Band Tournament Delights Ben Hur Crowd At Lincoln Park
The Ben Hur fourth band tournament drew over three thousand excursionists and more than five thousand in attendance, with four thousand paying admission. Bands from Decatur, Covington, Bloomington, Champaign, Peru, Monticello and Ft Wayne performed, earning encores for Decatur and Covington. Stilwell's violin solo impressed, and all bands were praised as the season’s best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Park
Panville Democrat
Goodman
Fourth Regiment
Decatur
Dillon’s Colliceum
Bloomington
Covington
Ind
KK. of P
Champaign
Ills
Citizen’s
Peru
Syrup Pepsin
Monticello
Iil
Wayne
Cates Lodge No 791 Formed with 14 Initiates and 15 Lodges Represented
Thursday night last at Cates an Odd Fellows lodge was organized as Cates Lodge No 791 with D D G M Charles Ekberg in charge. Dr Frank Stackhouse installed for the term. Officers elected include Peter Brown N G F A Bair W G and others. Fourteen candidates initiated after an elegant lunch. Fifteen lodges represented by visitors. New carpets at Loebs Stores.
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Cates
Odd Fellows Lodge
Cates Lodge No
Yeddo Lodge
D. D.G.M
Charles Ekberg
Frank Stackhouse
Lodse
Peter Brown
N. G
F. A. Bair
W. G
W. S. Ful
Ninth District Township Trustees Meet Scheduled in Veedersburg
The Ninth Congressional District Township Trustees Association will hold a two day session in Veedersburg on the last Thursday and Friday in March 1908. The meeting in Frankfort was only one day but was extended by trustees Purnell and Fine of Jackson and Charles Palin of Richland for the Veedersburg gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth Congressional District Township Trustees Association
Veedersburg
Frankfort
Purnell
Fine
Jackson
Charles Palin
Richland
Missionary Society to Meet Before Conference
The Woman S Foreign Missionary Society of the M E church will meet at Mrs G W Boyd s home next Thursday at 3 o clock in the afternoon. All members are urged to attend as this is the last meeting before conference Bring your mite boxe r.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womans Foreign Missionary Society
M. E. Church
G. W. Boyd
Boxer
Newtown Merchant Dies in Postoffice
Daniel W. Reed a longtime resident and prominent furniture and undertaker businessman in Newtown collapsed from heart disease and died in the post office around six o’clock Monday evening. He had long suffered from the ailment and was regarded as one of the town’s best citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel W. Reed
Newtown
Wednesday Evening Concert at Presby terian church attracts large audience
The Wednesday evening concert at the Presbyterian church drew praise as high class and a success with many encores. Bertha Towey played piano with Covington’s orchestra, featuring selections by Chaminade and Grieg, plus solos by Bertha Ross Towey and Miriam Gwynn. Weather was fine and threshing progresses. several local notices follow including illness, marriages, and community events.
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Presbyterian Church
Bertha Towey
Covington
Orchestra
Chaminade
Spinning Wheel
Bertha Ross Towey
Ethelbert Nervin
Alma Bodine
Board
Wilbur Stilwell
Kingdom of Love
Miriam Gwynn
Homeward
Reduced One Way Settler's Rates This Autumn
Reduced one way settler's rates during September and October via Iowa Central Railway to destinations in California Washington Oregon Montana Idaho Utah and British Columbia. Stopovers allowed. See local ticket agent or address A B Cutts UG P and P A Minneapolis.
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Iowa Central
Potots
California
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Idaho
Utah
British Columbia
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Green Tea Social for Baptist Church Ladies Friday
The Baptist church ladies hosts a Green Tea social at the church this Friday September 5. Mrs Rosebru of Chicago, wife of Rev Resero formerly of this city, visited Mrs C M McCabe on Tuesday and left for Chicago Wednesday, Navsy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mre Rosebru
Chicago
Rev Resero
Mra
M McCabe
Wed- Navsy
Parish Welcomes Guest Preachers as Van Nuys Leaves
Pete Robb suffers a foot injury from a witch fork tune. Next Sunday marks Rev Van Nuys departure from the Presbyterian church with Rev Dr Knox or a representative aiding in the communion service. Communities express regret at Van Nuys leaving the pulpit.
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Pete Robb
van Nuys
The
Presbyterian Church
Dr Knox
Winona
Knoux
Rev van Nuys
Entertained Her Friends At Afternoon Party
Helen E. Adkins hosted many friends on Thursday afternoon August twenty first. Attendees included Alice Schulenberg Ruth Schulenberg Louise Costing Mary Costing Ruth Yokem Vera Yokum Elsie Lewis Hazel Lewis Margaret Douglass Helen McCabe Aneta Spence Virgie Yerkes Hattie Carwile Loraine Livengood Berneice Livengood Lou Thom son Helen Geiger Winfred Graham Carole Keiffer Nola Davison Nellie Hester Edna Heath Willma Shirk Cayuga Indiana Mary Nash Ruth Richey Indianapolis Indiana Alfreda Elkins Grand Junction Colorado Mary Dodd Xenia Ohio refreshments were served and a fine time enjoyed by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen E. Adkins
Alice
Ruth Schulenberg
Louise
Mary Costing
Ruth
Vera Yocum
Elsie
Hazel Lewis
Margaret Douglass
Helen McCabe
Aneta Spence
Virgie Yerkes
Hattie Carwile
Loraine
Berneice Livengood
Lous Thomson
Helen Geiger
Winfred Graham
Carole Keiffer
Nola Davison
Nellie Hester
Edna Heath
Willma
Hall
Local residents travel for business and leisure notices
Morrie Herzog went to Frankfort Thursday to attend business matters and Miss Madge Lannius, visiting Mrs T Ho McGeorge, left for home Thursday. Mrs Orael Morgan, Porter Morgan, Misses Mary Dodds, Della Heath and Edna Heath formed a picnic party that enjoyed a Pleasant Gay outing at Portland Arch last Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrie Herzog
Frankfort
Madge Lannius
Mre
T Ho McGeorge
Orael Morgan
Porter Morgan
Mary Dodds
Della Heath
Edna Heath
Portland Arch
Record of Labor Legislation Across States and Parties
The piece argues that Republican states led labor reform, citing laws on peonage, alien contract labor, and trades unions, plus widespread factory inspection and child and women worker protections. It contrasts Democratic leadership with Republican strides in labor protections and public contracts, noting multiple state statistics. It ends with a testimonial about Foley's Kidney Cure.
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Republican Party
Lince
United States
Department of Labor
Congress of
Massachusetts
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Michigan
Minnesota
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Rings and Diamonds
Roger Bros
W. Crane
North Fourth Street
Covington, Ind
Fid
Loeb’s
Cabot Dadtetert
Grieg
Nicy Frazier
Mary van Nuys
Benjamin Godard
Waltz
Cromatic
Ruby Stout
Paul Ambrose
Hesse Henselman Lynes
Prince
Lee Harter
Dudley Buck
Marie Fleetwood Bryant
Esceeere Reece
Beech Grove
H. P. Layton
Mrs. M. Fauber
Teacher's Institute
Gopher Hill School
Augustus Cronkhite
Johnsonville
John Smally
Hoopeston
Hoopeston Canning Co
Justice Black
Robert Silva
Josie Garrison
Wm. Gilman
Annie Farmer
H. J. McGinnis
Granddaughhter
Shanklin Hill
Wm. Ireland
George Oge
Attica
Coal Creek
Silverwood
Sunday
Herschel Brewer
Peter Barta
Thomas Tiley
Howard Shaffer
L. P. Orrhood
West Liberty
Graham’s Creek
Tea Social
Labor
Marion Lee
Dunreath
Reinf
Foley
Geo. D Cook
J. P. Buckner
East Side
Covington, Indiana
Electro Medical Institute
Danville
Astrang
Han
Dreds
Ture
North Vermilion St
Alison
Illinois
Inves
Tigate
Virginia-Pittsburg Copper Mining CO
Leroy
Calumet
Hecla
Pittsburg
O. E. Hallam, Sec
Negr
Third Avenue
Nobby
Arthur Miller
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