Editors Day at Turkey Run Outing Draws Republican Editors
The Republican Editorial Association held its annual mid summer outing at Turkey Run State Park with about eighty editors and families from across the state. A chicken dinner cost 1.25 and was served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Speeches by Will Hays Warren McCray Harry New Jim Watson Medill McCormick and a telegram from Senator Harding were read. The program began on the hotel porch with toastmaster Ed Hancock presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Leiber
Roland Luke
Republican Editorial Association
Turkey Run State Park
Luke
Ed Hancock
Association
Will Hays
Warren T. McCray
Harry New
Jim Watson
Medill McCormick
Harding
Senator Watson
Senator McCormick
Jim
Jacob Van Lear dies at Attica at age 41
Jacob Van Lear, a retired farmer, died Wednesday afternoon at his Attica home. Born in Belgium, he came to the United States about 12 years ago. He lived on a farm near Attica until January when he retired and moved to Attica. Funeral services were held Saturday morning at the Catholic church in Attica with burial in the Catholic cemetery.
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Jacob van Lear
Attica
Belgium
America
Marriage Licenses List for Several Couples
Jerome Lape and Thelma Glover Paul Leslie Rosenbaum and Mae E Hollowell Ellwood W Jackson and Minta McLaughlin Frank Martin and Nayne Clarke Ralph R Sheeley and Vergie Yer kes Leo V Kane and Mary J Brown
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Paul Leslie Rosenbaum and
Mae E. Hollowell
Howard Shafer Hosts Wife’s 62nd Birthday Party
Howard Shafer entertained many friends and relatives for his wife’s sixty second birthday on Sunday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Sam Nixon Mr and Mrs Frank Herron and daughter Faye Mr and Mrs Edgar Hall of Waynetown Mrs Harriet Hall and daughters Lida Mary and Zora of Crawfordsville Mr and Mrs Walter Shafer Paul and Irené Shafer Mr and Mrs Wall Shafer of Danville Indiana and Mr and Mrs Chas Ramser of Wabash Chapel. A noon dinner was served and the afternoon featured music and merriment. Guests departed late evening wishing many more such occasions.
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Howard Shafer
Sam Nixon
Frank Herron
Faye
Edgar Hall
Waynetown
Harriet Hall
Lida
Mary
Zora
Crawfordsville
Walter Shafer
Paul
Irené Shafer
Wall Shafer
Danville, Til
Chas. Ramser
Wabash Chapel
Miss Avalene Livengood Returns to Duty at Quality Shop
Miss Avalene Livengood completes a Gary visit with Mrs. Margaret King and returns to her post at the Quality Shop, resuming duties after a two week absence.
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Avalene Livengood
Gary
Margaret King
Quality Shop
County's Big Wheat Crop Sees 2200 Bushels Stored at Farm
Fountain county reports a wheat yield under Supt. Oscar Cooper totaling over 2200 bushels stored. One hundred thirty acres were sown last fall with 36 acres yielding about 25 bushels per acre and 94 acres about 15. The general average tops 17 bushels per acre, reflecting fine quality. Cooper also growing large quantities of grain, stock, and produce at the farm.
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Fountain County
Oscar Cooper
Cooper
Three More Covington Boys Join the Army
Covington youths Mac Cane Leslie Hines Wilson and Cecil Kittle have enlisted in the 59 Coast Artillery at Camp Liars Washington. The notice encourages others to join and mentions available Victory Medal applications.
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Covington
Mac Cane
Leslie Hines Wilson
Cecil Kittle
59 Coast Artillery
Camp Liars
Washington
Smith
Redpath Chautauqua Delivers Fine Entertainments This Week
The Redpath Chautauqua is in town with excellent music and above average lectures. The Hippie Concert Company performed Tuesday, delivering an artful program. Readers enjoy high class programs and praise the city’s talent as among the best.
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Redpath Chautauqua
Sheeley Yerkes wed in Sterling ceremony
Ralph Sheeley of near Covington and Virgie Yerkes daughter of James L. Yerkes were married Wednesday afternoon July 28 1920 by Rev O P Cooper at his Sterling home. The couple traveled to Veedersburg and Indianapolis then Cincinnati before returning to begin housekeeping on their Covington area farm.
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Ralph Sheeley
Covington
Charles Sheeley
Virgie Yerkes
James L. Yerkes
O. P. Cooper
Sterling
Leroy Casey
Veedersburg
Indianapolis
Cincinnatti
Ohio
Albert W. Graham
Tom Jackson Attends Republican Meeting Monday Night
Tom Jackson participates in a Republican meeting in Kingman on Monday night. The readable fragments indicate a local political gathering with attendees and discussion points.
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Tom Jackson
Kingman
Death of ex Govern J Frank Hanly marks tragic end
An obituary review recalls J Frank Hanly ex Governor of Indiana and 1916 Prohibition presidential nominee. It details his rise from poverty to prominence, the fatal car train crash near Dennison Ohio, and funeral arrangements. The report notes his church ties and surviving relatives.
Fletcher Lectures at Redpath Chautauqua Stirring Debates
Thomas Brooks Fletcher editor of the Marion Tribune lectured on A Fool's Martyrdom and the Martyrdom of Fools. He praised child and civic life but clashed with party bias when discussing the League of Nations, voting 9 to 45 in favor of the league among Covington listeners.
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Thomas Brooks Fletcher
Marion
Ohio
Tribune
Star
Harding
Redpath Chautauqua
Monteville
Cox
Queston
League of Nations
Wilson League of Nations
Europe
Fragmented OCR Notch on Athlete Absence
Incomplete OCR text notes a period where a person has been unable to compete or attend for two periods. Context unclear, names and specifics are missing.
Veedersburg Woman Mrs James Sullivan Dies at 61
Mrs James Sullivan 61 died at her Veedersburg home Saturday morning after a year of declining health from cancer. A longtime resident, she is survived by her husband and ten children including Dr Paul Sullivan Attica and Dr Arthur Sullivan Attica, John Sullivan Crawfordsville, Henry Sullivan Veedersburg, Leo Sullivan Veedersburg, daughters Katheryn Quinlan Indianapolis Sister Mary Agnetta St Mary of the Woods, Margaret and Gretchen at home. Funeral held Monday at 9 in Veedersburg Catholic church with Rev Father Shea officiating. burial in St Joseph's cemetery northeast of the city.
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James Sullivan
Veedersburg Earty
Veedersburg
Father Shea
St. Joseph’s
Obituary: Mrs P W Fleming of West Lebanon
Arianne Craft born 1842 in Fredericktown Ohio. She moved to Crown Point and then West Lebanon. She married Peter W Fleming 1869 and lived in Williamsport before moving to West Lebanon and then died July 21 1920 at five in the morning. She left husband daughter Mrs Henry B Chandley stepson L B Fleming sister Mrs Sarah Sherard brother W H Craft and many relatives. Funeral held July 24 at 2 pm at the family residence conducted by Rev John E McCloud with interment in West Lebanon cemetery.
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Arianne Craft
Henry W
Mary Beach Craft
Fredericktown
Ohio
Crown Point
Indiana
Lavina
West Lebanon
Peter W. Fleming
Ind
Williamsport
Daugher
Henry B. Chandley
L. B. Fleming
Danville
Illinois
Sarah Sherard
Lowell
W. H. Craft
Indianapolis
John E. McCloud
M. E. Church
West Lebanon Cemetery
Belles & Son Expand Ice Cream Parlor Into Basement
Belles and Son remodel the basement room under their drug store to create an overflow ice cream parlor. The former barber shop has a sealed concrete floor. it will be re-sealed painted and lit with booths tables and fixtures. A dumb waiter will deliver service from above for privacy and efficiency. Entrance will be via a lighted exterior stair.
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Belles & Son
Zufall of Chicago Visits Old Mound Township Earlier
Mark Zufall of Chicago visiting his parents in West Lebanon on vacation called on Hon. O S Jones in the city Tuesday. They were former residents of Mound township.
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Mark Zufall
Chicago
West
Lebanon
O. S.jones
Mound Township
Wilt Murdock Hog Sale At Hillsboro Draws Big Bids
The Wilt Murdock public hog sale in Hillsboro featured a Poland China pig selling for 10 240 dollars to W A Harriet of Mahomet Ill The English Color Bearer brought 4200 dollars to John Bock Kempton Ind Top sows priced 1525 and 1250 dollars to buyers Hildebrant Fross Weigley Camden Ind and Jere Goodnight Sheridan Ind Wilt sold 54 hogs averaging over 500 dollars totaling 33600 Other sale at night by McKinley Murdocks yielded 46 hogs At auction many hogs shipped to Iowa Nebraska Missouri Illinois and Ohio.
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James A. Wilt
Hillsboro
W. A. Harriet
Mahomet
John Bock
Kempton
Ind
Hildebrant, Fross and Weigley
Camden
Jere Goodnight
Sheridan
Mr. Wilt
McKinley Murdocks
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Illinois
Ohio
Republicans Hold Organization Meeting in County
County chairman Harry Wertz led a Monday night gathering of about fifty precinct committeemen and Republican workers at the city headquarters. District Chairman Wm. J. Robinson and Mrs. Callie Hartman from Lebanon addressed the group on registration and organization, praising the turnout and urging broad participation beyond a few leaders.
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Harry Wertz
Wm. J. Robinson
Callie Hartman
Lebanon
Hesler
Richland
Fulton
Frank R. Pence Dies of Blood Poisoning at 52
Frank R. Pence, 52, prominent Warren county farmer and grain man, died at Lakeview hospital Danville Ill at 12:25 PM Tuesday from infection following tonsil surgery. Founder of Pence Ind, he built a grain trade network with elevators at Tab and other sites and recently sold Pence elevator. Married to Delia McCandless, he left son Harold Pence, an assistant in his enterprises. Pence was the Republican nominee for state senator from Warren and Benton counties in November and was active in Masonic circles and the Indianapolis Consistory.
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Frank R. Pence
Warren County
Lakeview Hospital
Danville
Ill
Mr. Pence
Pence, Ind
Judyville
Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railway
Tab
Pence
Delia McCandless
Harold Pence
Warren
Benton
Indiana
Indianapolis
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Ellwood W. Jackson and
Minta McLaughlin
Frank Martin and
Nayne Clarke
Ralph R. Sheeley and
Vergie Yerkes
Leo V. Kane and
Mary J. Brown
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Masonic Order of
Sheeley
Yerkes
J. Frank Hanly
Hiram W. Kelloggs
Central Avenue M. E
F. D. Leete
Amily
Hanly
Cabin
Champaign County
Elijah Healy
Hamilton County
Ann Eliza Calton
North Carolina
Sherman Hanly
Cha Elem
Anna
Harry Hanly
Helen Louise Garman
Methodist Church
Kilgore
Philadelphia Road
Twin’ City
Baker
Indiansinglis
R. Harry Miller
Fenniston
P. W. Fleming
Clem & Harden
Ford
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