Interurban Line to Use Third Rail in Indiana
Despatch from Indianapolis reports the Crawfordsville to Danville interurban will use a third-rail system, a first in Indiana, enabling higher speeds to compete with the Big Four. Cars slated for spring 1914 delivery, financed and ready for construction in coming months. The note also highlights a U.S. printing plant in Washington and a high-speed stamping machine achieving vast daily production.
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Indianapolis
Crawfordsville
Danville
Indiana
Chicago
Joliet
Big Four Railroad
Tree Forks Never Grow Higher
State Forester Deam warns ignorance about how trees grow forks. He notes bases stay at a fixed height and that elm branches stay up while maples incline with age. Prune to keep forks above ten feet and shade crops. obtain a pruning book from the State Forester in Indianapolis.
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Deam
State Forester
Indianapolis
Veedersburg Pursues A City Fair Next Fall
Promoters with funds plan a Veedersburg fair association to run an annual fair in The Hub. With strong railroad access and county cooperation, organizers expect a high quality event. Attica pledges a special train if a worthy fair is staged, while Attica supports a chautauqua but will attend the fair with a delegation.
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Veedersburg
Attica
Engagement of Kathleen Shields and Louis Stacy
Miss Kathleen Shields and Louis Stacy announce their engagement after a tea at the Dalzell home on Spring street. Shields, a Peoria resident and granddaughter of Miss Amelia Greenwood, is described as bright and beautiful, while Stacy, a rising worker at Avery planter works, is noted as an up-and-coming young man. The party featured violet decor and wedding bells bearing the couple’s names.
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Attica
Kathleen Shields
Miss Shields
Amelia Greenwood
Peoria
Iil
Peoria Star
Louis Stacy
Enestine Dalzell
Shiels
Stacy
Mr. Stacy
Avery Planter
Dalzell
Spring Street
Fountain County Courthouse Location Debate
The Veedersburg News argues Fountain county residents must decide where the courthouse should be built. It criticizes continued repairs to the old courthouse in Covington and highlights the burden of travel costs for taxpayers. The piece urges local choice and questions lingering in Veedersburg about the courthouse’s future.
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Hamilton County
Fountain County
Covington
Veedersburg
Veedersburg News
Homesick for Indiana in a southern world
A nostalgic verse from the Reflector echoes homesickness for Indiana. The speaker, born in Indiana, cherishes cornfields clover and orchard blooms yet longs to return to old friends and seasons, despite loving the southern beauty. The poem contrasts southern warmth with Indiana’s familiar landscape.
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Southland
Indiana
Boswell to Pave Main Street with Cement and Brick
Boswell trustees awarded a 6000 dollar contract to pave two blocks of Main street in the central business area. The 40 foot wide pavement will feature cement curbs and brick, despite local opposition over the costly plan and mudhole conditions in wet weather. Tom Coffing of Oxford visited the town, staying with his brother James and family.
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Boswell
Tom Coffing
Oxford
James
Save Money and Save Time Loans on Household Goods
A local loan firm offers reliable service with in possession security and a statement of account. They provide extra time without charge for illness or loss from work and arrange consolidations for multiple small bills. Their agent visits Attica and Williamsport every Tuesday and will call if you mail the blank form.
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Attica
Heck
Jenny
Williamsport
From Forest to Home Furniture Advertisement
This home furniture ad proclaims all items undergo full production processes, rejects shortcuts, and promises quality first with price options. It highlights a four room outfit for 116 dollars and a flat price of 98 dollars for bargain buyers, urging investigation of the stock.
Hub Boy Bert St Clair Named O Hair Private Secretary
Bert St Clair, once a Veedersburg native and AP correspondent, is appointed private secretary to Congressman O Hair. The appointment provokes protests from some constituents who object to the selection of an Indiana man. St Clair previously worked in Danville and Chicago and has not established a home.
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Bert St. Clair
Veedersburg
Associated Press
O’hair
Joe Cannon
Bert
Danville
Chicago
Public Sale at old Dayton Coffing farm near Stone Bluff
Auction on Wednesday March 12 1918 at 10 a m offers 14 head horses including a Belgian draft stallion and other mares 16 head hogs 1 brood sow and shoats 75 to 100 pounds farm implements including wagons buggies planters plows and harness terms cash under 5 notes with nine month credit eight percent interest if not paid on due date 4 percent cash discount Osborne Prairie Ladies Aid serves lunch
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Dayton Coffing
Friends Progressive Church
Stone Bluff
Aylesworth
Attica
Covington
Veedersburg
Rock Island Gang
S. B. Newman
Covington R. R
Col. C. W. Smith
John Brandenburg
Col. Sentran
Osborne Prairie Ladies Aid
Missouri Offer to Prove Proper Shoeing Sparks Debate
A terse statement asserts capacity to stop interference and forgery, claiming proper shoeing prevents both. The speaker offers to demonstrate the method, framing the request as a chance to reveal the process to a Missouri audience.
Trustee's Notice for Township Business in Attica
G. Riggin trustee will be at Weber's tailor shop 11 North Perry street Attica from 8 am to 1 pm and 1 pm to 4 pm on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday for township business.
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Weber’s
North Perry Street
Attica
G. Riggin
Eye Hat Nose Thisat Surgeon Special Attention Ad
Specialist advertises eye nose and throat care with glasses fitting service. Located in Suite 1 at Central National Bank Building with telephone number 376.
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Central National Bank Building
C. G. Beckett
M. D
Central Nat’] Bank Bld
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