City Officers and School Appointments Listed
City officers include Mel ap ls and Elisha Cowgill with H C Lewis as treasurer J A Jackson and W E Starr on the council. Ward representatives named along with railroad agents and depot termini. Public building and school principals listed for wards one through three and colored school. Derauw University and related schools detailed with J P D John president and academy sites noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel
Elisha Cowgill
H. C. Lewis
J. A. Jackson
W. E. Starr
1St Ward
Market
Liberty Streets
Emma Jones
2D Ward
Anderson Street
Bloomington
Alice Renick
3D Ward
Elm Street
Rebecca Hanna
Ed Ward
Martha Ridpath
Hanna Street
College Avenue
Indiana Streets
W. I. Tiester
R. A. Ogg
Derauw University
School of Liberal Arts
Greencastle Preparatory School
School of Theology
School of Fine Arts
Normal School
Locust Street
Seminary
Hanna Streets
Arlington Street
J.P. D. John
St Pau. Academy
Corper
Washington and
Water Streets
Fire destroys Higert barn near Greencastle in $500 loss
Last night at about 1 o clock Higert’s barn on the old Bainbridge road near the corporation line and adjoining sheds, containing three wagons a sleigh three tons of hay and six sets of harness, burned completely. The fire department saved the nearby residence of Herman Hoffman and prevented further damage. Loss exceeds $500 with $200 insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higert
Bainbridge Road
Corporation
Herman Hoffman
Greencastle
Prize Essay Contest Opens at Sun
The Sun offers two $5 prizes for essays up to 300 words on The Ideal School and How to Build up Greencastle. Winners chosen by Emma Jones and R A Ogg for the first topic, and Geo E Blake J W Cole E Marquis Jesse Weik John Piercy for the second. Essays printed under a pen name. real names must accompany manuscripts for filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sun
Greencastle
Emma Jones
R. A. Ogg
Geo. E. Blake
J. W. Cole
E. Marquis
Jesse ©. Weik
John Piercy
The Ideal School By A Ten Year Old
Ethel, aged 10, envisions a model school where students behave well and respect teachers. She notes kindness from teachers, harmony among scholars, and focus on personal duties, creating a happy learning environment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel
How to Build Up Greencastle A Citizen Plea
Edna an 18 year old urges Greencastle residents to create sidewalks plant shade trees and light streets. She calls for better street grading more businesses fewer saloons improved animal care and a new courthouse with DelVauw park repurposed as such.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DelVauw Park
Edna
DePauw Trustees Hold Preliminary Meeting at Bates House
The executive committee of DePauw University met yesterday at the Bates House in Indianapolis. They discussed the June joint session workload and planned a preliminary meeting to determine the work pending. The gathering adjourned without action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees of
DePauw
Bates House
Indianapolis
Joint Board of Trustees and Visitors
Tom Downs Weds Miss Sullivan in Indianapolis
The Brazil Times reports clerk Tom Downs, of Roadmaster Scofield, married Miss Sullivan yesterday evening at her Indianapolis home. Only relatives and a few friends attended, and the couple will reside in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil Times
Tom
Greencastle
Tom Downs
Scofield
Indianapolis
Miss Sullivan
Capitole City
Crawfordsville Hosts Corner Stone Laying Event
Our Colored People and Mrs. William Churchill visit Crawfordsville as a large Crawfordsville party attends the laying of the corner stone for the new church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Churchill
Crawfordsville
Depot night operator loses pocketbook at Vandalia depot
Harvey Hopkins, night operator at Vandalia depot, left a $50 pocketbook on a window-sill in the depot privy vault this morning. On returning after a few minutes he found the money had been stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Hopkins
Vandalia
Electric Bitters touted as universal remedy
The ad claims Electric Bitters are a pure medicine that cures liver and kidney diseases, removes skin issues, drives malaria from the system, and cures headaches, constipation, and indigestion. It guarantees satisfaction or money back and sells for 5 cents or 100 dollars per bottle at Allen's drug store run by Albert Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Albert Allen
Personal Notes From City Social Circle
Al Hirt performs in New York Col. Matson stays in Indianapolis L. D. Rogers of Bloomington visits Ed Bicknell returns from Florida W S Ballard of Crawfordsville visits Mrs K S Renick returns from Louisville Prof DeMotte to lecture Harmony Monday Maggie Thomas back from Brazil Dr Frank Bales Dana veterinary settles in city Mrs Wilder of Brazil visits Riggs family James McDays and Jesse C Weik depart for Washington D C Mrs M J Beckett and Miss Hattie Ward visiting friends in Muncie Lee Hobson Leesburg orange contractor visiting Ed Bicknell and Max Hibbitt
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeMotte
Harmony
Maggie Thomas
Brazil
Frank Bales
Dana
Wilder
Dan Riggs
James McDays
Jesse C. Weik
Washington, D. C
M. J. Beckett
Hattie Ward
Muncie
Lee Hobson
Orange
Leesburg, Florida
Ed Bicknell
Max Hibbitt
DePauw Declares War on Intercollegiate Contests
A Crawfordsville College column blasts DePauw for denouncing others, urges withdrawal from Inter-Collegiate competition, and predicts backlash. Also notes the Alabama Methodist University site at Langdon, 12 miles above Piedmont, with 200 acres donated and over half a million dollars to be spent. Construction to start May 1 and take three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville Journal
DePauw Acz
DePauw
Hanover
Wabash
Franklin
Inter- Collegiate Association of
Methodist University of Alabama
Langdon
Piedmont
Train Bay Threat and Transit Moves Hit Rails
The report notes a train on the C H D reaching eight miles in six minutes ten seconds but notes poor prospects for Niagara Falls excursions as lines like Vanderbilt and Erie abandon them. The Pennsylvania Railroad bans fruit and other eatables on trains, risking the business. Louisville New Albany Chicago officials, led by President Bbreyfogle and General Manager Jack, tour the line at no more than fifty miles per day, evaluating track, bridges, and stations to estimate funds needed to restore profitability and appeal to riders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls
Vanderbilt
Erie
Indianapolis
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bbreyfogle
Jack
Louisville, New Albany
Chicago Road
Boy 13 Shoots Girl 12 At School In Brazil
Ben Corbery, 13, shot Cora Brubach, 12, with an 82 caliber revolver during recess in the back yard. The bullet tore the girl's hand, then lodged in her cheek. she was not fatally wounded. Corbery was disarmed by classmates and later arrested, claiming the act was accidental.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Corbery
Philip Corbery
Cora Brubach
Brazil
Corbery
Hall's Catarrh Cure Creed by Cheney in Toledo Ad
Frank J. Cheney signs an oath as senior partner of F J Cheney & Co of Toledo promising one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The remedy is taken internally and claims to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Send for testimonials. sold by druggists for 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Walters
Zeta
Bloomington
Crawfordsville
Welborn
Duckworth
Hatfield
Palace
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cnenry & Co
Toledo
Hall
A. A
A. W. Gleason
F.J. Cheney & CO
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Pittsburg
COAL
W. H. Burk
W. W. Jones
Old van
Dalia Depot
Official Directory
Thomas Abrams
L. Manna
W. H. Ragan
George E. Blake
John R. Miller
Charles Lueteke
Tenet Weee
Alpheus Birch
Henry Meltzer
Robert A. Ogg
Railways
E.T. Hazeltine
Warren, Pa
Trindleys
Sellers Medicine Co
Pittsburgh
D. Langdon CO
Decker Bros
D. H. Birilotin & CO
D. H. Baldwin & CO
Haines Bros
H. Baldwin & CO
C. Fischer
Estey
Story & Clark Organs
Schubert
Hamilton
D. H. Badlwi
D. H. Baldwin & Coo
Pennsylvania Street
Indianapoli
Emancipator
Herndon
Lincoln
Abi
Raham Lincoln
WM. H. Herndon
Jesse William Weir
Lyman Trumbull
Fudge F. C. Knickerbocker
Jerace White
N.Y. Evening Post
James H. Wilson
Abraham Lincoln
C. T. Hubbard
Congress
N.Y
Hernfon
S. Lincoln
Hicago ‘Tribune
Torms and Territe Belford-Clarke CO
We Are Fonns
Arepublic
Louis
W. H. Herndon
Sue
Natrona Ry
Wabash Ave
Chicago
Ill
Dean
Lewis Schiele
Broadway
BBC
Portland
Main
Erie Medical
Buffalo
Brank Bales
Ind
Cooper Vos
Tribery
Field ST
Boston
Mass
Fields
State Convention
Phi Gamma Delta
North End
Manon
William Ward
Big Four
Jerry O'Brien
Akien
Col. Huffman
Burns
North Greencastle
Joe Klembuch
Bainbridge
Monow
Branson
Green Grocery
Ideal School
the Teacher
Depauw University
Electric Bitters
al Hirt
New York
Col. Matson
L. D. Rogers
City
Ed. Bicknell
Florida
W.S. Ballard
K. S. Renick
Louisville
Shota
State OF
Ohio
Lucas County
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