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Newspaper
Attica Ledger Press
Location
Attica, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1913
Page
7
Deputy Wilson removed a neglected horse from 717 North Street after neighbors complained of abuse by Wilbur and Mrs. Sarah Moore. The animal, underfed and with overgrown hooves, was cared for at a downtown livery and a damage affidavit filed against the owners.
Newport Rhode Island residents celebrate Patrick Boyle who has been elected to a sixteenth term as mayor, a figure that dwarfs Reed's seven terms and marks a remarkable political longevity in the city.
Miss Passage asks if less is due to aging and Miss Pertly replies age has nothing to do with it saying she is thinner. The Christmas morning exchange centers on stockings and gifts.
Purdue poultry experts report skim milk increases hen egg production and hog profit. An experiment comparing milk-fed hens to grain-fed birds showed 133.5 eggs per hen versus 36, with milk-fed birds yielding higher winter output and profits or losses of 1.40 and 0.43 per fowl respectively.
Sylvester Griffin of Hoopeston was arrested after bloodhounds followed him from near Tab to Cheneyville Indiana. A robbery at Tab last week yielded property found under a lumber pile. A posse recovered more items and Griffin was jailed in Hoopeston for transfer to Williamsport for trial.
Covington is nearing completion of a new library with interior work in progress. The brick structure uses Bedford stone trim and red tile roofing with a hip design. The front features two large Bedford monolith columns and wide steps. Inside, a main reading room, an adjacent reference room, librarian alcove, and a full basement for heating, toilets, and storage are planned.
More than 2000 visiting clergymen attended the dedication of Congress Street Methodist Church in Lafayette on Sunday. Rev W D Parr of Kokomo led services with Rev Grant Teeters assisting. The $25,000 brick structure features modern appointments and a large Sunday school. The church has about 500 members and a long history of over 50 years.
The Warren county prosecutor issues orders stating that from January 1, 1914, all parties using slot machines will be prosecuted. The Lebanon Pioneer comments on the odd requirement to notify violators that their actions will become illegal after that date.
Indiana Attorney General Honan explains that free gravel and macadam roads are all such roads under county turnpike directors jurisdiction and county highway supervision after Jan. 1, 1914. The division of auto license revenue hinges on miles of these roads within each county.
At great expense and nearly two years of effort a De Luxe Six-Volume International Cooking library has been completed by 47 renowned chefs from the United States Canada and Europe. It promises new recipes not previously published and is described as very complete and easy to understand with each book sold separately.
A six book set including salad chafing dish afternoon tea bread pastry and dessert offers prepaid with embossed covers and four color carton mailers. Priced at $2.50 with money refund if not delighted and advertised as ideal Christmas presents from International Publishing Co Security Building Los Angeles Cal.
Capt. R D Fleming of the state game warden staff reports a season of quail hunting shows a male majority among killed birds. In one hunt 19 quail were found with only one female. on another hunt 25 birds yielded 21 cocks. He asks hunters to report sex by postcard to Indianapolis care of the state game warden's office.
Robbery at the McMahon pool hall in Covington occurred early Sunday. Burglars entered via the rear door using a skeleton key, opened the safe, and escaped with $70. The nightwatch was at the Big Four depot to meet the night train, and the theft was not found until Sunday morning. Similar thefts have been reported nearby with no solid lead.
The abandoned Brest schoolhouse, about a few miles northeast of Ambia, was burned early Friday morning. Passersby returning from an event say it stood at midnight. Authorities suspect tramp arson as the cause. The building had been sold weeks earlier after abandonment by the trustee.
Stone Bluff school boys won most prizes at the Van Buren township corn show held in Veedersburg high school. Exhibits filled two basement rooms. Visitors included Mrs. William Young and daughter and Mrs. Charles R. Milford from Lafayette on Wednesday.
A Whitley county farmer’s daughter with lung tuberculosis benefited from a Christmas seals funded fresh air cottage placed on the courthouse lawn. Henry Reece bought the cottage after seeing it and reports the girl has gained weight and is improving toward recovery. Mr and Mrs Peter Redman visited Lafayette Tuesday.
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