Road 10 To Be Sold Tuesday In Chicago
Rumors swirl around the sale of Road 10 with Fred Lyons in Chicago reporting a Monday sale to handhelders, while a Mystery Man from Paris firm promises better service and passenger gains. The C and I line would supply cars if the section to Morocco is bought, with potential car payoffs of 9 to 12 dollars per car. The line could fetch about 2500 per mile as junk price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Fred Lyons
Stevens
Danville
Handhelders
Charles F. Frobst
McCabe-Cummings Co
Paris
Mnds
Rams
Lyons
Morocco
Railway Board
County nurse committee meets in Kentland
County Red Cross Nurse Committee convened in Kentland with Mrs Harry Warr and Miss Carpenter in attendance. Discussion centered on financing another year of nurse services for schools and the public. The piece praises Miss Carpenter’s work and urges funding, noting the health needs of children and the benefit of early disease detection. Local visits by Louis Blankenbakker and others are mentioned, along with a note about a Saturday showing of The Son of Wallingford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Red Cross Nurse Committee
Kentland
Harry Warr
Miss Carpenter
Alote
Carpenter
Farmers Day at Community Blog Farmers Institute Event
The Annual Farmers Get-Together will be held at the Community building on Friday January 20 under the Iroquois Farmers Institute. Day sessions run 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with talks by Dr Morton Fordice Mrs Addison Drake and Miss Velma Carpenter and an evening address by Dr Stanley Coulter. A full day of lectures music and discussions aims to improve farm management household efficiency and market understanding. No admission charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iroquois Farmers Institute
Morton Fordice
Russellville
Ind
Addison Drake
Farmersburg
Fordices
Fordice
Indiana Home Economicy Association
Drake
Sullivan County
Aliss Carpenter
Red Cross
DB. H. S
Stanley Coulter
School of Science
Curdue University
Dean Coulter
Wreck Band
B. WH
Glee Club
America
B. H
Fardiece
Edward Stair
Eader Musse
S. S. Dar
Monticello Interurban Plan Hints at 60 000 Per Mile Cost
A committee led by L C Lyons and Art Lyons interviewed Harry Reid in Monticello about an interurban line from Indianapolis to Chicago via Oxford and Lafayette. Reid proposed sending a four-man party to report on revenue and construction costs if a decision wasn’t made by Monday the 13th. The project could reach 40 miles of new track, with a total cost around 60 000 per mile, aiming to connect Indianapolis to Chicago. Keniland facilitated the interview amid other regional railroad and dam discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reid
Sitam
R. R. Men
Monticello
Swift & Co
Swift& Co
Stevens
Lyons
Worth
Temple Moviegrams: January Screenings At The Temple Theater
The schedule lists films at Temple Theater for January. On Thursday January 12 May McAvoy stars in A Private Scandal with additional Century Comedy. Saturday 14 features The Son of Wallingford with a wood comedy. Monday 16 presents Civilian Clothes starring Thomas Meighan. Wednesday 18 Wanda Hawley appears in Such a Little Queen. January 19 and 20 show James Oliver Curwood’s Kazan, followed by Saturday 21 Will Rogers in Boys Will Be Boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May McAvoy
Vitagraph
Son
Wallingford
Thomas Meighan
Wanda Hawley
James Oliver Curwood
Kazan
Will Rogers
Farm Notes Preview of County Institutes Next Week
Beaver City hosts Tuesday sessions followed by Lake Village Wednesday Jone town Thursday and Brook Friday with state speakers. Greek Institute plans a major session headlined by Dean Stanley Colter of Purdue delivering the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver City
Lake Village
Brook
Greek
Dean Stanley Coulter
Purdue
Newton County Represented at State Corn Show
Newton county shows at Purdie week with at least twenty eight exhibits by farmers including Oscar Strofe Frank Strofe Roop Mary Warr Brook George Hillis Ross Hillis A B Tolin Forest Tolin Ed Smarley Colfax John Johnean Grant Jethro Matrix Len Cate Will Little John and Jamey Corbin Jefferson township The Newton County Federal Farm Loan Association met at Brookau Tucalay electing R L Constable Goodland president Charles Arnold Colfax vice president Clarence Hayworth Morocco Ed Henderson and Perry Henderson Goodland as directors A seven percent dividend was declared for the past year and plans to broaden membership for next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton County
Purdie
Oscar
Frank Strofe
Frook
Marry Warr
Brook
George Hillis
Ross Hillis
A. B. Tolin
Forest Tolin
Ed. Smarley
Colfax
John Johnean
Grant Township
Jethro Matrix
Len Cate
Will Little John
Jamey Corbin
Jefferson Township
Newton County Federal Farm Loan Association
Brook Au Tucalay
R. L. Constable
Goodland
Charles Armold
Clarence Hayworth
Morocco
Ed. Henderson
Perry Henderson
Sears
Excellent December Egg Record by Miss Kilfner
Despite widespread difficulty in maintaining egg production among local poultry, Miss Hannah Kilfner of Washington township recorded an outstanding eleven eggs per hen for December. Other flocks averaged around five eggs, highlighting Kilfner’s surprisingly strong showing amid tight conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Kilfrer
Washington Township
Foresman Death Noted. Lafayette Funeral Held
Mrs. Julia Foresman of Lafayette Indiana died age 67 leaving three children Abert William and Florence. Her funeral was held in Lafayette with interment there. The notice mentions relatives Mrs J W Brown Mt Ayr and J Foresman Jr and E 5 Hieig and son Lee. Also lists Sunday School meeting and farm loan ad content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensserger
Abert
Tul- Pownatip
Oklabora
William of
Lafayette
Christian Church
Angers
Sunday School Association
H. c. Webber
Richard Crowder
Big Dam Being Built at Monticello Across Norway Bridge
Monticello residents tour the new dam site above the Norway bridge. Consulting engineer Mr. Fenerman outlines a concrete and earth dam 3 feet high with three 20 by 30 foot emergency gates and a north concrete core. Power plant will be 144 feet long with turbines delivering 9 000 horsepower. Officials from Pennsylvania and motion lines discuss material transport by rail. The project promises a wide, clean waterway and potential steamer tourism and regional industrial growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brook
Reid
Monticello
Werk If
Chatte Tor
New York
Icinsylvania
Motion
Montrcallo
Monticella
Lowell and Goodland Clash At Brook Saturday
Manager Adamson announces a Saturday showdown as Goodland meets Lowell High School basketball on the Brook Coliseum floor. Tip off time missing, band music precedes the contest. Troqualg township reports $69.31 raised from T. B. stamp sales, a modest but notable fundraising effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adamson
Goodland
Lowell H. S
Brook Coliseum
Troqualg Township
Local Families Share Sunday Dinner and Social Service Plans
Mr and Mrs Frank Payne and daughter Edith join Mr and Mrs Don Burley and son Roy Bowers and family for Sunday dinner with Chet Hatch and wife. The Social Service meets next Tuesday at 7 20 PM at the home of Helen Mev with effort by Helen gang Margaret Reyad as hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Frank Payne
Edith
Don Burley
Roy Bowers
Chet Hatch
Hehel Mev
Eohel Gang Margaret Reyad
Alba Moore
Mary Mooney
Local and business news update from town and farms
Local items report visitors and residents in town including Mr and Mrs Elmer Pearson welcoming a baby girl born Jan standard. Notes mention Service Garage authorized as a light service station to adjust headlights, several residents traveling to Lake County and Lafayette for cattle and wheat shows, plus social events and a missing umbrella incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary ‘of
State
Elmer Pearson
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Louis Blankenbakker
L. C. Lyons
Lena Lyons
Don Bur Tey
Mise Louise - Davis
Comoa
L. C
Art Lyons
T. J. Davis
J. D. Rich
Harry Reid
Interstate Public Service UN
Penty
B. Lyons, Sr
du Syetate
James Olver Curwood
Pat the Temple
Music Brook
Clvic
Purdue Univer
S. Girls Glee Club Music
Temple Moviegrams
Daves
APF
Federal Farm Loan Association
Julia Foresman
Oia
Fitz Patrick
Mar Farm Loan Department
Continental Interstate Insurance Co
Limes
Watseka
Lowell
T. B
Charles Matherty
Fund
MIT
O— Eugene Stesie
Crock
Cant
Haddon
Lake Township
C.lu
Constable & Son
Joseph Ade
Sassie City
St. Petersburg
Florida
Iriands
W. O. Sehanlaub
Met
Allan Harris
Lyons & Hershman
International Harvester Co
Ilinois
George Ade
Hazelden
Bellaire
Clyde Ricker
Collicer
James Ricker
Lake County
Harry
Lila Wheat
Sama
O. W
Dora Webb
Millers Grocery
Jack Ricker
Tad
Ricker
Charles Stearman
Brothers
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