Danville notices and injuries mark local events
Robert Pierson dies at home on North Washington street of pneumonia. Deputy Marshal Matthew Ennels injured after attempting to board a traction car at Washington street and the Big Four railroad, dragged thirty feet. Commercial club votes to host the first Danville Commercial Club banquet on March 23 at the college chapel to aid the new college building with speakers including Governor Ralston and Charles Bookwalter. Menu set at fifty cents. Various legal notices listed include quiet title actions and real estate sales involving Avtna Trust & Sayings Co and others.
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Matthew Ennels
Brownsburg
Washington Street
Big Four Railroad
Ennis
Commercial Club
College Chapel
Danville Commercial Club
Zebbo Pather
Danville
College
Ralston
Charles Bookwalter
C. C. Trudley
James M. Odgen
Landis McPherridge
Creamery Growth Surges in Minnesota and Wisconsin Cooperatives
Record shows sixty new creameries and fourteen new cheese factories in Minnesota last year, totaling 82 creameries and 80 cheese plants with cooperative ownership. Dairy output reached 105 million dollars, up 10 million from the prior year, while 5 million invested in creamery properties. In Sheboygan County Wisconsin the year ending May 1 1912 produced 2.111 million dollars of dairy goods from 3 creameries, 103 cheese factories, and one condensed milk plant supporting 170 million pounds of milk from 3,000 patrons yielding 275 thousand pounds butter and 1,937 thousand pounds cheese.
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Minnesota
Sheboygan County
Wis
Present Day Club Hosts Quotation Discussion At Home
Members of the Present Day Club met at Mrs. Dodson's home on February 27 and answered roll call with quotations on homes. The afternoon studied water and relations as three members read papers, followed by refreshments, leaving guests feeling at home despite the late ending.
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Pittean Membes
Chabanet
Airs Lors Dodsen
Willi
Complimentary letter from Mrs McWhirter on The Messager
Editor of Te Wiraup receives praise for Feb 20 issue. Letter from Luella F McWhirter of The Messager commends Mother Scotts Life and the paper's moral tone and newsy WCTU column. Bowen couple add new west town home and will move in soon. subscription urged.
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Te Wiraup
Luella F. McWhirter
Messagre
Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Indiana
Indianapolis
Mother Scott
Ufe
W.C.T. U
Ofelal
W. Cop. UL
Ville TlkgAtp
S. J. Bowen
Completiuc
Obituary Remembrance of Paes and Faithful Cure
The obituary recalls Paes and his gentle faith in Jesus with comforting lines about suffering ending and eternal peace. It reflects on parental sorrow and the hope of divine blessing, inviting belief that Thine will be done in pain and loss.
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Jesus
Tale of a Greencastle youth and wartime Mexico letters
CAPM ROL WT RY TER at Wolf age sixteen in jail awaiting reform school return. He was arrested for attacking a seven year old girl. He had been paroled from Plainfield for stealing a gun at Whitestown three years ago. Letters from Bishop and Mrs. McConnell describe near siege conditions in Mexico City, refuge at a Methodist mission, heavy shelling, and an American bystander killed. The Indiana State Oratorical winner Jesse Bogue retained Greencastle’s honor at Tomlinson Hall. Public sales and farm topics appear, noting rising horse prices and farm productivity.
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Wolf
Joseph Wolf
Greencastle
Plainfield
Elmer McCullough
Whitestown
Jesse Bogue
de Pauw University
Indiana State
Tomlinson Itlall
P. Carrithers
Wabash College
Fred T. Mollowell
Earlham
Francis J. McConnell
Ciby
Mexico
Mocvhurst
McConnell
Denver
Mexico City
Methodist
Betny Gintes
Durima Fellin
Ona
Center School Floyd To Fillmore Public School
Readable text shows several school names listed in a fragmented line. Center School Floyd To Fillmore Public School appear among the items with other entries such as Shake Rag School and DOD Milliman School. The transcription is incomplete but identifies multiple school names.
Catching a Cold and Weather for Farmers and Dancers
A doctor argues catching a cold is not easy in severe weather for those used to it. He cites high carbohydrate storage for heat and energy and warns crowded poorly ventilated spaces like dances or farmers institutes trigger illness with foul air and breath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers' Institute
Near Disaster As Smoke House Fire Hampers Coatesville
Last Thursday evening a fire nearly destroyed the smoke house owned by 8 P Vaughn in Coatesville. Neighbors acted quickly to extinguish flames before they reached the main house, narrowly averting serious loss. Mrs Vaughin thanks the helpers who rushed to the rescue and saved their property. The story closes with a remark on odd numbered luck, 1013.
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Coatesville
P. Vaughn
Vaughin
Quilt block fundraiser plan discussed for Mrs Masten
A brief note describes sewing quilt blocks for a recipient and funds turned to the treasury. It mentions a coming meeting with Mrs Imma Masten and her weeks at her home on March 26.
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Eee
Imma Masten
Flight of imagination or misprint in class
A student misinterprets the advice to write from within and submits a piece claiming unusual inner anatomy and swallowed chewing gum. The tale features a stomach, lungs, liver, stomach, and apples along with a pie slice and gum swallowed during absentmindedness.
Auction at Stilesville farm promises livestock and corn sale
E. R. Robards offers 15 head of young horses aged 3 to 7 years, 90 head of good young cows, 600 bushels of corn, and 600 bushels of corn. The sale on Friday March 14 1913 on the National road will allow credit options and cash discount. Cols West and Shields act as auctioneers with Gilbert Dorsett as clerk. Free lunch will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Robards
Stilesville
Cols. West and Shields
Gilbert Dorsett
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Think-day Offering
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society observed Think-day offering Tuesday led by Mrs Lennie Crews with a splendid offering reported. Mrs J B Cambold conducted the regular exercises and many papers on China were read. Mrs Crews and her daughter Nellie served refreshments. April meeting with Mrs Agnes McAninch.
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Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Lennie Crews
J. B. Cambold
China
Coupon drive boosts donations for local library group
Four groups and a library campaign offer coupons for pad purchases from Gambold Goberbt Otto Lakin Curl Dent and Masten Lumber Co. to fund a library with ten valuable books and a bookcase. Rent details mention acres near Kena with cash rent, consulting Carl Gregnley in Rono for specifics.
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Gambold & Goberbt
Otto FL Lakin Curl Dent
Masten Lumber Co
Td Acres
Kena
Carl Gregnley
Rono
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Robert Pierson
North Washington Street
Oscar KE. McConnahy
Barney Ball
Avtna Trust & Sayings Co
Alfred W. Markburn
Cora B. Dohtsonov
Terre Maute
Indianapuis
Eastern Traction Champany
Damages
Nannie J. Dayebal
Fred W. Simmons
Lydia Lucille Puli
Asbury A
Paes
Earth
Death
Ile
Ower Tata
Lord
Severns
Nebraska
Faruer
Bae Vist
Atre
Jaye
Indiana General Assembly
Indianapolis News
Wonin
Chiistiin Temperance Grier
Micrel LO
Shattieus
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