Lebanon Eyes Big Crowd Plan for Decoration Day Race
Local proposed plan urges Lebanon to capitalize on Indianapolis Motor Speedway tourism during Decoration Day. C F S Neal advocates organized host efforts including open homes, church and fraternal meals, a band concert and street entertainment to draw visitors who travel via Lebanon en route to Indy. A Chicago ad could boost turnout and local spending.
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Lebanon
Indianapolis Speedway
C.F. S. Neal
Mr. Neal
Indianapolis
Chicago
Speedway
Indiana Letter Carriers meet at Martinsville convention
Albert Stephenson and Harry Hosfetter attended the state convention of the Indiana Letter Carriers Association in Martinsville Saturday afternoon and night. A banquet was held at the Martinsville Sanitarium. Resolutions favoring graduated retirement pay for postal employees were adopted and a congressional bill supporting the plan was approved. The issue of drawing sick benefits for holding meetings on nonholiday dates was discussed but no action was taken.
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Albert Stephenson
Harry Hosfetter
Indiana Letter Carriers’ Association
Martinsville
Kenworthy Elected to Indiana University Women’s Council
Miss Helen Kenworthy daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry L Kenworthy of this city has been elected to the Women s Council at Indiana University for next year The council of twenty one girls governs the affairs of the girls on campus and is regarded as a high honor to join the body
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Helen Kenworthy
Harry L. Kenworthy
Indiana University
Miss Kenworthy
Vacations and Staffing Changes in Local Churches and Stores
Rev. A. W. Cash pastor of the First Christian church has been granted a two weeks vacation and, with Mrs. Cash, left Tuesday for Clinton Indiana to visit relatives. T. B. Brown resigns from Matthews grocery to join a furniture store in Advance. Charles Johnson takes his place in the local grocery.
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A. W. Cash
First Christian Church
St Clinton
T. B. Brown
Matthews Grocery
Charles Johnson
Free Mail Delivery For Sheridan Proposed
Sheridan asks for universal free mail delivery as a government experiment. A circulating petition urges the post office department to extend free delivery to Sheridan if the nationwide trial proves successful. Observers note the impact on postal revenue and the potential permanency of the service.
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Sheridan
Post Office Department
Prison Ball Game Between Cubs and White Sox
Governor Samuel M. Ralston and party attended a Friday ball game played by inmates of the institution for the criminal insane. The event featured new uniforms and spirited play as the governor greeted players and the group applauded. A subsequent tour of the prison and reformatory followed, with officials expressing satisfaction with conditions observed.
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Samuel M. Ralston
Reformatory
Priso
Amos W. Butler
Father Gavish
Indianapolis
State Board of Charities
County Road Study Seeks Local County Involvement
Government and state highway officials launch a county road study across Indiana to identify strengths and weaknesses in local road building and maintenance. Boone County is urged for inclusion, with requested designation by authorities for intensive future analysis.
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Department of Agriculture
Boone F
Indiana
Delphi Triumphs Over Mechanicsburg In Slugfest
Delphi won 8 to 7 after a tense nine inning battle Sunday. Mechanicsburg tied it on a ninth inning run before a disputed safe at home call by the umpire ended the inning and the game. Blubaugh pitched for Mechanicsburg and McMullen caught.
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Mechanicsburg
Delphi
Wenied Hula
Rosa
Gian
Blubaugh
Mechanicburg
Worth Township approves $10,000 high school bonds
Worth township advisory board met at Whitestown and passed a resolution authorizing Trustee Stewart to issue $10,000 in bonds for erecting a high school building. July 1 was set for sale. An appropriation for the site was also to be sought. A. O. Neal, state high school inspector, questioned the sufficiency of the $10,000.
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Worth Township Advisory Board
Whitestown
Stewart
A. O. Neal
Neal
Lebanon
Central Indiana Railway
Noblesville
Mr. Neal
DePauw Launches Statewide Drive For New Gymnasium
DePauw university starts a statewide campaign to raise 100000 for a new gymnasium. County alumni will lead efforts, supplying volunteers and transport for a whirlwind county tour to secure pledges extending over several years.
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Boone County
Stem
Stern
DePauw University
DePauw
Four Hour Michigan Road Vehicle Count
W A Kincaid wife and Dota Stark family visited near Rosston. For four hours Friday they counted vehicles on the Michigan road and recorded 297 total. First hour 12:30 to 1:30: 37 machines. 1:30 to 2:30: 55. 2:30 to 3:30: 55. 4:30 to 5:30: 90. Last year’s count for similar hours was heavier overall.
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W. A. Kincaid
Dota’ Stark
Lee Kincaid
Rosston
Michigan Road
Winers
Star
Othel Kincaid
Architect J.T. Hutton visits on trip to speedway race
J T Hutton, the architect who designed the courthouse, stopped in town for an hour Friday on a Hammond to Indianapolis trip to attend the speedway race tomorrow. He met several friends and acquaintances during his brief visit.
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T. Hutton
Hammond
Indianapolis
Aequaint- Roo
Federal weight labeling law now in effect for interstate foods
The pet weight law signed last March is in force with penalties delayed until September. Regulations mailed to trade require manufacturers to mark net weight or volume on packages over two ounces or one fluid ounce. Liquids use volume, solids weight, with exceptions for trade customs and numerical counts. Tolerances allowed for evaporation and packaging variances, exemptions for very small packages, and rules aim to reflect actual contents across diverse shapes and conditions.
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Department of Agriculture
Bat Hunting At Indiana University Student Captures Bats
Me Reagan of Sheridan the Indiana University student hunted at Scott farm house near Kinsey Crossing and captured over a hundred bats. He will use them in his university department in Bloomington.
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Reagan
Sheridan
Indiana University
Scott Farm
Kinsey's Crossing
Bloomington
University
Christian Endeavor Rally Draws Large Local Attendance
The Central and Western Indiana Christian conferences held a Sunday rally at the First Christian church. James Miller delivered the welcome, with responses from Russell Truitt Indianapolis Herschel Richardson Mount Zion and St Walters Franklin. Multiple brief addresses followed by an evening address by Indianapolis church leader and a benediction by Rev J A Delk.
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Christian Endeavor
Central and Western Indiana
First Christian Church
This City
James Miller
Russell Truitt
Indianapolis
Herschel Richardson
Fot Mount Zion Church
This County
St. Walters
Frankling Ind
Letha DeBard
R. F. Truitt
H. Richardson
Mr. Brindle
Earnest Walters
C. 5. Masterson
D. O. Coy
Audientre
A. W. Cayh
First Christian Church of
C. C. Tarr
C. §. Masterson
B. M. Stoddard
J. A. Delk
Tourists crowd Lebanon as May visitors seek rooms
Auto tourists pour through Lebanon toward Indianapolis for Memorial Day races. Hotels and rooming houses fill completely with visitors and the Clute hotel reports a larger, busier rush than last year. Interurban cars to Indianapolis are crowded, and many guests return for extra accommodations. A separate haul ships a carload of horses to Northampton valued at 4500 dollars.
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Lebanon
Indianapolis
Clute
Clute Hotel
Motor Speedway
French Car Wins Speedway Race at Indianapolis
Rene Thomas in a Delage won the 600 mile Indianapolis race in a record 6:02:45.99 averaging 82.47 mph as France claimed the top four spots. Duray in a Peugeot finished second, Guyot third in a Delage, and Oldfield fifth in a Stutz amid a near 120,000 crowd and a spectator at Dawson’s injury.
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Joe Dawson
Duray
Peugeot
Guyot
Sunbeam
Delage
Gow
Thomas
Goux
Peugeot & Oldfield
Stutz
Birthday Dinner for Miss Lillian Stephenson
A surprise six o'clock dinner was hosted by Mrs. C. B. Stephenson Saturday night in honor of her daughter Miss Lillian. Pink and white arrangements and a central bowl of pink roses set the table. Mrs. Stephenson was assisted by Miss Corie Stephenson. Guests included Misses Goldiene Grove Alice Anderson Helen Taylor Mary Stephenson Lucile Edwards Mabel Moody Mrs. Mary Wood Mrs. Jesse Perkins and Miss Lida Perkins, who spent Sunday with Mrs. Wood's daughter Mrs. Forest Duff west of Lebanon.
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C. B. Stephenson
Lillian
Mary Wood
Jesse Perkins
Lida Perkins
Wood
Forest Duff
Lebanon
Modern Dentistry Ad Offers Low Price Teeth Work
A vintage classified style notice advertises affordable dental services at 28 cents for a painless tooth extraction. It lists a local address 224 Cason Neal Block and a telephone number 860, promising savings and convincing results.
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Cason-Neal Block
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Ralston
CUBS
White Sox
Institution For
Crim
Inal Tigane
Worth Township
Canvass
J.T. Hutton
Court House
Agricultural Department
Services
Rooma
J. ¢. Davis
Northampton
Northhampton
Oldfield
Lillian Stephenson
Phonograph
Edisons
W. W. Stevens
West Side Sq
Parr
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