A Lebanon Boy Tells of Trip to New York and Falls
Albert Nelson writes from a July trip through Albany Buffalo and Niagara Falls on the steamship Washington Irving. He describes lake views factories Shredded Wheat and chocolate plants and a street scene with vendors and a carnival woman aboard the train. He notes a poolroom altercation between Bob Logan and Bob Myers ending with Myers striking Logan through a screen door.
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Albert Nelson
New York
W. A. Alexander
Swarthmore College
Flora Nel Bons
Albany
Washington Irving
Michigan
Anderson
England
Cedar Point
Great Lakes
Pennsylvania
Cleveland
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Peace Medistore
Dmeditators
Niagara
Dode
Logan
Bob” Myers
Richey
Myers
Splendid six months shows Rural Loan assets exceed liabilities
The Rural Loan Association reports for the first six months ending June 30, 1914, assets and liabilities totaling 447,745.99 with dividends at 3 percent. Assets include mortgage loans 16,371.12 and cash 2,526.89 while liabilities show guaranteed stamps 30,000 and bills payable 3,500 among items like due on loans 3,728 and undivided profits 774.37.
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Rural Loan Association
Shoemaker Optimistic on Indiana Constitutional Convention Campaign
Rev E S Shoemaker of the Indiana Anti Saloon League visited Tuesday to rally temperance workers for the Leave campaign and seek funding to organize counties for the proposed state constitutional convention. He reports temperance groups forming in seventy three of Indiana’s ninety two counties and remains hopeful about the outcome.
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E. S. Shoemaker
Indiana Anti-Saloon League
Horse in parade spooks driver injures him near Stewart's Chapel
Elmer Morrison, son of William Morrison, east of Stewart's Chapel, was severely bruised Friday when his horse ran away during a Thorntown boosters parade. The horse balked at flapping banners, overturned the buggy, and pitched Morrison into a ditch before brothers helped him home.
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Elmer Morrison
William Morrison
Stewart’s Chapel
Thorntown
Birthday Dinner for 66th Birthday of Lindsay Hine
Lindsay Hine of Whites Town had a surprise birthday dinner planned and carried out by his wife. The 66 year old received a Morris chair among gifts. photographer Waltz was present to capture the event with a grain picture. The gathering included Mr and Mrs Wilburn Hine and several children, plus relatives Joseph Stark Homer Bell Eva Scott Olney Casey and Robert Hine of Lebanon.
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Lindsay Hine
Whitestown
Hine
Morris
Waltz
Stark
Fire destroys Indianapolis Country Club building
Indianapolis July 7 fire destroyed the Indianapolis Country Club building at Thirty-eighth street and the canal. President Arthur B. Grover said a board meeting would decide the next steps. Loss estimated at about 43000 with 8000 in personal property not insured. clubhouse and building insured.
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Indianapolis
Houst
Indianpolis
Grover
Preacher's return to Rio Grande town sparks quiet reunion
Clark Lindsay recalls a 1911 clash with rough locals in Sonoita New Mexico where a Presbyterian pastor named Firestone faced taunts. Firestone once sent a gospel testament to the railroad men, and a Christmas meeting led to a surprising hometown encounter when Lindsay unexpectedly met Firestone during a vacation visit.
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Clark Lindsay
Santa Fe
Socono New Mexico
Rio Grande River
Firestone
Lindsey
Slso
Lindsay
Mexico
Sorina
Fresh Air Mission Child Returns to Lebanon After 13 Years
A former Fresh Air Mission child Lillian returns to Lebanon with a tale of change. Thirteen years earlier, Lillian and Jimmy Higgens were brought from Indianapolis for two weeks of wholesome care. Now a young woman employed by an Indianapolis candy firm and Jimmy in high school, they credit those two weeks with fresh air, decent clothes, and a hopeful path to stable homes.
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Harvey New
Lebanon
Boone County
Fresh Air Mission
Indianapolis
Lilliaa
Jimmy Higgens
Lillian
Jimmy
Jong
Special registration urged across parties in Indiana
An Indianapolis dispatch notes that Democrats Republicans and Progressives favor September special registration under a new law allowing sworn affidavits for absent voters. Leaders say petitions in each county will trigger registration drives to boost turnout ahead of the general election.
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Indianapolis
Democratic State Committee
Taft
Roosevelt
Hing
Republican
Xesister Ali
Couple Fined For Assault In Local Court Case
Ivan Coulter and Ed Groutman appeared before Squire Perrill Monday afternoon. Coulter was fined one dollar and costs for assault and battery while Groutman was fined one dollar and costs for provocation. Total fines and costs amounted to $10.80. Coulter paid his fine and Groutman paid his.
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Ivan Coulter
Ed Groutman
Squire Perrill
Coulter
Grout Man
Groutman
Judge Parr Attends Indiana Bar Association Meeting
Judge Parr, member of the committee on judicial administration and remedial procedure, attended the Indiana State Bar Association sessions at the Claypool hotel. The committee, chaired by C. C. Shirley of Indianapolis, met Wednesday and submitted its report as the gathering closed with a Thursday banquet.
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W. HH. Parr
Indiana State Bar Association
Judge Parr
C. C. Shirley
Indianapolis
Vehairman
Claypool
Big Dinner Honors Mr Zersh Smith and Family Guests
Mr Zersh C. Smith and wife hosted a large dinner south of town on Sunday for guests including J C Shoe maker and family Warren Smith and family Walter Swails and family Jacob W Slagle and family Robert Eaton and family Oscar Swails and family and George Dickerson and grandson George Worland of Clermont. At noon a bountiful dinner was shared and cream and cake served in the afternoon.
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Mr. Zersh C. Smith
J. C. Shoe‘maker
Warren Smith Vand
Walter Swails
Jacob W. Slagle
Robert Eaton
Oscar Swails
George Dickerson
George Worland
Clermont
Local company adds to leases totaling 8885 acres
Boone Gas and Oil Co. expands holdings by 1200 acres to reach 8885 total. William Steltz and Mr. McGibboney located a new well site six miles northwest of the current bore, on Rattle Snake road near Bandy Ford in Owl Hollow on Hugh Collins’ farm. Work on the new well starts late next week.
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William Steltz
Owen County
Mr. McGibboney
Boone Gas & Oil Co
Rattle Snake Road
Bandy Ford
Owl Hollow
Hugh Collins
Indiana fires cause 3.4 million loss in first half 1914
Fire Marshal reports six month total losses in Indiana reached 3,429,464 with 3,862 fires. May and June provide comparison to last year, showing 1914 losses slightly below 1913. Monthly losses and fire counts detail January through June, noting June figures incomplete due to late reports.
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Indiana
Loas
New Officers Installed at K of P Lodge Report
The K of P lodge installed Wileen Martin as chancellor commander and other officers including R. B. Shaw, Russell Mills, Mort Stephenson, Ed Connor, Charles Leagan, H. L. Baker, Roy Atkinson, Cecil Connor, B. F. Schenck. Six month expenditures totaled 1609.48 with items for nurse relief widow and orphans funeral supplies rents fuel janitor officers and other expenses.
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K. of P. Jmige
Wileen Martin
Shaw
Russel Mills
Mort Stephenson
Ed Connor
K. of R
Charles Leagan
H. L. Baker
Roy Atkinson
Cecil Connor
B. F. Schenck
Rat Law Interpreted For Township Trustees
State board of accounts opinion says township trustees are not required to buy illustrated charts showing disease spread by rats or other pests. It cites statutory duty to illustrate anatomy physiology hygiene but defines illustrative teaching as not limited to printed charts and supports local officials’ discretion.
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State Board of Accounts
G. H. Hendren
I. F. Stalcup
Richland Township
Greene County
Marion County
Hendren
RB. S
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First Rural Loan Association
Anti Saloon League
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Cavntry Club
Rio Grande
Squire Perrill's
OF State Bar Association
Parr
Cial
Zc, Smith and Wife
OILCO
Pythian Lodge
Webster
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