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Newspaper
Carlisle News
Location
Carlisle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1908
Page
1
A noted Merom Chautauqua resort extends the session to August 15 through 31, 1908, for sixteen days with a stronger talent lineup. The program features music lectures cartoon work and hypnotism with transportation by hacks meeting trains at Merom Station and boats at Riverton.
The column lists a flood of performers and speakers with Aug 15 to Aug 31 dates, including McIllyar Hamilton Lichleiter Parker Stockdale and Ex-Governor Richard Yates, along with admission prices for 16 days 10 days and single-day tickets. For programs and tent info contact Dr J J Parker secretary or Pres Whittaker.
Report from Davenport Iowa describes Miss Lora Whalen matron of the State Orphans home attempting suicide by carbolic acid after a boy inmate was found concealed in her room. Authorities say she had kept the boy imprisoned for three months, burned his foot in March, and fear she may be unbalanced. she is said to be recovering.
Martha Jane Painter seeks divorce from Arthur Painter in circuit court claiming repeated beatings that left her injured and caused her four-year-old son Albert to suffer. The couple, married five years, moved from Pennsylvania and resided with Arthur employed as a miner by Carlisle Coal and Clay Co. Painter reportedly returned to Pennsylvania. Mrs. Painter remains in the locality seeking custody of their child.
Bellevue Coal Co works to sink a hole at the center of the planned air shaft to direct water from the shaft down to the air course and pumped out from the main shaft. Past main shaft work faced delays from heavy water flow, and the new hole aims to prevent repetition.
The Bedford Democrat argues the carnival company drawn to town during the July 4 week harmed local commerce. It says outsiders spent little here aside from refreshments, while residents funded most receipts. The paper warns carnivals drain town funds, require extra police, and damage true local fairs, hoping Carlisle avoids such influence.
Wm B Shepherd recent buyer of McCammon half interest sold the entire McCammon Shepherd livery business to John W Willis and Willis Bros last Thursday. The brothers moved operations from the Ridgway barn to the Shepherd stand and may continue freight transfer from their north town stand. They installed a new 2 horsepower gasoline engine at the barn to pump water for the horses.
At the last regular monthly meeting the town board approved claims including Chancy Clark hauling 69.00 J R Whalen salary 10.00 A and D Kivett hall rent 6.00 John I Ferguson street work 32.50 John T Ferguson police service 20.00 Dan Hines mowing cemetery 8.00 George Smith mowing school yard 700.00 A E Johnson freight on street lights 3.67 John Bruce setting lamp posts 7.00 W B E Marcum team or grader 2.15 F P Hutchison work with team 35.25 Dan Smith fencing cemetery 11.50 Willis Bros livery and hauling 26.60.
Walter Shepherd and Miss Clara Grass, Carlisle's well known couple, wed Thursday at Sullivan with Rev. Melnette Miller officiating. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Whalen who witnessed the ceremony. The groom works at Bland's grocery. the bride is Martha Grass's daughter. They will reside behind Risinger and Ellis store.
The state board of education agreed to advertise for bids on new textbooks for public schools. Contracts expiring next year cover geographies arithmetic copybooks and readers. Bids will open April 1, 1909, with possible adoption of new books next year.
Thursday evening around seven o clock gas illumination in the west show window ignited tissue paper decorations. The flames spread quickly but clerks using a small chemical apparatus extinguished the blaze before woodwork damaged. Senior partner Geo A Ridgway sustained several small burns in the effort.
Marshall Willis and Norton of Sullivan caught the tiger asleep at Bright Light and arrested bartender Tom White, who tended the blind tiger. White, now free on $400 bond, faces a preliminary hearing before Squire Goodwin. Officers seized a dozen pint bottles and evidence from the ice chest. They allege White offered $50 to be freed. multiple cases and several beer barrels were found on site.
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