West Lebanon approves local utility for Attica light plant
West Lebanon council last week moved to bar Northern Indiana Utility Co from taking over Attica Light. A local firm led by Wm. Hunter, Charles W Amos, Isaac L Hall, Ross Ringle, and Frank Burge won a 20 year franchise and a 10 year street light contract for 97 units, 55 high power and 42 incandescents, with installation to start now and target operation by July 1. West Lebanon Gazette had long pushed for a local light and water system.
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West Lebanon
Northern Indiana Utility Co
Attica
Wm. Hunter
Charles W Amos
Isaac L. Hall
Ross Ringle
Frank Burge
West Lebanon Gazette
Michigan death claims George W. Cox at 32
George W. Cox son of P. N. Cox of Fountain and former Attica resident died in Muskegon Michigan on March 27 after tuberculosis complications. He was an agent for a railway company, married less than a year to a Michigan girl, and his body was shipped to Attica then laid to rest at Fountain after services led by Rev. John Board. Interment followed at Fountain with Masonic lodge honors.
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George W. Cox
P. N. Cox
Fountain
Muskegon
Michigan
George
Attica
John Board
Masonic Lodge of
Veedersburg
Covington
Commissioners’ Court
X the Nets
Attica Plant Affidavit and Veedersburg Liquor Fight
National Car Coupler executives declare completion of contract with Attica Land and Improvement for a steel plant and 300 jobs, with $665000 spent on shop labor to April 1. Veedersburg continues a heated saloon battle, forthwith hearing six license applicants amid strong temperance opposition and a large women’s memorial.
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J. W. Harrison
Sterling E. Doster
National Car Coupler Company
Attica Land and Improvement Company
National
Improvement Company
G. E. Foster
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
Attica
Attica Press
William Ratcliff Dead at Mill Creek After Pneumonia
William Ratcliff longtime Fountain county citizen and father of O M Ratcliff and Elizabeth Gray died Friday night of pneumonia at age 81. He resided east of Kingman since age 24 and helped build Fountain county. He leaves his wife and four children. funeral Monday at Mill Creek home with burial in Centennial Cemetery. An obituary will appear next week. Attendees invited to the big cow sale at Mc Mahon’s feed barn Saturday afternoon.
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William Ratcliff
O. B. Ratcliff
Mill Creek Township
Billy
Fountain County
Kingman
Fountain
Omer B. Ratcliff
Dr. Ratcliff
Alvin Ratcliff
Elizabeth Gray
Centennial
Mike Walters Overcomes Flood Obstacles in Journal Issue
Editor Mike Walters of the Rossville Journal faced a flood that delayed printing and delivery. With no newsprint in stock, he published the issue on sale bill stock, proving his grit and adaptability and showing that floods and delays cannot stop him.
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Mike Walters
Rossville Journal
Mike
Delphi Journal
McMahon Cow Sale Starts 1 P.M. Saturday
Instead of 10 a m the McMa hon cow sale will begin at 1 p m Saturday as advertised. Note the difference in the hour. A lot of good stock is to be sold. Do not miss this sale.
Covington Memorial Association Holds Monday Meeting
The Covington Memorial Association will meet in the G A K hall on Monday evening at 7 30 for a business session. All committees are requested to be present.
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Covington Memorial Association
G. A. K. Hall
Stole the Shoes at Attica Tracks
A night break in at the Wabash freight yard in Attica saw a box car robbed of about two dozen shoes destined for The Leader. Three suspected hobos were identified after shoes were found in a West Point pile and two men with new shoes were jailed in Attica awaiting circuit court trial.
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Wabash
Attica
Mudlavia
Greenman
West Point
Lafayette
Marshal Beamer
Feast of Lanterns closes Covington lecture series with success
The Matinee Musicale at Covington high school presented a Chinese operetta The Feast of the Little Lanterns as the final act of its year long lecture course. Mesdames Virgie Board Alma Rogers Marie Livengood and Miss Verna Glascock led principal roles with strong chorus support. The Jewel of Asia sung by Mrs. F Boyd and stage design by Mrs Sydney Merryman completed a notable program under Mrs T E Rainier as Musical Director and Mrs Mable Walker as accompanist.
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Covington
Mesdames Virgie Board
Alma Rogers
Marie Livengood
Verna Glascock
Asia
F. Boyd
Sydney Merryman
T. E. Rainier
Mable Walker
Paroled Burglary Trio From Fulton Township
Alexander Hughey and accomplices, convicted in 1907 for burglary with Robert Hughey and Ham Hayes, were recommended for parole by the Board of Pardons. They robbed Uncle John Hathaway of Fulton township of over $1,000 in gold, breaking into his home and seizing a trunk. Robert Hughey died in prison, Hayes was paroled in January and now works in a Muncie cabinet factory.
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Alexander Hughey
Robert Hughey
Ham Hayes
Board of Pardons
John Hathaway
Fulton Township
Hayes
Muncie
Milk Cattle Sale At McMahon Farm Yard Saturday
Farmer McMahon will sell 20 milch cows some hogs and a few stock cattle at McMahon s feed yard on Saturday April 12. All cows are home grown not shipped in.
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McMahon
Curfew Device Proclaimed to Curb Street Looting
A 19th century despatch describes a home crafted curfew device using siding and a barrel to discipline youth up to 18. It claims three applications cure loitering, with the clapper producing sound superior to singing, quoting a lyric about a wandering boy.
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Winaslow
Obituary and court notices from early Indiana paper
Obituary for Clemmer Zola Stambaugh daughter of John H. and Hallie Gertrude Stambaugh born Jan 28 1806 at Catlin. She married Frank R. Rodgers Feb 12 1913 and died Mar 29 1915 in Adel Iowa aged 17 years 2 months 1 day. Services in Adel and State Line then burial at Springhill Danville IN. Also lists new circuit court cases filed including Perkins Wind Mill Co vs Templeton Koren Manufacturing Co vs Rector Bros Ratcliff and Sowers Kingman Hardware Co vs Teegarden Tuttle vs Rohiting etc.
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Clemmer Zola Stambaugh
John H
Hallie Gertrude Stambaugh
Catlin
Jacob
Melissa Robertson
State Line
M. E. Church
Upp
Frank R. Rodgers
Adel
Iowa
M. EB
Canamon
W. J. Stewart
Springhill
Danville
Seed Corn For Sale In Attica From Mark Q Smith
Seed corn for sale yellow death and lam ing seeds offered by Mark Q Smith of Attica R F D 4. Prices are reasonable and payment terms to be arranged locally. Buy now for spring planting and ensure a good crop.
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Mark Q. Smith
Attica
R.F.D
Dust of the Harth stages by local talent
The Dust of the Harth is a four act comedy drama to be staged Friday evening April 18 at the high school auditorium under James Ritchey direction. The rural play promises humor and drama with entertaining specials to shorten intermissions. Curtain at 15 cents. seats on sale Saturday. admission 25 and 33 cents.
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Presbyterian Sunday School
James Ritchey
Whicker’s Tax Exemption Law Led to Widespread Relief
The Attica Ledger notes J Wesley Whicker drafted the exemption law for mortgaged property up to 700 value. Tom Leif, Fountain County representative, helped push the bill in the legislature after securing a senate intro. The measure quickly gained popular support, and Leif regrets not introducing it himself. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for condolences and flowers after the death of Mrs Eva Hunt Summers.
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J. Wesley Whicker
Tom Leif
Fountain County
Mr. Whicker
Senate
Tom
Attica Ledger
Eva Hunt Summers
W. W. Summers
Wm. Hunt and Family
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Saloon
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Teegarden
Ratcliff
C. M. McCabe
O. L. Marshall
O. P. Lewis
Thomas Ansberry
Bud Irvin
Harry Spencer
Ansburg
Ansbury
Ausbury
Jerrico
Thos. Ansberg
Cash Engle
John Shoaf
Harry Morehouse
Geo. McMannigal
Isaac Garrett
Hughey Parolled
Circuit
Perkins Wind Mill Co
S. C. Templeton
Koren Manufacturing Co
Rector Bros
Samuel M. Ratcliff
Wm. H. Sowers
The
Kingman Hardware Co
George Teegarden
Harry Teegarden
Benjamin F. Tuttle
Mary E. Rohiting
J. P. Wm
Walter H. Dinsmore
Dick Cook
Harry W. Randolph
Sophronia E. Tullis
Charles Colvert
Armstrong Colvert
Winnie E. Johnson
M. Levy Brown
Attican
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