Rewarded hero Benj Jones after saving train at Temple
Benj Jones received a $25 reward for stopping a passenger train by spotting a broken rail near Temple. The gesture acknowledges his crucial action that likely prevented a major wreck on the Southern Railway. The report notes admiration for his vigilance and cites the potential disaster he helped avert.
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Benj. Jones
Temple
Jones
Southern
Leander C. Adams
Corydon Junction
Southern Railway Company
New Albany
Adams
Harrison
Corydon
Willis R. Okes Dies After Illness in Marengo
Willis R. Okes aged resident of Marengo died Monday after a short pneumonia illness. He leaves a wife and several grown children. He lived here for years and served as section foreman. He belonged to I C C F and K of P lodges. his remains were laid to rest in Marengo cemetery Tuesday.
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Willis R. Okes
Marengo
Ores
K. of P
Indiana Forestry Prize Contest For Essays
Indiana state board of forestry offers 40 cash prizes totaling 40 for essays on Forestry in Indiana. Awards split between country graded schools and state high schools with separate prizes for middle and upperclass students. Essays must be under 1000 words, due May 1, and may be published by the board. For details write the State Forester Indianapolis Indiana.
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Indiana State Board of Forestry
Indiana
United States
Indianapolis
A mix of quips notes local happenings and ads
A selection of humorous proverbs and observations alongside local notices. The piece mentions the M W of A Band progress, assessors visiting townships, auctions and markets, church choir practice, Masons degrees, a News and Globe Democrat offer, and state officials meeting township assessors to adopt a uniform system.
Silver fox hide nets surprising gain for Miller
B Y Miller bought a fox hide north of town for 3 dollars thinking it was grey. It proved a silver fox and last Friday he traveled to Louisville where he was offered 225 dollars, a potential large profit from a rare fur.
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B. Y. Miller
King
Miss Goldie Longest Hosts East Fifth Street Party
Miss Goldie Longest entertained many friends at her East Fifth Street home Friday from eight to ten. Guests included Fay Luckett May Luckett Mabel Jones Cecil Suddarth Lela Finch Ruth Carr Mabel Boyd Margie Rothrock Chas Benz Curran Suddarth Al Huff Lon Green Harold Conn. A program featured musical instrumental pieces and vocal numbers by Jones Carr Luckett Suddarth Longest and Luckett.
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Goldie Longest
East Fifth Street
Misses Fay
May Luckett
Mabel Jones
Cecil Suddarth
Lela Finch
Ruth Carr
Mabel Boyd
Margie Rothrock
Messrs. Chas. Benz
Curran Suddarth
al Huff
Lon Green
Harold Conn
Millinery Spring Opening by Lizzie Lambdin and Dora Roberts
On March 19 the display features pattern tailored and ready-to-wear hats in a large spring line. Goods are new and up-to-date and shown in rooms formerly occupied by Dr. Gobbel.
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Gobbel
Card of Thanks for William Lester Hawley
Mr and Mrs Jacob Holley the parents and Mrs Carrie F Hawley the wife of the late Dr W L Hawley deceased tender thanks to the people of Eckerty and vicinity for kindness and assistance during the sickness and death of their beloved son and husband William Lester Hawley M D.
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Jacob Holley
Carrie F. Hawley
W. L. Hawley
Eckerty and
Vicinity
William Lester Hawley
March Offers and Local News Briefs Highlight Community
March sale offers for the English News and Globe Democrat at 1 45 yearly. Elder John Christopherson preaches at the Christian church with topics A Question And An Answer and The Challenge of the Nineteenth Century. James M. Brown directs assessors to value monies notes and mortgages at 85 cents per 100. Chafin attacks Mayor Shank over saloon law obedience, calls for hanging. Seymour Republican comments on Doc Peyton’s rough spots.
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John Christopherson
The
Christian Church
James M. Brown
Eugene Chafin
Indianapolis
Shank
Chafin
Obituary of Sarah M. Brown of Marengo
Sarah M. Brown born December 4, 1848 died February 19, 1910 at Marengo after twenty years invalid. She married Levi H. Brown July 1, 1866 and had seven children, three predeceased. She joined United Brothers church about 1882 and was laid to rest in Tower cemetery after funeral at Everdon Chapel conducted by Rev. Toombs. She leaves a husband two sons.
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Sarah M. Brown
Marengo
Levi H. Brown
Heavenly Home
United Brothers Church
Mary Archibald
Everdon Chapel
Tower
Toombs
Butter Molds and Short Weights Spark State Warning
H E Barnard state food and drug commissioner will urge city and county health officers to act on J Cooperide secretary of the board of health Madison warning butter dealers against selling by measure in pound molds that do not hold sixteen ounces. He says short weight butter molds trouble the state and urges protection for customers and support for a state department of weights and measures.
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H. E. Barnard
Mdid
State Department of Weights and Measures
Letter From A Friend From Belleville Kansas
A brief correspondence from Belleville Kansas dated February 24 1910 notes very cold weather and snow on the ground. The writer jokes about Congress adding two months to winter and ponders Dr. Cook's North Pole return on snowshoes and M C Cook's apple trees bearing red apples every month. The letter mentions George Albert's marriage.
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Enenso
Kansas
Congress
Dr. Cook
North Pole
M. C. Cook
George Albert
Z. J. Tate
Dear Sir I Have Moved and Send Subscriptions
A brief note from Tra Haycox of Table Grove Illinois dated February 26 1910 requests update of address and encloses payment of two dollars for the paper noting they could not get along without it and asking confirmation of arrears status.
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Table Grove
Haycox
Hats on display in March pattern line
We announce a March 19 display of pattern based and ready to wear hats. We invite the public to inspect our latest hat line and styles at the event.
Stark Year Book for 1910 Offered by Stark Bro's Nurseries
A circular promotes The Stark Year Book for 1910 from Stark Bro's Nurseries & Orchards Co. of Louisiana Missouri. The 116 page volume includes 32 four color plates and 84 pages of fruit tree and plant descriptions with prices. Postage 7 cents and requestors should address Stark Bro's in Louisiana MO.
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Stark
Stark Bro’s Nurseries & Orchards Co
Louisiana
Stark Bro's
Stark Bro’s
Assassination of President Lincoln and Attacked Secretary Seward
News from Appomattox details Lincoln’s fatal wound and Seward’s stabbing during the same assault. Dispatches describe the assassin’s rallying cry Sir Semper Tyrannis and his escape as Lincoln dies and Seward survives with injuries. Confederate surrender terms and Grant Lee meeting are also reported.
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Lincoln
Seward
Virginia
Mr. Seward
J E Hankins Ad and Property for Sale
Photographer and jeweler J E Hankins advertises in Crawford County. An English area listing offers 122% acres one mile southwest of English with a seven room house barn outbuildings good well and orchard priced as a bargain. James J Cummins 2-11-11.
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James J. Cummins
Full Bookkeeping Course Scholarship Offered for Sale
An advertisement offers a scholarship covering books stationery certificate on completion and full course in bookkeeping including single and double entry and latest accounting ideas. For details write or call Tur News office.
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Tur
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