Danville News Highlights Local Residents and Tragedy
Gilbert Greenwood of Indianapolis and George Walker of Red Key visit Danville as families gather for weddings and birthdays. A high tension trolley wire near Danville causes James Harrison’s death while removing it from a track. Miss Flossie Craven and Carl Brower marry in Virginia with future residence in North Carolina. Community events include Camp Fire girls, church services, and a notable engagement of Miss Kate Lawson to Lester McLain in Danville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Greenwood
Indianapolis
Danville
George Walker
Red Key
Ind
Leo Landreth
William Gentry
Geo. W. Brill
Ashville
N. C
Maud Campbell Miller
Mr. Brill
C. A. Underwood
Plainfield
Brides
Keeley Institute
Hendricks Circuit Court
Kate Lawson
Danyiile
California
Miss Lawson
Lester Mc
Wilds of Early Indiana Tales of a Giant Rattler
Uncle Joe Perley recalls Clark township lore from fifty four years ago near Ladoga. He describes bears wolves deer and many snakes including black and yellow rattlesnakes. A six foot rattler skin and carcass oil drew visitors seeking eye care and hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Perley
Ladoga
Clark Township
Indiana
Coatesville Public Library Dedicated In 1918
The Coatesville public library was dedicated on Tuesday July 4 1918. The 50 by 32 foot brick building sits on a 60 by 120 foot lot near the public square and features indirect lighting, a downstairs four room plan, and steam heat from its own plant. The project cost $8000 with support from the library commission and a township tax to maintain operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coatesville
Public Square
Masten Lumber Company
a@ home concern
Library Commission
Commercial Club
Carnegie Library
Carl H. Milan
Public Lbrary Commission
C. RB. Gambold
J. Gi. Sharp
Gi. K. Masten
Frank Brown
J.G. Sharp
B. Gambold
W.T Beck
Allen Campbell
G. H. Haughes
Snake story as rattlesnake attacks Colorado doctor
Dr Bert O'Brien returned from Colorado where his wife’s health improves. In a harvest field a rattlesnake sprang toward a relative. the fork cut off part of its rattles and pinned its head. The serpent measured six feet excluding the rattles and was very large in girth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert O'Brien
Colorado
Thunderbolt Kills Five Hogs on Ellison Farm
A thunder storm last Friday afternoon struck near E. R. Ellison’s farm northwest of the corporation killing five hogs and injuring four others. A hired hand and Mr. Slug were nearby as lightning hit a16 hogs in a cluster. the insurance company Hendricks County Farmers Insurance promptly settled. A large tree split by the bolt also killed a gray squirrel nesting there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Ellison
Slug
Hendricks County Farmers Insurance Company
Ellis
Indiana Associated Weeklies Meet In Indianapolis Discuss Foreign Advertising
The Herald attended the summer meeting in Indianapolis where editors formed a practical plan to channel foreign advertising into country newspapers. The plan aims to redirect advertising from large magazines to Indiana’s local papers, benefiting publishers through shared trade topics and collaboration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Indiana Associated
Indianapolis
Indiana
M. E. Church Notes on striving beyond success
Pastor D. E. Noland urges humility after achievement and warns against self-satisfaction. He calls for staking progress, continued effort, and mutual support between congregations to keep all classes advancing and loyal to leadership.
No Need to Worry About Corn Prospects Says Larkin
Jefferson Township commissioner Reason Larkin told Greencastle residents there is no cause for concern over the corn crop. He discussed corn prospects during a Greencastle board of commissioners meeting and shared an anecdote about rapid growth observed in his field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larkin
Jefferson Township
Greencaste
Board of Commissioners
Mr. Larkin
Greencastle Herald
Reform Idea from Leavenworth Prisoners Promotes Indeterminate Sentences
W N Gibbons of Kansas City forwards a copy of the New Era published by inmates at Leavenworth. The periodical argues for indeterminate sentences, saying reform can occur quickly and that long terms foster revenge and widen society’s gap. It also urges case by case judgments over blanket classifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. N. Gibbons
Kansas City
U.S
Leavenworth
Kan
Court Notes Highlight Local Real Estate and Civil Actions
Court notes list several cases including real estate sale orders for Chas Wynn et al vs Elizabeth Key et al, and defts discharge for Geo Cummings as a minor in Indiana. Other entries show case advisement in Farmers State Bank vs Jesse Bradley, Nettie Senour admx est vs Indianapolis Traction, Maud Mahan vs Earl Mahan under advisement, and various procedural dispositions. Also noted are bar admission for Smith Harvey of Danville and appointments affecting estate matters with bond details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Wynn
Elizabeth Key
State of Indiana
Geo. Cummings
Schuyler M. Johnson Va Grand Lodge Ladies Auxiliary
Farmers State Bank of Mooresville
Jesse Bradley
Nettie Senour
Alfred Senour
Indianapolis Traction &Terminal Co
Maud Mahan
Earl Mahan
Smith Harvey
Danville
John D. Hendricks
Curtis
Batman
Melissa Batman
Judgwent
Dests
Board of Commissioners of Hendricks Co
Danville Light, Heat & Power Co
Ruth Short
Fef
Franklin
Wiley J. Loy
Webster J Douglass
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James Harrison
Enoch G. Hogate
Julian D. Hogate
Bloomington
Joseph N. Green
John W. Cravens
Mellie Green
Cravens
Indiana University
Miss Green
Bryan
James A. Townard
John C. Taylor
Martinsville
Lena Hughes
Terre Haute
John W. Shelley
Edith Marshall
S’lainfield
Robert W. Harrison
Flossie E. Craven
Carl Loammie Brower
Hickory
Siler City
Louise Mitchell
L. W Armstrong
Pittsburg
Lester Haworth
Earl Plummer
Gary
Richard Plummer
Little Hubert Fleece
K. S. Campbell
Camp Short
Miss Peyton
Central Normal College
Clay Township
McClain
Walker McClain
Methodist Church
Christian Church
John Millikan
Washington, D. C
H. E. Millikan
Wm. C. Crokett
Indianapolis Traction and Terminal Co
Marion Superior Court
S. M. Smith
Sterling Fire Insurance Company
Marion County
Isgrigg Lumber Company
Harvey R. Gox
Chas. Bean
Mildred Caplinger
Clarence Daniel
Ilva McHargue
Addison Huber
Canaan Church
Huber
Sle
Hughes
R. C. Knight
C B. Gambold
G. Sharp
John W. Figg
Carrie Scott
Luther Burbank
Thomas A. Edison
Marone
G. LH. Hughes
Library Board
HL. E. Hathaway
Milther
Stewart Book Store
Demarcus (. Brown
M. E. Church Notes
D. E. Noland
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