Thorntown Indians and Their Trails Through Indiana History
W L Anderson of Ladoga chronicled Thorntown as the largest nearby Indian town, noting its 1829 dance and continued contacts with settlers until about 1832. The piece describes two main trails from Thorntown to Terre Haute and from Cornstalktown to Thorntown, used by bands with kettles and papooses, and recounts encounters with settlers, bow and arrow displays, and hunting practices.
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Montgomery
Boone
W. L. Anderson
Ladoga
Thorntown
Westfall
Walter Canine
Terre Haute
John Brown
Maple Grave School
Dankard Church
Ben Lines
Cornstalk
Cornstalktown
Raccoon
Oklahoma
Josep Hus Grayhill
Drake Brookshire
Mr. Grayhill
Mitchells Plan Summer Study at Columbia University
Crawfordsville resident Ellis Darnall reports daughter Mrs M S Mitchell and her husband, Prof Mitchell, will study at Columbia University this summer while he serves as principal at Wellsville High School and also holds a Stevens Institute chair in Hoboken New Jersey. They plan to spend part of August in Lebanon.
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Ellis Darnall
Crawfordsville
Lebanon
M. S. Mitchell
Wellsville
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Mitchell
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken
Columbia University
Bassett Returns to Lebanon to Reopen Electric Shop
D. O. Bassett resumes his electrical contracting business in Lebanon after leaving the Interstate Public Service Commission in Columbus, Indiana, due to slack work. He has returned to Lebanon to reopen his shop and resume local employment.
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D. O. Bassett
Lebanon
Bassett
Interstate Public Service Commission
Columbus
Ind
Mrs Missouri Flinn 71 a Boone County resident
Mrs Missouri Gertrude Flinn died of heart trouble at 10 55 p m Thursday night four miles southwest of Lebanon She was born March 12 1848 in Scott county Indiana and lived in Indiana most of her life Came to Boone in 1862 except five years in Hendricks county Married January 17 1867 to Reiben H Flinn Surviving children are Charles O Flinn Claude A Flinn Roy E Flinn one infant died in infancy One sister Mary F Rose and three brothers Arthur E Martin Granville E Martin John F Martin Funer al held Stewart s Chapel at 2 p m Sunday with Rev A W Cash Interment Oak Hill cemetery
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Missouri Gertrude Flinn
Scott County
Indiana
Lebanon
Thorstown
Reiben H. Flinn
Charles O. Flinn
Logansport
Claude A. Flinn
Glenwood
Roy E. Flinn
Mary F. Rose
Thorntown
Arthur E. Martin
Dover
Granville E. Martin
Lafayette
John F. Matin
Christian Church
Stewart's Chapel
A. W. Cash
Oak Hill Cemetery
Cuts into Railroads Interurbans Also Affected
A local man says automobiles are cutting into steam and trolley passenger traffic as weather moderates. He notes interurban lines faced earlier talk of injury, now both steam and trolley firms report reduced business. Automobiles attract long trips, signaling a broader shift toward auto and other personal transport, with freight potential as well.
Stores Burned Across Indiana With Over One Million Loss
The Indiana fire marshal reports eight months of store fires caused losses surpassing $1,018,935 with 421 fires and 67 total losses. Gasoline storage, unknown causes, and wiring issues drive most blazes. Wood buildings account for 220 fires, brick 185, with property values totaling about $4.5 million.
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Indiana
Forsyth Speaks on Indiana Art and Its Traditions
William Forsyth, noted Indiana painter, spoke to about seventy five at Castle Hall on Monday night. He traced early Indiana artists like Jacob Cox and Hayes, Love, and Chase, who founded the state’s first art school in 1876. Forsyth urged placing works in public institutes and noted his own honors and role as Herron Art School instructor guiding the next generation.
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Indiana
Castle Hall
William Forsyth
Jacob Cox
J. S. Reagan
Reagan
Agnes Cox
Lebanon
San Diego
Cal
Forsyth
Hayes
John W. Love
William Chase
Love
Steele
Adams
Stark
Holland
Munich
Herron
Indianapolis
Clifton
A. Wheeler
Indianapaolis
Forty Guests Fete at Gullion Home on South East Street
Mr and Mrs George Gullion entertained about forty friends Saturday night at their South East street home. Euchre was played by guests while younger attendees attended a theatre party at the Olympic. Prizes were won by Mrs Arnold Worland Richard Beck and Miss Mary Schmiters. Refreshments were served by the hostess with Miss Edna Worland assisting. Out of town guests included Del Conyers and daughter Mabel Edna Worland Grace Voylesong Dennie Moran Thomas Reilly Hal Davis of Indianapolis Kate Scott of Lafayette and Mary Schmiters of Delphi.
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George Gullion
South East Street
Arnold Worland
Richard Beck
Mary Schmiters
Edna Worland
del Conyers
Mabel
Grace
Tillotson Heir to Give High School Commencement Address
An effort will be made to secure the Rev. Demetris Tillotson formerly of Lebanon now of Greencastle to deliver the high school commencement address.
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Demetris Tillotson
Greencastle
Factory fires lead Indiana losses says state marshal
The Indiana state fire marshal reports factory fires as a major loss source, with 320 fires in eight months causing 1.717 million dollars in losses. Contents losses far exceed buildings, and 89 fires lack known origins. Recommendations include fireproof construction, clean housekeeping, safe storage of flammables, keyless electrical gear, automatic sprinklers, and prohibition of strike anywhere matches.
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Indiana
Fie
Fecla
Carpenter C A Patterson Moves to Lebanon
C A Patterson has closed his furniture repair shop here and will work as a carpenter in Lebanon and Thorntown for most of the summer. He plans to move his family to Lebanon in a week or two.
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C. A. Patterson
Lebanon
Thorntown
Zionsville
Charles Clark buys Lebanon garment cleaning plant
Charles Clark purchases the Waterbury garment cleaning plant in Lebanon, a top central Indiana facility equipped with S. W. Baitere washer, Ohio Mfg. Co. still and steam board, and Ockire & Wade pressing machine. He plans two additional machines and assigns experienced staff to ensure high quality work.
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Charles Clark
Waterbury
Indiana
S. W. Baitere & Co
Ohio Mfg. Co
Ockire & Wade Company
Lebanon Team Shows Promise Despite Loss at Westfield
Lebanon high school lost to Westfield 67 to 45 at Westfield Saturday as Devol went lame after winning the 440 yards. Lebanon won seven firsts in twelve events aided by strong performances from Armstrong brothers and King, Altum, Purdue, and Church. The class meet is set for Friday with Coach Lambert optimistic about a triangular title.
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Lebanon
Westfield High School
Westfield
Devol
Devel
Armstrong Brothers
Colered
King
Altum
Purdue
Bush
Worley
Church
Beck
Pardue
Lambert
Birthday Surprise Honors Mrs Reynolds At Home
Relatives surprised Mrs John A Reynolds on her birthday with a morning visit at her southeast town home. A noon dinner followed and Mr Reynolds received a gold rimmed plate set as part of the celebration. Guests included Mr and Mrs R Martin and many Reynolds relatives.
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John A. Reynalds
Reynolds
Mr. Reynolds
R. §. Martin
Nancy Reynolds
Elizabeth McCann
Far Reaching Revival Pleases Lebanon Congregation
Large crowd hears Dr. Waeser on a new interpretation of the prophet’s prayer Revive thy work in the midst of the years. The talk underscores modern thought and the need for a deep far reaching revival amid a self conscious industrial age.
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Lebanon
Christian Life Campaign
Dr. Waeser
Wasser
Inge
Cambridge
England
Boys Played Hookey In North Indianapolis
Spring fever led three youths to wander from school to Zionsville where they were picked up by the town marshal. He escorted two of them to juvenile court and later detained two at a home, while the third returned home with his father. The article also notes Luke Nolan’s purchase of the Bradshaw farm for about ten thousand dollars.
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Indianapolis
Bradshaw
Luke Nolan
A. E. Crawford
Bradshaw Place
Nolan
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Montgomery Harnts
THE
Miamis
Thayatown
Columbia
University
Missouri
G. Flinn
Boone County
Chimeney
Geo. Gullion
Charles A. Clark
Waterbury Cleaning Plant
DR. Wasser
Christian Life
Hookey
Zions
Ville Marshal
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