two weeks with asthma, can go out again.
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