The 53d annualBig Fair opens with races and exhibits
The 53rd annual fair opens Tuesday and runs to Friday with crowds and a $4200 purse across twelve races. Tri County races offer two $100 purses on Wednesday. Free for all pace and top horses from the region headline events. Over $2000 in premiums plus no entrance fees boost exhibits of cattle horses and farm implements. Special daily trains run between Danville and Covington.
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Possibility
Silly M
Mountain County
Danville
Covington
Mayor Lewman Trip Ends With Vehicle Stranding
Mayor Will C. Lewman and an official party of Torrence Walker Barnhart and Wil Oetz were marooned near a mud hole after a sightseeing tour through Covington Mudlavis Attica and Lafayette Indiana. The car stalled in a culvert break and the driver became lost leaving the party stranded in a mosquito swamp for an hour before rescue.
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Will C. Lewman
Auto Party
Torrence
Walker
Barnhart
Wil
Jack Torrance
Danville News
Off to College This Year From Our City
Several locals head to college this year including Homer McDonald Ada Newhouse Dor tha Reed Lucile and Roscoe Wilkey. Malcomb Adamson attends Wabash Farrel Williams to Bloomington and Van Flora to Perdue. Others attend various colleges as noted. See us for your stationery.
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DePauw
Homer McDonald
Ada Newhouse
Dortha Reed
Lucile
Roscoe Wilkey
Malcomb Adamson
Wabash
Farrel Williams
Bloomington
van Flora
Perdue
Double Wedding Held In Millcreek Courthouse Library
Mayor Tom McGeorge officiated a Saturday morning double wedding in the Millcreek township court library. The couples were John R. Pearson with Flossie Rayphole and Herschel C. Hutts with Ruth A. Hite, both pairing with the well wishes of the community.
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Tom McGeorge
Yeddo
Millcreek Township
McGeorge
John R. Pearson
Flossie Rayphole
Herschel C. Hutts
Ruth A. Hite
Wood May Be Candidate for Congress in Tenth District
Dispatch from Indianapolis says Will R. Wood of Lafayette may seek the Republican nomination for Congress in the Tenth district next year. Wood has long been in the Indiana State Senate and has served as Republican floor leader and trusted parliamentarian. Edgar L. Crumpacker of Valparaiso is also discussed as a possible candidate but not confirmed. Wood chaired the Republican state convention last year that elected delegates to the Chicago national convention.
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Indianapolis
Will R. Wood
Lafayette
Tenths
State Senate
Edgar L. Crumpacker
Valparaiso
Tenth
Wood
Senate
Chicago
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Jurors Drawn for September Term of Circuit Court
Jury commissioners met Monday and drew the grand and petit jurors for the September term of the circuit court of Foustain. The term convenes next Monday, the 2d inst. The list includes named jurors and alternates to hear the case load.
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Foustain
Local Names List from Shawnee to Van Buren Districts
A roster of individuals tied to multiple townships and counties including Shawnee Van Buren Davis Richland Troy Cain and Logan. Names include John Trott William J Maywharter Davis Washington Newkirk Gus Hendricks Clifford Cade Charles Taylor Wm Bilsland H E Daiby Jancisi Bever Augusthe Kirtz Thos Glascock Harvey Foster Thomas Drollinger Briggs Cox Reed.
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John 8. Trott
Shawnee
Wm. Hk. Bilsland
Troy
H. E. Daiby
Cain
Jancisi M. Bever
van Buren
Augusthe M. Kirtz
Davis
Thos
Glascock
Charles E. McClure
Richland
Harvey Foster
Fulton
Pranklin Thomas
Wm. J. Drollinger
Millcreek
Herman W. Briggs
Logan
Thomas Cox
Benjamin F. Reed
Fine Lime Display Shines at Fountain County Fair
J Wesley Whicker presents a prominent lime display in Fountain county's agricultural hall. The exhibit showcases lime as a key natural resource and soil builder with diverse forms on show. The display raises Whicker's enterprise and aims to widen the lime industry’s notoriety.
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J. Wesley Whicker
Fountain County
Mr. Whicker
Citizens Organize for Municipal Campaign in Court Room Meeting
Citizens organize a municipal campaign body at a circuit court room meeting led by Republican Progressive chair O P Lewis. Geo W Williams named city chairman and a mass convention set for Sept 26 to choose a ticket, with hints that Judge Lewis and O S Jones could win mayor and city clerk roles.
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Circuit Court Room
O. P. Lewis
Republican Progressive Committee
L. P. Little
T. A. Clifton
Republican
Elmer Bowers
Danville Press-Democrat
Geo. W. Williams
Homer Osborn
Manford VanDorn
First Ward
Russell Allen
Bert Murray
Chailen Spinning
Court House
Citizens
Judge Lewis
O. S. Jones
Zelica the Favorite Harness Mare Taken for Breeding
Zelica a 22 year old harness mare owned by Dan Messener of Oxford has been moved to Libertyville for breeding. She has produced twenty colts including Dan Patchen, cited as the world’s greatest pacer, and three full sisters and three full brothers of Dan Patcher. The dam of Dan Patcher reportedly never raced, instead serving as a roadster and favorite of Messener.
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Zelica
Dan Messener
Oxford
Libertyville
Mr. Messener
Dan Patchen
Dan Patcher
Death of D H Scherer in Sterling at 87
D H Scherer aged 87 died Friday morning at 11 from bulbar paralysis in Sterling after long illness. Civil War veteran served in the U S Army. Survived by son Calvin H Scherer former county sheriff and Veedersburg night policeman, daughters Rena Shultz and Ads Smith, wife predeceased him. Funeral services held Sunday.
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D. H. Scherer
Sterling
Scherer
U. S. Army
Calvin H. Scherer
Harris Heads Hillsboro Post Office Civil Service List
Robert Harris led the six Hillsboro post office applicants in a Crawfordsville civil service exam on July 12 with a 94. Despite opposition to his appointment, Congressman Morrison is expected to recommend Harris for the post mastership as the other applicants' grades remain private.
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Robert Harris
Hillsboro
Crawfordsville
Harris
Congressman Morrison
Registration Rules for Covington City Election
The article explains which Indiana cities require voter registration for the November Covington election. It clarifies that first to third class cities must register while smaller towns need not. It also sets residency requirements: six months in state, sixty days in county or township, and thirty days in the precinct or ward. Voters who only meet these residency rules can vote even if not registered at the last general election.
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Covington
Indianapolis
Indiana
Fountain County
State of
J Loeb’s Stores Offers Fall and Winter Wear
Notice promotes J Loeb’s Stores with a complete assortment of top clothing brands for fall and winter, inviting customers to shop where they have always been pleased.
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J. Loeb’s
Neighborhood Reunion for Calvin Blythe Hosts Forty Friends
About sixty friends and neighbors gathered at Calvin Blythe’s home for a neighborhood reunion west of the city. Attendees enjoyed fifteen gallons of ice cream five gallons of fresh cider and two cords of cake. Families present included Gilmore Moody Ephraham Crigger Keiloy Kriss Holycross Talbert Briles and others in the vicinity. The group parted with warm goodbyes hoping to attend many more such gatherings.
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Calvin Blythe
Gilmore, Moody
Ephraham Crigger
Keiloy
Kriss
Holycross
Talbert
Briles
Lucy Eddy-Weldon Dies After Prolonged Illness At Hotel Bourdette
Mrs Lucy Eddy-Weldon wife of J W Weldon died after long illness at Hotel Bourdette Toledo on Thursday at 10 pm age 62 born South Bend Indiana in 1851 daughter of Col Norman Eddy and Anna Eddy She is survived by husband son J W Weldon Jr and sister Evien G Eddy Funeral services were held at St Mark s Toledo and remains sent to South Bend for interment Monday in family plot
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Lucy Eddy-Weldon
J. W. Weldon
Hotel Bourdette
Col
Norman
Anna Eddy
South Bend
Ind
48Th Regt
Indiana Volunteer Infantry
Indianapolis
Covington
Detroit
Mich
Toledo
Weldon
Bourdette
Baptist Church Roll Call And Meeting At Old Kentuck
At the Baptist church next Sunday morning the entire membership will be called in roll and all are expected to answer their names. A short business meeting will follow the evening service. Pastor Pavey will preach this Sabbath at 3 p m at Old Kentuck church east of town. All are invited.
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Baptist Church
Pavey
Old Kentuck Church
City schools advance with good work in new building year
City schools are well under way across departments and show great promise for the coming year in the new building.
Rugs Offer Broad Assortment at Unbeatable Prices
Local store promotes a large rug selection with the newest styles and prices touted as lower than the lowest in town.
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J. Loeb’s
Damage Suit Set For September Trial In Bryles Case
A $25,000 damage suit filed by Mabel Bryles against her father in law Rev Cy rus Briles and mother in law Mrs Briles, alleges alienation of affection and causes of separation. The case was moved to Warren county with Judge Schoonover assigning it to the September 29 term. Attorneys O P Lewis of this city and George B Leonard of Danville Illinois to prosecute.
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Mabel Bryles
Cyrus Briles
Schoonover
Warren County
Briles
O. P. Lewis
George B. Leonard
Danville
Iil
Death of Juryman's Father Halts Marshfield Will Suit
The Ross Murphy will contest in War ran circuit court paused at 3:30 PM when word reached Judge Berry that juror Harvey Smith's father, L H Smith, had died suddenly. L H Smith died in a buggy along a road west of Williamsport after an epileptic episode. The suit, brought by Murphy's three daughters Nora Hughes Florence Wall and Martha Talbert, challenges the will that left most property to Edward with 300 to be divided among the daughters.
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Ross Murphy
Mound Township
Warran
Court House
Harvey Smith
L. H. Smith
Williamsport
Berry
Lr. Murphy
Murphy
Marshfield
Edward
Nora Hughes
Florence Wall
Martha Talbert
C. R. Millford
Ghauncey Messelman
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