LIFTINGS. Multiple deadly accidents and crimes reported
A 12 year old, Howard Layer, died after being struck by a ball behind a car at Cornfield Maryland during a camping party. A one year old, Martha Mitchell, is dying after swallowing wire and a pin causing internal injuries. Burglars blew a post office safe in Aurora Indiana stealing about 400 dollars in stamps. A sixteen year old, Harvey Ayers, was badly crushed by a Monon engine, possibly fatal. A thirteen year old girl Catherine Rotti killed Pasquale Belpe with an axe and faces murder charges. A city order halts sweethearts whistles on a railroad near Cincinnati. Dynamite planted around Wallace Idaho prompted rain. Louis Mittank and wife lose wheat and horses to theft near Fairmount. A Romanian worker, Matatanos, loses a leg in a mill accident. A man chases his wife with a razor near Lafayette and is captured. assault charge filed.
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Cornfield
Howard Layer
Choir Boys
Washington
Aurora
Ind
Sunday School Convention Highlights At Fillmore
M. S. Bennett and Mrs. J B Gam bold attended the Fillmore Sunday School Convention where a splendid program filled the day. Hiram Mason of Indianapolis has visited relatives here with his wife and children, who stayed three weeks before returning home Friday. Mr. and Mrs. William Wolfe and Thomas DeWitt Wolfe of Williamsport arrived last Sunday for a brief visit and returned home today.
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M. S. Bennett
J.B. Gambold
Fillmore
Hiram Mason
Indianapolis
William Wolfe
Thomas DeWitt Wolfe
Jacob Wolfe
Williamsport
B H B Girls Entertained At Mrs Harlan Home
The B H B girls were entertained last Friday evening at Mrs Herdis Harlan’s home. The initials remain unidentified but likely refer to Big Happy Bachelors. An old batch cannot miss when he wins one of the girls from this group.
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Herdis Harlan
Stilesville Beats Coatesville In Close Baseball Game
Last Sunday afternoon Stilesville defeated Coatesville by 10 to 5. The contest was exciting and well played, with Stilesville showing an outstanding team this season and delivering a commendable performance despite swing issues.
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Stilesville
Coatesville
Veterinary Doctor Shartle Seeks Patient Postcard Praise
In a lighthearted note the town praises Dr. W. W. Shartle a kind veterinary surgeon. He is described as good natured, handsome, and ever smiling though timid, with a tease about needing companionship from the fairer sex and a few smiles to brighten his day.
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W. W. Shartle
A Nice Trip
W C Gilbert and son Harry leave for Sterling Colorado to join his daughter and visit Pagett Idaho for a few weeks. Gilbert has served as second trick man at the Vandalia tower house and missed only one day in four years, a notable record. The public honors him as a reliable, pleasant gentleman and wishes him a pleasant vacation.
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Harry
Sterling
Colorado
Pagett
Idaho
Mr. Gilbert
Tower House
Vandalia Railroad
Vandalia
Gilbert
Montgomery Family Reunion At Erastus Montgomery Home
The Montgomery family held its fourth annual reunion at Erastus Montgomery's four miles north of Coatsville last Sunday. A 60 foot table hosted 105 guests for a noon feast, with 50 friends joining in the afternoon. Officers were elected: Taylor Mills President James Bayles Vice President Miss Mary Clark Secretary Samuel Montgomery Treasurer and Rev Earl Moore Assistant Secretary. The next reunion is set for Brookside Park Indianapolis on Sunday August 2 2011.
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Montgomery
Erastus Montgomery
Coatsville
Taylor Mills
James Bayles
Mary Clark
Samuel Montgomery
Earl Moore
Litton
Ind
Francis Bayles
Babe
Simmons
Brookside Park
Indianapolis
Herald Contest Takes Shape with Nominations Rising
The Herald voting contest gains momentum as several leading organizations receive nominations. Time and territory remain open for new candidates while strong localities await representation.
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Herald
Equal Opportunity Ballot Contest Lets Small Villages Compete
The page outlines a standing of candidates from M. E. Church Coatsville K of P Belle Union Christian Church Fillmore Red Men Amobccceereees Odd Fellows Coatsville Canaan Church and notes equal opportunity for small communities. It explains rules for voting coupons and subscriptions, weekly standings, and deadlines. The contest emphasizes energetic membership and organized canvassing with voting headquarters and record keeping.
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M. E. Church
Coatsville
Belle Union
Christian Chuch
Fillmore
Social roundups list Sunday entertainments in town
Frank Johnson and lady hosted Mrs. Simonson of Missouri Mrs. Mierce of Brazil Mrs. Phillips and daughter and Frank Masten and lady. Win. Lamar and wife gave a Sunday dinner with Hiram Mason and family Mrs. Bennett of Indianapolis and Charles Pierson of New Winchester.
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Frank Johnson
Simonson
Missouri
Mierce
Brazil
Phillips
Frank Masten
Win. Lamar
Hiram Mason
Mrs. Bennett
Indianapolis
Charles Pierson
New Winchester
Coupon Notice for Plano Contest Instructions
To all churches and lodges working for the Plano contest the Herald office requests they call or write to obtain books of instruction and receipts. Everything ready for all who are disposed to take an interest in the contest.
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Eerie
Plano
Herald Office
Post Card Shower for Charley Lisby on Birthday
Friends of Charley Lisby mailed a surprise last Saturday as reminders of his birthday. Neighbors feared he might forget and sent cards along Rural Route, leaving him only missing one card to complete a full deck.
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Charley Lisby
A Twelve Pounder Baby Born In Fillmore
Mrs. Boyd Harlan of Fillmore presents her husband with a twelve pound boy. The father jokes about keeping books while the memorandum lists cradle castoria and catnip. A week later the text notes late night pacing hours.
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Boyd Harlan
Fillmore
Boyd
Cradle
Castoria
Kinsey Boy Killed by Colt Near Greencastle
Emmett Kinsey, 15, son of prominent local landowner William Kinsey, was killed while breaking a colt to ride on a public road twelve miles west of Greencastle. The colt reared and sprang, throwing him. reports say his neck was broken and his body badly bruised.
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Emmett Kinsey
William Kinsey
Agan
Greencastle
Sunday School Convention at Fillmore M E Church
Putnam county Sunday School convention drew a large crowd at the M E Church in Fillmore last Sunday. Speakers from beyond the county included C D Meigs of Indianapolis Superintendent of the Home Department and Judge J W Raley of Brazil. O L Jones of Greencastle was elected President with Martha Ridpath as Secretary.
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Putnam. County
M. E
Fillmore
C. D. Meigs
Indianapolis
Home Department
Meigs
J. W. Raley
Brazil
O. L. Jones
Greencastle
Martha Ridpath
Piano for Charity Contest Draws Community Support
Special notice urges churches lodges and organizations to view the Krell French piano at Gambold & Goberts and join the contest. The ad highlights a six year guarantee Coatsville Herald subscription drive and calls for readers to recruit subscribers to win the piano and back local groups.
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Herald
Gambold & Goberts
Krell-French Piano Company
Coatsville HeRaup
Plano
Heranto
Zanesville Wins Both Ends of Doubleheader In Marathon and Short Game
The Zanesville club swept a doubleheader with a 12 inning win followed by a five inning victory. Crowder starred in both games while Evansville infielders Lejeune and Snyder sparked three runs as the locals built early leads and preserved two wins. Other notes include St Louis beating Boston 0 with Howell pitching, Tommy Dugger winning his third game in four days, and a tense Pittsburgh Brooklyn twin bill ending in a 3 to 2 win and a 8 to 8 tie at darkness. Cleveland split with Philadelphia 3 to 2 and 14 to 1 as Kouestner and Fanwell were roughed, Dayton downing Terre Haute 7 to 0 as Ed Asher returned to Dayton with a double and single. Logansport beat Huntington 5 to 1 behind Lacey, while Marion edged Bluffton in a heated finish as umpire Sullivan ejected a spectator. Washington Park offered a near eruption as the Indians dropped a 2 to 0 loss to the Champs with a late two-bagger sealing the score. Mrs Wedinger and husband of Terre Haute visited Terre Haute, Mary Hunt remains ill.
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Tommy Dugger
Robertson
Fort Wayne
Evensville
Lejeune
Snyder
Evansville
Washington Park
Ohio River
Bush
Jack Hayden
Champs
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