Francesville Area News Notes and Local Happenings
A long list of small items from Francesville and nearby towns covers sales of hay and hay racks, household goods, and a fireless cooker. Community events include weddings, funerals, church conventions, and a Monon excursion for Sunday school outing. Weather and crop updates follow with wind storm damage and improvements in corn and oats.
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Great Lakes
Michigan City
John Fields
Measrs
Mesdames Chas. Overman
Lewis Markley
Alex Demers
S. F. Field
Christian Endeavor Events and New Society Formations
The Junior Endeavorers of the Christian church hosted a reception on the Merica lawn for about eighty attendees including Miss Minnie Bush and Miss Jessie Harvey. An Intermediate Society was organized for local youths and the Junior reorganized on a higher basis. Reports from the Star City convention will be shared at weekly meetings. Peter Kahler of Star City seeks the Republican sheriff nomination. Thread of per spool at Mallon's.
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William Cowan
Iola
Kan
Chicago
Franccaville
E. F
John Rees
W. D. Byers
Christian Church
Cowans
White Post School
Monon
Emory O. Penry
Ida Zurich
Medaryville
Bart Reed
Jeremiah Byshear
P. T. Robinson
Thomas Robinson
John Hickman
Anna Proud
Grover Culp
Harvey Robinson
Monticello
Lee G. Baughman
Ruth Reagan
Wolcott
Ind
Bloomington
Fackley
Grogn
Baughman Brothers
Elmer C. Jones
Winamac
Indianapolis
S.K Jones
James B. Blew
People’s Bargain Store
Blew
Francesville
Martin Jensen
Kankakee
Dunnville
Jensen
Wheatfield
Cargon Moore
Mr. Moore
Hamilton County
Carson Moore
Yeater
The
Home Insurance Company
Amnone
Kaapke
Fred C. Westphal
George Webb
Atorm
C. C. Williams
C. W. Harvey
Jefferson Township
Tribune
Harvey
New County Council
John Beezy
Beezy
Rensselaer
Merica Lawn
Minnie Bush
Huntington High Schools
Walter Maxwell
Christian Ministry
Angola
Jessie Harvey
Monroeville
Vesta
Opal Ross
Hazel Swisher
Masters Floyd
Everett Bush
Huntington
Christian Endeavor
Star City
Endeavor
Lena Maxwell
Bessie Leach
Vernie Hewitt
Peter Kahler
van Buren Township
Ex President Cleveland Dead in New Jersey Home
Former President Cleveland dies at his Princeton New Jersey residence early Wednesday morning. The 90 year old ex leader passed away suddenly at 8 40 A M leaving a nation in mourning and public mourners and officials paying tribute to his long public career.
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Cgnrover
Cleveland
Princetoun
New Jersey
Will Beveridge Succeed Fairbanks as Indiana Senator
The Chicago convention defeat of Vice-president Fairbanks signals a political shift in Indiana. If Fairbanks steps down after his duties in Washington end, Senator Albert J Beveridge appears best suited to carry Indiana's leadership with honor and success.
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Fairbanks
Chicago
Marke
Indiana
Turpie and
Voorhees
Washington
Albert J. Bevaridge
Independent ticket call stirs Pulaski politics
A new independent convention to nominate a nonpartisan ticket shocks many, aiming to curb Reddick’s influence as county superintendent. The piece argues the race is about administration and school welfare, not temperance, and endorses electing independents to oversee the township’s business.
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Pulaski County
West Side
Reddick
Reddicks
Republican County
Harrington
Winamac
Joseph Sties
W. E. Netherton
Salem Township
Preacher Blesses Couple Then Learns Saloon Keeper’s Trade
A devout minister blessed a just-married couple and prayed for their prosperity. When asked their occupations the groom confessed he kept a saloon, shocking the preacher with the unexpected business in a nearby town.
Gossips and Courtroom Tales From Churubusco and Medaryville
In Churubusco a Warsaw editor fled town after a sensational doubled circulation claim tied to gossip about a married woman. In Medaryville, Roscoe Closter faced assault charges after a shooting incident. Judge Low fined him five dollars and costs as other charges were dismissed. Attorneys Hathaway Myers represented Closter. Reed prosecuted.
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Reed
Knox
Medaryville
Bunnell Boys
Roscoe Clester
Warsaw
Churubusco
Squire Low
Jack Bunnell
Cris Ballard
Frank Lizenby
Closter
Attys. M. M. Hathaway
W. C. Myers
Cleater
Notice to Farmers Seed Sale by local company
Notice to farmers announces sale of Miller Seed by Crabbs Reynolds Taylor Company offering a fine quality seed stock for farming needs.
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Crabbs, Reynolds, Taylor Company
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Schleman
Alex Merica
Porter
George Hansell
Mies Stella
Franceeville
Sanday
Homer Dobbins
Wabash College
Higgins & Co
Wilmer
C. C. Parker
Winnie Hubbell
Epworth League
Monon Will
Francesvillelnite
State Bank of
Higgins and Co
Oma Denger
Tndianapolis
Emily Daseke
Higgina & Co
Buarget & Sona
J. E. Tillett
Virgie
John Reprog
Blue Front Drug Store
Mieses Vesta
Opal Rose
Mere
Harry Tucker
Jacob Goodwin
Lambert Jackson
Ioe Anderson
Manson
Tad
Wilson Timmons
White Post Township
Herman F. Bremer
David Bowman
James R. Linton
W. A. Foster
T. M. Guild
Richmond
A. T. W. Kelsey
Christian Endeavor Events
Mallon’s
Senator Beveridge
the Tribune
Preacher
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