Memorial Day Address Praised Unity and Patriotism
Dr Blodgett spoke on Memorial Day uniting north and south and honoring the flag. He urged English as the national language, public schooling, and equality, condemning sin and treason while praising American civilization and wartime unity. The gathering included Rev Harry Lett and a singing quartet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biodgett
Dr. Blodgett
America
Dr Blodgett
Blodgett
D- Riedcott
Dr. Blackett
Dr. Blodkett
Grant
Republic
The
Christian Church
Srs
Winona — Deiwert
Ee Eee
Community event honors Grand Army veterans at meeting
Miss Gertrude Wilson sang Whispering Hope beside her brother at the piano. Mrs. Carl Mitchell recited Gettysburg Address as Rev. James K. Lathrop delivered the benediction. Thirty or more Grand Army men attended with William McCune presiding over Pap Thomas post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Wilson
Carl Mitchell
Lincoln
James K. Lathrop
William McCune
Pap
Thomas Post
Knights of Columbus State Convention Attended by Local Delegates
Carl R. Seheidler George F. Rederman and BE A Dannacher attended the Knights of Columbus state convention at the Gibault Home suite near Terre Haute It covered the dedication of a new dormitory and reported a large membership increase Old officers were re elected The Terre Haute council hosted delegates and visiting Knights The 1919 convention will be in Michigan City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl R. Seheidler
George F. Rederman
BE. A. Dannacher
Terre Haute
Knights of Columbus
Gibault
Allendale
Michigan City
Legion Post Plans Township Membership Drive
Plans were made at the Joe Welsh Post of the American Legion for a township membership drive before June 9 when the Legion will hold its big meeting. Leland Taylor heads precincts one and eight. John Morris two. Walter Lowe three. Arthur Lemmon four. Jack Foster five. Charles Seitz six. Happy Eberhart seven. Clyde Woodward eight. Esmer Seward nine. Daisy Powell ten. They will assign Legion and Women's Auxiliary teams to canvass the township prior to June 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Welsh
American Legion
Legion
Leland Taylor
John Morris
Walter Lowe
Arthur Lemmon
Jack Foster
Charles Seitz
Happy Eberhart
Clyde Woodward
Esmer Seward
Daisy Powell
Women’s Auxiliary
Faulty timing device alters 500 mile race results
Indianapolis May 31 Officials admitted a malfunctioning timing device misrepresented lead positions in the 500 mile race. Jimmy Murphy was declared winner with Hartz Depaolo and Duray sharing top laps. final tally confirmed Murphy led all but a few laps and prize money was adjusted accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hartz
Indianapolis
Ind
Motor Speedway
Jimmy Murphy
Los Angeles
Peter Depedo
Leon Duray
Hartz
Depaolo
Murphy
Four Clarksburg Passengers Escape Serious Injury
Mr. and Mrs. Omer Hadley, Mr. Katie Rosenberg and daughter Ruth, all of Clarksburg, were in a Maxwell sedan that left the road and overturned near a culvert on Tuesday afternoon while en route to Memorial services at Spring Hill church. Only Mrs. Rosenburg suffered a slight cut above the eye. all others unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer Hadley
Katie Rosenberg
Ruth
Clarksburg
Maxwell
Harry Logan
Springhill Church
Rosenbury
Phoebe A Jewett Granted Request in Guardian Appointment
Circuit court granted Phoebe A Jewett's continuance in the guardianship suit filed by Effie Kercheval and others. Plaintiff Tremain Turner Godard Hite opposed with a counter affidavit. Defense Wickens Hamilton represented the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoebe A. Jewett
Effie Kercheval
Circuit Court
Tremain & Turner
God Gard & Hite
Wickens & Hamilton
Lad Insensible After Fall From Hay Mow Near Sandusky
Spotwood Christian, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Christian Jr of Jackson and Washington streets, was unconscious about ten minutes after tumbling from a hay mow on the Christian farm near Sandusky yesterday. He recovered by today with only a stiff neck. The boy was with his parents returning from a Decoration Day picnic when they visited the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spotwood Christian
Henry Christian, Jr
Jackson
Washington Streets
Christian
Sandusky
Zoller Family Reunion Visits In Illinois
Mrs Charles German from Kansas City Mrs Maggie Porter from Cincinnati and Mrs W E Lewis of Watseka Illinois visited their brother Charles Zoller and family. They left for Cincinnati to join Mrs Porter then proceed to Connersville to visit Will Ansted and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles German
Kansas City
Maggie Porter
Cincinnati
W. E. Lewis
Watsekalll
Charles @ler
Porter
Connersville
Will Ansted
Memorial Day Observed Across Counties
Memorial Day was a legal holiday with stores banks and post offices closed. Decorations were attended at multiple sites while Indianapolis events drew Decatur County residents to baseball games and auto races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Decatur County
Account Case on Trial Here Today
Trial of the Capital Paper Co against Samuel E. Moore proceeds before Circuit Judge John W. Craig on a complaint on account and for a receiver under the Bulk Sales law. The hearing centers on financial claims and potential receivership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capital Paper Co
Samuel E. Moore
John W. Craig
Rollin Turner to Speak at K of P Memorial Address
Rollin Turner local attorney has been chosen to deliver the Knights of Pythias memorial address at the K of P opera house Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollin Turner
Knights of Pythias
K. of P. Opera House
Hugh Beall to Be Nebraska Graduate
Miss Thelma Beall travels from Clarksburg to Lincoln Nebraska for commencement activities. Her brother Hugh Beall will graduate next week from the University of Nebraska. He is the son of Dr. C F Beall and well known in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Beall
Clarksbure
Lincoln
Neb
Hugh Beall
University of Nebraska
Beall
C. F. Beall
Twenty Nineteen Indianapolis Party Delegates Draft Platform
About thirty local Democrats gathered in Indianapolis for the state party convention. Drafting of the platform and tensions between home rulers and conservatives dominated the meeting. Local attendees included Anderson Ketchum E W Corsby Wm Kincaid Ed Buckley J F Hamilton and many others plus families and visitors from Kingston Frankfort Kokomo and Shelbyville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Anderson Ketchum
E. W. Corsby
Wm. Kincaid
Ed. Hoff
Ed Buckley
J. F. Hamilton
Wm. Smiley
Walter Hungerford
J. Rae Deniston
George Perry
EB. E. Hite
S. N. Patterson
John F. Russell
G. L. Tremain
C. J. Hamilton
C. M. Schwabe
W. E. Douglas
Charles Ferris
M. M. Carter
Londa Wright
Hugh Wickens
William Porter
Charles Link
John W. Layton
Expenses Filed Show Campaign Costs for Local Races
Primary candidates filed expense reports highlighting travel and advertising costs. W C Pulse, Republican joint representative from Decatur and Jennings counties, itemized fares and papers ads. Several local officials reported no expenses while others listed minor sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Pulse
Decatur
Jennings
Republican Central Committee
Warning to Keep Off Pavements During Oil Work
The notice calls for confining dogs and keeping bicycles and roller skates off sidewalks while streets are oiled and drying. A Southland stranger admires the tidy yards, urging city residents to protect beautification and avoid oil streaks and dog tracks on steps and porches. Chief of Police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southland
Lockhart Funeral Held at Home Sunday
The funeral of A. L. Lockhart was conducted at the family home at 9 30 Sunday morning by Rev. Harry F. Lett. About seventy five Bible school members attended. The body was shipped to Sparta Kentucky Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Lockhart
Harry F. Lett
The
Christian Bible School
Sparta
Local Anglers Reel In Large Flat Rock Catch
Arthur and Maurice Fuchtman with Mrs. Mat Fuchtman Mrs. Harry Ernstes and daughter Marcella and Mrs. J C Huber fished Tuesday at Flat Rock reporting a large catch. They plan to use the haul to stock meals for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Maurice Fuchtman
Mat Fuchtman
Harry Ernstes
Marcella
J.C. Huber
Flat Rock
In Loving Remembrance of Claude Palmer
In loving memory of our dear son and brother Claude Palmer who departed this life two years ago June 1 1920 Call not back the dear departed Safe where storms and trials are o er on the border land we left him Father Mother Brothers and Sisters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Palmer
Joe Stonecipher Bums Recover From Tallow Melt Incident
Joe Stonecipher suffers severe burns while melting tallow at Kline's. Attending physician warns of possible blood poisoning as he recovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Stonecipher
Kline’s
Local residents visit and travel notices from Greensburg area
A string of social notices lists visits and guests across Indianapolis, Shelbyville, Lafayette, Anderson, and Rushville. Individuals include Mr. and Mrs. James Turner, Mrs. Elizabeth Styers, Donald Ewing, Dan Henry, Everett Grinstead, Cecillia Spitmesser, Dennis Spitsmesser, Troy Hamilton and Evelyn, Eva Walker, Harry Cellier, Cort Self, Bristow, Louisa Cory, G B Ayers, Frank G Templeton, Florence King, Dr. Billee Taylor, John Handiges, Jethro Meek family, Nona Lowe, Margaret Alice, John W Rhodes, William Rhodes, Walter Werking, and Dinnie Palmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Turner
Indianapolis
Elizabeth Styers
South Broadway
Donald Ewing
Wek
Pat Ewing
Ewington
Ed D. Donnell
Irvington
Dan Henry
Chicago
Mills Henry
Everett Grinstead
Shelbyvill
Greensburg-Hope
Burney
Florence King
North of
Greensburg
Newcastle
Recorder’s Office
Billee Taylor
Louisville
W. A. McCoy
John Handiges
Kingston
Sexton Sanitarium
Washington
New York
Philadelphia
John W. Rhodes
Shelbyville
Rhodes
Annapolis
William
U. S. Naval Academy
Walter Werking
Werking
Chicago and Indianapolis live stock market notes summary
Market reports show cattle receipts around 15 000 with a weak trend and 10 650 to 10 80 per hundred cattle sales. Sheep and lambs steady with high prices for lambs. Hog and calf figures appear mixed with calves steady to lower and feeder stock activity noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cates
Local Market Report and Social Note Mention Hansel Family
CHICAGO GRAIN receipts 24 000. Maret 25 to see lower lambs. Local market items list wheat corn oats rye butter eggs and poultry. Mr and Mrs J M Hansel of Lawrenceburg guest of F Lett family. Hansel was church organist in Poseyville and now music teacher in Lawrenceburg schools. expected to attend Indiana University summer session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teghorn
J. M. Hansel
Renceburg
East Buffalo
Ates
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David Hoover
Grace Strawsburg
Mary Eleanor
Pennville
Lou Hoover
Portland
Brent Patton
East Walnut
Zoller
N. B
Marie Troutman
Hester Phelan
la Grange
George Hamilton
Frank Robison
Frankfort
Jean Rankin
Carl Creech
James
Frank Creech
Ades
Kokomo
Alex Gardner
Letts
Forest Goodwin
Memorial Hospital
Harry Lawson
Ernest McMillan
Spencer Clemens
Mary
Gillesme
W. A. Clemons
Mechanicsboro
Clay Clemons
McDermot
Ohio
Adelaide Robison
Elma Self
Cora Self
Marion Callon
J. E. Etter
Greenwood
Faethlyn Concert Co
Ladies of the Liberty Baptist Church
John C. Hancock
Greensburg High Sche
WOF
Dianapolis
Franklin Street
Edward A. Porter
Stanton Guthrie
Smith McConnell
Washington Township
Charles A. Gossett
Jackson Township
Albert E. Moncrief
John Schoettmer
Frank Walker
Bert Morgan
Henry
Lillian Bowman
Marie Joerger
George Wallace
Jerman
Westport
William Francis
Logansport
Hope
Ernest Brown
Jean
Lafayette
Ira Clark
E. T. Shaw
Mt. Auburn
Sammons
Buckley
Shaw
Will Buckley
Brownsburg
Indiana
Frank Buckley
F. N. Coy
Mareta Douglas
Lombard College
Galesburg
Ill
Robert L. Meek
Purdue
Robert
Meek
Will McDuffy
W. Simpson
Waldron
J. C. Marshall
Carl Goddard
Arthur Mendenhall
Paul Sharp
Herman Pettit
Ed M. White
Oscar Miller
Michigan Avenue
John Porter
O. Robbinson
Harvey Cartee
Oscar Hurt
J. F. Grouleff
Frank Hamilton
Capital
Charles Murphy
Elias Hinds
Sardinia
Irvin Maudlin
Mary Hester
North Vernon
Robert Porter
John Goddard
Indianapolis LI
Chicago Grain
Nerkets
United Pr
Rev
Kanot
Rhee Feiler
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