Passed Away Monday Night In Lebanon Home
Nancy Carter Hadley wife of Gyra R Hadley died Monday night at 227 Dicks street Born in Danville Indiana August 30 1839 she joined the Methodist Episcopal church at eighteen married June 25 1865 and lived in Illinois and Tuscola before moving to Lebanon three years ago Her funeral was held Wednesday at 2 pm at 217 Dicks street with interment at Oak Hill cemetery The article notes her faith and devotion and mentions her children Loftus E Hadley and Maggie Murphy with Elmer now thirteen years old It also covers local obituary details and family history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Carter Hadley
Gyra R. Hadley
Dicks Street
Radley
Danville
Ind
Methodist Episcopal Church
Tuscola
Ill
Loftus E
Jackson Township
Maggie
Harry T. Murphy
Center Township
Elmer
Oak Hill
A Pinch of Salt for the Troublesome Dandelion
The piece explains salt applied to dandelion roots kills most plants and warns against overuse. It covers spring eradication timing, root penetration, and seed spread, plus alternative methods: thickening grass or starting over with plowing, manure, lime, and reseeding. It notes spraying iron sulfate is not recommended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europa
East
Europe
Man
Boston
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Four Corners Social Roundup Includes Local Visits
The D. 8. Club met with Miss Mae Williams on Wednesday afternoon. Various local families and friends visited John H. Cunningham and family Wednesday night. Sunday gatherings included Mrs. Bessie Smith and son Virgil, and others with John Kernodle and neighbors. Additional renditions feature Miss Alta Walker visiting Lebanon and several sets sharing time with Mechanicsburg, Advance, and Crawfordsville residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Four Corners
Mae Williams
G. T. Williams
Mae
John H. Cunningham
Carrie Routh
Bessie Smith
Virgil
Ella McClain
Esther McGuire
Alta Walker
Phil Herod
Lebanon
Lora Edlin
Verda Cunningham
Florence Routh
James White
Near Whitestown
Dora Brown
Wear Mechanicsburg
Panama lecture thrills Thorntown audience at First Baptist
Mr. Neal drew a large crowd at the First Baptist church with a Panama lecture. Slides included official Panama government views and scenes from Panama and Costa Rica. The event featured a photo of Col Goethals and benefited the Ruth Bible Class with a neat sum raised.
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CG. FS
Mr. Neal
Col. Goethals
First Baptist Church
District Contest Names City Winners for Leba sion Title
The district discussion contest for ninth district high schools will be in Frankfort at the high school assembly hall Friday night May 15. Six speakers from Clinton Carroll Howard Tipton Boone and Montgomery counties will compete for the chance to represent the district in Bloomington on May 29. Sylvester Mersch Frankfort will represent Clinton, Alya Wyncoop Lebanon represents Boone, Beryl Enoch Crawfordsville represents Montgomery, Milton Summers Tipton represents Tipton. The other two county reps from Carroll and Howard are not yet named. Each speaker has eight minutes for first talk and three minutes rebuttal on the constitutional topic A new constitution for Indiana most contestants favor the affirmative. Judges have not yet been named and speakers are graded on delivery and composition. Each contestant prepares his own argument.
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Frankfort
BP. m
Bloomington
Clinton
Carroll
Howard
Tipton
Boone
Montgomery
Hamilton
Fountain Counties
Sylvester Mersch
Frankfort High School
Clinton County
Alya Wyncoop
Lebanon
Boone County
Beryl Enoch
Crawfordsville
Montgomery County
Milton, Summers
Tipton County
Carrall
Howard County
Indiana
Boone County Boy A. A. Dale Serves in Mexican Waters
Arnie A. Dale son of John 8. Dale near Jamestown is among Boone county youths aiding in the defense of the flag in Mexico. He serves on a gun boat in the Mexican Pacific waters and is a brother of Mia Artie Clifton who lives southeast of Jamestown. Communication with him is currently unavailable.
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Arnie A. Dale
John 8. Dale
Jamestown
Boone County
Mexico
Mia
Artie Clifton
Here
Rosston Sunday School Convention Draws Large Crowd
A large crowd attended the Union Township Sunday School Convention. Jacob Kouns and family were Sunday guests of Charley Kouns and family. Sharley Taylor dined with George New. Next Sunday offers regular preaching at Rosston with Frank Cooney and family in Indianapolis visiting John Cooney. Teff Porcell and family visited Willie Kincaid and family. Newton King and wife of Terhune spent Sunday with F. W. Stevens and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Township
Jacob Kouns
Charley Kouns
Sharley Taylor
George New
Rosston
Frank Cooney
Cornelia
Indianapolis
John Cooney
Teff Porcell
Willie Kincaid
Newton King
Terhune
F. W. Stevens
Teachers License Examinations Pass Rate Report
Fourteen of fifty four applicants passed the April teachers license exam. Successful candidates include Marion Busby and Cora Clark of Lebanon, Nellie Cleaver and Verna R. Cornelius of New Ross, Katherine R. Higgins and Nealie Jackson of Lebanon, Leslie H. Meeks of Thorntown, Lona Swidler of Jamestown, Esther Weitzel and Grace Wiley of Lebanon, Earl Freeman of Sheridan, Ids Myers of Lebanon, Joseph A. Purdue of Terre Haute, 24 Months Mantha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Busby
Lebanon
Cora Clark
Nellie Cleaver
Earl Freeman
Sheridan
Gladys Hawkins
Zionsville
Ids Myers
Joseph A. Purdue
Terre Haute
Verna R. Cornelius
New Ross
Katherine R. Higgins
Nealie Jackson
Leslie H. Meeks
Thorntown
Lona Swidler
Jamestown
Esther Weitzel
Grace Wiley
Frightened Horse Causes Buggy Crash Near Advance
A buggy crash near Link Jones’s residence in Advance occurred Sunday morning when L E Watkins’ horse bolted after two motorcycles appeared. The vehicle’s shafts broke and the carriage damaged. Watkins’s mother, in the rear, jumped out to rescue the youngest child, suffering bruises a dislocated thumb and a badly wrenched shoulder. No other injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Link Jones
L. E. Watkins
Epworth League Surprises Newlyweds Worley at Home
A merry Epworth League gathering at Mr and Mrs Edward Worley on West North street Tuesday night honored the newlyweds with a silver berry spoon and a tie pin for league president Clint Given. Light refreshments followed as Thomas Danford of Indianapolis visited Mrs L F Cobb on East Elm street.
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Epworth League
Edward Worley
Epworth League of the
Methodist Church
West North Street
Clint Given
League
Thomas Danford
Indianapolis
Mrs. L. F. Cobb
East Elm Street
No County Farm for This Fellow
Frankfort Times recounts Township Trustee Bruce Moore helping a homeless man named Bill Jones. Jones sought aid while claiming illness and poverty. a misadventure led Moore to send him toward Indianapolis, then to the county farm after a Kern joke. Jones returned to town, demanding transport again, prompting renewed aid efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Moore
Lebanon
Frankfort
Mechanicstown News Briefs Mention Local Happenings
Frank Hawkins buys a new Ford. Tom Riley’s team ran away but caused no serious damage. Robbie Caldwell, 12, injured her foot while handling an apparently unloaded target. Miss Nina Fall travels to New York City to visit Allen Crawford and wife. An ice cream supper is planned at the Christian church basement Saturday night. J J Riley to farm Mrs Wilma Walker’s land north of the creek. Wilbur Warren did carpentry work for Alfred Warren near Kirklin. C and Witmer and family of Pleasant Hill visited Clem McDonald’s. The local baseball team will host Lafayette Reserves next. Mr and Mrs C E Wilcox and family and Mr and Mrs Jacob Wilcox traveled to North Salem to see Mrs Eliza Davis, who is somewhat improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hawkins
Tom Riley
John Aldrich
Robby Caldwell
Wallace Caldwell
Nina Fall
New York City
Allen Crawford
Christian Church
J. J. Riley
Wilma Walker
Wilbur Warren
Alfred Warren
Kirklin
C. & Witmer
Pleasant Hill
Clem McDonald
Lafayette Reserves
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Nancy C. Hadley
Jamestown R. R
Wills
Herbert Shockley
Pete Bailey
Mattie
Robi. I. Bennett
Jewel Coshow
Weaver Emmerts
Frank Coshow
William Hedge
Marion Bailey
Stewart Pritchett
Ira Bennett
Lora Dale
Hendricks County
Edgar Bailey
New Brunswick
George Ragsdale
Frank Heady
Dave Mann
Pearl Baumgarner
Lyle Joseph
Mr. Hughes
Advance
McNess
Litton Ball Club
John Kernodles
Joe Jackson
Nellie
Otto Patterson
Goldie
Pansy Akers
Miss Tangels
Joan Coulter
Chas, Dale
Nellie Jackson
Ethel Coombs
Reuben Brown
Albert
Goldie Kernodle
Roy Sample
Alex Fine
Gon Myron
D. H. Fine
Mary Jackson
Alfred Jackson
Ben
Jessie Patrick
Clarence Patrick
Letha
Lawrence Whitecotton
E. A. Reese
George Brown
Frank Poynter
Chas. Brown
Panama
U. S
Alva Wyncoop
Leba
Discus
Sion
Mexican
Mantha
Bruce
Moore
Lefa Man
Mr. Jones
Kern
David Kern
Bill” Jones
Good Samaritan
Jones
Mechanicsburg
C. E. Wilcox
Jacob Wilcox
North Salem
Eliza Davis
Davis
Otter Tail County, Minn
Otter Tail
Wilkin
Lake and Park Region
Park Region Land& LoanCo
Fergus Falls,. Minn
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