Manuel Defeats Russellville 24 to 15 in Gym Showdown
Manuel wins a defensive battle over Russellville 24 15 at Manuel gym. E Harmeson scores 12 points leading Manuel. Sewell tops Russellville with 10. Behrent and Wertz stand out for Manuel as both teams miss easy shots in a low scoring contest.
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Indianapolis
Manuel
Russellville
F&. Harmeson
Manual
E. Harmeson
Sewell
Wertz
Behrent
Gooding _ Harmeson
R. Harbeson
H. Harmeson
Sewell Verte Bigs
Eee
Cox Summers
Gooding
Manuel—Geiseler
Fordice
G. H. Harmeson
Wertz Cox
Gorman
Corn Stalk Valley Social Ties And Scarlet Fever School Closure
Joe Lecman and family of Coatesville visited Cecil Quinlan and family Sunday. Clarence Sutherlin and wife spent Sunday with Tom Sutherlin and wife. Ernest Cox and family and James Cox and daughter Lessie visited William Newman and family Sunday. Ethridge Buis and wife with Chancey Masten and family. The CC Club met with Mrs Amy Suis Thursday. Myrtle Storm and sons visited Melvin Storm and family Sunday. O B Rector called on Cecil Quinlan and family Sunday afternoon. CC Club oyster supper at Olyn Dudley home. Valley children will have a vacation remainder of the week as Fillmore school closes for scarlet fever.
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Joe Lecman
Coatesville
Cecil Quinlan
Clarence Sutherlin
Tom Sutherbn
Ernest Cox
James Cox
Lessie
William Newman
Ethridge Buis
Chancey Masten
CC_ Club
Amy Suis
Myrtle Storm
Melvin Storm
O. B. Rector
C. C. Club
Olyn Dudley
Our Valley
Fillmore School
War cost to government fixed at 24.01 billion dollars
Secretary Houston set the net cost of the war at 24.01 billion dollars for April 6, 1917 to June 30 last. Government outlays totaled 38.83 billion, with 16.08 billion from taxes and non borrowed revenue. A deduction of 9.523 billion for foreign loans will be repaid and not charged as wartime expenses.
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Washington
Houston
Treasury
Changes in Meeting Place and Deductions Reported
The secretary reported deductions totaling about $4 500,000 to 900,000 CMFWYPWY representing the excess cost of government operations for three years and three months over normal times. The Friday circle meets with Mrs Nelson Taulman at 2 30 Friday afternoon. The work will be by Mrs Oscar Sallust.
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Nelson Taulman
Oscar Sallust
Fire destroys home of Mr. and Mrs. Zaring Duell
A kitchen stove fire with the family away ignited the Duell home early Monday, spreading rapidly and wrecking the house. Neighbors saved front furniture while kitchen items and most clothing were lost. A community purse and a women’s shower aided the couple.
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Zaring C. Duell
Zaring
Clarence Pollom
Ethel Roberts
Glenn Hobshire
Lloyd Fellows
Paul Lyon
Brazil
The
Christian Church
Ira Hutcheson
Oliver Wright
Hog prices rise as receipts show mixed cattle figures
Hog markets opened with a reversal of recent declines, bids rising 15 to 25 cents while general sales reached 9.90 from 9.75 yesterday. Heaviest hogs sold around 9.75 with pigs at 10 and sows at 9.25. local buyers took most of the 7 000 head, rest to outsiders. Cattle stayed steady, calves weak with top yearlings about 13.50. sheep and lambs steady, best lambs 9 and sheep 3. some top sheep at 4.34. Community notices include meetings at the Mayor’s office and Opera House floor work, plus a slate of church events and a Bangs lecture at the high school.
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Indianapolis
Hogs raise profit and loss in county demonstrations
J P Carrington raised forty six head of Poland China hogs on October 8 and they rose in weight on a corn and soy diet. By December 7 they weighed enough to equal a loss of eighteen dollars after feed and price declines. A nearby farmer, F E Everman, started later and profited fifty one dollars plus corn gathered.
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J. P. Carrington
Russell Township
Russellville
J. R. Wiley
Purdue
Putnam County
Carrington Farm
Carrington
F. E. Everman
Everman
Girl asphyxiated while asleep at Indiana rooming house
Ruth Perry aged 18 was found dead in her bed in Vincennes rooming house from gas asphyxiation. Stella Perry, sister and cafe worker, lit the gas stove before leaving and warned her to rise and turn off the gas. Belief is that the gas was blown out after she departed.
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Vincennes
Ind
Ruth Perry
Stella Perry
Wabash Clinches Came With Army Next Year
Crawfordsville Ind Dec 8 Pete Vaughn athletic director at Wabash College received a long distance call from West Point accepting Oct 15 as the vote for the Wabash Army contest. Premature reports had said the contest would be in New York but Vaughn said it would be at West Point.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Pete” Vaughn
Wabash College
West Point Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
New York
Scarlet
Jury Acquits Woman Slayer Pearl McLaughlin
In Lafayette Indiana Pearl McLaughlin 28 is found not guilty by reason of insanity in the murder of her divorced husband Guy McLaughlin judge presided forty minute deliberation crowd packed court house. Defense argued insanity due to alleged brutality and affair. McLaughlin died days after being shot in a taxi on June 3 1920.
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Lafayette
Ind
Pearl McLaughlin
Guy McLaughlin
Tippecanoe
Court House
Davies Minister to Preach After Family Illness
Word from Rev. Henry L. Davies states his wife remains critically ill in South Bend. He will travel home and preach this Sunday after returning Saturday night.
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Henry L. Davies
South Bend
Davis
Hospital Board of Putnam County Organized and Bond Plan
Putnam County Hospital Board members Hanna Hostetter McCoy Kreigh met at 10 am and organized with Hanna president and Hostetter secretary. Four-year, three-year, two-year and one-year terms drawn. County to issue bonds of 95000 at 5 percent for 20 years, redeemable after five years. Treasurer Ott Webb oversees finances.
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David Hostetter
Roachdale
Jesse McCoy
Cloverdale
Andrew Hanna
Greencastle
William Kreigh
Putnam County Hospital Board
Mr. Hanna
Hanna
Kreigh
McCoy
Hostetter
Ott Webb
Three Cities Vote On Liquor Licenses In Mass
Boston mass voters reported a shift in liquor policy with only three cities approving licenses. Fall River Holyoke and Chicopee backed license measures while nine cities supported sales of beverages under 2.75 percent alcohol, including Cambridge Chicopee Fall River Fitzburg Holyoke Marlborough Peabody Salem and Springfield.
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Boston
Mass
Massachusetts
Fall River
Holyoke
Chicopee
Cambridge
Fitzburg
Marlborough
Peabody
Salem
Springfield
McCray Makes Unannounced Visit To Indianapolis
Governor elect Warren T. McCray arrived in Indianapolis without warning and met several people about upcoming state government matters. He reiterated no major appointments will be made at the Statehouse until the legislature session ends in March and took calls at Hotel Severin regarding state administration posts.
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Indianapolis
Warren T. McCray
McCray
Statehouse
Severin
Rice Industry Booms in Gulf Coast Lands and Machinery
Government reports show a dramatic rise in rice production since 1880 with a 264 percent increase in mills and 362 percent in capital. Gulf coast lands in Texas and Louisiana have surged from 25 cents an acre to up to 50 or 80 dollars, spurred by irrigation, mechanization, and Japanese growing methods.
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Horace Greely
Ameries
Gulf Coast
Texas
Louisiana
New Sheriff May Not Get Commission
Lawrence Sears Republican sheriff elect faces possible loss of commission for failing to file primary and general election campaign expense statements on time. State law requires filings within thirty days after each election. Secretary of State has refused to issue a commission. Putnam county Republicans travel to Indianapolis to resolve the matter.
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Lawrence Sears
Secretary of State
Sears
Putnam County
Indianapolis
Quality of Horsehair and Local Church Notices
The article notes horsehair prices and Russian hair quality affecting upholstery cloth, alongside local church events. It mentions a diphtheria epidemic in Greencastle, the Fox Ridge School closure, and upcoming prayer meetings, evangelistic meetings, Christmas entertainment, and a Baptist Young People's Rally with speakers and dates in Greencastle and Indianapolis.
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Russia
White Lick
Greencastle Baptist Church
John L. Beyl
Death announced of Mrs Ora Hinton Wilson in Omaha
Mary E. Grubb of Norh Jackson street received word from J E Wilson of Broken Bow Nebraska that his wife Mrs Ora Hinton Wilson died in a Omaha hospital on Monday December 6. Mrs Wilson daughter of the late Mary E Hinton and sister of the deceased and her body may be brought here for burial beside her mother at College Avenue church.
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Mary E. Grubb
Norh Jackson Street
J. E. Wilson
Broken Bow
Nebraska
Ora Hinton Wilson
Omaha
Reserved Basketball Seats Offered Before Each DePauw Game
DePauw Athletic management announces fifty reserved seats will go on sale at Langdon & Co before each basketball game. Seats are limited and aimed at fans unable to reach the Gymnasium.
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DePauw Athletic Management
Langdon & Co
Woman drawn on murder trial jury accepted
Mrs Marian ID Runyan wife of a Terre Haute lumber dealer was accepted during the third venue examination for the jury in the Frank McDonald murder case. She was the first woman drawn for jury service and her name entered by mistake but she was eligible under new suffrage laws. Twelve jurors including Mrs Runyan were accepted. six were dismissed by the state.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Marian ID. Runyan
Frank McDonald
Amanda Royce
Clinton
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Russellville Falls
Manual High
North Putnam Boys
Corn Stalk Valley
U.S. War Cost
Manhattan
Putnam County Fish and Game Protective Association
Filmore Methodist Church
W. F. Switzer
Wesley Chapel
Fred Robinson
Pearl M'Laughlin
JL. Caldwell
Hospital Board
Rostetted
John H. James
James
WCRAY
South Grencastle
Fox Ridge
T. Zaring
Maple Heights Mission
Presbyterian Church
Allen
A. Conley
Revs
Collins
Wylie
Clippiner
Bailey
Evangelist Bailey
Locust Street
M. E. Sunday School
Della Miller
Louis Stevens
H.C. Clippinger
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