Wingate to Host All-Day Fourth of July Celebration
Wingate fair association plans a full day of events at the fair grounds starting 10 30 AM with patriotic songs by 24 young ladies reading of Jefferson and a speech by Emerson E Ballard of Crawfordsville. Prizes total 200 across fourteen races and horse events plus a baby show auto parade and music by the Newtown band with free entry and space.
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Wingate Fair Association
Fair Grounds
Sam Ogle
Thomas Jefferson
Emerson E. Ballard
Crawfordsville
Newtown
Swedes Plan Big Fourth of July Picnic in Attica
Attica residents of Swedish descent plan a Ravine park home coming and large picnic for Independence Day. Organizers expect many Swedes now living elsewhere to attend and promise a festive gathering with good times for all attendees.
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Attica
Ravine Park
Five Room Cottage for Sale on South Brady Street
For Sale at a Bargain. Five room cottage on south Brady street on a large corner lot. Substantially built, well arranged and freshly painted. Will sell or trade and make terms to suit purchaser. For details contact H. D. Purviance, real estate agent.
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Brady Street
H. D. Purviance
John Bartindale Dies in Oxford After Postmaster Service
John C. Bartindale, longtime Otterbein postmaster since 1902, died at The Oaks sanitarium Oxford Monday at 3 a.m. after a week there. Born November 10, 1844 in Ontario Canada he served in the Fenian era and later immigrated to Indiana. He married twice and left three children and one stepson. Funeral services were held at Otterbein Methodist Church with Masons and Odd Fellows assisting.
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Otterbein
J. W. Carroll
John C. Bartindale
Oaks Sanitarium
Oxford
Bartindale
Benton
Tippecanoe
Ontario
Canada
Hamilton
Indiana
Theodore Roosevelt
E. J. Moore
George King
Earl Bartindale
Frank Bowen
Taft, Cal
L. W. Cooper
Ellen Moore
George Bartindale
Masonic Fraternity
N. A. Chamberlin
Colfax
Pleads for Mother's Release from Life Sentence
Laura Schenkenberger appeals to the Indiana board of pardons for clemency for her mother Mrs. Sarah Schenkenberger, serving life for the Oxford murder. Now 72 and in poor health, she has spent fifteen years in prison and hopes to live out her days with family in Lafayette.
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Laura Schenkenberger
Board of Pardons
Indianapolis
Sarah Schenkenberger
Benton County
Oxford
Schenkenberger
Lafaytte
Milford Family Daughter Weds Paul H. Davis in Crawfordsville
Miss Dorothy Milford daughter of Prof. and Mrs. A B Milford married Paul H. Davis of Chicago at St John s Episcopal Church Crawfordsville. Ceremony followed by a wedding breakfast at the Milford home. Both graduates of Chicago University plan to reside in Chicago after a short honeymoon.
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St. John’s Episcopal Church
Crawfordsville
Dorothy
A. B. Milford
Paul H. Davis
Chicago
Milford
Mt. Holyoke College
South Hadley
Mass
Chicago University
Charles R. Milford
Cupid Makes Many Mistakes Causes Three Divorces
Three Attica women filed divorce suits alleging cruel treatment desertion and neglect. Pearl Lutz Hanley seeks separation claiming frequent drunken abuse and nonpayment of support. Ruth Sheridan Ewan asks divorce from Roy Ewan with alimony and child custody. Martha A. Park sues Joseph R. Park alleging habitual drunkenness abuse and lack of maintenance with half of his $6,000 Shawnee township estate requested as alimony.
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Dan Cupid
Attica
Pearl Lutz Hanley
Archie
Hanley
Ruth Sheridan Ewan
Roy Ewan
Madilavia
Roy
Martha A. Park
Joseph R. Park
Fountain
Shawnee Township
Nebraska
Secret Quiet Wedding Of Alma Morgan And Ashley Snyder
Alma Morgan and Ashley Snyder, prominent county residents, wed Wednesday morning in the circuit court library. Rev E W Strecker officiated. license secrecy was requested by the couple and kept from newspapers. Snyder's father declined comment as the couple left Covington in his car.
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Alma Morgan
Ashley Snyder
Circuit Court Room
E W. Strecker
M. E. Church
Simon Snyder
Davis Township
Covington
Snyder
Asks 5000 Dollars for Wife’s Affections Case Began
The Benton circuit court in Fowler opened Bert Van Reed versus George Weidenhammer seeking 5000 dollars for alienating Van Reed’s wife. The suit, filed in Warren circuit court, was moved to Fowler on the defendant’s venue change. The case draws attention due to local prominence. Weidenhammer previously was fined 380 dollars for adultery with Van Reed’s wife.
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Bert van Reed
George Weidenhammer
Weidenhammer
Benton Circuit Court
Fowler
Warren County
Warren Circuit Court
C.R. Milford
Ned McCabe
Victor Ringer
Williamsport
Stansbury & Billings
Frazier & Isham
van Reed
Warren Circuit
Fourth of July Baseball Game Postponed by Rain
The Williamsport versus Quinn's team game scheduled for Sunday was rained out and moved to July Fourth. Interest runs high with a large crowd expected as no other attractions are advertised that day.
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Williamsport
Quinn
Special Appeal Aiming for Record Bible School Attendance
A church urges all former attendees to join the Bible school next Tuesday at 9 30 AM to reach a 143 participant goal. The note lists leaders J E Reynolds Fountain John Crawford Wingate Will Schlosser Wingate Will Ketcham Independence and Carl Mentzer Indianapolis bound for Gettysburg via Cumberland arrival Sunday evening. Merle Reed, daughter of Hugh and Mrs Reed, graduates as top nurse from Lakeview hospital Chicago tonight.
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Bible School
J. E. Reynolds
John Crawford
Fountain
Will Schlosser
Wingate
Will Ketcham
Independence
Carl Mentzer
Gettysburg
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Cumberland
Merle Reed
Lakeview Hospital
Chicago
Hugh Reed
You Can’t Afford to Miss The Last Week Sale
Come see what 1c 3c 5c 10c 15¢ and 25¢ buys in laces dry goods novelties and notions during the final week of this sale offering bargain items across departments.
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Geo
Lutz
Flora Belle Smith
Danville
Ill
Fred Smith
Illinois
Supreme Court of Illinois
John Bartindale
Prof. Milford
Elizabeth Jones
E. H. Carqueville
Ihu
Ohio Farmers Insurance Co
Hutson & CO
Attica, Indiana
Cupid
Queensware
Listle
J. Frank McDermond
Berlin
Ettles
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