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Newspaper
Boone County Progressive
Location
Boone, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1914
Page
4
Oliver of Indianapolis named to lead Jamestown Hour mill after a purchase completed this week. Henry Turner Mrs Miles and others become owners with stock transfers from P B Smith J M Ommart Otis Gulley and D C Smith. New owners plan expanded products and continued steady milling operations.
The food research laboratory of the bureau of chemistry is testing canning eggs to preserve quality and supply. Eggs are broken into cups, sorted by quality, sterilized equipment used, and kept in cold conditions to prevent spoilage. Dated notes report a January 7 birth for Urban Heady and social updates on Miss Nellie Wysong and Audra Bratton visiting for a De Pauw Glee Club event and dance.
The Central Christian church hosted its largest annual meeting after a Thursday supper for about five hundred attendees. Officers were elected and department reports given as church finances rose with Wry 4. W. E. M. disbursing $512.35, Sunday school at $1,049.61, and total departmental funds reaching $6,975.08.
The county high school oratorical contest program is set for Friday night January 18 at the Grand Theatre. Entries include Sparticus to the Gladiators, The Turk Must Go, The New South, Columbian Oration, A Christmas Present for a Lady, Two Late for the Trato, A. Bean Story, Four Ears to the Key of G, The Traitors' Desired, and The Gladiator among others. Judges are listed as JONNBON-NAY Oscar Johnson and Zora Noy.
The circuit court fixed the Minerva Carter estate value at 21 570 with real estate 8100 and personal property 13470. Tax due totals 175 70 with 87 85 for each heir the son and daughter if paid before July 1 receives a 5 percent discount bringing total to 166 92. First inheritance tax filing under the new law in Boone County. ENCORES NUMEROUS. The DePauw Glee Club performed at Centenary M B church drawing enthusiastic support and encores. The program featured Prof. Barnum violin solo Wood Nichols and a college sketch starring Clarence Ball and George Kadel.
Mort Gladden of west of town rescued a pig that had been missing for 21 days. The porker, lodged on wire in an old well dug fifty years ago, was emaciated but revived after the rescue. Gladden tracked the pig through speculation of a barbecue and noted its weight loss and recovery. The well is inherited from past excavation.
Mrs. W. H. Green hosted the Afternoon Embroidery club on Saturday with many guests. A Brownie dance led by Mrs. Max Armstrong featured Miss Agnes Walker at the piano. Prizes included a guest towel for best elephant outlining and a white elephant consolation. An elegant two course dinner followed with guests seated at small tables.
Mrs Charles Leeke of Lebanon won the Patriots contest with 4 574 450 votes to Lucile Beck s 2 662 900 in second place Ruth Brock was fourth with 1 102 000 and Mrs A J Jacobs led in the first district after the Brand prize awards the winners in each district received gold watches ten percent on subscriptions went to other contestants The report also notes a shipment of horses valued near 5000 from Davis brothers and Frederick Heilman s renunciation of allegiance to Emperor William becoming a US citizen in Lebanon The article closes with the birth of a girl to Mr and Mrs Frank Hutchinson on Fordica Street
Lawrence H. Davidson former Dairy Cream Separator Company bookkeeper has taken a chief clerk role with Mansfield Engineering Company of Indianapolis and will relocate to Hickory Point Town next year. He has accepted a government contract for Cumberland River construction work, and his Lebanon friends praise the warm news of his advancement.
The Jodiana Daily Student reports the freshman basketball turnout at the state university is the largest in school history. Porter Sicks and Ralston practiced as Berndt praised the squad, sizing it as the best they’ve seen. Porter, captain and forward on the 1912 all high team, has been in fall drills and appears fit. Mrs. George Coulson of Thorntown visited Mrs. Monie Atkinson on Friday.
The Lebanon Elks Lodge hosted its annual supper on the third floor of the Shelby building with a banquet service of turkey and other dishes. Delegations from Frankfort and Crawfordsville lodges attended, about one hundred members were present, and after meals there were vaudeville stunts and musical numbers by local Elks.
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