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Newspaper
Attica Ledger Press
Location
Attica, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1912
Page
5
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Mrs Frances Bianchi and baby visit Charles Story with sister Emily Wattem among area graduates. Chicago visitors Bella Moat and relatives depart after days with Mrs Wade Hudson and others. Gresham family heads to Indianapolis. Blish family visits Racine. primary class party hosted by Mrs Hetrick. Ray Sharp treats blood poisoning from a finger cut. Loraine Hudson visits Pine Village. Joe Johnson and daughter Laveda from Carbondale stop in. Mr Cameron resumes duties at the post office.
Rosary of short notes from Rom ney and Attica residents recount weekend visits. Guests included Benton Mosier Bessie Fleming Alma Downing and John Fleming household. Hospitalization for appendicitis. families travel for illness. social at Mrs Roberts lawn invites all. several local visits to Riverside Bethel and with the Funk family.
Attica residents plan Fourth of July leisure with ball games in Ravine park and homes. Red Men lodge at Riverside dedicates new room with speeches by E. E. Neal and J. W. Whicker. Meharry's grove hosts talks by Rev. Ingalls and M. D. White plus readings and songs. Wingate fair grounds stage racing and more. West Lebanon automobiless, ball games, a carnival, merry-go-round, and free equestrian exhibitions. Fowler prepares old fashioned celebration with decorations and aviation meet draws attendees from nearby towns. Ivan Keefer returns from Knights Town Soldiers' orphans' school for the summer.
sworn affidavit by J Frank McDermond from Fountain County Indiana declares no talks or agreements with Capt Bumbaugh or his agents about the airship exhibition in Williamsport on June 22 1912 and asserts Attica Merchants Association had no involvement. Notary Fred S Parnell attests on June 25 1912.
Horace T. Kearny of Kansas City performed multiple ascents in a bioplane, flying nearly twenty miles and circling over Attica for about 31 minutes. Spectators estimated crowds at 8 000 to 12 000 as preparations and police kept order. Kearny substituted for Beckwith Havens after an accident.
The Nationals set two July Fourth games at the National park against Hoopeston Ill. The Hoopeston nine, among the best in the region, travels here to challenge home team supremacy. Fans can expect a battle royal for supremacy next Thursday.
Ross Brothers S J Craven and three assistants from the state board of health arrived in the city today in a houseboat with a lab room to test city water and analyze river water. they will stay until Monday and travel to the Ohio River junction.
George nine months old son of John Johnson and wife of Davis township was badly burned Wednesday when a cup of hot coffee was upset. His left arm and side were burned. a physician was called and he is progressing as well as can be expected.
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