Former Lebanon Boys Succeed in Montana Ventures
John Cook, traveling passenger agent for the Great Northern, and Bert Cook, auditor for a New York Life Insurance Co, both formerly of Lebanon, have prospered in Montana. Each claimed 320 acres, with Bert adding 80 and John 120 acres. Locals will be pleased by their success and health improvements.
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John
Great Northern
Bert
Insurance Co
C. W. Cook
Thorntown
Fature
Montane
John Cook
Cook
Farmers State Bank
Big Four Railway
Lebanon
Northwest
Montana
Lewistown
Great Northern Railway
Chinook
New York Life Insurance Co
Boone
Arrested for Wife Desertion Set for July 25 Hearing
Ray Languell of Kirklin, charged with wife desertion, had preliminary hearing set for July 25 at 10 a.m. in F M Boulden’s justice court in Frankfort. He was arrested Monday and posted $800 bond. His wife had him arrested claiming he deserted her. Languell insists his wife left him.
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Ray Languell
Kirklin
Justice Court
F. M. Boulden
Frankfort
Languel
Languell
Guell
Appointment Made for State Penal Farm Trustees
James Li Randel of Greencastle, William C. Ball of Terre Haute, Geo Seidel of Richmond, and G A H Shideler of Marion form the first board of trustees for the state penal farm to be set up in Putnam county. Governor Ralston announced the appointment from his residence on Tuesday. Randel and Bell are Democrats while Shideler and Seidel are Republicans. They will serve without compensation, only their expenses.
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James Li Randel
Greencastle
William C. Ball
Terre Haute
Geo
Seidel
Richmond
G. A. H. Shideter
Marion
State Penal Farm
Putnam County
Ralston
Randel
Bell
Shideler
Mr. Seidel
Delightfully Entertained by Embroidery Club at Country Home
Mrs Ralph Neptune hosted the L C Embroidery club two miles west of Lebanon on Friday for a Fourth of July themed gathering. Prizes went to Ethel Beck for the riddle contest Clark Jacoby for wording and Ann Beck for story telling. Secretary Vida Graham read a piece, refreshments featured musk melon boats and Angel food cake. Guests included Newt Neptune Leander Beck Ruth Beck Gladys Plew and Ethel Jacoby. The next meeting will be with Ana Beck.
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Ralph Neptune
L. C. Embroidery Club
Lebanon
Ethel Beck
Clark Jacoby
Ann ‘Beck
Vida Graham
Newt Neptune
Leander Beck
Ruth Beck
Gladys Plew
Ethel Jacoby
Ana Beck
Two Pigeons Survive 25 Day Imprisonment
Two pigeons kept in a porch ceiling for twenty five days without food or water survived a long confinement at 903 West Main street. Rosce Bratton nailed up the loose board after noticing pigeons cooing in the loft. Chester Kersey freed the birds after discovering them on June 13. The birds refused solid food but drank water and flew away once released.
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Rosce Bratton
West Main Street
Bratton
Mr. Bratton
Dirs
Chester Kersey
Huerta Opens Door to Negotiations and Retirement
Mexico City reports that President Huerta offered to negotiate a provisional government with the constitutionalists. Es tevl a Ruiz announced in Congress that Huerta would resign and restore constitutional guarantees once pacification is achieved, a move seen as a step toward peace and U.S. recognition.
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Mexico City
Huerta
Estevla Ruiz
Congress
Ruiz
United States
Niagara Falls
Carranza
Victoriano Huerta
Mexico
Hendricks County Reunion to Feature Mrs Ralston Speaker
Hendricks County society of Indianapolis will hold its annual reunion Sunday afternoon July 26 at Brookside park. Mrs Samuel M Ralston wife of the governor former resident of Center Valley is to speak. T R Gilleland, president, notes a musical program is planned and attendance is expected to be large with thousands of former residents in Indianapolis.
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Hendricks County Society of Indianapolis
Brookside Park
T. R. Gilleland
Samuel M. Ralston
Ralston
Center Valley
Hendricks County
Gilleland
Indianapolis
Blacksmith Struck by Horse Breaks Arm Near Elbow
Straud Datrick, a blacksmith at Epperson & Whitsett in Advance, was injured Wednesday afternoon while shoeing a fractious horse. The animal plunged over and kicked him, breaking his arm near the elbow. Medical help was given but the fracture is severe, and it will be many days before he can return to work.
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Straud Datrick
Epperson & Whitsett
Advance
Former Chicago Mayor Fred A Busse Dies at Home
Former mayor Fred A. Busse died at his Chicago home on July 9 after months of poor health. He had been moved from a hospital to his residence yesterday as a complication of diseases caused his death.
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Chicago
Fred A. Busse
Train Passengers Left Waiting as Gadsden Stop Overshoots
Four days after a late Fourth celebration in central Indiana, five passengers in Gadsden, including G. M. Conley, waited for a 5:10 train. The engine sped past the station without halting, forcing Conley to hoof it four miles home via Whitestown after a sunburned, arduous journey. Other passengers remained at the platform, voicing frustration and anger at the mishap.
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Indiana
G. M. Comley
Gadsen
Mr. Conley
Paul Ward Receives Seminary and Columbia Scholarship
Paul Ward son of Rev. A L Ward is awarded a scholarship to Union Theological Seminary New York City near Columbia University. The award covers free tuition and subsidies at the Seminary and also provides free tuition to Columbia University and the New York School of Philanthropy. Ward will enter Columbia University this fall pursuing a Master's degree alongside his seminary work.
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Paul Ward
A. L. Ward
Central Christian Church
Union Theological Seminary
New York City
Columbia University
Ards
University of Colorado
Butler College
The
Theological Seminary
New York School of Philaxithropic
Ward
Columbua University
Martha A Wiley Dead from Heart Leakage at 12
Martha Ann Wiley, daughter of Edward and Minnie Wiley, died at the family home 408 South Fast street at 12 o'clock Wednesday night from leakage of the heart after long illness. She was 12 years 2 months 9 days. Survived by parents, two brothers John and Charles, and sister Ethel. Funeral Friday July 10 at United Brethren church at 10 am. Rev. E A Williams officiating. Buried Robinson cemetery. Viewing at home until 9 am Friday.
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Martha Ann Wiley
Edward
Minnie Wiley
South Fast Street
John
Charles
Ethel
United Brethren Church
E. A. Williams
Robinson Cemetery
Another Fine Yield Report Across Boone County Fields
Reports from Boone county show strong wheat yields using Rudy variety and D H K fertilizer. Chas Miller notes 3¢ bushels per sere on a 28 acre field near Lebanon. Roy Adney farm fields yielded 628 bushels from 1265-100 acres at about 38 1 3 bushels per acre.
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Boone County
Chas. Miller
H. T. Brown
Lebanon
Adair
Rudy
Milter
Roy Adney
Mob repulsed at Bay Springs jail alter lynch threat
A mob of Louin and Laurel citizens surrounded Bay Springs jail seeking to lynch Mose Johnson s alleged murderer and robber. The sheriff and local residents drove them off, and Johnson was taken for safekeeping to Jackson Mississippi for protection.
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International News
Mobile
Ale
Louin
Laurel
Miss
Bay Springs
Mose Johnson
Johnson
Jackson
Misa
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Bert Cook
Mexican Congress
Mrs. Ralston
Hendricks Coun
Columbia
Martha A. Wiley Dead
Edward Wiley
U. B
Associaton
Ritchie
Childrens Wash
Max Eichman
Pudding Nanz
Caelitaa Ay
Scieaeesia
Moore’s
Haderma Boro
Coombs’ Drug Store
G.M. Voria Sec
iCory & Bratton Funeral Directors
Stanley Block
South Street
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