Resignation of Professor Garner Sparks Oklahoma Talk
Professor James B. Garner, longtime Wabash College chemistry chair, has resigned and is weighing multiple offers including a $5,000 salary presidency bid from the Agricultural and Mechanical School of Oklahoma. Oklahoma regents delay decision until September as Garner’s versatile career and national reputation attract several positions.
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Crawfordsville Review
James B. Garner
Oklahoma
Board of Regents
The
Agricultural and Mechanical School
State of Oklahoma
Garner
Wabash
Mackintosh
Two teens released after fair grounds necklace theft arrest
The Frankfort Crescent News reports Mayor Gard spoke in city court as Vern Dean of Lebanon and Carl Endicott of Crawfordsville were arrested Tuesday afternoon for stealing a necklace from a gypsy child at the fair grounds. They were ordered off the grounds, released this morning, and told to return home. The parents described the youths and necklace, found hidden atop a pile of lumber at the Neher saw mill. They had been jailed for two days.
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Frankfort
Neher
Lebanon fair attendance breaks previous records
Ladoga Leader notes the Lebanon fair drew more attendees than ever before and was widely advertised in nearby papers. It cites expanded newspaper advertising as potentially more effective than highway posters, reflecting on ambitious outreach and community participation.
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Ladoga
Lebanon
Booze Bottle Flings Glass Injures Child on Thorntown Car
A five year old boy, son of John Hissong living near Hazelrigg, was badly cut when a whiskey bottle thrown from a Thorntown bound car shattered a trolley pole and sent glass shards through windows. The boy suffered cuts above the left eye, on the right eyebrow, fingers, and hand. he was treated by Dr. Armstrong in Thorntown after the vehicle stopped.
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William
John Hisgong
Hazelrigg
Thorntown
Charles Sutphin
Bond buyers cautious as Whitestown bonds stall
The Whitestown school house bonds remain unsold amid a pending suit and questions over contract authority. No firms show interest to buy the bonds, while advisory board attendance and legality are in doubt and buyers are expected to be absent. Local officials await action. Accident near Pikes Crossing involves Rushton Ritchie and party.
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Whitestown
Windmill helper Charles Godfrey Hurt in knee injury near Hazelrigg
Charles Godfrey of Alexander farm near Hazelrigg tore ligaments in his right knee Friday morning while assisting in erecting a windmill. His ankle gave way as he raised windlass parts, injuring the knee. Dr J Ball attended. In Thorntown, Wallace Wyant, 21, was struck by a piling while returning after unloading, breaking the leg in two places and crushing the foot. Drs Owsley and Bassett set the bones. Wyant resides in Thorntown.
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Charles Godfrey
Hazelrigg
J. BR. Ball
Wallace Wyant
Thorntown
BIT TONGUE IN TWO AT CENTRAL INDIANA STATION
The two year old daughter of Omer Patton on the Ira Staten farm fell Saturday at the Central Indiana station and its tongue was bitten in two. Dr Schultz performed sewing and restoration.
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Omer Patton
Ira Staten Farm
Central Indiana Station
Dr. Schultz
Narrow escape from gravels at Buntin pit near Stop 29
William Spray narrowly avoided burial in an earth slide at the Buntin gravel pit one mile west of Stop 29 on the TF H and B interurban line. While hauling gravel for roadwork on the Lebanon Thorntown county line, he leaped aside at the foot of an incline after being warned. He was injured with a badly sprained hip but is recovering and expected to resume activity soon.
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William Spray
Buntin
Stop 29
Spray
Lebanon
Thorntown
Robert Boyer
Apple s big bay gelding Tommy D wins 2:15 pace at Frankfort fair
Apple s big bay gelding Tommy D won first money in the 2:15 pace at the Frankfort fair on Thursday. Five heats decided the race. The Lebanon horse won first in the third and fifth heats and second in the first, second and fourth. Best time came in the second heat at 2:10 ¼.
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Apple
Tommy D
Frankfort
Lebanon
Tine Lin
Hest
Salind
Officers chosen at Boone County Sunday School meeting
The Boone County Sunday School Association elected officers for various roles including president R B Crose Thorntown vice president S Smith Whites Town and secretary treasurer Luna King Jamestown with Thorntown chosen for next year’s convention. Eighty three delegates enrolled. Emmert Jackson township reported as elementary department superintendent.
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Boone County Sunday School Association
Bion Park
Crose
Sugar Creek Township
Leonard Burton
Eagle Township
Ora Emmert
Jackson Township
BR. McKey
Center Township
Omer Beck
Washington Township
E. Smith
Worth Township
Gary L. Cook
Indianapolis
Offeers
Croze
Thorntown
Smith
Whitestown
Mire SD. Emmert
Boone County
Police raid nets three men in gambling bust
Chief Ellis and Ed Emmert led a raid at Ed Caldwell’s home Saturday night. Three men identified as Al Welling Harvey Keller and Fred Warner were arrested. Affidavits filed for gambling, each fined five dollars with total costs nine fifteen dollars and five cents. Caldwell pleaded guilty to gambling and was fined five dollars plus fifteen dollars and five cents costs. He faces further charges for running a gambling house and a blind tiger to be pursued next week.
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Ellis
Ed Emmert
Ed Caldwell
al Welling
Harvey Keller
Fred Warner
Squire Herlans Court
Caldwell
Plasterer Arrest Leads to Gambling Charge at Sunrise
Policeman Evans responding to a call near the ball park found a beer party still underway after an all night session. An argument with a plasterer from Stakes school building ended with the plasterer being arrested and a list of eight partygoers obtained. Charges of gambling and intoxication were filed Monday against the eight.
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Evans
Ball-Park
Ball Park
Plasterer
Rush Porter
William Kernodle
Mike Keeley
Frank Wertler
Rank Davidson
Jesse Arbogast
Sam Brandenburg
Clock clocking chaos at Clinton county races
Frankfort Times reports Frank S Crebs of the east side witnessed a dramatic near miss when a spectator, Mr Flaws of Chicago, yanked the minute hand of a large clock under the starter’s stand. The clock, installed to help fairgoers tell time, had been running two hours late and only worsened after each attempt to fix it.
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The
Frankfort Times
Mangus Flaws
Chicago
Clinton County
Frank S. Crebs
Frank
Fair Grounds
Brams
Mr. Flaws
Aundance
Prankc
Phot’ Jgun
Mock Initiation Entertainment For Beta Beta Sigmas Pledges
The Beta Beta Sigmas and their pledges enjoyed a country home gathering on a Saturday evening. A pitch-in supper followed by a mock initiation engaged the eight pledges, with the remainder of the evening devoted to entertainment and socializing.
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Beta Beta
Miss Téa
Moonlight Picnic Shared by Walton Household
Mr and Mrs Freeman Walton hosted a moonlight picnic at their South Beckstreet home for thirty five friends. The evening featured games singing and a picnic spread with refreshments. Speeches by Charles Woodson Freeman Walton Stacy Smith Harry Scott and others offered uplifting encouragement.
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Freeman Walton
South Beckstreet
Charles Woodson
Stacy Smith
Harry Scott
Farmer Leaves Home in Financial Trouble
Homer Cooper a well known farmer living north of Shannondale on the Jacob Lafollette farm left home Wednesday driving his mare and cab to Thorntown. A card to his wife from Indianapolis said not to look for him as it would be without results. Another card postmarked St. Louis arrived later. He is about forty five with three children. Financial troubles are believed to be the cause.
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Homer Cooper
Shannondale
Jacob Lafollette
Cooper
Thorntown
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Bicycle Collision Hits Mrs. Carey Near Whitestown
Mrs. Edwin Carey was knocked unconscious by a bicycle collision in front of the public library as four youths rode by. Dr. H. N. Coons treated her for nervous shock and minor bruises. Jamestown schools plan to open September 7 with new texts and later teaching staff.
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Edwin Carey
Whitestown
H. N. Coons
Jamestown
Second Installment Mail From Montgomery Ward House of Chicago
The Montgomery Ward Company of Chicago sent the second installment of mail order house catalogs to Lebanon rural routes on Saturday. Their catalog is similar in size to Sears Roebuck, both issuing five pounders. Twenty mail packs arrived this morning, fewer than the thirty one from Sears Roebuck recently. Motorcycle carriers started their rounds with little smiles.
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Montgomery Ward Company
Chicago
Lebanon
Sears Roebuck
Sears Roebucks
Price Arrested After Brawl on Hamilton Street
George Price was jailed Thursday afternoon after assaulting his wife, driving his mother from the home, and resisting police. He worked tearing down the National Bank building, appeared before Squire Jay and was fined 1.08.
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George Price
Hamilton Street
Ellis
Price
Fine National
Bank
Squire
Jay Morning
Notable Visitor Praises Lebanon High School Standards
Paul C. Bragg, a physical instructor and military expert from Chicago, visits Lebanon and commends the Lebanon High School as exceptionally well equipped. He urges physical education in American schools and notes his broad experience, including 400 schools visited and a Carolina hero nomination pending for saving two drowning men. He plans to move on to Columbus, Ohio to speak at another school.
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Paul C. Bragg
Northwestern Military and Naval Academy of
Chicago
Charles W. Chappins
Lebanon
Bragg
Washington, D.C
National Guards
Illinois
Misssouri
Joe Turner
South Atlantic
Shenandoah
Colonial Beach
Northwestern Academy
St. Charles Military Academy
Columbus
Bootlegging Charge Looms Over Marion Rider at Fair Grounds
The Frankfort Crescent News reports Raymond Slack of Marion, a horseman, faces a bootlegging probe by federal authorities after officers found four two-gallon jugs and two empty quart bottles in his rooming trunk at the fair. Police seized whiskey described as rot gut and noted purchases linked Slack to his illicit sales. Dick Ratcliff of Russiaville, who lent Slack a trunk, is held as a witness.
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Frankfort
Slack
Dick Ratcliff
Russiaville
Ratcliff
Bond
Grocer E J Linton Faces Insolvency in Sheridan
Sheridan grocer E J Linton confronts estimated liabilities of 1900 dollars against assets around 1400 dollars. The case involves creditors and a bankruptcy proceeding with local business ties and unsettled accounts.
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Linton
Grocer
Mads and Agalgnincht
Benefittors
Trasday
Dickey
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Pikes Crossing
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Charles Godfrey Hurt
Fankfort
Boone County Sunday School
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Ning
Beta Beta Sigmas
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Montgomery Ward House
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Paul Bragg
Inspects High School
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Marion
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