Revival Meetings End at Ben Davis Creek Church
Eldee revival meetings at Ben Davis Creek Christian Church closed Tuesday night. Forty two new members joined, many from local families. Evangelist W F Shearer delivered earnest gospel messages and Frank C Huston led song with a fifty-voice chorus and orchestra. Attendees hailed from Rushville Milroy Raleigh Center Flat Rock Orange Fairview Glenwood Bentonville, with fifteen from Connersville. Rev H C Wilsen accompanied the visiting group from Lima Ohio. Rev F W Sumner praised for support and to preach August 20. Plans included Sunday school attendance.
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Ben Davis Creek Christian Church
Bro
W. F. Shearer
Frank C. Huston
Huston
F. C. Huston
Bible Congress
Mona
F. W. Sumner
Young couple arrested on associating charge in Cambridge City
Miss Jeanette Dinger and Grover Winder of Cambridge City were arrested northeast of town on a charge of associating. Dinger was released on her own recognizance and will have a hearing in October. Winder pleaded guilty, received ten days in jail and a fine with costs, unable to pay, returning to jail. Winder's father sought release. none available. Dinger appears under seventeen, with a troubled recent residence in New Castle Times notes.
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Jeanette Dinger
Grover Winder
Cambridge City
Winder
Dinger
Trouble
New Castle
New Castle Times
Injury at Gravel Pit Endangers Finger
Harry Peterson suffered a severe injury to his little finger at work in a gravel pit. While picking up a stone his companion struck him with a pick. The finger was almost severed. He is recovering and officials hope no serious outcomes will follow.
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Harry Peterson
Peterson
Mr. Peterson
Union County Votes To Remain Dry In Local Option
Union County voters chose to keep the county dry with 1001 dry and 592 wet ballots among 1593 tallied. The election, held Tuesday, saw about 80 percent turnout as residents reaffirmed the prohibition era without saloons, praising the dry stance.
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Union County
Brisk Saloon Closures Create Frantic August Scene
In Shelbyville Indiana on August 24 crowds flood a dwindling number of licensed saloons. A policeman at each door kept the surge moving with entry difficult and exit only through the rear as the closing days of licensing loom.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Odd Fellows Sanatorium eyed as national TB home in New Mexico
Plans to convert the Alamogordo, New Mexico facility into a national tuberculosis home for Odd Fellows members advance after a El Paso conference. New Mexicans hope the sanatorium becomes a national institution, though it was originally planned for all fraternal orders.
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Odd Fellows
Alamogordo
N. M
el Paso
Clover seed top price touted by Chance Bros
Brookville residents Will Geis his wife and daughter visited Joe Fries and wife for a weekend gathering noting a high price for clover seed tied to Chance Brothers in the report from the local scene.
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Will Geis
Brookville
Joe Fries
NOT MANY BOUQUETS AT DECATUR COUNTY FAIR
The Greensburg Graphic editor recaps the county fair as a tough event with profit from sales but moral decline. He notes the fair’s final outcomes include money made yet negative impact on community morals and integrity and condemns the event’s management and sponsors.
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Greensburg
Decatur
Ticket Sales At Roberts Park Amphitheatre
Management explains season tickets grant open, any time admission to the amphitheatre at Roberts Park. Individual tickets cost 25 cents. noon free seating south of the amphitheatre, afternoon ten cents. Hillside north remains free. Season tickets priced at 1 dollar with sales at local stores beginning Tuesday August 31.
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Roberts’ Park
Greens’ Drug Store
Holberg’s Clothing
Progress Clothing Store
Mrs Sue Starr Visits Cambridge City Kin
Mrs Starr and her granddaughter Dorothy McKenna visited Mrs Clara Pratt and family in Cambridge City from Saturday to Monday.
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Sue Starr
Dorothy McKenna
Clara,Pratt and
Cambridge City
Man Killed by Train on Big Four Work Crew
Berard Groselhouse a 35 year old brakeman on the Big Four died at Fayette Sanitarium after being injured on a work train at Brookville. He was brought to the city after the accident and died from crushed leg and severe injuries. Relatives from Sunman came to his home, as he left a mother and sister in Suumian.
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Berard Groselhouse
Fayette Sanitarium
Groselhouse
Brookville
World
Graselhouse
Sunman
Suumian
What constitutes Base Ball
The article argues base ball needs only a field a stick a ball and police protection for the umpire. It notes spectators can judge skill better than umpires and praises public participation over silent games, urging loud rooting even without understanding the action.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Fresh Bread at Mettel's Bakery Brightens Local A.M.
Miss Bessie McWhorter returns home from Indianapolis after attending a millinery opening. Chance Bros. promotes clover seed sales before selling season. Fresh bread offerings at Mettel's Bakery attract neighborhood customers.
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Mettel’s
Chance Bros
Bessie McWhorter
Indianapolis
Indianapolis social guests at Mrs Willejam Ariens home
Mrs Gertrude Burger, Mary O Day, and Nellie Elkins visited Mrs Wille jam Ariens in Indianapolis yesterday for a social gathering.
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Gertrude Burger
Mary O'Day
Nellie Elkins
Indianapolis
Wille Jam
Ariens
Great crowds hear Scoville revival in Franklin
Johnson County faith revival draws hundreds nightly as evangelist Charles R. Scoville leads a union meeting of sixteen Christian churches in Franklin. A three thousand seat tabernacle fills nightly, with Rev. J. C. Burkhardt and family assisting.
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Johnson County
Charles R. Scoville
Franklin
Dr. Scoville
J. C. Burkhardt
Hall Opposes Auto Races in Indiana
Lieutenant Governor Frank J. Hall advocates a special legislative session to ban automobile racing under dangerous conditions after last week’s events. He likens racing to bullfights and warns of possible human deaths if races continue.
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Frank J. Hall
Indiana
Mexico
Mr. Hall
Dirigible Narrowly Clears Wires at Rush County Fair
A. M. Nassr's airship at Rushville Rush County Fair descended toward high tension lines on the S. and C. traction system, carrying 3,000 volts. He dropped ballast to miss the wires by a few feet, escaping disaster.
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Rushville
Ind
Road Work and Good Roads Standards Discussed
A discussion on road improvement emphasizes competent road supervisors, limiting graders per county, screening gravel to remove boulders, using dirt packed gravel, and proper dump spacing. It proposes paying landowners to employ watchful road caretakers with year round upkeep and better funding.
Mrs Connell Takes Extended European Visit With Daughter
Mrs Mary Connell and her daughter Miss Alice depart for Europe for several months. Mrs E C Mahle of Columbus Ohio also joins the party. Connell, who came to America forty years ago, makes her first visit to her native land.
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Mary Connell
Alice
E. C. Mahle
Columbis
Ohio
Europe
Connell
America
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Jeanette Bhvger
Men’s Union Adult Bible Class—Christian Church
J. C. Burkhart
Fred Snider
Unign
Clover Seed
Base
Scoville
Hall
Mettel’s Bakery
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