Methodist Episcopal Conference Plans Revealed and Bids Reported
The Indiana conference meeting in Greensburg is set for September 4 with sessions to discuss fall conference dates and leadership. Bishop Hartzell will be honored at Roberts Park with a service and reception. bishops from across the church are listed to attend. Local bids for roads east of Millhousen were announced with lowest bidders noted, including firms Besley county line bids and amounts ranging around 10 000 to 14 000 dollars.
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The
Methodist Episcopal Lanapolis
Indiana
Greensburg
Tne
Women’s Son
Leete Er
Board of Bishops
Hartzell
Roberts Furch
Joseph C. Hart
Cincinnati
Hart
Meridian Street M. Meh
Central Avenue M. E
Roberts Park
Matthew W
Monrovia
Africa
Joe P. Berry
Philadelphia
M. Bristol
Chattanooga
Tenn
Charles W. Burns
Helena
J. W. Hamilton
Thean University
Washington
Edwin H. Hughes
Theodore Henderson
de- Mich
Joseph C. Hartincinnati
Fred Fisher
India
Charles H
Mani‘a
Philippine Islands
Adna Leonard
San Francisco
Robert E. Jones
New Orleans
William F. McDowell
Washmirble
Charles C. E St
Ernest L. Waldorf
Ita
Kansas
Indianapolis
Leete
E. Bacon
Virgil Rorer
Framer
Walter L. Fring
W. Fifer
G. M. Smith
Millhousen
Farm Sale Announcement Next Week
Administratrix of the late Rhele deceased schedules a sale of farm property including horses stock corn machinery and other items. Sale set for Thursday June 15 at the farm located seven miles southwest of Forest Hill about one and a half miles from 1d.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Hill
Advertised Letty TM Greene and Jane v Sle. 5
A terse legal notice appears locating two parties, Greene and Reider, with a call for actions and a postmaster notification. The fragment indicates a case with familial references and imminent deadlines but lacks full context.
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Greene Y Reider
Jane v
Broe
Ryton
Wanted a go getter boy for Movie Weekly Magazine
Advertises for a 14 to 19 year old boy to work after school as the towns only agent for Movie Weekly Magazine. Pay based on earnings plus prizes and tickets, with promotion for good performance. Apply to Mr E L Gilbert Personal 3rd floor 119 West 40th Street New York City with full selling history age parents school grade and two references.
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Movie Weekly
E. L. Gilbert
West 40Th Street
New York City
Adams community remembers last survivor of 37th Indiana
Capt. Lafe Walker, longtime resident near Adams and father of County Commissioner George C. Walker, is severely ill with stomach trouble. A veteran of Co. E, 37th Indiana, he is the last surviving member of that company living in the Adams area where it was mobilized in August 1861.
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Lafe Walker
George C. Walker
Adams
Attend Zoller Funeral Draws Distant Relatives
Attendees from near and far gathered for the funeral of Mrs. Louis Zoller yesterday afternoon. The list includes Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilson and Chaunce Duncan of Rushville, several Payne, Meyer, Deprez, and Porter families, and relatives from Indianapolis Watseka Kansas City Connersville Shelbyville Cincinnati St. Paul and other locations.
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Louis Zoller
Frank Wilson
Chaunce
Duncan
Rushville
James B. Payne
Ella Payne
Hugh Payne
Franklin
Fred Thomas
A. B. Graham
Karl Weyl
Louis Lathrop
Charles Meyer, Jr
Charles Meyer
Keifer Meyer
Colin Gilchrist
Indianapolis
W. E. Lewis
Watseka
Charles German
Kansas City
Doppleman
Joe Ryan
Charles Barrett
C. R. Porter
Robert
Cincinnati
William Ansted
William
Connersville
Enos Porter
Jacob G. Deprez
John D. Deprez
Harry Deprez
Herbert Deprez
John Deprez
Case Expected To Be Interesting In Pen Meer Trial
Sheriff Braden issued subpoenas for witnesses for the state versus Pen Meer on surety of the peace. The case moved from Franklin County to this county and is anticipated to draw wide attention. Meer is represented by Isaac Newton McCarty Roscoe O Byarne Brookville attorneys Wickens Hamilton Tremain Turner of this city.
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Braden
Pen Meer
Franklin County
Mr. Meer
Isaac Newton McCarty
Roscoe O’byrne
Brookville
Wickens & Hamilton and Tremain — Turner
Couple Married in Cincinnati Photo Session
A. Kohmescher of Cincinnati and Miss Thole of Napoleon wed today and later posed for photos at Beck studio. Mischievous boys attached tin buckets to their car, making a noisy jazz procession as the newlyweds rode around the square. A sign on the auto read Just Married.
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A. Kohmescher
Cincinnati
Thole
John B Thole
Napoleon
Beck
Man badly bruises hand at farm accident
Cary T Hunter of 195 North Michigan Avenue met a painful accident while shoveling corn at his farm northwest of town. He struck his left hand on a harp nail, bruising the back of his hand.
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Cary T. Hunter
Michigan Avenue
Town
Binder Guard Wounds 12-Year-Old in Farm Accident
William J. Biehl, 12, son of E. J. Biehl, was injured Monday morning while helping unload farm tools. He was thrown backward and struck the binder guard, piercing his back an inch and a half and tearing a large gash. He was taken to Letts where Dr. Welsh treated the wound and he is resting well today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Biehl
E. J. Biehl
Young Biehl
Welsh
Collision damages minor at Main and Lincoln streets
Two machines collided near Main and Lincoln streets around nine o'clock last night. One vehicle began a turn at the center and the two locked wheels causing little damage. John C. Schmith of Clinton Illinois is visiting his sister-in-law Mrs. Orlando Burns.
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Main
Lincoln Streets
John C. Schmith
Clinton, Ill
Orlando Burns
Blow Up Clouds Future of Southeast Indiana Baseball League
Wm H Isley president issues call for a league meeting at the Eagles hall to decide the future of the Southeastern Indiana Baseball League. Several clubs favor disbanding while Columbus and Greenwood favor continuation, Batesville reportedly objects to dissolution. The Eagles club sees the league as protection rather than a preferred form of play amid long brewing dissension and financial strain. A Shelbyville game and a slate of matches with Brookville Batesville and other towns are planned after the meeting.
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Wm. H. Isley
Southeastern Indiana Baseball League
Eagles Hall
Greensburg
Brookville
Hope
Shelbyville
North Vernon
Columbus
Greenwood
Batesville
Eagles
Drummer Boy James Tarplee Visits Sister in Town
James Tarplee of Rushville arrives to visit his sister Mrs Frank Roche. He grew up in Clarksburg and belonged to the old Clarksburg band more than fifty years ago with Jesse Miller James Heal sey John Dobyns W A Donnell Hamilton Cartwell and other youths. He was the drummer boy.
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James Tarplee
Rushville
Frank Roche
Mr. Tarplee
Clarksbure
Jesse Miller
James Healsey
John Dobyns
W. A. Donnell
Hamilton Cartwell
Tarplee
Thomson and Ryan Elected Officers of Business Men's Association
Charles Thomson was elected president and Charles Ryan secretary at the Business Men's Association meeting last evening. Thomson fills the vacancy left by Richey’s declination due to other duties while Ryan won secretary on the fifth ballot. Nominations included John Jackson and Miss Anna Monfort. A memorial to World War soldiers was discussed and a memorial committee was tasked to survey veterans’ wishes and report back.
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Knights of Columbus
Terre Haute
Gibault
Dannacher
Charles Thomson
Charles Ryan
Business Men’s Association
Thomson
Richey
John Jackson
Anna Monfort
Sieh
E. J. Hancock
Golden Wedding for Mr and Mrs Michael Mauer
Mr and Mrs Michael Mauer near St Maurice celebrate their golden wedding with a large family reunion and dinner honoring the milestone event.
Decatur Court Marks Early 1822 Proceedings
The article chronicles the first and second sessions of Decatur County Court in October 1822 with admissions of attorneys Thomas Douglas Joseph Hopkins Seth Tucker and appointment of Joseph Hopkins as prosecutor. It notes pension filing by Revolutionary War veteran Hugh Montgomery and early civil suits including Joseph Carroll vs Seth Lowe and Ludwick Coox vs John Lewis plus the county seal adoption and minor bail and fines.
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James T Brown
Charles H. Test
Lawrenceburg
Grand
Traverse
Jacob Myers
John Hicklin
Charles Roszell
James T. Brown
Hugh Montgomery
9Th
Virginia
James Sullivan
Col
Russell
Brandywine
Germantown
Greene
Joseph Carroll
Seth Lowe
First County
William Ross
H. H. Talbot
Joseph A. Hopkins
Patrick Hudson
Hudson
Matthias Redding
D*catur Couny
Ludwick Coox
John Lewis
Decatur
Hedd
County history notes on whiskey bidding and town rivalries
A reflective passage recalls a county seat purchase of whiskey by a county agent to aid bidding. It suggests men fought over boundary lines of town lots as farms, noting street fights were once common when crowds gathered. The writer opines that the world is growing better.
Clark Infant Passes Away
Omer Irvin, infant son of Mr and Mrs Omer Clark, died after several days illness at Memorial Hospital. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 10 30 AM at Elisha Porter home 423 West Main Street with burial in South Park Cemetery.
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Omer Irvin
Omer Clark
Memorial Hospital
Elisha Porter
West Main Street
South Park Cemetery
Edwards Busy at Janitor Job
Joz Edwards employed as janitor at the First Presbyterian church in Bloomington is busy with work in his new position. A circular letter from George Edwards shows the church picture and notes he is finding plenty of tasks to perform but is content with the role.
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Chas. H. Ewing
George Edwards
First Presbyterian Church
Bloomington
Mr. Edwards
Edwards
Hail Storm Hits Fort Collins Visitor’s Report
Richard Owens, visiting his brother in law Frank Hanners west of Letts, reports a Memorial Day hail storm in Fort Collins California that damaged crops and froze vegetation down to the ground.
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Richard Owens
West of Letts
Fort Collins
Cal
Frank Hanners
Commander Gregg to Deliver Principal Address Here
At a Joe Welsh Post meeting arrangements were made for a June 9 gathering at seven o'clock in the Eagles hall. State Commander Gregg will be the main speaker and ex service men and families are urged to attend. A parade will form at the Eagles hall and march around the public square followed by a retreat ceremony. Refreshments will be served by the Ladies Auxiliary.
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Joe Welsh
American Legion
Eagles Hall
Gregg
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Union Baptist Church
Carol Ferris
Malena Robbins
Ruth Martin
Sadie Moor
Elwin Wood
Willian
Sarah Sharp
Jonnie DeMoss
Welsh Brothers
Arthur Moorsolo
Mary E. Jackson
June Tribune
Bessie Jackson
Gerald Wood
Summer Rose
Lillia Powell
Reba Whipple
Helen Skinner
Bernice Moor
John William Gay
Greensburg considers trial Avery road maintenance machine
Greensburg city council approved a trial of an Avery road maintenance machine. Agent Pearson claimed it would repair five to ten blocks a day, cost 8 to 10 dollars daily, and may pay for itself in a year. Purchase would be 1600 dollars if accepted, with freight from Peoria.
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Avery
Greensburg
Pearson
Avery Company
Rushville
Peoria
Doles
Privett
Wiliam Ryan
Mauer Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding at St Maurice
Mr and Mrs Michael Mauer marked fifty years of marriage on Tuesday June 6 at their St Maurice home. High mass was led by Rev Gadiage with relatives from Los Angeles New York Indianapolis Greensburg and Cincinnati in attendance. A wedding dinner for fifty followed with gold and white decor. The Mauers wed at St Maurice on June 6 1872. she was born in Brookville he in Cincinnati.
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Michael Mauer
St. Maurice
Gadiage
Jasper Donovan
Los Angeles
Cal
John Perry
New York
McCoys
Thomas Wenning
St. Mauree
Mrs. Mauer
Brookville
Mr. Mauer
Cincinnati
Dollings Man Moves to City
C. H. Morrish, previously in Indianapolis, will relocate his family to Greensboro to join the Dollings investment company. He is son-in-law of Will J. Robinson of Kingston and is well known in Greensburg. The town welcomes the Morrish family as new citizens.
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C. H. Morrish
Indianapolis
Greensboro
Dollings Investment Company
Mr. Morrish
Will J. Robinson
Kingston
Greensburg
Saving for worthwhile goals by postal savings
Postmaster Kitchin urges saving as a civic duty and wise habit. He warns against trivial spending and promotes safe investment, noting postal savings allow starting with ten cents and building toward a $1 certificate. The message highlights home, auto, and family joys as eventual rewards for prudent saving.
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Kitchin
Doctor Team Operates On Mrs. Forest Goodwin at Memorial
Mrs. Forest Goodwin underwent an appendicitis operation yesterday at Memorial Hospital. Surgeon Dr. David Roff of Indianapolis led the procedure with assistance from Dr. Kercheval and Dr. McKee. Mrs. Goodwin is recovering well. Mrs. James Meyer of Williams town shopped here today. E A Ball of Williamstown conducted business here today.
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Forest Goodwin
Memorial Hospital
David Roff
Indianapolis
Kercheval
McKee
James Meyer
Williamstown
E. A. Ball
Greensburg District Conference Schedule Set for Aurora
Rev W M Whitsitt announces the Greensburg Indiana Methodist Episcopal district conference at Aurora June 12 13 with talks by E J Liebert C D Wilson O W Fifer W S Rader and George R Grose D D Also planned are devotional sessions business reports sermons and open air services with participants from Central Avenue Church Indianapolis DePauw University and Western Christian Advocate Cincinnati Ohio.
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Greensburg
Indiana
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Aurora
W. M. Whitsitt
W. C. Calvert
E. J. Liebert
C. D. Wilson
O. W. Fifer
D. D
Central Avenue Church
Indianapolis
A. E. Chastain
Cornelius O’brien
E. N. Brindley
W. M. Green
W. S. Rader
H. A. Broadwell
George R. Grose
DePauw University
Far East
R. M Criswell
G. R. Henderson
E. C. Wareing
Western Christian Advocate
Cincinnati
Ohio
Bethany Glee Club at Westport Evening Program
The Bethany College Glee club of Indianapolis performs at the Christian church in Westport Friday evening June 10 at 8 o'clock under the Christian Endeavor Society. The program features group and violin selections and a reading by tenor William Pearcy, piano and violin by Miss Mary Crew and Fred Jachene, plus a chalk talk by Russell Tichardsen, a Chautauqua platform artist.
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Bethany College Glee Club
Indianapolis
Christian Church
Westport
Christian Endeavor Society
William Pearcy
Pian
Mary Crew
Fred Jachene
Russell Tichardsen
Indiana University summer term moves and local hog market price
Clarence Howe leaves for Indiana University summer term. Russell Harwood and Albert Brune ship hogs to Indianapolis market for top price of 11.00, while Iva Worn and Mildred Robinson travel to DePauw University for term and commencement. Marine Kercheval heads to Bloomington with wife accompanying to visit relatives.
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Clarence Howe
Indiana University
Russell Harwood
Albert Brune
Indianapellis
Iva
DePauw University
Mildred Robinson
Brazil
DePauw
Marine Kercheval
Siomington
Iniansciis
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C. L. Ryan
Memorial
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Joz
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L. M. Henry
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Lou Perry
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