Faracly Hurts Ana Runaway Fatal for Gideon Stowers
Gideon Stowers, an 82 year old farmer near Kirklin, died from injuries after a run away accident Wednesday evening. He was dragged head downward by a buggy shaft break while helping a neighbor break a colt. Stowers leaves a wife and five children. funeral was held at his home with interment at Spencer cemetery.
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Gideon Stowers
Kirklin
Mr. Stowers
Dallas King
Pickard
Stowers
Mr. King
Mr King
Wilbur Dunham
Kempton
M. F. Hart
N. H. Vandervort
Spencer Cemetery
Sheridan
Mad dog scare ends as terrier is killed
East Washington residents faced a fear Friday night as Perry Swiggett's black and white fox terrier ran wild, digging at hydrants and thirsting for water. Police chief Plus shot the animal after authorities learned a bone blocked its throat, imputing the heat as the cause.
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East Washington Street
Perry Swiggett
Police
Swiggett
Balloon Find Leads to Chocolate Soda Reward
A Star Drug Store balloon with a postal card attached was found by Ruby Robinson, daughter of William Robinson, one mile south of town. The card offered 2 chocolate sodas if the finder signed and mailed it to the Star store. Ruby delivered the card and claimed the prize.
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Star Drug Store
Ascension
Star Store
Ruby Robinson
William Robinson
Hen with Auto Horn Eggs Atop a Household Oddity
From the Zionsville Times a William Rookers family egg tale presents a hen that deposits eggs in an auto horn device. The bird refuses to lay unless the machine stays in place, blasting the horn when eggs are ready. Visitors witnessed warm porch dinner alarms from the horn, then eggs brought in to satisfy guests. A later tale claimed tiny Ford-like chicks emerged from machine specks, though no affidavit supports this.
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Zionsville
William Rookers
Son Bob
Ford Auto
Sparks Named Mountain Home Idaho School Superintendent
Franklin F. Sparks, Wabash 07, son of Mr and Mrs Charles M Sparks of Advance, has accepted the superintendency of Mountain Home Idaho schools. The district, serving about 500 pupils with transport from outlying areas, will pay $1800 in the first year. Sparks, formerly principal at Somerville Academy Augusta Ga, resigned to take the Mountain Home post after a recent visit. The town sits in southwestern Idaho with nearly two thousand residents.
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Franklin F. Sparks
Wabash
Charles M. Sparks
Advance
Mountain Home
Idaho
Sparks
Somerville Academy
Augusta
Euchre Club Hosts Pleasant Afternoon at East Superior
Mrs George Crider hosted the You Go I Go euchre club Thursday afternoon at her East Superior street home. All rooms and the porch displayed bouquets of sweet pea, and an elegant two course lunch was served. Guests included Mrs John Frank and Mrs Jacob Deiser.
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George Crider
East Superior Street
John Frank
Jacob Deiser
Hotel Sale Under Way as Thorntown Man Buys Local Inn
Marry Kersey of Thorntown, formerly in the restaurant trade, is negotiating to buy the Central Hotel on South Lebanon street. Sale teams say agreement is nearly reached but finalization is not yet closed.
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Marry Kersey
Thorntown
South Lebanon Street
Applicant on Place Seeks Vacant High School Chair
Wendall A. Baker of Lyons Indiana visited Lebanon Thursday to apply for the high school faculty vacancy left by Professor Givan. A Indiana University graduate in history and political science with economics minor, he has taught in Bloomington high schools. His application was filed with Secretary Frank Hutchinson.
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Wendall A. Baker
Lyons
Ind
Lebanon
Frank Hutchinson
Givan
Indiana University
Bloomington
Bigh
Entertains New Pledges By Beta Beta Sigma Sorority
Miss Helen Tiths entertained the Beta Beta Sigma sorority Friday evening at her North Lebanon Street home. A delightful evening featured an enjoyable musical program and delicious refreshments were served.
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Helen Tiths
Beta -Beta Sigma Sorority
Lebanon Street
Fox Terrier Survives Ten Day Fast in Town
A fox terrier named Rosa lived three miles from town and endured a ten day enforced fast with only water. The dog disappeared ten days ago and a search began the next morning. Some heard faint barking from underground but searchers could not locate the animal. By a week’s end the dog was still alive but greatly weakened. PMID: none
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B.D. Rosa
Halla
Indiana Crop Report Shows Uneven Rainfall Effects
The Indiana crop report from the U S Weather Bureau notes rainfall distribution boosted wheat and corn yields while oats barley potatoes and many fruits and vegetables fell below average. Moisture favored only wheat and corn with irregular rains causing drought stress on crops maturing earlier and later varieties.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
United States Weather Bureau
Edinburg Auto Hit Interurban Truck In South Street Crash
Edinburg resident Ratcliff from Veedersburg Ind. delivering a new Hupmobile to a patron had his car rammed by an interurban truck. The collision tore the top and damaged the vehicle as it stood on South Street Saturday. The incident occurred near Trips home and involved the interurban truck operators.
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Ratcliff
Veedersburg
Ind
South Street
Scale and blight menace Lebanon shade trees
State entomologist Dietz reports nearly all fruit trees show red spider damage and widespread San Jose scale on apples pears and peaches in Lebanon. He warns dry weather worsens the red spider and recommends spraying with lime sulfur for scales and pruning out borers, urging readers to request the entomologist bulletin for proper treatments.
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A OF. Dietz
Lebanon
Delaskie Smith
Lebanon wins consolation cup in Tri-State tennis final
John Coons defeated Derry in straight sets 6 3 6 2 to win the Consolation Cup at the Tri-State Tournament. Lebanon entries stood out despite tough early draw, with Columbine players praised as spectators packed the Indiana venue for society style tennis day.
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Lebanon
John Coons
Derry
Indianapolis
Coons
Will Fleet
Culver Star
Darnell
Indiana
Pat
Heart Trouble Draws Arbuckle To Indianapolis Funeral
Mrs. Eliza Arbuckle traveled to Indianapolis Indiana on Friday to attend the funeral of Alice Holloway a fifteen year old girl who was the daughter of De Holloway and sister of someone who left a large place six years ago to Teignenolis.
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Eliza Arbuckle
Indianapolis
Ind
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Ani
Mal
Advance Man
Ibaho School
Euchre Club
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Geo. Crider
Hotel Sale
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Pur
Chase of
Professor Givan
Amit
Mull
Indiana Crop Report
Edinburg Auto
San Jose
Dorry
Alice Holloway
Max Eichman
J. H. Barker & Son
Masters’ and
Mitchell
Thompson & Son
Lexington
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