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Newspaper

Boone County Progressive

Location

Boone, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1914

Page

3

Death Comes to Thomas Head at 62 in Indiana

Word reached here of the death near Lizton Friday of Thomas Head a well known figure in the area. He lived across the Hendricks county line, died at a local farm, and leaves a widow and four sons William Benjamin and Firman. Three brothers survive in Colorado and Warren county. Mr. Head formerly resided in this county and near Lebanon.

Lizton Thomas Head Mr. Head Hendricks County William Warren County Benjamin FP Firman Lebanon Charles George Colorado Low Liston

Day of Prayer Observed by Lebanon Churches

The International Day of Prayer met Thursday afternoon at the Methodist church with all Lebanon churches joining. Mrs Frank Myers presided with gracious leadership as heads of missionary societies spoke. Papers on immigration were read, solos by Lester F Jones and Ming Leota Saunders, a humorous reading by Mrs Sam Storms, and devotional scripture by Mrs K M Hardy. Large attendance and a profitable gathering noted.

Methodist Church Lebanon Frank Myers Ais Lester F. Jones Ming Leota Saunders Plusner K. M Hardy

Church Gain Day Declared By Lebanon Ministers

Lebanon ministers have set March 15 as Church Gain Day to promote church attendance and highlight the work of local churches. Across the city and nation churches report strong support as ministers plan sermons and urge the public to join in, strengthening Christian character and community.

Lebanon

Lost Thumb Injury At Local Factory Visit

A Gregg Glove Company worker visiting the focal factory in Lebanon suffered a severe thumb injury when his hand slipped under a cutting machine blade. Dr. Faye O. Schneck attended the injured Teb anon youth, who lost about an inch of the thumb during the mishap.

Crawfordsville Journal Gregg Glove Company Lebanon Focal Tebanon Faye O. Schneck

Local Visits and Church Social Highlight Weekend

Mr and Mrs Harvey Whiffing of Indianapolis visit relatives here. Mr and Mrs Albert Stephenson of East Pear street entertain Mr and Mrs Chaz Mitchell and daughter Magdalene. The entertainment at M B church Saturday night was a complete success with children performing creditably and Home Guards Netting a neat sum.

Harvey Whiffing Indianapolis Albert Stephenson East Pear Street Chaz. Mitchell Magdalene M. B. Church J. J. Kersey Mae Belle Sims Williams Hospital Mia Samuel W Lebanon Roy Likens Elmer Willams Green Street Maggie Richie North East Street James Cooper Lacey Mendenhall Mable Wilbur Padgett Charles F. Stewart Indiana Public Service Commission Atlanta Cumberland Telephone Company

New Manager in Lebanon Seeks Shoe Store Growth

M Venard Slagle returns to Lebanon to take charge of Sele Schwab shoe store on the square. He previously toured Indiana as a Har ridsburg Sloe Mfg. Co. salesman and earlier led the shoe department at Crawfordsville's George W Graham. Widely known in Boone county, Slagle plans to move soon and boost local business.

M. Howard Slagle Lebanon Sele Schwab Mr. Slagle Harridsburg, Penn, Sloe Mfg. Co Indiana George W. Graham Crawfordsville Charles Morgan Boone County

New League Opens Series at Boone County Sunday School

Boone County Sunday school Junior basketball league opens with Christian Eye topping Methodist 12 to 4 and Presbyterians nearly edge Baptist 1 to 1. Friday night games featured full lineups and 14 minute halves with William Burns as referee.

Boone County Sg Imposing Christian Eye Methodist Presbyterians Tou Baptist All High School Fred Donaldson North Lebanon Street Lebanon Methodist Swope Csvieeie Baas Burke Brosher Elie Ball Clark Vecceres Oy Miller Ryal Hartley Trowbridge Nels G . Chambers Bell I Presbyterians Baptist Curtis Franks Whitlow Petty Husky Black Seove Hiland Shumate Wee J. Husky William Burns

Illness and social notes in South Lebanon scene

Mrs. Clay Turner of South Lebanon reports serious illness improving. L. Lindsay and son Norman dined with Mr. and Mrs. Chester Darnall on Mast Main street. Flord Boyd, living south of Lebanon, has smallpox and a quarantine is in effect. source notes it’s unclear where the infection started.

City News Clay Turner South Lebanon Street L. Lindsay Norman Chester Darnall Mast Main Street Flord Boyd Lebanon

Leland M Eaton Dies at 81 in Clinton Township

Leland M Eaton aged 81 died at his Clinton Township residence after bedfast illness, survived by nine children with three deceased, a brother Robert Eaton and sister Sarah A Stephenson. He was born February 17 1833 in Marion county and buried after 11 am funeral at Elizaville Church with Rev J B Morgan officiating.

Leland M. Eaton Marion County Clinton Township Mr. Eaton Hendricks County Ruan Eaton Lovina Voorhis Mahala Morgan North Vernon William Boone County Flora Holloway Greencastle Rev Lillian D. Ewing Lola B. Storms Plainfield Resan Tansel Lebanon Tyra B. Eaton Brownsburg Mayathone Dora Edna Sadie Robert Eaton This County Sarah A. Stephenson Indianapolis Baptist Church of Elizaville Bethel Marigzn County Elizaville Church J. B. Morgan Elizaville Cemetery

Colfax Physician Dr. Hiram J. Coon Dies After Stroke

Prominent Colfax physician Dr Hiram J Coon died Friday morning after a stroke suffered the prior Thursday He had practiced in Colfax since moving from Cutler Born in Boone County December 3 1882 he studied at Ann Arbor Michigan and served as chief surgeon for railroads He was a Mason and active in Masonic and church affairs Survived by wife Emma Duken two brothers and an adopted daughter Funeral services were held Sunday at his Colfax residence with Masonic burial at Plainview cemetery

Hiram J. Coo Colfax Hoane County Boone County Dr. Com Thorntown Siram Sara Coon Ohio L. J. Davis Big Four Vandalia Surgeons Aesociation Pennsylvanianes Coons Methodist Episcopal Church Emma Duken W. H. Coons John Coon Logansport Masons Charg Burlol Plainview Cemetery Bright Landers Democratic Marion County Indiana Iowa Melissa Hobbs Morgan County Joshua John Adda Otis Brandenburg Glenns Valley Mt. Pleasant Christian Church White River Township Ut Pleasant Cemetery

Death of Jerendah Landers at Glenpa Valley

Jerendah Landers died at Gleuns Valley following Brights disease. Local officials reported the death as the result of the illness with no further details provided. A basic obituary notice appears in the community record.

Jerendah Landers Glenpa Valley Gleuns Valley

ALL STATE SELECTIONS DIED AND OBITUARIES MIX

Obituary notices recount deaths of All State Selections and local figures. George Duncan near New Ross and Landers of Marion county are noted with burial places in Mt Pleasant cemetery. The piece also lists Clark Berry and other Indiana college basketball selections with commentary.

Berry Purdue Carter Doss Poly Clark Lebanon Dale Wabash Schneck Indiana Normal Clark Berry Lebanon High School Pursue

Death record of Ora Knowlton aged 15

Ora Knowlton 15 died after five weeks illness at his son Ovid Knowlton s home in Harrison Township born February 7 1833 in Shelby county. He married Hannah Elizabeth Higging 1863. she died 1900. Survived by son Ovid brother Chauncey and half siblings. two half sisters. Member of New Brunswick Christian church. Funeral held 10 am Saturday at New Brunswick Christian church, Rev R R Bulgin. interment Oak Hill Cemetery.

Ora Knowlton Shelby County Ovid Knowlton Harrison Township Mr. Knowlton Hannah Elizabeth Higging Ovid Chauncey Knowlton Alvin Knowlton Christian Church New Brungwick New Brunswick

Basketball notes from Friday games across Indiana high schools

Anderson High School fell 30 to 16 at Ko komo. Lebanon Independents edged Plainfield in a 33 to 33 overtime tie. Shelbyville High was unable to play at Thorntown due to illness, game postponed to next week.

Anderson High School Kokomo Lebanon Independents Plainfield Shelbyville High School Thorntown Shelbys Gam

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