I C & W Traction Line To Indianapolis Financed And Ready
Indianapolis Crawfordsville and Western traction company directors announce the line from Crawfordsville to Indianapolis will be built promptly. 100,000 ties contracted, $10,000 in steel rails paid for, and sufficient material on hand to start. Work could begin on Wabash avenue immediately with funds secured and the city paving issue resolved.
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Crawfordsville
Indianapolis, Crawfordsville and Western Traction Company
Here
Indianapolis
Montgomery County
Consolidated Company
Big Four
Brown
Wabash Avenue
Wabash
Monon
Center Church
Sherman House
Grand After Easter Ball to Be Held in Cardiff Hall
An after Easter ball will be held in Cardiff Hall on Monday night April 16 1906. The event features nothing but round dances with admission priced at 50 and 75 cents.
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Cardiff
The King's Highway Easter Entertainment at Christian Church
Easter program titled The King's Highway will be presented Sunday evening April 15 at the Christian church. Everyone is invited and a free will offering will be taken. Epith Drollinger, President, urges attendees to bring a friend. The City Steam Laundry promises no acids in washings to protect clothing.
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Christain
King’s Highway
Epith Drollinger
City Steam Laundry
Grand Jury list for April Term 1906
Names of jurors summoned for the April Term 1906 Grand Jury include F B Helms Shawnee Jesse M Inlow Jackson William E F Huff Logan Garrett Gooding Troy Manford Bodine Webash Joseph B Inlow Van Buren Thos Bodine Troy Ira Beedle Logan John Hallett Jackson James R Pell Richland Chas L Huffman Fulton Victor L Ross Cain Harrison Mogan Davis and David S Ferguson Troy.
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F. B. Helms
Shawnee
Jesse M. Inlow
Jackson
William EF. Huff
Logan
Garrett Gooding
Troy
Manford Bodine
Webash
Joseph B. Thomas
J.H. Collins
Cain
W. C. Clapham
H. N. Strader
J. B. Inlow
van Buren
Thos. Bodine
Ira Beedle
John Hallett
James R. Pell
Richland
Chas. L. Huffman
Fulton
Victor L. Ross
Harrison Mogan
Davis
David S. Ferguson
Democrats Plan Delegate Convention for April 26 in Veedersburg
The Democratic county central committee and candidates met last Friday to set a delegate convention in Veedersburg on April 26 to nominate a county ticket. Township conventions for delegates are scheduled for April 21. Possible nominees include Schoonover for Judge White for Prosecutor Reed for Representative and Gray for Auditor plus Madden Brant Trott Miller Shoaf Diffenderfer Sanders Bodine, with county council seats still undecided. Dr Hicks Hedges DeHaven Crigler Brown Whorley Stilwell were seen in Danville on Sunday.
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Democratic County Central Committee
Veedersburg
Dr. Hicks
Fred Hedges
Sam DeHaven
Tom Crigler
Charles Brown
John Whorley
Wilber Stilwell
Danville
Republicans Nominate Strong Ticket at Voting Convention
A Republican voting convention named a strong ticket headed by a leading candidate. The slate includes key party figures and sets the tone for the upcoming election cycle.
Local GOP Holds County Ticket Nominations After Light Ballot
Republicans named their county ticket at precinct primaries with a light turnout about one fourth of the county GOP vote. Reasons include advance knowledge of outcomes, farmers busy oats seeding, and suspected machine influence. Nominees cover Sheriff to Council seats. Democrats set for Veedersburg convention on the 26th. City Steam
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Veedersburg
Monument by Dyer Co. at Hope Cemetery admired
Danville Illinois monument maker W. W. Dyer & company completed an elegant monument on James Bodine’s lot at Mr. Hope cemetery. The firm plans more installations in local cemeteries including Adkins grave, Marshall lot, and a double monument for Voltz Bergdahl at Prescott cemetery. The Leader notes upcoming offerings in exclusive jacket styles.
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W. W. Dyer & Co
Danville Ill
James Bodine
Mr. Hope Cemetery
Dyer
Granville C. Adkins
Wm. Marshall
Voltz & Bergdah
Presscott Cemetery
Canvassed Vote Totals From Saturday Primary
The fourteen precincts met at Covington Bank to canvass the county primary results. Totals show Purnell 566, Earl 566, Grubbs 562, Parham 563, Wilkinson 163, Sadler 105, Sentman 253, Hendrix 477, Gray 475, Warfeld 492, Elwell 501, Babb 482, Baird 488, Claypool 481. Total 618 votes, about 25 percent turnout. precinct totals unavailable due to missing tally sheets.
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Covington Bank
Philip D. Grubbs
J. Fred Parham
Albert R. Wilkinson
Geo
P. N. Sadler
W. Sentman
County Council
A. N. Hendrix
Horace Gray
Notice of settlement for debts after business sale
Sold out having sold out my blacksmithing business I wish to notify all parties indebted to me that accounts must be settled by May 1, 1906. William Hunt. We are experts on shirt waists give us a trial. The New Process Laundry Phone 33.
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Shaw Shaper
William Hunt
Portrait of Hon. I. E. Schoonover for Judge Nomination
The Attica resident I E Schoonover seeks the Republican nomination for Judge of the 61st Judicial Circuit Fountain County. Born in Warren County 56 years ago he studied law under Judge McCabe and at Ann Arbor. He served as Attica mayor at 27 and has 32 years in law practice, likely to win party support at Veedersburg convention on April 26, 1906.
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I. E. Schoonover
Attica
Logan Township
61St
Fountain County
Veedersburg
Schoonover
Liberty Township
Warren County
Williamsport
James McCabe
Ann Arbor
Investigating Panel Reports $400000 Owed to Indiana
An Indiana investigating committee gave its final report to the governor detailing state office conditions. It identified $400,000 due the state from former officials linked to practices similar to those of Storms and Sherrick. Spence Smith &Spence advertises Zion City Laces.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Zion City
Spence Smith &Spence
Election Board lineup and vote count reported
The Election Board on Saturday included Oliver Blakely as Inspector, Chas Spinning and Lew Allen as Judges, Fred Board and Billy Crane as Clerks, and Bert Lewis as Sheriff. The tally finished about 8 30 p m with 105 votes cast, of which 13 were rejected for irregularities. The Acorn waists and shirt waist suits were promoted exclusively by The Leader.
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Oliver Blakely
Chas Spinning
Lew Allen
Fred Board
Billy Crane
Bert Lewis
Rathbone Sisters Meet in Fifth District
The Rathbone Sisters of the Fifth District will meet in the city on Wednesday April 18 inviting the general public to attend from 1 30 to 3 00 p m in the afternoon.
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Rathbone Sisters
Fifth District
Presbyterian Church Lenten Service and Easter Observance
Lenten service set for Friday evening at 7:80 o'clock with the pastor preaching. Easter will be observed next Sunday evening at 7:30 with special music and an Easter sermon. Also notes new dress goods including Wm. F Read & Son's landshאַנז fabrics.
Easter Services At Methodist and Bend Churches
Easter services will be held at the Methodist church with Sabbath morning and evening programs including an Easter sermon and special music. The Sabbath School will lead the evening service featuring recitations and songs, while Bend church will host Easter services on Sabbath afternoon with an Easter program. Local citizens attended the Republican convention in Indianapolis this week including Homer Sewell and several others. The latest in Chicago ideas are attributed to Mrs. J W Price.
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Methodist Church
Bend Church
Indianapolis
Homer Sewell
Lou Dunlap
W. W. Layton
E. H. Nebeker
T. A. Clifton
F. W. Boyd
Fry Bryant
Guy Spinning
Mark Rogers
C. W. Dice
O. B. Ratcliff
Will Reeves
Miss Lillie
Miss Calhoun
S. V. Wells
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Helen Vyse
Covington
Fowler
Reed
King’s
Grand Jury
Petit Jury
I. KE. Schoonover
G. N. White
Daniel G. Reed
Will H. Gray
G. Madden
Mill Creek
Jesse Brant
Sheaff
John D. Trott
Robert J. Miller
DR Shoaf
Samuel C. Diffenderfer
Roy Sanders
Wallace Bodine
Wabassa
Surveyor
Gossett
Baillett
Machine Gang
Charles R. Milford
Fred
Parnell
VanBuren
William Colvert
Ellwjah J. Earl
Davia
S. McIrvin
John R. Hardesty
Guy F. Spining
Col. W. Sentman
Clint F. Hesler
James W. Ellis
N. Aendrix
James G. Warfield
Cass
Councilman
B. Elwell
David Babb
Frank C. Baird
James C. Claypool
Fred S. Purnell
William Calvert
Elijah J. Earl
S. Mack Irvin
Japan Relief Fund
Famine Relief Fund
Coleman Reeves & Coleman
Mrs. Nebeker
J. B. Jackson
J. Crane
Presbyterian Church Services
Wm. F
Read & Soy
Methodist Church Services
Chicago
J. W. Price
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