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Newspaper
Carlisle News
Location
Carlisle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1916
Page
2
Local historic notice lists Carlisle Indiana post office details with price 1.00 per year in advance and contact telephone 48. Dated Friday June 23 1916 from the Post Office matter entry.
Abe Martin invites former Indiana residents across the United States to visit and see changes in the state. He mentions new cement work verandas a railroad in Harrisburg cement works and other improvements with hotel and nickel theatre accommodations for all.
An 1851 circular from David Haddon describes Indiana Democrats choosing a candidate for the presidency at a meeting in Indianapolis. Col. William R. Haddon, father of David, helped select General Joseph Lane to present to the national convention. Franklin Pierce won the 1852 Democratic nomination and election.
Mr. C. W. Hickman Jr represented the Indiana Stallion Enrollment Board in the county this week. He praised the law and board work as nationwide to promote better horses, noting nineteen states have similar laws. The act requires enrollment certificates, posters at public service sites, and strong lien protections for stallion owners, with offenses for selling mares without consent and enforcement of fees.
Marshall Harris died suddenly at 8 20 Saturday morning while loading cars in the Paxton mine with his partner. Heart trouble was listed as the cause after Coroner J H Neff investigated. He leaves a wife and two children and was a Carlisle Lodge No 50 I O O F member. Funeral services were at Providence Christian church with Rev W R Cady officiating and burial in Paxton cemetery.
The Sunday game between the White Sox and the Linton Eagles was called off due to rain and will be played at Linton next Sunday.
John Hallett sues William H. Jones of Gill township for damages alleging the drainage and pumping system polluted or flooded Hallett land. The Monday trial drew a large Gill township crowd as both sides present their water-right dispute.
County Auditor Daniels completes semi annual fund distribution to Carlisle School Town and Townships Haddon Gill and Jefferson plus Carlisle Town and School Town. Totals include special school tax local tuition and library taxes along with road and township taxes.
A Chicago trio of musicians from the Motor club were struck by a passenger train at the Inglefield crossing near Evansville Sunday afternoon. Arthur Budinger, 22, was killed instantly. Harry Smith, 30, died about an hour later. Nelson Meyer, also of Chicago, was severely injured and may not recover. The three had left the club to meet Smith and were returning when the collision occurred.
The injunction suit by Benjamin Davis J G Carruthers and Charles L Davis against the board of county commissioners was heard by Judge Bridwell in circuit court Saturday afternoon with a large crowd. A demurrer was filed and argued by both sides. The case questions if commissioners have the power to set the contract for improving a highway already completed under state law. The hearing was continued and the demurrer taken under advisement.
Miss Velma Cutsinger daughter of Mr and Mrs George Cutsinger of Farmersburg Indiana and Herman Starkey a teacher at Garfield High School married at Terre Haute by Rev Albert Lloyd of Carlisle Church of Christ. They will live in Madison Wisconsin where Starkey will attend school.
Bible school at 9 30. Morning sermon subject An Old Love Story Evening topic Peters Keys. Cordial invitation to worship. Large chart to illustrate evening message. W R Cady Pastor.
Kenneth McGee of Jefferson township was arraigned on a disturbance charge following an ice cream social at the Indian Prairie Y M C A parsonage Saturday night. He pleaded guilty and paid a total of $8.35 including costs.
A farmer Claud B. Spencer living one and a half miles from the area reports a sheep killed by a lightning strike during a storm. The incident occurred on his property affecting livestock and prompting local attention.
A storm southwest of Pleasantville Sunday afternoon struck a flock, killing fourteen head of sheep. Local handlers report the loss as the entire count.
Dr Morrison a Terre Haute osteopath will visit the residence of Chas Wheeler in Carlisle each Sunday from 4 to 7 PM. Dr F L Robbins and family visited relatives in Oaktown late last week. For sale a thoroughbred Jersey bull. T C Woodward Trustee J F Spencer arrived from Pleasantville on Wednesday.
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