Rebecca Strong Dies in Illinois Pioneer Matron Remembered
Rebecca Minerva Witt born in Lebanon Indiana April 24 1898 died August 5 1914 in Pontiac Illinois. She married James G Strong and lived in Blue Rapids Kansas St Marys and Lebanon area. Survived by children Emma T Chester Valparaiso Indiana Lucila M Trumbo Pontiac Illinois J G Strong Blue Rapids Kansas and many grandchildren. Funeral in Blue Rapids with Rev Daniels praising her temperance faith and pioneer church work. Burial in Fairmont Illinois.
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Rebecca M. Strong
Lebanon
Pontiac
Blue Rapids
Kan
Rebecca Minerva Witt
Ind
Kentucky
North Carolina
Wall
Daniel Boone
Mary Witt
Joaquin Miller
Miller
Far West
James G. Strong
City
Livingston County
Ilinois
S. 8
S. 8. Strong
Indiana
South Dakota
John A. Logan
St. Marys
Strong
Lo Emma. T. Chester
Valparaiso
Lucila M. Trumbo
J. G. Strong
0. M. Witt
Ill
Methodist
E. Ms. Daniels
Kansas City
T. M. Bell
Kaump
Carlisle
Dickey
Schilling
Marvin
William S Curreaux Dies in Lebanon at 42
William S Curreaux a well known Lebanon citizen died at 10 05 am at the home of Mr and Mrs W F S Stevens 604 South East street from tuberculosis which plagued him since July 1918 He was born June 22 1872 in Boone county and died August 15 1914 aged 42 years 1 month 23 days Survived by son Frank Curbeaus of Broad Ripple four sisters Maud Adams Indianapolis Mollie Sedwick Cecelia Daily Melissa Stephens and George Curbeaux all of this city and a brother He was a member of Fairview church and I O R M Elizaville Funeral at Bethel church 1 pm Monday August 17 Red Men of Elizaville to conduct burial at Bethel Other item Francis Marion Ingram dies at 80 at home of Jesse McCloud 810 South East Street cause catarrh of the stomach after eight days illness Born Putnam county died August 16 je: i married 1
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William
Maud Adams
Indianapolis
Mollie Sedwick
Cecelia Daily
Melissa Stephens
George Curbeaux
Fairview Church
Elizaville
Boone County
Nora
Marion County
Ind
Bethel Church
Bethel
Francis Marion Ingram
Jesse McCloud
South East Street
Putnam ‘County
Mary Ann Thompson dies at 72 in Union township
Mary Ann Thompson died at 1:45 a m Sunday August 16 at the home of her son John Thompson after seven weeks of illness from paralysis and arterial sclerosis. She was born February 11 1842 and married February 11 1658 to William Thompson who died May 4 18. She leaves two sons Alva H and John and a sister Nancy Lane. Funeral at Mounts Run at 2 p m Monday conducted by Rev Newtoon Vandervort. burial Mounts Run cemetery.
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Mary Ann Thompson
John Thompson
Union Township
Boone County
William 5. Thompson
Alva H
Nancy Lane
Christian Church
Elizaville
Mounts Run Bured
Newtoon Vandervort
Mounts Run Cemetery
Peter Jacobs Boone County Pioneer Dies at 96
Peter Jacobs 96, longtime Boone county resident, died Sunday at 11 40 am at his son S E dwecbs home after a five week illness. Born January 7 1828 in Lauder County Virginia he was married September 3 1856 to Rachel Heaton. Survived by son E Jacobs near Thorntown daughter Nora Beck of Shannondale and a deceased daughter. The funeral was held Tuesday.
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Peter Jacobs
Thorntown
S. E. Dwecbs
Boone County
Lauder County
Rachael Heaton
E. Jacobs
Nora Beck
Shannondale
Tuscay
Real Estate Transfers Between Booher and Bouher Pairs
Real estate transfers show Mark A and Elma Booher to Sylvester Booher for 123 acres in Worth township at $1 and reversed deed for same acreage and township. Thomas R and Ethlyn Stewart transfer to Marion Jarrett in Worth township Lot 9 Bowers addition totaling 3700 dollars. Anna L Frauer sells 30 acres in Eagle township to Ed M Heiser for 5100 dollars. H P New and Eva N New sell Lot 33 Jamison addition Lebanon to Charles E Harmon for 1500 dollars. Charley E Harmon transfers to Roley N and Goldie Lucas Lot 88 Jamison addition Lebanon for 1500 dollars. William E Sullivan sells Lot 15 Faire around addition to Willem A and E M Virtue for 495 dollars.
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Mark A
Elma Booher
Sylvester Booher
Worth Township
Sylvester C. Booher
Elma F. Booher
Thomas R
Ethlyn Stewart
Marion Jarrett
Bowers
Anna L. Frauer
Ed. M. Heiser
Eagle Township
H. P. New
Eva N. New
Chas. E. Harmon
Jamison
Lebanon
Charley E. Harmon
Roley N
Goldie Lucas
William E. Sullivan
Willem A
E. M. Virtue
Largest Wild West Show To Visit Lebanon This Fall
The 101 Ranch Show plans two performances in Lebanon this September 12 afternoon and evening. Billed as the largest wild west show on the road since Buffalo Bill’s, it features cowboys cowgirls and Indians in rodeo style acts plus a mock battle between Indians and whites.
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Lebanon
Buffalo Bill
Temperance Day Programs At Zion Park
Three thousand residents from central Indiana attended a temperance event at Zion Park on Tuesday night. Rev Mrs W F Walker of Irvington spoke on The Influence of Europeans on China, followed by Sumner W Haynes of Portland Prohibition candidate for US Senate. A silver medal contest was scheduled in the afternoon.
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Indiana
Zion Park
W. F. Walker
Irvington
China
Sumner W. Haynes
Portland
Ind
Prohibition
United States
W. C
Government to Run Ships as a Government Corporation
Washington August 19 the United States government plans to purchase ships and run them via a government controlled corporation. A White House conference with President Wilson Senators Clarke Sims Representatives Underwood and Alexander and Secretary McAdoo led to a bill for government insured war risks and immediate steps to place ships for wartime needs.
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Washington
United States
White House
Wilson
Clarke
Senate Committee On Commerce
Sims
Underwood
Alexander
House Committee On Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Congress
Panama Railroad Company
Shipa Aarwell
A8 A
Railroadtself
SYK
Sinews of war a critical wage of modern conflict
Financial might determines war endurance as experts estimate daily European costs near 540 million dollars. France, Russia, Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Britain report central bank gold and bullion levels signaling credit reliance over cash. Banks and lenders like the Rothschilds and Morgan fund the war effort while national debts mount across the involved nations.
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Herbert Temple
International News Service
London
Germany
England
France
Russia
Austria-Hungary
Servia
Italy
Holland
Turkey
Balkan States
Reichstag
New York
United States
Europe
Rothschilds and
Morgan & Company
Austria
Hungary
Englert
Cleanliness of Milk Aids Health And Economy
The article urges higher milk cleanliness as essential for health and economy. Clean cows, well ventilated stables, sterilized utensils, dry milking, clean handling, and cooling milk to 50 degrees Fahrenheit are emphasized. It notes rising demand for clean milk, stricter regulations, and the need for producers to raise yields and manage costs through better records and breeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Bulletin
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Ever State Agricultural College
United States Department of Agriculture
Snow and Russ wed in August license pairing
A marriage license was issued Wednesday to Thomas R. Snow, 85, and Armenta Russ, 34. Snow has been married twice before while this is Russ's first marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas R. Snow
Armenta Russ
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Rebecca Strong
Illinois
Wes
Hag Rela
Tives
Bine Rapids
Kaw
Troquois
Violena McCloud
J. W. Ingram
May ‘Trissell
Nora Wagoner
Adbert N. Ingram
Iroquois
Raymond Ingram
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
Malinda Riley
Mt. Union
MNS
Ida A. Beck
James Darrough
C. Beck
Roby
Rossie
Mabel
Lewis
Dorval
Washington Township
A. L Ward
William P. Kern
Kern
Phonix
Ariz
Phoenix
Arthur Kern
Emanuel Kern
C. A. Taylor
Hazelrigg
168Th
Frankfort
Miss Fanny Pierce
Fanny Pierce
Hugh Pierce
Whiteland
Pleasant View Church
Fleasant View Cemetery
William S. Curreax
Mrs
Caroline Johnson
W. B. Carpenter
Jamestown
Johnson
William Utterback
Franklin
Margaret Lyster
Minton Slauter
Sigourney
James Johnson
Willis
John
Sidney
Carpenter
Homer Dale
4. L. Ward
Central Christian Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Fster Jacobs
Sembly
Star Bakery
Cazon-Neal Block
Parr
Lindsay & Tolle
Methodist Church
James J. Black
State Bank
Cory & Bratton Funeral Directors
Stanley
East South Street
Home Mutual Savings and Loan Association
G.M. Voria. Sec
H.L. Baker
M. D
General Medicine
Cason-Neal Bldg
Res
T. S. Turner
East Main Street
California
T. Swaya
Charles Block
South
Lebanon St
Lexington
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