Foundation contract details for Indiana Condensed Milk plant
The Indiana Condensed Milk Company plans to let a separate contract for a concrete foundation of its condensory to be built east of the Indestructible Wheel Works. Foundation plans span 150 feet by 80 feet, with a 55 by 37 feet boiler room, 20 by 30 feet receiving room, 20 by 15 feet testing room, and a 15 feet square office, plus a two story balcony in the machinery area. A large reservoir, 19 feet across and about 30 feet deep, is also being prepared on the same ground, with two 8 inch wells planned to supply water. The project is overseen by J. B. Mann of Sheridan.
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Indiana Condensed Milk
Indiana Condensed Milk Company
J. B., Mann
Sheridan
Rural carriers to receive $1200 yearly pay raise
Postmasters and rural carriers nationwide are told by Washington that rural carriers will see a salary increase from $1100 to $1200 per year after July 1. The parcel post system and increased mail volume prompted the rise, with some carriers buying larger wagons to handle the workload. The piece notes the history of rural pay, from $400 to $1200 since 1900, and mentions about 42,200 rural carriers in the U.S. Also included is a note on a fine watermelon prospect by R. W. Sanford with moisture-conserving cultivation.
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Argus
Postal Department of
Washington
United States
Bay View Year Books Picked For 1914 15
Bay View Reading Circle distributed year books early for 1914 15 to guide members over summer. Club formed in 1895 adopts miscellaneous subjects including civic improvement through women and the Latin Americans, with programs on Lincoln Washington Greek and peace movements. Officers include Ella Shurnate and Lucile Crear. members span dozens of local women.
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Bay View Reading Circle
Bay View Club
Bay View
Dr. Jekyll
Mr. Hyde
Lincoln
Washington
Ella Shurnate
Lucile Crear
Della Jones
Nettie Coverdale
Onelia Hopper
Federation
Wilma Walker
Lucille Crear
Zadeh Black
Anna Byerg
Dora Campbell
Nettis Coverdale
Hattie’ Daugherty
Freda Frank
Omelia Mopper
Myrten Kelly
Lucilfe Crear
Elle Shumate
Nellie Spahr
May Wilson
Missen
Zella’ Bratton
Frances Mahan
Boone County Republicans set August 1 county convention
At a Cragun building meeting Boone County Republicans decided to hold their county convention on Saturday August 1. Delegates to the convention will be chosen later. Attendees represented every county section and discussed conditions and the district convention in Kokomo. A social hour followed with cigars for all attendees.
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Cragun
Boone County Republicans
Kokomo
Son Completes Penn Master’s Year After Wharton Effort
Dwight Cragun finishes the University of Pennsylvania Master of Finance program in one year at age. He moved from Indianapolis to attend commencement as his father N Cragun notes Dwight’s goal. The professors doubted the speed but he succeeded with honors. Parents and friends extend hearty congratulations.
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N. Cragun
Indianapolis
Philadelhia
University of Pennsylvania
Cragan
Dwight
Wharton School of Finance
Indiana University
Pennsylvania
Kirklin Boosters Promote June Booster Day in Lebanon
A Kirklin delegation toured in fifteen autos via Sheridan to Lebanon on Friday to advertise Booster Day planned for June 20. A band of eighteen played on the street while banners decorated all vehicles. Visitors stopped at Sheriff Me Roberts's office before departing.
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Kirklin
Lebanon
Sheridan
Me Roberts
Town
Notice of Administrator's Sale of Real Estate in Lebanon
The administrator de bonis non of William H. Hostetter's estate announces a public sale of decedent's interest in Lot 64 Fairview addition Lebanon Boone County Indiana. Sale by private bid begins June 26 1914 at 10 am at the administrator's Lebanon office with terms including at least half cash and balance in six months or full cash option. sale subject to Boone Circuit Court approval and free of liens.
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Debonis
William H. Hostetter
Boone
James M. Worley
Neva E. Airhart
Lebanon
Indiana
Boona County
Fairview
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Condensed Milh CO
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Tom Dillon
Solomon
George H. Hodges
Kansas
Southwestern Lumbermen's Association
Hodges
Franklin Star
R. W. Sanford
Sanford
Dwight Cragun
Ton School
Kirklin Boosters
Umall
Duntiey
Adler Co-Operative Store
Masters and
Mitchell
J. H. Barker & Son
Panama
Hutchings
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