Multiple marriages by Rev Henry Morrow in one day
Rev Henry Morrow performed two weddings in a single Wednesday afternoon and evening. Gertrude McDermott and Garfield Green wed at his home at five o clock, while Della Meridith and Jefferson Myers tied the knot at the Riley home on East Main Street at six.Governor Hanly praised for cleansing Indiana politics and Greensburg’s growth noted as local papers bear witness to civic change. George Saunders of Red Key visits friends in town.
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Henry Morrow
Gertrude M. McDermott
Garfield Green
Newpoint
Cal Riley
East Main Street
March Comes In Like A Lamb In Weather Prognosis
A light March arrives with lamb imagery while forecasts promise fair and dandy weather ahead. The column notes the month has begun peacefully but hints at changing conditions possible later in March.
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March
Women and Conversation as an Art of Listening
A column discusses the value of women in society and the importance of attentive listening. It weaves anecdotes from salons and soldiers with reflections on dialogue, noting how poor listening spoils interaction, and praising courtesy and engagement in conversation.
Hartsville to Restrict Liquor Sales Next Sunday
Hartsville town board moved to ban alcohol on the Lord’s Day to boost church attendance and quiet the town. Notices were posted and preparations made to enforce a strict observance next Sunday. The Eagles plan a special train to Shelbyville at 6:30 PM returning around midnight, fare one dollar. Miss Pearl Williams of Williams Town visited her grandmother Mrs Nancy Bell on Wednesday.
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Hartsville
Ind
Eagles
Shelbyville
Miss Pearl Williams
Williamstown
Nancy Bell
Still Missing Mine Mae Ault Baffles Columbus
Columbus mourns the disappearance of Mine Mae Ault who vanished from her home and later reappeared in Indianapolis. After her parents recovered her another disappearance occurred while en route on an interurban car, and she was mysteriously lost again.
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Columbus
Mae Ault
Indianapoli
Miss Ault
Indianapolis
Advice Didn't Pan Out In Indiana Wheat Meeting
Farmers in Decatur County skip the Indianapolis gathering after earlier guidance to store wheat for $1.50 a bushel led to selling at 75 cents. They could have earned about $1.16 per bushel earlier, sparking regret as the meeting proceeds.
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Decatur County
Indianapolis
Greensburg New Castile Clash Over Land Deal
The Epileptic Village moves into the small city as Greensburg and other burgs lose ground in a land dispute. The price paid for the land is reported as $102 per acre.
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New Castile
Greensburg Boy Robbed by Two Men
Moody, a former city resident and time keeper on the Carlo division of the Big Four construction camp, was lured by two workers to ride toward Paris Illinois. The men abducted him, robbed him of about 20 dollars and his clothing, and strapped him in a freight car. He was later found and released by other workers. No arrests or descriptions of the attackers are reported.
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Moody
Carlo
Big Four
Paris
Til
Woodmen of America Aim for 1000 Candidates by May 19
District organizer of the Modern Woodmen of America claims central Indiana units seek a class of 1000 candidates to be initiated in Indianapolis May 19. He is tasked with securing 150 candidates across Bartholomew Jackson Decatur Shelby and Rush counties.
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Fiteh
Woodman of America
Indiana
Indianapolis
Bartholomew
Jackson Decatur
Shelby
Rush
Advertised Letter List Names Multiple Addressees
A circulated notice lists individuals receiving advertised letters including Mr. Fred Adler Mr. C H Brown Mr. Chester Broduie Mr C A Crider Mr A B Creal Mr George Fuller Mr Orlando Johnson Mr C S McCoy Mr Jerry E Poe Mr Melven Ward Mrs Nellie Chandler Mrs Lizzie Fabl Mrs Etta Peery Mr Lemuel Smalley Mrs Anna Sutton Miss Blanch Egdoo Miss Erwin Logan Jards N Bailey Mrs Henry Trisler Miss Blanch Egdone A M Willoughby P M
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Fred Adler
C. H. Brown
Chester Broduie
C. A- Crider
A. B. Creal
George Fuller
Orlando Johnson
C. S. McCoy
Jerry E. Poe
Melven Ward
Nellie Chandler
Lizzie Fabl
Etta Peery
Lemuel Smalley
Anna Sutton
Blanch Egdoo
Erwin Logan
Be a Progressive Merchant Who Advertises Your Goods
A Philadelphia dry goods tale cautions against avoiding ads. John Wana maker, or Moneymaker, owner of 50 yards calico and other goods, spent $65 on one newspaper ad and failed as competitors prospered. Merchants warned him but he persisted, ending with many stores but poor Sunday schooling. The lesson: advertise to invite patronage.
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Printera Ink
Joan
Wanamaker
Moneymaker
John
Philadelphia
Times
Elopement of Miss Bertha Smith and Ray Dennison
City awoke to news that Bertha Smith of the Independent Telephone Exchange and Ray Dennison of Sardinia eloped and wed in Newport Kentucky on Wednesday morning. They traveled by train from Indianapolis and, after a failed license attempt there, reportedly secured a license in Cincinnati before marrying. Miss Smith, 17, is the daughter of J. K. Smith. Mr. Dennison, 20, is the son of John Dennison. They plan to reside in Sardinia with no parental objections noted.
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Bertha Smith
Independent Telephone Exchange
Ray Dennison
Sardinia
Newport
Indianapolis
Miss Smith
J. K., Smith
Roy Dennison
John Dennison
Mr. Dennison
Virginia’s lone Republican rep Opposed by Gerrymander Plot
A Virginia congressman, the state’s only GOP member, faces a legislature seeking to redraw districts to oust him. He remains indifferent, finding the arrangement unpleasant to serve with nine dissenting colleagues and two senators, likened by a friend to a billiard ball in a sack of potatoes.
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Virginia
Mr. Major Declines Run for Congress in Sixth District
Charles Major of Shelbyville says he will not seek the Democratic nomination to oppose James E. Watson, the Republican nominee for Congress in the Sixth District. He states he would not accept any office.
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Charles Major
Shelbyville
James E. Watson
Rushville
Merchants Push The Limit With New Year Sales
Elwood reports a local dealer launching a new preinventory sale titled A Very Sincere Sale as merchants continue a trend of sales like inventory clearance stock reducing and mill end events. The practice reflects a long history of promotional events surrounding holidays and inventories.
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John Robinson
Elwood
Lent Season Begins With Church Observances
On Wednesday marked the first day of Lent in the city Episcopal and Catholic churches observe the season. Lent lasts forty days in memory of Christ’s wilderness fast with reduced amusements. Lent ends on Easter Sunday April fifteenth. St Marys church holds Lenten services Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30 p.m. Everyone welcome.
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Christ
St. Mary’s Church
Death of Darius Dodd in Hope after school injury
Relatives in Hope, Dodd family mourn the death of 13 year old Darius Dodd son of D W Dodd from internal injuries after a leap frog accident at school last week. He is cousin to Charles B Evans of Hope. Also announced Louisville NY Central office, serving for over forty years, will be abolished on March 1 with Indianapolis to follow and business redirected to Big Four.
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Darius Dodd
D. W. Dodd
Hope
Charles B. Evans
Louisville
New York Central Lines
Indianapolis
Big Four
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