Fountain County Teachers Institute Opens in Covington
Fountain county teachers met in Covington at the Presbyterian church for a week long institute. Instructors included W A Farr from Jacksonville Illinois Adelaide Steel Baylor from Wabash Indiana and G I Christie of Purdue University. Enrollment reached about 140 with strong praise for Livengood and the county teachers for their spirit and cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountain County
Presbyterian Church
Covington
W.A. Farr
Jacksonville
Adelaide Steel Baylor
Wabash, Ind
G. I. Christy
Lefayetta
Ruth McCome
Wabash
Farr
Furr
Baylor
Wabash City
Indiana
Miss Baylor
Bayli
G. I. Christie
Agricultural Department
Purdue University
Supt
Livengood
Christie
Ontario College
Ontario
Canada
Prof. Christie
Miss McCome
F. K. Daugherty
J.H. Palmer
E. A. Gilson
M. F. Livengood
Funtain
The Boodle Proposition and Partisan Signatures
The article discusses county Democrats and Republicans over a vote buying pledge. Republicans met July 1 and signed a strong anti boodle agreement ready for Democratic signatures to create a decisive pact. It asks if Democrats will sign for Republicans what was signed for them two years ago.
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Fountain County
Avery
Hershberger Family Reunion at Trinkles Grove
The Hershberger family reunion will be held in Trinkles grove on Sunday Sept 6. Family members are expected to be present and friends are invited to spend the day. Come early and participate in the full day program for an unforgettable event.
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Hershberger
Trinkles Grove
Euarly
Republicans Meet in County This Week
A large Republican gathering in Fountain County drew precinct committeemen officers and candidates for congress and state offices. The morning session opened at 10 30 with resolutions on vote buying adopted and a committee formed to draft an agreement. The afternoon session featured talks on organization and campaign strategy with about eighty attendees joining a noon meal.
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Congress
Hardesty
F. W. Boyd
J. W. Whickcar
Logan Township
O. P
Lewis
A. S. Peacock
Andrew Marshall
Fred Simms
Landis
Grand Army Hall
McGeorge Block
George T. Dinwiddie
Frankfort
Fred Sims
Atty Gen. Bingham
Dinwiddie
Q. A. Myers
E. W. Boen
Rep
Owen
Jas Brissey
W. L. Ricketts
Thes
Fountains County
Death of an Aged Covington Resident at 91
Mrs. Mary Ann Diffenderfer, oldest resident of Covington born July 17 1817 in Yorktown Pa, died of apoplexy at her Washington street home. Survived by four sons George David Samuel Diffenderfer of Covington and Joseph Diffenderfer of Missouri, and two daughters Katie Diffenderfer and Mrs. Thornton Heagley. Funeral Sunday at 3 p.m. Bend cemetery burial. Civic notices mention special train service for Covington Fair from Danville to Covington and Crawfordsville to ease crowds with two runs.
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Mary Ann Diffenderfer
Washington Street
Yorktown
Godlesf Diffenderfer
Indiana
Fountain County
Diffenderfer
Methodist Church
Katie Diffenderfer
Thornton Heagley
George
David
Samuel Diffenderfer
Joseph Diffenderfer
Missouri
Bend
Bridge contracts awarded for multiple county bridges
The Commissioners awarded contracts to John Smith for new floors on the Stone Bluff and Stillhouse bridges for 195 and 125 respectively. Boggs & Wertz won the Clubb bridge concrete abutments contract for 360. Joe Thomas received the Zackmire bridge contract for 340.
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John Smith
Stone Bluff
Stillhouse
Boggs & Wertz
Joe Thomas
Zackmire
Congressman Landis Leads Visit to Coal Creek Area
Congressman Landis chaired by Chairman Hardesty and ex-Auditwor Be toured Coal Creek area towns including Cates Kingman Yeddo and Veedersburg on an extended Thursday visit. They aimed to meet residents and review the visit before Landis returned home via the Wabash in the evening.
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Congressman Landis
Hardesty
Albert Murphy
Coal Creek
Cates
Kingman
Yeddo
Veedersburg
Mr. Landis
Wabash
Cade Reunion to Gather Richardson Cade Family in Veedersburg
The Richardson Cade descendants plan a second annual reunion in Nixon's Hall Veedersburg on Thursday September 3 with music speeches and a noon grand dinner. Last October's event at the same venue drew large crowds and led to annual gatherings. Officers elected then include President David Cade Vice president Mrs Marshall Nixon Secretary Mrs Roland Luke Treasurer Mrs Joe Glascock.
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Richardson Cade
Nixon
Veederspurg
David Cade
Marshall Nixon
Roland Luke
Treasure
Joe Glascock
County Log Rolling Day in Attica Planned by Modern Woodmen
The Modern Woodman lodges of Fountain and Warren counties will hold a large log rolling event in Attica on Thursday September 10. The city lodge plans free entertainment for all with prize drills by county teams, street attractions, and a night firework display. Attica and Newtown bands will provide music. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Fountain
Warren
Attica
Newtown
Osborn Prairie Reunion Speakers Announced
The eighteenth annual Osborn Prairie church reunion will be held next Thursday September 3 with Dr. Miller of New York and Gen George F Dick as speakers. A feature dinner is planned and attendance is encouraged.
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Osborn’s Prairie Church
Miller
New York
Geo. F. Dick
State Fair Opens With New Race Course and Rich Purses
The State Fair will run from September 7 to closing day with a remodeled one mile race track at the Fair Grounds. Purses total 21900 dollars aiming to draw top thoroughbreds and thrilling competitions for honor. Indiana Board touts a firm yet yielding surface and substantial improvements costing several thousand dollars for statewide enjoyment. N. G. Harlow has moved his office to the Harter buildingabove Spence Smith & Spesite.
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Taft
Chicago
Bryan
Denver
Fair Grounds
State Fair Grounds
Indiana Board
State Board of Agriculture
N. G. Harlow
Harter Building
Smith & Spesite
Peaches Ripe at Wooglawa Fruit Farm
The Wooglawa Fruit Farm reports ripe peaches ready for harvest. Customers are urged to pick now for canning and other uses.
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Wooglawa
Ladies of the Poca hontas Judge thank public for donations
The column notes generous patronage on Puwwow day and reports net receipts of 61.33 dollars to fund a piano for the lodge room. By order of the ladies.
Letter List for Week Ending August 26
The week ending August 26 lists Miss Della Basinger J. H. Blackford Mr. Johcie Romine Mr. M. O. Smith Mr. Richard Smith Mrs. Amelia Talbott Mr. Geo. Williams. When calling for above please any advertised F. W. Boyd P. M.
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Della Basinger
J. H. Blackford
Johcie Romine
M. O. Smith
Richard Smith
Amelia Talbott
Geo. Williams
F. W. Boyd
P. M
Dicken Family Reunion At Fair Grounds
The Dicken family reunion was held at the fair grounds yesterday with about twenty members from eastern Indiana and Illinois joining relatives. A most enjoyable family time and good dinner were shared. The Dicken family is large and includes many respected citizens from the noted localities.
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Dicken
Fair Grounds
Indiana
Illinois
Local Option Debate Prompts Prohibition Views
Indianapolis letter writer argues for local option to allow voters to decide saloon presence. He supports independence from party lines, criticizes hard partisan stance, and cites brewers' claims while endorsing local option as a method to remove saloons. He plans to vote accordingly.
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Teachers’ Institute
Mr. Thompson
Bloomington
Kelle
Grace Wood
Mellott
Irr H. Nentyre
Analia Spence
Badge Lanius
Anyneer
Pearce Boorp
Ington Fair
Peoria & Easters
Ren
Denville
Crawfordsville
Peoria and Eastern Railway
Danville
Vermillion Street
South Fountain
Cade
County Log Rolling
Osborn Prairie Reunion
Indignapolis
Phalanx
Hove
Sar
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