Franchesville Notes and Local Notices Stumble Across Town
A sweep of Francesville area items records visits and travel by Dr. Markley and others, various sales and losses, a bush-fire damage claim, and a stump-pull accident injuring Fred Magee with potential leg amputation. Local politics, school registration, and temperance convention details shoulder the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Magee
Francesville
Chas. Weaver
Mr. Weaver
Fred
Sharrer
St. Elizabeths Hospital
Railroads May Abolish Sunday Excursions Nationwide
Indianapolis Sun reports pressure from the General Passenger association to end Sunday excursions due to losses from ticket scalping and low fares. Meetings in Chicago and yesterday’s session hinge on railroads’ unity, with local excursions likely to be scrapped if consensus fails. The piece also notes church services and local ads for gardening supplies and coats. / The notice mentions Armenian topics and missionary work, a sermon at 10:30, and Epworth League at 6:30 with a sermon at 7:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferdinand Weltzin
Chicago
M. I. Rice
St. Paul
Joy Earl
William Earl
Michigan City
Astray
My Place
Francesville
Edward Groves
Calvin Myers
Lafayete
Si. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Jack Fitzpatrick
Illinois Central
Memphis
Tennessee
Ohio
Gilford
Nurthwest
Montie Mansfield
Norman E. Berry
Aetna Fire Insurance Company
Fitzpatrick
Indianapolis Sun
General Passenger Association
K. Bagdasarian
Armenia
Orient
Bagdasarian
Euphrates College
Harpoot
Turkey
Epworth League
Miriam Auxier
Christ
Guy Brewer Acquitted After Grand Jury Finds No Gist
Indianapolis case ends with Guy Brewer cleared of white slave law charges after grand jury review. He proved the two Cumberland Maryland women came of their own accord, paid expenses, and had no involvement in their relocation.
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Guy Brewer
Indianapolis
Cumberland
Maryland
Should Guit The Ministry
The Tribune endorses dropping the Reverend title for clergy who leave the ministry to pursue book selling or stock promotion. It argues such moves erode trust and mislead the public and clergy alike, urging resignation of the title when entering business ventures.
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Tribune
Overman Family Reunion Near Francesville May Day
A May 5 gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Chas Overman near Francesville drew sixty two guests. Images were captured by Frank Grafton including a special Overman family group shot. Guests included Minnie Heath Remington D H Moffitt Williamsport Eldridge Maxwell Ren Hall Huppert Will Ren Fields Blaing Overman Joseph Alt Bert Overman Gant Anna Overman Charlie Overman Percy Overman Frank Bechdelt Leslie Barngrover Robert Kopka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Overman
Francesville
Frank Grafton
Overmans
Minnie Heath
Remington
D. H. Moffitt
Williamsport
Stephen Eldridge
Monon
John Maxwell
McCoy
Anna Overman
Messers
Charlie Overman
Percy Overman
Frank Bechdelt
Leslie Barngrover
Robert Kopka
Butter and eggs rise in New York wholesale prices
The Produce News of New York reports butter up 16 cents per pound and eggs 4 cents per dozen from last year as late season tightens cold storage. Expectation of 50 cent eggs and 70 cent butter next winter follows depleted old stock and slow new supply.
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Produce News of
New York
Proctor Law Jokers Blame Supreme Court Ruling
Liquor interests in Kokomo and Marion say a Supreme Court decision shows the Proctor law bars appeals on local option results. County commissioners are named final judges of the outcome, a move they claim cements brewer influence in big cities while sidelining smaller counties and their dry sentiment coercion.
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Kokomo
Marion
Supreme Court
Indiana
Boards of
Proctor
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Evansville
South Bend
Terre Haute
Commencement Exercises Held at Horner’s Opera House
Monon News reports last evening's high school commencement in Horner's opera house with State normal school president Parsons as orator. Diplomas were awarded to Martha Clark Mildred M Montgomery Jennie M Winkley Lavona Mc Bee Marie M Moneyhan David M Gwin Stanley W Tull Henry C Madlung and Lloyd Albright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monon News
Horner
Opera House
Parsons
State Normal School
Martha Clark
Mildred M. Montgomery
Jennie M. Winkley
Lavona McBee
Marie M. Moneyhan
David M. Gwin
Stanley W. Tull
Henry C. Madlung
Lloyd Albright
Blues Social to Greet Reds at M E Church Basement
In a League contest the defeated Reds will socialize with the Blues at the M. E. church basement on Friday evening May 17. Ice cream and cake free for Reds. refreshments 5c and 10c for others. All invited to join the social hour. Also local ads for Crane's Ice Cream and Nugross furniture polish.
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Blues
M. E
Governors' salaries listed in congressional directory
The Lincoln Star notes a joint printing committee directory shows state governor salaries. Illinois leads with 12 000 a year, while Nebraska and Vermont pay 2 500 and 3 000 respectively. The list covers 51 jurisdictions with varied pay scales from 12 000 down to 3 000.
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Joint Printing Committee
House and
Senate
Lincoln Star
Nebraska
Union
Vermont
Illinois
New York
Ilinois
California
New Jersey
Ohio
Pennsylvania
United States
Indiana
Massachusetts
Porto Rico
Minnesota
Alaska
Hawaii
Kentucky
Washington
Alabama
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Kansas
Louisana
Michigan
Missouri
Montana
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oregon
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Maryland
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Connecticut
Delaware
Wyoming
Arizona
Maine
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Indianapolis Star urges dropping Taft and Roosevelt for new nominee
The Indianapolis Star, once a strong Taft paper, now contends neither Taft nor Roosevelt can be elected. It urges discarding both and nominating a new man, arguing party supremacy requires rejecting their personal vindication and uniting behind a fresh leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Star
Taft
Roosevelt
Local Offers and Advertisements Include Food Goods and Property
The fragment lists services and products from Fitzpatrick Fresh Fish at Cox's Restaurant and Clark, Babies Embroidered Hoods at Mallon's, Kion's cream at Jones's, Heinz's Pork Beans and Apple Butter at Clark's, and a small residence for sale in Bledsoe's addition by C. A. Clark. It also mentions various vendors Boehn ing & Wolfe and generic stock assurances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boehning & Wolfe
Crane
Cox’s
Kion
Jones
Heinz
Clark’s
Bledsoe
C. A. Clark
Boehn
Ing & Wolfe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cox’s Restaurnt
Walter Engle
Oliver
O. T. Higgins & Co
James Hill
Lafayette
Bessie Thrasher
Medaryville Friends
Frank Fitzpatrick
Morocco
Adolph Holub
Flora
W. C. Calvert
Melvin Maxwell
Reynolds
Joseph Bulcher
Sarah Acry
Winamac
Trinder
Joseph Fox
Florence Hollett
Frankfort
Tis
Harry J. Rovers
Notre Dame University
Greensboro
Bere
Albert Modi
Ldehmond
Dati
Tull
Ang Mies
Poresman
Foresman
Crabbs Reynolds Taylor Elevator Company
Joseph Vannick
Prohibition
Tomlinson Hall
Charles Scanlen
Pittsburg
Daniel A. Poling
Columbus
Taylor University
Hillside Christian Church
Clarion
Friends of the
Temperance Cause
F. W. Lough
M. E. Church
S. C. Rogers
Spitler & Co
Higgins & Co
Holub’s
L. W. Hubbell
Fie Overman
Proctor Law Jokers
Monon High School
Epworth League Social
Sleepy Hollow
O. T. Higgins
Clark
Mallon’s
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