Tarbell travels to California and upcoming conventions
Miss Ida Tarbell has gone to California for a several week sojourn. The Republican State convention will be held at Indianapolis on April 11 and 12 with speeches on the first day and business on the second. Henry county will send 22 delegates. Rush county Republicans meet at Rushville on March 17 for county convention. Township meetings to pick delegates to state, congressional, judicial and county conventions are set for February 9 and 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripley Township
Town Hall
Ida Tarbell
California
Indianapolis
Henry County
Rush County
Rushville
Wingate to Rename Shelbyville Journal as News
John J. Wingate of Shelbyville has bought out the Shelbyville Jeffersonian. The paper will become a morning issue and be renamed the News, with congratulations offered for what is hoped to be a strong financial success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Wingate
Shelbyville
Jeffersonian
News
John
Bought Big Oak Trees From Edwards Farm
J Ed Hooten of New Castle purchased two large oaks from Milton and David Edwards near Spiceland township for 9180 dollars. The biggest log measured seven feet across the butt and extended 61 feet to the first limb, with the second tree serving as a shade tree.
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Henry County
Milton
David Edwards
Spiceland Township
J. Ed Hooten
New Castle
Henry L White Dies in Indiana at Age 50
Henry L White born in New York came to Indiana at age three and lived near Ogden with Mrs Lizzie White. He died last Saturday after a long illness aged 50 years and 20 days. Orphaned early, he had no memory of his parents and later joined other orphans in the state. He had many friends and valued qualities and suffered deafness for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry L. White
New York
Indiana
Lizzie White
Ogden
Mr. White
Union Depot Entertainment a Successful Local Play
East Street Christian Church presented the Union Depot entertainment in Columbia Hall last Friday. The show drew a large audience, cleared 80.03 dollars with net proceeds of 33.45 after expenses, and featured sixty cast members including Claude Henley Van Hood Mrs Elizabeth Conaway and Alma Braden among others. The program included songs Yankee Doodle Mexico and Everybody Works But Father with the chorus ending the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Depot
East Street Christian Church
Blanche Budinger
Columbia Hall
Christian Church
Claude Henley
van Hood
Josh
Elizabeth Conaway
Sarah
William Dill
Garroulous
Opera Company
Alma Braden
Nellie Whittaker
Jessie Duncan
Donnie Price
Pearl Kizer
Icel Lewis
Miss Braden
Mexico
Ann Duncan
Paul Blue
Merle Coffin
Electric Bitters Endorsement by Reverend Warren
The Rev. J.C. Warren of Sharon Baptist Church Belair Ga calls Electric Bitters a God send to mankind curing his lame back stiff joints and collapse. He claims two bottles strengthened him enough to walk three miles in 50 minutes and says it made a new man of him. It's touted as a remedy for weakness and all stomach liver and kidney complaints sold with a guarantee at Reeves drug store Knightstown and McClaim's drug store Carthage.
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J.C. Warren
Sharon Baptist Church
Belair
Reeves
Knightstown
McClaim
Carthage
Five Thousand Dollar Suit In U S District Court
George Hazzard, author of a two volume history of Henry county, sues Charles A. Brock Daniel Hoover William H Burgess Henry Saunders and Turner Johnson in Indianapolis federal court seeking five thousand dollars. He alleges the defendants circulated derogatory reports that damaged his reputation after a Fall Creek township storm. The suits promise a heated contest among prominent Henry county citizens.
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George Hazzard
Henry County
United States District Court
Indianapolis
Charles A. Brock
Daniel Hoover
William H. Burgess
Henry Saunders
Turner Johnson
Fall Creek Township
A Habit to Be Encouraged By Mothers
A mother keeps Chamberlain's Cough Remedy on hand to ease coughs colds and croup in children. It quickly cures common ailments and may prevent pneumonia when given at the first sign of trouble. Sold by all druggists. Mrs E W Alexander returned home from Indianapolis after attending her father’s funeral.
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McClain
Carthage
E. W. Alexander
Town
Indianapolis
Mary Whistler
Hub Harrold
Knightstown
Enos Coffin
Cliffie Bowen
Greenfield
Helen Gause
Stella Gause
Local notes and social life from Carthage and vicinity
Delinquency reminders and a flurry of visits mark Carthage news. Several residents travel to Indianapolis Rushville Knightstown and Greenfield while church events sales and socials fill the week. From revival services and socials to birthdays and bakery ads the item highlights community ties and local commerce with names like Phelps' Bakery and Stanley Coleman appearing among frequent local figures.
Bankert case again sets special venire for second trial
Judge Sparks ordered a special venire of sixty three names to form a jury for Mrs. Anna Bankert in a second murder trial for the Norman Cook case. Trial set for February 9. Most jurors drawn from county outskirts. Bankert remains jailed and unaffected by delays, occupying time quilting and sewing with husband visits.
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Sparks
Anna Bankert
Norman Cook
The Organ Grinder and the Monkeys
The organ grinder keeps a troupe of children as his monkeys, testing each with a trick. Frustrated, he imprisons them, but the others escape, forcing him to find a new performer to replace himself in a twist of fate.
Ancient Archery in English Kings Era
The text explains why archery was heavily promoted by early English kings to keep the populace fit for war, penalizing other sports. It notes Henry VIII founded the St George Brotherhood of Archers and that archers could be guiltless if they cried “Fast” before shooting a fatal arrow.
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Henry VIII
Hal
St. George Brotherhood of Archers
Aunt Sally and a Clever Farm Dog Highlight Rural Life
A game uses a painted Aunt Sally head on a pole for players to throw twenty inch sticks at the face to break pipes. points go to side and front pipes as players aim for accuracy. Smart Dog a Doniphan County farmer’s hound demonstrates husking a corn ear then offering it to his master.
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Aunt Sally
John Haverstraw
Doniphan County
Haverstraw
Kansas City Journal
Ingenious puzzle addresses reach Mark Underhill mail
A Chicago Chronicle note cites a postmaster describing quirky mail with rhymes, anagrams, and puzzles. If deciphered, they are delivered. otherwise they go to the dead letter office. A letter bearing the remark reached Mark Underhill in Andover, Massachusetts.
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Mark Underhill
Andover
Mass
Chicago Chronicle
Quoits Game and a Boy's Christmas Insight
Instructions describe making four eight inch disks with five inch center hole for a quoits game both indoors and out. Half blue half pink disks tossed toward a stake nine feet away. A father asks why days shorten. Howard jokes it is to bring Christmas gifts sooner.
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Howard
Riddles and Imagery in a Youth's Companion Verse
A playful verse asks whimsical questions about animals and nature. It evokes curiosity with lines about a cow blowing horns, a horse shoe, a goat beard, girls with curls, a cock’s comb, a dog barking, a white birch tree, and a fish singing, all in a light lyrical mood from Youth's Companion.
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Phelps’ Bakery
Carthage, Indiana
E. G. Hill Proprietor and Publisher
Ind
Union Depot Entertainment
H. H. Henley
F. W. Creger
J. H. McCarty
A. O. Hill and
R. E. Henley
J. J. Binford
Farmers’ Institute
Stanley & Coleman
C. E. Lewis and Family
Morristown
R. F. Stanley
Arlington
Spencer
H. O. Pitts
Mrs. C. O. Whitely
W. R. Earnest
Family
M. E. Aid Society
Will Walker
Mrs. W.C. Pierce
R. R. Johnson
North
Walnut Street
Mr. McDaniel
Elsa Heywood
R. C. Hill
Friends’ Church
Geo. Willis
Cleveland
Jesse Siler
Noah Whittaker
James Anderson
A. C. Jones
Wm. P. Henley
Anna Steere
United States
San Fran
Cincinnati
Milton Herkless
East Mill Street
Luther DuBois
Florence Miner
W. V. Mangrum
M. E. Church
J. T. Scull
W. N. Mangrum
J. L. Hubbard
Ed Adkins
E. T. Coffin
Turner Newsom
Fairmount
Carrie Kitchen
Minnie Duncan
Richmond
Harry Jones
Walter Newlin
S. L. Newsom
Thimble Club
Cecil Redding
Anderson
Lulu Hill
J. B. Hill
Chas. Porter
Mrs
Marshall Boblett
Sallie Henley
Mabelle Gear
MJE. Church
Grace H. Porter
Lillian Sharer
Charles Moore
Jesse Henley
J. W. Ball
Ed Ball
King’s Bakery
George Nardlow
Harry McFatridge
Wiliam McKinley
Frank Pitts
Geo. Brown
Charlottesville
Sam Pitts
George Nardiow
Ar Jlington
Amy Smith
Blue Ridge
Jessie Tillison
Ruary
Russell Publow
Sexton
Russell
Ben J. F. Miller
Attornet
North Re Public Square
Rushville, Indiana
Owen S. Hill Notary Public
Otiana
P. J. Sattler Fire, Tornado, Life and Accident Insurance Standard Companies
Carthage Building Loan
Savings Association
R. H. Hill & Co.'s
Florence B. Hunt
F. Mi. Miller
Henley Block
St. Carthage
J. A Sipe
Inviuana
Johnson Brock
F. G Hackleman
Rushville, Ind
R. Ray Johnson & GO
Lewis
J. D. Dill
Greensburg, Ind
J. B. Schrighte
Atmates
H. Grawls
Souis Mar Sr
James Carfield
Carthage Ind
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7Th St
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