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Boone County Progressive

Location

Boone, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1914

Page

9

Kirklin Proves Easy Picking In Local Showdown

Kirklin routs Lebanon 13 to 2 as Link dominates with seventeen strikeouts and support from Pearce, Huffine, and Mullins. Harkins shines for Kirklin while Bun⟨ny Pearce⟩ leads at bat with a perfect day. Cantwell subbed for Hanna and Emmert moved to second as Dugan Bros. battery prepares for next game.

Lebanon Kirklin Laddie Link Bunny" Pearce Fuzzy Kutz Haffine Long Roberts Heflin Meyers Pearce Harding Emmert Cantwell Bauman Huffine Harkins Kutz Reed Ludwig Marcus Miller Hall Neeves Halt Diller Hulme Harkin Emmett Mareus Brown Bau- Man Hufine Hef Meyers Harding Huffine Fanni Tomilaon Halls Katz Birkin Huffane Greenwood Dugan Bros Battery Dugans Hanna Indianapolis

Family reunion reports from Indiana families

Annual Davis-Downing and Wills-Darnall family reunions were held at Indianapolis with attendees from several states. Officers named include Frank Matthews as president and I A Mennich as vice president. next year’s event set for the same place a week earlier. Hackley-Dodson reunion also organized with Verne Hackley as president and O M Dodson as vice president.

Davis-Downing Fair Grounds Colorado Kansas Ohio Frank Matthews Leba I. A. Mennich Ladoga Grace Neal Lebanon Hackley-Dodson Steunton Verne Hackley Zionsville Hackley- Dodson Reunion Association Brookside O. M. Dodson Indianapolis Daisy Wilson

Ready for Silos Farmers prepare ensilage for winter feed

Farmers with silos plan for the corn harvest to fill them with valuable ensilage. Best when corn begins to dent and leaves turn, it should be cut at ripening stage to avoid excessive acidity. For beef cattle ripened corn regimens differ from dairy, and water can aid silage when corn is too green or too ripe.

Marital secret of DePauw couple revealed

Velma Conn of Logansport and Mitchell Tillotson of Greencastle married secretly six months ago in Effingham Illinois. The Greencastle Herald details their elopement, hidden families, delays obtaining a license, cross state travels, and Tillotson’s new Racine Journal-News position while both pursued college life at DePauw University.

Gresncastle Effingham Velma Conn Logansport Mitchell Tillotson Greencastle Greencastle Herald Demetrius Tillotson DePauw Miss Conn Western College Oxford Vera Conn Vandalia Ill Tillotson Terre Haute Indianapolis Velma Missling Miss Vera Conn Clevar Winona Lake Racine Wis Journal-News Jat DePauw He'slao Delta Tau Delta Sigma: Delta Chi

Infant Med Delayed Burial Notice in Center Township

An infant daughter of Mr and Mrs was born Friday morning at the parents' home in Center Township. The funeral was arranged but details are not fully available in the fragment.

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Nesbitt Sues For Divorce On Seventh Anniversary

Earl Nesbitt files for divorce from Marie Nesbitt on their seventh wedding anniversary. Married Aug 28 1907 near Boone, they have one child Violet aged five. He seeks custody and alimony, citing cruelty and unfaithfulness. The couple resides near Terhune with Roy W. Adney as plaintiff attorney.

Earl Nesbitt Marie Nesbitt Boone County Boone Eircuit Violet Nesbitts Terhune Roy W. Adney

Accident Victim Paine Hurt In Crawfordsville Alley

Archie Paine of Waynetown was injured Sunday night in Crawfordsville when he says someone struck him in the nose and mouth in Reisener's alley. Charles Edwards was jailed, arraignment set for police court morning. Edwards denies striking, claims only a shove. Paine, working near New Ross, was treated for a bruised nose and split upper lip.

Crawfordsville Archie Paine New Ross Reisener Archie Charles Edwards Paine Edwards Green Street Washington Street Ben-Hur Wards Graham Crawfordsville Transfer Company East Market Street Waynetown

Real estate transfers and Kirklin library note

Real estate transfers list multiple Lebanon parcels with buyers sellers and prices. Edens to Harvey for Lot 9 Hazzett’s addition, $3000. Shively to Farmers State Bank for 25 acres, $2839.14. Bank to Ribbons for 25 acres, $2558.16. Sanlin to Akers for inlets 6 and 7 O P addition Advance, willed. Kirklin’s library project: carnegie library planned at Jefferson and Main, cost $7500. committee chaired by Martha Graves and Charles E. Akers reviewing plans for Whitestown building.

Elmer H. Edens Harvey Haztett’s Addition Lebanon Alva F. Shively Farmers State Bank John EB. Ribbons Kirklin Jefferson Maggie E William T. Akers Hamilton Inlets Terian Martha E. Graves Charles E O. M. Allen Smith Whitestown

Death of Lee Stewart Found in Sugar Creek Near Crawfordsville

The 35 year old seamster Lee Stewart was found dead in Sugar Creek at Crawfordsville Saturday by local boys. Missing since Thursday, he was unmarried. The coroner believes death resulted from suicide. Stewart, known in the area, had worked on Ed Morris farm for two years and at Smithson elevator. His mother, a brother, and a sister reside at Seymour, with another sister living near Indianapolis.

Lee Stewart Sugar Creek Crawfordsville Stewart Seymour Indianapolis Ed Morris Smithson Elevator

Seventy Years Old Honored at Warren Birthday Gathering

Charles Warren of North West street turned seventy on Friday as relatives and friends surprised him at his home. Guests brought dinners and shared a noon feast, with gifts for the celebrant. Attendees included Silas Warren, James Engle, Wil Witt and family, Ethel Henry, W Byerod, R S Martin and daughter Callia, and Harry Hamilton.

Charles Warren North West Street Warren Des Silas Warren James Engle Wil Witt Mechanicsburg Ethel Henry Indianapolis W. By Herod Guthrie, Okla R. S. Martin Callia Harry Hamilton

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iLink Kicklin Bunny Z Pin Davis — Downing Wills-Darnell Hadley-Dodson Ensilage Miss Coupte Effiingham, Il DePauw University Crawfordsvile Melia Sanlin Maggie E. Akers Advance Kirklin’s Library Creek Ed Morrie Smithson Otter Tail County, Minn Otter Tail Wilkin Lake and Park Region Park Region Land& Loan Co Fergus Falls, Minn
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