Wild Bob Burman to Race at Indianapolis 500 Memorial Day
World speed king Wild Bob Burman will drive in the second annual 500 mile International Sweepstakes at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Memorial Day. Clarke-Cater Auto Co of Jackson Michigan built a cutting racing car for Burman with a 689 cubic inch engine for the thirty starters. Burman aims to extend his reputation as the Speed King.
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Wild Bob” Burman
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Clarke-Cater Autike Co
Jackson
Mich
Burman
Room Bureau to Handle Memorial Day Crowd at Speedway
Indianapolis forms a monster hotel to house 100 000 visitors for the second 500 mile International Sweepstakes race. The Speedway creates a Room Bureau linking hotels and private homes to assign rooms and guide guests. Police and messengers aid housing plans with advance reservations, aiming to prevent last year’s congestion and boost early seat sales.
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Indianapolis
Hoosier
The
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Speedway Bureau
Goey
New Ideas for Motors Entered in Indianapolis Sweepstakes
Two motor speed creations entered in the second annual 500 mile International Sweepstakes race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The designs, built by J I Case Threshing Machine Company of Racine Wisconsin, were completed on New Year’s Day and claim to mark a new epoch in racing auto construction. Decoration Day May 30 is the race date.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
J. I. Case
Racine
Wisconsin
Charlottesville Socials and Local Notices Abound
Charlottesville area residents host and visit across extended family gatherings. Notable events: Rev. Mearle Wilson’s farewell at the Friends Church and Emory Davis moving to a new residence while tradesmen finish an addition. Community clubs meet, weddings and graduations planned, and local merchants advertise seasonal sales and home goods.
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Wm. Draper
New Castle
Mearle Wilson
Friends Church
Rev. Wilson
Wells County
Colored Circles Event In Knightstown Social Evening
Lena Heathcock hosted in Knightstown on Sunday. Miss Leone Brandy visits Miss Ethel Heathcock. Turner Newsom of Fairmount stayed with his brother Geo Newsom last week. Mrs Albert Heathcock and Mrs Ed Mabra entertained twenty guests Saturday at Mrs Mabra’s home for Miss Bertha Perry leaving tomorrow for Mattoon Illinois. A geography contest earned Mrs A McDuffey a mirror and Mrs Thomas Newsom candy as second prize. After a social session a two course luncheon followed with several musical selections.
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Fairmount
Geo. Newsom
Albert Heathcock
Ed Mabra
Mabra
Bertha Perry
Booker T. Washington
Mattoon
A. McDuffey
Thomas Newsom
Picnic at Henley’s Grove Becomes Saturday Event
A Mrs Margaret Morton, Miss Hallowell, and Mrs Morton’s pupils spent Wednesday afternoon at Henley’s Grove east of town. Baseball, swings, and games filled most of the afternoon before a satisfying picnic spread.
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Margaret Morton
Hallowell
Wanted ads and local sales in Knightstown Indiana
Henleys offers old newspapers and carbon paper at office price. Clover seed for sale by O W Righter. Red Cedar line and Anchor Posts arrive from J F Tweedy. Saltone sold by Denton Moore Drug Store. Insurance via Moore and Cooper. Vacuum cleaner for rent from Mrs Della Johnson. Dry cleaning by Justus the Tailor Watts Block.
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Duntley Vacuum Carpet Cleaner
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Justus the Tailor
Watts Block
Knightstown
Ind
Local Social Notes From New Castle and Lima Visits
Mrs J. C. Cox was in New Castle on Sunday. Henry Phelps of the Soldiers' Home at Marion is visiting old Mrs M. D. Michael went to Lima Ohio Saturday for a visit with her daughter Mrs J. R. W.
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St. Louis
D. M. McCorkle
J. C. Cox
New Castle
Henry Phelps
The
Soldiers’ Home
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M. D. Michael
Lima
Ohio
J. R. Ww
Notice of Sale of School Building in Ripley Township
Aaron O. Hill as Trustee of Ripley School Township Rush County Indiana will sell at public auction Monday June 10 1912 at 2 PM at the trustee office the school house in School District Number Eight with the buyer to remove the building within ten days to avoid interfering with construction of a new school house on the premises. Terms set by the trustee.
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Aaron O. Hill
Ripley
Rush County
Indiana
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