Road Experts Promote Concrete Road Boost in Boone County
A Frankfort good roads meeting heard a government transport expert outline a plan to inspect a proposed multi‑county concrete road from the county line toward Logansport and Indianapolis. Promoters argue concrete will outlast gravel, boost farm values, ease hauling, and require shared funding from government, state, county, and adjacent landowners.
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Good Roads Committee and Boosters
County Surveyor’s Office
Frankfort
Business Mens’ Association
Washington
Elmer Brenton
Indianapolis
Logansport
Lebanon
Boone County
Germany
France
New York
Wayne County
Mich
Parrait
Lebianon
Advance News Notes from Advance
Harl Rose and a group of young people traveled to Ohio today to visit Mrs. Roland Ross. Ralph Cordelia Caldwell Carmen Eunice Ross accompanied him. Johnson has returned home after a week in Charleston West Virginia. Yesa Burrowes came back from ten days in Hamilton North Dakota reporting heavy snowfall. The Christian church at Advance, destroyed by fire, is being assessed at about 4000 dollars amid Ashby trepidation.
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Harl Rose
Ohio
Roland Ross
Ralph
Cordelia Caldwell
Carmen
Eunice Ross
Johnson
Charleston
W. Va
Yesa Burrowes
Hamilton
N. D
Advance
Nnly
Treaidy
Ashby
Clinton County Fair Opens With One Race at Frankfort
Clinton County Fair opened Tuesday in Frankfort Ind with sparse crowd and a lone event the 2 25 trot for a 300 purse. Entries include Sterling Dillon Ralph King and Bretons and a mishap saw Peton fall at the track and withdraw after the second heat.
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Frankfort
Ind
Clinton County
Sterling Dillon
Sidney Dillon
Green
Brobedingue
Swain
Ralph King
Ay Iu King
Sanders
Esevereyevee
BS Breton
Peter Great
MNS
Peton
Suspected Typhoid Feared in Lebanon Militiaman
Two new patients arrived Tuesday at Fort Benjamin Harrison field hospital housing Indiana National Guard troops. Esthel Reynolds of Bloomington and Russel Dinsmore of Lebanon were treated, with Dinsmore suspected of typhoid fever contracted before arrival. Governor Ralston planned a Sunday visit to review the troops.
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Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indana National Guard
Esthel G. Reynolds
Bloomington
Russel L. Dinsmore
Lebanon
Dinsmore
Lebanon Chautauqua to Host Union Services Sunday Night
The Lebanon chautauqua will be held on the lots behind Dr Higgins residence on East North Street two and one half blocks from the public square. Union church services will precede Governor Ralston's address to familiarize residents with the site.
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Lebanon
Persinmon Brigade Reunion in Indianapolis 1914
The 115 116 117 and 118 Indiana Volunteers hold a reunion at G A R Hall 222 East Maryland Street Indianapolis on Wednesday September 9 1914 from 9 to 2 with register by 2 pm and camp fire at 7 20 pm W R C No 44 provides lunch all day for comrades and their ladies Comrades bring wives and daughters W W Robbins president Z T Sanders secretary 2780 East New York Street Indianapolis Ind.
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Indiana
G. A. R. Hall
East
Maryland Street
Indianapolis
Ind
W. W. Robbins
Z.T. Sanders
East New York Street
Nivens Arrive an Old U S A Boat Disguised
Boone County residents R E Nevin and son Robert returned to Thorntown from abroad aboard the Cunard liner Laconia as war began in Europe. They left from Ireland and Scotland amid rail control fears, with American money in demand and hundreds of Americans rushing home. Passengers endured hardships, baggage losses, and crowded cabins, while observers noted Germany’s looming defeat though admiring its fighting strength.
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R. E. Nevin
Robert
Thorntown
America
Ireland
England
Scotland
American Express Company
Europa
New York
Liverpool
Weisbaden
Belgium
Liege
Germany
Teeth Come Loose A Darlington Farmer in Pain
Emmett Crowder, a well known farmer four miles northwest of here, suffers severe tooth decay described as pyrea of the teeth. All teeth are loose and gums swollen. Seven molars have dropped out. a dentist aided the physician and removed seven more teeth. He endures great pain and could not have all teeth extracted in one sitting.
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Darlington
Crawfordsville
Emmett Crowder
Here
Christmas Toy Shortage If War Continues
A 1914 era essay warns that wartime disruption could halt imported toys from Europe, leaving American children without talking dolls, velocipedes, and other gifts. Merchants fear stock shortages as toy makers across Germany and Switzerland suspend production, threatening a bleak holiday season for Santa and youngsters.
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St. Nick's
America
Society For the Prevention
Spug’s
Dairyman
May
Indiana
Indiana Dairymen to Attend National Dairy Show Oct 27
Purdue Dairy Department partners with creameries statewide for Indiana Day at the National Dairy Show. Special trains bring five thousand dairymen to Chicago with Indiana guides available at Indiana headquarters to direct visits. New exhibits from agricultural colleges and state campaign efforts aim to boost Indiana’s dairy industry turnout and awareness.
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Dairy
Purdue University
Indiana
Coliseum
Chicago
Alana
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Will Mike
Horae
R. L. Dinsmore
Fort Harrison
Ralston
Persinmon Brigade
Niven
U.S. A
Laconia
ST. Nick
Europe
Orien
Big
United States
Purdue
W. S. Ritchie
Moore’s
Volce
FAO
Cement Poe
Acv Hassett
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