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Newspaper
Boone County Progressive
Location
Boone, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1914
Page
5
In a see saw contest at Moose Park the Lebanon Moose defeated the Indianapolis Pilots 10 to 9. Key moments included Cox stealing second and scoring on a catcher's error in the ninth, and Kutz and Parker delivering key plays as Lebanon broke multiple ties. Tomlinson allowed nine hits with ten strikeouts as Lebanon’s defense had costly miscues.
County Superintendent EF M Servies relays Homer L Cook lines for Indiana public school exhibits. Emphasis on sanitary school buildings growth of high schools rural school improvements charts and photos of one to four room schools and consolidated districts. Include farm and domestic science, social centers, playgrounds, vocational work, lab samples, charts and original math work with scaled cabinet displays.
Dr. Frank L. Gardner moves from government meat inspector in charge in Atlanta to inspector in charge in Dayton. The transfer is a promotion that brings him closer to home in Jamestown and near relatives in Chicago.
Dr J R Ball of this city was honored by the Ninth Councillor District meeting of the Medical Society held Thursday at Mudlavia Springs He was elected president for the next session to be held in Lebanon Dr Herma A Beck was chosen assistant secretary The gathering praised the hospitality of Mudlavia Springs owner Harry Kivamer and dinner hosts including Dr Ball and Dr Beck with attendance from physicians across several counties.
A 20 member citizen committee urged the Lebanon school board to retain Prof. E. G. Walker as principal, praising his work while noting salary limits. Board members cited finances, with bonds maturing and current interest payments. no final action taken, but further discussion expected.
Mechanicsburg won 9 to 4 over Kokomo White Sox in six innings as Mundell hit a game winning home run with bases loaded. Mundell also made nine putouts with no errors, added two singles a double and a homer in four at bats. Blu Baugh pitched well allowing six hits with eleven strikeouts as Mechanicsburg extended its winning streak. Next Sunday they travel to Delphi to face the Delphi Comets with a roughly ten reporters expected to attend.
Saturday night Advance band concert drew a large crowd before a nearby fire forced many to flee. A pile of old shingles and timbers against a new woodshed near Losson Brown’s house ignited, but the cement roof limited damage. Mr Brown and family were away. a neighbor spotted the blaze and alerted Advance. About twenty five auto loads from Advance attended the scene. No major damage occurred to structures overall.
June forecast from Prophet Hicks predicts a busy storm pattern with central to eastern regions feeling the main events from May 30 to June 24. Expect rising temperatures, falling barometer, heavy rain hail and possible tornadoes, with vivid electrical displays and a hot, rainy end of month.
Prosecutor Vasco Dodson challenged Tommy King, the high school sprinter, to a 100 yard dash after a Friday afternoon race at the fair grounds. King won decisively, beating Dodson in the showcase event.
Indiana state board reports 2628 measles cases in April with 28 deaths across 63 counties and a state death rate of 14.4 per thousand. Rural and urban deaths equal at 1673 each, Indianapolis rate near 19.1, 444 pneumonia deaths, 449 smallpox cases with one death, and 20160 births year to date. Lake county records highest birth rate at 314, Posey lowest at 10.1.
A stove flare caused a small fire at William Shinkle's residence on West Green street Sunday afternoon. Fire started in the kitchen, burnt a carpet and floor, but was discovered quickly and put out with a bucket of water. Had it not been found soon, the entire home could have burned.
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