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Newspaper

Boone County Progressive

Location

Boone, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1914

Page

2

ABE HINTIRE HAS GIVEN UP THE JOB

A city council session reviews April reports and budget balances. Mayor approves prior actions, a fire driver resigns effective June first, and street work plans for West Walnut and East South sewer projects are authorized along with widening and paving proposals and building permits.

Abe Hintire Evevecees A. M. McIntire Lebanon Indiana A. M. Mpintire Lafayette Avenue Hoy Avenue Saniitary Sewer Fund General Fund West Walnut Street Lebanon Street West Corporation Smith Brown North East Gullion East South Street J. Vi Nelson D'S. Whitaker

Parents Teachers Meet Discusses Trades Education

A Lebanon High School gathering of the Parent-Teachers Association with about sixty in attendance debated vocational training. E M Servies urged caution on teaching trades, praising manual training instead. He cited Beverly and Gary as contrasts and urged reliance on expert guidance in education. Rev C H Carmichael stressed balance between standards and pupil efficiency. Earnest Lewis presided as officers were reelected and new members joined the cigarette and employment committees. The meeting featured a Boys Glee Club and school orchestra performances.

Parent-Teachers' Association E. M. Servies Servies Lebanon Beverly Mass Gary State Superintendent of Public Instruction Panama Canal C. H. Carmichael Earnest Lewis Paul O.tauer Boone County Parent, Teachers’ Associations Lafayette Ippecance County Lebanon Association Tauer Miss Bell Suticigarette D. L. Creath W. Davidson Watt Fogle A. A. McCaslin Employment Bureau W. J. DeVol Will &. Ritchie Guy Davis Louis Ackerman Geo. B. Jones J. A. Hogshire Ed. Kirkham Miss English

Paline Suspended Over Unlawful Winnings in Ohio

Russiaville horseman F. Paline faces suspension by the National Trotting Association board after a New York dispatch declares $511 in winnings from the horse Dan 0 unlawful. The secretary was ordered to pursue charges against Paul Jamison of Newcastle. Indiana’s James C. Lamar of Mooreland was expelled for racing the bay stallion Electric Hal out of class at Staunton, Virginia.

F. Paline Russiaville Boone County Fair Board of Review National Trotting Association New York Ohio Paul Jamison Newcastle Indiana James C. Lamar Mooreland Ind Association Electric Hal Doubttal Hal Staunton

Dinner Party Hosted by Miss Vivian Asgon in Mechanicsburg

Miss Vivian Asgon of the 1914 graduating class entertained guests Sunday at her home east of Mechanicsburg. Attendees included Mrs. Cora Doehlman and many Misses from Thorn Town and Mechanicsburg. The group enjoyed a woods excursion as part of the day's pleasures.

Vivian Asgon Mechanicsburg Cora Doehlman Ruth Campbell Grace Bryan Ruth Helen Taylor Blanche Fenton Fern Plow Helen Frank Florence Riner Edith Witmer Mary Bowman Thorntown Helen Ferguson Gertrude Ryan Mechaniceburg

Juniors Host Metropolitan Theatre Style Reception

The junior class hosted a seniors and faculty reception Saturday night in a transformed high school room. A pantomime “Metropolitan Theatre” featured impersonations of seniors as motion picture actors with reels including a senior romance and a suffragette comedy, backed by the New York Symphony Orchestra.

Metropolitan Theatre Blanche Hunt Assembly Hall Paul Routh H. Clark Cordelia Higgins Earl Dye New York Symphony Orchestra Junior Concert Co Lowell Dale Earl Shirley

Mother's Day Observance and Florist Flowers

Mother's Day was celebrated across churches with sermons on motherhood and its social role. Paul O. Tauer, a florist, reports a record bloom day with abundant flowers sold for Mother's Day, while yards and woods produced a variety of floral tributes.

Paul O. Tauer

Paroled convict Webb outwits Ohio horse thief case

Frank Webb known as Dick Bar, paroled from Indiana, was tracked to Kentucky and Ohio where Iro nton officials identified him as the horse thief Dick Bar. Indiana parole agent J A White escorted Webb back to Indiana, where prison records showed the 1911 horse theft charge could not be proven. Webb escaped a long Ohio sentence and will finish his term in Indiana.

Progressive J. A. White Ironton Ohio Indiana Frank Webb Michigan City Kentucky Dick Bar Ohio State Penitentiary Indians

Merion Township Couple's Divorce Case Moves to Circuit Court

Milda Walker sues Beecher B Walker for divorce alleging cruel treatment. Married August 16 1913 separated September 18 1913. Plaintiff alleges he deserted her at night for hours, returned intoxicated, associated with another woman and threatened to strike. Both reside in Marion township.

Milda Walker Beecher B. Walker Marion Township

Committees Named For Decoration Day Arrangements

At a Decoration Day planning meeting L N Castor was elected secretary and W E Whittinghill treasurer. Committees named include Memorial Speaker Memorial Sermon Music Purchasing and Finances with members such as I N Castor J Cobb C T Warren Gare T Warren W B Whitsing Robert Stephenson and others.

LN. Castor W. E. Whittinghill I. N. Castor J. Cobb Charles T. Warren C. A. Bratton Gare T. Warren W. B. Whitsing Pashaytten Neff BR. E. Burns Wood Cobb Robert Stephenson T. R. Caldwell D. S. Whitaker W. Hooton W. A. Kincaid Jesee Neff N. A. Pera T. M. Small Jolt of Boner J. $. Cobb Joseph L Reese Nicholas Bennett

Public notices of local societies officers and roles

Listing of officers and assistants across groups including Flags Marshals Children Flowers Sunday Schools Transportation and leadership, naming Beck Saunders Harlan Wood Conyers Bennett Gyster Storms Reese Shore Cavin Gayer Powell Gistor Storms Reese Shore Jones Kersey DeVol Ritchie Coombs Mc Daniel Brenton Stewart Finch McClaine Miller CASTOR SMALL xu President Secretary

John H. Beck John R. Saunders Jacob Harlan J. S. Wood Nicholas Bennett W. Stagle Flowers Woman's Relief Corps Joseph Cavin Philip Gayer James A. Powell I. N. Gistor Samuel Storms Joseph Reese Simeon Shore John W. Jones Thomas Kersey W. J. DeVol Morris Ritchie Frank

Alf Dye Remains Able to Work After Street Car Mishap

Alf Dye was badly shaken and bruised when the forks of three biepeleg caused him to tumble on East Washington Street Sunday morning. His face was scratched and he sustained other injuries but returned to work today. details indicate a brick pavement fall during the ride.

Alf Dye East Washington Street

Damages Sought in Indianapolis Elevator Case

Andrew J Wishmier, suing Indianapolis Elevator Co over an August 18 1912 injury at its grain elevator in Indianapolis, seeks 15000 damages. Trial began in Boone Circuit Court after a Marion county venue change. Pl aintiff alleges negligent car collisions caused a severe fall. attorneys John C Spade S R Artman for plaintiff. Defense by John J Kelly and A J Shelby.

Andrew J. , Wishmier Indianapolis Elevator Company Boone Marion County Indianapolis John C. Spade S. R. Artman John J. Kelly J. Shelby

Many Saloon Closures Follow Local Option Wins

Chicago May 8 Nearly 1000 saloons closed last night after April 7 local option votes. Ninety more slated to close May 21 after municipal elections. Under the local option act thirty days are allowed to close after a territory votes. Reports indicate many license owners kept leases hoping the supreme court will strike down the women’s vote.

International News Service Chicago Supreme Court

Verdict in McClaine case over sale of a Reo automobile

The jury returned a verdict Thursday in the case of Charl M. McClaine and others versus Otis Ovelees on a claim arising from the sale of a Reo automobile. Trial began Thursday morning and concluded late afternoon after about thirty to forty minutes of deliberation.

Charl M. McClaine Otis Ovelees Reo

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