Fishermen’s Luck and Local Outings Highlight Spring Notes
City and county items report moves to Eg anaton Ills. and Mattoon NL visits, with talk of the L N A and new Indianapolis and Chicago Air Line for a direct South to Chicago route. A Fincastle Sunday excursion to Chrisman Ills. is set with train from Raccoon at 10 am and return at 4 pm, fare adults 50 ets and youths as priced. Seven Lone Fishermen head to Gosport for a six day White River campaign with a special train to ship catches to the city for the needy.
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Louisville
Dr. Standiford
Indianapolis
Chicago Air Line
Chicago
Fincastle
Chrisman
Ils
Raccoon
Fair Ground
Mel. McHaffie
Stilesville
Cady
Snooks
Roscoe
George Poulson
Sam Hymer
Trotter
Rosedale
Winder
Coble
Gosport
White River
W.W. Allen
Bill Burk
Otho Allen
James A. Edwards
James Brandon
Richard Brandon
Izack Walton
Overdose Claims Life Of Local Painter Reuben Ward
Last Saturday evening the city mourns the death of Reuben Ward a well known painter after an accidental chloroform overdose. He had suffered ongoing lead poisoning and neuralgia and kept laudanum and chloroform at hand for pain relief. His daughter Miss Ward found him after she returned from a picnic and he was pronounced dying by Dr Knight. Ward died within about a half hour to fifteen minutes after the discovery. The death is considered accidental and serves as a warning to handle dangerous drugs with care. Ward was respected by many and his loss is deeply mourned.
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Reuben Ward
Ward
A Terrible Leap Edward Dunn Dies After Fifth Floor Fall
Edward F. Dunn a 42 year old salesman for Jeffris Seeley & Co fell from a fifth floor window at the Hotel Emery on Vine Street Cincinnati. He had shown signs of distress after a business trip and left notes and a letter implying intent to end his life. An inquest reported death from skull fracture with uncertain cause and observers described his recent mood as despondent.
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Cincinnati
Edward F. Dunn
Thomas Talbott
Edward I. Dunn
Jeffras, Seeley & Co
West Fourth Street
Emery
Vine Street
Dunn
Indiana
Geencastle
C. A. Thompson
Yale Morallee
Main
Fourth
Broadway
Morallee
St. James Hotel
Boman’s
Thompson
Ward
Wiltsee
Enquirer
Bendigs
Edwin F. Dunn
J. K. Waltz
Logansport
Ind
Maine
W. Yale Morello
Jeffris & Seeley
Main Street
Fourth Street
Morelle
Emory
Eighth Anniversary of Greencastle Woman's Reading Club
The Woman's Reading Club held its eighth anniversary on Friday May 27 at Dr J C Ridpath's residence. Visiting delegates from Verre Haute Lafayette attended and addressed the group. Members and guests, including Mrs Alpheus Birch and Mrs J W Beck, engaged in a discussion on American Art and Artists.
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Woman’s Reading Club
J. C. Ridpath
Prof. Byers
Scott
Verre Haute
Gouger
Dresser
Lafayette
K. H. Mathias
Alpheus Birch
J. W. Beck
Helen Hathaway
Jerome Allen
Lou Wales
Josephine Donnahue
T.C. Hammond
Greencastle
Permits To Marry and Local Notices
Marriage licenses issued to Daniel D. Tompkins and Josephine Knauer and to John Thompson and Martha Hart. Waveland notes William Talburt travels to Greencastle to join his father in dry goods. Old Settlers Picnic set for June 21 at John Hadley farm, Green Valley, Hendricks County.
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Daniel D. Tompkins
Josephine Knauer
John Thompson
Martha
Hart
Crawfordsville Review
William Talburt
Greencastle
Johu Uadley
Green Valley
Hendricks County
Correspondence request from The Stan encourages local news sharing
Turreaders are reminded the paper does not endorse correspondent opinions. The Stan invites neighborhood news from across the county to be printed, explaining the column exists so readers learn neighbors' thoughts.
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Turreaders
Tur Srar
Tur Stan
Roandhdale Notes on Building and Weather
Mr Nelson Priest travels west of Brick Chapel to finish a house for Mr James Harrah. A good rain refreshed crops and water remains scarce. Roads should be worked now as many plan corn. Mr Wm Allen sold a fine saddle horse to Mr Ary Lockridge of Greencastle.
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Nelson Priest
James Harrah
Wm. Allen
Ary Lockridge
Greencastle
Cadets Thank Citizens For Decoration Day Kindness
Cadets who took part in Decoration Day exercises return thanks to Mr. Chas Hammond and other local citizens for their kindness in providing support and hospitality.
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Chas. Hammond
Barnard Town Notes Show Small Population and Local Trades
Barnard reports a population of about 60. The town has two dry goods stores owned by B F Wilson and J W Julian, one drug store run by McCloud & Hovermale, a blacksmith and wagon shop managed by A G Rice, two physicians Dr Heady and Dr Rogers, a notary public T J Williams, carpenters James Biddle & Son, and one I O O F lodge meeting weekly. Wilson shipped two carloads of wheat to Indianapolis, Blaydes family returned from Tennessee, Wilson sold cattle to Mr Vanice at 450 per cwt, J P Booker paid his dollar and is happy, Mrs Francis Wilson gave Wm Goosey a copy of The Star for one year. The town continues to improve.
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B. F. Wilson
J. W. Julian
McCloud & Hovermale
A. G. Rice
J.P. Booker
Francis Wilson
Wm. Goosey
Ball Camp
Tenn
Reaper
Lena News Roundup Reflects Local Happenings and Changes
Several Lena items note residents visiting or returning, church reorganizations, and community concerns. James Stokes visits Cloverdale. Rev. A J Clark takes charge of the M E circuit. Rev W W Brown moves to Iowa. Town reports 50 Star subscriptions and local business activity.
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James Stokes
Cloverdale
A. J. Clark
W. W. Brown
Iowa
Lena
Toney
Will Rawley
George Fuller
Danville
J. H. Brown
J. F. Hill
Greencastle
Our City
Nannie Batt
Wm. Hawkins
The
Christian Church
J. WH. Richardson
Parke County
Goodwin and Armstrong Shine in Latest Shoe Styles at Burnett’s
Fine footwear update notes Goodwin and Armstrong’s celebrated shoes, featuring new styles showcased at 1151 Burnett's. The piece highlights contemporary designs and retail placement.
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Goodwin & Armstrong’s
Burnett's
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Ralmead Rae
Posto Ree
Herife
Putnam Circuit Court
Traveler's Insurance Company
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Barbara A. Knight
John S. Jennings
Myra Jennings
Josiah Chambers
Levi BE. Stevens
Francis Wymond
Theodore Shotwell
Carl Hanneman
Reed Hogue
Charles 8S
Graham
John D. Reed
Putnam County
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Court House
P. C
Wagon Shop
A. J. Smedley
James Gifford
East Washington St
T. J. Siddons
James Fitzgerrald
South Greencastle
Eganaton
Ills
C. J. Smith
Mattoon, NL
Pink
Messrs. Thompson and Werbert
Forest Hill Cemetery
Grim
J. L. Pitner
Mansfield
Sullivan
Martin
Vonza Farrow
Jessie Birch
Tros. Bassett
France
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Waar
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Barnard
Ratliff & Grubb
M. E
SBC
Lewis Day
Thomas
Peach
Kansas
Smire Smon
Hauntington Lime
Steeg & Eiteljorg
Laura Ammeraman
S. E. Bowen
Talburt
Hamburg
Notich TO
Uuntington
Winster Paris
Northwest Corner Public Square
Keencastle
Speeg & Emvelionge
Jim Daggy
I Fashionable
Lanlor
National Pank Building
Circuit Court
Alexander P. Bradshaw
Annes Bradshaw
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