Restraining Order Blocks Railroad Crossing at Vaneman Farm
Mrs. Emerillus Vaneman obtained a restraining order through attorneys James P. Hale and Daily Simmons Dailey against the C B Q O Railway to stop crossing her farm south of town. Judge Vaughn set a hearing for October 5 to assess dam ages and whether the company must pay awards into court before resuming construction. The case affects future grade work as additional farms lie along the line.
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James P. Hale
Simmons & Dailey
Emerillus Vaneman
Vaughn
C. BE. & QO. Railway
Johnston
Injunction Served Against C B C Railroad by Mrs Vaneman
Sheriff Johnston served the application for an injunction by Mrs. Vaneman against the C B C railway. Return of service was made on A T Russell and J Speyer. The sheriff ordered track workers to quit and work stopped briefly. Attorneys expect award money to be paid into court and work to resume. A second suit, Andrew Van Emmon vs C B C, was filed to protect property rights.
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Johnston
Andrew van Emmon
Oak Lawn Cemetery Trustees Proposed Near Craigville
Local residents near Craigville seek to organize and appoint trustees to care for Oak lawn cemetery a half mile north of town. They met previously but no formal action occurred. the plan aims to place legal responsibility for cemetery upkeep on appointed trustees.
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Oaklawn Cemetery
Craigville
Bluffton Clerk to Wed Former Local Bookkeeper
One of Bluffton's best known and handsome lady clerks plans marriage around January 1 to a young man who once lived here and was a prominent local bookkeeper.
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Bluffton
Interurban Lines Spawn Country Produce Speculation
As interurban traffic grows it links towns to markets and spawns a new country produce collection business in Indianapolis. Conductors and others buy produce along lines, paying farmers well and profiting from speculation, turning a side line into a lucrative enterprise.
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Indianapolis
Lipkey Hatfield Wedding at Ossian Home
A home wedding of Miss Adelaide Hatfield and Jesse W Lipkey occurred Thursday at 6 30 PM in Ossian with Rev C M Combrink officiating. Relatives and a few friends attended and a four course supper followed. Guests included Lenore Waltz Marie Kaufman Blanche Fryback and Lloyd Curtis. The couple will reside in Bluffton on East Wabash Street. A Montpelier race meet was canceled due to weather with plans for an amateur auto race replacing it.
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Adelaide Hatfield
Jesse W. Lipkey
Ossian
C. M. Combrink
Marie Kaufman
Gertie Craig
Blanche Fryback
Lenore Waltz
Bluffton
Huntington
Warren
Lloyd Curtis
Ohio
Lipkey
Wabash Street
Truant Officers Report Strong Results Across Indiana Counties
The truancy officers report 110 officials in 81 counties led to 23 267 children placed in school during 1902 1903. 22 135 in public schools, 1 132 in private or parochial. Total cost 39 424 93 with 1 69 spent per child.
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Marion
Indianapolis
St. Joseph County
Vigo
Jefferson County
Boone County
Grant and
Vermillion
Marion County
Steuben
Miama
Martin County
Madison
Dubois
Tlenry
Laporte
St. Joseph
Death of Perry Evans at 79 in West Wabash home
Perry Evans died at 12 30 PM last Saturday at his son in law Fred Wilhelm's West Wabash Street home. He had been ill for over a month. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 PM conducted by Rev. C S Lester of the Baptist church. George Forrest Faylor and Miss Alice Huffman are to wed. they will marry in Wayne on Thursday at the groom's sister's home, formerly Minnie Faylor, of this city.
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Fred Wilhelm
West Wabash Street
Perry Evans
Evans
C. 5. Lester
The
Baptist Church
George Forrest Faylor
Alice Huffman
Wayne
Minnie Faylor
Bluffton figures in race for congressional seat
Bluffton and Wells county rally to support Wells County publisher David H. Swaim as a possible congressional candidate amid GOP tensions. Dunlap stops in Bluffton on a district tour while anti Cromer sentiment grows with mentions of Sale Todd and others as potential rivals across Adams Jay and Delaware counties.
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Dunlap
Adams County
M. M. Dunlap
Congress
George W. Cromer
Bluffton
g.O.p
Wells County
James W. Sale
D. H. Swaim
N. K. Todd
Wells
Adams
Jay
Randolph
Delaware
Madison
Jay County
Decatur Democrat
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Ruth Bererly
Salina
Wift Specific CO
Atlanta
Stout’s
Lipkey-Hatfield
Montpelier
Verne Stevens
Muncie
Star
David H. Swaim
Swaim
Dave
Dublap
Cromer
Nottingham
Lindsey
Eli French
John Thomas
Dan Dubach
Salem
D. V. Levine
Tse Yard
Indiana
Nomic I Vwehns
Scyd
Evans, Winters & Co
Canton
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