Fourth of July plans and local life notes in The Star
City and county crowd the Fourth of July previews with field sports and celebrations while local workers at the rolling mill and keg factory were paid last Saturday. Mrs Cordrey visits Dearborn county. Bertha Burdick visits Indianapolis. Prof E Post and wife head to Trenton NJ for summer. Mel McHarlie sells his trotting horse Frank I to Stevens Joliet IL for 4000 dollars. Indianapolis Journal notes Indiana Asbury University awards LL D to Will Cumback. Cumback previously earned MA from Miami University Oxford.
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Bertha Burdick
Indianapolis
Dr.Overstreet
Mrs. Cordrey
Dearborn County
H. F H. Mathias
C. C. Matson
Mel. McHarlie
Frank I
Stevens
Joliet
Asbury University
Joe E. Crews
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Indianapolis Journal
Indiana
Will Cumback
Cumback
Miami University
Oxford
Ohio
West
Col. Cumback
Asbury
Promoting Growth and Water Works for Greencastle
The passage urges Greencastle residents to push immediate water works and rail development, attract manufacturing and investment, and support local businesses. It emphasizes positive civic messaging to outsiders, fair land prices, and reinvesting surplus currency in home enterprises to foster rapid city growth over the next decade.
Fourth of July parade preparations and local events
Local business leaders decorate wagons for a Fourth procession while residents debate water works funding. The Asbury University Library drive nears completion with $3871 pledged of a $10,000 endowment as twenty engineers survey a regional railroad route. Sunday School banners and county wheat prospects also feature in community notes.
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Asbury University Library
Fourth of July Celebration Schedule and Procession Divisions
A detailed mobilization plan for a Fourth of July event lists parade divisions. First Division includes band militia Good Templars and other groups forming on Jackson Street with marshals designated. Fourth Division covers Fire Department and east township delegations with routes through Washington and College avenues. Grand Marshal J. M. Knight directs all marshals and delegations, with a prize banner judging committee meeting at Seminary and Bloomington.
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G. A. BR
Good Templars
May
Jackson Street
Walnutst
Sreoxp
Franklin Street
Tutnip
Indiana Street
Poplar Street
Fire Department
Washington Street
College Avenue
J. M. Knight
Washington
Indiana Streets
Walnut
Seminary
Bloomington
Real Estate Transfers Reported Across Townships
Summary of transfers includes Tas Hanna to J T Grider 79 acres Franklin for 2500 Jno Wright to Jno Tennant 35 acres Warren for 1 Ely Hurst to Jas Mearimack 2y acres Jefferson for 250 Statesman and Bowen to George W Sutherlin pt 10 bik 1 Roachdale for SECO James G Broadstreet to W J Broad street 7 acres Cloverdale for 1000 Ben A Magill to Julia Magill 5 acres Clinton for 450 P H W Magill to Julia Magill 5 acres Clinton for 453 James K Burton to Minnie Harrell pi lot 51 Greencastle for 150 Joe Crow Jr to Phillip Albaugh 126 acres Greencastle for 540 Wm J Hazelett to R M Hazelett 185 acres Marion and Greencastle for 12500 Jos Patterson to J E Williamson 17 acres Warren for 400 C J Hargrave to D J H Grimes 1 acre Russell for 70 A prominent lawyer's opinion notes William T Willey restored to health by St Jacob's Oil per Springfield Republican.
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Ben
A. Magill
Julia Magill
Clinton
P. HW. Magil
James K. Burton
Minnie Harrell
Greencastle
Joe Crow, Jr
Phillip Albaugh
Wm. J. Hazelett
R. M. Hazelett
Marion
Jos. Patterson
J. E. Williamson
Warren
C.J. Hargrave
D. J H. Grimes
Russell
Springfield
Magss
New England
Wm. T. Willey
Pittsfield
Scandals and schemes spread across towns and trials
The Rev. James E. Hall faces deposition over injudicious conduct with women of his Roxbury church, while others in the same region accuse him of engagements and elopement plans. A California Dental Convention erupts over tooth transplants with heated accusations. Leotard Carlo the child performer is mirrored by a 12 year old thief claiming to be him. A Michigan bride flips vows for cash and a man ends his life after failed courtship. Advertisers seek government jobs, a Philadelphia forgery case unfolds, and pests menace farms in Oregon and Minnesota. Missionary work expands in Mexico as Clara Folz defends women’s professional roles in court.
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James E. Hall
Roxbury
Mass
St. Louis
Juthe
Burge
Sayres
Stone
Adams
Wallace
Leotard
Carlo
Boston Street
Prison Time For Bank President Over Speculation
President Waite of the First National Bank of Brattleboro received six years in prison for using bank funds in outside speculation and hiding the true condition from directors and depositors. He did not steal a dollar and pleaded guilty to avoid a longer sentence. The article also notes various regional anecdotes and notices including a Florida man, paper wheel production, a duel prank, and local civic remarks.
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Waite
First National Bank of Brattleboro
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