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Newspaper

Boone County Progressive

Location

Boone, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1914

Page

9

Serious Injury in Crawfordsville Thorntown Basketball Game

Noble Shaw star guard of Crawfordsville High School was badly hurt in the Thorntown game at Thorntown, unconscious for about two hours. Injuries alleged to be a neck and spine wrench. he was hospitalized in Lebanon and later sent home arriving Crawfordsville around 2:15 am. Thorntown won 38 to 29 in a contested affair with talks of floor safety.

Noble Shaw Crawfordsville Thorntown Shaw Lebanon William Hospital William A. Shaw Faye 0. Schenck McGeath Crawfordavile High School Thorotown

Crawfordsville guard hurt in Thorntown game injures neck

Prejudiced accounts claim Noble Shaw of Crawfordsville high school basketball was severely hurt in a Thorntown match. An onlooker said Shaw aimed for his goal when a Thorntown player reached out to intercept, grabbing Shaw’s neck and causing a fall like a football tackle. Officials seek to relieve blame.

Noble Shaw Crawfordsville Thorntown Shaw Crawfordsvilla Crawfordsville Affists

Year One of Hoodoos Promises a Quirky Calendar

The piece notes a quirky year with superstition driven dates including five Sundays in March and November and five Saturdays in January, May, August and October. It records several names and towns such as Anderson Lebanon and Arthur Illinois, plus references to local residents and a funeral conducted by Rev. B T Reynolds of the Baptist church in Arthur.

Tuly Chase Smith Chicago Street M. B. Pennington Earl Mra. Burriis Maude Mis Helen Boerner C- C, Kern James van Wihkle Anderson Hol Sims Swazee Vaulta Donna Ellis Lebanon B. T. Reynolds Arthur James Holstain Reynolds Baptist Arthur Mlinois

Shaw Injury Casts Shadow Over Crawfordsville Athletics

The Crawfordsville Journal reports Shaw’s serious injury from a fall at home. His mother says Noble will never play again, while Dr. Schenck notes the spine was damaged but recovery may proceed. prognosis remains cautious despite slight improvement.

Shaws Crawfordsville Journal Shaw C. B.S

Tenth Indiana veterans plan January reunion in Frankfort

Members of Company K and Eond Indiana Regiment along with other Tenth Indiana veterans announce the fifth annual reunion at Masanje hall in Frankfort on Tuesday January 20. They will mark the fifty second anniversary of Mills Springs battle where the Tenth fought daybreak January 19 1862. The action began with a dawn attack by Zollacatter’s force and ended in a Union victory with heavy casualties. The Old Boys invite all who wish to attend and the meeting starts at 10 o’clock a.m. with the president in charge.

Tenth Indiana Regiment Masanje Hall Frankfort Mills Springs Zollacatter Kentucky Fry Ohio Aps Minnesota Clinton County

Brownsburg children hike five miles in cold night

Two Brownsburg children Stella Thompson and a 7 year old brother left their grandparents home and walked five miles to Clermont in freezing weather where they were received at relatives Richard son's. The rest of the snippet notes Edna Powell and Joel Chambers visiting Noblesville, concert attendees in Indianapolis, and social visits in Brownsburg and Stringtown.

Brownsburg Stella Thompson William Thompson Clermont Bas} Richardson Edna Powell Joel Chambers Sarah Demoss Noblesville Ong B. Talbot Indianapolis Cora Doehleman Nora Young May Wilson P. Coverdale Josie Stoltgaber Wilma Walker Agnes Walker Bonnie McKinney E. 5. Harvey Mra Lawman Amica Verne Lawman

Big Four Wreck Blocks Eastbound Freight at Vilas

The freight No. 58 eastbound wrecked at Vilas one mile west of Otterbein Saturday morning at 9 20 o clock when the brake beam on the eighth car ahead of the caboose broke. Six cars derailed with some loaded and others empty. The Lake Erie wrecker and wagons went to the scene from Lafayette via South Street Bridge. Track blockade lasted about three hours.

Big Four Vilas Otterbein South Street Lafayette

Real Estate Transfers Hit Worth Township and Local Lots

Moses Neage heirs transfer 160 acres in Worth township to William A. Miller for 26000 dollars. Mary A. Funkhouser sells part of Lebanon property to Josephine Hanna for one dollar. Robert F. and Dolla C. Blackwell convey Coxs addition in Thorntown to Adolphus Shnifer for 1 dollar and 60 cents.

Moses Neage William A. Miller Mary A. Funkhouser Josephine Hanna C. P. Lebanon Robert F Dolla C. Blackwell Adolphus Shnifer Cox's

Hampshire hog sale at Greeneburg record prices

Pimer Stark and B F Simmons attended a sale of Hampshire hogs in Greeneburg on Thursday. The 69 hogs averaged 125.60 dollars per head, with the highest sale reaching 625 dollars.

Pimer Stark B. F. Simmons Hampshire Greeneburg

Pigs Profitably Touring America on a Pig Farmers Trip

I. K. Smawley, a farmer 80 miles south of Spokane, started with three Berkshire pigs bought for 30 each. After selling 16 offspring at 35 each for 524 he funds a 325 trip around the United States. His herd’s success, described as velvet, funds a journey visiting New York, Washington, Baltimore, the Carolinas, Texas, California, and Oregon.

U.S I. K. Smawley United States Smawley Lewiston Idaho Ava Berkshire New York Washington Baltimore Carolinas Texas California Oregon

Uniform Accounts Reform Aims at Indiana Officials

State board of accounts chief Gilbert Hendren announces new uniform accounts books for counties towns and cities. Textbooks will guide duties of county commissioners township trustees and tax collection procedures with forms and methods designed to standardize contracts audits and fee taxation across municipalities.

Gilbert H. Hendren State Board of Accounts Henren State Board Elagees Indiana

Wingate Loses To Thorntown In Tight Court Tilt

Wingate high school basketball lost 18 to 16 at New Richmond to Thorntown. Stonebraker sat out first half, returned in second and helped tie the game before a late Thorntown field goal decided it. Wingate’s Graves Olin St Clair Blacker Mitchell Stonebraker Ralph Schenck and others played. Schenck from State Normal in Lebanon drew praise for Purdue game.

Wingate High School New Richmond Thorntown High School Stonebraker Thorntown Stoney Gesiatance Olin Wingate Windgate Graves St. Clair Blacker Mitchell Ralph Schenck State Normal Irienla Lebanon Purdue Lafayette Journal Schenck Lla Lafayette Jim Lebanon High School Indiana State Normal Berry Pardue

Funeral service for Mrs. Frank Clevenger at Traders Point

The Rev. Homer Dale officiated at the Saturday funeral for Mrs. Frank Clevenger 82 who died last Thursday at her New Augusta area home due to tuberculosis. She leaves a husband and two daughters Mrs. Harry Crider of East Superior is reported recovering. the text notes appointments and illness unrelated to the main death.

Homer Dale

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