Sunday Church Services and Local War News Highlight Community Events
Sunday School at 9 30 a m with Ahaz the Faithless King sermon. public worship at 10 20 a m and 7 45 p m. Quarterly Conference at 2 50 pm. Prayer meeting Wednesdays 7 15 pm. Ladies Aid praised for church renovations. Red Cross fund raising noted. Local births, marriages, deaths, and war-related troop movements reported, plus community notices and social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ahaz
I Meckenize
Ladies Aid Society
Red Cross
A. J. Brandenburg
Crowd Attends Patroltic Celebration in Winamac Area
A fair sized crowd gathered for a patroltic celebration at Winamac yesterday. Afterward attendees split into groups with some visiting Winamac and Monticello while others enjoyed the lakes and rivers as a retreat.
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Winamac
Monticello
Landy Magee Fined and Jailed for Poker Game Incident
In Mayor's Court Landy Landy Magee, a known character in Rensselaer, was fined 15 dollars and sentenced to ten days in jail for playing poker. The case notes Magee won 9 dollars from Lew Watkins, the complaining party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landy Magee
Rensselaer
Landy
Lew Watkins
Michigan City Excursion From Indianapolis and Lafayette
The Monon will run an excursion from Indianapolis and Lafayette to Michigan City next Sunday July 8. Train leaves at 10 36. Fare one dollar PF. E Rees agent.
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Monon
Indianapolis
Lafayette
Michigan City
PF. E. Rees
Oil Air stove promises rapid cooking speed
The new Oil Air oil stove cooks as fast as a range because the Hot Blast flame hits the kettle directly. Come in and see them at Myers and Stalnaker.
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Myers & Stalnaker
Ringling Brothers Circus to Exhibit in Lafayette July 11
The Ringling Brothers circus arrives in Lafayette on Saturday July 11 with afternoon and night shows in the giant tent. The program features Cinderella with over 1000 participants and spectacular pageantry, plus 400 performers and many new acts from Europe. The event includes a new street parade on show day morning.
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Ringling Brothers’ Circus
Lafayette
America
Ringling Bros
Hail Insurance Questioned After Northwest Losses
In Beaver township inquiries rise after a severe hail storm. Stock companies no longer write the line due to heavy losses in the past two years. Some states attempted to insure grain growers but also suffered losses, making hail liability risky despite the need amid high grain prices.
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Beaver Township
Northwest
Freight Train Wreck Near Lafayette Incurred Morning
A southbound freight train No 57 from Michigan City to Lafayette wrecked north of town about three miles early Friday. Six cars derailed. engine 500 led by Al Whitlatch with Cecil Gordon as fireman and Will Mack as conductor. A jumbo wrecker cleared the line after which cars were picked up. Paris versus Elevator Company. A canning demonstration at George Hansell home in White Post drew above average attendance under Miss Robert McNeal of Purdue. Since 1914 roughly 2,815,000 horses shipped to France and England with U S exporters paid about 380,000,000.
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Frieght
Michigan City
Lafayette
al Whitlatch
Cecil Gordon
Will Mack
George Hansell
White Post
Robert McNeal
Purdue
France
Fingland
United States
Indiana electric rate surge over coal costs eyed by commission
Several Indiana electric light companies seek authority from the Public Service Commission to raise bills by up to 30 percent citing higher coal costs. The Inter-State Utilities Company, supplying Monon Francesville Medaryville Reynolds Chalmers Brookston Morocco Brook Fowler and others via water power, faces scrutiny over the necessity of such a hike. The Indianapolis News notes the petition seeks flexible rates tied to production costs, warning action should await coal price stabilization.
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Indiana Electric Light Companies
Public Service Commission
Inter-State Utilities Company
Monticello
Monon
Francesville
Medaryville
Reynolds
Chalmers
Brookston
Morocco
Brook
Boswell
Fowler
Watseka
Inter-State Utilities
Interstate Utilities Company
W. T. McCaskey Company
Indianapolis News
Indiana Public Service Commission
Indiana
Indiana Gov confronts coal price crisis and federal limits
The government expects mine prices not to exceed 3.50 a ton after July 1 with limited profit by jobbers. Governor Goodrich seeks federal action to broaden Interstate Commerce Commission powers to cap output at nominal profits, threatening a special session if needed. The file notes a broader fight against monopolies in the United States amid European conflict.
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Indiana
Secretary of War
Washington
Goodrich
Public Service Commission of
Interstate Commission
United States
Federal Department
Europe
Twenty Three Inning Baseball Game Ends In Monticello
Royal Center edged Monticello 5 to 4 in a 23 inning marathon that featured seventeen scoreless frames from the sixth through the twenty third. The home team’s catcher errant throw on a force at home decided the result in Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Royal Center
Hall of Fame
Indiana
South Dakota
Monticello Journal
Royal
Marion Jacks Seen in Fran cesville Amid Dry Town Rumor
Marion Jacks of Manon, long denounced for running a quiet blind tiger, visited Fran cesville on Monday for a few hours. The town remains bone dry though he sometimes frequents a dry oasis.
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Marion Jacks
Manon
Administration of Justice
Francesville
Marion
Mrs T P Danielson Visits Relatives in Poplar
Mrs T P Danielson and her son of Poplar, formerly Miss Winnie Hubbell, are here for an extended visit with relatives.
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T. P. Danielson
Poplar
Mosiana
Winnie Hubbell
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William Culp
W. J. Hubbard
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County Council of Defense
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I. E. Sharrer
Literary Musical Club
George Taylor
H. G. Jones
H. A. Myers
S. K. Jones
M. P. Hill
C. A. Clark
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W. C. Richardson
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W. J. Whitaker
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Clyde Myers
Charles Harbrecht
Ray Hudgens
L. Kck. Burson
Frank Markley
Helen
George Haring
Jacob Goble
Iaith
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Bert Overman
Wilson Timmons
Warren Morgan
H. A. Myer
Edward Delamorce
Hilda
Harry Stean
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Ada
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Ethel Carnes
Illian Leis
Lola Nordrecht
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Marine Corps
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