Former Resident Edith Howell Died in Indianapolis
Edith Miers Howell died at her home 411 East Olio Street Indianapolis Saturday night. Funeral held at Milford Christian church at 10:30 a.m. Rev F R Davies officiated. Born June 28 1836 to Thomas and Mary Miers she married James Howell October 20 1852. Survived by sons Charles R and Lizzie May Chambers of Indianapolis and daughter Fannie Smitha preceded in death. Family lived near Milford Waynesburg Boon County Columbus pike before moving to Indianapolis. Only surviving sibling is Margaret Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Miers Howell
East Olio Street
Indianapolis
Milford
Christian Church
F. R. Davies
Thomas H. Miers
James Howell
Charles R
Lizzie May Chambers
Fannie Smitha
Columbus Pike
Waynesburg
Boote County
Howell
Margaret Jackson
Will E. Jackson
Death notices for Mrs Platt Wicks and family ties in Pueblo
Miss Nan Reiley learns of the death of her cousin Mrs Platt Wicks of Pueblo Colorado born Margaret Burk November 28 1839 at the Aunt Franks McLaughlin farm west of town 1820 to 1860. She married Platt Wicks June 22 1859 and left a son Edgar. Also survived by brother Rev William F Burk of Newkirk Ohio and three sisters in Minnesota Milan Rocky Ford Colorado. The Wicks family moved to Iowa around 1870 and to Pueblo in 1890.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nan Reiley
Platt Wicks
Pueblo
Col
Margaret Burk
Henry S. Burk
Frank
Igog
Edgar
William F. Burk
Newkirk
Ohio
W. H. Ramsey
Minneapolis
Milan
Annie B. Elser
C. M. Robbins
Rocky Ford
Colo
Iowa
Wicks
Motored hand car to replace old system at Greensburg
The Hope Journal reports Big Four section men await the gasoline powered motor hand car set to arrive from Greensburg. Installation orders imply merging two local sections into a single nineteen mile track crew run by the foreman on the new car, at up to twenty five mph.
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The
Hope Journal
Greensburg
Court Calendar Sets June Trial Dates
Judge Hugh Wickens schedules the June term with numerous cases listed by date including Hurley Franks on June 5 and Pulse et al against Goddard Mobley Bruce and others on various June days. The list covers Boescher Big Four Jackson Link Waer Tripp Owen Myers Hancock Jones Robbins Daubenspeck Connally Jewett Patterson Sagawa Rushville McKernan Hastings and others.
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Hugh Wickens
State
Hurley E. Franks
Pulse Et al
Bruce
Stickford
Allison
Boescher
Big Four
Jackson
Link
Waer
Tripp
Owen
Myers
Hancock
Jones
Robbins
State Ex. Rel
Daubenspeck
Connally
Jewett
Patterson
Sagawa Tribe
Athletes Win Honors At County Field Meet
The County Field Meet at the fairgrounds Monday drew a large crowd and produced lively contests. Prizes were distributed at the Baptist church that evening. Officials included Rev. Rallup, Rev. Reynolds, Rev. Fradenburg, Professors Zetterburg, Slagel, Mendenhall, and L. A. Harding, with the county high school orchestra directed by Leslie Bobbitt. Winners include Floyd Fradenburgh in the Under 16 bicycle race and Emerson Sheldon in Open bicycle, Lewis Evans in 1160 yard flat race, Max Aldrich in 15 year flat, Karl Taggart in Over 16 flat, Monte Wilson in throwing the ball, and Sherman Boys in high jump 16 and over, among others.
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Fair Ground
Baptist Church
Rallup
Reynolds
Fradenburg
Zetterburg
Walter Morgan
Russell Clark
Charles McCorkle
Herschel McCoy
Robert Crume
Emerson Sheldon
Birney McCoy
Lewis Evans
Glen Grose
Dayne Pleak
Eugene McCoy
Max Aldrich
Allan Emmert
Lavelle Hamilton
Karl Taggart
Sherman Boys
Allen Emmert
Floyd Fradenburgh
Monte Wilson
Earl Taggart
James Maxedon
Sherman Boy
Bohlan Turner
Roy Oakley
Bud Hamilton
Louis Johnson
Malcolm Bruner
Herbert Meek
Ed T. Lanham Dead at Bedford After Illness
Ed T. Lanham son of Conway O Lanham died after a period of illness with progressive paralysis. He left a widow and one son and is survived by his mother and a half sister in Topeka. The funeral is set for 2:30 at his mother’s home on North Ireland street with burial under Greensburg Lodge No 36 F and A M.
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Augustus Miller
Bedford
Ed T. Lanham
Mr. Lanham
Conway O. Lanham
Town
Greensburg
Baxter Carriage Co
John R. Walsh
Chicago
Walsh
Harry
W. H. Reynolds
J. B. Lathrop
Boggs Belser Wedding in Indianapolis at Christ Episcopal
Wednesday morning at ten o'clock in Christ Episcopal Church, Indianapolis, Kirkwood Allen Boggs and Louise Belser wed. Best man Dr. Ira M. Sanders. Mrs. Ida G. Belser gave away daughter. They will reside in Ft. Dodge Iowa where the groom works in the family wholesale business.
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Christ Episcopal Church
Meridian Street
Circle
Indianapolis
Kirkwood Allen Boggs
Louise Belser
James D. Stanley
Ira M. Sanders
Ida G. Belser
Ft. Dodge
Iowa
Greensburg
Tri Kappas
Sanders
Ralph Kane
Virginia
Noblesville
Pattons Welcome Daughter Born in Greeley Colorado
Mr and Mrs Brent Patton welcomed a daughter born last week in Greeley Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brent Patton
Greeley, Col
Beaumarchais Debt to America and Dower Losses
Beaumarchais aided Liberty by supplying arms to the American cause. He spent a fortune and sued for 5,000,000 francs owed by Congress, but died in 1799 without payment. His daughter later traveled to America seeking settlement and accepted 800,000 francs as her inheritance, leaving behind the rest of a vast fortune spent for liberty.
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Imes
la Halle
Tavee
Wwe
Rochambeau
Beantearch
Beaumarchais
Beaumarcasis
United States
Alexander Lamilton
Congress
Boatarehais
Tamburg Garret
Hamburg
America
Harper’s Magazine
Preference and a Hang Question in the Legislature
In a past state debate on restoring the death penalty, three leading supporters spoke for the bill. A young opponent asked which they preferred, being hanged or talked to death, eliciting applause. A loud voice then declared, If talking, we prefer to be hanged.
Pugilism Talk Sparks Sudden Departure
In a parlor chat the topic drifted to boxing when a pretty girl recalls her father was a pugilist. The young man shows interest and notes footwork. He then calls for hat and cane and vanishes. This quaint scene appears in the Argonaut.
Advertisement Aims to Buy Lost Black and Tan Terrier
A man questions a friend about a newspaper ad offering to recover a dog. The advertiser admits he never owned a dog but plans to pick from returned animals, hoping to find a suitable match. The exchange reveals a humorous attempt to solicit a replacement through ads.
Preparing for Summer Silage and Feed Shortages at Purdue
P H Crane from the Purdue Experiment Station urges dairymen to plan for pasture shortages by securing succulent feed early, considering extra silos for summer use, and diversifying with sailing crops such as field peas oats alfalfa sorghum red clover sweet corn and cow peas to maintain green feed and prevent herd losses.
Indiana broom corn culture grows for profit and home use
Prof Fisher notes broom corn can be grown in Indiana on ordinary corn soils with similar seedbed and planting as field corn. He outlines planting in late May, drill spacing, seed quantity, and variety performance. Harvest requires careful timing and tabled stalks, with seed removal and curing before marketing or broommaking.
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M. L. Fisher
Indiana
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Art Col Christian
Baptist
Centenary
First M. FE
Presbyterian
Carson
Goddard
Mob
Orvine Et al
Rushville City
McKernan
Stage
Hastings
McColley
Allen Emmet
Harry Robertson
Boggs-Belser
Liberty
P. H. Crane
Dairy Department
Purdue Experiment Station
PVH Ins Msh Aete
MHS
Purdue University
Purdue Farm
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