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Newspaper
Attica Ledger Press
Location
Attica, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1913
Page
3
Local shop advertises boys and girls suits in Penang and other fabrics with prices from 50c to 2.50 per suit. Includes rubber storm capes, dresses, khaki suits, scout and romper outfits for ages 4 to 15, all in varied styles. Offers guaranteed satisfaction with free replacement if not.
Charles H Brant a Mobile resident for 35 years died at Dauphin Street home after a illness of weeks Born in Attica Indiana he was 58 He worked for The Mobile Register earlier and later in Charleston and Mobile He was a member of the Typographical Union survived by his wife two brothers and a sister Funeral under the Typographical Union will be at No 51 Eslava Street at 5 PM Sunday Interment Magnolia Cemetery
A trustee will be elected Friday night June 27 1913 for Logan Lodge No 95 Knights of Pythias to fill the unexpired term of Ray Allen who resigned. Election to be held at the regular meeting in the usual place. A M Rupert K of R and S.
For sale a good yearling colt listed by A. W. Jackman with contact telephone 548. Release advised by owner.
The July issue of Woman's Home Companion includes an editorial critiquing U S spending on farms and the Better Babies program. It notes 17 million for farms and 850 thousand for Better Babies with the Children’s Bureau report led by Miss Lathrop. The issue also features “Better Babies in the South” and a report from Mrs Frank De Garmo on Louisiana efforts, plus travel, books, tennis, fiction by noted authors, and expanded art, cooking, fashion, and youth sections.
Mr and Mrs Dan C Reed and Mr and Mrs Fred S Purnell invite about 125 guests to a Colonnade event on Wednesday evening June 25. The program starts with a musicale for two hours followed by dancing on a large floor with refreshment facilities.
A purifier recipe from the Department of Agriculture outlines a lime based whitewash. It combines lime with hot water, salt dissolved in warm water, ground rice porridge, glue soaked then melted, Spanish whiting, and five gallons of hot water. The mixture covers a square yard per pint and should rest two days before use.
Brief notes that a new act requires all marriage officiants to file marriage reports within three days to the circuit court clerk who issued the license. Failing to report incurs a five dollar fine per offense.
Henry Nelson of Shadeland sails from New York aboard the Martha Washington as a state delegate to the Seventh World's Sabbath Schools convention in Zurich Switzerland. He plans visits to Italy Netherlands Belgium France England and Scotland and a 600 mile car trip in England before returning to New York likely by August 28.
Mrs. Harry C. Martin left Saturday for Madison Wisconsin to attend the Wisconsin university commencement where her son Gardner is among the graduates.
A U S Department of Agriculture bulletin advises road maintenance by dragging with a log drag to form a crowned, water tight surface. Use two halves of a split log, about six to eight inches thick and six to eight feet long, braced and joined, pulled by two horses, starting at the ditch and moving toward the center to create ridges that smear earth into a smooth surface. Drag after rains to keep roads in good condition, with each farmer along four miles owning a drag to maintain markets.
The article traces rising ball player salaries from $950 in the late 1800s to about $12,500 for Ty Cobb in the modern era. It notes the Cincinnati Reds as early paid players, recalls their 1869 perfect season, and contrasts old and new pay scales while hinting at the dwindling ability of high priced players to win every game.
The Coal Creek township eighth grade class of thirty six held commencement Saturday evening at the Win gate school assembly hall. The program featured class readings and orations with music by the New Richmond High School orchestra and a traditional but simple address free program. Graduates include Daisy Mitchel Palmer E. Humphreys Zella Humphreys Iona Irene Jackson and many others.
Charles and Samuel Murdocks will convert the old cracker factory at Sixth and Ferry into a modern hotel with 68 rooms on the second and third floors. The first floor will house the cafe and business rooms. The project follows Lafayette’s steady growth in hotel capacity and aims to ease crowding seen at events like the Elks’ convention.
Newman Bros close their Lafayette store and distribute stock to Frankfort Logansport and other branches. Lafayette territory will be covered by representatives from these stores and W A Brown becomes manager of the Logansport branch. Hubert Washburn visited Lafayette as a guest of friends.
Indiana fire marshal W E Longley urges town trustees clerks and fire chiefs to enforce ordinances on fireworks to cut annual Fourth of July losses. He cites last year nationwide losses of 576525 with several deaths and injuries from fireworks and gunpowder and calls for local ordinances and careful citizen conduct before July 4 1914.
The Makemson forest near State Line comprising 375 acres sold in two stages for a total of 86 703 dollars. Walnut brought 65 703 dollars on June 7 and oak 21 000 dollars on June 12, with 700 dollars for minor hickory. Logged timber will be shipped to Hamburg, Germany after September logging start.
A healthful eating message urges choosing wholesome groceries and canned foods from a store. It promotes feeding the appetite with proper foods to aid digestion now and in the future and invites customers to visit for a demonstration.
A pushy sales pitch promises to stop horse interference and forging by proper shoeing. The speaker invites Missourians to see a live demonstration as proof of effectiveness.
A tract containing 1050 to 1100 walnut trees and numerous SUV white oaks will be logged. The operation plans to ship white oak to Goshen and South Bend with the finest logs milled into sawed veneer.
In Lafayette on Sunday Daniel Webster Simms a prominent local attorney and former Fountain County man announced his aspiration for the United States district attorney position. Supported by Vice President Marshall and possibly backed by Senator Shively Simms also counts on Senator Kern’s neutral stance Clyde H. Jones Crawfordsville attorney is another applicant. Simms is recovering from illness at a Wisconsin resort.
A strawberry and ice cream social was hosted Friday evening on the lawn of Mr. and Mrs. E. Brown in Independence to benefit the Independence church. J. Frank McDermond’s store employees attended led by Archie Clawson and J. Frank McDermond Jr., who drove guests in McDermond autos. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. 8.C. Mentzer, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Andrews, Mr. and Mrs. James Reynolds and son, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Clawson and baby, Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Smith, Mrs. Carrie Derrick, Miss Elma Martin, Miss Ruby Biiney, Miss Mary Huber, Miss Lena Bernhart, Miss Tressie Harper, and Harry Tinsman.
The Young People's Endeavor society of the Swedish Lutheran church met Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Axel Westring east of the city. The Luther league will meet this evening with Miss Telia Carlson.
Two car loads of new buggies one car load of Troy wagons and a lot of other buggies and wagons plus harness old and new and farm implements. Will trade buggies wagons harness and Ford automobiles for horses and mules. Judyville every Wednesday and Friday. Call or write. 43
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