Local notes from Madison Township and area events
Community updates include visits by Mr and Mrs Boatright to Long Branch services, Smiley Irwin selling feed, and multiple reunions in Rockville Brazil and Otter Creek. The infant Moore child died, funeral at home and burial at Forest Hill. Events mention Predestinarian Baptists service, canning at Gowen home, and a popular bathing resort gathering.
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Boatright
Long Branch
Smiley Irwin
Bernard Bradfield
Lola
Rockville
Scott Irwin
William Gowen
Mildred
Nelson
Brazil
Oscar Thomas
Greencastle
Brunery Town School
Johnson
Elsie Thompson
Fred Johns
Harley Head
Amelia Elling
Thomas
Lizzie Irwin
Marion Wright
Cataract Falls Near Greencastle Shown in Indiana Guide
The page features Beautiful Cataract Falls located 16 miles south of Greencastle near the Putnam County line in Owen. The halftone cut is from The Guide courtesy. Locals have seldom seen the falls and the nearby upper falls once housed a mill. Kel river hosts abundant fish attracting vacationing anglers each year.
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Eel River
Cork Insulated Refrigerators 50 lb Capacity Sale
Gardner Bros offers 50 pound capacity cork insulated refrigerators for 12.50. Call at once for the special sale and immediate purchase.
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Gardner Bros
Twelve Indiana Counties Accept Tax Board Changes
Twenty-five of twenty-nine Indiana counties filed protests with the state tax board on the final day to challenge 1928 valuations. Twelve accepted the board's increases, eleven rejected them, and two requested different changes. Montgomery Noble Tippecanoe Wells Putnam Rush Warrick Warren Carroll Franklin Boone Ripley will be notified to set tax rates per new valuations.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
State Tax Board
Montgomery
Noble
Tippecanoe
Wells
Putnam
Rush
Warrick
Warren
Carroll Franklin
Boone
Ripley
John Brown
County Boards of Review
Board
Clayton
Clinton
DeKalb
Scott
Posey
Laporte
Vermillion
Adams
Howard
Case
Knox
Madison
Elkhart
William Haugh
Madison County
Madison Board of Review
City Sees Small Increase in Tax Rate This Year
The city plans a slight rise in the tax rate due to higher costs for water lights and a new fire truck. Tonight the council reviews the 1920 budget and aims to keep rates low. A concrete paving contract for East Washington Street may go to W F E Pickens, already paving College Avenue. Bids for East Seminary Street paving remain undecided.
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East Washington Street
W. F E. Pickens
College Avenue
Washington Street
East Seminary Street
Tunney Feted At A Dinner In New York
Gene Tunney, fiance of Polly Lauder, was feted at a Madison Square Garden dinner hosted by James I. Bush. The retired heavyweight champion, who hid from reporters using borrowed cheaters, prepared to depart on a European trip while declaring his last public appearance.
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New York
INS
Gene Tunney
Polly Lauder
Madison Square Garden Corporation
James I. Bush
Exmarine
School Board Buys Supplies for 2nd Ward Building
The School Board approved equipment and supplies roughly totaling 1650 dollars for the new Second Ward school building after competitive bidding. Vendors include Columbia School Supply Co. Indianapolis Me Cabe School Supply Co Terr Haute and Gable School Supply Co Greenfield. Desks and items were purchased below expected prices with bids saving about 350 dollars. The board kept officers Harry Collins president Paul Albin secretary and C C Tucker treasurer and plans the 1929 budget and annual report.
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Second Ward
Columbia School Supply Co
Indianapolis
Cabe School Supply Co
Terri ,Haute
Gable School Supply Co
Greenfield
Harry Collins
Dent
Paul Albin
C. C. Tucker
Brockway Plans Attendance at Veterans Encampment
The thirtieth national encampment of Spanish War Veterans will be held in Havana Cuba October 7 15. Special railroad rates and a sightseeing route include Chattanooga Tennessee and Miami Florida. Edward Brockway of this city intends to attend and others may follow.
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Havana
Cuba
Chattanooga Tenn
Miami
Fla
Edward Brockway
Yesterday's Results From Major Leagues And Standings
Yesterday's results show the American Association games St Paul and Minneapolis, Kansas City at Milwaukee as part of a doubleheader. In the American League Boston defeated Cleveland 6 to 2 and Philadelphia beat Detroit 7 to 1. In the National League Pittsburgh topped Brooklyn 6 to 1.
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St. Paul
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Boston
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Detroit
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Madison Township
Owen
The
Farmer’s Guide
the Herald
Kel River
Salidiy
Wondgastle
Bessie Love
Broadway
Esther Ralston
Merchant's Ticket
Granada
Paris
With Louise Fazenda
Clyde Cook
School Board
Brockway
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