Brandenburg Receives $500 Settlement in Injury Case
Paul Brandenburg who was injured when struck by an interurban freight near Greencastle has settled with the road for $500 plus expenses. He was hospitalized in Indianapolis for weeks and was unconscious for several days, had threatened to sue for heavy damages, but no suit will be entered as the matter is amicably adjusted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Brandenburg
Greencastle
Brandenburg
Indianapolis
Modern School
Anarchist School in East 107th Street Gains Noted Attention
Reporter visits a so called liberator school run by Mia Cora Hennett Stephenson where children act freely, dancing in class, fighting, and pursuing interests over rules. The teacher argues such freedom nurtures initiative, while critics fear danger to discipline and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gotham Knikerbocker
New York
Anarchists
East 107Th Street
Mia
Cora Hennett Stephenson
Maria
Giuseppe
Boy Scouts Hike From Indianapolis Reach Lafayette Return
Four Troop 17 members Elmer Marshall Wayne Smith John Didway and Hugh Daugherty aged 14 to 18 walked from Indianapolis to Lafayette then back, totaling about 140 miles with a speedometer reading. They slept indoors in Lafayette and Lebanon while mostly camping and cooking for themselves, and are reported in excellent health and spirits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Lafayette
Elmer Marshall
Wayne Smith
John Didway
Hugh Daugherty
Lebanon
Peter Trips
Masonic Home Site Chosen for Indiana Widows and Orphans
The F A M building committee selected a 200 acre site near Franklin Indiana for the Indiana Masonic Widows and Orphans Home. The site includes 42 acres inside city limits with plans for water electricity and modern facilities. Initial buildings to be used for administration and several cottages. Estimated cost about 22000 dollars. Professor E G Walker hopes to return to Lebanon High School this fall after signing a blank contract this spring. He is in Chicago currently and expects to remain with local schools. Under his leadership the high school program has become well regarded statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.G. Walker
Franklin
Ind
Masonic Widows and Orphans’ Home
Indiana
E. G. Walker
Lebanon High School
Walker
Chicago
Ilocal
Igh Prooel
Grand Lodge
Supreme Lodge
Khorassah
Brig. S. Young
Ada
Ohio
Carling
Frank M. Beckford
New Hampshire
John J. Brown
Illinois
Robert Hurns
California
Daniel H. Linebaugh
Oklahoma
Fred J. G. McArthur
Winnipeg
Grand Lodge of
Mississippi
Douglas S. Wright
Supreme Inner Guard
Supreme Outer Guard
Board of Control of
The
Insurance Department
U.S
Davia
Colorado
Jnt
Boston
Supreme Temple Pythian Sisters
Ida M. Johnson
M. Josie Nelson
Association of Grad Keepers of Records and Seal
C. D. Brown
South Carolina
Benj. W. Bartlett
Ark
Pythian
H. M. Quin
Mississippi House of Representaitives
Charlies W. Baldwin
Ilinois
Independent Telephone Company plans major line rebuilds
At a directors meeting the Independent Telephone Company voted to spend 8500 to rebuild lines in the north and west parts of town. They will eliminate open work, merge two plants, remove Central Union wires, and string a new cable to the Fair Grounds for the Wysong addition. The upgrades reduce wires and poles, provide private lines, and accommodate over 1500 patrons as service expands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent Telephone Company
Two Riflemen Named to State Team From First Regiment
Sergeant Long and Hawkins, two of five crack shots from Company L, earned places on the First Infantry team to represent the state at the Central Division shoot. Long scored 194 and Hawkins 185 at Fort Benjamin Harrison amid keen competition. The final Central Division team for Sparta, Wisconsin, in September will follow today’s state events with Ohio Illinois Michigan Wisconsin and Indiana also fielding teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long
Hawkins
Company L
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Professor Givan Changes Plans to Move to Sioux City High
Professor Clinton Givan, who was set to be principal of Delphi high school, has altered plans and will move to Sioux City Iowa to teach economics and history in the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton Givan
Delphi High School
Sioux City
Bus Line Sold For Land And Car Deal In Indiana
The Sheridan motor Bus company which has run a Sheridan to Noblesville line since May 1913 traded its property to a new company formed by Noah Hill Raymond Hill and Fréd Field of Franklin for 10 acres in Putnam county and a Maxwell automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan Motor Bus Company
Sheridan
Noblesville
Noah and
Raymond Hill
Mooresville
Fréd Field
Franklin
Putnam County
Maxwell Motor Car
Brenton Merely Drives Fast to Indianapolis The Indiana trip
Brenton Merely made an exceptionally rapid automobile journey to Indianapolis on a Thursday evening. Elmer Brenton’s rapid travel, through heat and dust, culminated in a 4:56 arrival at the station, narrowly before a scheduled 2 Wie departure, as telegrams and timetable checks shaped the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brenton
Hien
Indianapolia
Nealis
Apbanop
Loss Of Hearing From Ptomaine Poisoning At Whitestown
The Whitestown Dispatch reports Gover Allen has again lost his hearing due to ptomaine poisoning after attending a Walton family reunion at Riverside. He worsened Monday morning, received medical care, and has since improved though his hearing has not returned, following prior hearing loss from a fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitestown Dispatch
Gover Allen
Allen
L. M. Allen
Walton
Riverside
Delegates poised for Pythian Golden Jubilee session in Winnipeg
A vast gathering of Knights of Pythias from across North America will convene in Winnipeg on August 4 1914 for the Golden Jubilee session. Leaders, judges, bankers and educators attend while debates consider lowering admission age, medical aid expansions, and overseas growth. The order reports assets exceeding 19 million dollars and annual income of 7 million with extensive Pythian Homes, temples, and insurance honoring thousands of beneficiaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias
Winnipeg
Manitoba
North America
Supreme Lodge
United States
Toronto
John van Valkenburg
Iowa
Ontario
Justus Henry Rathbone
Order
Toonto
Edward Dunn
Washington, D. C
Henry Clay Berry
Illinois
William W. Blackwell
Kentucky
Walter B. Richie
Fred J. McArthur
Thomas J. Carling
Macon
George M. Hanton
Supreme Court of Maine
Denver
Uncle Tom
Castle
Anion B. Hunt
Indiana
Fred E. Wheaton
Minnesota
Supreme Keeper of Records and Seal
Supreme Domain
Death of Mrs Martha Abbett at 65 Near Pisgah
Mrs Martha Jane Abbett aged sixty five died at her home northwest of Pisgah after a stroke. Born January 29 1849 in Boone county Indiana she was the widow of Thomas Abbett and mother of six children Lizzie Sheldon Ethel Maude True Beatty William Ab Ref Ammon Abbott. Funeral Thursday at Amity Baptist Church with Rev O A Gook. burial at Haroner cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Franklin Star
Martha Jane Abbett
Pisgah
Boone County
Ind
Ammon Heady
Catherine Spencer
Abbett
Thomas Abbett
Lizzie Sheldon
Ethel Abbett
Maude True
July Birthdays Celebrated by Dorcas Class at Kimmel Home
The Dorcas class of the M E church held a July birthday party at Miss Esther Kimmel's east of town. Mrs Ruth Isenhour and Miss Pauline Ellsberry assisted with games on a hay wagon ride. A luncheon of apple pie and fashion was served on the lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas
M. E
Jother Mambern
Esther Kimmel
Ruth Isenhour
Pauline Ellsberry
Kimmel
Mary Elsimel
Ossen Brown Injured Falling At Home East Of Max
Ossen Brown, 40, was injured Friday morning at his home east of Max while working on a shed. He fell about ten feet, breaking the left ankle bone above the ankle and the bone protruded through the flesh. He remained unconscious for several hours. Dr. Hall of Advance and Dr. W. H. Williams of Lebanon set the ankle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lossen Brown
Max
Mr. Brown
Hall
Advance
W. H. Williams
Lebanon
Pretty Home Wedding Near Richmond Unites Maud Ethel and Rev. Louis Anderson
Maud Ethel daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Foster and Rev. Louis Calvin Anderson son of Mr. and Mrs. Anderson of Lebanon wed at Relda's home near Richmond in a double ring ceremony. Rev. W. O. Stovall and Rev. Addison Parker officiated before about fifty guests with Zena Caldwell and Kenneth Foster contributing music. The bride wore white crepe de chine over taffeta and carried bride's roses. a ring bearer was Jean Doris Horner. They plan a wedding trip and will reside in North Middletown, Kentucky after September 15, where Anderson is principal of K. C. & B. college. The color scheme was pink and white with brick ice cream and angel food cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Foster
Richmond
Maud Ethel
Louis Calvin Anderson
Dirs. F. M. Anderson
Lebanon
W. 0. Stovall
First Baptist Church of
Addison Parker
D. D
Dvorsk
iHumoreske
Mise Zena Caldwell
Bir
Kenneth Foster
Indianapolis
Miss Caldwell
Lebanon Boy Moves to New York for New Job
James C. Anthony, a former Lebanon High School student and electrician, and his wife arrived in Lafayette from Honolulu to visit his parents. Anthony has served five years in the U S Signal Corps and has been transferred to New York for a position with greater responsibility and higher pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Anthony
Lafayette
Honolulu
C. M. Anthony
Anthony
United States Signal Corps
New York
South End
Lebanon
Byron Moore Hosts Informal Friday Dinner Party
Byron Moore entertained a company of friends at an informal six o'clock dinner Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Moore on North Meridian street. Guests included Misses Mary Long Geraldine Perkins Ruth Campbell Ruth Herdrich and Messrs. Donald Bird Dwight Cragan Clarence Ball and Harold La Follette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Moore
H. L. Moore
North Meridian Street
Mary Long
Geraldine Perkins
Ruth Campbell
Ruth Herdrich
Messrs
Donald Bird
Dwight Cragan
Clarence Ball
Harold la Follette
Smallpox Outbreak Reported in Pittsboro
A number of smallpox cases appeared in Pittsboro. The latest patient is Mrs. Ons Beaman, wife of Wea Beaman, who is seriously ill. Cal Warrick and Ora Myers, both connected locally, are also noted as affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsboro
Ons Beaman
Wea Beaman
Cal Warrick
Ora. Myers
Ed Dikion
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Manhattan
Masonic
Directors OF Telephone CO
Elmer Brenton
Frank Nealisy
Earl Campbell
Lola Mary
St Louis
Danapolis
Big Four
Indar
K. OF P
Johnson County
Ossen Brown
Eral
Miss Maude Foster
Louis Anderson
Nesday
Relda
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