Proposed Electric Light Rates Explained in Detail
A Tribune update explains optional rate choices for the local electric light and power company. The letter from Interstate Public Service Co. clarifies that customers may switch to the new rate or stay with the old one if cheaper, with billing based on room count akin to National Real Estate Board standards. Substation work aims to provide more reliable, constant service by drawing power from multiple directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric Light and Power Company
the Tribune
E. J. Kawalke
Interstate Public Service Co
Mr. Kawalke
National Real Estate Board
Cambridge City
Connersville
Richmond
Traction Company Installs A New Helpful Service
The T H I E traction company offers a new service enabling merchants to place orders from Indianapolis or any line station by calling the local station. Orders shipped by traction express are delivered to the business with no delivery charge, only express charges, the same day. Heavy freight orders go out similarly but are delivered the next morning with drayage paid by the merchant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. I. & E. Traction Company
Indianapolis
Traction Express
Bentonville School Fair Promises Food Fun and Music
Bentonville Indiana hosts a school fair at the grounds Thursday night September 25 featuring Ging’s band a 25 piece concert. Ice cream hot dogs candy cracker jack watermelons and a big side show novelty stand fish pond merry go round and swimming match await attendees with expectant crowds.
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Bentonville
Ind
Ging
Friday Study Club Guest Day Ahead at Mrs Emma Hahn Home
The Friday Study Club invites members to bring guests on Friday October 3 at Mrs Emma Hahn's house. Assistant hostesses Mrs Alvin Bertsch Mrs Harry Bertsch and Mrs Ralph Ludington help coordinate. pianist Mrs Claude Stanley will perform a musical program. Members should report guest counts to an assistant hostess by Wednesday October 1.
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Emma Hahn
Alvin Bertsch
Harry Bertsch
Ralph Ludington
Claude Stanley
Dinner party hosts and guests at Cambridge gathering
Mr and Mrs Alva OBrien hosted a Sunday dinner with guests including Mr and Mrs Elmer Morse New Augusta and extended Morse Ingermann families. A vandal stole flower pots from east Cambridge porches and dumped floor mats along the highway. some plants remain missing despite investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva O’brien
Elmer Morse
New Augusta
Jack Morse
Helen
George Morse
Charles Ingermann
Glenn Ingermann
Lewis Ingermann
Ed. Brown
Straughn
Dewey Howard
Indianapolis
M. D. Will
Frances Castetter
East Cambridge
Main Street
Roy Jones
Frank Vanderbeck
Helping Hand Bible Class Host Co for Ingermann Visit
The Helping Hand Bible class of the Baptist church was entertained with a cooperative event at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ingermann in Milton last Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ingermann are leaving next Monday for Florida. Mrs. Ingermann spent last week with her son Richard and family in Millville.
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the Baptist Church
Colbert Ingermann
Milton
Mrs. Ingermann
Florida
Charles Ingermann
Richard
Millville
Local Social Notes Include Visits and Moves
Mr and Mrs Dan Reed returned Sunday from Michigan and plan a Florida trip with Mr and Mrs Horace Reed. The Rebekah lodge will present an entertainment for Richmond lodge in Richmond on Saturday night. Mr and Mrs John Lowry will move from Newcastle to the Ogborn home to help care for her ill father Mr Frank Ogborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Reed
Michigan
Horace Reed
Florida
Rebekah Lodge
Richmond Lodge
Richmond
John Lowry
Newcastle
Frank Ogborn
Which Comes First The Hen Or The Egg A Community Message
A community editorial argues the hen and egg dilemma proves teamwork is essential. It asserts progress comes from coordinated effort among schools business social and religious groups. The piece urges identifying areas needing reinforcement to strengthen Cambridge City and its community.
Reynolds to Host Reception for State Officials
Mr and Mrs Franklin S Reynolds of Cambridge City will hold a reception at their home Sunday Sept 28 from 3 to 5 oclock honoring state officials. Friends are cordially invited to call.
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Mrs. Reynolds
Franklin S. Reynolds
Cambridge City
Seeks Permit for Bus Freight Line Cambridge City to Columbus Ind
John B. Sublette and Virgil K. Wood seek a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate motor vehicles as a common carrier of property from Columbus to Cambridge City via intermediate points. A Public Service Commission hearing is set for 1 30 p m on Monday September 29 in the state house office Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Sublette
Virgil K. Wood
Columbus
Cambridge City
The
Public Service Commission
State House
Indianapolis
Pete DeVaughn Heads South to Build Stations for Winter
J W Pete DeVaughn and Alva Lowry left Cambridge City last Thursday for San Antonio Texas to join Fred Cornell in erecting oil stations through the southwest. Pete plans to play Turkey in the Straw on radio around Thanksgiving as part of Cambridge City style. The Huber family reunion at Memorial Park Newcastle gathered relatives from Cambridge City Indianapolis Tipton Muncie Straughn and Newcastle with Frank Huber Tipton as president and Mrs Harry Huber Muncie as secretary treasurer.
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J. W
Pete
DeVaughn
Alva Lowry
San Antonio
Texas
Fred Cornell
Cambridge City
Huber
Newcastle
Sarah Stombaugh
Lenora Cartwright
Harry Stombaugh
Indianapolis
Frank Huber
Tipton
Harry Huber
Muncie
Russell Kinsinger
Straughn
Aveland Kinsinger
This City
Mrs Carrie Murray Visits Porto Rico For Long Vacation
Mrs. Carrie Murray of the George Robinson home in Porto Rico arrived Saturday for a months long stay. She will vacation several months with her sister Mrs. E F Hahn.
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Carrie Murray
George Robinson
Porto Rico
E. F. Hahn
Social News Notes From Indianpolis And Surrounds
A long list of weekend visits and household moves across Indianapolis Connersville Greensfork Columbus Straughn Jacksonburg and Gary. Family gatherings include Mr. and Mrs. Reed with relatives in Indianapolis and Mrs. Mills hosting dinners with guests from Hagerstown and Fountain City. Mrs. Clifford Marson returns home recovering after surgery.
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Emma Brennan
Fountain City
Malinda Mills
Sunday
Office staff reshuffle at Bertsch & Co succession
Carl Buser, after four years in Bertsch & Co. office, transfers to machine assembly and parts construction and plans to study salesmanship. Marion Oldaker accepts the vacancy created in the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Buser
Bertsch & Co
Marion Oldaker
Buser
Maeson Couple Returns From Clinger Lake Trip
Mr and Mrs F W Marson arrived home from their summer cottage at Clinger Lake Sturgis Michigan Tuesday of last week Minor Will and Harold Selig spent Sunday in Piqua Ohio.
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F. W. Marson
Clinger Lake
Sturgis, Mich
Minor Will and
Harold Selig
Piqua, Ohio
In Our Old School Days by Mabel Woodhead
Poem recalling school days at Lincoln High with memories of friends, long walks to school in all weather, Latin and English lessons, and fond memories of teachers and classmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Woodhead
Dear Lincoln High
Lake Tahoe escapes and lavish homes along the Nevada line
The narrator describes Lake Tahoe and nearby Nevada towns as a unique region with notable homes. He mentions Frisco summer retreats, Emerald Bay, and Anita Baldwin’s grand Fallen Leaf Lake house with extensive Indian decor and a costly Indian basket collection. He recalls a Washer Indian Woman’s baskets selling for about ten thousand dollars each.
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Lake Tahoe
Cal
Nevada
Reno
Carson City
Virginia City
Fleishackera
Emerald Bay
Knight
America
Minnesota
Johsons
Anita Baldwins
Fallen Leaf Lake
Divorcees and Reno Courts Stir Sad Nevada Tales
The piece recalls Reno divorcees living near the California line, with three month sentences for leaving the state. It sketches a sad, bustling colony of mainly young women, many with children, and notes the emotional toll on families. Mary Walsh visits Cincinnati at week’s end.
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Moses
Nevada
Ofem Dent
Reno
California
Changes In Business Places On Our Main Street
Floyd Johnson and Charles Lowry plan an 18 hole miniature golf course opening around October 15 in basement rooms under Hughes and Wheeler, now the H C Thompson cigar store. Thompson will move to Central hotel building, Central restaurant takes Judkins room vacated by Kroger.
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Floyd Johnson
Charles Lowry
Hughes and Wheeler
H. C. Thompson Cigar
Mr. Thompson
Central Hotel
Central Restaurant
Judkins
Kroger
Democrats to Open Campaign in Milton Thursday Night
Milton Indiana will host a Democratic rally Thursday night with speakers Dr William H Larrabee of New Palestine Earl M Crawford of Milton and Finly H Gray of Connersville all contesting Sixth district and joint Wayne Union seats James W Carpenter district chairman announced the event will feature a ladies quartet and county candidates will attend and be introduced.
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Milton
Ind
William H. Larrabee
New Palestine
Earl M. Crawford
Wayne
Union
Finly H. Gray
Connersville
James W. Carpenter
Not Much Farm Relief Prompted by Wheat Sale
A humorous item from the Office Cat notes a farmer who sells 1,700 bushels of wheat at 72 cents per bushel and wonders who pays the threshing bill for buying a new 1930 model automobile. credited to Lindley W. Baker.
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Little Bay
Lindley W. Baker
Satya and Ananda Foresee Kite Contest and Roof Danger
In a sunny Indian street, Satya prepares a blue and gold kite for an afternoon contest with Ananda. A snake-charmer on a roof draws the crowd as Satya notices Ananda perilously close to the edge, risking a fall.
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Satya
Ananda
Satya Saves Friend From a Fatal Fall
In a mountain village, Satya halts Ananda’s fall from a height after slipping on rocks. The crowd gasps as Satya’s brave act saves his friend, leaving Ananda with a broken arm and Satya celebrated by his family and neighbors.
Good Fellows All and Odd Characters in Lesson Books
A nostalgic verse notes Old Squiddington Square Trinkle Triangle and Young Cyrus O Circle as well drawn figures in lesson books. The speaker praises their features joints and overall appearance with a light humorous tone.
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Traction Company
Sam Morris
Cca
Mrs
O. V. Winks
Kenneth Gonser
Auburn, Ind
Ida Smith
Helen of
Hagerstown
Anna Hoover
Vera Lott
Stanley Scheidler
Charles Rodewalt
Jacksonville
Fla
Mrs. Scheidler
Rodewalt
Scheidler
Robert Dill
New
J. L. Graff
Hadley Thomas
Clara Morris
Columbus, Ind
Grace Fuhrman
Raymond Furgason
Paul Furgason
Walter Tiefenthaler
John Patton
Pottawatomie Street
Ruth Weaver
Fellowship Club
Paul Drischel
Chas. Close
Clarence Ingermann
Mae Pelton
Sarah Tague
Rebekah
Boston
Jacksonburg
Otto Cox
John
Lowell Boyd
Gary
Roy Copeland
Copeland
Melvin Boyd
Charles Boyd
Greensfork
Paul Davis
Anele Lorin Brookshire
Ray Nugen
Strutters
Ohio
Oldham
Dunreith
Clifford Marson
Fayette Memorial Hospital
McCall’s
Tribune
Indiana
McCall's
McCall's Magazine
St. Ne. Or
McCall's Tribune
Rogers
Arthur Brisbane
Russia
London
Moscow
Leningrad
Hoover Committee
Brisbane
Mi Naugh Syndicate, Inc
Mary Walsh
Cincinnati
George Beeson
Clark Building
Cambridge Cafe
Ebert
Mr. Beeson
Milton This
India
Omma
Harvey Peake
Cyrus O
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