Peter Wood Dies After Lingering Illness at 76
Peter Wood of six miles south of town died at 1 pm after a lingering illness. Born October 25, 1848 on the family farm, he lived there all his life and was a Union Baptist Church member. He leaves widow Elizabeth Ferris Wood, daughter Mrs Versie Davis, and brother W M Wood of this city. Funeral plans will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Wood
Union Baptst Church
Elizabeth Ferris Wood
Versie Davis
W. M. Wood
Two Day Old Daughter of Raymond Johnston Dies
Orianna Johnston two day old daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Johnston of near Burney died at 9 00 this morning from spinal trouble born Monday morning funeral at residence this afternoon Rev R Crider Hartsville officiating burial Miller Cemetery Shelby county Mrs Johnston formerly Miss Ruth Colvin near Milford survived by parents and a three year old sister Thelma
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orianna Johnston
Raymond Johnston
Near Burney
Thelma
R. Crider
Hartsville
Miller Cemetery
Shelby County
Johnston
Ruth Colvin
Milford
Indiana Odd Fellows Home wedding unites Hess Locke couple
Frances Locke, foster daughter of the Indiana Odd Fellows Home, wed John L. Hess Jr. at the Hess-Locke ceremony in the home chapel. The event drew home guests, visitors from Rushville and Shelbyville, and featured wreaths, a cantone crepe gown, and a mule-drawn procession as well as a celebratory departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Odd’ Fellows Home
Frances Locke
Odd
Fellows of
John L. Hess Jr
J. R. Bardelmeier
Presbyterian Church
Win S. Shepherd
Mendelssohn
Home Board
Goldie Burke
Marion Reed
Freeman Lewis
John Johnson
Mary Layton
Maria Burkes
Kosciusko County
John L. Hess
West
Forsyth Street
John
Frances
Danville Couple Wed in Shelbyville Surprise
Frank Black of Danville employed at Puritan Ice Cream Co. and Miss Marietta Daugherty of Danville pianist at the Knights of Pythias Theatre were married in Shelbyville by Rev. I. C. Overman after leaving Danville on July 2. They honeymooned in Danville and now reside with G. W. Adams on North East Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Black
Danville
Local Happenings and Visitors in Cil Arksburg
Mrs H C Doles returns from Cincinnati visit. Howard Osting operated on at Memorial Greensburg. Clark and Andersonville families travel through to Mc Coy Lake. Peachie Lee Whitehouse home from Milroy. Bells and Dickson family hosting Sunday dinner near Slabtown. Otis Tucker and daughter visit Indianapolis relatives. Helen Linville visits home. Lucy Bredawater and Miller visit from near New Point. Throp and Laura Throp of Kingston visit friends. Leonard Clark and children from Greensburg visit Lawson. John Looney family weekend with Grose. Sallie Stewart visits Rushville sister. Virginia Peele ill. Mae Borders and friends visit Connersville area. Mary Sidebottom hosts Sunday school lawn party. Dr. Thomas to practice in Clark’s office hours. Ethmer Russell and daughter visit Crawfordsville. Willey family from Ada Ohio and Olive Willey Greensburg visit. Omer Hadley hosts gathering. Laura Bayless returns from Decatur Illinois. Higgens families from Rushville and Richland visit. Carl Smith family return to Cincinnati after week with Sallie Smith. Wirt family to move into Candy property. Crawley family at Ben Davis. Sarah Brickler guest at Dobyns. Haskall Higgens family visit North Vernon. Francis Bell listed as sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Doles
Cincinnati
Howard Osting
Frank Osting
Memorial Hospital
Greensburg
Noland Clark
Marion Clark
Bernice Scott
Andersonville
McCoy’s Lake
Peachie Lee Whitehouse
Milroy
Frank Bells
Raymond Dickson
Slabtown
Otis Tucker
Indianapolis
Helen Linville
Lucy Bredawater
Carl Miller
Near New Point
Chas. Peele
Chas. Throp
Laura Throp
Kingston
Leonard Clark
Wm. Lawson
John Looney
Phyliss Jean
John Grose
Sallie Stewart
Rushville
Win Hite
Virginia Peele
Mae Borders
Teddy
Leonard Borders
Connersville
Opal Linville
Mary Sidebottom
Dr. Thomas
Dr. Clark
Ethmer Russell
Crawfordsville
Lewis Willey
Ada
Ohio
Olive Willey
Omer Hadley
Laura Bayless
Decatur
Illinois
George Higgens
Dave Higgens
Richland
Sylvester McGibbons
New Salem
Wilbur Linville
North Vernon
Francis Bell
Reverend J N Jerman Visits Westport and Park Place
The Rev J N Jerman of Morrisonville Illinois arrived July 14 for a visit with Mr and Mrs George Daniels of Westport Mrs J N Jerman returned from Jeffersonville Indiana where she visited Mr and Mrs C N Jacobs of Park Place She preached at Park Place M E church on Sunday and the audience approved her pulpit skills The Daniels host guests this weekend including Mr and Mrs Robert Oldham and two children Mrs B F Lotton Mr and Mrs Paul Franklin of Dayton Ohio and Mr and Mrs Herman Smith of Indianapolis Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Jerman
Morrisonville
Ill
George Daniels
Westport
Jeffersonville
Ind
C. N. Jacobs
Park Place
M. E
Robert Oldham
B. F. Lotton
Paul Franklin
Dayton
Ohio
Herman Smith
Indianapolis
Large Wheat Yield Reported in Southern Decatur
Isaac Shera of Westport reported in town that his threshing is nearly finished. His wheat crop yielded about 2000 bushels with an average of 12 to 20 bushels per acre. Some grain graded 62 pounds and the Red Chag bearded wheat performed best. He noted a good corn prospect but stated it needs rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Shera
Westport
Shera
Walter McElroy 82 Former Greensburg Resident
Walter McElroy 82 longtime Greensburg resident died at his Madison home after a Civil War service with the 13th Indiana. Survived by five daughters and two sons, including Ada McCord Seymour Myrtle Wiley and John Indianapolis, with burial in South Park cemetery beside comrades of Pap Thomas Post. His body arrives to be laid to rest Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter McElroy
Greensburg
Madison
Jefferson County
13Th
Indiana Regiment
Army of the Potomac
McElroy
Petersburg
Grant
Ada McCord
Seymour
Myrtle Wiley
Laura Fleming
Cora Skeen
Mersha Kendall
Hardie Fites
Nebraska
John
Indianapolis
Harry
U.S. Navy
South Park Cemetery
Pap
Thomas Post
Purdue Expert Outlines Summer Poultry Culling Method
Purdue University advises farmers to cull laying hens in July and August to improve flock efficiency and market timing. The guide details a culling chart distinguishing good layers from loafers by comb, eyes, body, pelvis, vent, shanks, skin, and feathers, and notes savings in feed and better prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdue University
Eckel Family Weekend Visit To North East Street
A. J. Eckel of Cincinnati visited the city with his wife and two children to stay with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Siling on North East street for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Eckel
Cincinnati
Ed Siling
North East Street
Cornerstone Box Unearthed at Greensburg Church Site
A crowd at the old Centenary church in Greensburg gathered to witness the opening of a cornerstone laid Aug 25 1866 by Rev Holliday. The zinc box contained papers coins and books including a Greensburg city official almanac and the 1866 Greensburg Chronicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Centenary Church
F. C. Holliday
Charles W. Whitman
Methodist Church
T. E. Davidson
S. P. Minear
Thomas Eubank
Sam L. Jackson
Isabelle White
John P. Thomson
Anna Wheeldon
Ben Claridy
Decatur County Press
Thomson and Zorger
I. G. Grover
Indiana Regiment
Cincinnati Daily Gazette
S. C. Holliday
M. E
Holliday
Western Christian Advocate
Greensburg
J. B. Lathrop
New Church
C. P. Miller
Rollin Turner
John Owens
Ed Doles
Dan McCormack
Board of Trustees
Greensburg National Bank
Whitman
Luke Hitchcock
Cincinnati
Bishop Clarke
George L. Curtis
New Pennington People On Trip to Illinois
Mr and Mrs Ralph B Linville of New Pennington and Mrs Annie Parmer with daughters Mabel and Grace from Anderson traveled to Wakegin Illinois to spend the Fourth of July with Everett Palmer and family They watched a review of sailor boys at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station and toured Fort Sheridan and Camp Roosevelt The group also made a motor trip into Wisconsin before returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph B. Linville
New Pennington
University of Chicago
Annie Parmer
Mabel
Grace
Anderson
Wakegin
Ill
Everett Palmer
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Fort Sheridan
Campy Roosevelt
Wisconsin
Batesville
Powell Dies After Train Strikes Bakery Truck Near London
Henry Powell, 35, driver for Taggart Baking Co. in Indianapolis, was fatally injured when his bakery truck was struck by a train at London near Shelbyville, Indiana. He died en route to Indianapolis hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Powell
Taggart Bakery
London
Shelbyville
Ind
Taggart Baking Co
Indianapolis
Here
Monster Petition Drives Dry Campaign Before Reichstag
Berlin report notes a massive dry campaign petition presented to the Reichstag. Forty six bundles of sign cards totaling 460000 cards reflect a ten day postal canvass. Evangelical women groups and leaders across parties back the drive as prohibition supporters aim for 15000000 pledges by September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reichstag
Berlin
Germany
Herr Loebe
Frankfort
Evangelical Women’s League
Evolution teaching sparks Indiana township showdown
Township trustees in Indiana hold authority to dismiss teachers, sparking debate after Ralph Deen's removal over a brief evolution review from a Columbia University text. State officials say trustees decide such matters, while Deen argues the case sets a dangerous precedent. A separate note advertises a state fair boys school and camp limited to 250 with tours of fair exhibits and Purdue-led subjects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Indiana
State Department of Instruction
Ralph Deen
Oil Township
Perry County
Mry N. Sherwood
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
A. V. Doogs
Deen
State Department
Dr. Sherwood
Doogs
Columbia University
A. W. McCracken
Purdue
Coliseum
Grandstand
Midway
Circle Theatre
Forest Hill social event and local notices
The Saturday church social at the schoolhouse drew a good crowd. News includes birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Everroad named Louis Albert. Families visiting and traveling relatives are noted, with church events and exchanges of pulpits referenced.
Big Four Railways Picnic At Lake McCoy Aug 1
Indianapolis Big Four employees and families plan a large outing at Lake McCoy on Saturday with 2500 to 3000 expected attendees. Extra trains, seven coach special, games and athletic events, prizes, lifeguards, refreshments and safety measures arranged. The event aims to be the largest Indianapolis branch picnic yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Big Four Railway
Lake McCoy
Big Four Athletic Association of Indianapolis
Big Four
Union Station
Park
Last Will of Frank Woodward Drafted in Indiana 1925
Frank Woodward of Greensburg Indiana outlines debts and funeral expenses payment, life interest to Rosa Woodward wife, then remainder to sons Clyde and Earl Woodward, Rosa named executrix without bond, dated April 9 1925 with witnesses John A Holcomb and Catharine A Duncan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Woodward
Greensburg
Decatur
Indiana
Rosa Woodward
Clyde Woodward
Earl Woodward
Picnic Set for Lake McCoy by Local Telephone Group
More than 150 people including managers of telephone plants their families and employees will gather at Lake McCoy on August 19 as guests of the Decatur County Independent Telephone Co East Central Indiana Telephone Association. A C Woodward local company manager extended the invitation at the spring meeting. Last year the outing was at Geneva Shelby County. The East Central section covers Decatur and nearby counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur County Independent Telephone Co
Indiana Telephone Association
Lake McCoy
Decatur County
A. C. Woodward
Geneva
Shelby County
State Association
Decatur
Patterson heirs to Alva Mc Graw estate dispute in city property
Joseph Patterson heirs to Alva Mc Graw and wife are tied to a city property matter valued at $1,750. The notice identifies the heirs and the property stake in the local record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Patterson
Alva McGraw
Smith Spade and Ralph S. Smith Wed in North Vernon
Smith Spade and Ralph S. Smith of Chicago united in marriage yesterday afternoon at 5 at the Methodist parsonage on North Broadway. Rev. Charles W. Whitman conducted a single ring ceremony attended by twenty friends. The couple then went to McCoy for the evening and left for Chicago to start their new life. he is a postal clerk on the Chicago to St. Louis route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Now
Ralph S. Smith
Chicago
Methodist Parsonage
North Broadway
Charles W. Whitman
North Vernon
McCoy
Mrs. Smith
St. Louis
Stier Reunion Draws 125 At Hillsdale Park
The annual Stier family reunion was held all day at Hillsdale park with over 125 attendees. Activities included games boating and swimming followed by a noon pitching dinner. Notable attendees included John C. Stier Sr. John E. Stier Joe Stier Ed Stier John Stier Jr. George Klene Urban Geis and many more from Indiana Kentucky and Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stier
Hillsdale Park
John C. Stier Sr
John E. Stier
Joe Stier
Ed Stier
Steve Stier
Andrew Muller
John Stier Jr
George Klene
Urban Geis
Frank Porter
John Loyd
Aloysius Scheidler
Ed Klene
E. L. Kettering
Martha Dweniger
John Young
Elizabeth Hendricks
Decatur County
John Mayer
Robert Stier
Joseph
Carl Messner
Fred Baas
Frank
Frank Meier
Nate Rummel
Newport
Joe Welten
Gus Stier
Frances
Silver Grove
Henry Greenfeld
James W. Sumer
Covington
Leo Stier
Gilbert Eder
Indianapolis
Clem Scheidler
Champaign
John F. Stier
Price Hill
Cincinnati
Reunion at Lake McCoy Honors Dr Charles Gilchrist
A reunion at Lake McCoy honored Dr Charles Gilchrist of the Philippine Islands. Guests shared swimming and meals with a supper at which J J Gilchrist of Indiana told college life stories. Attendees included Kitchin family and numerous local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake McCoy
Charles Gilchrist
Philippine Islands
J. J. Gilchrist
Indianapolis
Gilchrist
Franklin Colege
Kitchin and
T. J. Kitch
L. W. Gillespie
Will’ H. Robbins
Herter
Frank B. Kitchin
C. M. Woodfill
John Gilchrist
Josephine Cotton
Wayne Whipple
Bird Sefton
Greeley Robbins
Harry Robbins
David
Charles Robbins
C. S. Wright
Regency Styers
Londa Wright
Margaret
Elizabeth Craig
Royce Kinnick
Janice
Arthur Wright
Letts
J. J.gilchrist
Lois Wright
Mary Catherine
Westport
Joe Burney
Lucy Vogler
G. H. Burney
Hope
Store sale closes Batesville area shop to Frank Metz
The Ripley county line store in Elin county known as the old Wessell store was sold to Frank Metz by the receiver H. M. Sitterding. In Batesville Lewis J. Schriner and Marie B. Luesse announced their December marriage to friends this week. The new high school building will be dedicated August 22 with Henry N. Sherwood delivering the principal address. Lightning hit several Batesville sites last Sunday damaging homes and the telephone exchange but caused no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripley
Elin County
Frank Metz
H. M. Sitterding
Wessell
Lewis J. Schriner
Batesville
Marie B. Luesse
Henry N. Sherwood
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Frank Buenke
James Moody
Clarence Donnell
Joe Zillebuehler
Wee Dee
Andy Kops
Cincinnati
Ati
England
France
Germany
J. F. Stahlman
Greensburg
Minnie Johanning
George
Neil McCallum
W. Terry
Wesday
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Victor E. Strickland
Archie D. Johnson
CIL
Arksburg
Roscoe Everroad
Louis Albert
Clifford Bruner
Carrie Bostic
Nannie Harker
Pavey
Cleaver Welch
Frank Crise
Sanford Belt
James Readmour
Emory Hellmick
Vern Palmer
Walter Hellmick
Emmett Watsor
John A. Holcomb
Catharine A, Duncan
Smith
Stier Reunion
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