Multiple Indiana News Briefs From Around The State
A Harrisburg Erie engineer John Carr of Huntington is blinded by a burst glass tube on a locomotive lubricator in the T mond rail yards. missing Jasonville youth Harry Anderson sought since Wednesday. Goshen merchant Conrad Landgraver 65 found dead in a chicken coop. Sam Franklin, Rushville, discharged worker, went on a rifle-wielding rampage before police arrival. Kokomo widow Martha Gammons, 113, judged incompetent to manage estate after daily court visits. Two-year-old Horace Warner died from phosphorus poisoning after chewing match heads. Noblesville girl Hazel Klob 13 died of pneumonia, noted for top class rank and height. Vincennes family struck by disasters with a gas explosion injuring Mrs Philipp. Elkhart boys Wallace Johnson and Russell Pollar drowned after dog alerted rescue. Columbus infant John Wesley Bearhope becomes wealthiest newborn in town after grandfather deposits 1000 for him. Present Day Club hosts a Valentine party at the Lakin home.
Three Greencastle license applicants seek wet vote
The Greencastle town option election looms with at least three license applicants John T. Maloney George Gardner and Ralph Confer slated for the county commissioners March session. Rumor says E E Callender may apply as well amid debate over Proctor saloon legislation and potential delays.
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Greencastle
John T. Maloney
George Gardner
Franklin Street
Champer
Ralph Confer
E. E. Callender
Town Board Proceedings in Coatsville Md 1911
Town Board of trustees met in regular session with James Davidson R C Knight and Allan Campbell present. Minutes approved. Claims including Masten Lumber and Coal Co 445 Coatesville Herald printing 0 00 and others allowed. Treasurer reports 232 11 on hand November expenses 18 29 leaving 213 82. Auditing committee appointed to audit books and publish report for the year. Meeting adjourned.
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Coatsville
Town Board of Trustees
James Davidson
R. C. Knight
Allan Campbell
Masten Lumber and Coal Co
Coatesville Herald
Sharp
Masten & Stewart
W. V. Houuinas
Soane
Odd Fellows Win Case Over Tipton Estate
The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, Tipton, wins the will dispute over the estate of Jhlias Plall. Nancy Plall’s challenge claimed the bequest should pass to the Orphans’ Home. the jury ruled for the Grand Lodge and Judge Nash denied a new trial.
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Prand Lode
Odd Fellows
Tipton
Jhlias Plall
Nancy Plall
Geran Lodge Olicids
Odeblows
Greensburg
Grand Lodge
Nash
Local families visit relatives this week
Russell McCammack of the Soldier's Home Lafayette visits his daughter Mrs. Robert Sullivan and family this week. Ordie Rice, Misses Lou Miller and Mabel Spensele, and John Swain spent Sunday with Clarence Riggs and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell McCammack
Lafayette
Mrs
Robert Sullivan
Ordie Rice
Lou. Miller
Mabel Spensele
John Swain
Clarence Riggs
Wanted Man for Farm Work by Day or Month
An advertisement seeks a man with a small family to work on a farm by day or month. Good chance for the right man. M. BE. McHaffie, Coatsville, Ind. Route 2.
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M. BE. McHaffie
Coatsville
Ind
Old Fiddler's Contest At Ame Assembly Hall
An old fiddlers contest will be held at the assembly hall in Ame Thursday evening February 23. Prizes total five places from 5.00 to 1.00. Tickets are sold at the Amp Hardware Co. Admission 15 and 20 cents. Arrive early for a front seat and the classic melodies.
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Ame
Amp Jlardware Co
Westville Marshal Resigns After Dry Town Incident
Westville in Laporte County faced a hush over a dry territory dispute when Marshal Brown, angered by a soft drink parlor, damaged the interior with lead and caused injury. Citizens demanded his resignation amid calls for a grand jury and a special election to replace him.
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Westville
Laporte County
Brown
Two Solar Eclipses Promise 1911 Sky Show
The year 1911 will have two solar eclipses, both visible in this region. A total eclipse occurs April 28, visible in Indiana, starting about 6:57 AM and lasting under an hour, ending around 6:40. A second annular eclipse appears October 25 with visibility in the area.
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Luna
Indiana
Strange bedside light witnessed before Wrause poisoning witness died
Relatives at Hartford City report a mysterious light over the bed as Lloyd Somerville, key witness in the Wrause poisoning case, slept. The family recalls his whispered remark about seeing the light and a cave era mystery before his death.
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Little
Lloyd Somerville
Hartford City
Local Residents Have Short Visits and Wishes for Health
W N Lakin and wife are at Martinsville for a ten day stay. It is hoped they return much benefited in health. A C Boyd and wife of Galesburg spent Saturday night and Sunday with Marion Grimes and wife. Jesse Harlan and family were also entertained at dinner Sunday.
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W. N. Lakin
Martinsville
A.C. Boyd
Galesburg
Marion Grimes
Jesse Harlan
Card of Thanks for N. W. GraAnaAM And Family
Expression of gratitude to neighbors and friends for help and sympathy during illness and passing of wife and mother N W GraAnaAM.
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N. W. Graanaam
Eminence Man Found Guilty in Attempted Manslaughter
A circuit court jury convicted William George of Eminence of attempted manslaughter after he shot into a schoolhouse while intoxicated and wounded Edward Elliott and two others when detained. A plea of insanity was presented, and the judge recommended a suspended sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William George
Eminence
George
Edward Elliott
Ten-Year-Old Rescues Girl From House Fire
Eddie Leininger, ten, rushed from his home to save Jennie Zdawczynski, eleven, whose clothing ignited near a base burner. He covered her with a carpet doormat to smother the flames, saving her from worse burns though his own hands were burned. Jennie was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
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Eddie Leininger
Jennie Zdawczynski
Leininger
Spelling Matches Date Set by State Superintendent
Charles Greathouse, state superintendent, named February 18 for district spelling matches that select eligibles for the state test in Indianapolis on March 30. District contests will follow in Evansville, Bloomington, Jeffersonville, Seymour, Brazil, Connerville, Tadithnapolis, Portland, Frankfurt, Monticello, Marion, Fort Wayne, and Heymoutha, organized by Robert J. Aley, former superintendent.
Annual Meeting of the Finance Board in Coatesville
The town of Coatesville held its finance board meeting to receive and examine bids for designated securities. Bids were opened and scored, with the board accepting the securities after review. The session included remarks by President H.C. Ravight and other officials.
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Coatesville
H.C. Ravight Bedas
Thiehaan
Chetaectitus Wits
Berst
Dana Ines
Pras
Kos
Sian
Large crowd attends Ame Sunday afternoon meeting
A large crowd gathered for the Ame Sunday afternoon meeting for men and women with Hon. M. F. Foley of Indianapolis as speaker on Good Citizenship. The Stilesville quartet performed and was praised, with 20 local attendees feeling well paid for the afternoon.
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M. F. Foley
Indianapolis
Imo
R. Paul Arnold
Chas. Spears
James Coble
Claude Boyd
Claude Loyd
Good Citizen League
Lincoln letter prize linked to 1856 election bet case
Solon A. Miles keeps a Lincoln letter from 1887 while Lincoln toured as an attorney. The note concerns an $100 bet between Isaac Smith and George Moffet on Millard Fillmore votes in New York. Smith won the bet but not the buggy. John Smith bought the buggy and won the ensuing case. Smith appealed to the Supreme Court. Lincoln offered help but lost when the case reached the high court.
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Solon A. Miles
Danville
Abraham Linecoln
Lincoln
Isaac Smith
Greenville
Illinois
George Moffet
Millard Fillmore
New York
Smith
Moffet
John Smith
Supreme Court
Salmon A. Phelps
A. Lincoln
Phelps
Almanac and Word and Works offer yearlong home reads
The Rev Trb Ry the¢ks Almanac for WH and the Rev rt R Hicks Word and Works magazine are both priced at one dollar annually. The almanac is prepaid and offers guidance for homes in many households and offices. The Word and Works is published by Word and Works Publishing Company in St Louis Missouri.
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Rt R. Hicks
Word and Works
Word and Works Publisteing Company
St. Lauds, Mo
Thirty Applications Filed For Licenses In Washington
Publication in weekly Washington papers notes thirty applications for licenses with twenty issued in Washington and three at Montgomery. Officials will act on the applications after the election and districting by the council and White Pine committee is to proceed Monday, amid debate on the majority.
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Washington
Dad
Washigeton
Ube
Prairie YMCA showdown yields 46 25 Butler loss
In Indianapolis a picked association team defeated Butler College 46 to 25. Hap Craigle scored fourteen field goals, three more than Butler’s total. Also, Pennsylvania beat Princeton 27 to 19 as Tigers rallied in the second period. Wabash toppled Rose Poly 38 to 11 with Leffel scoring five for the Scarlet.
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Indianapolis
Butler College
Hap Craigle
Butler
Pennsylvania
Princeton
Tigers
Wabash College
Rose Poly
Schlenner
Eglin
Leffel
Scarlet
Little Giants
DePauw
Crawfordsville
Notre Dame
Earlham
Richmond
Earlham and Indiana battle in tight 22 15 loss for Earlham
Indiana outscores Earlham 22 15 in a fast paced game dominated by Graves five goals for Bloomington. Lowe and Furnas contributed for Earlham as the half ended 6 5, with a later Earlham surge and a Purdue Northwestern clash noted in the same program.
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Earlham
Indiana
Graves
Bloomington
Furnas
Lowe
Beery
Purdue
For Sale Fine English Clover Seed
English Clover Seed offered for sale by Harrison Shields. Contact via telephone connections at Stitesville and Coatsville. call soon for details.
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Hiutve
Stitesville
Coatsville
Harrison Shields
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John Carr
Huntington
Erie
Tammond
Harry Anderson
S. Anderson
Jasonville
Conrad L. Landgraver
Goshen
Germany
Sam. Franklin
Rushville
Franklin
Martha Gammons
Kokomo
Horace Greene Warner
William C. Warner
South Bend
Hazel Klob
William Klob
Noblesville
Miss Klob
Peter Phillipp
Vincennes
Wallace Johnson
Russell Pollar
Elkhart
Elkhart River
John Wesley Bearhope
Richard Bearhope
Columbus
John W. Beatty
Otto Lakin
Putnam County
Town Board Proceedings
Millie
Quadroon
Assembly Hall
Stilesville
Rev. Hicks
Ginger
Thomas
Judd
Silvers
Ohio
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Georgetown
Kentucky State
Central University
Northwestern
Maroons
Purples
Ma‘cers
Northwesternites
Phen Piper
Thompson
Sicks
McVaugh
Barr
Charters
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