James Houser of Hillsboro Dies at 78 in Indiana
Hillsboro Ind November 17 James Houser a 78 year old farmer known for having his funeral sermon preached while alive died at his son Martyn s home after feeble health He spoke at Antioch church northeast of Hillsboro after the service he addressed mourners A pioneer settler of Richland township he cleared two farms He is survived by three sons Miles Cooper organist and neighbors note the unusual service drew regional paper reporters
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Hillsboro
Ind
James Houser
Martyn
Spnt
Houser
Miles Cooper
Antioch Church
Mee Houser
Howser
Southeat Richland Township
Seks
Chicago
Sharon
Wheenell
Daniel
Elizabeth Meal
Hiliters
Mrs Mary Kespler Dies at Perrysville
Mary Kespler, 68, wife of Goures Kespler, died early Monday of anaemia. Funeral services were held at home on Wednesday afternoon. Burial followed at Hicks Cemetery in Perrysville. She is survived by her husband and three children: Mrs. Charles Spink, Mrs. Wilhelm Hershbeel, and Fred Kespler.
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Mary Kespler
Goures Kespler
Wigveleck
Hlicks
Perryvsville
Charles Spink
Danville
Wilhem Hershbeel
Covington
Fred Kespler
Perryysville
Mrs Charles Martin Undergoes Abdominal Tumor Operation
Mrs Charles Martin of this city, treated by Dr Lamfright, was moved to Lake View hospital on Tuesday for abdominal tumor surgery and on Thursday reports indicate she is improving nicely.
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Charles Martin
Lamfright
Lake View Hospital
Woman from Veed erspurg suffers broken arm in yard fall
Mrs. Mahalis Drollinger, 74, of Veedersburg, broke her left arm Saturday after catching her foot on a board in her yard while checking chickens at the poultry house. Dr. E. W. Kirk reduced the fracture. recovery will be lengthy due to age.
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Mahalis Drollinger
Veederspurg
E. W. Kirk
Eastern Star Chapter to Meet at Masonic Hall Next Monday
The Eastern Star Chapter holds its regular monthly meeting at the Masonic hall next Monday evening November 27 at 7 30. A large attendance is desired with a social hour planned after the meeting.
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Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Union Thanksgiving Service at Fifth Street Christian Church
Union Thanksgiving services will be held Thursday evening November 30 at 7 o'clock in the Fifth Street Christian church. Rev. R. B. Kern of the M. E. church will preach the sermon. This is a union meeting of all Protestant people and you are expected to be present with special music.
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Fifth Street Christian Church
R. B. Kern
M. E. Church
Bazaar and Supper at Covington MM E church
The Ladies Aid of Covington M M E church will hold their annual bazaar and supper in the church parlors on December 6 1922.
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Ladies Aid
Covington MM. E. Church
Galloway seeks recount in county commissioner race
George A. Galloway filed for a recount after losing to Edwin E. Stral Republican by seven votes in a total of 9 206 cast. He alleges 16 approved voting machines and many absent voter ballots were not properly counted or registered. The court will likely appoint a canvassing board and recount all first district candidate votes and absent ballots next Tuesday at the courthouse.
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George A. Galloway
Edwin E. Stra’l
Galloway
Veedersburg Woman Eva Switzer Dies at 60
Mrs Eva Switzer wife of William Switzer died at her Veedersburg home Sunday at 4 AM after over two years of illness with dropsy She was 60 and lived most of her life in Veedersburg Survived by husband daughter Mrs Nellis Wilder and son Martin Switzer Services conducted Tuesday at United Brethren church with Rev Charles Y Howard officiating Burial in Reck-Seld cemetery.
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Eva Switzer
William Switzer
Veedersburg
Nellis Wilder
Martin Switzer
Tarry Fisher
United Orethern Church
Charles Y Howard Officintine
Reck- Seld Cometern
Long Freight Haul Tests Big Machine Moves
Abie White truck carried three Linegraph typesetting machines weighing about four and a half tons valued at 12000 dollars. It passed Covington at 1 p m Tuesday en route from Davenport Iowa to West Virginia over 7000 miles. The load triggered a freight embargo and express company refusals to handle such bulky packages. A haul over 200 miles had not been attempted before. The truck did not stop.
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Abie White
Covington
Davenport
Iowa
West Virginia
Frere
White resigns from City School Trustee post. Lee Philpott named successor
W ON White tendered his resignation as city school trustee and asked for immediate acceptance. The city council accepted the resignation and elected Lee Philpott, assistant cashier at First National Bank, as his successor. Philpott is described as a strong and well qualified addition to the board.
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W. ON. White
White
Lee Philpott
Firt National Bank
Philpott
Odd Fellows Smoker Brings Members Together in City Hall
The Odd Fellows Lodge held a smoker and social gathering in their hall last Wednesday evening to boost member turnout and renew interest in the organization. A good attendance and enjoyable session were reported.
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Odd Fellows Lodge
School hack overturned near Newtown injures none
A school hack carrying children overturned Tuesday morning on the way to school when frightened horses driven by Joe Bell bolted after an umbrella waved by Rev. Bear. All the children were shaken but none were badly hurt.
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Newtown
Joe Bell
Bear
Mellott Pioneer Frank Royal Dead at 77
Frank Royal 77 a lifelong Richland township resident was found dead in his Mellott area home from heart failure Tuesday morning. He was born November 13 1845 in Richland township and married Lucy Dice in 1870. Survived by widow two sons Charles Mellott and Fredman Detroit and daughter Mrs Juanita Waterman of Mellott two brothers Walter and Will and sister Mrs Kate Kell.
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Frank Royal
Richland Township
Mellott
Leonard
Mary Royal
Lucy Dice
Covington Signs Electric Contract With Clinton Company
The Covington City Council approved a 150 day timetable to have high tension wires strung and connections made by the Bash Valley Electric Co of Clinton for power service. The Attica Tribune notes questions about choosing a distant firm over Fountain county options.
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Covington
Wabash Valley Electric Co
Clinton
Fountain County
Attica Tribune
Perrysville High Defeats Covington 27 to 16 on Road Court
Covington led by illness beleaguered captain Arter as Perrysville hit the floor hard for a clean win. Both teams showed solid teamwork with fast moves, and Covington travels to Boswell tonight for another game.
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Covington High School
Perrysville
Covington
Arter
Boswell
Hillsboro Beats Waynetown 15 10 in Indiana Tilt
Hillsboro defeated Waynetown 15 to 10 at Waynetown as Bowers was sidelined by an injury from a week earlier. Hillsboro did not shine but maintained even play throughout the game.
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Waynetown
Ind
Bowers
Hillsboro
Kingman High Defeats Newtown in Hard Fought Clash
In Kingman Indiana on Friday night Kingman High School defeated Newtown 15 to 7 before a large enthusiastic crowd. Kingman broke through the defense repeatedly but had trouble finishing and both teams showed the result of hard practice.
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Kingman
Ind
Newtown
Kingman High School
Perry Timmons a Benedict
Perry Timmons a former night policeman and berry raiser on the Tim mons farm in this city wed Amanda Cain of Attica. The ceremony took place at the M E Parsonage on November 9 with Rev R B Kern officiating. The couple will reside in Attica.
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Perry Timmons
Timmons
M. E
R. B. Kern
Amanda Cain
Attica
Perry
New Tire Store Opens on McGeorge Block
William D. Coffing opens a tire and auto accessory shop on the southeast corner of the square. The store features Lomer tires as a specialty. O S Hatton Delco Light agent has an office in the same building.
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William D. Coffing
McGeorge
Lomer
O. S. Hatton
Delco Light Company
Sunday Guests From Nearby Town Visit Japer Spinks
Mr and Mrs W B Coleman Mr and Mrs Lindsey Coleman and Mrs George Williams were Sunday guests of Japer Spinks and wife near Newtown.
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W. B. Coleman
Lindsey Coleman
George Williams
Japer Spinks
Near
Newtown
Mrs. R P Moody Dies. 82 Pioneer Resident
Mrs. R P Moody aged 82 died at her North Third street home after a stroke Sunday. Services were at M B church with Rev R B Kern. burial in Mt Hope. Born in Maryland in 1849 she came to Indiana as a child. Surviving daughters include Mrs Alice Butcher and Mrs Minnie Rhodes. sons Mr Tommy Ziegler and Ezra Ziegler. She had three marriages first to Oscar Wymans then John Ziegler and finally R P Moody in 1907. She was a faithful member of the M E church.
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R. P. Moody
North Third Street
M. B. Church
R. B. Kern
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Maryland
Indiana
Oscar Wymans
Alice Butcher
Wymans
Indianapolis
Wane
John Ziegler
Minnie Rhodes
Potomac, Ill
Tommy Ziegler
Chicago
Ezra Ziegler
Covington
Fine Barn and Contents Destroyed by Fire
The fine barn near Foster on the Dixie Highway owned by George Talbert burned Saturday afternoon after children played with matches in a wagon. Nearly all grain hay and implements were lost. only a few small items survived. Wind from the north spared the new residence. Loss estimated at 2000 dollars with 1350 dollars insured.
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George Talbert
Foster
Dixie Highway
Young Man Drops Dead on Warren County Farm
John Mann aged 27 employed on the Van Reed farm in Warren County dropped dead Friday night after a day of work shucking corn and a hearty supper. While playing with Sackman children he fell to the floor and died instantly, the Pioneer reports.
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John Mann
John Sackman
van Reed
Warren County
Township Officials Must File Bonds Before Taking Office
General election trustees must file bonds before January 1 and new township assessors have ten days after January 1, 1923. County Clerk must notify by certificate all elected trustees and assessors within ten days. The conduct follows recent inquiries by new officials.
Couple Weds Unexpectedly Then Return Home
Clarence Sims of Newtown and Cecelia Blan chard surprised friends by eloping to Williamsport for a ceremony. They returned to Newtown to visit Mrs. Mary Sims, the groom's mother. Sims recently completed two years of service with the army in the Hawaiian Islands.
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Newtown
Clarence Sims
Cecelia Blanchard
Williamsport
Croom
Mary Sims
Sims
United States
Hawaiian Islands
Christmas Exercises at Methodist Sunday School
Christmas Eve program for the Methodist Sunday school features a tree exercises and a treat replacing the regular evening services. The event coincides with Christmas Day week and emphasizes seasonal activities for church members.
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Methodist Sunday School
Thanksgiving Market at Chamber of Commerce
The Ladies Aid of Wabash Chapel will hold a Thanksgiving market at the Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday November 29 in the afternoon from 1 30 until all goods are sold. Dressed chicken cake and other eatables will be on sale.
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Ladies Aid of Wabash Chapel
Chamber of Commerce
Woman Dies After Choking On Bone In Hillsboro
Mrs Fern Hesler 28 wife of Ralph Hesler died after choking on a small bone while eating at her parents home in Hillsboro. The bone punctured a blood vessel causing a fatal hemorrhage. She is survived by her husband daughter Eileen Tanet two, sisters Grago and Florence Tinsley and Mary Ruthleen Williams, and brother Charles Williams. One brother was killed in World War I.
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Hillsboro
Fern Hester
Ralph Hesler
Charles Williams
Grago Tinsley
Indianapolis
Florence Tinsley
Mary and
Ruthleen Wiliams
Mrs William Goodrich of Marshfield Dies at 77
Mrs William Goodrich aged 77 died at her Marshfield area home Monday morning after a period of illness. Funeral services were held at her home Tuesday afternoon with burial in West Lebanon cemetery. She is survived by her husband Oscar a son of Danville and two daughters Mrs Guy Ewine of Marshold and Mrs Frank MacIntosh of Pence.
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William Goodrich
Marshfeld
West Lebanon
Oscar
Danville
Guy Ewine
Marshold
Frank MacIntosh
Pence
Catholic Bazaar Swells With New Chamber of Commerce Halls
The Catholic parish annual bazaar and supper drew about 300 attendees, moving from the Armory to the new Chamber of Commerce rooms. Prizes included an appliqued dining set and linen items, with music by a home talent orchestra and guests from Indianapolis and nearby towns. Shuler's supplied coffee, and Miss Lara Ward oversaw the event, aided by merchants including the Wm. Dennis Co.
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Wheel of Fortune
S. C. Kaufmann
Frank Flora
Kodak
Molly McDonald
Lena Mechan
Indianapolis
Mary Gardner
Father Shaff
Westville
Danville
Huntington
Veedersburo
Wm. Dennis Co
Shuler’s
Lara Ward
Fires Hit Local Homes Then Buser Restaurant Roof
The fire department responded to two incidents this week. A small blaze at Phil Keller’s Second Street home Tuesday evening was extinguished quickly. A roof fire at the Buser north side restaurant near 9 am Wednesday was brought under control with little damage.
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Phil Keller
Second Street
Buser
North Side
McDermond Store to Reopen in Attica After Two Years
In Attica the long running McDermond store on Perry and Mill streets will reopen around December 1 after about two years closed. Founded in 1860 by John W. McDermond, the business grew from a country dry goods shop to a department store. J Frank McDermond and then his son Ralph will run the reestablished store with a new line of dry goods and nations in the main room.
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McDermond
Perry and
Mill Streets
Attica
John W. Mc-Dermond
J. Frank Sr
Alwys
J. Frank McDermond
California
Incorporated
Ralph McDermond
DePauw University
WeDermond
Carnival and Box Supper at Covington Baptist
The Covington Baptist Sunday school invites all to its annual carnival and box supper at the Chamber of Commerce building on Friday night December 1 1922. Everyone welcome.
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Covington Baptist Sunday School
Chamber of Commerce
Footlights and Rheumatism Tie Up Tuesday Moves
Pater Causey of North Vermillion appears in Footlights. Willi Rider of Waynetown undergoes chiropractic treatment and transacted business here Tuesday and remained through Wednesday.
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Pater Causey
North
Vermillion
Lyric
Willi Rider
Waynetown
Covington and Boswell Split Tonight in Two Games
Covington hosts Boswell with Covington 2nds meeting Cates on Friday night November 24 at 7 00 pm Admission is 25 cents The schedule notes only one more home game before Christmas and highlights local basketball action.
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Covington
Boswell
Cates
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O. O
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BR. D
Stone Bluff
Perrysville High School
Kingman High
Newtown Basketeers
A Benedict
Robert Moudy
Marshfield
K. OF P. Hall
Covington, Mnd
Murry Ener Select Orchestra
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