Man Found Dead Beside Highway Inmate Identified
Allen Newkirk, 62, an inmate at Mountain County Farm, was found dead beside a highway between Second and Third Streets Friday around 3:30 PM near the Frank Gregory barn. Coroner Aldridge held an inquest. heart trouble was given as the cause. A brother, Washington Newkirk, lives southeast of the city.
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Allen Newkirk
Mountain County
Frank Gregory
Aldridge
Warren County
Washington Newkirk
Berry Men Prepare for Larger Strawberry Crop in Covington
Covington, home of the choice luscious strawberry, anticipates a great season as berry men expand acreage and beds grown last fall show promise. Farms including S. A. Dickinson G. A. Law Merryman Bros Cleland Douglas and others begin crating and preliminary work to ready the crop for a cheaper season.
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Covington
S. A. Dickinson
G. A. Law
Merryman Bros
Cleland Douglas
Gorter Gone Company Urges Local Ad Spending
The Lafayette firm claims advertising in Covington papers yields results and urges Covington merchants to place ads locally. Other towns already see value, and without visible notices Covington may become a faded crossroads.
Prof C C Kelso Dies In Indiana
Montezuma Indiana February 6 Professor C C Kelso longtime Reserve township high school superintendent died at 6 30 am after a brief illness His widow a teacher in the same high school and a son eight are surviving Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning in the high school auditorium before burial in Rhineland Indiana The community mourns his leadership at the school and in the district.
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Montezuma
Ind
C. C. Kelso
Reserve Township
Rhineland
Wand
Kelso
Bille
County Institute Held at Ederabae High School
The county institute meets at the high school building veterans in Ederabae with participants including Robert G McCutchen from Minic School of DePauw.
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Ederabae
Build Veterans
Robert G McCutchen
Minic School of DePauw
Still found in West Lebanon man’s home
Mack Martin of West Lebanon was arrested Tuesday January 24 by Sheriff Stewart for possessing a whiskey still in his house. He pleaded guilty before Justice J. P. Powell and was bound over to the circuit court in 500 dollars but jailed due to lack of bond. The sheriff says the plant had caused him trouble.
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Mack Martin
Swest
Lebanon
Stewart
John R. Crash
General Farm
Martin
J. P. Powell
West Lebanon
Old Pioneer David Ratcliff Dies in Veedersburg
David J. Ratcliff pioneer of Fountain County died at his Veedersburg home Saturday at 2 p.m. Born December 8, 1843 he was the son of Thomas Ratcliff. He is survived by wife Hannah and two daughters Mrs. John Ratcliff and Mrs. Henry Zackmire. A brother Silas Ratcliff of St Joseph Missouri. He belonged to Kingman Masonic lodge. Funeral at U B Church Kingman Monday 2 p.m. Burial Harveysburg cemetery.
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David J. Ratcliff
Fountain County
Veedersburg
Thomas Ratcliff
Indiana
Hannah Ratcliff
John Ratcliff
Henry Zackmire
Kingman
Silas Ratcliff
St.Joe
Masonic Lodge
U. B
Harveysburg, Cemetery
Divorce Granted After Domestic Trouble in Fountain Court
In Fountain county circuit court Marvin Fruits was granted a divorce from Laura Fruits after witnesses testified there was no chance of reconciliation. Fruits must pay 5.50 every two weeks to the county clerk for Mrs Fruits’s support, with over 600 dollars in alimony paid in two years. Laura Fruits gained custody of their minor children. The Kerr case, charged with contributing to delinquency of dependent children, continued to Monday with a bench warrant issued for Pursey Kerr and Ada Lightle and her two children appearing. William N White was appointed to look after their mother. A McGeorge Co suit, by Claude Philpott attorney, seeks 160 dollars against Abel T Claypool for alleged unpaid damages.
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Fountain County
Marvin Fruits
Laura Fruits
Laura
Fruits
Pursey
Ada Lightle
T. H. McGeorge Co
Claude Philpott
Abel T. Claypool
Mrs James Slim Dies After Illness
Mrs James Slim aged about fifty from East Washington street died at home Monday at 5 am after a two week pneumonia illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 30 pm from the home with interment in Mount Hope cemetery. Survived by husband two daughters Mrs Anna Miller and Mrs Dorothy Roberts mother Mrs Jet Tittle and four brothers. Mr Slim operated a second hand and later commission business in the city. The bereaved have the sympathy of all.
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James Slim
East Washington Street
Mount Hope Cemetery
Warren County Coroner Reports No Suicides. Murders and Accidents Tallied
County Coroner Michaels of Warren county filed the annual report with the state board of health. It shows no suicides in the past year, three murders, five accidental deaths including four railroad crossing incidents and one death from a tree falling on a worker.
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Michaels
Warren County
State Board of Health
Vyse Buried Here After Cayuga Home Death
William Vyse aged about 73, longtime city resident and father of Thomas Vyse, died at his Cayuga home Sunday. The Vyse couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary recently before burial services held at the Cayuga residence and interment followed at Mount Hope cemetery.
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William Vyse
Thomas Vyses
Cayuga
Attica Business Man Danecan Buchenon Dies
Danecan Buchenon, Attica's longtime business man, died at home Sunday evening after weeks of illness. The death came as a surprise to the community and funeral services were held Wednesday.
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Danecan Buchenon
Attica
That
City
Hutsons Celebrate Golden Wedding With 21 Relatives
Mr and Mrs James Hutson marked their golden wedding anniversary with a Monday dinner for 21 relatives at their North Fifth Street home. The event featured yellow candles and a cake frosted with 1872 and 1922 to denote 50 years. Their four children Dr Hutson O D Hutson Mrs Ellen Funston of Mason City Albert N Hutson served with others unable to attend.
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James Hutson
Dinne
North Fifth Street
John Welch
Mary Keller
Jesse Smith
Hutson
Sarra A. Barnd
P. D. Barnd
Marthe J. Barnd
Camp Dix
N. J
E. J. F. Hutson
Mason City
Iowa
A. N. Hutson
Citizens Bank Lincoln Commemoration Ad Featured
The Citizens Bank of this city, a prominent community bank in Indiana, runs a patriotic ad this week honoring Abraham Lincoln, described as one of the neatest and best advertising features.
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The
Citizens Bank
Indiana
Abraham Lincoln
Peter Anderson Exonerated In Fatal Car Crash Verdict
Coroner rules Isaac Fulton died in a crash at Foster Cross-roads west of the city. The verdict clears Peter Anderson of blame as the car skidded and toppled, bringing public relief and personal satisfaction to Anderson.
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Isaac Fulton
Mr. Anderson
Foster Cross-roads
Subway Plan Proposed At Rogers Crossing
A subway to be built at Rogers Crossing west of the city this summer. The State Highway Commission will fund the project with a fifty percent share from the state and the railroad company.
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Rogers Crossing
State Highway Commission
State and Railroad Company
Coal Road Sale Delayed by New York Bids and Ice Jams
Albert Verrill of Goodland, custodian for Coal Road bond holders, warned of ice jams on bridges Pine Creek near Attica and Troquois River near Brook. In Chicago he learned New York bids delay closure with McGuire-Cummins. Stevens, the receiver, ill but hopeful a deal will close soon. Peoria bidders had been favored two weeks ago. The road is expected to be put in operation eventually.
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Albert Verrill
Goodland
Northern Division
Chicago
Big Territory
Pine Creek
Attica
Troquois River
Brook
McGuire-Cummins
New York
Stevens
McGuire-Cummings
Peoria
Inl
Marshall Declines Senate Run. Plans European Trip
Former Vice President Marshall states in a letter to Bernard Shively that he will not get involved in the primary and will leave party management to younger men. He plans to sail for Europe before the primary, though some believe he might still be a candidate for the senatorship.
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Marshall
Bernard Shively
Europe
Drollinger Road Approved Despite Petition Rescission Call
County Commissioners voted Tuesday to authorize the Drollinger road in Van Buren township. The decision stands despite all original petitioners asking for the order to be rescinded, creating an added township burden of eleven to twelve thousand dollars.
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Drollinger Road
van Buren Township
Hillsboro and Covington Meet at City High Gym Saturday
Mr and Mrs W W Layton hosted the Anagram club Friday evening with a splendid six o clock dinner. Mr and Mrs Walter Moore entertained the 660 club at their South Fifth street home Friday evening, and a delightful time was enjoyed by all.
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Mrs. W. W. Layton
Anagram Club
Walter Moore
660 Club
South Fifth Street
Arson and Murder Cases Headline Warren County Term
The Warren circuit court opens February 13 with high profile cases to be heard. Algaro F. Stephen faces arson charges for burning Robert Fix’s barn. Cerbert Graves and William Fix are called as witnesses. Ralph Ross is charged with first degree murder in a garage killing. Trial dates and legal teams are listed for both cases.
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Warren Circuit Court
Algaro F. Stephen
Ralph Ross
Stephen
Robert Fix
Cerbert Graves
William Fix
Graves
Homer N. Hennegar
Lafayette
Ross
Aed
Claude Ross
Mershfield
Warren County Court
B.B. Bevery
N. G. Nelan
Hong Ele Stansbury
McCabe and Sons
Mehaffy and Haupt
Commissioners Court Opens Regular February Session
The February term of Commissioners Court opened Monday with the main task being the allowance of bills. The board currently includes Commissioners Snoddy Small and Mellott.
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Snoddy, Small and Mellott
County fair dates set for circuit events
Officials of the Interurban Fair circuit met at A A Laird’s Frankfort office to set a schedule for Clinton county August 22 25 Feam tain Sept 5 8 Tippecano Sept 12 15 Logancperty Sept 19 22 Montgomery county August to September 1 This year’s plan mirrors last year with A A Laird reappointed circuit president and George Schwin s Covington named secretary A slight change adds purse races 300 each for the 22B Pace and 2:19 pace as part of the new year program
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Montgomery County
A. A. Laird
Clinton County
Frankfort
Tippecano
Logancperty
Laird
George Schwin
Covington
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Ures
Circuit Court News
Persey Kerr
Wm. Vyse
Mrs. Landon New
Greenfield Daily Reporter
Grace Martin-New
Thin City
Pei Yota Xi
Ént
Miss Luther
Landon New
Sap
Peter Anderson
Subway
Hillsboro
Warren
Stansbury
Wilbur G. Nolan
John J. Hall
D. Billings
McCabe
Commissioners Court
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