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Newspaper

Boone County Progressive

Location

Boone, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1914

Page

4

Ellis Strikes Popular Chord at City Forum

Readers praise Chief of Police Hills for public service in enforcing speed laws and public decency. Letters urge humane control of horses, curb illegal liquor, and enforcement of spitting ordinances. Community voices stress civic cleanliness and parental responsibility in Lebanon Indiana.

Progressive Bowers Hills Ali Alt Solomon Sa Bilis Ellis Lebanon Ells Tia Police

No Mean City Lebanon Seeks Better Public Thoroughfares

The passage extols Lebanon as a desirable residence and urges strong law enforcement on public streets leading to the country. It argues the town could earn the title No Mean City by improving conditions and ensuring fast driving is controlled on public thoroughfares.

Lebanon

Crawfordsville Hs Beats Kokomo In 36 to 13 Victory

Crawfordsville High School defeated Kokomo by 36 to 13 and eyes a win over Lebanon. The Crawfordsville Review notes band travel plans to Lebanon on the 23rd, possible auditions for more members, and ongoing yell practice and band rehearsals as the team prepares for the Lebanon game and state events.

Crawfordaville Kokomo Lebanon Crawfordsville Crawfordsville Review Leo Schweitzar

Indiana University Alumni Banquet Held At First Baptist

Annual founders day banquet for Indiana University alumni and friends took place Thursday night in the First Baptist church dining room with about fifty attendees. Prof E G Wale served as chair and toast topics included Through and Through, Give and Take, Before and After, while Dr S B Harding delivered the principal address on education. College songs and yells followed the program.

Indiana University E. G. Waleer Jay and Down Roy Metzger Juanita Sanford M. QO. Roark Clinton Givang 8. B. Harding Highary

Revival at First Christian Church Prompts Strong Interest

Friday evening revival at the First Christian Church drew the greatest interest so far. Rev. Cash spoke on "Will Thou Be Made Whole" from the text. Music led by Rev. R. B. Tileas stirred attendees. Mr. Lucas sang "The Sinner and the Song." At the invitation hour eleven people came forward to unite with the church.

Cash R. B. Tileas

International Correspondence School Opens Boone County Office

The International Correspondence School of Scranton establishes a local Boone county office in room 26 of the Cason Neal building to manage the Boone area. Z E Keesecker is named Lebanon manager with B Bemendorfer assisting Indianapolis office to locate locally.

The International Correspondence School of Scranton Cason-Neal Boone County Kokomo Z. E. Keesecker Lebanon H. Bemendorfer Indianapolis Keesecker

Died Sunday of tuberculosis tale from Indiana scares

Lamphere a former Benton Harbor resident in Holy Rollers circles hallucinates he must assassinate Governor Ralston of Indiana. He was committed to Kalamazoo asylum as sane but dangerous, guarded after release from Indiana State Prison. Married in Great Falls Montana Edna Carey weds Louis Lembka near Sims. Deceased Wes Smith 24 dies of tuberculosis. funeral at Central Christian Church with interment at Oak Hill.

A Laporte Ind Specral Clayton Lamphere Kalamazoo Mich Berrien County Indiana Ralston Lamphere St. Joseph Indiana State Prison Michigan City Benton Harbor The Holy Rollers Tacheva Kalamazoo Institution Layton Lamphere Mechanicsburg Lamphora Montana Edna Carey Lebanon Louis A. Lembka Great Falls Lembka Miss Carey Sims Grace Smith William Ay Bella Honan Mortdian Street Mrs. Smith Boone County Cris J. Smith Anna Louise Paul Everett Honan Slaters Mary Porter Neliie Robinson Louise Watson Cura Bell Honan Central Christaan Church AL. Ward Oak Hill Cemetery

Postoffice tests push parcels post to 100 pound limit

Experiments by the Postoffice Department suggest expanding the parcels post weight to 100 pounds. Postmaster General Burleson supports the idea, noting the current limit is 70 pounds. He predicts up to 600 million parcels could move by mail starting July 1 next year, with about 40 cents revenue per parcel.

Postoffice Department Burleson

Announcement of Isaac Strouse and Terhune wedding

Isaac R. Strouse of Rockville took the oath as fire ax collector of Terucne. James Lawrence Singleton and Nancy Adéling Wiggs were married Saturday at the home on North Lebanon street by Rev. A. W. Cash. W. A. Buntin appointed traveling deputy to fill vacancy after Elas Camp Bell’s death. The couple will reside in Terhune. Mrs. Frank M. Kindig returned to Chicago for funeral, etc.

Isaac R. Strouse Rockville Interucne James Lawrence Singleton Mr. Strouse Nancy Adéling Wiggs A. W. Cash W. A. Buntin Lebanon Street Singleton Ter Elas

Lebanon 8A Class Graduation Echoes Home and Influence

A large audience attended Lebanon city schools 8A class graduation in the Central building assembly room. Fourteen graduates including Robert Ball Samuel Brosbar Ruth Hower Mabel Burgin Russel Chambers Helen Heilla Ruth Hillock Mary Henan Margaret Ray Eugene Saunders Lilian Stevens Manly Immel Donna Nease Byron Rays received certificates in an apt talk by Miss Bell. The program featured a strong home and its influence theme and an excellent eighth grade chorus.

Lebanon Fist Robert, Ball Samuel Brosbar Ruth Hower Mabel Burgin Russel Chambers Helen Heilla Ruth Hillock Mary Henan Margaret Ray Eugene Saunders Lilian Stevens Manly Immel Donna Nease Byron Rays Bell

Real Estate Transfers and Tomato Growers Notice

Real estate transfers list multiple parcels in Jamestown Jackson township Harricon and Harrion townships with various alloted acres and prices. A separate notice says tomato contracts for 1014 season are open at Lebanon with signups ongoing at the factory and representatives available daily.

Charles H. Erganbright Eowa Fisher Jamestown Lillis B. Ashley Lily B. Ashley Ruth Ashley Jease B. Ashley Fred A. Ashley Ruby Wyeth Noble Ashley Jackson Parti J Ten Elva Saunders Otis Garner Harricon John and Thomas King Harrion Lebanon Columbia Conserve Cd

No Salary Boosts for Class Four and Five Cities

Attorney General Honan rules fourth and fifth class city officers in Indiana cannot claim the higher salaries set for third class cities. He clarified that the 1928 clause fixes the method of salary setting, not matching amounts to third class standards. Banking opinions also noted state banks may join Federal Reserve banks under the new currency law while savings banks cannot due to lack of capital stock.

General Assembly Honan State Board of Accounts Newcastle Brazil Greencatle J. Leb Watkins Clarence Brown Hogan Federal Reserve Banks

Lake Maxinkuckee study notes rich fish life and flora

Terre Haute reports Dr. B W Everman the former Indiana Normal School and U S Bureau of Fisheries scientist conducted a fifteen year study of Lake Maxinkuckee. He finds the lake well supplied with fish with over twenty edible species and recommends brook trout introduction. The area hosts fifty wild flower varieties and seven hundred plant kinds. A bridge incident injured a man named Hawk, who fell thirty feet but survived. his mother and Mrs Clarenci Hawk are mentioned.

B. W. Everman Indiana Normal School United States Bureau of Fisheries Maxinkuckee Bureau North Central States Everman Dr. Everman Terre Haute Ambia Clarenci Hawk Emily Gorman

Lebanon and Zionsville Win Bayne County Oratorical Contest

Herschel Richardson of Lebanon high school won the boys contest and Madgelle Conrad of Zionville high school won the girls contest at the Bayne County Oratorical event held at Grood theatre. Otis Wright of Advance placed second and Gail Beaver of Zionsville third in the boys. Thelma Cahoo n of Thorntown and Opal Witt of Whitestown followed in the girls. The program included humorous selections and musical numbers by the Zionville Violin Quartet and Miss Pearl Colman. The opera house was packed and the audience applauded the strong delivery of all finalists. Mary Barnes reports her son-in-law Clarence Hawk was seriously injured in a Terre Haute accident.

Lebsovn Zionariie Bayne County Grood Theatre Schel Richardson Lebanon High School Madgella Conrad Zionaville High School Otis Wright Advance Gail Beaver Zionsville Thelma Cahoon Thorntown Opal Witt Whitestown Boone County Beamer Ziouiville Wright Richardson Lebanon Ira Bennett Jamestown Oliver Applegate Alfred Harmon Misa Conrad Misa Eliza Fike Irene Caldwell Naltie Jackson Hach Echool Mary. Barnes Clarence Hawk Terre Haute

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