Unearthed Skeleton Found In Pond On Bookwalter Farm
A submerged human skeleton was unearthed in a pond on the Bookwalter farm by William Hatton. Sent to Wabash college, it was identified as a white man likely an early settler. Found at a shallow depth near a low pond point, the discovery suggests possible accident or tragedy. Also, Mrs Adolph Ellfeldt of Kansas City and her daughter Dorothy visited Attica after arriving from New York City with her sons Fred and Ralph who sail for Europe on the America. they plan to join their father.
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Bookwalter
William Hatton
Wabash College
Newtown Enterprise
Adolph F. Ellfeldt
Kansas City
Lizzie Lischka
Dorothy
Attica
Mrs Gervaise Bertrand Returns Home Near Oxford
Miss Gervaise Bertrand returns to her home near Oxford after a week visit with her aunt Mrs Rosa Polk.
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Gervaise Bertrand
Oxford
Rosa Polk
Council Holds Quiet Session With Notable Matters
City council met Monday with all members present except Harrison on vacation. The cemetery dispute over Neri Longedorf’s burial was referred to the cemetery committee for action. Oil work on five streets faced objections over higher costs, postponing final decision. The meeting adjourned to next Monday as a special order. Wanted to buy or wreck old buildings for salvage inquiries invited.
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Harrison
Neri Longedorf
Riverside Cemetery
Milford
Funeral sermon criticized at Indiana funeral directors meet
Rev. Thomas R. White of Indiana University argued at the Indiana Funeral Directors Association convention in Indianapolis that many funerals spread lies and that funeral sermons and Sunday services are unnecessary. He urged cremation as a humane, proper method and condemned viewings as sensational.
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Thomas R. White
Indiana University
Indiana Funeral Directors’ Association
Indianapolis
White
Bever Family Reunion at Bever Home Near Aylesworth
About forty relatives gathered Sunday at Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Bever’s home near Aylesworth for the Bever family annual reunion. A noon dinner featured many dishes and the afternoon was spent socially. Attendees included Ezra J. Kellogg of Brook, Kellogg family, Dinwiddie family of Newtown, J G Kellogg of Mellett, Harris family of Crawfordsville, Rynearson family with Nellie, Schlosser and Louise of Waynetown, Harrig son of Covington, Dove Asbury of Stone Bluff, Genevieve Sailor of Covington, Hubert Ellis of Hillsboro, Lolton and children, Tressie Harper, Robert Smith, Yatel Alta Lena Bever Attica, and Truman Bever near Aylesworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Bever
Aylesworth
Bever
Ezra J. Kellogg
Brook
H. M. Kellogg
Mary
Roy Dinwiddie
Newtown
Jonathan G. Kellogg
Mellett
O. E. Harris
Genetrede
Ruth
Ray
Crawfordsville
O. G. Harris
Chicago, Ill
Charles Rynearson
Nellie
Hillsboro
Marie Schlosser
Louise
Waynetown
Walter Harrig
Covington
Dove Asbury
Stone Bluff
Elijah Shipman
Mellott
Genevieve Sailor
Hubert Ellis
Abraham Lolton
Tressie Harper
Robert Smith
Yatel
Alta
Lena Bever
Attica
Robert Bever
Truman Bever
Near Aylesworth
Supreme Court Upholds Law Requiring Sworn Circulation Statements
The Indiana law authored by editor-congressman Barnhart mandates newspapers and periodicals file sworn circulation reports twice yearly and mark paid reading notices as advertising to retain second class mail rates. Proponents call it a just measure to ensure advertisers receive fair value and prevent deception in advertising and circulation claims.
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Supreme Court
Indiana
Barnhart
Turkey Dissolved by London Treaty Redrawing Europe
The London Treaty erases Turkey from the map, replacing it with Albanian and allied zones. A vast 60,000 square miles vanish, leaving a narrow 5,000 square mile remnant around Constantinople, the Bosphorus, the Dardanelles, and the Sea of Marmora.
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Europe
Turkey
London
Balkan
Albania
Constantinople
Bosphorus
Dardanelles
Sea of Marmora
Mail Order Houses a Blight on Indian Towns
Representative William Hinebaugh of Illinois declares that mail-order houses blight 639 Indiana towns in ten years and shows similar losses in seven other states. He notes underpricing by large corporations buying from convict labor and argues local merchants are the backbone of country towns while mail-order firms undermine them.
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William H. Hinebaugh
Illinois
Progressive Party
Hinebaugh
Indiana
Missouri
Iowa
Michigan
New York
Ilinois
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Ainebaugh
Pests Plague Fruit Trees Warn Purdue Scientist
Professor Troop of Purdue University warns fruit trees face over 200 insect species attacking roots trunks branches leaves and fruit. Treatments vary by insect habit. sucking pests need contact poison like kerosene emulsion while trunks are protected with soap and carbolic acid repellent and caterpillars and fruit insects may be held with arsenic compounds.
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Troop
Purdue University
Hillsboro Postmaster Starnes Resigns After Twelve Years
H I Starnes resigns as Hillsboro postmaster after twelve years, to retire in August. The fourth class office will select a successor via civil service exam in Crawfordsville on July 12. The salary runs about 900 pounds yearly and several candidates are vying for the place. Starnes cites health concerns and notes the new rule makes politics irrelevant to the appointment.
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H. I. Starnes
Hillsboro
Crawfordsville
Starnes
Still Shrinking In Indiana Fraud Case And Unclaimed Letters
James Bingham of Columbia Casualty Co. sues to set aside an $80 600 payment for Indianapolis property once valued at $29,000 shrinking the loss to about $12,000. Victims may receive only about 20 cents on the dollar and rogues remain unpursued. Wisconsin reports are slim. Attica mail lists unclaimed letters for Lizzie Buntin Anthony Delaney Guy Jaynes John Marx Sylve Roberts J H Spell Jennie Watkins.
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James Bingham
Columbia Casualty Co
Indianapolis
Wisconsin Woods
Tippecanoe County
Attica
Lizzie Buntin
Anthony Delaney
Guy Jaynes
John Marx
Sylve Roberts
J. H. Spell
Jennie Watkins
What are you going to do for the higher side of life
An exhortation attributed to Henry Van Dyke urging readers to commit time money influence and effort to improve the lives of others. It frames service as a personal duty to create a cleaner fuller happier nobler society and challenges readers to consider concrete contributions.
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Brother
Henry van Dyke
Covington Light Plant Debate Dominates City Campaign
A Danville correspondent reports the Covington light and water plant controversy may shape the upcoming city campaign. Since its January transfer from a private company, the plant’s management by city officials or a superintendent is debated, with critics citing added running costs and debt from plant improvements. Mayor McGeorge is expected to seek reelection as progressives defend his handling amid high taxes and limited candidate interest.
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Covington
Danville
Altho
McGeorge
Thermometer ban urged by Dr Alsberg amid heat tips
Dr. Carl Alsberg, successor to Dr. Harvey Wiley as head of the U S Bureau of Chemistry, urges abolishing the thermometer and says emotional distress from heat hurts morale. His don'ts include avoiding excess eating, too many clothes, ice cold drinks, and fixating on the thermometer. He counsels temperate eating to endure dog days. Mrs. Fred Browning and her daughter Dorothy visit Lafayette after weeks with her husband touring with a West coast theater troupe.
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Carl Alsberg
Harvey W. Wiley
United States Bureau of Chemistry
Alsberg
Dr. Alsberg
Notice to Bidders Davis Township Outhouse Projects
The Advisory Board of Davis Township invites bids by June 2 for building outhouses at Districts No 2 3 and 4 and repairs to Pyle schoolhouse per file specifications. Bids now sought for school supplies for the coming year. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Jesse Funk Trustee Davis Township.
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Davis Township
Pyle
Army Office
Jesse Bd. Funk
Attica
Indiana
Third Avenue
Main Street
Ravine Park Boulevard
Sam Turman
Notice to Heirs and Creditors in Pearson Estate
In the Fountain Circuit Court April term 1913 John D Pearson as Administrator filed final settlement of the Elizabeth Pearson estate and the court will examine it on September 22 1913. Heirs creditors or legatees must appear to show cause why the account should not be approved and to prove heirship. J D Pearson Executor. J W Whicker Atty for Executor. June 27-3w
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Elizabeth Pearson
Fountain Circuit Court
John D. Pearson
J.W. Whicker
Transfers of Real Estate in Fountain County Week
Transfers reported by the Ledger Press list numerous property deeds in Fountain County including Kingman, Jackson, Millcreek, Wabash, Veedersburg, Hillsboro and Veedersburg. Names include Rosa Crum, John Glascock, Ernest Glascock, Etta Hershberger, Rebecca Lowe, Cornelius Bonebrake, James Bonebrake, Henry Bros. Lumber Co., I N Henry, Charles Ditto, Will Cline, Fannie Miller, Fred Vollmer, Jesse Green, Mary Workinger, Orval Mitchell, Charles Grove, George Foxworthy, Frank Rusk, Daniel Foxworthy, Mazie Culver, Hardy Dice and others with prices ranging from $1.00 to $8,500.00.
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Fountain County
Ledger
O. S. Douglass
Covington
R. H. Ewing & Ws
Rosa Crum & Husb
Kingman
John M. Glascock
Hattie E. Bartell
Rebecca Lowe
Mequi Tribe
Harry A. Mounts
Riverside
James B. Warren & Wf
Frank
Seeks Pardon For Son In Warren County Case
Mrs Armilda Best of this cityAppeared before the State Board of Pardons asking release of her son Will Best sentenced to the penitentiary for horse stealing in 1911 in Warren County She appeared on crutches and said she is crippled and unable to work Her plea to Gov Ralston met with hopeful response and board members were impressed and told parole is likely
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Armilda Best
State Board of Pardons
Will Best
Warren County
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Hock & Rucker
Jones Brothers
Attica Floral Co
Bever Family Reunion
Fred Browning
West
Eliza Browning
Lafayette
Aye Ewatty Pe
Jesse Martin
O.S. Clark
W. B. Scher
Merhorn
A. L. Swank
J. A. Coffing
Ther
W.H. Small & Son
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