First Monticello Arraigned Under 1921 Defamation Law
Léwis Odes of Reynolds was fined 25 dollars plus costs totaling 37.50 after pleading guilty in Justice E G Smith's court to making a false statement about a neighbor. The case marks the first under the new 1921 defamation statute, which bans false statements harming a person's reputation with penalties up to 500 dollars and possible jail time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Léwis Odes
Reynolds
Court of Justice
E. G. Smith
Monticello Journal
O'Neil
O'Neal
Monticello
Indiana State Farm
Houston Family Reunion Held Sunday
The Houston family reunion was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Jasper Houston northwest of Francesville last Sunday. Attendees included Logan Houston and children of Dewey Illinois Dewey Houston and children Fisher Illinois Miss Fisher Roscoe Finch Monon William Kupke Lewiston Andy and Roy Finch Monon Roy Strong near Monon Roy Pullins Medaryville Guy Houston Lawrence Blunk and daughter Charles Eldridge Jasper Houston and children Myrtle Annabel Andrew Eva Lucille Logan Raymond Junior and Deloss. The dinner was served on two large tables in the dining room. Baseball and other games provided afternoon diversion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Jasper Houston
Francesville
Logan Houston
Dewey, Il
Dewey Houston
Fisher, Ill
Miss Fisher
Fisher
Roscoe Finch
Monon
William Kupke
Lewiston
Andy and
Roy Finch
Roy Strong
Near Monon
Roy Pullins
Medaryville
Guy Houston
Lawrence Blunk
Charles Eldridge
Myrtle
Annabel
Andrew
Eva
Lucille
Logan
Raymond
Junior
Deloss
Jesse Arbuckle Sentenced to Penal Farm
Jesse Arbuckle, a well known local figure, has run a moonshine operation near Wolcott. He was arrested recently and last Friday received a sentence of three months at the penal farm in Putnamville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Arbuckle
Wolcott
Putnamville
Ladies Fall and Winter Styles at Mallons Store Me
The notice lists shoppers and visits including Mrs Gurd Lurber and family motoring to Lafayette, Mrs Ruth Huffman of Terre Haute visiting Mr and Mrs Joseph Butcher, and Miss Laura Brihkey from near Winamac staying with Lois and Doris Petra. It notes a Farmers Organization meeting at Center school house Jefferson township next Tuesday October 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Gurd Lurber
Lafayette
Ruth Huffman
Terre Haute
Joseph Butcher
Laura Brihkey
Near Winamac
Lois
Doris Petra
Farmers’ Organization
Jefferson Township
Center School House
Hawkeye Farm Trademark Granted to Iowa Breeder
Secretary Wallace announces a national trademark for farm names to certify quality. Ledru C. Willits of an Iowa farm known as Hawkeye becomes the first stockman to secure a U S farm trademark published in the Patent Office Gazette. The mark applies in interstate commerce and adds protection beyond state registrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
United States Patent Office
Patent Office Gazette
Ledru C. Willits
United States
Monticello to Meet Monon in Sunday Baseball Clash
Monticello and Monon, longtime baseball rivals, are set to clash next Sunday at the Monon ball park. The 2 30 game will be officiated by Umpire Hugh Kirk of Rensselaer, providing Monticello Journal readers a chance to see an impartial umpire in action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monticello
Monon
Ball Park
Hugh Kirk
Rensselaer
Monticello Journal
Marriages in Beaver Township Last Week
Miss Irene Walley wed Clayton Haring Tuesday at the Christian parsonage in Winamac. The bride, a Beaver township resident, married the son of Samuel Haring. Last Friday, Miss Marie Kruger became the bride of Charles Westphal, son of Mr. and Mrs. Crist Westphal of Beaver township, with Rev. George Deckinger officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Walley
Clayton Haring
Christian Parsonage
Winamac
Beaver Township
Samuel Haring
Marie ‘Kruger
Charles Westphal
George Deckinger
Maria Kruger
Crist C. Westphal
Myers Theatre Weekly Showings Feature Georges Walsh and Casts
At Myers Theatre this week and next the program includes George Walsh in The Plunger a five reel feature and Matt and Jeff in The Far North. The Girl of the Sea with an all star cast and several comedies appears. Eileen Percy stars in Beware of the Bride with five reels and Matt and Jeff in Its a Bear. Eugene OBrien appears in Broadway and Home with Chick en Country Style a star comedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Walsh
Matt and
Jeff
Far North
Allstar
Star Comedy
Eileen Percy
Eugene O’brien
Local notes and social items from the county
Ross Nolan recovers from illness. Misses Nina Myers Lera and Lenore McMurray traveled to Lafayette Saturday. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Mat Be wa in Beaver on Friday. Rev J E Sidebottom attends the Northwest Indiana Methodist Conference in South Bend. Paul Delamore has started his second year at Indiana Dental College in Indianapolis. R C Walkup of Crawfordsville was in town on business Tuesday and owns over 900 acres in Pulaski and Jasper counties. Rev and Mrs E J Harris hosted about fifty guests for a miscellaneous shower for Mr and Mrs Ebert Hahn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Delamore
Indianapolis
Indiana Dental College
R. C. Walkup
Crawfordsville
Pulaski
Jasper Counties
E. J. Harris
Ebert Hahn
Mabel Kuhns
the Christi
Quarantine Lifts as Monon Schools Reopen
The quarantine on church services and gatherings at Monon is removed as schools reopen. No new houses quarantined though a few new cases appear in already quarantined families. County health officials led by Dr. A B Cray credit measures for preventing a bad epidemic and expect no new cases soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monon
A. B. Cray
Form of money to be changed by the U S
The government plans a radical reform of paper money with smaller denomination bills. Efficiency and cost are cited since paper used for notes is costly to produce. A sheet will yield five small bills instead of four, and smaller notes will hinder counterfeiters from upgrading low values.
A G Robinson Re Leased Under Bond
A G Robinson of Monon was arrested Monday morning by Sheriff Price on an assault and battery affidavit filed by W A McPherson of Monon. The incident stems from a dispute in which McPherson allegedly received a broken nose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Robinson
Monon
Price
W. A. McPherson
McPherson
Evernham Honored As Freshman Class President
Ray Evernham, a Francesville high school graduate now at North Manchester College, has been elected president of the freshman class of about two hundred members. He is the son of Grant Evernham, southeast of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Evernham
Francesville High School
North Manchester College
Grant Evernham
Local Notes From Indiana Visits and Illness Update
Miss Madge Jones visits Indianapolis. Mr and Mrs Alex Merica of Rensselaer visit Francesville Tuesday afternoon. R E Tucker called to Monon Sunday for his sister’s illness. L W Hubbell shows improvement after a prior stroke and is up town again. Claude Dunnington of Crawfordsville visits on Crabbs Reynolds Taylor Co business. he is an auditor. Mrs Frank Nolan, in poor health, suffers another nervous attack Monday. condition serious. Mr and Mrs George Taos ad Me and Mrs A J.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Tucker
Monon
Claude Dunnington
Crawfordsville
Crabbs-Reynolds-Taylor Co
Frank Nolan
Fragmentary sports note hints at pitching and sacks
Readable bits show a sports moment with implied sacks and pitching action. The brief fragment suggests a game event but lacks complete names places and outcomes.
Celebrated Silver Wedding Anniversary in Hanging Grove
Mr and Mrs Charles Erb marked their silver wedding anniversary at home in Hanging Grove township on Friday with about sixty relatives and friends. A dinner followed by a moving picture show and entertainment featured many named guests including William Erb Louise Garmatorf Tesche Hinricks Henry Binricks Andrew Eric Fred Rhyardanz Ernest Frank William Witte Hazel Miller Edward Cook Arthur Telfer and others from Harvey Medaryville Chebanse Fran cesville Finley Park and Chicago sharing in the celebration with the Rev C B Weiss Lay members and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Erb
Hanging Grove Township
William Erband
Louise Garmatorf
Flint
Mich
Tesche -Hinricks
Henry
Binricks
Andrew
Eric
Fred Rhcordanz
Harvey, Iil
Ernest Frank
Chicago
William ‘Witte
Harry
Finley Park
Democrats Nominate Town Ticket in Francesville
Democratic voters at the Francesville town hall nominated John Koster for councilman ward one George Haring for ward two and John Koster Jr for ward three Charles Daseke for clerk treasurer The Republicans plan to nominate their candidates Friday evening.
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Francesville
John Koster
Gon
George Haring
John Koster, Jr
Charles Daseke
Local Notes From The City And Surrounding Towns
Lafe Smoyer visited Indianapolis Tuesday. Dr R J Ives and Frances Dr S Ann Pufrin will be away from their offices next Monday and Tuesday. Miss Mary alderman of Tuksa Okla has been here several days with Mr and Mrs H W Bledsoe and Mr and Mrs Sam Kruger of Benton Harbor Mich visiting his brothers Charles and John. Albert Swing Jr of Forest Ill came Tuesday evening to visit his father Mrs Albert Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Tuksa, Okla
H. W. Bledsoe
Sam Kruger
Benton Harbor, Mich
Vis
Charles and
Ohn
Albert ‘Swing, ‘Jr
Forest, Til
Tuesda Ayervening
Albert. Grove
Insane Man Slays Sheriff in Rensselaer
James Schrader, an insane Chicago resident detained for insanity proceedings, shot Sheriff Woodworth three times at the Whiteboarding House in Rensselaer after returning from Long Cliff asylum. Schrader was killed by shotgun fire as townspeople and officers tried to subdue him amid threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agu
Schrader
Woodworth
Jasper County
Long Clift
Logansport
Renssélaer
John Richards
Sheriff Woodworth
Richards
Chicago
Rensselaer
Juda Andersson
Long Cliff
Insane Asylum
Francesville beats Winamac to start season strong
Francesville basketball team opened the season with a dominant 25 to 9 win at Winamac. Coach Eppley praised his players after a convincing performance and the club plans another tough test tomorrow at Monterey against a fast opponent.
Kewanna Ball Team Victorious Again
The Kewanna baseball team defeated Francesville 11 to 4 in nine innings. Francesville pitcher Elston showed shaky control while Carl Oaken finished the game. The crowd watched a series of misplays as Kewanna pulled ahead decisively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francesville
Kewanna
Elston
Carl Oaken
Cleveland car endures 408 hour grueling run
The Edmond Penland Motor Company and R. R. Nelson report a Cleveland car completed a continuous 408 hour test, covering 6,440 miles with no engine trouble. The rain run used 356 gallons of gasoline, averaging 18 miles per gallon, reaching 60 mph on country roads with five passengers, radiator temperatures remained safe throughout. Officials praised the vehicle’s performance and endurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ountain
Hang Face
Tex
Edmond
Penland Motor, Company
R. R. Nelson
Cleveland
Nelson
Edmond-Penland Motor Company
Three Boys Sentenced for Tire Theft at Reformatory
Charles Hudson Russell Ward and Edgar Elmer appeared before Judge Williams and were sentenced to one to a year at the Jeffersonville reformatory for stealing two casings and inner tubes from John Osborne's car in Hanging Grove township. The lenient verdict reflected their first arrest, with potential two to fourteen year penalties under the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hudson
Russell Ward
Eight Hour Minimum Day for Postmasters
Postmasters of all classes must work a minimum eight hours daily and may not be absent longer than two days without written authorization from the Post Office Department. This order was announced by Postmaster General Hays in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hays
Postoffice Department
Christian Church Sunday Services Schedule
The church lists Sunday Bible school at 9 30 a m Lord's Supper at 10 00 a m preaching service at 11 00 a m Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m and Evangelistic service at 7 30 p m Mid week service is Tuesday at 7 30 p m.
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Mallon’s
Emily Clapp
West Lafayette
Cesville
Henry Strong
Min Hanging Grove
Jordan
Myers Theatre
Ross Nolan
Nina Myers
Lera
Lenore McMurray
Mat Bewa
Beaver
Friday
J. E. Sidebottom
Northwest Indiana Methodist Conference
South Bend
U. S
R. Evernham
Manchester College
Madge Jones
Alex Merica
L. W. Hubbell
George Taos
A. J.J
Democrats
TOWN
Lafe Smoyer
Round Oak
Dr. R. J. Ives
Monterey
Eppley
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