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Newspaper
Clinton Plaindealer
Location
Clinton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1907
Page
1
The Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad refuses to employ men who drink. It bars applicants who have even a sip of beer, with trainmasters turning down several recent applicants as known to drink.
Miss May Whitcom sails for Alaska with an eastern friend. They travel via Chicago and Seattle before a fourteen day voyage to their destination and expect to be gone about three months.
C G Vannest writes from near Oklahoma City praising the land’s fertility, high cotton and potato yields, and cheap farm pricing. He notes strong market prices, good wages for labor, easy credit, and rapid opportunity growth, urging readers to relocate west and invest now.
Travelers from Indiana face trouble under Illinois two cent fare law as ticket offices demand exact change. Reported enforcement leads to complaints among passengers who say they cannot always provide precise coins. Rail agents cite constant need to stock change and limited access to banks.
Mrs John Willard Walker of Parsons Kansas returns for a visit. She was formerly Mrs Lucy Clover.
The will of George W Campbell, written July 12 1804, is prebated. It directs payment of debts and funeral expenses and grants the wife Harriet Campbell all real and personal property in fee simple. The document requests no administration of the estate. Hoosier.
During a Friday evening electrical storm lightning struck a barn on Alonzo Blandford’s farm west of the city. He and several laborers and a dozen horses sought refuge in a nearby old barn, saving their lives as the main structure burned. Loss estimated at 1000 dollars with partial insurance.
Dana brings a fast team to Morris Park on Sunday afternoon to face Clinton in a hotly contested matchup. Hargrove starts for Dana while Hickman and Hargrove form Clinton’s battery as fans are urged to attend and keep the enthusiasm for the national pastime alive.
The Clinton Trolleys beat the Terre Haute Vandalias at Morris Park on Sunday afternoon in a fast, well attended game. A good sized crowd witnessed Clinton extend their lead with strong play throughout the match.
Within the last month six new members were added to the Court of Honor at this place, noted as one of the best beneficial orders in the country.
Ninety nine degrees shaded heat drew crowds to parks on Sunday with cars crowded until midnight. Mosquitoes and sunburn thrived in humid air while swimming and boating were unsafe.
A miner named Brosco, 42, Sicilian immigrant, died after a slate fall in a mine. Pit boss William Hughes warned him to leave a dangerous room but he refused to heed. The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon. Marvel reported the death from Chicago.
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