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Newspaper
Boone County Progressive
Location
Boone, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1914
Page
8
Lebanon High School lost to Kokomo 22 to 20 in a hard fought gym battle. Lebanon showed poor team work and ragged play, while Kokomo’s defense and effort kept them in front. Next, Lebanon travels to Lafayette to face a strong Lafayette quintet. Lebanon 48 Whitestown 18 in freshman action at local gym.
A feature on optimistic, resilient temperaments and moral conduct. It contrasts cheerful, faith rooted outlooks with steadfast honesty and integrity. The piece urges personal discipline, charity, prudence, and pride that serves others, ending with a festive New Year benediction.
New York January 10 after nine years the Catskill aqueduct tube opened as the world’s largest water tunnel extending 111 miles from the upstate intake to Brooklyn. When in operation it will supply New York 40 000 000 gallons daily. Cost exceeded 16 000 000 with nearly two hundred lives lost. A dynamite blast four hundred feet underground marked the breakthrough. No ceremonies held amid the trench depths and varied tunnel diameter. Local brief items note visits and dinners in Sheridan Lebanon and Harristown with fruit contract notices from The Columbia Conserve Co and poultry sales by W A Kincaid.
In Vevay Indiana eighteen year old Migg Mabel Brindley and her fifteen year old brother Casper were halted by masked assailants two miles west of town. The pair refused to surrender and fled on horseback through the attackers who hurled rocks and fired shots that wounded Migg Brindley. Sheriff John Heady and deputies searched the area all night with no arrests, noting the possible involvement of local youths and promising further action.
Mrs Americus Allen Cheadle widow of late Congressman Joseph B Cheadle died in Roseville Thursday night after years of invalidism from chronic Brights disease. Born near Kirkla Boone county May 24 1849 she married Joseph B Cheadle in Frankfort 1892 and moved to Roseville after his death. Survived by two brothers three step children and several relatives she was active in the Presbyterian church. Local notices also report Pacahontas lodge officers installed and community events including marriage notices and club meeting details.
Jonathan Johnson recovered about $75 and an Elk card when he found C Y Foster’s lost pocket book in Small’s store. Foster thanked him, offered ten dollars for returning it, but Johnson declined and received a new pocketbook instead.
Progressives in Center township met Tuesday at 2 pm in the convention hall at the courthouse to elect precinct committeemen. J. M. Worley presided with Guy M. Voris as secretary. Committeemen named for 1 through 11 precincts include Wells, Church, Clay, Zenor, Broshar, Dye, Butchier, Molntire, Kiser, Jackson, and Cason. Similar conventions were held in other townships to select committeemen.
Walter Harvey of Waynetown sues the T B H L and KE Traction Co seeking about 11 000 in Montgomery circuit court alleging injury when a car struck him during a Crawfordsville Ben Hur parade in October 1912. He crept to an undertaker after the incident and was later moved home. an angry crowd followed.
Harvey files a suit claiming the Washington Street street car struck him after speeding through downtown from Wabash Avenue. He alleges severe injuries including a dislocated spine, permanent damage, medical bills, and loss of sleep and work, seeking $24,000 in damages. The case targets alleged lack of warning and failure to stop, with the traction company likely to argue Harvey’s own carelessness.
Ruth Rebekah Lodge No. 2 installed a set of officers on Friday night led by N G Mrs Hazel Langjahr and installing officer Miss Verdie Frank. Past noble grands Miss Hazel Whittinghill Miss Mary Langjahr Mrs Effie Clark and Mrs Lucy Frank assisted.
The Whitestown Dispatch reports Mrs Carria Brandom learned Wednesday her son Thomas Brandam, in the U S Naval Training Station at Great Lakes Illinois, was suddenly stricken with a severe cerebro spinal meningitis. He is receiving medical care and attention from the Naval Hospital. A Great Lakes message said he was improving and hopes rise for his recovery.
The farm sale season resumes after the holidays with renewed activity. Fall sales slow during holidays, then rise again as work on the farm restarts in spring.
Martha A. Anderson died at 4 30 Saturday at the Perkins home 522 North Lebanon street apoplexy was the cause. She was born in Greensburg Indiana and aged 75 years 9 months. She was blind in one eye and deaf since age two and a half due to scarlet fever. She lived with Mrs Perkins ten years and was beloved by all. Funeral Monday at the Perkins home private with Rev E W Robbins officiating. She belonged to the Bethel Methodist church and is buried in Beck cemetery.
Dale starred as Lebanon’s forward, replacing Coffing in the second half, and scored four field goals and a foul shot to lift the team to a 25 17 win over Wabash at Crawfordsville. The Crawfordsville Review notes a strong forward battle between Casting and Dale.
In New York there are nearly two hundred electric lamps for churches and missions, with the Calvary Episcopal Church cross boasting 360 candle power atop its spire. Across the East River the "Brooklyn Tabernacle" lamps spread out, while Rev. M. Kimber sparked the trend in 1877 by urging a gas lit cross at St. Augustine Church. The New York Herald notes the cross’s light altered Bowery and Lower East Side life, though experts debate its exact impact. Early days required manual lamp lighting, now switches ignite vast displays, marking a technological leap. Mrs. Ovia Marsh and Miss Junio Wage host guests. Miss Gladys Hitt visits Mrs. Hartman for the weekend.
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