Grand Opening Preparations at Bluffton Grand Opera House
The Bluffton Grand Opera House readies for tonight’s opening with carpets laid seats bolted and stage scenery set. Tickets sold for one dollar with five and ten dollar seats contracted. The play Our New Minister opens after a successful four month run in New York City amid high expectations.
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Grand Opera House
Wiley
de Lacour
Indiana
Bluffton
New York City
Parker Well Proved To Be Big Producer
D W Brown and W A Kunkle returned from Parker City after witnessing the Parker field well near Albany. Drill by Senior Osle company, the shot reached 264 feet before detonation and yielded oil, with early estimates of 200 barrels daily. The success promises more deepening and continued activity in the field.
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Parker
D. W. Brown
W. A. Kunkle
Parker City
Albany
Parker Field
Osle Company
Zion City seeks printer who never swears or uses profane language
M N Price, Zion City printing plant superintendent, travels to Chicago seeking a printer who does not chew, smoke, drink or swear. Fifty applicants are screened at union HQ. Henry L Bush, a strike member, promises honesty but admits he has spoken profanities since the strike began, prompting Price to consider training a new expert.
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M. N. Price
Zion City
Dowiestown
Chicago
Department of Zion
Dowle
Dr. Dowe
Price
Dougherty Emerges as Top Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate
The Today’s Muncie Star highlights Hugh Dougherty of the city as a leading, popular figure for the Democratic nomination for governor. It notes widespread urging for him to announce, but Dougherty has not voiced any candidacy. A lifelong Democrat, he is regarded as highly known statewide and a frequent topic at Indiana party leadership meetings.
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Muncle
Hugh Dougherty
Dougherty
Indianapolis
Birth of an eleven pound baby proclaimed with fanfare
J P Chenowith and wife welcome an eleven pound girl. The newborn arrived recently, and plans were announced for a public ushering into the world, marking the family’s proud moment.
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J. P. Chenowith
Interurban Tracks Sink, Forcing Urgent Ballast Work
The Interurban company may need to start mining operations to relocate tracks on Johnson street unless they dig up and ballast the rails. Currently the low street section lies buried in mud, with the motorman unable to determine exact position. During soft weather the track has sunk, at some points buried several inches beneath the surface.
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Interurban
Johnson Street
Attorney Rauch in City on Legal Business
Attorney Geo W Rauch of Marton visited the city today on legal business. He is a partner of Levi Todd, formerly of this city.
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Geo. W. Rauch
Marton
Rauch
Levi Todd
Worried Oil Operators Seek Stable Prices This Season
Oil operators fret over unsettled crude prices hampering a full drill. The active rig seeks certainty to justify the outlay as heavy shipments end and stocks may rise. In the Trenton rock oil fields of Ohio and Indiana last week 201 wells were completed with 26 dry holes and 6076 barrels produced. In this state 98 wells yielded 3116 barrels with 14 dry holes.
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Trenton Rock
Ohio
Indiana
Keystone High School Plans Fifth Commencement
The program for Keystone High School's fifth annual commencement is issued for Thursday evening, April 25, at 7:30 in the Methodist Protestant church. Rev. J. Will Payne will preach the baccalaureate on Sunday evening, April 17, with Baptist Sunday school music provided. Graduates include Leon Pearl Marsh Julia Belle Black and Maggie Alma Walker. The schedule lists orchestra music, invocations and salutatory by Julia Belle Black, class address by Dr. R. J. Aley, valedictory by Leon Pearl Marsh, diplomas presented by County Superintendent A. R. Huyette and benediction by Rev. J. Will Payne.
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Keystone High School
Keystone
J. Will Payne
Baptist
Leon
Pearl Marsh
Julia Belle Black
Maggie Alma Walker
Veces Seeeceaes
D. A. Williams
Iveercooneeesssee
R. J. Aley
Ose Age Shee
Leon Pear
Marsh County
A. R. Huyette
Benediction
Will Payne
Baye and Maddux Marriage License Filed
Charles L. Baye to Miss Agnes Maddux filed a marriage license, listing both parties and the couple's intended union. The record notes their names and the formal license action.
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Charles L. Baye
Agnes Maddux
Damages Suit Set For Jewell vs Fatscher Trial
A. W. Hamilton will travel to Hartford City to begin the Jewell versus Fatscher case over $300 in damages. Fatscher, Ossian town clerk at the time of Jewell’s arrest, faces a false imprisonment suit and has offered $100 to settle, which his lawyers rejected as the case goes to trial.
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A. W. Hamilton
Hartford City
Jewell
Fatscher
Ossian
Oil executive Weatherbee comments on market near dollar mark
In city today Standard Oil superintendent L Weatherbee assessed oil activity in the field. He said there is no new local oil news and that drilling would continue as long as prices stay at or above one dollar, warning a further drop could curb ongoing operations.
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BE. L. Weatherbee
Standard Oil Company
Guardian Appointment Sought in Yarger Case
One new circuit court filing this morning names Josephus Yarger as petitioner against Mary A. Yarger for guardianship. Mrs. Yarger is confined in Richmond asylum. Case set for first day of the April term.
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Circuit
Josephus Yarger
Mary A. Yarger
Harvey and Smuts Move Address on Wabash Street
Charles M. Harvey and Miss Cora EB Smuts along with John W Sweeney relocated today from 122 East Cherry street to 1910 West Wabash street the former home of County Superintendent A R Hurette.
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Charles M. Harvey
Cora EB. Smuts
John W. Sweeney
Cherry Street
Wabash Street
A. R. Hurette
Republicans name Yaller Laig city ticket for mayor and officials
Thirty Republicans met at Rogers and Cole to nominate a full ticket led by Hugh M Kapp for mayor and L L Martz for city clerk with John Crosbie for marshal. Nominees for councilmen in three wards followed as Emory Forst, G E Gardiner, G F McFarren, G D Shigley and J M Buck, George Ober. The rooming party aimed to control the campaign and install a Republican ticket, amid rousing but uneasy proceedings.
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Hugh. M. Kapp
L. L. Martz
John Crosbie
J. M. Buck
George Ober
Emory Forst
G. E. Gardiner
G. F. McFarren
G. D. Shigley
Rogers & Cole Hardware
Citizens
W. W. Oman
L. C. Davenport
Orin Craven
Mr. Davenport
Major Davenport
D. A. Walmer
Yaller Laty Council
Hugh M. Kapp
Dr. Springstead
LaVerne B. Stevens
Verne
L. J. Martz
Mr. Stevens
Stevens
Gally
Dave Swaim
Contracts Let For Ten New County Bridges
County commissioners awarded ten bridge contracts across Rock Creek Liberty Union Nottingham Jefferson Lancaster and Harrison with seven concrete arches. R R Moorman won bids of 288 per bridge for numbers seven and eight while Fort Wayne Arch Calvert offered 298. Indiana Bridge Co dominated iron bridge awards except No 3 Gaésler bridge to John Christ.
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Rock Creek
Liberty
Union
Nottingham
Jefferson
Lancaster
Harrison
R. R. Moorman Company
Fort Wayne Arch & Calvert Company
John Christ
Winamac Bridge Company
Nomi Yesar
Indiana Bridge Company
Attica Bridge Company
Canton Bridge Company
Fort Wayne Arch and Culvert Company
Gaésler
Commissioners Court
Hog Buried Eight Months Found in Bass Lake Hay Mow
In Huntington, John Peterson reports a case near Bass Lake where a hog was discovered alive under hay eight months after being placed there. The animal endured in a sand hillside barn, trapped beside a post, prompting questions about how it survived without water.
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Bass Lake
Huntington
Starke County
John Peterson
S. A. Craigmire
Huntington Herald
Funeral for Ed Pennington Held at Fairview Cemetery
The remains arrived from the west Tuesday morning and were interred at 3 p.m. today in Fairview cemetery. Services were conducted at the home by Rev. C. S. Lester. The body was found in excellent state of preservation. Mrs. Joe Sawyer, wife of the paper hanger, remains at home with a severe grip, in serious condition this morning.
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North Indiana
Methodist Episcopal Church
E. B. Randle
High Street
Hart
Magan
Trigh Street
C. W. Winchester
Buffalo
N. Y
Bishop McCabe
Evanston
Ed Pennington
Fairview Cemetery
C. S. Lester
Mrz
Joe Sawyer
Donation May Yet Hold Good On Dayton Union Huntington Rail Plan
Huntington Herald reports a possible $78,000 subsidy revival for the Dayton Union Huntington railroad project. A Columbus letter notes Indianapolis holders may finance stock and possibly reroute via Warren, with completion slated within 18 months of election. Legal subsidies and levy choices loom, promising busy times for the county’s legal adviser.
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Dayton, Union
Warren
van Buren
Patrick
Huntington
Huntington Herald
Bliss hotel project plans advertise for bids on April 18
Plans for the Bliss hotel will advertise and invite bids on April 18. The notice states a number of bidders are expected after the job, with the contractor who held the contract for the new opera house involved in the process.
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Pera House
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Metropolitan Press
North Indiana Conference
W. H. Daniek
Fort Wayne
H. W. Bennett
Goshen
H. N. Herrick
Kokomo
C. A. Wade
Muncia
Richmond
E. L. Seamons
Wabash
A. Greenham
Marion
Greenham
Milton Main
Newcastle
Muncie
E. L. Weatherbee
Standard
Yaller Laig
Hugh
Byron Bowman
Doc Spivey
Garth Bixler
W. I. Evans
Bixler
Mr. Martz
Patrivik
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