Wedded Five Years Secret Revealed In Attica
Miss Mabel Lippold secretly wed Charles Godman in Joliet Illinois on December 18 1902. Godman, a former Attica barber, had kept the union hidden for five years while Lippold visited Chicago and only told her parents and one close friend before plans to return home exposed the marriage.
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Attica
Mabel Lippold
Charles Godman
Joliet
Til
Godman
Miss Lippold
Mrs. Godman
Chicago
Mary Savage
Joe Ruey
Verdict in closed session on assault with intent to murder
After a three day jury trial behind closed doors in Indiana, Harley Stucker was found guilty of assault and battery with intent to murder against his ex wife Amanda Stucker. The jury imposed a maximum $1000 fine which was stayed by the defendant’s father, and the judge defended keeping the proceedings private to protect public order.
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State of Indiana
Harley Stucker
Amanda Stucker
Whickar Announces Candidacy for Joint Senator
Hon J W Whickar of Attica declares in the Attica Ledger his bid for Joint Senator for Fountain Warren and Vermilion counties subject to the Republican convention. He is described as a long time county resident and a self made, model young man. More details promised next week.
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J. W. Whickar
Attica
Attica Ledger
Fountain
Warren
Vermilion
Whickar
Banking Situation Improves in Indiana Amid Relief
Indiana banks faced a tense week but confidence and relief grew as Monday's critical period passed. Officials said few banks closed and most limited check payments while others used paper. Local payrolls will be covered Saturday and a New York tied-up money remains the main issue. A new firm, Cates Elevator Company, bought the elevator interests and will operate with repairs and grain purchases at market rates.
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Indianapolis
Gay
Indiana
KR. B. Oglesbee Bank
Auditor of State
Bakers
Bisheimer
Mr. Oglesbee
New York
Fred Sims
The
Cates Elevator Company
Cates
Frankfort to Visit Covington in Saturday Football Clash
Frankfort High School travels to Covington for a pivotal Saturday football clash following a tough loss to Crawfordsville. Moody may miss action due to injuries from Rockville. Covington lost to Rockville 50 0 on a muddied field, and Frankfort is favored to challenge the home team in a high stakes, heavily promoted contest.
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Crawfordsville
Frankfort High Schoo
Corn Carnival Seeks Entries For Local Event
Covington braces for a corn carnival running through December 16 with fifty dollars in cash prizes for the best 12 ears in yellow or white grades. Contest open to Fountain and adjoining counties. Names Mamie and John Puli an and Alfred and Aletha from Marva listed as guests of M M Young and family. First quarterly meeting to be held at the M E church Sunday with the presiding elder preaching in the evening.
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Covington
Fountain
M. E
Six year old boy benefits from nasal tissue operation
The six year old son of Mr and Mrs Homer Lozader of this city underwent removal of inflamed nasal tissues after months of obstruction and illness. Postoperative results show marked improvement and a promising recovery as doctors note similar relief possible for other children with nasal tissue issues.
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Mitler
Pas Meagher Merrie Lozadler
Homer Lozader
First Presbyterian Church Bible School and Services Schedule
The First Presbyterian Church announces Bible School at 10 o clock and a Thursday prayer meeting at 7 o clock. As the first Sunday of the month there is no morning or evening preaching. Regular services are on the other Sundays at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Installation is set for Navy 14 Tuesday evening. Dr Stark Frankfort Dr Duncan Crawfordsville and Dr Lonard Boswell have signed their intention to be present. Sunday School Easy Services. All invited.
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Bible School
Navy
Stark
Frankfort
Duncan
Crawfordsville
Lonard
Boswell
Great Malting Centers and Barley Production Rise
The article notes New York Buffalo Milwaukee and other cities as key malting centers. It states U S barley output was 136,000,000 bushels in 1905 with six states California Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa North Dakota and South Dakota. The next year production climbed to 178,000,000 bushels.
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New York
Buffalo
Milwaukee
United States
California
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
North Dakota
South Dakota
Bottling Sparkling Wines Begins in Germany in 1524
The text notes the start of sparkling wine bottling in Germany around 1524. A Coblentz firm on the Rhine produced 5,000 bottles for export in 1842 and quickly helped establish a market for their sparklers in England the English colonies India and Australia.
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Germany
Coblentz
Rhine
England
India
Australia
Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages List Recited
A reader’s list highlights seven famed medieval wonders: the Coliseum of Rome, the Catacombs of Alexandria, the Great Wall of China, Stonehenge, the Druid Monuments in England, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Porcelain Tower of Nanking, and the Mosque of St Sophia at Constantinople.
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Rome
Alexandria
China
Stonehenge
England
Pisa
Nanking
St. Sophia
Constantinople
Noble Idea in Edward Griggs Quote on Virtue and Calm
A reflective saying by Edward Howard Griggs extols a noble ideal. It frames virtue as daily usefulness kindness and self control guiding a life free of petty anger and irritability. The note emphasizes constant striving toward purity and benevolence.
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Edward Howard Griggs
Costly English Establishments Gain Big Staff
The article notes at least 60 country homes in the United Kingdom employ 250 to 500 servants each, with annual wages up to 100000 dollars. Garden expenses alone exceed 25000 dollars yearly in many cases.
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United Kingdom
Abandoned New York Farms on Vast Lands
The Chicago Journal notes 2000 abandoned farms in New York covering 12 million acres and able to support 250000 people. It states farm land value declined by 170 million dollars over the past two decades.
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New York
Chicago Journal
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Frankfort Vs. Covington
Moody
Rockville
Covington Boys
Cowngtea
Mamie
Juhin Pulian
Alfred and
Aletha
Marva, NL
M. M. Young and
First Presbyterian Church
H. K. Fox
Kasy
Circuit Court
Fountain County
Barclay Yerkes
Charles Yerkes
Nebeker
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