Jamestown Boys Band earns state praise in Indianapolis
The Indianapolis Sun devoted almost a page to Jamestown Ind boys band with 53 members aged 7 to 13 directed by George Darnell. The piece notes Commercial Club backing growth from 30 to 53 players, weekly summer concerts in the square and winter shows, plus a Jamestown High School girls quartet and Darnell’s method of matching boys to instruments.
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Indianapolis Sun
Jamestown
George Darnall
Mary E. Bostwick
Ind
Jameslow
Tooters
Fluters
Bar
George R. Varnell
Darnell
Jamestown Press
Jamestown Boys
Mr. Darnell
Ruoné County
Indianapolis
Winona Lake
Jamestown High School
Indiana National Guard Mobilization Plans Readied at Harrison
In event of war with Mexico Indiana's National Guard would muster about 2400 men for mobilization at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Presently drills continue with no action until orders arrive. Troops would camp and train for active service, facing equipment shortages. Fort Harrison is largely vacated except for a few Twenty Third infantry members and officers wives.
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Mexico
Indiana National Guard
Cap
Adjutant General's Office
National Guard
Vich
Indianapolis
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Twenty-third Infantry
Must File Inventory Ordered for Public Utilities
The Public Service Commission orders all utilities under the Public Utility Act to file a verified inventory of property used and useful for public benefit. Applies to state utilities except those already fixed by valuation. Reports due before September 2 to Miller C Kent, statistician to the commission.
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Public Service Commission
Public Utility, Act
Miller. C. Kent
Charles M Zion Gets a Surprise Jewel From Boone Masons
Charles M Zion, now in New York, is surprised by Boone Council No. 45 Royal and Selected Masons. Adelphia Council No. 7 of New York presents him the Past Master jewel. Zion recalls the gathering, thanks Boone Council, and notes an April 30 banquet as a guest speaker.
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Boone Council
Charles M. Zion
New York
Zion
Adelphia Council No. 7
Adelphia Council
Mr. Zion
Ivory Tolle
Sity
Boone Council No
C. M. Zion
Center Township Described as County's Largest Area
The Thorntown Argus Enterprise notes Center township is the county’s largest, spanning about 62 square miles with irregular boundaries touching most townships except Eagle and Sugar Creek. Prairie creek drains the area from southeast to Sugar Creek in Thorntown, once a mostly flood prone region that Lebanon’s ditch system now channels away from streets and yards.
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Prairie Creek
Lebanon
Center Township
Grand County
Jeenter
Jordan
Boone
A. M. French
Kinnard
Colonel Drake
Court House
Abner H. Longley
Thorntown Argus Enterprise
Eagle
Sugar Creek
Thorntown
Boone Gas and Oil Company organizes with 1100 draft
The Boone Gas and Oil Company completes incorporation for 6000 dollars, issued as sixty shares at 100 dollars each, covering over 3000 acres under change. J J Pinks of New York City subscribed for eleven shares and sent a 1100 dollar draft this morning. Drilling outfit to be shipped later this week and operations to begin soon.
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Boone Gas and Oil Company
J. J. Pinks
New York City
Soldier Life on the Gulf Coast Sent Home as Boom Town
W. E. Lemon of Company M, 26th Infantry, writes from Texas City, Texas, describing a shift from a derelict village to a growing port city with a bustling economy. He notes large troop spending, new buildings, and healthy, well-trained soldiers shaping the area while pondering future cross-border movements and division deployment. The Second Division at Texas City includes multiple infantry regiments, cavalry, artillery, medical, signal, engineer units, and an ambulance company.
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W. E. Lemon
26Th Infantry
Texas City
Tex
Zionsville
United States Army
Tom
Texas
Monelieker
Goldsmiths
Europe
Galveston
Mexico
Sixth Calvary
Fourth Field Artillery
Signal Corps
Regiments of infantry hold Galveston outpost line
Detached service detachments describe the fifth brigade near Port Crockett Galveston. The Fourth Seventh Nineteenth and Twenty-eighth regiments are part of the brigade. Soldiers express uncertainty about how long they will stay but take pride in the Second Division as the army’s backbone.
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Galveston
Port Crockett
Actress Geraldine Griffith Ties To Indianapolis Heritage
High praise for Gerald Griffith as she stars in James Forbes new comedy The Clever Woman at Shubert Murat Theater for four days. The Indianapolis bred actress, stage name Geraldine McInerney, is daughter of Mrs. Jane McInerney of 10 East Michigan Street and has long ties to local churches and musical groups.
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Gerald Griffith
Geraldine McInerney
City
Indianapolis
Sunday Star
May Robson
James Forbes
Shubert Murat
Geraldine Griffith
Jane McInerney
East Michigan Street
Miss Griffith
Michael Melnerney
Belfast
Charles E. Wilson
Governors Mount
Durbin
Five Boone County School Buildings Condemned
County health officials announce five proclamations of condemnation for Boone County school buildings. Districts 1 and 2 in Perry township and districts 3, 14 and 12 in Jackson township are targeted. Dr. Herma A. Beck will serve notices to township trustees and post the proclamations on the buildings.
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Herma A. Beck
J. N. Hurty
State Board of Health
Boone County
Beck
Perry Township
Jackson Township
Died Near Mace Mrs Frank Lee Dies at Home
Mrs. Frank Lee twenty five daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Foreman of Crawfordsville died at her home two miles north of Mace at eight o clock Friday evening from septic poisoning. Ill for only a few days she left a husband and an infant son two weeks old as survivors. Her parents three sisters and two brothers reside in Crawfordsville. Funeral services were held at two o'clock Sunday afternoon at the residence.
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Frank Lee
Harry Foreman
Crawfordsville
Mace
Foot Injured at Jenkins Elevator in Grain Facility
J Jenkins caught his foot in a floor hole at the Jenkins and Cohee elevator Monday morning. A grain elevator bucket struck his foot causing a bad bruise. No bones were broken but he will need crutches for some time.
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J. Jenkins
Jenkins & Cohee
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