Death by own action pact clouds Jamestown case
Irene Wyatt of Jamestown died from carbolic acid after a death by own action pact with Kathleen Duran. Duran is recovering. The officers and Coroner Durham probe two unnamed young men believed involved, while Jamestown residents press for a full investigation into the circumstances and alleged offense against young girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Wyatt
Pittsboro
Catherine Duzan
Jamestown
G. E. Francis
Ind
M. E. Church
Kathleen Duran
Durham
Kathleen
Clean bill of health for Indiana State Fair finances
An expert audit of the Indiana State Board of Agriculture and Indiana State Fair books from 1910 to 1914 confirms a clean bill of health and strong fiscal management. The 108 page report shows $1,426,418.48 handled, with a final accounting difference of only $170.10. Net worth is cited at $636,000 on $750,000 in grounds value, and liabilities of $114,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana State Board of Agriculture
State Board of
Board of Agriculture
G. H. Hendren
Charien Downing
Indianapolis
Hendren
Indiana
Indiana fair lacks state funding for growth
Mr Hendrin criticizes Indiana for lagging behind other states in legislative support for agricultural fairs. He argues that without substantial state appropriations for buildings and improvements, the Indiana fair cannot grow or increase its value to farmers and the state's wealth producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendrén
Indiana Board of Agriculture
Indiana
District Conference Sessions in Noblesville AME District
The Indianapolis district of the African Methodist Episcopal church holds its annual district conference and Sunday school convention in Noblesville with thirty pastors and 150 delegates. Bishop B L Lee is on the program for an address while Presiding Elder Charles Hunter presides. The district covers Indianapolis Lebanon Crawfordsville Brazil Clinton Lafayette and Greencastle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Noblesville
Charles Hunter
Lebanon
Crawfordsville
Brazil
Clinton
Lafayette
Greencastle
Open Air Meetings Contemplate Local Speakers Plan
Meetings may continue through August with Central Christian and Methodist Episcopal boards endorsing union services. Sunday night talks are arranged with most speakers chosen. The idea: invite laymen such as lawyers, doctors, and businesspeople to deliver personal, heart to heart talks rather than long sermons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Christian Churches
Methodist Episcopal
Receiver Appointed to Run Lebanon Roller Mills in Bankruptcy
The Citizens Loan and Trust Company named receiver to operate Lebanon Roller Mills owned by William Means. Estate valued at 16800 dollars, with orders to fill and stock to be invoiced. One Indianapolis firm placed an order for 100 barrels of flour. 1014 bushels of wheat on hand. further flour stock to be sold. Creditors set meeting in Artman and Smith’s office on July 22.
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Citizens Loan and Trust Company
Lebanon Roller Mills
William Means
Harry Sheridan
Indianapolis
J. W. Witt
J. S. Adney
Artman and Smith
Visit Greenfield Hosts Needle Circle Guests
Mrs Charles Gibbs of Greenfield hosted Lebanon ladies Tuesday afternoon and a slumber party Tuesday night with members of the Afternoon Needle Circle. Wednesday luncheon at Pages’ Country Place near Indianapolis featured Mrs D B Cooper of Greenfield and Mrs C M Zion of New York City visiting Lebanon relatives. Ladies visiting Greenfield Tuesday included Mrs M Wilson Mrs C D King Mrs J P Coversale Mrs Josh Sultzgaber Mrs Geo Norwood Mrs W B Ritchie and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gibbs
Greenfield
Lebanon
Needle
D. B. Cooper
C. M. Zion
New York City
Pages’ Country Place
Indianapolis
M. Wilson
C. D. King
J. P. Coversale
Josh Sultzgaber
Geo. Norwood
W. 8. Ritchie
Fire at Frankfort destroys row of buildings
Fire in Hogan junk shop at Midway street in Frankfort destroys a row of structures valued at about 5000 with a $3000 loss for contents. Firemen rescue sleepers on the second story as Monon station and nearby property are saved. no insurance coverage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News Service
Frankfort
Ind
Hogan Junk Shop
Midway
Fremen
Monon
C. B. Williams
Williams
Anl
Woman's Relief Corps July 4 entertainment in G A R Hall
The afternoon program by the Woman's Relief Corps in the G A R Hall pleased attendees. Seventy five corps members attended along with about fifty Grand Army guests. No formal program was planned. cream and cake were served to all.
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Woman's Relief Corps
G. A. R. Hall
Grand Army
Drama Presentation by Endeavor Society at Central Church
The Endeavor Society of the Central Christian church will present a drama titled Purple and Fine Linen soon with Prof Leslie Troutman in charge. The group previously staged The Pennant this spring and was a decided hit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Endeavor Society of the
Central Christian Church
Leslie Troutman
Endeavoer
Race Horse Injured In Rail Yard Mishap At Big Four Yards
An Anderson special reports Lot tie L a pacer with a 2.09 percent record is likely ruined for racing after injuries in a horse car accident in Big Four railroad yards Tuesday. The mare valued at 510,000 raced at Boone County Fair last year.
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Anderson
Lottie L
Boone County
The Great Robbery Mystery Easy For Sherlock Shafer
In Indianapolis a distracted traveler and a sobbing child pass Traction Terminal where Policeman Doss Shafer searches trains from Lebanon to find a wallet missing from John Frisbees of Old Augusta Indiana. The wallet is found in his hip pocket revealing a comic misplacement and ending the mystery.
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Sherlock Shafer
Traction Terminal
Indianapolis
Doss Shafer
Doss
Lebanon
Dose
Eld
John Frisbees
Old Augusta
Ind
Patch of Wheat Yields 57.6 Bushels to Acre in Jackson Twp
James Shera’s small Red Wave wheat patch in Jackson township produced 81 bushels from 1.2 acres, averaging about 57.6 bushels per acre. Fertilizer amount and market price cited. whole field average 35 bushels per acre. sample wheat shown at A Wysong’s seed store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Shera
Jackson Township
Charles Brown
Shera
A. Wysong
Swain and Alexander Colorful Figures at N E A Meet
St Paul Pioneer Press features Joseph Swain president and W A Alexander publicity agent in full color profiles. The writeup notes Swain’s Swarthmore leadership and Indiana University past, with golf as a favored pastime and Alexander arranging a St Paul links challenge during the convention.
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St. Paul
W. A. Alexander
National Education Association
Alexander
Swain
Springer
Swarthmore
Indiana University
Leland Stanford
MW. E. A
Salt Lake City
Chicago
Picnic by Sugar Creek Draws Thirty Six On Country Club Outing
The Country Culture Club with thirty six members including children spent Tuesday by Sugar Creek near Mechanicaburg. Large baskets carried a midday feast. They traveled in a big wagon and private vehicles.
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Country Culture Club
Sugar Creek
Mechanicaburg
Lawn Party Celebrates Fourth at Lebanon Home
At Dr Otis Airhart’s Lebanon area home three miles north, Mrs Ben Richardson and Lucile Pennington hosted a Fourth of July lawn party for about twenty young people. The setting featured national colors, music, games, and fireworks with guests including Daisy Miller Form Smith Marie Gayer Inza Gayer Effie Harshbarger Pansy Byroads Ruth Weitzel Zella Craig Mary Pennington Maud Hawkins Russell Hill Clyde Hines Harman Warren Ralph Hollingsworth William Curnutt James Richardson Harry Kersey Irwin Hawkins Silan Hoover Herma Linton James Witt.
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Otis Airhart
Lebanon
Mre
Ben Richardson
Lucile Pennington
Missea Daisy Miller
Form Smith
Marie
Inza Gayer
Effie Harshbarger
Pansy Byroads
Ruth Weitzel
Zella Craig
Mary Penn
Boone county Medical Society Meeting Celebrates 50th Anniversary
The Boone county medical society met in the Library on Tuesday night with nine doctors present. Dr J. Shields discussed Dysentary and Dr Carter H Smith presented an appreciation of Dr C P Mahan. The couple’s half century together, Dr and Mrs Carter H Smith of Lebanon, were remembered by intimate friends and celebrated quietly with refreshments after the session. They have lived in Lebanon nearly forty years and are esteemed by all who know them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone County Medical Society
J. 8 Shields
Thortown
Carter H. Smith
C. P. Mahan
Lebanon
Monon Railway Lands $4 Million Mortgage Record
The Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville railroad, known as the Monon, files a $4,000,000 mortgage with Bankers Trust Company securing five year 6 percent gold bonds due July 4, 1919. The lien covers all Monon property from New Albany to Michigan City and Indianapolis toward the Illinois border, totaling 512 miles across 2$ counties. Recording cost in this county was $20. The mortgage, 81 pages, will be filed in every county along the line.
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County Recorder
Chicago
Indianapolis
Louisville
Reed Company
Monon
Bankers Trust Company
William L. Taylor
New York City
New Albany
Ind
Michigan City
Indiana
Ilinois
Indiana Counties Benefit From Semiannual School Revenue Distribution
The Indiana State Department report shows total school revenues distributed at the June settlement amounting to 1 693 706 42 with per capita, 2 21 for children of school age. Boone County received 13 936 26 with 22 501 69 paid in. The deficit fund is 78 417 87 and remains in the treasury for next February distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Charles A. Greathouse
Atate
Ernest L. Welborn
Greathouse
Auditor of State
Boone County
County Education Board Hears Report and Budget
The county board of education met in regular session in the county superintendent’s office. The Domestic Science work report was not ready and the Tat law’s meaning for teaching the subject was discussed. The county institute will begin the week of August 24. A claim for 262.40 for county agent R. W. Imel for June was allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Education
R. W. Imel
Jamaica Ginger Ruling Lets Topeka Druggists Avoid Prosecution
The state supreme court held that Jamaica ginger is intoxicating and that no druggist selling it can be prosecuted under the prohibition law. The decision was announced today in Topeka Kansas.
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Topeka
Kan
Jamaica
State Supreme Court
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