Flora opens regular saloon under county license in Flora
Flora gains a regularly licensed retail saloon in the former Flora Social Club room. Sam Voorhees secured the county license and paid the town fee of 150 dollars. No remonstrance blocked the license, and local officials note the town license must be issued. A box supper at Thomas School drew a full crowd with music, auction, cake, and playful vote for prettiest girl, won by Miss Chestina Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora
Flora Social Club
Sam Voorhees
Mr. Voorhees
U Measurer
Voorhees
Democrat
Thomas School
Chestion Williams
Pearson
John Gillam
Chestina Williams
Death of Hugh Pritchard at Soldiers Home near Lafayette
Hugh Pritchard born in New York in 1883 died Friday night at the Soldiers Home near Lafayette from consumption. He served in Troop M Eleventh Indiana Cavalry in the Civil War. Survived by a widow and several young children in West Delphi. Funeral held at the Home Monday at 10:30 AM with interment in the Home cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Pritchard
George
Henry Pritchard
Lafayette
New York
Eleventh
Indiana Cavalry
West Delphi
Serenade for Camden Couple Sparks Warm, Informal Welcome
About twenty of Camden's jolly residents traveled to Rockfield on Thursday night last week to honor newlyweds Mr and Mrs Charles Wright. The event was informal a friendly serenade that brought cheer to the couple and guests. Wright's all right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
Rockfield
Charles Wright
Wright
W. K. Schenck
Dr. Schenck
Indianapolis
Landis Endorses Voting Machines For Indiana
Congressman Charles B. Landis argues for general assembly action to place voting machines in every Indiana county and enough to record all votes. He says machines reduce floaters, save money, and offer a public investment for taxpayers. He stresses voter education, safeguards, and an oath requirement 30 days before elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Landis
General Assembly
Indiana
Mr. Landis
Uare
Missing Quincy Lewis Faces Watch For Address Change
Quincy Lewis remains at large after leaving Flora and several creditors. Police expect his location to be steady for years. Justice mortgagee forecloses on a candy shop and barber shop collateral owed by Kokomo Candy Company, with sale set for 3 PM December 19. Reed Hunteinger sells half interest in the restaur ant lunch counter to J M Jones as they plan a major upgrade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy Lewis
Flora
Bit
Mac
W.C
Justice
Kokomo Candy Company
Justice and the Candy Company
Reed Hunteinger
J. M. Jones
Auditor Rejects Sequestered Tax Claims for Several Claimants
Auditor Fred H. Eagle reports careful examination of sequestered property tax claims and rejects for Silas I. Penn and Owen C. Penn 2604 dollars, John Hamling 6200 dollars, T. J. Ryan 0 dollars, Susannah Flora 2175 dollars, with refusal to place them on the duplicate. Miss Grace Smelter returns to Brookston after a pleasant visit with friends in Flora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred H. Eagle
Godlove A. Behm
Silas I
Owen C. Penn
John Hamling
T. J. Ryan
Susannah Flora
Grace Smelter
Brookston
Flora
Criticism of County Poor Farm Highlights Infirmary Conditions
Earnest I. Lewis of the Indianapolis News critiques Carroll County infirmary and jail practices. He cites inmates including Bam Williams and Clint Anderson, notes overcrowding, poor sanitation, and limited hospitalization. The piece details a woman inmate who bore two children and a past marriage at the institution, plus instances of escape and neglect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnest I. Lewis
Tce
Indianapolis News
Lewis
Bam Williams
Clint Anderson
Indiana
Sam Williams
Carroll County Infirmary
Clarence Denman
John Osabivan
Carroll County
State Home
Delphi
Early Closing After January 1st 1906 Flora Busineses Close 6 P. M
After January 1 1906 except Saturdays Flora businesses will close at 6 PM Chas Reist Co Niecum Todd Co Shigley Bros Frank Horver Joseph Riggle Jesse Johnson C W Same Spitler Aikenberry J S Mills Dora Myer Myer Eaton M Holub Son A E Neher Flora Hardware Co Smith Bros H W Eikenberry J M Wheeler Son Brower Brower
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferce of
Flora
Chas. Reist & Co
Niecum, Todd & Co
Shigley Bros
Frank ©. Horver
Joseph B. Riggle
Jesse Johnson
C. W. Same
Spitier & Aikenberry
J. 8. Mills
Dora Myer
Myer & Eaton
M. Holub
Flora Hardware & Co
Smith Bros
H. W. Eikenberry
J. M. Wheeler & Son
Brower & Brower
Lookin at You Carrington Record Comes to Exchange Table
The Carrington Record edited by Steve Lewis from Carrington North Dakota appears enlarged to seven columns. It is noted that Lewis runs a thriving paper and serves Foster County with steady local coverage. Bert Misner and daughter Kathryn returned to Monticello after a week with Jobo Misner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrington
Steve Lewis
North Dakota
Lewis
Foster County
Bert Misner
Fittie
Kathryn
Monticello
Jobo Misner
95th birthday and relatives mark Kendall anniversary
A large gathering at Mrs. Pharos Camden home celebrated Grandma Kendall turning 95 and her son Thomas Kendall’s 74th birthday. Attendees included Kendall relations from Logansport Burrows Fayettesville and Camden with a grand dinner and festive toasts. The event highlighted community joy and hopes for more such occasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Kendall
Dauhter Pearl
Charlies Weeks
Frank Robeson
Logansport
Wm. Kendall
6On Bruce
Burrows
Jennie Beck
Fayettesville
Arkansas
Capt. Ward
Ira
Monticello
Ww. Beeler
Rockfield
Oscar Campbell
Deer Creek
Earl Robeson
Camden
Elizabeth Campbell
Charlie Rice
Rev
H.denberg
May
Malcolm
Elizabeth Shanks
D.T. Wyatt
Bowen's Not a Bad Fellow
Delphi Journal notes Alvin Morrison and wife near Delphi suffer malignant typhoid fever after a child’s death from the disease. Bowen hires two trained nurses and is praised for prompt aid to the sick family of three. The article then criticizes hard line on officer salaries and fee systems, urging impeachment for dereliction and condemning courts of convic tion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowen
Alvin Morrison
Delphi
Isaac Lynch
Morrison
E. W. Bowen
Delphi Journal
Justices of Peace
Divorce suit filed by Bertha Antler for custody
Bertha Antler through Hanna and Hall sues for divorce from Manford Antler. She, of Madison township, says they married November 1 1902 and separated April 1904. They have twin children Morris R B and Deila B, aged about 1 1/2. She alleges assault and failure to support and seeks custody of the twins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Sink
Boyd & Julien
Daniel Sink
Clea
Coun
Bertha Antler
Hanna & Hall
Manford Antler
Madison Township
Tippecanoe County
Morris RB
Deila B
When times are tight advertise to ride the flow
In lean times the shrewd marketer speaks loud and clear. As profits fall, forewarned merchants with steady messaging find customers and keep afloat. When markets surge, bold messages amplify demand and sustain growth for businesses with visible goods.
Maude Muller Witnesses Speeding Judge and Revenge
A verse narrates Maude Muller's vow of revenge after seeing a judge speeding. The item also notes A Tesh moving to Camden, A B Hanna attending a Chicago livestock show, and Congressman Landis securing continued postal service on the Burlington Frankfort route. A wedding of Newton Gossett and Effie Eversole is recorded, with brief details of families and residence. A Delphi Lime Co barn fire north of the city caused about 800 dollars in losses, with animals and equipment burned and no insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton Gossett
Effie Eversole
Frankfort
A. J. Eversole
Burlington
Delphi Lime Co
Cutler criminals sentenced after Sedalia rape verdict
William Hummer and Frank Ratcliff convicted of rape, acquitted on burglary, in Sedalia. Judge Claybaugh condemns crime as a county blot and sentences each to one to twenty-one years. Hummer to Michigan City, Ratcliff to Jeffersonville, to be removed this week. Both express respect for the judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hummer
Frank Ratcliff
Cutler
John Sellars
Sedalia
Hummer
Ratcliff
Senteare
Michigan City
Jeffersonville
Corns
Claybaugh
Flora Gun Club forms at Flora Hardware Co store
The Flora Gun Club met Tuesday evening to organize for the season and held its first shoot at the fairgrounds yesterday afternoon. Founder members include Will Clark Eli Preado Oscar Landis Jacob Krauss Wm. Felix Ike Felix N.N. Smith Roy Brim Charles Thomson Frank McCarty A. W. Blue and C. E. Nobes. Membership is one dollar with one cent per clay pigeon for members and two cents for non members. The club has one trap now and will buy two more. shoots will occur each Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Gun Club
Flora Harware Co S
Fairgrounds
Robert Hunt
Wheeling
Pressene
Will Clark
Eli Preado
Oscar Landis
Jacob Krauss
Wm. Felix
Ike Felix
N.N. Smith
Roy Brim
Charles Thomson
Frank McCarty
A. W. Blue
C. E. Nobes
To Make Soft Water In Drought City Cisterns Run Dry
Cisterns and rain barrels are nearly empty due to continued drought. Citizens seek ways to soften hard water with borax as druggists report rising sales and a “borax boom” in Flora. Women use borax to soften well water and cosmetics to hide hard-water effects while awaiting rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora
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the County Poor Farm
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Kendall
Jackson Township
Hillis & Co
Board of Commissioners
Monroe Township
Star Mandolin Club
Jesse W. Bright
Maude
Maude Muller
A. E. Tesh
A. B. Hanna
Chicago
Anna
Luther
Jcago
Post Office Department
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