Clean Up Flora Hosts Conservative Brethren Visitors
Payable in Advance. TELEPHONE No. 74 CLEAN UP. Thousands of Conservative Brethren church members from many states will attend their annual national love feast in Flora Indiana. The town urges residents to clean yards and grounds to present a hospitable image and attract praise from visitors. Detrus plans paving around the courthouse square, seen as a helpful improvement for the county and town.
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Brethren Church
United States
Flora Carroll County
Indiana
Gulf
Detrus
Court House Square
Carroll County
Court House
Purdue Commencement Week Program Details
Purdue outlines commencement week events from June 4 to 7. Activities include Herbert Lockwood Willett’s baccalaureate address, art exhibit, ball games, musical recital, class reunions, Class Day, alumni reception, graduation exercises, and degrees conferred with Henry Churchill King delivering the address.
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Purdue
Herbert Lockwood Willett
University of Chicago
Stuart Field
Fowler Hall
University
Henry Churchill King
D. D
Oberlin College
New Gasoline Motors Considered for Interurban Line
A plan shifts from electric to gasoline motor power for an interurban line. Construction costs drop from 20 000 to 12 000 dollars per mile and propulsion costs fall from 4 to 1 cent per mile. Savings come from eliminating power plant equipment and wires. Charles Bell returns home from Chicago dental school for the summer.
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Charles Bell
Chicago Dental School
Hoosier Hens Lead Nation in Egg Production
Indiana hens laid 65 million dozen eggs in 1904, valued at about $11 million, with poultry and eggs totaling $16 million. State Statistician Stubbs notes Indiana would still supply one dozen eggs per person even if every other state’s hens perished. The rise in egg prices spurred farmer interest, marking a 50 percent plus increase year over year.
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United States
Indiana
Stubbs
Farmers compose the May jury in Delphi
The Delphi Herald notes the May term jury is entirely farmers. Members include William B. Kearns Monroe Thomas Galloway Jefferson Len Million Rock Creek John K Hinkle Washington J B Emerick Deer Creek John Humbert Carrollton Joseph N Crowell Adams Charles E Clauser Clay Thornton Dobbins Deer Creek Joseph W Been Rock Creek Amos Allbaugh Jackson Wilber Creek Jefferson.
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Delphi Herald
Origin of County Names in the State
Statistician Stubbs presents a list tracing county names to their origins. Carroll honors John Carroll, Cass to General Lewis Cass, Clinton for Dewitt Clinton, Howard for Col. T A Howard, Tippecanoe from an Indian name meaning Buffalo fish, and White for Captain Isaac White at Tippecanoe.
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Stubbs
Carroll
John Carroll
Cass
Lewis Cass
Clinton
Dewitt Clinton
Howard
Col
T. A. Howard
Richardville
Col.Howard
Tippecanoe
White
Isaac White
Logansport Spring Carnival Draws Crowds With Rail Fare Deal
Logansport hosts a Spring Carnival from June 5 to 10 with a one fare round trip rate on all railroads for the entire week. Thousands of strangers expected to attend and seek amusement during the event. Howard Burgett, 56, dies at his Radnor home from cancer. He was a bachelor. Funeral services held at Colburn A B church on Monday afternoon.
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Logansport
Howard Burgett
Radnor
Colburn A. B
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J. L. Cunningham
the City Coal Dealer
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C. W. Sans’ Meat Market
Priday
Flora
Nobel & Huntsinger
Marning
Indiana University
Suart Field
Smith Bros
the Pettit Jury
Adorian
Michigan
A. W. Eikenberry & Son
National Fruit Grower
St. Joseph
Mich
Michigan Fruit Belt
Spra
Enterprise Sentinel
Flora Hardware Company
Postoffice
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