Milroy marble mania crowns small town sport
Milroy Indiana embraces marble playing as a village pastime with Seem Aldridge hailed as champ. The Milroy Marble Club grows with local merchants stocking marbles and a plan for an indoor court while adults recall boyhood prowess and street games.
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Milroy
Ind
Duublin
Bentonville
Green’s Fork
Court of
McKinley
Doc Thomas
Seem Aldridge
Champeen
Seem
Milroy Marble Club
George Carr
Dr. S.C. Thomas
W. C. Richey
Henry Davis
W. E
Indianapolis News
Harmony Needed in Sixth District Says Blodgett
Indianapolis News columnist Billy Blodgett argues for political harmony in Indiana's Sixth district, noting reforms, public trust, and clean governance as essential. He critiques overlong state travels and stresses unity within the Republican ranks to endure scrutiny and meet voters' expectations.
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Billy Blodgett
Indianapolis News
Blodgett
Billy
Rushville
Ind
Sixth
Railroad Accident Bulletin Reveals Quarter Figures
The quarterly railroad accident bulletin reports property losses of 45000 on steam roads and 3000 on interurbans. No steam road passenger fatalities but three interurban deaths. Steam line injuries total 107, steam previous 35. electric lines 45 vs 88. Steam employes injured 338 mainly from falls, many in safety device work. trespassers on steam lines killed 47 injured 45, electric lines 9 killed 4 injured.
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Railroad Commission
Independents vow challenge to Bell monopoly by legal action
New York December 1 independent telephone leaders announce plans to seek action from Taft and the courts to block the Bell trust by appealing to state Attorneys General and pursuing suits. They warn of a trillion dollar impact and say 400 million dollars of investor funds are at stake as they form a nationwide effort to preserve open competition.
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New York
Taft
Bell Telephone Trust
Independent Telephone Association
Chicago
Telephone Trust
Washington
Bell System
Orce
Atlantic Seaboard
Missouri River
Independent Telephone
Bell Combine
Independent Telephone Movement
E. H. Moulton
Wall Street
Two Greensburg Women In Fortnightly Debate On Suffrage
The Indianapolis News reports a Fortnightly Literary Club debate on Are Women Qualified to Hold Political Office with two Greensburg women Mrs Ella Lathrop Gavin and Mrs Zenia Lambert White taking opposite sides. Votes at start and end showed 18 for and 25 against with visitors possibly swaying the tally.
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Indianapolis News
Greensburg
Ella Lathrop Gavin
Zenia Lambert White
Charles N. Thompson
John W. Kern
Nelly Colfax Smith
Kern
Frank E. Gavin
George =. Scribner
Theodore P. Davis
Miss Smith
Albert Rabb
Edward M. White
Louis H. Wolf
Gavin
Pretty Home Wedding Unites Cory and Donaldson at Downeyville
Miss Clara Belle Cory and Roy Donaldson wed at the Cory home one mile north of Downeyville. Rev. E P Day officiated as guests heard Mable Tompkins play O Promise Me. After a multi course dinner the couple left for a wedding trip. they will reside in Bloomington after January 1.
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Clara Belle Cory
Roy Donaldson
James Cory
Downeyville
E. P. Day
United Brethers
Indianapolis
Mable Tompkins
Donaldson
South
Bloomington
George Cory
Henry Cory
Shelbyville
Frank Tompkins
Alice Arnold
Hester Alley
Burney
Jennie Russell
Flatrock
Literary Club ’94 Meeting At Mrs Rucker’s Home
The Literary Club ’94 gathered Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Stella Rucker’s home with members and guests enjoying a program. Present were papers on Hamburg and Essen, plus conversations on inventions led by Mrs. Ehrhardt and Mrs. Eddleman. The next meeting will be December 14 with Mrs. Eddleman as hostess.
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Stella Rucker
Hamburg
Germany
Martha Rucker
Essen
Krupp
Ehrhardt
Eddleman
Seven Applicants Vie For Hope Postmaster Job
Hope Indiana seeks a postmaster in Bartholomew County with seven applicants. Mrs Mat tie Trotter joins men Samuel Hitchcock Alvis Rominger John Moore Eugene Chandler Thomas Ardery and D Dodd. The Hope salary is 1500 dollars annually as reported by the Indianapolis News.
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Hope
Bartholomew County
Indianapolis
Senator Beveridge
Mattie Trotter
Samuel Hitchcock
Alvis Rominger
John Moore
Eugene Chandler
Thomas Ardery
D. Dodd
Indianapolis News
Night Agent Eleminates Funds and Weapon from Big Four
A. L. Mesford, night ticket agent for the Big Four at Westport, absconded Monday with 14.60 of company money and E. C. McMahan’s revolver. He arrived ten days ago from Wabash and reportedly lost heavily in a poker game last week. He left a note claiming the company owed him thirty cents and gave no destination.
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A. L. Mesford
Westport
Big Four Railroad Company
E. C. McMahan
Mesford
Wabash
Drys Win in Warren County Vote
In Warren county Indiana the dry regime retained control by a 925 vote margin. The Nov 30 election was quiet with returns completed by 8 pm and a small gathering at headquarters.
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Drys
Warren
Williamsport
Ind
Warren County
Real Estate Transfers in Various Townships
Noah Dashiell transfers land in Washington township to Lewis F Woods for 84000. James F Layton transfers land in Marion township to Mary and Flora Layton for 1. George Tumilty transfers land in Washington township to William Tumilty for 500. Frank Watkins transfers a lot in St Paul to William Watkins for 850. Commercial Club transfers a city lot to J M Woodfill Sons for 80. Marion Matthews transfers a city lot to Thomas W Hamilton for 1800.
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Noah Dashiell
Lewis F. Woods
Washington Township
James F. Layton
Mary
Flora Layton
Marion Township
George Tumilty
William Tumilty
Frank Watkins
William Watkins
St. Paul
Commercial Club
J. M. Woodfill Son
Franklin couple wed two years secret marriage announced
Mr and Mrs Grover Ohlrogge will begin housekeeping at a new home near Oliver stop after two years of a secret marriage. They wed in Paris Illinois on December 7 two years ago. Mrs Ohlrogge is the daughter of Everett Barnett who lives east of Franklin.
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Ananias Club
Senator Beveridge
United States Senate
Beveridge
Ed Haas
Richmond
Web Woodfill
Greensburg
Woodfill
Indiana General
John Osborn
Osborn
Lon Mull
Barnard
Congress
Hancock
Shelby
Rush
Decatur
Franklin
Fayette
Wayne
Union
Grover Cohblrogge
Oliver Stop
Franklin Star
Paris
Ill
Ohlrogge
Everett Barnett
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