J T Claman Killed in Crawfordsville Train Crash
J T Claman of Hillsboro died when his car was struck by a westbound Big Four freight at the Grant avenue crossing in Crawfordsville Sunday at about 6 PM. Mrs Elzada Claman and Mr and Mrs Byron Frazier escaped with minor injuries. Claman’s death was due to a severed head and brain injuries. The injured were taken to A E Harris’s home in Hillsboro. Claman, 50, formerly ran a Hillsboro mercantile business and later worked in real estate, is survived by his widow and sister Mrs William Murdock.
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J. T. Clayman
Hillsboro
Grant Avenue
Big Four
Crawfordsville
Elzada Cleman
Byron Frazier
Cleman
Mr. Claman
Claman
Tennessee
Yilsboro
William Murdock
Covington Beats Ridgefarm In Slugging Fair Grounds Game
Covington won 15 to 4 at the Fair Grounds over Ridgefarm Illinois in a high scoring slugfest. Brant hit two homers and Thomas cleared the bases with a grand slam as Covington powers head to Newport for a return game next Sunday.
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Covington
Fair Grounds
Ridgefarm
Til
Brant
Thomas
Covington Boys
Newport
Indiana Marriage License Bill Requires Doctor Cert and Checks
A bill passed by the House and awaiting Senate approval would raise the cost and restrict eligibility for marriage licenses in Indiana. Applicants must file a written verified application with a physician's certificate, and satisfy conditions on mental health and contagious disease status. The measure targets imbeciles epileptics guardianship inmates and TB or venereal disease cases, with renewal and financial impact noted upon passage.
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Senate
House
Goodrich
Indiana
Registration Rules Set for Fountain County Voters
Voters in Fountain County must register for the November general election with two registration days scheduled in each precinct. In person registration is required unless absent or ill, with messenger options and specific forms for remote registrants. Women over 21 will register like men, vote for presidential electors, and ballots will be color coded and kept in separate boxes. The new law shifts from a long staggered period to two fixed days, aiming for efficiency and lower costs.
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Fountain County
Court House
Indiana
Death Notice of Mrs. Rena Shafer
Mrs. Rena Shafer of this city died Tuesday after two years of cancer at 14:30. Funeral at Baptist church Friday at 2:30. Born September 26, 1865, daughter of Mathero and Mary Webster. Married to John W. Shafer September 20, 1885. Survived by husband, four sons Walter Cameron Roy William, daughter Mary Shafer Linton, twelve grandchildren, and twelve total kin. Interment in Mt. Hope cemetery conducted by Rev. Harmon.
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Rena Shafer
Baptist Church
Shafer
Mathero
Mary Webster
John W. Shafer
Walter
Cameron
Roy
William
Mary Shafer Linton
Rev
Harmon
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Army Recruiting Officer Seeks Recruits at Local Post Office
Smity the Recruiter announces an open recruiting office behind the post office offering education, trades, salary, free meals, lodging, and health benefits. He invites interested individuals to learn more and talk for valuable information.
Republican Meeting to Organize in This County
A special Republican meeting will be held at headquarters in this city on Monday evening August 2 at 8 o clock. W. J. Robinson district chairman and Mrs Hartman lady district chair man will attend to organize the party. The chairman urges every Republican man and woman to be present. Harry Wertz.
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W. J. Robinson
Mrs. Hartman
Harry Wertz
David Faust Visits Parents Frank and Mrs Faust
David Faust visits his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Faust a short family trip described in local notices.
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David Faust
His
Mr. and
Mrs
Frank Faust
Pleasure Trip Turns to Mourning for Worth Reed
A telegram from Butte, Montana informed Covington of the death of Worth Reed during a Westward visit with his wife Mrs Reed. Reed, born December 9 1853 in Fountain County, studied at Purdue and taught in Lafayette for 25 years before returning home. The community mourns his loss with numerous tributes and a large attendance from nearby counties.
Death of Worth Reed After Westward Trip
Worth Reed died in Butte Montana on Friday July 28th after a fit of appoplexy at the home of Mrs Reed's brother Charles Shoup during a western visit with his family. He had lived in Covington since 1912 and previously worked with Lafayette city schools for twenty five years. He is survived by his widow Della Reed two daughters Dorothy and Cordelia and sister Mrs Elizabeth Jutton of Champaign Illinois. The funeral was held at the Reed home and interment followed.
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Capt. Lykins
Worth Reed
Butte
Montana
Marion Reed
Veedersboro
Charles Shoupe
Della Shoup
Battle Ground
Covington
West
Della Reed
Dorothy
W. H. Lykins
Cordelia
Elizabeth Jutton
Champaign
Illinois
Fountain County
Lafayette
Sunday Hunters Fined Under Indiana Fish Law
George N. Mannfeld, chief of the division of fisheries and game, says Sunday hunting will be prosecuted with fines from 1 to 50 dollars. He notes there is no Sunday fishing prohibition, and wardens will not arrest for Sunday fishing. The fish law requires licenses for out of county fishing, and unmarried women 18 or older may need one under his interpretation.
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Warning
George N. Mannfeld
Division of Fisheries and Game
State Conservation Department
Indiana
Mannfeld
Sheep Fitting Demonstration at Parnell Farm
Plans are set for a sheep fitting demonstration August 5 at George Parnell's farm north of Crawfordville. Purdue extension man Mr. Harper and Tom Bradburn will show techniques for fitting sheep for show and sale starting at 9 o clock. Attendees are invited to bring a basket and enjoy a picnic dinner.
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George Parnell
Crawfordville
Mr. Harper
Purdue University
Tom Bradburn
Jesse Andrews
L. E. McKinzie
County
Avri
Avent
Worth Reed remembered as beacon of Covington life
Covington mourns Worth Reed 66 on December 9th, lauded as a public spirited banker and landholder. He supported war relief, benevolence, and local development, earning praise for his generous character and devotion to friends and community in Warren County.
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Mir
Reed
Fountain County
Covington
Sampson Reed
Worth Reed
Sig Machi
Citizens Bank
Warren County
Redpath Chautauqua Tent Ready For Six-Day Run
Redpath Chautauqua opens Monday August 2 at the Baptist church grounds with the Premier Singers and Players, Dr George Lawrence Parker lecturing on The Man of the New Age, and Grace Woody performing for children. Season tickets cover six afternoons and six nights with free children's programs and costumes provided.
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Redpath Chautauqua
Baptist Church Grounds
Redpath
Covington
Chautauqua
George Lawrence Parker
Yale
Yale University
Harvard
United States
England
Russia
Lyvceum
New Orleans
Nova Scotia
Parker
Grace Woody
Marriage Licenses Granted in Danville and Nearby Areas
A list of recent marriage licenses includes John Serlhmer and Carrie Spicer both of Danville Illinois ages 21 and 12 with the ceremony by Magistrate Osborn. Leo Vincent Kane and Mary Jane Brown both of Danville are age 21 and were married by Magistrate Osborn. Charles Edwards 51 and Minnie Filson 42 of Lafayette were married by Osborn. John Harley Van Landingham 21 of Danville weds Lillian Russell Potts 25 of Milford. Oscar Jacobsen 26 of Lafayette weds Beulah Wagoner 17 of Attica.
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John Serlhmer
Danville, Ill
Carrie Spicer
Same City
Osborn
Leo Vincent Kane
Danville
Mary Jane Brown
Charles Edwards
West Lebanon
Minnie Filson
Lafayette
John Harley van Landingham
Lillian Russel Potts
Milford
Ill
Magistrate Osborn
Oscar Jacobsen
Beulah Wagoner
Attica
If You Advertise It Right In The Republican
A brief advertising note asserts that proper advertising in the Republican will boost sales. It emphasizes the power of targeted promotion and timing to reach voters and customers.
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Republican
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J.T. Claman
Cable. Wes
Smity
Shoupe
Chicago
Capt. Sykings
Middleberry
Vermont
H. K. Fox
Mulberry
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