The 53d Annual Fair Opens With Big Races
The 53d fair opens Tuesday and runs to Friday with ideal weather and crowds expected. Races offer 4200 in purses across twelve events, ten at 400 each and two at 100 for the Tri County races to be run Wednesday. Over 2100 in premiums across other departments. Special trains from Danville and Unvington twice daily. Mayor Lewman and party toured Covington and nearby towns during a sighting trip.
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Possibility
Willy M
Fountain County
Danvile
Unvingto
Danville
Covington
Jersey
Cury
Double Wedding Ties Two Couples in Millcreek
Mayor Tom McGeorge officiated a Saturday morning double wedding in the court library. The couples from Yeddo are among Millcreek township’s most popular youths, John R. Pearson with Flossie Rayphole and Herschel C. Hutts with Ruth A. Hite receiving the mayor’s blessing.
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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 reports Will Rk. Wood of Lafayette eyeing the Republican nomination for Congress in the Tenth District next year. Wood would leave the state senate after a long tenure as its longest serving member and former Republican floor leader. Edgar L. Crumpacker of Valparaiso is also mentioned as a possible rival, but not confirmed.
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Indianapolis
Will Rk. Wood
Lafayette
State Senate
Edgar L. Crumpacker
Valparaiso
Wood
Senate
Chicago
Off to College Attendees Named in City List
A city notes several residents heading to higher education this year. Homer McDonald Ava Newhouse Dor tha Reed Lucile Wilkey Roscoe Wilkey attend DePauw. Malcomb Adamson goes to Wabash Farrel Williams to Bloomington Van Flora to Perdue. Others attend various colleges. See us for your stationery.
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DePauw
Homer McDonald
Ava Newhouse
Dortha Reed
Lucile
Roscoe Wilkey
Malcomb Adamson
Wabash
Farrel Williams
Bloomington
van Flora
Perdue
Jury Commissioners Draw September Term Jurors
The jury commissioners met Monday morning and drew grand and petit jurors for the September term of the Mountain circuit court. Names listed include John S Trott Shawnee Wm J Maywharter Davis Washington Newkirk Wabash Gus G Hendricks Richland Coford Cade Van Buren Charles M Taylor Cain Wa kk Bilsland Troy Daiby Cain Francis M Fever Van Buren Augustus M Wirtz Davis Laos Glascock Troy Charles Jh McClure Richland Harvey Foster Ulton Franklin Thomas Cain Win J Drollinger Millcreek Herman W Briggs Logan Thomas Cox Shawnee Benjamin Reed Van Buren.
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Mountain Circuit Court
John S. Trott
Shawnee
Wm. J. Maywharter
Davis
Washington Newkirk
Wabash
Gus G. Hendricks
Richland
Coford Cade
van Buren
Charles M. Taylor
Cain
Bilsland
Troy
Fine lime display at Fountain county fair attracts attention
J Wesley Whicker showcases a prominent lime exhibit in the Fountain county agricultural hall. The display highlights lime as a key natural resource and soil builder, with Whicker praised for his enterprise in developing the industry. The Republican notes the wide notoriety likely to follow.
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J. Wesley Whicker
Fountain County
Mr. Whicker
Citizens Organize For Municipal Campaign
Citizens meet in the circuit court room and form a party organization for a forthcoming municipal campaign led by O P Lewis. Geo W Williams is named city chairman with Homer Osborn secretary and Manitord VanDorn treasurer. A mass convention is set for Sept 26 in the courthouse as candidates are urged to field capable, vote-getting men regardless of party.
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O. P. Lewis
Republican Progressive Committee
L. P. Little
J. A. Clifton
The
Republican
Elmer Bowers
Danville Press-Democrat
Lewis
Geo. W. Williams
Homer Osborn
Manford VanDorn
First Ward
Russell Allen
Bert Murray
Challen Spinning
At & O
Court House
Citizens
Judge Lewis
O. S. Jones
Zelica the famous Libertyville mare and Dan Patchen kin
Zelica owned by Dan Messener of Oxford is taken to Libertyville for breeding. The 22 year old mare has reared twenty colts including Dan Patchen, the world's greatest pacer, and sired three full sisters and three full brothers of Dan Patchen. Also notes a Sterling resident D E H Scherer death and local voting registration guidance for Fountain county Indiana elections.
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Zelica
Dan Messener
Oxford
Libertyville
Mr. Messener
Dan Patchen
Zetia
Harris Leads Applicant List for Hillsboro Post Office
Robert Harris, one of six applicants, topped the civil service exam in Crawfordsville on July 12 with a 94. Despite opposition to his appointment, he is expected to be recommended for post master by Congressman Morrison as other applicants’ grades remain undisclosed.
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Robert Harris
Hillsboro
Crawfordsville
Harris
Congressman Morrison
Leeb’s Stores Announces Fall Winter Clothing Arrival
Notice highlights Jj. Leeb's Stores offering complete assortment of the best male apparel for fall and winter. Customers urged to buy where they have always been pleased as new stock arrives.
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Jj. Leeb’s
Neighborhood Reunion At Calvin Blythe Home
About sixty friends and neighbors gathered at Calvin Blythe’s home for a Friday evening neighborhood reunion. The event featured abundant ice cream cider and cake, with many local families in attendance. Attendees exchanged warm farewells and expressed hope for future gatherings in the west city neighborhood.
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Calvin Blythe
Gilmore
Moody
Ephraham Crigger
Kellog
Kriss
Holycross
Talbert
Briles
Kindness and Faith Mark Mrs Lucy Eddy Weldon’s Passing
After a long illness Mrs Lucy Eddy Weldon wife of J W Weldon died at the Hotel Bourdette Toledo at 10 pm Thursday She was 62 born in 1851 in South Bend Ind daughter of Col Norman and Anna Eddy She leaves a husband a son J W Weldon Jr and sister Miss Eilean G Eddy Services were held at home and were followed by burial arrangements in South Bend Ind The obituary notes her Christian faith and community ties with St Mark's Episcopal church and Priscilla Wolcott Chapter DAR
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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
Aulaire
Colockx
Lake Shore
Bellevue
O.) Gazetis
Sept
Church Roll Call and Sermon at Old Kentuck Church
Baptist church announces Sunday roll call for the entire membership with a short business meeting after evening service. Pastor Pavey preaches 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
Schools Doing Good Work
City schools are under way and showing good work across departments. The coming year in the new building holds great promise for students and staff alike.
Rugs Assortment at J Loeb’s Stores
See our Rugs selection with large assortment of the newest styles and prices advertised as lower than the lowest, offered by J Loeb's Stores.
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J. Loeb’s
Damage Suit on Next Week
A $25,000 damage suit filed by Mabel Bryles against her father in law Rev Cy rus Briles and mother in law Mrs Briles is set for Sept 29. A change of venue moved the case to Warren county with Judge Schoonover assigning it. The suit claims alienation of affections and other sensational charges. Attorneys O P Lewis of this city and George B Leonard of Danville Illinois represent Bryles.
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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 Murphy Will Suit
The War ren Circuit Court paused last Wednesday when juror Harvey Smith learned his father L. L. Smith had died suddenly. The trial concerns three daughters seeking to overturn Ross Murphy's will alleging undue influence by their brother Edward.
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Ross Murphy
Mound Township
Warren
Court House
Harvey Smith
L. L. Smith
Williamsport
Berry
Murphy
Marshield
Eadward
Edward
Nora Hughes
Marshfield
L. H. Smith
Chauncey Messelman
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Danville News
Congress
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Petit Jury
the Republican
Dan Patch
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D. E H. Scherer
Sterling
Scherer
U. S. Army
Calvin H. Scherer
Indiana
State of
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Spirit of
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