Hermit Perry Virtue Vows Innocence Amid Fearful Seizure
After twenty eight years at a Moscow area hut Perry Virtue hid in a corner and begged not to be jailed as neighbors found him. The 64 year old recluse, feared to be mentally unbalanced, was reported by his niece Mrs. Will Woods of Milroy who arranged officials to assess his condition for possible commitment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Virtue
Moscow
Virtue
Lon Whitman
Will Woods
Milroy
Rushville
Child Dies Under Anesthetic During Arm Surgery
Harold Dannacher six died in Dr Curtis Bland office from an anaesthetic given for a planned procedure to separate fused fingers. Dr Thomas and nurse Miss Myrtle Smiley assisted. death occurred about three o clock as physicians tried to save him. Mrs Etta Dannacher mourns in sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Harold
Etta Dannacher
Curtis Bland
Bland
Thomas
Myrtle Smiley
Mrs. Dannacher
Three Deaths in Richland Family In One Week
Miss Rebecca Stewart died at her home east of Richland after a broken hip. Her sister Elizabeth died two days later from the same injury. Both were buried in the same grave Saturday. Barbara Stewart, sister-in-law, died in Indianapolis and was laid to rest in Richland cemetery with the sisters. They were cousins of Orville Thomson and longtime U P members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Stewart
Richland
Elizabeth
U. P. Church
Barbara Stewart
Indianapolis
Stewart
Orville Thomson
Date Set for County Primary By Republican Committee
Republican County Central Committee will meet tomorrow to finalize organization and fix the date for the county primary election. Several candidates have been skirmishing with voters and the group favors an early primary likely near the end of next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican County Central Committee
Arm Dislocation Injures 12-Year-Old During Play
Ralph Johnson, son of Thad Johnson and his wife on East Central Avenue, was hurt Wednesday during recess while playing sling tail. He was thrown to the ground and the left arm at the elbow bore the full weight, the ulna and radius jammed. Drs Bird and Thomas deem the injury serious and potentially crippling for life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Johnson
Thad Johnson
East Central Avenue
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promotion and Endorsements
A 19th century advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an uncured catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The guarantee is backed by Walding Kinnan Marvin of Toledo and asserts Cheney is honest and capable. It notes the cure is taken internally, price seven cents per bottle, with testimonials available and sales by all druggists. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
O. Faall
Death of Prof A H Graham leader of Soldiers and Sailors Home
Prof A H Graham superintendent of the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home in Knightstown Indiana died at six a m after a week of paralysis of the brain He was born October 27 1842 in Reynoldsburg Ohio and served in the 106th Illinois Infantry during the Civil War He led Columbus schools Rushville private school and the Indiana home He will be buried Thursday at 2 pm in Eastbrook cemetery in Columbus with G A R and Masonic rites and his body escorted by Knights Templars
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knightstown
Ind
A. H. Graham
Andrew Harper Graham
Reynoldsburg
Franklin County
Ohio
Twentieth Army Corps
Kentucky
Tennessee
Sherman
Columbus
Indiana
Monmouth
Illinois
Rushville
Indiana Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphan’s Home
Will Graham
Paul C. Graham
E. B. Hoover
Nicholasville
David Graham
W. A. Graham
Madison
James H. Graham
Conway Springs
Kansas
Jane Ditmars
Franklin
Graham
Masons
Knight Templar
Eastbrook
Knights Templars
Milton Siling
Will Cumback
S. and
S. O
Campaign visit by Capt C W Stivers in Liberty Indiana
Capt C W Stivers of Liberty spoke in town on Wednesday promoting his bid for Congress. Known as Charley Stivers to Indiana editors, he has long fought for his party and aims to secure the Congressional nomination this year. He met local citizens and left a favorable impression as the process to unify the Davidson nomination began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Stivers
Liberty
Congress
Charley
Tom Davidson
Death of John Wood Dies After Illness
John Wood died at his home five miles south of town near Mt Pleasant church at two o clock Wednesday morning after a ten day illness of heart trouble. He was sixty four, a well known farmer, and leaves son Dr Charles Wood and daughter Miss Hattie. His wife preceded him in death. He was Democratic candidate for County Auditor two years ago and active in party politics. Funeral at Union Baptist church at ten o clock this morning with Rev J F Huckleberry of Franklin officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wood
Mt. Pleasant Church
Charles Wood
Miss Hattir
Wood
Union Baptist Church
J. F. Huckleberry
Franklin
Change in Ownership at Depot and Myers Rink
On Monday Clyde Stagg sold the depot restaurant to Benjamin L. Myers who took charge at once. Myers brings experience and will uphold the high standard. Stagg then acquired the Myers skating rink on West Main Street with plans for improvements while Linville remains floor manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Stagg
Benjamin L. Myers
Myers
Stagg
West Main Street
Mr. Linville
Golden Wedding Anniversary in Greensburg
Mr and Mrs Edwin S Porter celebrated their golden wedding with open house at 330 East Central avenue. Fifty years of marriage, five sons and a daughter, grandchildren, and Porter family history highlight a life of work in planing mill furniture and undertakings.
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Edwin S. Porter
East Central Avenue
Charles
Will
Enos
Edwin
Shelbyville
Latta
Cincinnati
Mary Lawton
Mexico
Mr. Porter
Hartford
Connecticut
Greensburg
Hester Jackson
John Porter
Virginia
William Dryden
Porter
Decatur Lodge
No. 103
Indiana
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Baltimore
Presbyterian Church
Medical Club Organized In Decatur County
The Post Graduate Club of the Decatur County Medical Society formed to pursue a four year study plan aligned with the American Medical Association to advance medical knowledge and improve patient care. Members listed include Drs Bertie Bird Bland Kercheval Morgan Sanders Thomas Tremain White Williams Wood, with others welcome. Meetings are Fridays 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. at the Carnegie library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dcatur County Medical Society
American Medical Association
Bertie
Bird
Bland
Kercheval
Morgan
Sanders
Thomas
Tremain
White
Williams
Wood
Carnegie Library
Safe Blown Open at Morristown Lumber Office
A Morristown lumber company office safe was blown open during the night by safecrackers. Only a few postage stamps and ten cents were inside. The manager, Frank Tucker, had taken the day’s money to a hotel, leaving the door unlocked. Entry was gained by climbing through a window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morristown
Greer. Wilkinson Lumber Company
Frank Tucker
Tucker
Stomach trouble cured by Chamberlain tablets
Mr. J. P. Klote of Edina Missouri praises Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for stomach trouble and recommends them over other remedies. Sold at Batterton's drug store. We solicit your job work at The Standard office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
J. P. Klote
Edina
Missouri
Batterton’s
Standard
Woman Credits Lydia E Pinkham Remedy For Health Recovery
Mrs A Gregory of Denver writes that after six years of female troubles and an operation she found relief with Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She urges other women with backache bearing down pains and periodic discomfort to try the remedy and seek Mrs Pinkham's advice from Lynn Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
A. Gregory
Lawrence St
Denver
Col
Mrs. Pinkham
Cosmopolitan Club at Purdue Unites Nations Under One Ensign
The Purdue Cosmopolitan Club in Lafayette replaces thirteen flags with one Purdue ensign while pledging loyalty to education and equality. Membership requires fluency in two languages, a rule adopted at a national Cosmopolitan Club convention in Madison. Jose Rivera Jr. led the Filipino effort to recruit peers, with Americans still numbering most members and Filipinos a close second. twelve are from U S territories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdue
Cosmopolitan Club
Purdue University At
Lafayette
Cosmopolitan Clubs
Madison
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin Club
Jose Rivera, Jr
Rivera
Uncle Sam
How to Avoid Pneumonia with Foley’s Honey and Tar
An advertiser claims Foley's Honey and Tar prevents pneumonia and serious cold complications by stopping coughs and expelling the cold, noting a mild laxative effect. The seller urges rejecting imitators and insists on the genuine yellow package by J. H. Batterton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
J. H. Batterton
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Capt. Stivers
Medical Club
Wooltex
Axminster
Redfern
Adelaide McCauley
L. S. Ayers & Co
Dalmbert & CO
Greensburg, Ind
John Cross
Edmeades Pros
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