Team of Horses Kills Man in Lebanon Street Runaway
A farmer, Andrew Jackson Pell, 50, died after a wagon driven by Metzger Coal & Lumber Company horses toppled on Lebanon Street. Witnesses said Pell jumped to avoid the team but struck his head on pavement. The accident occurred about 5 pm near Elm and Lebanon streets. Pell, born January 12, 1864, married Sarah M. McMurray and leaves eight brothers and six sisters. The Metzger company closed the shop in his memory. funeral set for Sunday at Milledgeville.
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Jack Pell
South Lebanon Street
Pell
Cassius Tolen
South Lebanon
West Streets
Metzger Coal & Lumber Company
Lebanon Street
Tolen
Mr. Pell
Metzger Company
Lumber Company
Elm
Lebanon
George Mayer
Martha E. Brown
Mayer
Birs. Brown
Andrew Jackson Pell
Tipton County
Indiana
Harrison Township
Boone County
Sarah M. McMurray
Methodist Protestant
Milledgeville
P. W. Boxell
Old Union
Thorntown Hosts Franks Armstrong Home Opening
Mrs Frank Armstrong opened her new Thorntown residence to about sixty guests Friday with local hostesses including Mrs Frank Armstrong Mrs Charles Armstrong Mrs O F Taylor Mrs Hugh Johnson Mrs Charles LaFollette and Mrs Susie Stahl Pink and white roses and peonies adorned the arrangements Indianapolis guest Mrs Long provided entertainment with negro dialect readings Refreshments were ice cream and angel food cake Lebanon attendees listed Mesdames J R Ball C B Adair W H Winn S S Heath J W Hedges and Miss May Curry
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Armstrong
Thorntown
Lebanon
Charles Armstrong
O. F. Taylor
Hugh Johnson
Charles LaFollette
Susie Stahl
Long
Indianapolis
Mesdames
J. R. Ball
C. B. Adair
W. H. Winn
S. S. Heath
J. W. Hedges
Miss May Curry
Doc Little’s Rough Interurban Ride to Lafayette
Wendell Doc Little, en route to Purdue for honors, rode a twin cylinder Indian motorcycle to Lafayette. Dusty routes and steep hills near Bethel caused a pair of spills, leaving man and machine in a ditch but uninjured. A later 4 22 interurban carried back a shaken rider with torn trousers to the city.
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The
Progressive
Wendell
Doc” Little
Lebanon
Purdue University
Little
Lafayette
Purdue
Amos Gosnell
Bethel
Tippecanoe County
Emory Smith
John Wheeler Hurt in Wood-Work Accident
John Wheeler of Campbell Smith Ritchie Company loses part of his left thumb in a Friday morning accident at about eleven o clock while in the wood working department. The first finger on the same hand was also nicked slightly. Dr Coons treated the injury and Wheeler was sent home on South Meridian street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wheeler
Campbell Smith Ritchie Company
Strange Action of a Farm Hand Money Still Due Him
A missing farm hand identified as Charles Young vanished after May 23 near Crawfordsville. He had worked for Walter McGlaughlin and owed wages, with his belongings left behind except the clothes he wore. Descriptions include a green hat, light brown striped suit, brown curly hair, light complexion, age twenty four, unmarried.
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Mace
Charles Young
Walter McGlaughlin
Young
Grawfordsville
McGlaughlin
Crawfordsville
Wrestling at Grand Opera House Lebanon Two Nights
Jack Ryan of Cincinnati arranged a two nights wrestling carnival at the Grand Opera House in Lebanon for Friday and Saturday June 12 and 13. The opening night features Billy Schober of Indianapolis versus Young Siler, 145 lb Indiana champion, in a catch as catch can match. Two other bouts include Ed Elder of Kokomo versus Jimmy Shellie of Lebanon and Kid Wiggen of Indianapolis versus Curby Sharp of Fort Wayne.
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Jack Ryan
Cincinati
Grand Opera House
Billy Schober
Indianapolis
Young Siler
Indiana
Ed Elder
Kokoimo
Jimmy Shellie
Lebanon
Kid Wiggen
Indianpolis
Curby” Sharp
Wayne
Fire damages Sherman hotel in Sheridan. east wing ruined
The North hotel owned by T L Mallett in Sheridan was partially destroyed by fire on Sunday morning. The east section was totally burned, but firefighters saved the west wing. Insurance covers the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Mallett
Sheridan
Farm Sold to Bowers Near Big Springs for 24000
Claude and Oscar Bowers purchased a 168 acre farm near Big Springs from Henry Shelburne of Colorado. Sale price was 24000 with possession due January 1. Transom accident at Shaomate printing office on South Leb japon street saw a second glass plate shattered in three weeks with no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude
Oscar Bowers
Big Springs
Henry Shelburne
Colorado
Shaomate
Atkinson
Thomas Smoll
Shumaty Establishment
Lebanon Plate Glass Insurance Company
Mrs Truman Edwards Hosts Thimble Party For Tri Kappa
Mrs Truman Edwards hosted a Friday afternoon thimble party for Tri Kappa and Travel Retub honoring her sister in law Mrs Claude McKey of Lebanon. Floral arrangements featured stewaneee honeysuckle pennies and carnations. Over thirty attended including Miss Jeffery of Ottumwa Iowa and Miss Ethel Crear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman Edwards
Tri Kappa Sorority
Claude McKey
Lebanon
Edwards
D. G. Edwards
Charles Fish
Ben F. McKey
Lucile Edwards
Jeffery
Ottumwa
Iowa
Ethel Crear
Wreck at Jamestown Siding Injures Passengers
An eastbound freight and a westbound passenger train collided on a Jamestown siding at Ben Hur station Friday. The passenger car suffered a caved in motorman’s compartment and roof damage. several passengers, including a Jamestown resident, were bruised or dragged by the jolt. The passenger car and freight car require shop repairs, but traffic was only delayed the 5:10 train.
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Jamestown
Ben Hur
Newlin
Higher Prices for Summer Milk From Wil son’s Condensed Milk
The Sheridan News reports patrons will receive a higher price for summer milk than previously announced. Due to unprecedented demand and a May purchase of 2,400,000 pounds, Wil son’s will pay the highest price in its history to stimulate dairy business. Extreme heat reduces receipts but keeps demand strong, as the company aims to buy more milk at the new rate effective locally and at the Lebanon factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan News
Indiana Condensed Milk Company
Lebanon
Rain Revives Wheat and Clover Across County
Rain finally arrived at an opportune time to revive wheat oats and clover across nearly every county section. Some areas saw light showers while others faced heavy downpours that made plowing impossible in places.
Wife fires at intruder at Evanston home
Mrs EB R Rake fired four shots at a man demanding entry at 1925 Wesley avenue Evanston while her husband was away She believed she hit the intruder The man stood on the steps in darkness asking to be let in and retreated after she returned with a revolver
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plato
Chicago
EB. R. Rake
Wesley Avenue
Evanston
Red Cross to Establish City Sub Stations for Nurse Ida McCaslin
The Red Cross Association in Loransport plans several sub stations across the city to aid Nurse Ida McCaslin. Each sub station will stock bandages sheets medicines and other nursing supplies to support emergency needs and improve efficiency of her work.
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Red Gross Association
Lo+ransport
Misa Ida McCaslin
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Brick Street
William Robinson
Morris Ritchie
J. A. Hogahire
Bay View
Mich
Frank Arm
Wendell Little
Interurban
Campbell Smith & Ritchie Company
Mace Farm
Sherman
Shelburne Place
Methuselah
Oldendorf
Star Bakery
Keri
Iacobelli Bros
Long & Shaw
Uncle Gid Sez
Dr. Sarkang
J. W. Davidson
D. L. Creath
Mort
Firat Mortgage
H. L. Moore
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