Auto Turns Over Near Foster Bridge In High Speed Crash
An early Friday morning crash near Foster bridge three and a half miles west of town involved Mr and Mrs Wilkins, their son Ralph, and Mrs Wilkins father Ford. The car skidded on wet grass while avoiding a mud hole at 25 to 30 mph, turning over and trapping three occupants. Mr Ford sustained severe facial injuries and hip and leg strains. he was taken to Dr Andrus for treatment. The others escaped with minor injuries. Vehicle damaged and towed to Tharp and Price garage. The driver’s inexperience and speed cited as cause.
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Foster Bridge
Wilkins
Tharp & Price
Republicans Name Delegates In Township Convention
The township Republican meeting convened in the court room at 3 PM last Friday to select state congressional and senatorial delegates. Charlin Spinning and Merke Rogers named as state delegate and alternate, Peter Harmon and Philip Grubbs as congressional delegates with authority to choose their alternates, T A Clifton as senatorial delegate with Power to select an alternate. O B Ratcliff chaired, Clarence Nelson secret ary. Only delegate election concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlin Spinning
Merke Rogers
Peter Harmon
Philip Grubbs
T. A. Clifton
Pqyer
O. B. Ratcliff
Clarence Nelgon
Three Men For Senator Action in Local District
The Attica Tribune reports the new progressive party will nominate a joint senate candidate for the district of Fountain Warren and Vermilion counties. The move signals a unified bid across the three counties with the candidate to be chosen by party decision.
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Attica
New Progressive Party
Fountain, Warren
Vermilion Counties
Camping at Turkey Run With Peters Richey Nelson and Baldwin
John Peters James Richey Clarence Nelson and Charles Baldwin left Saturday evening for Turkey Run to spend two weeks in camp. For several years this crowd has spent a couple of weeks in camp and they do not propose to let a season get by without enjoying their annual outing. They are a jolly bunch. Charley Dochterman will join the crowd in a few days.
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John Peters
James Richey
Clarence Nelson
Charles Baldwin
Turkey Run
Charley Dochterman
Battle Ground Camp Meeting Opens with Noted Speakers
The thirty eighth annual Battle Ground camp meeting and Bible Institute runs August 3 through 11 at Battle Ground. A strong program has been arranged with many good speakers. Regular attendees vouch for the quality. those who can should attend.
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Battle Ground
Improving the Driveway at the Court House
Commissioner James Copeland oversaw lime stone spreading over washed gravel on the Court House drive. The stone is claimed to contain cement to bind and form a solid surface. The improved drive will be appreciated by courthouse patrons and the city.
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James Copeland
Court House
Covington Triumphs in Fourth Game at Fairgrounds
Covington defeated Veedersburg 5 to 3 on the fairgrounds diamond Sunday afternoon, overturning a 3-0 series deficit. The win, a surprise performance by Covington, followed Veedersburg’s earlier three wins and reportedly caused some bets on the Hub team to fall short of expectations.
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Veedersburg
Covington
Fairgrounds
Rural Carriers to Meet in Veedersburg
Fountain county rural route carriers plan their annual meeting in Veedersburg next Saturday evening. Officers and delegates to the state meeting will be elected and other important business discussed. A banquet will follow at a local hotel. President S Hite of Yeddo and secretary Lee Starnes of Hillsboro lead the event.
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Fountain County
Veedersburg
S. Hite
Yeddo
Lee Starnes
Hillsboro
County Crop Conditions in Fountain County
Threshing shows wheat yields not larger than fifteen bushels per acre with standard weight, some fields barely paying for harvesting. Oats average 50 to 75 bushels per acre and quality is fine at 32 cents. Expect a large corn crop and a bumper tomato yield, but apples and melons will be short while hay improves and prices decline. Blackberries are unusually abundant this year. Early Ohio, Bell, and Irish Cobbler potatoes perform well.
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Fountain County
Old Settlers Meet At Yeddo In Fountain County
Fountain and neighboring counties prepare for the thirty fourth Old Settlers gathering at Smiths grove near Yeddo on August 15. Five thousand expected. Lew Shank mayor of Indianapolis to speak. program includes talks, addresses, singing, and displays. Premiums offered for oldest man and woman, largest family mother, and most intelligent baby under one year.
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Fountain
Old Settlers
Smith's Grove
Yeddo
John Newman
Clark Myers
Henry Hershberger
W. &. Cronk
Sam Bonebrake
Lewis Shank
Indianapolis
A. T. Livengood
W. S. Ephim
M.G. Baker
Nellie Gulley
Veedersburg
Dodson
O. W. McGaughey
Covington Grain Grower Farms Superior Seed Wheat
John Stevens proprietor of Covington Sand and Gravel Pit has turned to farming and harvested over a thousand bushels of pure bred wheat. The Purdue experiment station at Lafayette inspected and recommended the seed. Farmers may view samples at Citizens Bank Covington elevator and Foster elevator and are invited to inspect.
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John Stevens
Covington
Purdue
Lafayette
Stevens
Citizens Bank
Foster
Boord Family Reunion at McLean Home Near Stone Bluff
The Boord family annual reunion will be held at the residence of T. E. McLean, the Boord old home near Stone Bluff, on Thursday, August 29. This event is always memorable to the many family members.
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Boord
T. E. McLean
Stone Bluff
Fountain Produce Company to Headquarters at Covington
Fountain Produce Company of Covington Indiana will set Allen and Smiths grocery store as its headquarters to receive all produce and pay dealers cash on delivery. Call for prices before selling and request their wagon to pick up produce anywhere in town or country.
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Allen & Smith’s
Fountain church dedication draws large crowd
The new Christian church at Fountain was dedicated on Sunday with a very large turnout. The building cost had been covered with a treasury balance of 16, and funds raised during services added a heating and lighting plant. Attendees enjoyed the occasion.
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New Christian Church
Fountain Sunday
Fountain County Teachers Institute at High School
The Fountain County Teachers Institute will be held this year in the High School building from August 10 to 2u. Lectures on various subjects will form the plan with instructors Profs Price of Des Moines Iowa and Davis of the State University. They are highly recommended and will cover a wide range of school work in the latest style with special music and features throughout the week for recreation and compensation.
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Fountain County Teachers’ Institute
Price
Des Moines
Iowa
Davis
The
State University
James Dicken Dies After Illness At 68 In Community
James W. Dicken born on the Dicken farm east of town died Sunday at noon after months of illness. He was 68 years old, married first to Mary DeHaven with one son, Charles, then to Bertha A. Robb who survives. A Baptist church member and member of Troy Township Horse Thief Detective Association, he is survived by two brothers Henry and Angeline, among others. Funeral was held Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. from his South Fourth Street home, Rev. J. P. Henson officiating, with burial in Mt. Hope cemetery under M. Board’s direction.
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James W. Dicken
Dicken
Abraham
Elizabeth Cook Dicken
Henry
Angeline
Mary DeHaven
Charles
Bertha A. Robb
James Dicken
Baptist Church
Troy Township
M. Board
Indiana Republicans name ticket at Tomlinson's Hall
Indiana Republicans met in Indianapolis Tomlinson's Hall for their state convention. James E. Watson served as temporary chair with a lengthy keynote on the party's history and future. The platform endorsed county local option and the ticket named governor Winfield T. Durbin and fellow officers. The convention adjourned at 4 21 p m with leaders expressing satisfaction.
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Indiana
Tomlinson’s Hall
Indianapolis
Fred A. Sims
James E. Watson
Watson
Delaware County
Committee On Resolutions
G.O. P
Walter B. Olds
W. T. Curtin
Alderson
Lew Shanks
John C. Chaney
Sullivan
Charles A. Carlisle
South Bend
63d Regiment Reunion Set For Tuesday August 20
A reunion for the 63d Regiment is scheduled in the city on Tuesday August 20. All former members and their families are invited to attend and enjoy a pleasant gathering.
Livengood Purnell Family Reunion Announcement
The Livengood Purnell family reunion is planned for Sunday in September with the exact venue to be announced soon and the program to be completed and published shortly.
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Livengood
Purnell
No More Salutes End Cannon Firing at Court House Yard
Rock Island reports the town will not fire the old gun to honor fallen soldiers any longer. The committee led by Peter Harmon states the cannon is unsafe to fire and will not be used after an old soldier dies.
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Court House Yard
Rock Island
Lil
Peter Harmon
Perry Newell Dies at Johnsonville at 36
Perry Newell eldest son of Mr and Mrs William Newell died at their Johnsonville home Tuesday afternoon from a complication of diseases. He was 36, unmarried, oldest of four children. Funeral services by Rev Watkins at 2:50 PM from the home with interment in Mason's Cemetery State Line.
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Perry Newel
Mgr
William Newell
Johnsonville
Watkins
Mason’s Cemetery
State Line
Suitable Seasonable Underwear Sale Ad Card
An advertisement touts seasonable underwear for men women and children with emphasis on style quality and size. Shoppers are urged to call for selections and the seller will handle the rest.
Will Be 206 Years Old When Fine Is Paid
Harry Whitlock former sheriff and treasurer of Vermilion county Illinois was fined seventy five thousand dollars at Danville Illinois last week for embezzling eighty seven thousand five hundred dollars while serving as county treasurer. The judge allowed payment at forty dollars a month. At that rate it will take one hundred fifty six years and three months to pay the fine. He is now fifty years old and will be two hundred six at the final payment.
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Harry Whitlock
Vermilion County
Ilinois
Danville
Ill
Whitlock
Death of Mrs Henderson in Pendleton Oregon
Mrs Amanda Henderson widow of Dr J T Henderson died Friday at her son Dr Tom Henderson’s home in Pendleton Oregon after months of cancer illness. The body arrived by the Wabash and lay in state at M B church until funeral services led by Rev J P Henson. Interment was in Mt Hope cemetery. She was about 65 and long a resident of this city where her husband had a lucrative medical practice until his death five or six years ago. An obituary will follow next week. Covington RD Mrs Ed Wailer sells or trades real estate.
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Henderson
Amanda Henderson
J. T. Henderson
Tom Henderson
Pendleton
Oregon
M. B. Church
J. P. Henson
Mt. Hope Cemetery
M. Board
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Camp Meeting
Samuel L Shank
Lew
Lew Shank
Andrew Marshall
J. M. Tuggle
O. Bonebrake
Fountain Produce Company
Covington, Ind
County Teachers’ Institute
NEW State Ticket
Thomas B. Moore
Greencastle
Fred I. King
Wabash
R. N. Brown
Franklin
Job Freeman
Terre Haute
F. H.wurzer
Samuel A. Ferrel
Fr. Wayne
J. L. Peets
Supreme Court
Warrick H. Hibley
Third District
W. D. Robinson
Evanaville
Jackson Township
Bull Moosers
W. E. Kinglish
63D Regiment
Reunion
Ed. Wailer
Covington R. D
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