Farmers Picnic Across Rainy Day Proves Resilient
Old Jupiter Pluvius could not spoil the farmers picnic as events were held despite showers. Horseshoe tourney drew crowds from multiple townships, with finals after speeches, and about a thousand cars parked at the grounds. Miss Peart Hawkrider and George Posey wed in Kentland and plan a Oklahoma honeymoon after settling in Lochiel. Brook Produce Co. expands operations by opening a Hammond distributing station to streamline deliveries.
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Old Jupiter Pluvius
Old Jup
Nothit
Iutervals
Newton County
Jasper and
Benton
McClellan
Hammond
Millinery Showing Announced for Brook Ladies
Mrs Russell of Morocco informs Brook residents that she will display fall millinery goods on Thursdays and Fridays each week in Miss Eunice Park's Main street building. Mrs Houses of Chicago will be weekend guest of Dr and Mrs Larrison.
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Chicago
Mrs. Larrison
Sheriff Wounded and One Man Killed in Rensselaer Shootout
Sheriff True Woodworth was wounded and Adin Schroeder killed after a Monday night confrontation in Rensselaer. The sheriff, aided by Night Watchman Richards and Mayor Spitler, pursued Schroeder to the Makeover Enter and Rensselaer Hotel where Schroeder fired a revolver, wounding Woodworth. A firefight followed with deputies Worsdworth and Wallace, and firemen, ending with Schroeder's death. Woodworth remains hospitalized after the leg injury.
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True Woodworth
Tias
Adin Schroeder
Resselaer
Schrenler
Schroeder
Renselaer
Lotty Cliff
Neussdlaer
Yunning
Thinais
Rensselaer
Woodworth
Mamtay
Night Water Richards
Mayor Spitler
Rensselaer Hotel
Night Watch
Hesky
Richards
Will Worsdworth
Wallace
Schroeders
Schoeder
Sebrosier
Sheriff Woodworth
New Gold Catfish Reported by Hank Clarke Sr
Hank Clarke Sr records the catching of a new catfish variety described as pure golden yellow all over. He notes the fish’s appearance may hurt his feelings if discussed, urging silence on the matter.
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Hank Clarke
Community meals and events during the Big Stock Show
The Ladies Aid of the M. 2. Church will serve dine r and supper on Wednesday October 5 in the old bank building during the Big Stock Show. Meals cafeteria style, pay as you eat. A Tuesday October 4 elimination contest for horseshot pitchers on the Brook grounds will charge a 50 cent entry fee to contestants. A box supper at Snider School No 6 on Friday October 7 invites married and single ladies to bring boxes for a 7:30 program, hosted by Mable Sherman. Rev. J J Wilson traveled to South Bend for the NorthWest Indiana Conference and urged church support.
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Ladies Aid of the
M. 2. Church
Woolley
Unds
Snider School
Mt. Zion Church
Mable Sherman
J. J. Wilson
South Bend
Northwest Indiana
Rail Hearing at Attica on Tarana Coal Railway case
The Indiana Public Utilities Commission conducts a hearing at Attica on the petition by holdholders to abandon the Tarana Coal Railway. Officials note Interstate Commerce Commission action and a pending consolidation involving the C and E I main line, with witnesses detailing road history amid ongoing legal and regulatory proceedings.
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Tarana
Attica
Indiana Public Utilities Commission
Nois
Indiana Coat Road
Trom State Line
Trazil
Percy Junction I
Goodland
la Crosse
Tri
Hopshehjers
Metropolitan Trust Co
New York City
Carpenter
Redmond Stevens
Hicago
Indiana Coast Railway
Interstate Commission
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Indiana Publc Service Commission
Indiana State Chamber of Commerce
Coapstick
Tyre
Petition challenges Newton county tax levy hearing
A tax levy petition led by C. E. Triplett and 59 other Newton county taxpayers requests a hearing before the State Board of Tax Commissioners to review and potentially adjust local levies. The filing cites Section 240 of the 1921 tax law as amended in 1924.
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Kentland
C. E. Triplett
Acaders
State of
Indiana
Newton
Theocal
Newton County
State Board of Tax Commission- TS
Tadisnas
Ludigna
General Assembly
C.be
Cline Youngs Tie The Knot In Leiters Ford Indiana
Mary J Cline daughter of Jacob and Mrs Cline and Frerett F Young wed at the bride’s parents home in Leiters Ford Indiana The couple’s wedding follows her active Brook upbringing and church social ties A wedding notice also reports Rufus Robinson held on bond for 200 to keep the peace with Mrs Jennie Conrad of Conrad Indiana amid a dispute over threats involving a postmaster and station agent A community basketball game is scheduled at the Brook Community Building Friday September 30 with 10 cent admission
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Mary J. Cline
Jacob. Cline
Leiters Feri
Iidiana
Frerett
Young
Brook
Leiters Ford
Squire Hawkins
Rufie Robinson
Jennie M. Conrad
Conrad
Indiana
Rufus
Temple Moviegrams Showings With Classic Stars
This Thursday and Friday Jackie Coogan, famed for The Kid, appears in Peck’s Bad Boy admission 15 and 25c. Saturday features Mary Miles Minter in A Cumberland Romance and Eddie Polo in The King of The Circus at 10 and 25c. Tuesday Eugene O Brien stars in His Wife's Money 10 and 20c. Wednesday presents J Warren Kerrigan in The Silent Carrier. Thursday Gladys Walton follows with Wm Farnum in If I Were King plus Sennett Comedy.
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Jackie Coogan
Chas. Chaplin
Kid
Peck
Mary Miles Minter
Eddie Polo
Eugene O'Brien
J. Warren Kerrigan
Gladys Walton
Wm. Farnum
Sennett
Bigger and Better Show At Newton County Fair
The Newton County Livestock Men plan a large show despite adverse conditions. Last year’s strong cattle and hog displays set a high bar, and this year aims to top them with popular amusements including two big football games, pony races, a horseshoe tournament, baseball games, a free movie, and Stewart's Jazz Orchestra.
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Newton County
Fowler
Kentland
Logunsne
Kent
Brook
Mt. Ayr
Brook Vn Parr
Stewart's
Colored Jazz Orchestra
Indianapolis
Roads V Streets Causes Local Complaints in Goodland
Residents of Goodland criticize the east west road to Remington while drivers note poor Goodland streets. Sam Sauders from Lafayette broke a spring after the rough north street ride. Mrs Luther Lyons returns downtown post illness. State garage superintendent George Artya appoints a $14,000 rebuilding program for government trucks in Indianapolis.
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Goodland
Remington
Sam Sauders
Lafayette
Lyons
George Artreya
Indianapolis
Fifty Cars on Booster Trip to Promote Show
About fifty autos left Brook on Thursday morning for a fifty mile swing to advertise the Big Live Stock Show to be held at Brook next week. The Brook Band accompanied them.
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Brook Opr
Brook
Local People Traveled and Social Visits Noted
Local residents made various trips and visits this week. Mr and Mrs Bracksman were in Lafayette on Tuesday while others like M J Thornton visited Hanmond on business Monday and Edward Baer with Orvthg McCuby spent Sunday in Arties. Atty T E Cunningham came from the county seat on Saturday, with Jay Makeever of Jackson township calling at the Reporter last Saturday. A baby girl arrived for Mr and Mrs Cy Wolfe on Saturday, Sept. 2. The community also notes gatherings with the Hess, Foresman, and Lawrence families, plus visits among Myers and Sunderland in Monticello and Clinton. Further items mention theater notices, auto portraits, stock show advertising, and travel between local towns and Yakima contacts.
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Chas. Stearman
Yakima
Washington
Charles
Yakima Herald
Newton County
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Hazelden
Shaffer
G Morton
F Washington Troup
T Braver
Posey —Harkrider
Peart Hawkrider
George Posey
Lochiel
Oklahoma
Elmer Harkrider
CG. &E. 1 Railway
Lochie
Maniacay
Ting
Short Waling
Bumble Bee
Lizzie
Temple Theatre
Alex Parks
Marjory
Seattle, Washington
James Ricker
Cline—Young
Notich
Temple Moviegrams
Luther Lyon
Mrs. Bracksman
M. J. Thornton
Hanmond
Edward Baer
Orvthg McCuby
Arties
Atty T. E. Cunningham
Jay
Jackson Town
Dorn
Cy Wolfe
Je Fix
Bernard James
Henry Wood
Renssimner
C. A. Wood
Sans Sauders
Riafayette Cante
I F. [Warr
Lyons & Hershman's
E. RE. Hess
Paul Hanson
Fred R. Foresman
Williams
Clark Myers
Kassabaum
Monticello
Howard Myers
Claude Fix
Clinton
A. D. Babcock
Roy Lawrence
Ruth Little
Chalmers
Brookston
Roy
Fred Lyons
LaVerne Wilson
Mr. Ayr
Rengselser
Morocco
Land
Logansport
Clarence Lemaster
Fred Yost
Aberdean $. C
Hugh Light
Huliessie
Lemaster
Abet‘deen
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