Dixie Markers Planned Along Dixie Highway Mississippi Valley to Indianapolis
A Louisville firm won the contract to erect permanent markers along the Dixie Highway from Louisville to Indianapolis. The three feet square six feet high sheet steel markers will be placed every mile. The markers will bear highway information and hold advertising space to fund the project. An executive committee will be formed from county highway association leaders.
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Bloomington
Dad
Louisville
Louisvillle
Indianapolis
Martinsville
Paoli
Dixie Highway Association
Dixie Highway
County Highway Association
Farmhand Hurt After Falling Through Barn Floor
Kahill, employed at the Will Kelly farm south of town, fell through a hole in the barn loft while helping to store alfalfa. He suffered serious injuries to the lower body. Dr. Emery attended him and he is resting as well as could be expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jov Kahill
Will Kelly
Kahill
Dr. Emery
Standpipe at City Waterworks Attracts North End Boys
A 2 3 Priday emergency call reported youths climbing a 116 foot waterworks standpipe. Police Chief Woodruff and Officer McBride found no boys at the top when they arrived. The group reportedly uses a street door key to access the inner tower and climbs an external iron ladder for the dizzy ascent.
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Woodruff
McBride
North End
Ilower
Mitchell mill to close for July 4 as kilns boost cement output
Reliable information from Le high Company at Mitchell states Mill No 1 will shut for July 4. During idle days the kilns will be extended above one third their present Jeneth, increasing cement production capacity at the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehigh Company
Mitchell
Purdue Students Earn Ded Ood In Year
Purdue University students earned about $85 000 over the year while at college. The figure comes from a Purdue M C A report compiling statistics on earnings during non class hours and summer vacations. Average per man was $269.60 across all classes. Six hundred catfish were bought by subscription for Muscatatuck water works near North Vernon.
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Purdue University
Purdue ¥. M.C. A
Madison
North Vernon City Water Works
New laborer image coin to debut at Panama Expo
The U S Government will issue a special gold dollar commemorative coin at the San Francisco mint in a few days. Twenty five thousand coins will be minted to honor laborers and workers who built the nation and contributed to the Panama Canal. The coin marks the first time such an image appears on world currency and ties to the Panama Pacific Exposition.
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San Francisco
United States
Lieber
Panama Canal
Valley Club Meeting Focuses on Cake Baking
The Valley Club of Bryantsville met Wednesday with Mrs Claude Colglazier and twenty members present. The group shared a bird picture contest and prizes went to Mrs Ollie Bryant first and Mrs John Sherwood second. A social spread followed, and the next meeting was scheduled for Wednesday June 30 with Mrs Wm Colglazier.
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Valley Club of
Bryantsville
Claude Colglazier
Isach Memifer
Ollie Bryant
John Sherwood
Wm. Colglazier
Dan Sherwood
Douglas Purlee
Wm. Chatman
Impeachment Suit Filed Over County Road Engineer
A sensational suit in Martin County alleges intoxication by County Commissioner Charles Pinnick and challenges the engineer appointment for a proposed road. Hiram McCormick, Shoals attorney, seeks to annul the selection of J B Marshall after Grover McCormick, the county surveyor, was passed over. A special judge Flavian A Seal was seated for the hearing.
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Martin County
Shoals
Hiram McCormick
Charles Pinnick
Pinnick
Grover McCormick
J. B. Marshall
Marshall
McCormick
Flavian A. Seal
Washington Democrat
Popping Off and Noise Complaints At Local Concert Square
Vox Populi and others protest noise from car traffic during weekly concerts. Residents urge quieter behavior on the north side of the square. Ok Otto Shoulty relocates family to Burnham property near 17th and K Streets. Miss Mary Denny travels to Indian Springs for a dinner honoring Civil War veteran J. D. Denning.
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Vox Populi
Otto Shoulty
Hast 16Th Street
Burnham
K Streets
Mary Denny
Indian Springs
J. D. Denning
Flag Day Poem Exalts the Flag’s Glory
A patriotic verse urges nations to honor the flag on Flag Day June 14. It speaks of pride in the banner’s stripes and stars, urging steadfast devotion and the guarding of freedom for future centuries.
Flag Day Programme at Elks Home June 14 1915
Bedford Lodge hosts a Flag Day programme on June 14 1915 at 8 PM with Rev A BE Dubber Rev T J Owen Col V V Williams and others. The program features readings speeches music including violin solos and a tribute to the flag with songs like Star Spangled Banner and America. Admission is 66.00 with talks and audience invited.
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Bedford Lodge
Michael Wall- Mee
A. BE. Dubber
Mesdaimes McCormick
Boruff
Matthews
Norman
T. J. Owen
Franz Rigeg
Anah Webb
Elks
R. L. Mellen
Celeste Owen Song
Columbia
Star Spangled Banner
V. V. Williams
Orientale” Sousa Saeeg
Uta Bioaedegees
America
Frank Luenig
G. Alr
W. Roc
DIA. R
Injured Frank Standsbury Faces Blood Poisoning Threat
Frank Standsbury a boiler maker at Southeastern shops suffers severe hand injury from flying steel. Doctors removed the object and he now endures threatening blood poisoning symptoms and will be laid up for several days.
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Frank Standsbury
Tarantooler Club Week Outing At Cherokee Club
The Tarantooler crowd led by Chas H Allen Thos Chapman John McCormick Thos M Brinkworth A G Martin and Frank M Cosner depart for a ten day outing at The Cherokee Club on White river. This annual Club Week forbids visitors and will include Mayor Fields joining later.
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Chas. H. Allen
Thos. Chapman
John McCormick
Thos. M. Brinkworth
A. G. Martin
Frank M. Cosner
Cherokee Club
White River
Mayor Fields
Stolen Chickens Prompt Bloodhound Trail near Bartlettsville
Mrs. Joe N. Norman reports 65 chickens stolen from her coop in two raids, first Wednesday night and again Thursday night. Bloodhounds traced a trail after 2 oclock Friday, with 40 birds recovered by the trail near Malicote's auto. affidavits expected.
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Bob Owens
Bartlettsville
Malicote
Joe N. Norman
Wedding Crushed by Auto At Many Church Of Christ
Miss Agnes L Duncan wed Delbert R Henderson in a June ceremony at the Church of Christ. The couple left for a two week northern Illinois outing after a large gift reception and plan to reside in a new home at corner 1th and O streets after July 15. A fatal accident in Seymour, Indiana, claimed Prail four, twin Ray injured when an aunt driven auto struck them in the business district.
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Church of Christ
Agnes L. Duncan
Delbert R Henderson
Lohengrin
Mesdames Glenn Carter
N. Welch
Misses Hazel
Alice
Laura
Gladys Ray
Rachel Shultz
Tetty Armstrong
Cletice Baker
Nola Adamson
Bloomington
Trie
Frances Duncan
H. H. Adamson
Henderson
Nellie Duncan
Mr. Henderson
Henderson Bros
O. P. Henderson
Ulitois
Iowa
Lth
Seymour
Ind
Prail
Ray
Fred Able
D. L. Prall
Fourth of July Notes from Bloomington Star
Lighthearted Bloomington reminiscences include Salina Baker tapped to represent the Goddess of Liberty if her nose carbuncle heals. Local items report Rev. Perkins, police chief Si Plum, courtly gossip, turtle soup, barber shop threats, grape juice, and a July wedding planned by Zeb Hawkins and Pertitina Fish with Mendelssohn bells and a falsetto aria.
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Bloomington
Salina Baker
Eph Keef
Si Plum
Eph
Zeb Hawkins
Pertitina Fish
Eli Perkins
Arminta Jones
Mr. Mendelssohn
Love Ann Long
Bill Blithers
Commencement Week Program At State Normal Terre Haute
Mr and Mrs Crawford Johnson receive the Terre Haute State Normal commencement program for June 13 to 18 and are invited to attend. Among the 1904 graduating class is Miss Irene Ferguson daughter of Mr and Mrs Johnson. The young lady has many city friends proud of her graduation honors.
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Crawford Johnson
State Normal
Terre Haute
Irene ‘Ferguson
Johnson
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Scott Township
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Pricramme
Elks’ Home
Lag
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Walter Pruett
North S Street
Dick Roberts
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W. HH. Arnett
This
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Needmore
Gus Bass
Laport City
Tom Meglemre
Jackson
J. R. Pearson
Rochester
Minnesota
Bloodhounds
Delbert R. Henderson
Little May Prall
Sey
Mour
Mrs. Stanfey Tunter Sunday
Heltonville
Mort Waggoner
Peerless
Pearl Scott
Newton Scott
Shanswick
Perkins
Zeke Billings
Cy Hawkins
Beate Oh
Dick Bledsoe
Ed Bascombe
Bryan
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Supreme Court
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Cross Roads
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Legger
Kelly
South H
WM. J. Benzel
South H St
Bedford
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O SL
J. W. Trainor
Hamer & Smith
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C. H. Emery
15Th and
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