McGowan syndicate plans Crawfordsville Danville interurban
The McGowan traction syndicate of Indiana will start work on a direct interurban line from Crawfordsville to Danville Illinois aided by an $8,000,000 mortgage filed across twenty six Indiana counties. The plan includes two westward routes from Crawfordsville and branches to Linden Wingate Newtown Attica and Williamsport with a main line through Waynetown Hillsboro Wheedersburg Covington to Danville. The $8 million mortgage covers bonds and extensions and confirms Franchises in about 125 central Indiana cities under Hugh J McGowan’s leadership backed by Fidelity Trust Company of Philadelphia.
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McGowan Traction Syndicate of
Indiana
Crawfordsville
Danville
Ill
McGowan
Montgomery
Fountain
Warren Counties
Williamsport
Attica
Linden
Wingate
Newtown
Dansville
Waynetown
Hillsboro
Wheedersburg
Covington
Foster
Recorder
McGowan Syndicate
Hugh J. McGowan
Indianapolis Traction
Eastern Capital
Ohio
Crawfordsville Journal
Montgomery County
Fidelity Trust Company of
Philadelphia
Vigo
Parke
Sullivan
Knox
Greene
Owen
Morgan
Monroe
Lawrence
Orange
Hamilton
Browne
Clinton
Tippecanoe
Warren
Lebanon
Mechanicsburg
Frankfort
Monson
Colfax
Thorntown
Clark’s Hill
Mulberry
Dayton
Lafayette
Veedersburg
Layton
Palmerton
Mound City
Ormolu Jewel Box Prize for Subscriptions
Our office displays an ormolu gold jewel box as a premium in the Popular Girl contest. Every girl or young lady who subscribes or renews to ten dollars or more by 6 p.m. Saturday May 21 may receive a free jewel box. Nominate your favorite girl now to boost her chance to win.
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the Republican
Death of Raymond Jones in Shawnee township
Raymond Jones aged 24 years 10 months died of tuberculosis at 5 o'clock Thursday evening May 5 1910 at the home of his father in law Abe Auter near Rob Roy. He was married three years and four months to Miss Leslie Auter and left a grieving widow. Funeral services were held May 8 1910 at the Auter home conducted by Rev Hoagland of Attica.
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Raymond Jones
Shawnee Township
Abe Auter
Rob Roy
Isaiah
Rebecca Jones
Leslie Auter
Raymond
Auter
Hoagland
Attica
Card of Thanks for Kindness and Sympathy
The notice thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death of a husband and brother. Signatures include Leslies L. Jones Abe Auter and Family Mr and Mrs Baldwin Jos Miller manager of the Local Telephone Company and Joe who oversees the company interests while injured. Also advertises bargains in refrigerators with Elmer Marsh.
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Leslies L. Jones
Abe Auter and Family
Mr. and
Mrs. Baldwin
The Creamery Question and Cooperative Butter Factory Hope
Opinion urging support for an up to date cooperative creamery with one share per farmer. Encourages farm families and local businessmen to form a cooperative to improve milk production, spread public spirit, and raise farm prosperity through a modern butter factory, with emphasis on long term farm benefits and hay value.
Cooperative Creamery Plan Aims To Unite Farmers And Merchants
A essay argues a few men control most stock harming harmony, urging a up to date cooperative creamery owned by 40 or 50 business men and farmers with one share per person. It calls for public support, excluding promoters, and emphasizes broader community effort, bank and lawyer participation, and producer profits through shared ownership and fair milk prices. The piece ends with a verse and a call to local boosters to back the venture and forget past failed creameries.
A Factory Proposition by Toledo Visitor Promoting Butter Plant
S E Weston of Toledo representing Elgin Creamery Company has been in the city for ten days promoting a butter factory. He presents strong backing and explains the venture as valuable to the community. It is not a creamery scheme for a bonus. patrons buy limited stock and run the venture themselves. The interest will aid Covington.
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S. E. Weston
Toledo
Ohio
Elgin Creamery Company
Covington
VanDorn's offers durable paint and free repainting
If properly applied we guarantee our paint not to crack, peel or chalk for five years. Paint furnished free of charge to repaint whenever our paint does not give satisfaction. It is as good as the best and better than most other paints regardless of what other dealers may tell you. $1.50 per gallon at VanDorn's. See W. B. Coleman's new ad.
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VanDorn’s
Matinee Musicale Delights Town With Free Church Recital
The Matinee Musicale held at M E church Wednesday evening drew full seating as members invited guests. Vocals by Prof H A Mercer of Danville with Miss Johnson, and instrumental by Mrs Wm Walker of this city showcased high class artistry appreciated by a large audience.
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M. E. Church
H. A. Mercer
Danville
Birthday Party Honoring Glenn Twiddy At Home
A birthday party was held Monday night at Glenn Twiddy’s home about two miles south of the city. About twenty five attendees enjoyed games with ice cream and cake. The youngsters from here participated in a bay ladder and all departed happy, hoping for another such gathering.
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Glenn Twiddy
Alumni to meet at Wallace Church for banquet plans
Jackson township Alumni Association members are urged to attend at Wallace Christian Church on May 21 1910 to arrange the annual banquet. Meeting starts promptly at 8 PM. Simeon H Fine is president. Mrs Roy Rogers was in Danville Thursday shopping.
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Jackson Township
Wallace Christian Church
Simeon H. Fine
Roy Rogers
Danville
Losses and gains by township across the county
The alive report lists a 1910 age of 116 from 1909 and shows decided losses in every township and town except Logan, Shawnee, Wabash and Van Buren. Veedersburg and Covington have only slight increases. Richland and the city of Attica show greatest losses while Shawnee and Veedersburg show the greatest gains.
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Logan
Shawnee
Wabash
van Buren
Veedersburg
Covington
Richland
Attica
M. F. Livengood
Cain
Davyis
Weene
I Fulton
Logan Mill Creek
Richland Sewewetene
Troyee
Jackson
Wabash Tse
Bavue Veedersourg
Kingman
Ost and Davis bakery unit boosts Covington trade
Ost and Davis, longtime Covington grocers, unveiled a new bakery building 20 by 26 feet with a 12 by 14 Middleby oven capable of about 400 loaves per batch. The upgrade, costing around $2,000, adds modern, sanitary equipment and places their bakery among the area’s best. The firm invites the public to visit and support their enhanced service. Also notes the May Festival by Pocahontas ladies was a success with a crowd drawing dwarf couple and a home talent show, promising future appearances nearby.
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Covington
Ost & Davis
Pocahontas
Republican
Hach
George Pavey Heads Toward Second District Commissioner Run
George B. Pavey of Cates came Wednesday to attend court and is urged to run for Commissioner in the Second District. He would be a strong candidate if he enters the race.
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George B. Pavey
Cates
George
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Jos. Miller
Joe
Elmer: Marsh
Cooperative Creamery
Myse
Maud Muller
John
Weston
Ned
John Hancock
W. B. Coleman
The
Matinee Musicale
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