McCray Leads Indiana Bid in Rough County Campaign
Wood carried Indiana by 10,008 as McCray’s whirlwind campaign built a strong following around his hometown supporters. Johnson trails with unpledged delegates, while Williams tops the judge race, finishing ahead of Halleck and Dunlap as Marion County narrows the margin.
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Wood
Indiana
Johnson
Jonnuen
McCray
Kimeel
Lawrencey Lyons
Marion County
Vote for Joint Representative and Local Jurors Named
Jasper county results show Rich leading with 873 votes and totals 1768 for Simpkin 801 McCains 871 and Tolin 541. May term 1920 petit jurors listed include Wm Eaton George Gilman Arthur Tilton John H Lee and others. Weather delays reduce farm work and court activity. few criminal cases remain on docket reflecting past saloon era concerns.
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Jasper County
Simp. King
McCain
Tolin
Newton County
Simpkin
Petit Jurora
Wm. Eaton
George Gilman
Artour Tilton
John H. Lee
John F. Fay
Robert J. Boyles
William
Cunningham
William R. Woolley
Mark Templeton
Henry J. Christengen
Bennett J. Lane
James Bail
Veteran of Civil War Passes
Uncle Tom Moore, a Civil War veteran, died at his daughter’s home near Brook Indiana on May 2 1920 aged 57 years two months and fourteen days after a long illness. He served in Co EB 99th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, fought from Nashville to Bentonville, and marched with Sherman to the sea. He was born February 17 1863 in Henry County Indiana and married twice, leaving several children and a long record of patriotism and community loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Moore
Frank Herath
Tom
Thomas C. Moore
John Jane Amy Moore
Henry County
Indiana
Bula
Brook
Sarah A. Pressdell
John K
Thomas B
Entlat
Wash
Mary Smith Kennem
Ella Herath
Newton County
U. S
Indianapolis
Daniel Ashe
Alexander Fowler
Tennessee
Grant
Goldsbord
Lee
Appomattox
Alzo
Washing ‘Ton
D. C
Washlington
D.C
Reminiscences Of Early Days In Newton County
A memoir fragment recounts a student’s life in Newton County, detailing boarding offers from John F. Johnson, election era politics in Jackson Township, and a first teaching assignment at the North Star school. It notes Johnson’s character, the 1870 election dynamics with Jack, and a harsh arrival of winter as a new teacher begins in December with 65 pupils. The narrator, age 19, navigates age disguise, discipline, and peer relations among older students and teachers.
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John F. Johnson
Tome
Greatey
Copii Tole
Lee
Kingdom of Heaven
John F. “Johnson
Whity Copnell
Courteoud
Algo Arts
Johnson
North Star
Sepa
Jackson
Duck Clark
Waa
Herz
United States
Jack
Washington Township
Politiea
Clark
W.w. Wiehard
Pratria Vine Church
Liberty School
J. M. Tipton
Neveral
Amatt Gogtes
Mr. Tipton
Local Business and Personal News Highlights
Jennie Gaines returned from Chicago Heights on Monday after a weekend visit. Paty Quaker flour sold at Pructts Market. A lost item reported between home and church. finder asked to notify Mrs. Thorpe Beagley. A.D. Babcock and son James, from Indianapolis, were visiting Tuesday. J.D. Rich and Ernest James looked around Boswell on Monday. Gull at Cochrane & B Miller for quality bread, fresh daily. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hanson visited Watseka Illinois Monday, meeting Mr. and Mrs. August Hanson. Miss Ruth Hanton of Momence stayed with her brother Paul and wife Saturday to Monday. For sale Leghorn eggs, 5 per 100. Sunderland and Trusten Russell attended Community Board of Education meeting in Kentland Saturday. Will Clinton and wife of Jasper County visited their mother, Mrs. R.T. Clinton, for the bride and groom’s first home trip.
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Will Clinton
Jasper County
R.T. Clinton
Wood for sale with delivery options and wood types
Classified notes include wood for sale with delivery, suitable for stove or black wood, and custom lengths. Also brief items report a hospitalization, farm incubator services, a baby girl born to Andy Mertie couple, and local visitor notes with family updates.
Temple Moviegrams Thursday at Universal Theater
Norma Talmadge stars in A Daughter of Two Worlds at Universal Theater as part of Temple Moviegrams on Thursday, with vaudeville acts between showings accompanying the program.
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Universal
Norma Falmadge
Local Men In Auto Wreck Near Lafayette
Word came 23 that Rev Dillman and Chas Robertson of this place were in a Lafayette auto wreck. Their car collided with a Monon switch engine, wrecking the car and injuring Robertson slightly. The wreck prompted the wives to travel to Lafayette, implying Robertson cannot make the trip home.
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Dillman
Chas
Robertson
Lafayette
Midnight Ride of Paul Revere Recalled in Warm Chronicle
The piece narrates a lighthearted local story about Doctor Collier delivering a baby granddaughter during a late night call. It notes the doctor’s return home, his renewed vigor, and his enjoyment of politics after the event. The christening of many grandparents is mentioned with a joke about impending fatherhood for Clyde Ricker.
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Collier
Renseeler
Doc
Clyde Ricker
Clyde
Nore
Cunningham Wins Judge Race in Newton and Jasper Counties
The Democratic primary produced a clear outcome with Cunningham defeating Babcock in Newton County by 205 to 163 and securing 174 votes to Babcock's 119 in Jasper County. Cunnannagher of Kentland led the contest, besting A D Babcock of Goodland.
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Uthet
Judge
Tl’ B. Cunnaghaer
Kentland
A. D. Babcock
Goodland
Newton County
Cunningham
Babcock
Jasper
County
Bobcock
Goodland Beats Lafayette in Frat Game at Spinney Park
A large crowd watched Goodland defeat the Lafayette Reds 2 to 1 in the season opener at Spinney Park as Goodland showed strong form. The report also notes a wartime Red Cross inquiry in Newton County about veterans benefits and discharge records, urging former service members to respond to a Home Service questionnaire and consider Red Cross assurances.
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Goodland
Lafayette Reds
Spinney Park
Goutland
Fang
Newton County
Red Cross
The
American Hed Crazz
Home Service Section
Red Crofts Assurance
Brock, Todlana
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Petit Jurors
Ming
L. Krause
Hota
Red Cross, Lake Division
Cleveland
Ohio
Colfax
Grant Bij
Jerkson
Jeterron
Lake
Lincoln
McClellan i
He ‘O
Washington
Thomas Moore
W. H. Hershman
W.H. Hershman
Cochrane & Miller
Jennie Gaines
Chicago Heights
Pructts Market
Mra
Thorpe Beagley
Chao
A.D. Babcock
James
J.D Rich
Ernest James
Boswell
Gull
Cochrane & B Miller
Paul Hanson
Watseka, Illiois
Wil
August Hanson
Ruth Hanton
Momence
Paul
Sunderland
Trusten Russell
Mark Foresman
Comunty Board of Education
Ssturay
Hrook
C. Adkin
R. S. Bohannon Brook
Ind
Edw. Kellenburger
Chambersburg Pa
Geo. AC Myerly
Joseph Price Hospital
18Th St. Phil
Myerly
Andy Mertie
Indy
Revere
Democratic
supGe
Hess
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