Local Happenings and Weekend Notes
Community items from Burnettsville Idaville and Logansport include moves and visits, a Mayo hospital update on James Clewell, Thanksgiving gatherings, and local crimes. Brass theft at Russell Pierce’s saw mill led to detective follow up and grand jury action. Burglars hit J W Shafer & Sons in Idaville, taking $7 to $8 plus rear door damage. nothing in the safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Clewell
Mayo Hospital
Rochester
Minnesota
Russell Pierce
Logansport
Burnettsville
Pierce
Haines
J. W. Shafer & Son
Idaville
Indiana Cities Battle For Red Cross Seal Per Capita Lead
Fort Wayne Terre Haute and Indianapolis hold franchises in the Red Cross Seal League and seek per capita sales supremacy against Chicago St Louis Milwaukee Detroit and Grand Rapids. Indiana towns including Rochester Richmond Crawfordsville Sullivan and many more are poised to challenge as anti tuberculosis funds rely on every penny spent on Seals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Fort Wayne
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Chicago
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Detroit
Grand Rapids
United States
Rochester
Richmond
Crawfordsville
Sullivan
Laporte
Michigan City
Anderson
Muncie
Decatur
Marion
Washington
Lagrange
Rushville
Logansport
Hartford City
Peru
Franklin
Connersville
Lafayette
Plymouth
Elkhart
New Albany
Wyoming
State Commission
Europe
Red Cross
Red Cros
Seal Committee
Death of Mrs Wm Gibson Mary Elizabeth Fry
Mary Elizabeth Fry born in Ohio in 1842, married to William J. Gibson in 1866. Survived by eight children, thirty-one grandchildren, six great grandchildren, sister and six brothers. Joined Burnettsville Church of God in 1887, died November 26, 1904 aged 72 years, 2 months, 21 days. Funeral at home November 29 conducted by Rev Beeter. Buried in Davis Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Fry
Ohio
Ephriam
Lorena Fry
Carroll County
Indiana
Elizabeth
Wm. J. Gibson
Whcm
Theresa May
Tessie Foust
Susie J. White
Frank
William
Bert
Arthur
Belle Buon
Anna Reeser
Josephine Bingitinan
Grace Cobl
Kate Petersson
John Fry
Arkansas
Marion
George
Joe
Jonah
Church of God
Burnettsville
Jacob Kiyeman
Beeter
Brethern Church
Davis Cemetery
New Township Officers Listed for Jackson and Cass Townships
Jackson Township appoints Trustee David Scroggs and Assessor F J McCully with an advisory board of Thad Irelan J A Carson and J W Cochran. Justice of the Peace Willard Million and Constable Guy Hanawalt are elected. Road Supervisors Harve Helvie Wm Whitlow A K Gibson Fred Hanna. Cass Township names Trustee Wm E Stillwell Assessor Henry E Shester Advisory Board Isaac Swartzel John A Washburn Arnold J Perrigo Justice of Peace Wm H Logan Constable Ellsworth Siddle Road Supervisors Chas Weiand Asa White Floyd Davis Chas Massey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Scroggs
F. J. McCully
Thad Irelan
J. A. Carson
J. W. Cochran
Willard Million
Guy Hanawalt
Harve Helvie
Wm Whitlow
A. K. Gibson
Fred Hanna
Wm. E. Stillwell
Henry E. Shester
Isaac Swartzel
John A. Washburn
Arnold J. Perrigo
Wm. H. Logan
Court notes on Dunham and Nethercutt case actions
Ruth Dunham sues Cassius Dunham with cross complaint to take nothing by action while defendant must pay plaintiff's attorney fees. Moore against Nethercutt estate approved. Max Mertz of Onward visited for business. Wake Cicott M. E. Church hosts meetings. Mrs. M Meeker of Kokomo visits relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Dunham
Cassius Dunham
Max Mertz
Onward
Wake Cicott M. E
M. Meeker
Kokomo
Fireman Found Dead On Tender Of Local Passenger Train
This morning the fireman on the 7 57 passenger train was found dead on the tender by Emmet York brakeman who reported the body to the conductor. Doctors arrived but the man was beyond help as the train stood here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet York
Logansport Man McKay Dead After Cab Incident
The report details a fatal incident as McKay, a married man with children from Logansport, left his cab after firing at Curveton and did not return. His head and face were severely crushed and his chin broken. The body was transported to Logansport on the 8:35 train. The account also notes local movements and social visits, including the Duffey and Nethercutt families and several property changes, with Mrs. Clark addressing the Rebekah assembly and Thanksgiving visits in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKay
Curveton
Logansport
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Eyman
Coal
M. P. Judy
Cora Townsley
Bruce Cochran
ER. E. Blickenstaff
Cable
Mayme Stuart
Bussiaville
Iorelan
Wabash
Fr. A. Cochan
Lowell Tam
A. F. Galbreth
William Haines
Lora Coslee
Delphi
Miss Capone Hargraves
Mrs. Huston
Henry Eyman
William Hanna
Thresa McVay
Brotherns Church
Wm. Gibson
the State Bank of
Adler Ika
Nyal’s
Nettsville
Duffey Bros
Jackson Township
Cass Township
QOOD
Townsley
A. O
The
Burn
Townsleyite Lumberman
Cout
Chas.e Moore
John W. Nethercutt
F. Galbreth’s
Burnettsville, Indiana
Garland
Garia
J. J. Buchanan & Bro
Russé Pierce
Flora
Carson Duffey and Wife
Wm Nethercutt’s
Jont York Place
A. B. Stine
Mrs. Pownell
South Main Street
Ruth Duffey
William Duffey
Harry Marsh
Faxton
Tlinois
B. J. Johnson Soap Co. Inc
3B. J. Johnson Soap Co. Inc
W. Beshoar
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