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Newspaper
Attica Ledger Press
Location
Attica, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1913
Page
4
A voice offers to demonstrate proper horse shoing to stop interference and forging. The speaker promises to show the method and seeks an opportunity to reveal the technique to Missourians.
The Attica post office lists these names as letters remaining for pickup: Miss Mary Kruse, M. T. Kembrella, Mrs. May Mason, Chas Nolen, Mrs. E M Pearson, Mrs. Rachel Spears, Frank Stewart, Harry Smith, J B Wilson.
Dr M T Case plans to transform a brick barn at Main and McDonald into a two family flat with twelve rooms, eight baths, electric lights and a kitchen. The project includes a brick roadway, curb and sidewalks to match McDonald street and would ease access to Ravine park. The proposal depends on three property owners and city council action to improved street alignment.
Our Bargain Department has sold several hundred pairs of shoes at under half price. Small lots and odd sizes are being closed out to clear stock. Prices range from 48c to 2.45 dollars as high grade goods are moved to the bargain department. Jesse Millers Shoe Co.
Gordon and Clyde Switzer of Veedersburg and Chester Phillips of Attica were arraigned in juvenile court Saturday with evidence showing they were dependents and their parents could not care for them. Judge Schoonover ordered placement with the state board of charities in Indianapolis for suitable homes. Sheriff Martin and wife took the boys to Indianapolis Monday.
Tom Patterson the burglar infiltrates the Whittimore residence on Christmas Eve to steal Evangeline Whittimore and her lover. A staged detective ruse backfires when the lovers, with parental resistance, confront the elopement plan. In the end Patterson pockets two hundred dollars and exits, leaving the couple to face the fallout and hush money.
Transfers include Alice V. Skelly to Erastus Skelly lot 148 Prospect Attica for 1000 dollars. Mary F. Nixon to George Snider and wife qr block 71 Veedersburg for 650 dollars. Eunice C. Lynch to C. E. Hershberger multiple lots Veedersburg for 1000 dollars. Belle B. Lucas to Dorman B. Douglass et al fifty acres Millcreek township for 1 dollar. Alva Fine commissioner to William Fine lot 51 Hillsboro for 655 dollars. Eldo C. Hamilton and wife to James M. Shade jots 77-78 Hillsboro addition for 250 dollars.
The Attica post office opens on Christmas day from 8:00 to 10:00 a m for deliveries. Rural carriers will make deliveries as usual and city carriers will complete one delivery and collection. All Christmas packages will be delivered during this trip with extra help. On New Year’s Day no routes are run. window deliveries at the post office run until 10:30 a m.
Indiana university's football team earned 13,926 in receipts for the last season, reports A. P. Smith treasurer of the athletic association. The Chicago game yielded the largest single share at 2,300, while Carl and Clarence Johnson were Lafayette visitors Saturday.
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