Operation Proves Fatal For Mrs. Fry Of Millhousen
Mrs. Barney Fry of Millhousen died Friday morning at nine o clock after an operation for a large tumor. She had suffered for weeks and had been bedridden with doctors offering little hope. The procedure began Friday but she lacked strength and gradually declined. She was over sixty, married to Mr. Fry on June 23 1866, and left a husband and several children. Funeral services were held Monday at the Catholic church.
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Barney Fry
Millhousen
Fry
Fire damages East North Street home
Firefighters responded early Monday to the home of Virgil Wallace at 319 East North Street. A gas range in the kitchen set fire to paper causing damage to weather boarding and ceiling. The house owned by Willy Pulse and George Littell sustained about 25 dollars in damage, fully insured.
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Virgil Wallace
East North Street
Willy Pulse
George Littell
Duffey's Draws Crowds With Cash-Back Promise
Local retailer touts satisfied customers who pay cash to maximize value, claiming shoppers receive more for their money at Duffey's. The note highlights a cash payment incentive as a selling point.
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Duffey’s
State Education Board OKs Credit For Teachers Attending Institute
County teachers enrolled in twelve weeks of norms and schools courses may not have to abandon school work for county institute sessions. The state board recommends awarding two percent general average credit for attendance in training schools in place of institute attendance.
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Mendenhall
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Board of Education
Brush Run company en durance run to four cities
The Brush Run About Company sends five automobiles on an endurance run to Washington Minneapolis Boston and Kansas City. The Kansas City car will pass Greensburg July 28 from Cincinnati and then proceed to Franklin Martinsville Terre Haute before reaching its final destination.
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Brush Runabout Company
Washington
Minneapolis
Boston
Kansas City
Greensburg
Cincinnati
Franklin
Martinsville
Terre Haute
Barn Fire Damages Summer Kitchen in Nearby House
A barn owned by John Sutties caught fire around nine on Thursday night and quickly spread to Frank Roszel’s nearby home. The family slept through it and were roused by neighbors. The summer kitchen was slightly damaged and the blaze was extinguished with little other damage.
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Bart
John Sutties
Frank Roszel
Cowardly Act Damages Farm Threshing Machine
In Jackson township on Friday at Charles P. Johnston’s farm John Owen and James Ball threshing when the concave burst and teeth broken. a horse shoe was found concealed in oats. A second accident occurred after repairs with another shoe hidden in the bundle. A party is suspected but no evidence yet for arrest.
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Charles P. Johnston
Jackson Township
John Owen
James Ball
Going Too Fast
A report filed before Mayor Thomson shows forty of fifty timed machines exceeded the speed limit. Officers are to file affidavits for prosecutions and pursue violators. Cars were recorded at ten to fifteen miles per hour, while the ordinance allows eight in business districts and fifteen in residence areas.
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Thomson
Post Office Ruling on Rural Carrier Mailable Packages
The Post Office Department orders rural mail carriers not to carry any unmailable articles. All goods four pounds or less are mailable at one cent per ounce, and postmasters may inspect packages to ensure contents are mailable. If extraneous matter renders a package unmailable a carrier will be prohibited from carrying it.
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Post Office Department
Saloon Crackdown Leads to Fines and Perjury Charge
Mayor's Court reports officers surveying city saloons after hours. Two saloon men, James Sparks and Tom Wright, fined 15 dollars each for drunkenness. Jake Ashcraft charged with perjury. investigation continues.
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James Sparks
Tom Wright
Jake Ashcraft
Robbery on Big Four Car Reported Near City
Police received a telegram Friday night about hoboys who robbed a merchandise car on the Big Four main line east of the city They were put off a westbound train by a conductor who mistook them for vagrants and they escaped.
Hope Journal Reports Band Return Delayed
The Lafty Corner band boys are busy threshing wheat and will not reach Hope for two or three weeks to join the band for a concert. The concert is announced for tomorrow but appears unlikely to proceed as planned.
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Hope Journal
Saloonless forecast for Indiana counties under local option
Indiana Anti-Saloon League official E S Shumaker predicts county unit local option will leave only eleven wet counties after two years. He lists the counties, cites 357,693 people in wet areas and 953 saloons, and projects 2,180,484 Hoosiers would live in dry territory under the plan.
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Louis Ludlow
Indianapolis Star
E. S. Shumaker
Indiana Anti-Saloon League
Marion
Lake
Laporte
St. Joseph
Allen
Vigo
Clark
Floyd
Dubois
Vanderbur
Posey
Jackson
Jasper
Jay
Jefferson
Jennings
Knox
Lawrence
Marshall
Martin
Miami
Montgomery
Newton
Noble
Parke
Porter
Putnam
Randolph
Rush
Shelby
Spencer
Starke
Switzerland
Tipton
Wabash
Warrick
Wayne
Whitley
Cass
Dearborn
Delaware
Fountain
Franklin
Grant
Madison
Ohio
Perry
Ilppecanoe
Vermillion
A Fine Trip by George Davis West Baden Visit Recalls Southern Indiana Tour
Jefer from George Davis of West Baden recounts an extended automobile trip with Mrs. Davis through southern Indiana. They visited Seymour Bedford Bloomfield Mitchell West Baden Springs Salem Scottsburg and rode the Big Four. The Davis say the journey was delightful with the car in good shape despite mountainous terrain.
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George Davis
West Baden
Wheat Yields From Local Growers Report
Carry Applegate threshed 1 160 bushels from 55 acres at 24 bushels per acre. John Brown 900 from 45 acres at 20. Liby Hamilton 1 200 from 60 at 20. William Ireland 750 from 30 at 24.5. Henry Hodges 2 000 from 90 at 22. Henry Zapfe 307 from 16 at 19.
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Carry Applegate
John Brown
Liby Hamilton
William Ireland
Birthday Anniversary for Mrs Baity at Central and West
Mrs. John Baity celebrated her thirty eighth birthday Friday evening at her home on Central avenue and West street. A six o'clock dinner was served and many friends attended. Ed Miller and family, Charles Alexander and family, Augustus Stockelman and family, Mrs. George Jutting, Ben Groler and family, Henry Vogel and family, Lige Vandebur and family, Milt Vandebur and family, Joe Luchte and wife, James West and family, Albert Schauffler and family, Starling Walsley and family, Thomas Russell and family, Sam Ketchum and wife, Miss Rosa Miller, Clarance Butorff, James Creech and family were present.
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John Baity
Central Avenue
West Street
Joe Luchte
James West
Albert Schauffler
Starling Walsley
Thomas Russell
Sam Ketchum
Rosa Miller
Clarance Butorff
James Creech
Narrow Escape of Undertaker From Cellar Fall
Joseph Pfeifer an undertaker from Millhousen had a close call Friday when he misstepped from a room into a cellar basement. Undertaker Rankin rushed to help. Pfeifer lay unconscious briefly but suffered no serious injuries. A nearby churn cushioned his fall and kept him from being crushed. He was sore but overall unharmed.
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Joseph Pfeifer
Millhousen
Barteyry
Want Gates Opened South Franklin Petition to City Council
Residents on South Franklin street present a signed petition to the city council seeking reopening of the entrance gates. They argue the cemetery gate rule limits travel and depresses property values by blocking access previously used via the driveway now considered part of city streets. The Cemetery Association had long kept gates closed except at set times, and locals claim the association overstepped its authority by erecting the barrier closing the highway.
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South Franklin Street
Cemetery Association
Large Barn Burned Near Milroy
A large barn owned by Free man Elliston near Milroy was destroyed by a Thursday night fire. Its hay grain harness and farming implements were all lost and a nearby corn crib also burned. The blaze was not discovered until control was lost and the cause remains unknown.
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Freeman Elliston
Milroy
Passed Beyond John Angel Dies After Long Illness
John Angel died Wednesday evening at his parents home near Clifty Bridge of Burney after a long illness with consumption. He was twenty seven years old and loved by many friends. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Baptist church in Burney with Rev. Andrew Pavey officiating and burial at Mount Airy Cemetery Letts Corner.
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John Angel
Clifty Bridge
Burney
Mr. Angel
Baptist Church
Andrew Pavey
Mount Aerie
Cematary Letts Corner
Salaries Raised For Local Post Office Staff
Official notices announce salary increases for carriers and clerks at the local post office. E R Applegate from 900 to 1000 dollars, L S Wonn from 900 to 1000, H C Hazelrigg from 800 to 900, C F Stegmaier from 800 to 900, H R Anderson from 800 to 900, R E McKay from 600 to 800 dollars.
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E. R. Applegate
L. S. Wonn
H. C. Hazelrigg
C. F. Stegmaier
Clerks
H. R. Anderson
R. E. McKay
Prominent Indianapolis Jewish business leader dies
Henry Marks, a leading Jewish merchant and banker in Indianapolis, died Friday. He was well known in state Jewish business circles. Samuel Levenstein and other notable Jewish residents traveled to Indianapolis on Sunday for his funeral at his home.
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Henry Marks
Indianapolis
Marks
Samuel Levenstein
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