Toledo Celebrates One Millionth Willys-Overland Car
The Willys-Overland plant in Toledo marks its one millionth car, an Overland with serial 1 000 000, in a ceremony attended by Mayor Brough and executives. Chief Engineer Baker presents the car to John N. Willys, then to Toledo salesman C J S Phillips, amid whistles and aerial bombs. Phillips then receives the car as a local buyer is named.
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Toledo
Willys-Overland Company
Brough
John N. Willys
Baker
Willys-Overland
Reading
C. J. S. Philipps
Philipps
Willys-Knights
Overland
Jubilee Week Declared by President Willys
President Willys designates June 18 to 23 as Jubilee Week with Willys-Overland branches distributors and dealers nationwide to stage parades displays and stunts in communities across America.
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Willys
Willys-Overland
United States
America
Mrs. Agniel Emerges As Boonville’s Leading Vocalist
Vivian Agniel, a Hinshaw Conservatory graduate and pupil of Edward J. Myer, has quickly become Boonville’s premier singer and teacher. Her roles include Mimi, Arline, and Titania, with praise from Chicago and New York critics. She organized the Boonville Philharmonic Club and directs a twenty-student voice class.
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Vivian Agniel
Boonville
Mimi
Scudder School
New York City
Hemenway Memorial Church
Agnier
Chicago
Boonville Chautauqua Draws Big Crowds With Reddies Sextet
The Chautauqua enters its third day in Boonville as the Reddies Instrumental Sextet performs a vivid program. The ensemble features two violins, cello, bass, flute and piano with noted brilliance and color in unusual numbers.
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Reddies
Local man builds prized collection of Indian relics in Indiana
Thomas J. Dillingham of Boonville guards a large trove of more than 600 items. Arrowheads tomahawks ceremonial stones and a primitive Indian plow are among the valued pieces. Many relics come from mounds near Disney Hill northwest of Boonville where the two Dillinghams dig on Sundays fostering a friendly rivalry.
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Indiana
Thomas J. Dillingham
Boonville
Disney Hill
Dillingham
Thos. W. Dillingham
Advertising in the Country Newspaper Best In Town
The Enquirer in Boonville is cited as the best advertising medium for local merchants. It argues country papers are thoroughly read, with notices catching eagle eyes. Local business owners can reach neighbors at low cost and move goods quickly through home-town ads.
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Boonville
Enquirer
Red Sox Top Rockport Hoosiers In Snappy 6-3 Victory
Boonville Red Sox defeated Rockport Hoosiers 6 to 3 on Sunday. Buss Mayer doubled and scored twice in the 6th inning, Wild Bi Allen starred in the field, Sammy Jones took the loss after being driven from the mound in the 6th. Burgdorf and Mayer had two base hits. Mayer also hit a three-base hit. Umpire was Chris Batteiger. Time 1:45.
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Boonville Red Sox
Rockport Hoosiers
Rockport
Boonville
Jones
Hargis
Bergdorf
Pfau and
Mayer
Scholenfield
Burgdorf
Pfaulu
Pfau
Chris Batteiger
Warrilek County Home of Revolutionary Soldiers
In Warrick county records editor Thomas E. Downs lists fourteen nineteenth century Revolutionary War soldiers who lived in the area. Names include Thomas Bell Isaac Hudson John Taylor William Campbell Daniel Brannon George Reed Edward Brant John Alexander Charles Morgan Thomas Richardson William Osborn and William Williams. William Williams rests in Wesley Chapel cemetery with an unmarked grave once marked by a crude slab noting his 1846 death at age 87. Descendants in the county include Sheriff Robert Williams and grandsons James and Henry Purdue of Newburgh.
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Court House
Thomas E. Downs
Boonville
Robert Williams
James and
Henry Purdue
Newburgh
Car Crash On Main Street Destroys Vehicle
Leland Hewins narrowly escaped with serious injury Saturday morning after losing control of his car on Main Street. The vehicle struck a telephone pole breaking it in two then crashed into an electric light pole, crushing the car. Hewins was cut in the face by flying glass.
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Leland Hweins
Main Street
Hewins
Hardwood Tract Bought Near Tennyson By Ferdinand Firm
The Hardwood Manufacturing Company of Ferdinand purchased a large timber tract near Tennyson. Most logs will be shipped to Ferdinand to be saved. The price paid was not disclosed.
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the Hardwood Manufacturing Company
Ferdinand
Tennyson
County
Maypole Gift Brightens Boonville Park
Dr G W Barr donates a $300 Maypole for Boonville City Park to delight children. The pole uses tiles donated by Brockway of the Sunlight Stripper mine. Park improvements include electric lights and a hydrant funded by community efforts.
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Boonville
G. W. Barr
Brockway
Sunlight
J. Breckenridge
Boonville Fair and local visits encouraged this week
The notice touts the Big Boonville Fair as the largest event in southern Indiana and urges families to attend with a call to boost the Boonville chautauqua. It also lists residents traveling to West Baden Terre Haute Lafayette Spencer County Evansville Richland New York Washington for visits and social events. The Ebenezer church Ladies Aid plans an ice cream social at the Schnepper home near Boonville on Friday July 20 with all invited.
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Ladies' Aid Society of
Ebenezer Church
Ed Schnepper
Boonville
Hall's Catarrh Medicine claims relief for catarrh deafness
A historical advert describes Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a two part treatment with an ointment for local inflammation and an internal tonic that works through the blood to restore mucous membrane health. It notes sales by druggists for over forty years and credits F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo.
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Hall
Fk. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Former Boonville Man Seriously Ill in West
George Rieder, former Boonville man and mayor of Piedmont, is seriously ill at Piedmont Oklahoma and not expected to live, according to news received by Boonville friends. He has three sisters, Mrs. Charles Minch, Mrs. Smith Wiltshire and Mrs. Ira Wiltshire, all of Evansville.
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George Rieder
Boonville
Piedmont
Okla
Rieder
Charles Minch
Smith Wiltshire
Ira Wiltshire
Evansville
Evansville Visit Ends As Mrs Hedges Returns
Mrs. Robert Hedges returns from a short visit with relatives in Evansville. George Wells, a local insurance agent and prominent Democrat, renewed his Enquirer subscription, praising the paper as improving with age. Indiana Methodists plan county rallies in August and September.
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Robert Hedges
Evansville
State of
Indiana
George Wells
Sterling Democrat
Enquirer
Wells
The
Local families return from multiple Midwest trips
Mr and Mrs Herman Scharrer and family came back from Palmyra where they visited his parents. Sam Lawrence returned from Wisconsin with his family staying longer. Charles Inderrieden and guests attended Mrs Inderrieden’s family reunion in Darmstadt. The Inderrieden party hosts C F Inderrieden, Harry Inderrieden and A H Inderrieden of Cincinnati. Fred Stock and family with Lula Roth and Rev H T Winterhalter toured Bedford area. Dr and Mrs T D Scales with George Hull returned from a two week trip to Buffalo Niagara Falls and the eastern states, notes Kiwanis absence.
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Herman Scharrer
Palmyra
Charles Inderrieden
Mrs. Inderrieden
Darmstadt
Fred Stock
Lula Roth
Evansville
H. T. Winterhalter
Auto
Bedford
T .D. Seales
George Hull
Buffalo
Niagra Falls
East
Scales
Kiwanis Club
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RED Sox
Warrilek County
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Anna R. Brady
Hayden’s Hospital
Philip Lutz, Jr
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Charles Bettinger
Terre Haute
George Jones
Spencer County
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John Derr
Laura McKinney
Richland
Mrs. W. L. Roth
New York
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South Fourth Street
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Sam Lawrence
Wisconsin
C. F. Inderrieden
Harry Inderrieden
A. H. Inderrieden
Cincinnati
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Wolflin West Side Lumber Co
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