Brunerstown School History and Boundaries of Indiana
Read at Brunerstown School Reunion on August 16 recounts Indiana boundaries from the Northwest Territory to statehood in 1816, the 1820s Madison Township formation, Brunerstown’s name from Jacob Bruner, early post routes, and the first schoolhouse built near Brunerstown with local figures and the evolution of schooling in Putnam County.
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Brunerstown
Fair
Indiana
Ohio River
Northwest Territory
U. S
Indiana Territory
William Henry Harrison
Michigan
Illinois
Congress
Hoosterdom
James Monroe
Knox
Putnam County
Vigo
Owen
Deer Creek
Hart
Sparta
Tipton
Walnut
Washington
Adison
Court House
Greencastle
Madison Township
Richard Moore
Wright
Leatherman
Stoner
Anderson
Frank
Hasty
Torr
Grubb
Miller
Irwin
Swinford
Bruner
Jacob Bruner
Samuel A. Harris
Recorder's Office
Main Street
Isaiah Wright
Jotham Hasty
Thomas Ragle
Mansfield
Bellmore
Rockville
Reminiscences of Brunerstown School and Teachers
A veteran recalls Brunerstown education from 1877 to 1911 detailing teachers such as Joseph Gregg Isom Wright F L Moore and Oscar Thomas. He notes school life feats including exhibits parties and evenings, plus local service in Civil War Spanish American War and World War I eras and ties to Greencastle High School graduates.
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Grant Goddard
Grant
Indiana
United States
Philadelphia
Joseph Gregg
Granny Gaskill
R. T. Webb
California
Isom Wright
F. L. Moore
Emma Ridpath
Samuel A. Harris
John W. Knauer
Ed Cariskadon
Indianapolis
Old Bruners
Mary Johnson Wright
Oscar Thomas
N. M. Carpenter
Ben P. King
Lillie John Skeltong
Pearl Hayes
Ed Thomas
Kate A. Lovett
Lela Walls
Ona Thomas
Brick Chapel
Thompse Rowing
Robert Irwin
Madison Township
Old Brunerstown
Mary Burks
Bertha Thomas
O. T. Ellis
Parke County
Ida
Earl Knauer
Leon Johnson
Mabel Layman
James Burk
Brunerstown
Cuba
Greencastle
Greencastle High School
Boasts of Town's Educational Pride and Notable Alumni
The speaker thanks village officials and teachers for education funding and celebrates many graduates. He highlights township trustees, assessors, clerks, clergy, lawyers, teachers, and several rising leaders including principals, county superintendents, and a U S senator serving in Berlin at a world parliamentary congress.
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Danville
State Normal
DePauw
Columbia University of New York City
Congress
Senate
United States
Berlin
Germany
Inter-Parliamentary Union
Old Brunerstown
Earthquake Hits Jijelli Algiers Killings Reach At Least 20
A Central News dispatch from Algiers reports at least 20 dead and 150 injured in a sequence of shocks at Jijelli on the Mediterranean coast 75 miles east of Algiers. A violent hurricane followed the tremors and telegraphic links were cut. Relief rushed to the scene with fears that casualties are higher than first reported.
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Jijelli
London
INS
Algiers
Mediterranean
Gas Gusher At Plymouth Promises City Gas Supply
A gas gusher struck by Area Gas & Oil Company on Frank Lamson’s farm near Plymouth Indi produces 500 000 cubic feet daily from 600 feet depth. Officials expect two wells to meet city needs as drilling continues and geologists anticipate oil at about 1300 feet. The sight draws many spectators.
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Plymouth
Ind
INS
Frank Lamson
Here
Area Gas & Oil Company
Burial Planned for John Williams of Brazil
John Williams of 709 East Jackson Street Brazil died at 7 45 p m after a four month heart illness. Born Ashland Kentucky March 31 1861 he moved to Brazil at age 21 and remained. Survived by widow Sarah Elizabeth Brackney and daughters Mae Scobell of Brazil and Nelle F Gillen of Greencastle. Funeral services Sunday August 19 at 2 pm at his residence conducted by Reverend Kern with Rotary Lodge Masons Centennial No 541 in charge. Interment Cottage Hill cemetery.
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Brazil
John Williams
East
Jackson Street
Mr. Williams
Ashland
Sarah Elizabeth Brackney
John Robert
Mae Scobell
Nelle F. Gillen
Greencastle
Williams
Brazil Clay Company
Order of Masons Centennial Lodge
Kern
Cottage Hill Cemetery
Prison parole opposed by convict pastor in Kansas City
Rev. E C Murphy, once a convict and now an evangelist to criminals, campaigns against parole for hardened criminals. He runs gospel work from Chicken Overalls in Kansas City and directs inmate programs in fifty prisons through the Aurora Bible Society. He cites repeat felons as a permanent menace and argues for permanent confinement.
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Vernon E. Moore
International News Service
Kansas City, Mo
E. C. Murphy
United States
Lone Bandit Robs Grille of Receipts in Indianapolis
Police search for a lone bandit who held more than twenty patrons at bay and robbed Virginia Sweet Grille cashier Bernice Tombragel of nearly 500 dollars. Eunice Hutchinson fainted. bandit fled in a small sedan with Ohio license 64-213.
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Indianapolis
Ind
INS
Virginia Sweet
East Maryland Street
Bernice Tombragel
Eunice Hutchinson
Ohio
Alligator Shot In White River Near Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS Aug 18 An alligator about 40 inches long with large teeth was shot and killed by Bert Gooch a local carpenter in the White River near here Gooch was squirrel hunting from a canoe when the animal charged him He fired and the creature died on the riverbank Gooch brought the evidence to town to avoid being linked with other local wild animal tales
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Indianapolis
INS
Bert Gooch
White River
Gooch
Northern Woods Beach
Boag seeks divorce from Gilda Gray over alleged prenuptial fraud
Gil Boag, New York cabaret owner, filed for annulment of his 1924 marriage to Gilda Gray citing alleged morals law violations in Wisconsin. Attorney Milton M. Golden said the suit rests on fraud as Boag claimed he was unaware of the alleged misconduct before marrying Gray. Miss Gray in London declined comment on the US suit pending her move to film work at Elstree.
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Los Angeles
INS
Gil Boag
New York
Cult Today
Gilda Gray
Golden
Boag
London
Misa Gilda Gray
Elstree
United States
Miss Gray
Drink crazed father shoots daughter in Chicago tragedy
Leo Willock 35 killed his 15 year old daughter Sarah and wounded his wife Stella 32 after an altercation over alleged mistreatment. The daughter shielded her mother and died. Willock, intoxicated, was arrested soon after the shooting.
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Chicago
INS
Leo Willock
Sarah
Stella Willock
Willock
Yesterday's Results Across Leagues
In the American Association Indianapolis beat St Paul 4 to 3 while Minneapolis triumphed 6 to 2 over Louisville Columbus won 5 to 2 against Milwaukee and Toledo defeated Kansas City. In the American League Washington beat Detroit 3 to 1 and Boston downed Chicago 4 to 3 with Cleveland at New York and St Louis at Philadelphia rained out. In the National League New York edged St Louis 3 to 2 Brooklyn lost to Chicago 0 to 1 Cincinnati won 2 to 1 over Boston and Pittsburgh topped Philadelphia 10 to 9.
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Indianapolis
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Louisville
Columbus
Milwaukee
Toledo
Kansas City
Eos
Washington
Detroit
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Sunday Church Schedule with Rev Davies Message
Sunday School begins at 9 50 A M with Lord's Supper at 10 30 A M Union Young People's Service at 6 30 P M and Union service at 7 30 P M in the church Rev Davies of the Baptist Church will bring the message.
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Rev. Davies
the Baptist Church
Presbyterian Church Service Notices and Court Case
The Presbyterian Church v. L. Raphael minister details Sunday School at 9 30 A M Morning Worship at 10 40 A M Sermon theme The Divine Presence Pastor returns from vacation and will preach Prof Smid-Gregor to preside at the organ Union Young People meeting at 6 30 P M Union services at 7 30 P M in the Christian Church Rev H E Davies to preach
Methodist Church Announces Sunday Schedule and Epworth League
Sunday School at 9 10 worship with sermon at 10 40 Prof F C Tilden to speak The Epworth League youth group joins city Young People Societies at 6 40 Union evening service at 7 30 at the Christian Church
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F. C. Tilden
Epworth League
The
Christian Church
Nazarene Church Service Schedule and notices
Reverend Clarence and Bertha Talbott pastor Nazarenes invite all to Sabbath School at 9 30 a m worship at 11 45 a m Young People meet at 6 30 p m Evening worship 7 30 p m Prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30 o clock Everyone is warmly invited.
First Baptist Church announces schedule with Dr Davies
Sunday School at 9 30 Kenneth Todd superintendent Preaching at 10 40 A M Evening union service at 7 30 P M with the Christian Church Prayer meeting Thursday evening
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Kenneth Todd
The
Christian Church
Christian Science Lesson Sermon Topics and Texts
Mind is the subject of the service with a Golden Text from Proverbs and Joshua. The lesson sermon includes passages from Science and Health emphasizing thought models and daily meditation to foster virtue and health, with Mary Baker Eddy urging unselfishness, goodness, mercy, and holiness to curb sin and disease.
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Hell
Mary Baker Eddy
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Ezekiel Wright
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Amos Wells
William Brothers
Frank Lewis
Bainbridge
James Houck
Charles W. King
William Stroube
Stroube
Sears
Gowen
Fay Thomas
Lawrence Rockhill
John R. Gordon
Supreme Court
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L. A. Stockwell
Cloverdale
San Diego
Cal
L. E. Smedley
Green Castle
M. Lyon
Washington Township
L. G. Wright
Frank Wallace
John C. Vermillion
Clinton Township
Tober 23
Dick Webb
Billy Duree
C. C. Gillen
Moody Bible Institute
Ralph E. Teter
Teter
Dearborn Street
Big Tim Murphy
Voncastle
Glenn Tryon
Tom Tyler
Pirate
Comedy — Oddity
Helmiss
WEA
Kentucky Mountains
John Fox
Ken Maynard
First Christian Church
B. H. Bruner
E. R. Bartley
the Presbyterian Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
C. Howard Taylor
Nazarene Church
Clarence
Bertha Talbott
First Baptist Church
S. E. Davies
Christian Science Services
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