Man reports to sheriff after car theft case
D A Niccum of Hagerstown recounts his visit to Dayton Ohio to investigate youthful thieves who stole his automobile and others. He cites damaging evidence from confessions made August 1 1914 and says he filed an affidavit. The note describes prior thefts and a judge's lenient handling plus plans to seek charges for community safety.
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D. A. Niccum
Hagerstown
Richmond
Kirklin
James Vaughan
Slabtown
Dayton
Niccum
Livingston
Peter Kuntz
W. J. Hughes
C. F. Lenz
Po‘lice
James Kamp
Chicago
Rev. Knipp
Artman Declines Presidency Of Marion County WCTU
Mrs S R Artman declined the election to a sixth term as president of the Marion County Women’s Christian Temperance Union after a five year tenure. The convention at College Avenue Baptist Church Indianapolis September 22 23 heard praise for her leadership and devotion while urging her to continue committed work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Artman
Marion County Womans’ Christian Temperance Union
College Avenue Baptist Church of
Indianapolis
Artman
Marion County
Claud Hinsly, Indianapolis Undertaker, Claimed by Death
Claude C Hinsly an undertaker at 2010 Clifton street Indianapolis died Monday night at his home 1029 West Twenty-eighth street after a lingering illness. Death was due to tuberculosis. He made ten western trips seeking health. Born and raised near New Augusta Indiana his mother lives there. Survived by widow Grace Hinsly formerly Miss Grace Brumfield. The service was at the home this afternoon with burial at Crown Hill private.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude C. Hinsly
Clifton Street
Indianapolis
West Twenty-eighth Street
Hinsly
Sand
New Augusta
Ind
Grace Hinsly
Grace Brumfield
Crown Hill
War Letter from England Describes Mobilization and Resolve
Sidney Valentine in Eng land quotes Phil Adler on Britain’s wartime mood and tactics. An extra volunteer army of 1,000,000 is being raised with 760,000 already enlisted and equipped. Britain aims to crush the German mili tarian and will spend freely to do so. The fleet safeguards seas and food supplies while American trade may be disrupted. The letter notes an expected twelve more months of war and confidence in American resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Valentine
England
Phil Adler
Local Arkansas Wedding Quietly Revealed
A wedding from August 1 in Dugger Arkansas has been made public. Miss Miriam Wycoff daughter of Mr and Mrs Bert Wycoff formerly of Lebanon and Mr Neal Dodd of Harrison Arkansas were the principals. Miriam attended Hazel College and Lebanon schools and is sister of John Wycoff whose marriage to Lena Johnson occurred recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dugger
Ark
Miriam Wycoff
Bert Wycof
Lebanon
Myr. Neal Dodd
Harrison, Ark
Hazel College
John Wycoff
Aia Lena Johnson
New Building For MLK Company Under Construction
The Condensing Milk Company is expanding as a new building progresses with boilers sterilizers and machinery arriving. They expect opening by late next month to handle a daily average milk intake exceeding twenty thousand pounds and require multiple trucks to ship to the Sheridan facility before spoilage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Condensing Milk Company
Sheridan
Mrs Ollie Muston Undergoes Hospital Operation
Mrs Ollie Muston was operated on Tuesday at Williams hospital for abdominal trouble and a complication of diseases. She stood the operation well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Muston
Williams Hospital
Samuel Sanford Dies in Illinois at 77
A telegram from Munice Indiana announces the death of Samuel Sanford of Muncie at 7 30 p m Saturday aged nearly 78. He lived in Muncie for fifteen years born near Shannondale he was widely known. He leaves a widow and four children James Crawfordsville Robert Lebanon John and Sadie Young Indianapolis. Funeral was held Tuesday afternoon in Muricia with burial there.
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Samuel Sanford
Muncie
Til
Sanford
Shannondale
James
Crawfordaville
Robert
Lebanon
John
Sadie Yoong
Indianapolis
Muricia
Five O Clock Tea for Miss Witt and Guests at Mrs Williams
A detailed five o clock tea Monday afternoon at 118 South West Street hosted by Mrs W H Williams. Honorees included Miss Eugenia Witt and guests Miss Edythe Louise Redman of Washington, D C and Mrs Charles Warren Hall of Chattanooga. Out of town guests Mrs George Perrin of Denver and Mrs Kacia Warren Hall accompanied the event with elaborate autumn decor and conundrums on slips hidden in Bretn cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Williams
South West Street
Eugenia Witt
Thomas L. Neal
Edythe Louise Redman
Washington, D. C
Miss Witt
Charles Warren Hall
Chattanooga
Leona McNorton
Magdalene Mitchell
Treaser Bowman
George Perrin
Denver
Kacia Warren Hall
Enn
Seventieth Birthday Surprise for Mrs Johns at Zionsville
Mr and Mrs F M Johns of Zionsville hosted a surprise party for Mrs Johns seventieth birthday. Thirty five relatives arrived with ample baskets for a long two table dinner. Decorations featured nasturtiums and dahlias. Guests included P J See right Fannie Seeright Jolietville Andy Seeright Oscar Seeright John Gifford Louisa Stevens Sheridan Albert Gardiner Little Eagle E M Richardson Alfred Harlan W H Cobb Ruth Indianapolis E H Jackson Plainfield J B Knox and daughter Grace Zionsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Johns
Zionsville
John
P. J. Seeright
Fannie Seeright
Joliettville
J. 3
Knox
Grace
Whitestown High Gets Commission For School Year
The Whitestown High School has been recommissioned by Trustee Stewart of Worth township. The commission, issued for the present school year, follows rumors that the State Board of Education might withhold funding due to a recent school fight and the battle over a new building. The board decided against withholding and issued the commission for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitestown
Stewart
Worth Township
State Board of Education
County Board Meeting Acts on Claim and Fair Compositions
The county board of education met in the Superintendent’s office Monday afternoon. The claim by county agent R W Immel for 179.26 was approved. The World’s Fair compositions will be bought in one lot uniform in size for binding into a book. fifth grade classes will compete.
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County Board of Education
Sergies
R. W. Immel
Theeeper
Macon Law Library orders large West Publishing set
Ora O Beck of West Publishing sells a 2259.53 dollar bulk law book order to the newly formed Macon Law Library Association. The library will open on the sixth floor of the Georgia Life building within five weeks with the National Reporter system and New York supplement. It will serve as a reference and up to date center for Macon bar members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora O. Beck
West Publishing Company
Macon
New York
Atlanta
Bar Association
Law Book Publishers
O. Beck
The
Proclamation Displayed in Five Languages at Post Office
A copy of the president's neutrality proclamation is posted in the Lebanon post office lobby printed in English German French Polish and Italian by order of Postmaster General Burleson to stress American federal unity during the European war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Parole Violation Leads to Prison Return for Oma Gardner
Parole agent James A. White took Oma Gardner back to the State prison after a recent parole violation. Gardner, initially convicted for Jane, was paroled to Bloomington. Months earlier he violated parole by going to Indianapolis where he faced a rape charge and has remained jailed since last May. Marion County grand jury indicted him but authorities declined to prosecute, sending him back to state prison to serve the original sentence.
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James A. White
Oma Gardner
Gardner
Jane
Bloomington
Indianapolis
Marion County Grand Jury
State Prison
Uncle Sam's Auction of Indian Coal Lands
Public sale notice postings announce the United States government will auction about 375000 acres of segregated Indian coal lands in eastern Oklahoma. Auction runs from November 16 daily through December 2 with tracts ranging from forty to 640 acres and minimum prices from 1 to 26 dollars per acre.
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Buig
Court House
United States
Oklahoma
Kinert Transferred From Lebarton to Kanakakee Office
Eugene Kinert son in law of Dr J S Hardy and former Lebarton resident has been transferred from the Lafayette Big Four office where he served as cashier to the Kanakakee office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Kinert
J.S. Hardy
Lebarton
Lafayette
Big Four
Kankakee
Auto Crash injures John Teague at Westfield ledge
John Teague of Westfield sustained severe injuries and bruises when an approaching automobile struck his buggy as he rode north with Jacob Hester at about 10 o clock Sunday night. The buggy was torn, three wheels broken, Teague unconscious briefly, and the other driver left contact details and offered to pay repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Teague
Westfield
Mr. Teague
Jacob Hester
High School Orchestra Performs Under Trautman Notes
High school orchestra directed by Professor Trautman presented a Chapel program at the high school on Tuesday. Soloist Miss Pearl Coolman of Thorntown, a Metropolitan School of Music student, performed with accompanists Miss Zella Bratton and Miss Madeline McKinney. The program included University March and songs titled Thou Art Mine Al, In the Dark In the Dew, Indiana State Song with orchestra accompaniment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Troutman
Madeline McKinney
Zella Bratton
Coolman
Thorntown
Trautman
Metropolitan School of Music
Indianapolis
Sunday Wedding at Indianapolis First Baptist Church
Sunday afternoon at the First Baptist church in Indianapolis the marriage of Frank Nealis and Loretta Moran occurred. The couple left for a wedding trip to Chicago and will be at home in Indianapolis after October 20. Nealis, a well known local graduate of the high school and Purdue University, formerly worked two years with Westinghouse in Pittsburgh before moving to Indianapolis to become manager of the company’s interests.
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Indianapolis
Frank Nealis
Loretta Moran
Nealis
Chicago
Purdue University
Pittsburg
Westinghouse Company
Hoy joins Crystal Theatre Orchestra in Anderson
James Hoy, guest of his father John Hoy and sister Mrs. Stanley Garner, is now located in Anderson and has secured a good position with the orchestra at the Crystal theatre in that city.
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James Hoy
John Hoy
Stanley Garner
Anderson
Crystal’ Theatre
Heavy county registration figures reported Monday
Reports from across the county indicate registration was heavy Monday with Center township showing 2 225 registered voters and most precincts near normal for the period. Sugar Creek and other townships report near full turnout while several southern precincts lagged, and many precincts submitted their books to the county auditor.
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Center Township
Sugar Creek Township
Worth
Harrison
Marion
Center
Esler Retains the Chanosons Esler Retain the Chanson
Sten Silver, a Boone county native now in Chicago, won the 1915 Chicago Gun Club individual championship and, with C. Emery, the two man team title. Silver broke 94 of 100 targets in the final, totaling 234 of 240 for the day, securing a historic double. Emery added 93 of 100, giving the pair 187 in the team event on a four-distance handicap.
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Chicago
Dayton, C
Sten Silver
Boone County
Emery
Mr. Silver
Silver
Chicago Tribune
C. Emery
W. A. Davis
Bay View Club Opens Year With Slogan Help Some One
The Bay View Club held its first meeting of the year at Mrs. Hopper’s Shady Knoll country home. Mrs. Shu mate became president, piano solo by Mrs. Black, civic-read paper by Mrs. Coverdale, and informal talks planned for the year. Buffet lunch with fried chicken and sides followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay View Club
Hopper
Shady Knoll
Riley
Shumate
Tri Kappas Meet in Lebanon with Wedding Shower
Miss Maud Witt hosted the Tri Kappa luncheon meeting in Lebanon. A handkerchief shower honored Miss Heulah Campbell whose marriage to Mr. Ben Coombs is this month. New active members include Kenneth McMahan and Mrs. George Palmer. Guests featured Mr. D. H. Robinson of Vancouver and Miss Martha Ott of Franklin along with Mrs. Chester Darnall and Miss Hazel Wyncoop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Witt
Thesday
Tri Kappas
Heulah Campbell
Ben Coombs
Kenneth McMahan
George Palmer
Lebanon
Tri Kappa Chapter
Astiva
D. H. Robinson
Vancouver
Martha Ott
Franklin
Chester Darnall
Misa Hazel Wyncoop
Wingate stars eyed for ends on Wabash team
Basketball stars from Wingate may fill the end positions for Wabash football this season. Blacker resembles Frani Frump, a former All-Western end, being big, strong and fast. At the other end, "Stoney" is a long, wiry, quick player with the beef and speed to handle the forward pass.
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Wingate
Wabash
Tags Blacker
Frani Frump
Stoney
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MLK Company
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Robert Sandford
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Whitestown High
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