Fourth Annual May Chautauqua in Presby church program
The Fourth Annual May Chautauqua will be held at the Presby terian church on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday next with an improved evening program. Veedersburg High School graduates eleven with a list of seniors including Dorothey Bales James Bingham Hardy Dice Lulu Gehrett Edith Glascock Lex Hesler Robert Patton Leslie Smith Onda Spencer Reid VanDeventer and Winfred Wagoner.
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Veedersburg High School
Dorothy Bales
James Bingham
Hardy Dice
Lulu Gehrett
Edith Glascock
Lex Hesler
Robert Patton
Leslie Smith
Onda Spencer
Reid VanDeventer
Winfred Wagoner
Print Trust Survives as Laborers Face Higher Prices
Reporters say the paper trust remains active despite government action, with jobbers unable to buy even a dollar’s worth of print outside a stated price and only in quantities manufacturers permit. Result is a 50 cent rise per hundred in print cost, hinting at broader trust challenges if other trusts collapse.
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Paper
A Coss Beyond Price Tendered by Traction Company
Alfred Macon of Marion Indiana refused any settlement beyond burial expenses for his two daughters killed at a grade crossing on the Marion Bluffton Eastern line. He rejects liability admission and will file no damages suit. A company agent said they wished to do right. Macon declined any compensation beyond burial costs, stating no money could replace his loss.
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Marion
Ind
Alfred Macon
Marion, Bluffton & Eastern Tractain
Traction Company
Macon
Widélin
Jealous Lover Kills Eleven Year Old In Lafayette Canal Bed
John Vaughan age thirty six killed Elisabeth Strubel eleven with a blade in a desolate canal area in Lafayette Indiana driven by jealousy over alleged religious differences. He then wounded his neck attempting suicide but was restrained by the victim’s father and later jailed with ten minor knife wounds.
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Lafayette
Ind
John Vaughan
Elisabeth Strubel
Vaughan
Not Party to Whitecapping Revenge Motive Suspected
Spencer Indiana May 6 John Layman, the whitecap victim, grows worse despite hopeful bedside reports. Mona Baugh, named by Layman, has produced twenty five witnesses to prove his alibi as townspeople believe her aim was revenge for an officer’s search of her home and Layman’s arrest attempt.
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Spencer, Ind
John Layman
Mona Baugh
Layman
Laymon
Boy Killed by Cars in Oakland City
Edwin Jenkins aged eighteen was instantly killed in Oakland City Indiana on the Southern Railway when he boarded a moving freight train at the station for a short ride. One car lacked a drawbar and the cars collided when the train halted, crushing his body between them.
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Oakland City
Ind
Edwin Jenkins
Southern Railway
Miller repays city after shortage found in books
Charles H. Miller former Laporte county auditor and ex city treasurer paid 3082 dollars into the Michigan City treasury. The funds cover a shortage alleged by a citizens committee to have been discovered during a review of city treasurer records from his tenure.
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Michigan City
Ind
Charles H. Miller
Laporte County
Citizens’ Committee
Miller
Baby Smothered While En Route to Petersburg Shopping
The five months old child of Louis Hager of Little died in Petersburg Indiana after being wrapped for warmth during a family trip. The wraps were removed and the infant was found dead.
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Petersburg
Ind
Louis Hager
Little
Rioting Arrests in Greensburg Attack
In Greensburg Indiana on May 3 Andrew Muldoon Richard Lacey Charles Speer James Mowry and Thomas Morgan were arrested and charged with rioting after a recent attack on six African American residents. They were released on bond.
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Greensburg
Ind
Andrew Muldoon
Richard Lacey
Charles Speer
James Mowry
Thomas Morgan
Printer John Himburg Dies After Drinking Acid
Petersburg Ind May 6 John Himburg foreman of the Pike County Democrat despondent over health borrowed 50 cents and bought an ounce of ecarbolic acid which he drank dying shortly afterward.
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Petersburg
Ind
John Himburg
Pike County
Democrat
Farmer A. T. Caster dies by self-inflicted gunshot
Medaryville Indiana May 6 A T Caster 59 a farmer killed himself with a shotgun due to ill health leaving a widow and four children.
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Medaryville, Ind
A. T. Caster
New Use for Churches in Greenfield
Greenfield Indiana May 3 the basement of the new Presbyterian church will be fitted for roller skating to serve congregation members. the city is in the midst of the craze and streets are crowded with skaters.
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Greenfield
Ind
New Presbyterian Church
Stolen Ride Proved Fatal in Indiana
Terre Haute May 9 Williar Green a 30 year old Black man was killed by a Big Four train at the river bridge end He said he had been stealing a ride before he fell off Seymour May 7 Jesse Garringer 18 was accidentally shot and killed by a younger brother while haunting near Ville
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Terre Haute
Ind
Seymour
Jesse Garringer
Ville
Obituary and brief notices from Marshfield area
Robt A Chandler died suddenly of heart failure at his Marshfield area home Wednesday morning. Funeral services scheduled for 1:00 p m from the home. Mrs Chandler had died about four or five weeks earlier. Also noted are real estate postings and two dowellings on Union Street with application to Attorney W N White. Attorney L P Little left Tuesday for Oklahoma to pursue western real estate postings.
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L. P. Little
Oklahoma
Union Street
W. N. White
Robt. A. Chandler
Marshfield
May Festival at Presbyterian Church Delights Covington
The Spring Festival or Chautauqua offers three evenings of high class program for benevolent work. Italian harpist Signor Morone from Indianapolis and impersonator Leonard DeBoard headline opening night Tuesday the 14th. Wednesday features Rev Albert Hurlstone of Indianapolis on The Friendship of Books. Thursday presents a strong musical program with talent from Indianapolis, Danville, and Williamsport. Season tickets 50 cents, single night 25 cents. Tri Kappa installs Alpha Gamma Chapter in Covington with Miss Lilian Carr presiding.
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Presbyterian Church
Signor
Giuseppe Morone
Indianapolis
Leonard DeBoard
Albert Hurlstone
D. D
Hurlstone
Robert's Park Church
Indiana
Danville
Williamsport
Ind
Covington
Tri Kappa Sorority
Lilian Carr
Fowler
Tri Kappa
Alpha Gamma
Alma Board
Nellie Rogers
Ruth Hetfield
Agnes Meehan
Mildred Dennis
Jessie Bright
LaVerne Glascock
Valparaiso
Subsidy Passed in Logan Township by Wide Margin
Logan township voters approved the Interurban Subsidy by a large majority, tallying 509 to 99 in favor. The measure carries a $17,000 aid package.
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Logan Township
Silver Medal Contest at Presbyterian Church
The W. C. T. U. will present a silver medal contest at the Presbyterian church on Friday evening May 10 1907. An excellent program will be rendered. Admission will be 10 cents.
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Presbyterian Church
Window Shades in All Sizes at J Loebs Stores
Window shades are available in all sizes at J Loebs Stores with stock across locations. Shoppers can choose from a range of styles and materials for homes and offices.
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J. Loeb’s
Foley Addresses Civic Duty in Coyington Meeting
The Hon. Mike Foley of Crawfordsville spoke for 1 hour 10 minutes at the courthouse under the Good Citizens League on Human Life and Its Responsibilities. He urged citizens to uphold law and moral standards, criticizing indifferent business people. George Dice of Stone Bluff visited Pine Village area relatives.
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Mike Foley
Crawfordsville
Coyington
Foley
Good Citizens’ League
Court House
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Peoples Paper
T. A. Clifton
M. Board
Spence
Smith and
Reed's
E. M. Rhodes
Baptist Church
Union League
Rhodes
Mellett & Livengood
Mellott
Sullivan
Livengood
Jean Harden
Jean
Watchman
Castor the Kind
Chrystal Grahar
Veedersburg News
George Dice
Stone Bluff
Dr. Sailor
Pine Village
Gatarrh
Meekison
Perusna
Peru
David Meekison
Jacob L. Davis
Galena
Stone County
A. E. Kidd
Jefferson Ave
Chicago
D.C. Prosser
Shelby
Oceana Co
Adam Fetzer
ALL Earth
Mlle Fetzer
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