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Newspaper
Boone County Progressive
Location
Boone, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1914
Page
6
Boone County notice from The Progressive Office at Leb pan,ndtane. Published quarterly under the act of March 3. Rates of subscription listed with one year in advance and irregular delivery terms. Second-class matter entry September 26, 1912.
United States Senator Beveridge from Indianapolis Secretary of State Pierson New Albany Treasurer Fowler Auditor Lott Vincennes Attorney General Manning Kokomo State Superintendent Kendall Greenfield Clerk Lewis Indianapolis State Geologist Culmer Spencer Judge Supreme Court Vail Goshen Fifth District Appellate Henry Pearson Bedford Elias D Salsberg Indianapolis Georges H Coons Muncie Willis Roe East Chicago Homer C Underwood Fort Wayne Second District
List of county official candidates including Judge J. M. Worley Representative C. W. Johnson Prosecutor W. J. Darnall Auditor-Treasurer Robert Swope Recorder James R. McCann Sheriff Jon C. Cain Clerk L. J. Kern Assessor James E. French Surveyor Brisnt Fulwider Coroner Dr. H. W. Millikan First District Commissioner Charles A. Kern Third District 8. M. Riker Councilman First District Abraham Eckert Second District Watson Masters Third District James W. Slagle Fourth District George Burton Councilman at Large Charles W. Cook CG D. King Joseph Witham
In Clinton county Indiana home of Fred A. Sims, Republican state chairman in 1922, Taft carried eight electoral votes. Republicans show strong drift to the Progressive party with many switching from Democratic ranks. Notable moves include Hiram Irvin, M. B. White, N. A. Bills, Ike Mr. White, William Kelleher, Harry B. Dukes, Charles B. Lenon, George Raton and others. Progressive Club reports 174 applications at Muncie July meeting, with over 60 new members a week earlier. Old Hickory Democratic group held a banquet at Indianapolis where speakers attacked the primary and machine.
A large dinner of Progressives in Indianapolis aimed to draw 1500 former reformers to join the party, but turnout faltered. Reports claim 82 attendees with many listed as standpat or misidentified, exposing pressure tactics and widespread confusion across counties from Greene to Tippecanoe.
Dr Carolyn Geisel appears on Lebanon Chautauqua program and is a famed lecturer and physician. She chairs Health Committees for multiple clubs and travels widely to teach disease prevention through diet air exercise dress and rational remedies, proving her endurance despite tuberculosis.
For fair week manager Stevens books a week long engagement by Cornell Price Players starting Monday night August 10 featuring new plays and vaudeville numbers headed by Happy Hel Price and Florenda Madeira. The opening play The Young Wife is a four act New York story with special scenery. Vaudeville acts by Price Madeira Evans Hyde Dampiers Military Lunatics and Society Singing Six between acts. Ladies admitted free Monday with paid adult ticket before 6 pm. Tickets 10 20 30 cents at Nobes Drug Store.
Mrs James Wills, 75, was approached by a stranger on Meridian street who offered a pair of glasses He claimed the item was needed and pressed for a sale She finally paid three dollars for glasses but the salesman returned later under a pretense while Mrs Wills was out and the con continued.
T G Wootton of Chicago was appointed this morning by the school ward to teach the sixth grade at Stokes school. He works by day at Marshal Field Company and by night as a mathematics instructor at Hall House. His class included students ages fourteen to sixteen of various nationalities. He previously taught three years in Fairmount Indiana. The Lebanon schools now have a full teaching force, with the sixth grade as the last vacancy filled.
A Tuesday party celebrated Miss Pearlie Reeves tenth birthday with a surprise gathering of her young friends. Each guest gave three gifts and after an hour of play refreshments followed as attendees offered good wishes to the young hostess. Present were Fred Dennis Ferrat Dennis Louize Grendenning Nellie Kelley Lele Clark Marie Boardman Florence Hardy Ethel Smith Marie Beaman Diemeta Johns.
Saturday at 2 PM the Progressive county committee members candidates and workers will meet at the city headquarters to fill the vacancy on the county ticket caused by the death of Charles Eagex and transact other business.
Subscribers urged to call Star Drug Store immediately to claim tickets. The printed list names numerous subscribers with their ticket counts, including Armstrong, M A, Ball, Bowser, Matthews, Morris, Neal, Reed, Smith, Stewart, Thompson, Wilson, and many others. totals show widespread purchase across individuals and families.
A large turnout of ladies gathered Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Wilma Walker’s North Lebanon home for the Foreign Missionary Society meeting. Hostesses included Mrs. C. H. Smith, Mrs. R. T. Binnell, and Mrs. Walker. Mrs. Mary Henderson performed a piano act, with talks by Mrs. John Hopper and Mrs. Ott. A devotional was led by Mrs. J. G. Vaught, and after the program the group visited then enjoyed refreshments at Petty’s Candy Kitchen.
The Progressive township convention of Washington township will be held at the precinct house on Wednesday, August 19, at 2 p.m. for the purpose of organizing after the convention. All Progressives are urged to attend.
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