Day of Reckoning Unmarried Men Face Tax Collectors
Indiana officials launch a statewide drive to collect delinquent poll and personal taxes from unmarried men. County Treasurer S Mac Irvin and the Prosecuting Attorney vow legal action, wage garnishment, and asset seizure to recover millions in unpaid taxes, underscoring patriotism and duty.
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S. Mac Irvin
Fountain County
Indiana
State Board of Tax Commissioners
State Tax Board
State ‘Tax Board
J. W. McCardie
Mac Irvin
For Sale Residence on Fourth Street Bargain
For sale notice lists a residence on Fourth Street offered at a bargain. Owners or contact names include Mrs. J. W. Price. A separate line notes Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Dickison are visiting relatives in Illinois.
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Fourth Street
J. W. Price
Mrs.s. A. Dickison
Illinois
Appointed Guardian for Synthia Smith
Morris Herzog was named guardian of Synthia Smith after she was adjudged a person of unsound mind and unable to manage her affairs. He qualified and gave bond in the amount of $2,060.
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Morris Herzog
Synthia Smith
Bond
Mrs J E Martin Hosts Peter Pan Club Meeting
Mrs J E Martin entertained the Peter Pan Club on Monday night with a delightful luncheon and an evening of games and music. This was the club’s second meeting of the season and strong attendance and enthusiasm suggest many more gatherings this fall and winter.
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J. E. Martin
Mrs Elkana Donaldson Celebrates 79th Birthday
A pleasant surprise gathering honored Mrs. Elkana Donaldson as her son reached 79 years. Relatives friends and neighbors attended. refreshments were served and gifts were given along with wishes for many more happy birthdays.
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Elkana Donaldson
A Wild Goose Chase Around Covington Ends With Return
Sheriff Gelmick, Dr Baumgart, and Deputy Sloan searched across the region near Covington for Dr Baumgart’s horse believed stolen. They arrived home at midnight to learn the horse had been mistakenly taken by Dr Levin’s father who thought it was his son’s horse. He returned it to the owner after realizing the error.
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Gelmick
Dr. Baumgart
Sloan
Covington
Levin
Danville
Storm damages roads and crops injures Tom McCoy
A heavy rain and wind storm last Thursday caused extensive damage in the Milksick area. Tom McCoy was injured near Salem church when his wagon was blown over, breaking his left arm and destroying poultry and eggs. A metal barn roof also blew off at Ollie Bantz home.
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Milksick
Tom McCoy
Salem Church
Kklondike
Ollie Bantz
Shorty Vanhook Survives 14-Foot Fall at Mc Mahon Barn
After waking in a hay loft, Shorty Vanhook stepped toward what he thought was a doorway and plummeted fourteen feet to a concrete floor. He escaped with bruises and a deep eye cut, then returned to sleep and recovered without serious harm.
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Shorty
Vanhook
McMahon Feed and Livery Barn
New Fall and Winter Goods at J Loeb Stores
Readable notice announces new fall and winter goods arriving at J Loeb stores. Shoppers are invited to browse a selection across departments and enjoy seasonal offerings.
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J. Loeb’s
Sam Baldwin Seeks Better Ball Along Wa bash Banks
Mr Samuel Baldwin of Dan ville visits Coyington weekly to explore Wa bash banks in search of pearls but says he is hunting a better ball. Local resident X comments on the unusual quest.
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Samuel Baldwin
Danville
Coyington
Who Can Beat It Daniel Briney Brings 94 Pound Corn Load
Daniel Briney of the south brings six ears weighing 94 pounds to town on Monday claiming an average of over 14 pounds per ear. The white variety ears are well filled with grains reaching to the end of the cob and the report appears in the Attica Democrat.
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Daniel Briney
Attica
Vyce and Wright Wed in Quiet Ceremony
Albert Vyce and Miss Florence Wright daughter of Mr. John Wright were quietly married last Thursday evening. Friends of the couple hope their married life matches a honeymoon filled with demonstrations of affection during promenades on our principal streets.
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Albert Vyce
Florence Wright
John Wright
Ries-Strauss Co. Adverts Highlight Fall and Winter Wear
C M Parent of the Ries Strauss Co Danville advertising manager praised for his hustling business acumen and engaging ads. He notes the firm offers great inducements in fall and winter wear and invites readers to read their advertisement in this issue.
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Republican
C. M. Parent
Ries-Strauss Co
Danville
Parent
Rossville High shuts out Covington 16 0 in key game
Rossville High School defeated Covington High 16 to 0 as Redden German and Carter scored touchdowns. German added the extra point. Referee Curtis Redden from Michigan officiated the match watched by a large crowd.
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Rossville
Covington
Hoosiers
Redden
German
Carter
Curtis Redden
Michigan
Baptist Church Calendar and Christmas Fair Plans
The Baptist Church lists services on the first and third Sundays with morning and evening preachings. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. mid week prayer Thursday 7:30 p.m. Ladies Aid to meet Oct 16 for a church cleanup. Choir practice Oct 18. Young Ladies Club to host a three day Christmas fair with musical programs and a supper. Pastor E. M. Ruocks.
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Young Ladies Club
E. M. Ruoapgs
Large pumpkin lands a place in local history
Thursday morning C. L. Woody sent his son Pearl to bring a giant pumpkin from the garden to his harness shop. The fruit measures six feet four inches around, twenty five inches in diameter and eleven inches thick, one of the largest grown in the country and certain to make many pies.
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C. L. Woody
Pearl
Kingman Star
Cade Family Reunion Set for Nixon's Hall Veedersburg
The Cade family plans a reunion at Nixon's Hall in Veedersburg on Tuesday October 15. All descendants are invited to attend and bring baskets for what promises to be an unforgettable gathering. Committee members urge prompt participation.
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Ladies’ Aid Society of the Church
Cade
Nixon
Veedersburg
Goodwine in Town Visits Williamsport Senator Freemont Goodwine in City
Senator Freemont Goodwine of Williamsport visited the city Saturday in a politically significant appearance as an avowed governor candidate. He asserted his chances are bright and will leave nothing undone to secure the nomination.
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Freemont Goodwine
Williamsport
Daddy of Em All Runs in Veedersburg Fair Oct 21
Citizens of Veedersburg elect Charles M. Berry as president Lawrance Marstall as secretary and Joseph Irvin as treasurer for the nineteenth annual Daddy of Em All street fair set to run October 21 to November 6.
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Veedersburg
Charles M. Berry
Lawrance Marstall
Joseph Irvin
A Strange Mixture of Garnett Newspapers
In Garnett Kansas Judge Manford Schoonover and Paul Kirk co operate the Evening News and the Weekly Journal. Kirk edits the News as a Republican paper while Schoonover edits the Journal as a Democrat. The Review runs Democratic daily and Republican weekly editions.
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Garnett
Kas
Manford Schoonover
Judge Schoonover
Paul Kirk
Evening News
Kirk
Mr. Schoonover
the Review
December Election Set For Township Road Supervisors
Township trustees announce the December election for road supervisors to be held the first Saturday after the first Monday. The change in law raises pay to two dollars per day but timing for pay increases remains unclear. Attorneys describe the law as ambiguously worded and trustees seek guidance as formal notices are expected in November.
Mrs. Frank Kell Dead In Mellott Area
Mrs. Frank Kell died at the Kell home near Mellott Sunday night after a brief illness. The cause is listed as neuralgia of the heart. Funeral services were held Tuesday with burial in Union Cemetery. She is survived by her husband and two grown children.
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Frank Kell
Kell
Mellott
Clinton Daily Argus Kerflu mixed funeral note
The Clinton community extends sympathy to the bereaved parents Col. Bob Osborn and Uncle Luzy Bishop for Kerflu mixed who died Aug. 19 1907 and was interred Sept. 28. The Newport Hoosier State notes solemn rites and ashes’ peace.
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Clinton Daily Argus
Kerflu
Bob Osborn
Luzy Bishop
Clinton
Newport Hoosier State
First Presbyterian Church Announces Schedule Change
The First Presbyterian Church announces no service on Sunday the 138th as Pastor H K Fox attends Veedersburg. Bible school remains at 10 with sermons resuming next Sunday at 11 AM and 7 PM. Midweek prayer is 7 PM Thursday followed by Bible School teachers meeting.
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Veedersburg
Bible School
Wages of Waywardness Scrapes Death in Indiana
A defiant young woman and an objectionable suitor trigger family quarrels on a Noblesville farm leaving a father and brother dead. In Frankfort officer Benjamin Martin faces murder charges after shooting a young man alleged to be courting the daughter. The two Indiana cases, both on the same day, illustrate danger of defying family control.
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Noblesville
Frankfort
Benjamin Martin
Indiana
Kid DeHaven Stars In Danville Exhibition Comeback
Kid DeHaven played for The All Stars in Danville last Sunday against the Unions. He batted five times, three base hits, and scored four of the six runs by The All Stars. A praised young ball player, fully described in the report. Ladies ready made skirts advertised at St Loeb's Stores.
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Kid DeHaven
All Stars
Danville
Unions
Narrow Escape During Barn Roof Painting Incident
Harry Sawyer and Guy Sprankle narrowly escaped serious injury while painting a barn roof for Mr Coffing last Tuesday. A ladder slipped four feet when hooked to a comrade and the top ladder came loose, but a safety rope at the peak stopped the fall, keeping both boys safe.
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Coffing
Harry Sawyer
Guy Sprankle
Mr. Sprankle
Mr. Sawyer
Towpath Work to Start as Italian Laborers Arrive
A telegram from Attica reports three carloads of Italian laborers arrived to begin work on the Towpath section of the Covington branch of the Wabash road. A gravel train wreck at the Wabash station injured engineer Thayer, though his injuries are not serious.
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Attica
Covington
Wabash Road
Wabash
Thayer
Covington Fans Attend Danville Horse Show
Covington residents and the fair association supporters traveled to Danville to share in a large horse show and race meet attended by a global crowd. The event ran Tuesday through Thursday and provided ample entertainment and value for attendees.
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Covington
The
Fair Association
Danville
Apostrophe to Dad from a grateful home
A nostalgic verse praises fathers for hard work and quiet sacrifice. It contrasts dad’s early mornings, expenses, and protective duties with mothers’ domestic labor, ending with affection and a toast to dad despite his faults. The note references J. L. Townsley reporting someone’s condition.
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Vyce and Wright
Daddy of
Em All
First Presbyterian Church
H. K. Fox
St J. Loeb's
Dad
Bac
J. L. Townsley
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