Letter from 1827 Pioneer Chronicles Frontier Panic
A 1827 letter from Fountain County documents a false alarm of Native American attacks near Tippecanoe river and Pretty Prairie. The tale recounts a boy escaping a melon patch as rifle shots rang, neighbors preparing forts, and a self-serving land grab hoax by a deceitful hoosier.
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Osborn’s Prairie
Pottawetomie
Miama
Kickapoo Indiana
Tippecanoe River
Pretty Prairie
Wild Cat
Shawnee Prairie
Indiana
Osborn
Mrs. R
Mother
Crawfordsville
Squire Osborn Binds White and Sealy in Marriage Tie
Squire Osborn spoke on Saturday to unite Horace C. White of Decatur Illinois and Nora Sealy of Peoria Illinois as husband and wife in a simple marriage ceremony.
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Squire Osborn
Horace C. White
Decatur, Ill
Nora Sealy
Peoria
Ill
Redwood Gang Routed in Defining Indiana Horse Thief Battle
The article recounts how the Redwood gang of horse thieves, centered near Covington in Indiana, was routed by the Horse Thief Detective Association led by Sanford Gray. Old Ike Haye and his crew hid in Redwood’s cave network and underground stables before a deadly clash ended their reign.
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Fountain
Warren
Montgommery
Horse Thief Detective Association
Redwood
Sanford J. Gray
Wabash
Indiana
Fountain Warren
Illinois
Courts of Justice
Wabash River
Covington
Isaac Haye
Ike Hye
Sanford Gray
W. B. Gray
Isaac Meharry
John
James McMannany
Detective Association
Haltimore Hills
To Make Corks Watertight
Corks may be airtight and watertight by keeping them immersed in oil for five minutes.
Harlon and Harper Couple Wed in Waynetown
Clarence J. Harlon of Waynetown wed Ella Harper daughter of Granville Harper and wife of Stone Bluff on Sunday evening. The couple has many friends who wish them lasting happiness.
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Clarence J. Harlon
Elmer Harlon
Waynetown
Ella Harper
Granville Harper
Stone Bluff
Marriage License Issued to Wood and Crowder Couple
A marriage license was issued on Monday to Harry Wood of Veedersburg and Miss Mabel Crowder of Scotland NI. The bride is daughter of Charles Crowder, formerly of this county.
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Harry Wood
Veedersburg
Mabel Crowder
Scotland
Charles Crowder
This
County
Attica Couple Repeats Matrimony Despite Recent Divorce
Lee H. Little an Attica auto livery operator wed Bertha Frances Little in the County Clerk’s office on Monday. It is the bride’s third marriage and the groom’s second after a January circuit court divorce. The pair reconciled but chose to remarry, seeking stability together.
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Lee H. Little
Attica
County Clerks Office
Bertha Frances Little
Mr. Little
Earl Park News Debuts In Fountain County
Wm. P. Cuppy, a printer and newspaper man, starts the Earl Park News, an attractive little sheet expected to fill a local need. Cuppy has the goods and the go here s luck to him.
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Wm. P. Cuppy
Fountain County
Earl Park
Cuppy
Boy with Million Dollar Smile Hurt in Press Incident
Frank Vickery nicknamed the boy with the million dollar smile was injured Tuesday when his right hand was caught in a job press. His finger was crushed but his spirits remained high as he continued doing odd jobs at the shop while recovering. The Covington Republican annex hints at something notable inside.
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Frank Vickery
Notice of Administration in Fountain County Indiana
Milton H. Fugate appointed administrator of Lydia J. Fuente estate in Fountain County Indiana by the Circuit Court. Estate deemed solvent. attorneys Milford and Rodenbeck represent the administrator.
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Circuit Court
Fountain County
Indiana
Lydia J. Fuente
Milton H. Fugate
Milford & Rodenbeck
Attys
Admr
Fountain County Tax Settlements With State Treasurer
Fountain County has turned over $4 647 051 95 in taxes to the state treasurer since January 1. About $2 000 000 goes to the school fund to be returned to counties. Fountain County contributed $34 081 90, Tippecanoe $42 742 12, and Warren $25 373 29.
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Indiana
Fountain County
Tippecanoe
Warren
Bloomingtion Bible Chair memorial chapel tribute
A quarterly bulletin from the Bloomington Bible Chair honored E. S. Booe of Kingman and Zekiel Glascock, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Glascock, in whose memory $10,000 was given for a memorial chapel in Bible Chair Hall. The bulletin notes Fountain County residents’ generous work.
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Bloomington Bible Chair Bulletin
E. S. Booe
Kingman
Zekiel Glascock
Harry H. Glascock
Let Them Grow Attica Tribunes
The 3 000 fish fry and fingerlings received here yesterday attracted considerable interest and several persons willingly assisted in distributing them. Of the total number about 2 000 were released in the Wabash and the others taken to Shawnee. F A Nave got about 50 which he put in a pond on his home.
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F. A. Nave
Taft to Headline Taft Day in Rockville Chautauqua
Former President William Howard Taft is booked for the last Sunday of the Rockville Chautauqua on August 15. Organizers hope to secure former Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks of Indianapolis to preside, aiming for a day of national reputation in the county capital.
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William Howard Taft
Rockville
Money To Loan From Covington Bank Association
Covington B and L association offers mortgage or straight loan options. See secretary Alvah DeHaven for details.
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Covington B. & L. Association
Alvah DeHaven
Yearbook Ready for Farmers From Morrison Distribution
Congressman Martin A. Morrison announces the Department of Agriculture yearbook is ready and will be mailed to constituents who request copies. He calls it a valuable volume and essential for every farmer's library.
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Martin A. Morrison
Department of Agriculture
Squirrels Open Season Declares Hunting Window
The open season runs from July 1 to November 1 with a hunter license and landowner permit required. Officials note a rise in squirrel numbers due to strict game laws while many woods display No Hunting signs. Humphrey Beckett and sister Vernie were shopping in Covington Thursday.
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Humphrey Beckett
Sister Vernie
Covington
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Soe
Haro
Republican Motorprise
Wheeler McMillen
Covington, Indiana
Senter
R.R
Republican Enterprise
Republican
Black Creek
Earl Park News
Covington Republican Annex
Bloomington Bible Chair
Attica Tribunes
Taft
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