Hay Makers Initiate Four At Meeting
Four candidates were initiated by the Hay Makers at their meeting Thursday night. Emmett Strausbaugh Peter Strausbaugh Lew McLeod and E E Sutton were the initiates. About 150 Hay Makers and visitors from Montpelier Hartford City Uniondale Rockford Van Buren and Dunkirk attended the event. The parade led by the band went from Red Men hall through downtown routes with members in Hay Maker costumes and farm implements. After the lodge work a plentiful banquet followed and guests departed pleased with the gathering. National chief J C Mirer and state president M G Mock were among distinguished visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett
Peter Strausbaugh
Uniondale
Lew Mcleod
E. E. Sutton
Dunkirk
Montpelier
Hartford City
Rockford
van Buren
J. C. Mirer
M. G. Mock
Deputy Sheriff Ferris Carlisle Delivers Suspect to Reform School
Deputy Sheriff Freem Carlisle left Saturday for the Jeffersonville reform school to answer for Edward Leasure accused of stealing Dr. E. A. Shoemaker's horse and buggy. The outfit was found at Antwerp Ohio, Leasure captured in West Virginia and brought back to plead guilty. He drew a term from one to fourteen years in the state prison and is described as a model prisoner in the making.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freem Carlisle
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Edward Leasure
Antwerp
Leasure
West Virginia
Stops the Cough and Work Off the Cold Adverts
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claim to cure a cold in one day with no cure no pay. The advert notes a 25 cent price. Mr. and Mrs. Geo Tribolet of Van Buren visited the city on Sunday to see friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Tribolet of
van Buren
City
Indiana Boys Reform School sees record county representation
Superintendent E. E. York reports the Indiana Boys Reform School collected 17 263 71 dollars from 88 counties for the six months ending May 1, with Marion Vigo and others accounting for the largest shares. Enrollment reached 561 with peaks of 600 previously. growth credited to law enforcement truancy checks and juvenile courts. New buildings underway and health remains good despite a winter measles outbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. York
Indiana Boys’ Reform School
Marion
Vigo
Delaware
St. Joseph
Clark
Vanderburg
Clinton
Lake
Tippecanot
Boone
Monroe
Tipton
Brown
Crawford
Pulaski
Vermillion
Supt
York
Strayed or Stolen Colts Near Montpelier
Two horses reported missing from near Montpelier a one year old sorrel colt and a two year old roan. Finder may keep the animals by notifying Wm. C. Pugh and will receive a reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Wm. C. Pugh
Beeler Plans Bluffton Business Building on Johnson Street
Brown and Houck announce contract to prepare plans for a new Beeler business block at Johnson and Walnut. The cement block structure will be 30 feet by 70 feet, with three storefronts on the lower floor and a second story of offices or four flats. Construction to start after plans are completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluffton
Brown & Houck
David Beeler
California
Johnson and Walnut
Banner Office
Beezer
Johnson Street
Death of Baby Boy Near City
The 53 year old child of Mr and Mrs Charles Ehle died eight miles west of the city at 6 o clock Wednesday after a ten day illness with bowel trouble and brain complications the latter causing death
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ehle
City Council Implements Fire Dept Reforms and Street Measures
The afternoon and evening sessions debated fire department reforms cutting nine workers from service and exempting two veterans from street tax. They rejected Horton street opening as uneconomical and settled budgets, contracts, and street policing duties including a new night cop for the West Side.
Temperance program marks W C T U session highlights
The W C T U afternoon session opened at 1 30 with Mrs D A Walmer leading devotionals and talks by Prof Wirt on Schools and Mrs Unruh on The Church. N B McPherson urged organization while Dr Springsted spoke on the medical use of alcohols and Miss Jessie McDowell promoted Young People’s Societies. Belle Hawker praised the press, and Ella Barnes urged teaching temperance to children as future citizens. Evening program by Mrs Hannah Relff featured five contestants with Minerva French winning the gold for The Court of Last Appeal. other acts included An Angel in a Saloon and Alf Bennet’s Drunken Soliloquy. Door receipts were $10.30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Walmer
Wirt
McPherson
Springsted
Springstead
Jessie McDowell
Miss McDowell
Belle Hawker
Hawker
Ella Barnes
Hannah Relff
Minerva French
Miss French
Alf Bennett
Tereae Nettie Fryback
Court of Last Appeal
Minerva
Papa
Hattie Snow
Fritz
Idee
Tedede Evehe
Margaret Walmer
Miss Fields
Mise Virgil Grey
Sam Brickley
B. C. Bender
N. D. McPherson
Sam Bricksley
John Postal
Prof. Myers
Bucklen’s Amica Salve Promoted for Skin Ailments
A runaway bicycle incident ends with an ugly cat on a keg of J. B. Orner in Franklin Grove Illinois. The owner suffered a four year stubborn ulcer finally cured by Bucklen's Amica Salve at Chas. C. Deam's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Orner
Franklin Grove
Bucklen
Chas. C. Deam
Fulton Family Returns Home After City Visit
J. N. Fulton and his wife spent Sunday with Mrs. Anna Stroup, sister of Mrs. Fulton, and returned this morning to their Fort Wayne home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Fulton
Fort Wayne
Mrs. Fulton
Anna Stroup
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SWIFT
Atlanta
Trom
Livingston
Georgia
Allen D. Candlee
Boys Reform School
Dave Beeler
Poneto, Indiana
Royal
Warren
Frank Straw
John Staver
John Wilhelm
John Stet
Herman Thoma
Tom
William Kerfoot
Lon Oxley
Frank Barviler
Thoma
John Clark
Clar
Horton Street
Main Street
Jersey Street
Ernest Wrecking
Sonneil
Marshal Crosbie
Sexton
John
Ashe
E. B. McDowell
Mahlon Paxson Alley
H. D. Cook
Cook
Hana
Joe Marsh
West Side
Jim Crosbie
Charles Hixson
Marsh
Jefferson Park
India
China
Japan
QTE
Dr. Price
Price Cereal Food Company
Chicago
Illinois
J. Lichtenberger & Co
Ind
Edith Sickler
Huntington Make
Snyder’s Cash Shoe Store
Norfolk
Cravenette
Ashbaucher Brothers
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