12 Jul 1906
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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1906
Page
1
A Indianapolis sermon by Wino Whittaker extols Indiana Reformatory methods. He details intake, medical, educational and trade training, chapel duties, and parole with the aim of turning illiterate youths into productive citizens through schooling, trades, and guidance.
County officials divided travel roads into districts not in special session. Henry Taylor takes Piped avenue and Franklin, Jefferson and Monroe. A J Baughman handles White Post and Salem. Dr Kopka listed among superintendents who will serve until October estimated.
The Methodist Sunday school class led by Ab. Whitaker plans a hay rack party Friday evening at the country home of Henry Pike south of town with ice cream and cake. Church services Sunday include Bible school at 9 a.m. Communion at 11 a.m. Preaching at 1:15 p.m. Junior C.K. at 3 p.m. Additional 7:30 p.m. service with the topic "This or That."
Members of the Frances ville and Lutheran church northeast of town are told services will resume Sunday next July 15. Rev. EB Gelile takes charge and greets members. Sunday school at 9 a.m., morning service in German at 10 a.m., and English evening service at 7:10 p.m. Bring friends.
The canal services are set for the M. E. church next Sunday with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and preaching at 10 30 a m The Eworth League devotional meeting led by Mel Myrtle Higgins is at 8 00 p m The pastor will preach Things to be Remembered At 7 45 p m Saturday July 31 V M Wood will preach followed by quarterly conference On Sunday morning he will preach and the Sacrament of the Lord s Supper will be administered
The piece details a man crushed by a passing train near his home on Seventh Street and a separate poisoning near miss as Henry Le Moore nearly drank carbolic acid by error. It also notes Reynolds and Francesville teams losing baseball games at Kopka Park, a dawn social turnout, Wabash travel ads, a narrow elevator accident at Crabb Reynolds, and two prowlers captured after a chicken coop burglary attempt.
Fragmentary notice invites patrons to a city shop for a sharp blade and bar service with a smooth fawn motif. Text is unclear but suggests a retail event or promotion with an emphasis on avoiding crowds.
Fay's Big Company presents Joseph Jefferson era melodrama Rip Van Winkle in Francesville for three nights starting Thursday. Larry Thorne stars as Rip with strong supporting company as Horne Military Band performs noon and 7:15 concerts. Special admission 15 and 25 cents. Mrs Pearl Longwell arrives from Ottawa to stay with her parents and pursue nursing roles.
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