20 Jun 1912
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Newspaper
Francesville Tribune
Location
Francesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1912
Page
1
A long column lists casual updates from residents including travel, births, marriages, shop sales, and road safety plans. Highlights include a new baby at Aurora Illinois, a marriage near Winamac, a dog season order from South Bend, property sales, and lightning strikes damaging a barn near Pulaski.
The ceremony joined Mr. Albert T. Patty and Frances Hill yesterday morning at the bride's home with Judge Knotts officiating. Relatives and friends witnessed a small reception before the couple left for Chicago then Angola to begin teaching positions. Patty will be Avilla schools superintendent by September. The groom previously served as a school principal and is a graduate of Ohio State University and Tri-State College.
The article recounts Mrs Anah Krueger of Chicago who emigrated from Germany and, with a $10 weekly income, raised three children and built savings of 887 with $2 weekly deposits in a building and loan association. Raising chickens eased income and the family says they are content. The piece argues frugality is a personal matter and contrasts careful habit with spending.
Ella Hays formerly Ella Crum baker files for divorce from William Clark Hays in White County Circuit Court alleging abandonment of her and two children after December 1910. She notes marriage on December 22, 1906, and residence at Idaville with the husband later missing. Case set for September term.
Harmount Co presents a touring Uncle Tom's Cabin production in a 3500-seat tent on Friday June 28 with a 35 member company a concert brass band and 10 bloodhounds including Ben and Baker. The program features life like scenes from Skinner Tavern the Ohio river plantation life and Legr ee's plantation with cotton in bloom. Free band concert on main street before the show. Tickets 15 and 25 cents. Show grounds northeast part of town.
A W C T U group organized at Mrs. Wilbur Stigelman home with Miss Fuller as state organizer. Mrs. Stigelman elected president, Nellie Hubbell vice president, F L Sharrer corresponding secretary, William Boehning treasurer. Departments appointed at next meeting: Flower Mission Mrs Lewis Lehmann Evangelistic Miss Meriam Auxier Temperance instructor Mrs S C Rogers Literature Mrs Vincent Bech delt Press Mrs H W Foster. On June 12 at Mrs L G Auxier home National Flower Day observed honoring Miss Jennie Cassady birthday.
Sale announcement lists half price on all ladies hats from L. G. Auxier with other store promos including suits from Let Holub starting at $15, gasoline at Hubbard's Furniture, Crane's Cream at Cox's restaurant, Celluloid Starch deals at Werner's Store, and Tanglefoot reoffering Saturday morning at Blue Front.
The Marion Chronicle condemns the Republican National Committee for seating regular delegates and denying contesting delegates at the Chicago convention. It notes past decisions favoring Taft and cites Roosevelt’s criticism, calling current actions treason and likening them to the 1908 steam roller.
Saturday night storms caused damage across the region. Sunday at 2 am lightning struck Christopher Miller's northeast barn, triggering a fire. William Smallfelt and his stepson saved four horses. hay harness and grain losses exceed $50, insured by Aetna. Barn insured for $125 with Continental policy to cover loss.
An upcoming fifteenth international congress on hygiene and demography will meet in Washington in September to explore infantile paralysis from all angles. The disease has spread terror in U S and Europe, with several local children stricken, and experts seek a microbe basis that remains undetected by microscopes. J R Hayworth and Co advertises two pound spring chickens at top market, and Werner's Store lists breakfast foods with low prices.
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