Fountain and Warren Poultry Show Prospects Bright
The fifth annual Fountain and Warren Poultry association exhibit in January 2024 promises the largest entry, with many from Lafayette and even Brazil. The City Hall hosts the event January 20 to 25, supervised by W T Clouse, featuring extensive cash premiums and sixteen cups including a sweepstakes trophy, plus eggs and special ribbons from national poultry clubs.
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Fountain and Warren Poultry Association
Altho
Jacobson
Lafayette
Brazil
W. T. Clouse
Fountain
Warren
Sherman S. Strader
Smith Poultry Yards
Kingman
Rhode Island
Henry L. Webb
Ed Hobart
R. I
Secretary Jacobson
Smith’s Yards
Axtel Westring
Clarence Johnson
National Poultry Clubs
Poultryzands Farm
Association
Will Calvert
Morrison Names His Postmasters For Attica Covington
Representative Morrison announced four postmaster nominations: Macoughtry for Attica succeeding Martin with a 2300 salary. Schwic for Covington succeeding Boyd with a 1700 salary. Flora for Frankfort succeeding Spray with a 2700 salary. Beck for Lebanon succeeding Heath with a 2400 salary.
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Morrison Meade
Frank W. Macoughtry
Tmaster
Attica
Thurry
Edward A. Spray
Thomas O. Beck
Lebanon
Samuel S. Heath
Young farmer Lee Brutus wins Silver Cup at Hoopeston show
Lee Brutus son of John Brutus living east of Pine Village, shown advance farming styles. His Yellow Dent corn exhibit at Hoopeston corn show tied to the annual poultry show won the sweepstakes silver cup and also earned first and third prizes.
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Lee Brutus
John Brutus
Pine Village
Lee
Hoopeston
Death in Medford Sends Mrs Zeigler East
Mrs Charlies W Zeigler and her son Richard travel to Medford Oregon after telegram confirms the death of her sister Mrs John Henselman formerly Anna Boord born Covington. Henselman left a husband and three sons and was about 52 years old.
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Charlies W. Zeigler
Richard
Medford
Oregon
John Henselman
Christmas Emphasis in United Brethren Church Services
United Brethren announces a Christmas themed Sunday with a 9:30 Sunday school and a 10:30 morning worship special. An 7:30 p m Christmas program features the Sunday school Juniors and Christian Endeavor. Tuesday sees Ladies Aid hosting a culinary sale with hot oysters in the Zeigler room.
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United Brethren Church
Christian Endeavor Society
Ladies Aid Society of
Zeigler Room
Christmas Services at Catholic Church Schedule and Orphan Collection
Midnight Christmas Eve services begin at the Catholic church and run at intervals until noon Christmas Day. Father Oberholtz opens with high mass at midnight, 8:00 a.m. offers low mass, then high mass again, ending with a final service at 10:00 a.m. The day’s collection funds diocesan orphans, totaling 296, including four from the Attica congregation.
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Oberholtz
Attica
Sunday Services Include Lessons and Sermons at Local Church
The schedule lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m with the lesson The Word Made Flesh Morning worship at 10 45 a m with choir music and a sermon on Seeking a King Christian Endeavor meets at 6 15 p m and the evening service at 7 p m with The Pleading Friend as the sermon topic.
Christmas Exercises at Free Methodist Church Program
The Free Methodist church will host Christmas exercises by the Sunday school youth during the evening preaching hour. The pastor will preach both morning and evening services, with the morning service after Bible school at 10 30 and the evening service at 7 30. Elder Jackmam preaches at Independence at 2 30 this afternoon. Mrs E D Purviance visited Saturday with her sister Mrs O L Parnell of Lafayette. Brady's Book Store announces cut flowers available. 1t
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Free Methodist Church
Jackmam
Independence
E. D. Purviance
O. L. Parnell
Lafayette
No Hope for New Depot Delays Wabash Station Plan
The Wabash passenger depot has been repainted signaling no new station for the next three to four years. Blueprints for a handsome station promised to be built here next year exist only as remnants of a dream filed away in an official pigeon-hole.
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Wabash
Veedersburg Teams Win in Local High School Basketball Night
The Hub team triumphed 30 to 15 over A. H. S. in the Veedersburg gym. Veedersburg girls defeated Covington 12 to 9 as C. H. S. fell to the Veedersburg squad. Social notes mention Miss Marie Glutting hosting Bachelor Maids, needlework, and Christmas grab bags.
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Veedersburg
Covington
Marie Glutting
Veedersburg Named For Founder Peter Veeder
The town of Veedersburg owes its name to founder Peter Veeder who debated Petersburg or Veedersburg. He asked his sweetheart from Attica for a decision, she chose Veedersburg, and the name stuck. The couple later parted, the lady never married, and she remains a respected Attica resident.
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Veedersburg
Peter Veeder
Veeder
Petersburg
Attica
Postill as a Farmer Raises Fine Jasper County Corn
Rev. C. W. Postill, a preacher and farmer, reports 61 acres at 57.33 bushels per acre and 40 acres of white corn at 61 bushels per acre with 3 extra per set. He sold corn at 58 cents per bushel and credits his farm tenant James W. Price. The Republican invites other local growers to share better high-accuracy yields.
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C. W. Postill
James W. Price
Jasper County
Rennselaer Republican
No Place for the Insane
George Beaver of Jackson township tried to arrange admission of his son to a Covington asylum. Confined in the county jail for weeks, there are no facilities to care for him. State institutions refuse admission due to lack of room and presumed incurability. Covington Friend.
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George Beaver
Jackson Township
Covington
Local Visits and Christmas Plans Mentioned in Attica
Mrs. Lewis Hiner visits Lafayette relatives then plans to return to Shasta Retreat California. Mrs. Cecil Brown tours from near Winthrop to see her parents Mr. Feuerstein and wife. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Peacock travel to Indianapolis for Christmas with daughter Mrs. Campbell and family. Dr. and Mrs. G. F. Butler head to Chicago to spend Christmas with daughter Mrs. Percival Cutler. Dr. and Mrs. T. W. Kelsey host Hoosier club and spouses at six tonight. Mia James Dinwiddie and Mrs. John Taylor of Pine Village shop in Attica. Best Fiction by best authors at Brady's Book Store.
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Lewis Hiner
Lafayette
Percival Cutler
T. W. Kelsey
Hoosier Club
Mia
James Dinwiddie
John Taylor
Pine Village
Attica
Brady’s
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West Lebanon
Elmer E. Rodgers
J. C. Johnson
Petershburg
Ill
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Morrison
Macoughtry
Schwin
Marshfield
Samuel Fagner
Frank Haydenburk
Bismark
Hiram Wysong
Frank
Albert
Joseph
Danville
E. E. Adams
Kr. Wysong
James Metsker
Warren County
Frank McIntosh
Steuben Township
Elizabeth Howard
Mattie Miller
Logansport
Grace Carnahan
Oxford
Alla Whitehall
William Douglas
Cyrus Brown
J. A. Cofling
Ada Counts
Robert Counts
Kila Buckles
Sadie Pearlman
Dorothy Kerr
Kettle Drum
Duncan Buchanan
Merle Reed
Hugh Reed
White’s Hospitel
Freeport
Lakeview Hospital
Chicago
Hallet & Davis
J. A. Coffing
W. A. Thompson
San Diego
Calif
Jessie
Charles
Forest Riley
Seymour
Ind
Riley
George Johnson
Union Street
John Collins
Indianapolis
Frank Wallace
Armstrong, Ill
Brook
Will Light
Alice Smith
Indiana Harbor
Jake Andrews
Henry Yarborough
Hoopeston, I
John Ale
Frank Benamire Jr
Bert Odle
Brady
Elias Campbell
John Hedricks
Ford Agency
E. Moffit
John Trott
Ford
Bernice Schermerhorn
Northwestern University
Evanston
Mrs. W. B. Schermerhorn
Virgil McNett
Oklahoma
Jasper McNett
Leonard Steinley
Bloomington
Indiana University
Joe Steimley
Harry Purviance
Lauren Case
Davenport
Ora Martin
Sunshine Club
William Pritchett
Los Angeles
George Stafford
Mount Victory
Ohio
Inlaw
William Stafford
Laura Sims
Valparaiso
Melvin Hatton
Wingate
Frank Hatton
A. L. Gilbert
Fort Wayne
United Brethren
Christian
Cut
Brady’s Book Store
Guy Sutton
Sutton
Henry Loeb
Columbus
Frank Kramer
Brady's Book Store
Tiny Tim
Merry Christmas
Christ
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Postill
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