Minor Peeney Climbs Baseball Ladder Amid Fame
Peter Minor, a Terre Haute Central League player, formerly groomed in Sneibyville and St. Paul, gains notice as he aids Terre Haute by striking out two runners and preventing a score in the eighth inning against Canton. He hails from Decatur county Shelbyville and first tried baseball in Decatur city.
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Peter Minor
Terre Haute
Sneibyville
St. Paul
Canton
Miner
Shater
Minor
Shelbyville
Decatur County
July Fourth Preparations Warn of Fireworks Dangers
The piece notes near term July 4 preparations with fireworks demands and shooting matches. It warns several accidents may occur before July 7 and mentions police orders to desist using certain starer devices.
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Tie Sher
Starere Jaye
Real Estate Deal Seals Seven and Half Acres on North Anderson
Landis Doles sold seven and a half acres on North Anderson street to John W. Davis after Wednesday afternoon negotiations. Davis recently acquired Polk Thomson farm. John Childe traveled to M.Koy on business.
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Landis Doles
Anderson Street
John W. Davis
Mr. Davie
Polk Thomson
John Childe
M.koy
No Whips No Cuss Words Motto at Columbus Trolley Project
Michael Service, foreman on the Indianapolis Columbus Southern traction company grade work near Columbus, enforces a rule against swearing and whipping horses. A worker with eight teams says no horse has been whipped and no one has heard a swear word on site.
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Columbus
Ind
Michael Service
Indianapolis, Columpus & Southern Traction Company
Must Get Licenses Must Get Licenses missioner Sweeney
Game Commissioner Z. T. Sweeney urges readers to secure hunting licenses for all game beyond rabbits and notes licenses this year are issued by county clerks rather than the Fisheries and Game office, except in Marion county. Blank applications available from the Circuit Court Clerk in each county.
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Z. T. Sweeney
Commissioner of Fisheries and Game
Marion County
Cockrell regains health via noon meals of peanuts and apples
Former Senator Francis M. Cockrell of Missouri now on the Interstate Commerce Commission reports full recovery. He says peanuts and apples for lunch sustained him during years in Washington and that there is more nourishment in a sack of peanuts than in beef. A horse at DeArmond hotel corner balks, then bolts downhill after a long standstill.
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Francis M. Cockrell
Missouri
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
United States
Senator Cockrell
Governor appoints Lawson Harvey special judge in Decatur cases
Special Judge Lawson M. Harvey of Indianapolis was appointed to try several pending cases in Decatur County Court. The cases include Littell vs Littell Grover vs Grover and Goodpasture vs Goodpasture. The regular judge Marshall tracker was not named.
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Hanly
Lawson M. Harvey
Indianapolis
Decatur
Marshall Tracker
Harvey
iAnade
Hansy
W. A. Littell
Sarah Littell
Maud Grover
Charles B. Grover
Eila Goodpasture
Clara Goodpasture
Decatur County
Hacker
Indianapolis Star
Balky Horse Thwarted by Candy Startlingly Simple
A streetcar stoppage in Philadelphia ends when a crowd's young girl offers a piece of white candy to a balky horse. She calms the creature, three morsels later the horse steps forward and traffic resumes. A Chicago specialist will inspect Rushville fields for green bug damage amid varying local reports.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Rushville
Decatur County
Fayette County
Rush County
Burton-Freeman nuptials in Shelbyville Clerks office
Robert Burton of St Paul and Mrs Mamie M Freeman of the same city wed in the Shelbyville Clerk’s office Thursday evening. Burton’s first wife died recently after a divorce suit accusing him of cruelty. Freeman has kept house since the wife’s death. Burton is a waiter for George Hess. Iona Carruthers wed Dr Roy B Crabil of Indianapolis at her Shelbyville home Wednesday. A New York couple has remarried after a twenty five year divorce. Many couples could get along better with such vacations.
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Robert Burton
St. Paul
Mamie M. Freeman
Shelbyville
Roy B. Crabill
Indianapolis
New York
Springhill Missionary Society convention draws full attendance
The Woman's Missionary Conven tion at Springhill held this week reports 32 delegates and a well attended supper for over two hundred. Rev McMichail gave a highly praised address and Miss Mae Marshall impressed with her Egypt sketch. Thursday toasts after lunch were led by Rev McCall with jovial responses from the ladies.
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Woman’s Missionary Convention
Springhill
McMichail
Mae Marshall
Egypt
McCall
Backward Spring Delays Indiana Bass Nesting Season
Fishermen and game wardens in northern Indiana report a tardy spring affecting lakes and rivers. Bass nesting is about a month behind as lily pads and water weeds grow slowly, with beds delayed and bass rooting sand along shores since warm sun is late. Anglers have found bass less responsive in the last week, signaling nesting has begun.
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Indiana
Winona Lake
A Charming Party Greeted Guests With Music And Decor
A charming party hosted Wednesday afternoon by Madams Elder Gaines Willard and Miss Elder welcomed guests despite a minor wrinkle. Music by Will Band featured six pieces performed by Huber Erdmann Guthrie Green Nordmier and Willard. The lawn and house sparkled with decorations and generous hospitality.
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Elder
Gaines
Willard
Miss Elder
Huber
Erdmann
Guthrie
Green
Nordmier
Volunteers of America Preach and Sing on Streets
Representatives of the Volunteers of America who have preached and sung on the streets for several days left Friday morning for other fields. They are intelligent people and are earnest in their work. Their singing and playing was exceptionally fine.
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The
Volunteers of America
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DeArmond Hotel
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L. M. Harvey
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Edgar McDill
Macienon
Cooke
Glenwood
Marquis
James Maxwell
Lytle
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Moonfield
Treassurer
Hattie Kerr
Ben Wasson
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