Man Accepts Costa Rica Railroad Post From New Orleans
Joseph Butcher left Tuesday morning for New Orleans then will sail to Fort Simon Costa Rica to join a syndicate building a railway in Central America. He plans an indefinite stay likely lasting years. Previously he worked on engineering and construction in tropical regions including the Panama Canal and Mexican railroads. His pay is expected to be higher than at Panama. He carries a large supply of medicines for tropical illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Butcher
New Orleans
Fort Simon
Costa Rica
Central America
Butcher
Central ‘American
Panama Canal
Mexico
Panamea
Panama
Cape of Sickness
Mabel Berg Dies After Birth in Detroit Hospital
Mrs. Mabel Berg wife of W J Berg and daughter of William C Sutphin died in Detroit Michigan hospital after childbirth. She was 22 turning 23 and had been in critical condition since birth. Funeral planned at Presbyterian Church with interment at Oak Hill Cemetery with Rev O H Carmichael officiating.
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Mabel Berg
W. J. Berg
William C Sutphin
Detroit
Mich
Berg
Vanetta Hooton
Clarence Sutphin
Vetriot
Lebanon
Lebanon Telephone Co
Maple Berg
Providence Hospital
Michigan
A. P W. Henton
West Dirks Street
Presbyterian Church
Another Candidate Barney Antrobus for Congress Nomination
The district Progressive convention may nominate Barney Antrobus pastor of First Baptist Crawfordsville as a congressional candidate. Known as Barney to many locals, he is viewed as a strong contender by Progressives who expect a heated race as several names vie for the nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
Elmreh
Crawfordsville
Barney Antrobus
Arafordsville
Moosers
Congress
Delegate chosen for irrigation conference in Denver
William Holton Dye of Hamilton county receives notice from the Secretary of the Interior designating him as a delegate at-large to the irrigation conference in Denver on April 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Holton Dye
Hamilton County
Secretary of the Interior
Denver
Notice to public on debts to A J Smith and Sons Co
Public notice informs that individuals knowing themselves indebted to A J Smith and Sons Co clothing store must call and settle with A M McMillan, receiver. The notice names the receiver and urges prompt action to avoid further steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Smith & Sons
A. M. McMillan
Fred Thompson Near Blindness Seeks Help From Specialists
The Advance Hustler reports Fred Thompson, famed as a promising young man in Advance, is nearly blind after four weeks of serious eye trouble. He has traveled to Lebanon, Crawfordsville, and Indianapolis with T. E. Brown seeking specialists, but no consensus on the cause has been found. Thompson left for St Elmo hoping friends’ sympathy and treatment may restore his sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Thompson
Lebanon
Crawfordsville
Indianapolis
T. E. Brown
Teller
Mr. Thompson
St. Elmo
Fred
Yuen
Thompson
Locked in Guests at Ohio Hotel After Explosion
In Zanesville Ohio a blast at the National Hotel locked in guests and the proprietor. Thirteen miles east a break in at the east Concord post office followed, a safe was blown, the hotel wrecked, and $70 in money and stamps stolen. Affected guests were awakened but could not exit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Hotel
East Concord posluMce
Here
Richmond Votes Wet in Citywide Referendum
Richmond Ind voters chose wet status by a 1339 to dry margin with 22 of 30 precincts carried. Six of eight wards backed wet, including First through Fifth and Eighth. Seventh Ward near Earlham College went dry by 68. Sixth Ward dry by 114 in the residential district. Wet lead surpassed 1909 margin by 630 votes, surprising dry organizers and dampening wet hopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
Earlham College
Rso
Madonnas In Art Illustrated Lecture At Church
Rev A L Ward presents an illustrated lecture on Madonnas In Art at Central Christian Church auditorium Friday evening. Directed by the Young Ladies Circle, proceeds from a farming at the door benefit the Special Memorial fund. Those who heard his prior talk on The Moral Message of Great Pictures will enjoy this study of other masterworks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Christian Church
A. L. Ward
Young Ladies Circle
Boone Circuit Court to Adjourn This Friday
The January term of the Boone Circuit Court will adjourn on Friday. The next term will convene on the first Monday in April.
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Boone Circuit Court
Date Set for County Convention and State Ticket
Boone County Progressives set May 2 for the county convention nominating a full county ticket. The congressional convention convenes April 8 in Lebanon, the state convention on April 18. Township meetings April 4 will choose delegates to all conventions. Local candidates mentioned include Prof H Brown for Superintendent of Public Instruction and Lon Varotz for Auditor of State. Congressional hopefuls listed are Charles Ford, J W Whicker, and Rev Barney E Antrobus. Melford and Manning named for supreme bench and attorney general respectively.
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Boone County
Lebanon
H. , Brown
Lebanon City
State Board of Education
Ralston
Stile
Lon Varotz
Varotz
Congress
Charles Ford
Kokomo
J. W. Whicker
Attica
Barney E. Antrobus
Crawfordsville
Melford
Supreme Bench
A. G. Manning
Scalding accident at Kahn Long and Company store
In Washington on March 25 engineer Alexander Craigie was scalded to death when a cylinder head blew from an engine in the basement of the Kahn Long and Company department store. Three others were likely fatally burned and hundreds of sales girls and workers were injured. A separate marriage occurred in Noblesville as Edgar S. Perry married Miss Gladys Fransham in the Hamilton County clerk's office.
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Washington
Alexander Craigie
Kahn Long and Company
Noblesville
Edgar S. Perry
B. F. Keith
Indianapolis
Gladys Fransham
Sheridan
Hamilton County
Nuisance Petition and City Council Actions
South town residents petitioned to label a gravel pit owned by Thompson and New as a nuisance and abate dangers. Council referred the matter to the street and alley committee for investigation. Misc items include water main extension, a fire chief appointment, building permits, and numerous routine bill approvals.
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Smith
Clara Wills
Thompson and New
Smiley
Myers
Lena Moore
West Ash Street
Charles Moore
van. Stephenson
George E. Adams
Green Street
South Lebanon Street
North Meridian Street
Geo. £. Adams
A. J. Shelby
Gullion
Whi. F. Smith
Kenworthy
S. H. Wilcox
West Street
Green and
Dicks Street
Mr. Wilcox
Indiana Doctor Clayton Visits Friends After Acquittal
Dr Clayton of Indiana polis, recently tried and acquitted in Indianapolis circuit court for the murder of Joseph Stout, was seen here this morning calling upon his many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bf. Clayton
Indianapolis
Clieuit
Joseph Stout
Fire devastates Savannah wharves on New Atlantic coast
A Savannah fire at the New Atlantic coast line wharves began at 6 this morning and caused an estimated loss of 200000 dollars. The Britlab steamer Farley suffered heavy damage as crews contained the blaze by 9 30. Thousands of naval stores in two large shells were also badly damaged.
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Savannah
Atlantic Coast ‘Line
Britlab
Farley
Becoming Popular Trap Shooting Fans Sheridan Gup Club
Trap shooting looks set to grow in Sheridan this season as the Sheridan Gup Club plans weekly Friday shoots weather permitting. About ten men will gather on East Fourth Street grounds, continuing the club’s local tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan
Gup Club
Tenty Men
East Fourth Street
Enos Kendall Dies at 78 in Thorntown
Enos Kendall former county commissioner died Monday at 9 AM in Thorntown at his daughter Mrs Baxter McBane’s home. He was 78 years old and lived in Walnut Grove most of his life. Surviving four children and interment set for Sugar Plain cemetery after funeral at Sugar Plain church.
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Enos Kendall
Baxter McBane
Thorntown
Kendall
Walrant Grove
Ward Kincaid
Geory Craig
Perry Kendall
Irving Keat
Sugar Plain
Star Creek Township
Sugar Plein Cemetery
Struck Gas In City Well Delays Deeper Drilling
The city test well at 194 feet will not be sent deeper. The drill will be pulled to the water vein for a thorough test before abandonment. A pocket of gas was struck Saturday evening rising about three feet above the pipe. such gas is usually short lived in this vicinity.
New Bakery Opens Soon in The Charles Building
George Shaw of Elizaville rents a vacant room in The Charles Building on West South Street to establish a bakery. He travels to Indianapolis to buy modern equipment and arrange the space. An expert baker, John Taylor of Columbus, is secured to run operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Shaw
Elizaville
Charles Building
West South Street
Indianapolis
Shaw
John Taylor
Columbus
Wingate Team Visits Ralston at the State House
The Wingate basketball team visited Governor and Mrs. Ralston at the state house for a morning ceremony. Col Wingate praised the players scholarship averaging over 92 percent and noted country origins, abstinence from tobacco and alcohol, and clean language. Governor Ralston lauded the team for good living behind their victories and praised star Stonebraker.
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Wingate
Fac
Ralston
Leant
Soui
Stonebraker
Hunt Bo. Mahy
Lfe
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Arney E. Antrolus
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Nape Cbraubers
Zanesville, O
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Quaker Town
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A. H. Felker
A. L. Pelkec
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Central Jud Ry, Co. Freight
W. S. Havens
Crage Company
Y-Sererees
Sargent Paint & Color Works
H. Mueller Mfg. Co
John Kersey
Leonard Langjabr
C. Smith Coal Co
J. F. Kersey
W. H. Anderson
Thorntons Cities and Towns Statutes
L. F. Norton, Broonts
Fire Department
Telegraph Ca
Auene
Continental Manufacturing
Eee
S. T. Zimmerman
Grinding Horse
Chas
Humes
Eye. C.C.G
St. L Ry. Co
Jones & Perkins
TBO
DR. Clayton
New
Atlantic Coast
Walnut Grove
Charles
Champion High School Quintette
Gover
Nor and Wife
John
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