Stokes Building Receives Wide Gift Support Ahead of Opening
Community members donate books furniture and equipment for the new Stokes school building. Givers include Mrs Hattie B Stokes friends of the school and local druggists contributing over 100 books and reading materials plus furniture frames pictures and gymnasium items. Volunteers ask donors to inscribe names in donated books and note a delayed opening date with further details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stokes
Hattie B. Stokes
Lincoln
Florentine Club
Palmer- McMahon
Young People’s Weekly
Cattle Disease Blamed on Lax State Highway Patrols
Farmers in St Joseph and Laporte counties blame the state for failing to patrol highways and enforce quarantine allowing roving cattle to spread foot and mouth disease. County Agent J Bordner warns the epidemic could bankrupt area farmers if unchecked. A New Carlisle report cites 1,096 infections around South Bend.
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New Carlisle
South Bend
Disease Outbreak Prompts State Health Action
Officials report cattle and pigs overrunning highways as disease spreads among farms. The state faces costs over 60 000 dollars while quarantine enforcement appears weak. At Raven Hubbard's farm ten miles west of South Bend cattle worth 5 000 dollars are infected and a trench will be dug to bury the animals after slaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Bordner
Raven Hubbard
South Bend
Mr. Hubbard
Magazine Club Sees Readings and Lunch at Home
The Magazine club met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Ivory Tolle's home with assistant hostess Mrs. A. J. Clute. Mrs. Albert Stephenson praised Scott's Heart of Midlothian and Mrs. C. H. Carmichael read a paper on Barrie's Pictures of Modern Scotland. Mrs. Lieter Jones recounted The Legend of Lenore inspired by Maude Adams. The hostess served lunch during the social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magazine
Ivory Tolle
A. J. Clute
Albert Stephenson
Scott
Heart of Midlothian
C. H. Carmichael
Barrie
Scotland
Lieter Jones
Lenore
Maude Adams
Four Injured In Auto Accident Near City
A crash Sunday evening near the city left four injured when a car driven by George Capscott struck a buggy driven by Zera McCloud. The occupants include Mrs. Tom Head, Marion Head, and a baby with others treated at Williams hospital.
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George Capscott
Tom Head
Zera" McCloud
Marion Head
Capscott
McCloud
Mrs. Head
Williams Hospital
Overlees Runners Prove Fast in Southwest Leases
Andy Overlees campaigns two horses Silver Link and Blue Lee now leased to Mr Laverty near Springfield Illinois. Both horses have earned money in most races, with Silver Link sprinting and Blue Lee a distance runner. They soon race in Oklahoma and Texas before Thanksgiving and a New Orleans meet under Overlees management.
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Andy Overlees
Southwest
Silver Link
Blue Lee
Mr. Overlees
Kankakee
Ill
Tuscola
Boone County Fair
Oklahoma
Laverty
Springfield
Texas
Oversees
New Orleans
Arm strong receives Winesap apples from Staunton cousin
Mary Ellen Armstrong, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Esha Armstrong of East Main street, was given a bushel of select Winesap apples last week. The fruit, wrapped individually, came from cousin William McComb, a member of the Fruit Growers' association of Staunton, Atlanta county, Va. Each apple is described as a perfect specimen.
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Mary Ellen Armstrong
Esha Armstrong
East Main Street
Local Child Roy Robbins Dies at Jamestown Home
Roy Robbins five year old son of Mr and Mrs Ed Robbins died at their Jamestown home Tuesday morning of nephritis funeral services were held Wednesday at 2:00 pm at O F cemetery in Jamestown conducted by Rev Halsteid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Robbins
Ed Robbins
Jamestown
To. O. F
Halsteid
Thompson Grocery Robbery in Jamestown At Night
The Thompson Grocery Company in Jamestown was robbed Saturday night between midnight and 1 am. Robbers took about three or four dollars. Bennie Davis, 18, on parole from Plainfield Boys’ School, and Bruce Younger, 30, were named. Davis fled. Younger was captured. No prosecutions have followed.
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Thompson Grocery
Jamestown
Bennie Davis
Plainfield
Bruce Younger
Davis
Auto Skid and Rolls Into Ditch East of Brunswick
Henry Proffitt's car driven by son Samuel Proffitt skidded on a ridge east of Brunswick Sunday morning, turned over into a ditch. All occupants escaped with slight bruises though the machine suffered major damage with windshield and fender broken and top torn off.
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Henry Proffitt
Samuel Proffitt
Brunswick
Proffitt
Camp Fire Girls Outing At Adney Pasture
Miss Nora Darnall guided about fifteen Camp Fire Girls to Adney's pasture on a Saturday morning. They cooked beans and bacon and eggs, corn, and then played games. Present were Mary Chavez, Marion McCormick, Valeria Adney, Mary Ellen Hartley, Dorothy Yelker, Viberta Yutzy, Madge Carr, Lucille Kirtley, Leona rds, and C Seah Es.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Darnall
Adney's Pasture
Corot
Mary ‘Chavez
Marion McCormick
Valeria Adney
Mary
Ellen Hartley
Dorothy Yelker
Viberta Yutzy
Madge
Carr
Lucille Kirtley
Leonards
Florentine Club Gathers for Halloween Program
The Florentine club met Miss Helen Caldwell on Saturday afternoon for a program of music history papers and piano illustrations. Miss Agnes Walker spoke on History of Music in Art, Miss Nannie Miller on McDowell with piano selections, and Miss Grace Atchison on Nevin with works played by Miss Zella Bratton. Decorations and Halloween dainties complemented the event with special guests Mrs. W. H. Williams, Mrs. Anna Byers, and Miss Zella Bratton.
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Florentine Club
Helen Caldwell
Agnes Walker
Nannie Miller
McDowell
Woodland
Avaling Kindige
Grace Atchison
Nevin
Zella Bratton
Hallowe'en Dainties
W. H. Williams
Anna Byers
Migs Zella Bratton
Speeding Cars Behind Fatal South Lebanon Crash
Two men Ferman Head and George Capscott drove wrecked machines south of the city Sunday evening. They had been speeding on South Lebanon street before the accident. Policeman Emmert planned to file an affidavit against Head but postponed after learning of the wreck.
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Ferman Head
George Capscott
Lebanon
Emmert
Head
Pictures Given to Stokes School by Local Donors
Handsome gifts brighten the new Stokes school as Mrs. B F Coombs presents Sir Galahad the Knight, Mrs. Caroline Dicks donates a copy of Washington 1792, and Mrs. J M Martin gives Washington at Trenton. A large flag from the Woman's Relief corps inspires patriotism and room to room movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stokes School
Sir Galshad
B. F. Coombs
Caroline Dicks
Stuart
Washington
David Dicks
John Dicks
Ischaol
Mrs Patsy Carney Dies. Rites Held for Local Widow
Mrs Patsy Carney widow of Sher wood Carney died last Monday at her son in law Madison Millikan home four miles southeast of Sheridan at eighty six after long illness. One son Dr F W Carney died in the west about two years ago. Survived by two daughters Mrs Freemont Moore and Mrs D W Mikels. Funeral was held Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsy Carney
Sherwood Carney
Madison Millikan
Sheridan
F. W. Carney
West
Freemont Moore
D. W. Mikels
Railroad worker awarded settlement after injury
Thomas Callahan of Zionsville had a railroad injury claim settled after investigation by the claim agent. He received 75 dollars for finger injuries and his doctor was paid 80 dollars.
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Thomas Callahan
Big Four
Zionsville
Road
Callahan
Bleo
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Zera McCloud
Lebanon Man
Virginia
E. A. Williams Cole
L. Igleheart
Col
J. B. ‘Henderson
Ridge
Camp Fire Girls
Florentine ‘Club
Stomes
W. R-C
Near
Red River Valley
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Hindi
Clute Hotel
Manitoba & Western Colonizing Company
McArthur
Sears & Roebuck
Boone County
J. W. Davidson
South Lebanon Street
le Wall Paper Sale
J. H. Barker & Son
Public Square
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