Fire Destroys Vermilion County Court House
A Sunday lightning strike caused a two story Vermilion County court house fire destroying records across the sheriff and county offices. Loss is estimated at 150000 to 200000 with 30000 insured. courts operate in temporary quarters as rebuild plans begin without a bond issue.
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Vermilion County Court House
Danville
Ill
Clinton
K. P. Hall
Circuit Court
William C. Wait
Knights of Pythias
Wait
Court House
Harry Newland
Isabell Glover
J. E. Lewman
M. K. Derrick
James Ingram
Ernesth. Spellman
Aged farmer of Gessie dead after long illness
George W. Dye 76, a farmer near Gessie and Lake View hospital patient, died Friday after seven months of illness from arterial and heart troubles. He was born in Sisterville Ohio in 1846, married twice, and leaves two children Edgar and Pearl, plus sister Mrs Mary Darling. Interment followed at Hopewell cemetery beside his second wife. He was a Hopewell Methodist church member and a longtime Mason.
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George W. Dye
Gessiz
Lake View Hospital
E. R. Pape
Hopewell Methodist Church
Hopewell Cemetery
Dye
Cossey
Thomas Cossey
Mr. Dye
Ohio
Sisterville
Henry Dye
Gessie
Edgar C. Dye
Lawren Eburg
Pearl Dye
C. & E. I. Railway
Brewer Yards
Mary Darling
Flora
Hopewell
Memorial Exercises Across County Remembered Veterans
Memorial exercises were held in Veedersburg Hillsboro Kingman Newtown Attica and other county points. The parade formed at the G A R Hall led by the G A R and American Legion with school children joining at Fourth and Pearl. They marched to Oak Grove cemetery for decorations then returned to the M E church for an audience and program before decorating more graves in other cemeteries.
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Veedersburg
Hillsboro
Kingman
Newtown
Attica
G. A. R. Hall
American Legion
Fourth
Pearl Streets
Third Street
Oak Grove Cemetery
M. E. Church
Death of Mrs Nellie Phillips Lawless
Nellie Phillips Lawless died in Lake View hospital after an operation. She had earlier surgeries and a fine baby was born earlier. Funeral services were held Friday with interment in Spring Hill cemetery near Danville. She was daughter of Mr and Mrs Wallace Phillips and sister of Mrs Zack Clem of this city.
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Nellie Phillips-Lawless
Lake View Hospital
Children’s Day Exercises at M. E. Church
A Children's Day program at the M. E. church Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock on June 3 offers songs recitations and music by children. Attendees are invited to come hear the little folks perform.
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M. E
Newport Burned Courthouse Sparks Nationwide Interest
News spread quickly that the courthouse had burned and many sought the ruins in Newport Vermilion County. Residents expect the old building and valuable records to be cleared soon and a modern replacement erected to replace the loss.
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Court House
Newport
Vermillion County
Milton Prevails in Indianapolis 500 Speed Show
Tommy Milton in an H C S Special won the Indianapolis 500 with an average 91.44 mph, marking a repeat victory from 1921 and making him the first two time winner on the course. He earned 9 650 in lap money and total winnings near 35 000 as 135 000 to 150 000 spectators watched.
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Tommy Milton
Indianapolis
Milton
Wilcox
Murphy
Durat
Hartz
Harry Hartz
Jimmy Murphy
Durant
Earl Cooper
L. L. Corum
Barber-Warnock
Fronty-Ford
Frank Elliott
Eddie Herne
Max Sailer
Mercedes
Prince de Cystria
Bugatti
Phil Shaffer
Dusenberg
Lautenschlager
Jacob Krauss
Tom Alley
Alley
Englne
de Palma
Ford
Corum
Commencement Address Highlights at Local High School
The Monday evening ceremony at the High School Auditorium featured H. S. auditor address by Helen Myers of Perrysburg and notable music by the school orchestra. Principal and faculty praised the speaker for a forceful delivery. Diplomas were awarded to twenty nine graduates including Duncan Arter Mary Browne Ruth Clark Frances Ellmore D. Jones Edwin Lewsader Ralph Lee Wayne Mil Merle Zimmerman and others.
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Helen Myers
Perrys
Ios
William Rdid
Fol
Duncan E. Arter
Fell
Mary R. Browne
Ruth Wel
Frances Clark
Carol Mary Ellmore
Mabel L D. Jones
Edwin J. Jeanor Lewsader
Ralph Nees Luke
Inez Mar‘Marie Martin
Charles Wer
Elmer QO. McCann
Sore
Wayne L. Mil
Leslie
Gordon Phoebus
Raymond T. Ricketts
Ruby M. Smith
Louis C. Strawser
Gladys Louise Spinning
Gladys A. Tittle
W. Walter Welch
Merle R. Zimmerman
Memorial Sermon for Fallen Soldiers Praised by Local Faiths
Rev E B Johnson delivered the memorial sermon to the G A R and Legion Boys at the Presbyterian church assisted by Rev Kern Rev Smith and Rev McGaughey with the Presbyterian choir providing music. The theme Your Old Men Shall Dream Dreams and Your Young Shall See Visions drew praise for honoring those who sacrificed for their country. John Wilson represented the Spanish American War. The message emphasized service and sacrifice and the sermon was well received.
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E. B. Johnson
Legion Boys
Presbyterian Church
Kern
Methodist Church
Smith
The
Baptist Church
McGaughey
Christian Church
Presbyterian Choir
Post
Legion
John Wilson
Baccalaureate Sermon for Covington High Class of 1923
The 1923 Covington High School baccalaureate service was held at First Christian Church with Rev O W Mc Gaughey delivering a sermon on Success in Life. Revs Kern Johnson and Smith took part in the union service as the Young Ladies High School chorus and Miss Hazel Richardson provided a solo.
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Covington High School
O. W. McGaughey
Kern
Johnson and Smith
Ladies’ High School
Hazel Richardson
McGaughey
Funeral Service for Abraham Wilkinson Held in Waynetown
The funeral for Abraham Wilkinson who died at his Waynetown home was held Monday at 1 pm from the residence. A 2:30 pm service followed at the Lutheran church south of town conducted by Rev. Servies and Rev. O W Mc Gaughey. Interment was in the Lutheran cemetery.
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Abraham Wilkinson
Waynetown
Here
Servies
Crawfordsville
O. W. McGaughey
Veedersburg
Plants For Sale At Reasonable Prices On Third Street
Mighty fine lot of plants for transplanting priced at 10 cents per dozen or 25 cents for 3 dozen. 100 for 60 cents. Sweet potato plants 50 cents per 100. Call at residence or store on Third Street. C. T. Purferst.
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Third Street
Ku Klux Klan Holds Massive Local Parade
The Ku Klux Klan staged the largest parade seen in Attica last night with 250 robed Knights at Ravine park and hundreds of autos. Five to six thousand spectators gathered near West Lebanon for a rally where a 20 foot cross was lit and Rev. R B Kern spoke on Americanism. The event drew a growing sense of public tolerance toward Klan principles.
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Ku Klux Klan
Ravine Park
West Lebanon
Attica
Lebanon
R. B. Kern
Methodist
Covington
Invisible Empire
Atties Tribune
Local News Tips From Readers Help Build The Paper
A call to readers to report missing items and neighborhood notices to the editor. The piece urges public input to improve coverage and reassures readers the editor welcomes tips without offense.
Mrs Helena Schsonover and nephew embark for Europe trip
Mrs Helena Schsonover and her nephew Charles Mayer depart Indianapolis by auto for New York to sail Saturday from the Albania liner to London. They plan a summer tour visiting relatives in Germany and other countries and expect to return by September 14.
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Helena Schsonover
Charles Mayer
Indianapolis
Auto
New York City
Albania
London
Englad
Germany
Death of Grandma Buckley in West Wabash township
Mrs. Susan Buckley aged about 77 wife of John Buckley died at her granddaughter's home in this city after weeks of treatment. Funeral services were held at West Liberty church with Rev. Kern officiating and interment in the adjoining cemetery. She is survived by her husband two daughters and many grandchildren and relatives.
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Susan Buckley
John Buckley
Arthur Woods
West Wabash Township
Buckley
Kern
West Liberty Church
District Bankers Meet at Rogers Park Covington
The fourteenth annual Meeting of Group 5 Indiana Bankers Association will be held at Rogers Park Covington on Tuesday June 5. W W Laxton secretary and host committee head invites bankers and the public to a 2 p.m. program with music speeches and reports followed by dancing and games.
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Group 5
Indiana Bankers’ Association
Rogers Park
Covington
W. W. Laxton
First National Bank
Group Five
Fountain
Warren County Bankers’ Association
Duffey
McGaughey Music—Orchestra
Wabash
Claude B. Philpott
Layton
Hazel Richardson
C. D. Billings
Seymour
R. S. Cummins
Yorktown State Bank
Yorktown
Andrew Smith
Indianapolis
Eben H. Wolcott
Chamber of Ecommerce
Fate Smiles at Change of Name in Vaudeville Rise
A young actress once Louise Kerlin changes name to Louise Dresser after meeting Paul Dresser who leverages his influence to launch her stage career. She becomes a leading comedienne and stars in Burning Sands at the Lyric theatre next Monday and Tuesday with Wanda Hawley Milton Sills and Jacqueline Logan in the cast.
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Louise Kerlin
Chicago
Paul Dresser
Louise Dresser
George Melford
Paramount
Wanda Hawley
Milton Sills
Lyric Theatre
Jacqueline Logan
Robert Cain
Burnside Pittenger Engagement in Greencastle
Mr and Mrs Albert P Burnside of Maple Crest Grencastle Indiana announce the engagement of their daughter Nina Iren to Rev Walter Earl Pittenger pastor of St Pauls church Elkhart Indiana The wedding will be held at Greencastle on June 15 Both graduates of DePauw University Miss Burnside is a well regarded native of Fulton township with many friends locally.
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Albert P. Burnside
Maple Crest
Grencastle
Indiana
Nina Iren
Walter Earl Pittenger
St. Paul’s Church
Elkhart
Greencastle
Pittenger
Miss Burnside
DePauw University
Burnside
Fulton Township
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Fred Lawless
H.C. S
H. S. Auditorium
Republican
Wilkinson
C. T. Purfeerst
Grandma Buckley
Fate
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