Ralston Talks at Dedication of Clay County Court House
Governor Ralston spoke at the dedication of Clay county’s new $225,000 court house in Brazil. He urged greater respect for courts and opposed recall of judges, proposing a governor-appointed legislative commission to review proposed laws and shield lawmakers from lobbyist influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam, M. Ralston
Brazil
Clay County
Mr. Ralston
Fontanet
Court House
Ralston
John M. Rawley
Clay Circuit Court
R. L. Kennedy
Center Point
S. Holliday
McCullough
Thomas W. Hutchingon
Thomas Phillips
Sarah Bayless
Bowling Green
Real estate transfer From Byers to Dicks for five acres
A real estate transfer records Byers selling five acres in Center township to Theophilus Dicks for 1600 dollars. The deal specifies a single property parcel and a monetary consideration of 1600 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theophilus Dicks
Center Township
Indiana's Beauty The Shades of Death Visit
A Lebanon crowd visits The Shades near Crawfordsville five miles from Waveland, Indiana, admiring Devils Punch Bowl and other formations. Readers list attendees and remark on the site’s rugged beauty and repeated devil related names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Shades
Indiana
Waveland
Crawfordsville
Harve Trout
Elisha Partner
Roe
J. C. Reed
Mildred Toon
Earnest Souders
Earnest Stoops
Alta Beck
Walter
Elizabeth Stoops
Rush MccKinney
Russel Smith
D. G. Edwards
Lucille
Leone Edwards
A. H. Felker
Vora Young
Elmer Brenton
Pharos
Dorothy Felker
Elizabeth Felker
Logansport
Devil
New Ross Dry Vote Rebuffs Walnut Township Saloon
The Crawfordsville Review reports Joshua Davis withdrew his saloon license petition after a remonstrance by Walnut township drys. The document gained 358 signatures, later boosted by extra names before thirty-five original signers withdrew. Walnut township remains dry for two more years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville Review
New Ross
Joshua Davis
Pat
Walnut Township
Mrs Mills Undergoes Operation In Indianapolis
Mrs Russell Mills of West Busby street underwent surgery at Robert W. Long hospital in Indianapolis on Thursday for appendicitis and pelvic trouble. She has suffered ill health for three months. Mr Chas T Bryan and Mr Mills visited her Friday as her condition remained satisfactory Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Mills
West Busby Street
Robert W. Long Hospital
Indianapolis
Chas
T. Bryan
Mr. Mills
New Building Not Ready Yet at School Board Meeting
The school board met Thursday night and approved all claims. William Means’s library board seat was vacant by resignation, filled by E. M. Servies, county superintendent. South side pupils split between Central and North. lower grades half-day sessions. Parents fear crossing the railroad. Mrs. Stokes to coordinate safe routes. Wooton of Chicago, to join sixth grade at South side, will head the new gymnasium and bring athletic expertise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Means
Library
E. M. Servies
South Side
Central
North Side
Wooton
Burns Crawford family reunion at Salem church
The Burns-Crawford family reunion was held at the old Salem church near Elizaville. A social hour and noon dinner preceded an afternoon program with Rev. Harper on What there is in a Name and talks by several members. A late game ended 4 to 2 for the Crawfords. W. L. Crawford was elected president and Clem Burns secretary for the next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burns—Crawford
Old Salem
Elizaville
Rev. Harper
Dico
R. E B. Burns
W. L. Crawfort
Thomas Huskstep
Robert J. Stephenson
Crawford
E. E. van Arsdo
R. B. Burns
William Burns
W. L. Crawford
Clem Burns
Mark Harvey Insane VW Re Placed in Central Insane Hospital
Mark D. Harvey a Zionsville leader and county Democrat was declared insane and taken to Stein's sanitarium pending acceptance to Central Insane hospital. County Clerk Gardner announced Monday that he has been accepted and will be moved there immediately as his violence endangers his family. His son Eynie Harvey filed a guardian petition last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark D. Harvey
Zionsville
Stein
Central Insane Hospital
Gardner
Harvey
Eynie Harvey
President Wilson Proclaims Day of Prayer for Peace
President Wilson proclaims Sunday October 4 as a day of prayer in the United States for peace in Europe. He urges all God-fearing people to attend worship and seek divine guidance to heal nations in conflict during the Great European War. The formal proclamation is signed in Washington on September 8, 1914 with Secretary of State William J. Bryan noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Washington
Wilson
Europe
Woodrow Wilson
United States of America
William J. Bryan
Secretary of State
Professor Walker Granted Release From Lebanon School Board
Professor E G Walker’s resignation was accepted by the Lebanon board after minutes showed unanimous support for him to take a new Ohio post. He will report by September 16 and assist with extension work for state normal schools while plans to fill his vacancy proceed, with candidate Stonecipher of Zionsville passing due to timing. A county seat principal and another prospect will visit to discuss the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Walker
Qhia
Walker
Lebanon
Ohio
Stonecipher
Zionsville
Tndlans
Hoosier Bananas the Market reports bumper pawpaw crop
Reports from across the county indicate a record pawpaw harvest this fall with hunters gathering fruit while green, some curing in grass to ripen, and debate over whether frost timing affects harvest. Dry weather did not diminish yields according to growers in various pawpaw belts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeady Hoosier Bartiana
Abbreviated Get Away From Jail Ends Swiftly
Morris Riggs, 42, attempted a brief escape from a State Parole Officer at the local jail Saturday night. He slipped down the stairs and ran about a block before being recaptured. Unarmed and nonresistant, he was being escorted to Michigan City with another inmate when the escape attempt was halted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Riggs
James White
White
Michigan City
Will is Probated Valuing Estate at Twelve Thousand
The will is probated with requests directed to wife, children, and grandchildren. The estate is valued at $12,000, according to the probate filing.
Will of Edward Warren Probate and Bequests Revealed
The will of Edward Warren was admitted for probate on Tuesday. After payment of debts the bequests include $100 to each grandson Alma Warren and Alma Edwards, $1,000 to Millie Witt, Ethel Henry, Asa, and Wilford Warren, ten acres to Claude Warren with conditions, a good young horse to Claude, a life interest for wife Sarah in forty six acres, remainder to sons Asa, Claude, and Wilford, household goods to the widow, and administration by James A. Pittenger with sale of forty acres to cover expenses. The will is dated June 27, 19138 and witnessed by William Adams and Frank Hutchinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Warren
Alma Warren
Alma Edwards
Millie Witt
Ethel Henry
Asa
Wilford Warren
Claude Warren
Claud Warren
Sarah Warren
Claud
Wilford
James A. Pittenger
William Adams
Frank Hutchinson
Boone County School Exhibit Committee for Panama-Pacific Expo
County Superintendent E. M. Servies appoints a committee with one teacher from each township to organize Boone county s exhibit at the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition. Members include A F Smith Center Goldie Iddings Fagle T H Stonecipher Jessie D Rosa A Kibbey Agnes Hillgoss W H Clampitt T J Casserly Margaret Lovelesa Gladys Hawkins Buren Witt and Tsa Pollard Union Washington Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Servies
Boone County
Center
A. F. Smith
Clinton
Goldie Iddings
Fagle
T. H. Stonecipher
Harrison
Jessie D. Rosa
Jackson
A. ©. Kibbey
Jefferson
Agnes Hillgoss
Marion
W. H. Clampitt
Perry
T. J. Casserly
Sugar Creek
Margaret Lovelesa
Union
Gladys Hawkins
Washington
Buren Witt and Worth
Tsa Pollard
Williamses Attend Morgan Family Reunion at Turkey Run
Dr and Mrs W H Williams attended the Morgan family reunion at Turkey Run near Marshall Sunday Kincheon Morgan settled at Turkey Run and gave it its name Meredith Nicholson's book Otherwize Phyllia notes the area’s prominence in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Williams
Morgan
Turkey Run
Marshall
William
Kincheon Morgan
Meredith
Nicholson
Lebanon Losto Duesseldorfers Defeat in Slow Tilt
The Lebanon club lost to the Duesseldorfer team of Indianapolis 1 to 1 in a defense plagued by errors. Harris pitched for Lebanon with little support as Bauman fell ill forcing a weakened lineup. Hassard and Katesberg aided the visitors with timely scoring while Lebanon’s ninth inning push only produced one run. Attendance was reported as poor.
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Secon
Duesseldorfer Club
Indianapolis
Harris
Terre Haute
Bauman
Wacwig
Miller
Stadfeldt
Pearce
Warwig
Harts
Hassard
Heflin
Fisse
Katesberg
Hart
Emmert
Duesseldorpers
Home Guards meet at Marie Hooper's Green Street
Marie Hooper hosted the regular Home Guards gathering Saturday afternoon at her Green street home. Members rode from the church, led by Mesdames J. J. Ball and S. Heath. A varied program featured piano solos by Valeria Adney Grace Fletcher and Marie Hooper, plus a reading by Miss ether Keener. Refreshments of ice cream cake punch and grapes followed games and other amusements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Hooper
Home Guards
Green Street
Hooper
Mesdames
J. J. Ball
S. Heath
Valeria Adney
Grace Fletcher
Misa Ether
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Governon
Spot
Joshua
Davis
Third Ward
Means
Lizaville
Mark Harvey
Insane Hos
Pital
Prof. Walker
Zionaville
Hoosier
Tommy D
Tommy Db
M. M. Apple
Crawfordsville Fair
Johnson
Edns L
Nellie Rose
Ray Davis
Jefferson Township
Hunt Gott
Wes
Doug” Goodwins
Wan Red
Shelbyville Fair
San Francisco Fair
Losto Duesseldorfers
Labor
Balaateete Miller
Stadfeld
Hagsald
Katsberg
Schawh
Aussie
R Hanness
Hefin
Ccecerd Hart
New Pierce
Emitter
Ludwig
Tomlinson
of & Miller
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