Indiana Debt Free Under Two Bankers Led State Reform
Indiana’s finances were put on a sound basis under Democrats W. H. O'Brien and William H. Vollmer. By reducing excessive state spending, ending debt, and aligning levies with fund needs, Indiana rose to be run more economically than Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa.
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W. H. O'Brien
William H. Vollmer
Vincennes
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Union
Democratic Party
New Castle
Governor Ralston Predicts The Reelection Of Wilson
Indiana Governor Samuel M. Ralston predicts renomination and reelection of Woodrow Wilson in 1916. He argues Americans would not replace a stable, proven president during major national and international issues and praises the administration’s handling of policy. He notes satisfaction with a recent Democratic State Committee meeting.
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Indiana
State Central Committee
Democratic State Central Committee
Abraham Lincoln
Indianapolis
Ind
Samuel M. Ralston
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Cen
Local Families Attend Reunions and Moves in Broadpark Area
Mr and Mrs Frank Wilcox visited Mrs Tilda Hurst near Coatesville with Maurice Hendren and family at a reunion. Ben Rakes and family moved back to their farm from Danville after a year away. John Stringer and family visited Mrs Sarah Broadstreet and children at Coatesville. Orville Wallace and family Shelton Ray and wife Cornie Buis and family spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs James Buis. Cornie Buis visited Mr and Mrs Roma McFadden in Indianapolis last Thursday.
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Broadpark
Frank Wilcox
Tilda Hurst
Maurice Hendren
Coatesville
Ben Rakes
Danville
John Stringer
Sarah Broadstreet
Orville Wallace
Shelton Ray
Cornie Buis
James Buis
Roma McFadden
Indianapolis
Summer Complaints Remedy Praised By Ohio Reader
Mrs Carrie CLOVERDALB urner of Zanesville Ohio extols Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy saying it has never failed to give relief after fifteen years of use. John Meek and family returned home at Midland Indiana Sunday after advertising their move to everywhere.
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Chamberlain
Carrie Cloverdalburner
Zanesville
Ohio
John Meek
Midland
Ind
Local social notes and visits from Bainbridge area
A roundup of travel and visiting friends in Bainbridge and nearby towns. Dr. Frank Gorham of St. Louis tended his ill mother Hattie Gorham. Various locals including Melvin Parks, Irene Gowin, and Raymond Grider were seen in Greencastle Crawfordsville Indianapolis Danville and other area towns. The community reported campouts at The Shades of Death, a new ball park, a 6 to 5 defeat by Putnamville, and several church and social visits.
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J. R. Horn
Frank Gorham
St. Louis
Hattie Gorham
John Watson
Greencastle
E. E. Moore
South Ranb
Lafayette
Knoll
Elisha Baldwin
Fillmore
French Lick
Parker
Rev. Parker
M. E
Cass Prather
Toledo
Byers
Shagiise
Indianapolis
Lige
Mary Black
Clermont
Edwards
Frank
Lylle Smith
Harry Steele
North Dakota
Charles Hines
New Market
Fincastle Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits
Local residents from Fincastle, Morton, and nearby areas listed visits and gatherings. Families including the Terrys, Whitteds, Fosher, Watson, Stultz, Lane, Steele, Lockabill, Brothers, Gardner, and Dodd are noted with Sunday and Friday calls, entertainment on Roachdale streets, reunions, and trips to Rockville and Marshall.
Local residents visit as rain floods streets in Eminence
Eminence reports a heavy rainfall Wednesday causing street flooding and property damage. Residents including Mr. and Mrs. Emery Cassell of Indianapolis and several local families hosted relatives and guests through the week while visits to Cloverdale and Martinsville occurred.
Local Visits Highlight Weekend Family Trips
Lola Sweet near Stilesville Sunday and called on relatives here on their return home. Mrs. Hattie Moore and children of Indianapolis are visiting relatives here this week. Pharah Hill and family of Moresville visited relatives here Sunday. Ezra Michels of Cloverdale visited his sister Mrs. Rena Gray earlier in the week.
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Lola Sweet
Stilesville
Hattie Moore
Indianapolis
Pharah Hill
Moresville
Ezra Michels
Cloverdale
Rena Gray
Clinton Falls Chautauqua Draws Big Sunday Crowd
A large crowd attended the chautauqua at Rockville on Sunday. Gertrude Boswell, visiting Mrs. Tramp at Rockville, returned home. Joe Staggs and his young son joined Mr. and Mrs. Frank Staggs in Ferndale. George Burk and family visited John Burk. Eula Staggs and son spent time with Mrs. Emily Bosne. Elsie Mauker and children from Indianapolis visited local relatives. Bessie Carmichael, staying with Simpson McGaughey at Fincastle, returned home.
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Rockville
Gertrude Boswell
Tramp
Indianapolis
Bessie Carmichael
Simpson McGaughey’s
Fincastle
Maple Hill Community Notes and Local Visits
Local farmers report oats and wheat threshing in the area. Ruby and Reggie Wells visited Mae and Lottie Gardner Monday evening. Bro Miller to preach at Long Branch church next Saturday night and Sunday. Birthday dinner at Andrew Johnson’s Aug 18 honors Lola Andrew Flora Alfred Johnson Lottie Gardner Fannie Sims Nannie Cutbirth Hugh Mangus. Greencastle resident Hugh Mangus visited James Rogers. Robert Gardner and wife called on Carey Payne Sunday afternoon. Beech Grove churchgoers attended Sunday night service. Flora Johnson Nannie Cutbirth Mary Wright visited Mrs Wm Thomas. Wm Alspaugh and wife of Greencastle in the area Sunday. Teachers institute planned at Greencastle next week. Mr and Mrs Robert Irwin visited Ross and Edward Thomas in Clinton township last weekend. Bernice Gowen visiting Indianapolis this week.
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Maple Hill
Ruby
Reggie Wells
Mae
Lottie Gardner
Bro. Miller
Long Branch
Andrew Johnson
Lola
Andrew
Flora
Alfred Johnson
Fannie Sims
Nannie Cutbirth
Hugh Mangus
Edward Thomas
Clinton Township
Bernice Gowen
Indianapolis
Local Visitors and Family News Recap
Hallie W Spencer of Bellmore visited with Susan Brown last Friday. Mrs Joe Norman and children of Indianapolis are visiting Ed Cloc hester and family and other relatives. Gilbert Jones and family of Illinois visit Russellville relatives. Mr and Mrs James Long of Iowa visit here. Their daughter Essie Silkmiter of Iowa will arrive soon. Lew Hazelett couple in poor health and may move to Soldiers Home. Earl and Ida Goff went to California to visit brother Charles and attended the Exposition.
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Hallie W. Spencer
Bellmore
Susan Brown
Joe Norman
Indianapolis
Ed Clochester
Gilbert Jones
Illinois
Russellville
James Long
Lowa
Essie Silkmiter
Iowa
Lew Hazelett
Earl
Ida Goff
California
Charles
Barnard Area Saturday Night Visits Reported
Dora and Daisy Bell spent Saturday night with James Morphew and family near Barnard. Ray Bell and family and Hiram Keck spent Saturday night with Bill Keck and family. Norman Shotts and wife called on John McCloud and wife Sunday. Nannie Disney visited North Salem Saturday night. Cecil Disney spent Sunday at the Shades.
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Old Hedge Row
Dora
Daisy Bell
James Morphew
Barnard
Ray Bell
Hiram Keck
Bill Keck
Norman Shotts
John McCloud
Nannie Disney
North Salem
Cecil Disney
the Shades
Local Social Notes From Rock Branch Area
Mr and Mrs Wm Becklehimer spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Jones. Mrs Robert Mattix visited her sister in Crawfordsville for the past week. Mrs John Smith called on Mrs Grant Allen Monday. Miss Edith Morphew returned home Saturday after visiting friends in Jamestown. J F McCloud is quite poorly.
Marshall a Good Scout Says Washington Star
The vice president Thomas R. Marshall tours the country with his humor and worries about leaving office. Speaking at Salina Kansas he says politics are quiet and chautauqua life is hard. He notes he would not return to law and jokes about future plans after March 4 1917 and 1921.
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Salina
Kas
Thomas R. Marshall
United States
Marshall
Senate
Indiana’s enduring political lure for Marshall era
The Washington Star notes Indiana as a perpetual political battleground, praising Mr. Marshall’s long stake in law and politics. It recalls past vice presidential selections tied to Indiana, underscoring Marshall’s staying power and the enduring allure of political life for an aging statesman.
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Mr. Marshall
Indiana
Colfax
Hendricks
English
General Harrison
Fairbanks
Wilson
Senate
Marshall
Washington Star
WET BEANS SHIP Aggi Norge Gears for Film Shipwreck
The Norwegian steamer Aggi Norge ran aground off Santa Rosa Island as bursting cargo of beans and barley swelled and shattered decks. Salvage crews saved 700 sacks. remaining cargo water soaked. Underwriters sold ship and cargo to Universal Film Co for a wreck themed film series featuring a submarine.
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Aggi Norge
Santa Rosa Island
California
Aggi
Universal Film Co
Public Hearing Notice on Greencastle Improvement
In Greencastle Indiana on August 11 1915 the city council announces a hearing for the College Avenue sidewalk and brick street improvements planned from Jacob Street to Berry Street The council set August 30 1915 at 7 PM for the public meeting to hear interested parties and assess benefits against costs M S Miller City Clerk
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Indiana
College Avenue
Jacob Street
Berry Street
Common Council
Council Chamber
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REOF
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Galvin King
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Virgil Terry
Lee Whitted
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J. W. Terry
Ralph
Anita Fosher
Ethel
Earl Watson
Jesse
Lena Stultz
Hazel Hartman
Hazel Hartmn
Earl Lane
Lottie Steele
Raccoon
David Steele
Louie
Lon Lockabill
George Gardner
H. M. Brothers
Roachdale
Edna Guilliams
H. C. Fosher
Luther Gardner
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Joe Everman
Savier-Clocfelter
Ethel Watson
Olive Everman
Dora Fosher
Clay Fosher
Jim Hartman
Raymond Hays
Ruth Bridges
Mary Grider
Glenn Crodian
Walter Dodd
E. Reitzel
Capitol City
Emery Cassell
Stephen Chenoweth
Ninevah
Stringer
Beryl Watson
Kelso
Martinsville
Bertha Whitaker
Lewisville
Ruth Watson
Jesse Brooks
Greenfield
T. J. Lewis
Maud Smith
William Rodgers
Everett Stockwell
Lester Watson
Chenoweth
Monrovia
Raymond Chenoweth
Mable Ross
P. Mannan
Audrey Busby
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Cincinnati
R.T. Parker
Cora Elliott
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Lora Reitzel
Beulah
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Dennis
Daught S. Watson
Clara
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