Mrs Elizabeth Stanley Defends Prohibition Noted in Letter
Mrs Elizabeth Stanley of Liberty explains she has no kinship with Harry Rife, the Columbus execution victim. She calls for abolition of capital punishment and urges letters to press for reform while recounting her anti saloon work and plea for a ballot for women.
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Elizabeth Stanley
Liberty
Harry Rite
Columbus
Ohio
Stanley
Indianapolis
Harry
Board of Pardons
Star
Harry Rife
Wayne County
State of
J. B. Harmon
H.R
Indiana
Thought Church on Fire Attracts Sunday School Push
A Sunday morning smoke scare at Central Christian church drew crowds rushing to the building. It was only smoke from a Men and Women's Contest in the Sunday School, yet the adult classes drew many inviting neighbors to attend next Sunday, seen as a record Sunday School effort. Homer Eddy and wife visited friends at Dunlapsville Sunday.
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Central Christian Church
Homer Eddy
Dunlapsville
Tobacco Growth Boosts Franklin County Economy
A Brookville dispatch notes 500 acres of tobacco last season in Franklin County yielding over $90,000 at 13 to 16 cents per pound. One Metamora warehouse ships four cars weekly, with outside buyers storing in local barns. Plans call for 4,000 to 5,000 acres this year as Robert Cook builds a Brookville warehouse and another at Cedar Grove. The average Franklin County price exceeds Kentucky’s crop.
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Brookville
Metamora
Franklin County
Robert Cook
Cedar Grove
Kentucky
Hoosier dies at 105 years in Indiana
Lawrenceburg Indiana February 1 James Courter who would have been 105 next April died today from pneumonia in his Switzerville farm log cabin He claimed to spend only five dollars on medicine in his long life and was a lifelong tobacco user He enjoyed life as much as years ago and demonstrated strong health by hopping and jumping near his 104th birthday A Democrat since 1829 he cast his first vote for Andrew Jackson Courter of Scotch Irish descent was born April 7 1805 at Richwood Station Boone County Kentucky.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
James Courter
Indiana
Switzerland County
Courter
United States
Shelbyville
Andrew Jackson
Richwood Station
Boone County
Kentucky
Tam
Mother
Jabots
Sunday Dinner Guests Among Local Families
Misses Isabelle and Jessie Eddy shared Sunday dinner with Miss Glen Norris. Ovie Ball visited Sunday evening with James Kellum and called on friends in the Ireland neighborhood.
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Isabelle
Jessie Eddy
Glen Norris
Ovie Ball
James Kellum
Ireland
Squire Warns About Government Seeds And Crop Advice
A local editor criticizes public policy guidance as inconsistent, warning that sowing seeds may not yield expected pumpkins. The piece urges readers to heed caution in government driven farming suggestions and hints at unforeseen consequences from policy messaging.
Prohibitionists of Fayette County Plan Convention
The Fayette county Prohibitionists meet at Odd Fellows Hall on February 16 at 2:00 pm to reorganize, select delegates to the State Convention, and launch a local ticket. A WCTU banquet follows at six then Eugene W. Chafin will lecture at 8:30.
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Fayette County
Odd Fellow’s
Jevery Prohibitionist
Eugene W. Chafin
Chicago
Prohibition
Whisky Alone and the Drunken Toll in City Life
A Cleveland Leader opinion scene links murder, robbery, and a policeman’s death to whisky. It cites a 2 year old murderer, a mother assaulted for money, and a crowd in a saloon with a fatal shooting, arguing temperance is taught by daily incidents in Central Police and workhouses.
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Hissault
Big
Cleveland Leader
Queen of Spain Bet With Cousin Cited in Local Patter
A local column notes the Queen of Spain married in 1906 has three children, the youngest ten, and she has an intriguing bet with her cousin. The item appears in a Tuesday evening paper.
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Spain
Effect of the tariff on prices
Review of Reviews for February argues that high tariffs do not directly cause rising prices. It notes price rises in Britain with free trade, and shows US duties largely stable since the Civil War while prices varied. The piece contends tariffs may enable trusts by limiting competition, but argues no direct causal link to price increases.
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United States
Great Britain
America
Local Residents Visit and Family Illness Reported
Miss Corinne Nickels of Indianapolis visited friends here this week. Mrs. Cash Rose was called to Dunlapsville on Friday by her father Elmer Groves illness. Miss Glen Norris spent Friday with Miss Florence Breen and attended the literary at Bunker Hill. Master Henry Nortis, away from school since holidays due to illness, is much improved and will return soon.
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Corinne‘Nickels
Indianapolis
Glen Norris
Florence Breen
Bunker Hill
Henry Nortis
Retirement Dooms Rural Farmers To Shorter Lives
A writer recalls farmers who retire to town from the farm often die soon after. Observations from the Midwest describe the shock of changing routines, loss of purpose, and difficulties adapting reading habits and social life. The piece warns that retirement can be fatal for many farmers who leave active farm work.
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Middle West
Rev Roscoe Smith to Preach at Springersville Church
Reverend Roscoe Smith new pastor at Springersville Christian Church will preach next Sunday morning and evening. Members rejoice after a month without a minister. He previously led Fairland in Shelby county last year and also served at Little Flat Rock Rush county and Delphi First Christian in Indiana. He has settled in Indianapolis and will preach every two weeks.
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Roscoe Smith
Springersville
Miss Rose Joseph and Walter Sefton Weekend Visit
Miss Rose Joseph of Indianapolis and Mr Walter Sefton of Cincinnati were Sunday guests of Miss Rose Joseph of this city, the latter’s cousin.
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Rose Joseph
Indianapolis
Walter Sefton
Cindinnati
Miss Rose Joseph
Fire department crash on Fifth Street injures boy near Florida Fruit Store
Early Saturday evening the fire wagon lost control at Fifth and Central, crashing onto the sidewalk in front of the Florida Fruit Store. The wagon’s tongue was whipped off, a boy named Patton escaped serious harm, and the crew had sped to box 31 after a false alarm.
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Fifth and Central
Central
Florida Fruit Store
Patton
Box 31
Alpine Church Names Pastor R. W. Stancil for Year
Alpine Christian Church in Indianapolis calls R. W. Stancil as pastor for the present year. He will preach one fourth time with services Saturday evening and Sunday morning and evening. Stancil, a North Carolina native educated in Kentucky, has preached 27 years and is praised as a Bible student and energetic preacher.
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R. W. Stancil
Indianapolis
Alpine Christian Church
Rev. Stancil
North Carolina
Lexington
Kentucky
Birthday Surprise Honored Bert Clark At Mrs Vincent Home
Mrs Vincent of Eighth Street hosted a birthday surprise Tuesday evening for her nephew Bert Clark. Guests included Laura Hamilton Esther Miller Glen Norris Isabelle Addy Grace Brown Virgil Kerwood Scot Ashworth Clifford Clarke and Ed Schweille. They shared games music and refreshments before departing with best wishes.
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Hoosier
Indianaplus
Yours
Squire Pinkerton
Rev. Smith
Alpine Church
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