Southern Indiana Fox Hunters to Meet in Nashville
The Southern Indiana Fox Hunters association plans its 15th annual gathering in Nashville Brown county from October 5 to 10. Officers include H. H. Evans, Richard Cox, and Bun Mitchell. The circular describes Nashville as Indiana’s natural playground with nearby landmarks such as Bear Wallow and Bald Knob.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox Hunters’ Association
Morgantown
Nashville
Bloomington
Southern Indiana Fox Hunters’ Association
Brown County
H. H. Evans
Newcastle
Richard Cox
Bicknell
Bun Mitchell
Bloomfield
Indiana
Mississippi Valley
Bear Wallow
Marcus Dickey
Bald Knob
Presbyteran official to survey Alaska missions
Rev. F. W. Backemeyer, general secretary of the Presbyterian Synod of Indiana, begins a southeastern Alaska tour to survey churches and mission stations as a representative of the board of home missions. He will visit Wrangell, Ketchikan, Petersburg, Taku, Metlakatla and other stations, staying several weeks and returning late in the summer. He is well known in Greensburg where he has preached and visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Backemeyer
Presbyterian Synod of Indiana
Indianapolis
Alaska
Backemeyer
Greensburg
Chicago raids net 300 gunmen and moonshine makers
More than 300 foreign born gunmen and moonshine makers were herded into police cells in Chicago in the largest police raid sweep in history. The operation followed the killing of two officers and wounding of another after a street fight, with officials vowing to rid the city of gangsters who have killed four cops in the past week. Police were ordered to shoot to kill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Chicago
Dever
Robert E. Crowe
Connersville to Host Exhibit of Local Goods
An exhibition of articles made and sold in Connersville will be shown in the city from June 22 to 27. Seventy five exhibitors are expected to participate in the show.
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Connersville
Greensburg Boy Wins DePauw Rector Scholarship
DePauw University awards Ralph Caskey of Greensburg a Rector scholarship in recognition of his strong freshman year. The award covers his remaining three years of study and honors his achievement at DePauw.
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DePauw University
Ralph Caskey
Greensburg High School
DePauw
Ralph
Greensburg
Traction Delayed by Thunder Storm Halts Interurban Schedule
A heavy thunder shower delayed the 7:45 interurban train, arriving at 8:45. The disruption pushed the morning schedule behind, with the final local car at midnight held for hours as low spots flooded to seven or eight inches.
Lightning destroys Towler barn near St Omer
A lightning strike razed a 36 by 48 foot barn on Oscar Towler’s St Omer area farm at six this morning. Loss estimated at 2500 to 3000 dollars with 1400 dollars insured. Fire started with the roof in flames as Mrs Towler alerted her husband. neighbors fought but contents and structure were lost. Threshing outfit stored elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Towler
St. Omer
Towler
Card of Thanks for car search in Greensburg
I extend hearty thanks to all who took part in the search and recovery of my car stolen in Greensburg on Saturday evening June 13.
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Greensburg
Joseph Arnold Dies at Osgood
Word arrived of the death of Joseph Arnold a former Sheridan street resident at his home in Osgood He was about eighty years old and had left here about five years ago.
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Joseph Arnold
Sheridan Street
Osgood
Lockland Man Charged With Attempted Robbery of Bakery Home
Carl Tabor of Lockland is charged with larceny and housebreaking after allegedly entering the John Shoemaker home at the American Bakery and fleeing when Edith Jackson discovered him. He was seized by police chief Wilson and held at the county jail awaiting arraignment.
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Carl Tabor
Lockland
Ohio
John Shoemaker
Wilson
Settlement in Decatur Circuit Court Damages Auto Crash Case
Burley Evans of New Point will receive 2500 dollars from the Union Trust Co in a compromise settlement of his suit for damages against Clarence Donnell et al over injuries to his daughter Opal Evans in an auto accident. The case, originally filed for 5000 dollars, was settled in favor of the plaintiff.
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Burley Evans
New Point
Clarence Donnell
Opal Evans
Decatur
Union Trust Co
Car Collision In Front Of Roberts Dining Room
An auto crash occurred last evening at 7 in front of the Roberts dining room on the east side of the square. A American bakery bread truck collided with a car driven by Cecelia and Mary Galloway of near Burney. The Galloway car had a broken right rear axle.
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Roberts
Cecelia
Mary Galloway
Near
Burney
Galloway
Baby Boy Burney Ercil Born to Ralstons of Letts
Mr and Mrs Clifford Ralston of Letts are parents to a baby boy born yesterday. He is named Burney Ercil.
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Clifford Ralston
Letts
Burney Ercil
Wave of Death in Rail Disaster Near Hackettstown NJ
Seventeen dead and fifty injured after an excursion train from Chicago to New York derailed near Hackettstown New Jersey when it hit a debris clogged switch during a late night storm. Rescue workers found six bodies by noon and more fatalities followed at hospitals in Easton Pennsylvania and Dover Delaware.
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Hackettstown
N. J
Chicago
Middle West
New York
Germany
Easton
Dover
Del
Asey
Justified Arrest Says Amuse-L Park Noted
Estaven Allen of Amuse-L park states the park was justified in arresting the Rushville youth Sunday night after five shots fired in a crowd caused excitement. No charges were filed due to youth and park leniency, but the management warns that arresting others for shooting and disturbing the peace remains possible and urges attendees to leave alcohol at home.
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Rushville
Amuse- A
Estaven Allen
Amuse-L Park
Burke Dugal
McGuffey Readers Draw Interest in Columbus Display
Ben Noblitt of Columbus holds a complete set of McGuffey readers and refused a $30 offer. The revival of interest in these old texts is noted as remarkable. Citizens with sets are invited to display them in the News window of the newspaper.
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Ben Noblitt
Columbus
McGuffey
Son of Pioneer Educator Preacher Hopkins Tied to Early State School Chief
The Rev. Robert M. Hopkins of St. Louis, speaker at the state Sunday school convention in Winona Tuesday night, is the son of Milton B. Hopkins born in Rush county. Milton served as state superintendent of schools in the early 1870s and was a prominent Christian church minister who preached in Decatur county in the early days.
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Robert M. Hopkins
St. Louis
Winona
Milton B. Hopkins
Rush County
Christian Church
Decatur County
Bryan Fox Hosts Sunday Visit from Webb and Ryan Families
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Webb and daughter Luella and Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Ryan were guests of Bryan Fox and his wife of New Augusta on Sunday.
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Donald Webb
Luella
Frank E. Ryan
Bryan Fox
New Augusta
Double North Vernon Weddings Tie Families to Bloomington
Matthews Platter and Frederick S. Matthews wed at the bride’s home in North Vernon with Rev. E A Dougherty officiating. After a 100 guest reception they motor to Memphis then plan to live in Bloomington before returning to North Vernon to practice law. Second ceremony unites Miss Anna Hessler and John Dwenger in Millhousen with 75 relatives present, reception at the bride’s home, and a Millhousen wedding dance tonight.
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Lucille
Orval Platter
North Vernon
Frederick S. Matthews
William Matthews
E. A. Dougherty
M. E. Church
Matthews
Memphis
Tenn
Bloomington
Ind
Western College
Indiana University
Delta Gamma Sorority
Sigma Nu Fraternity
Florence Zoller
Frank Robison
Anna Hessler
Adam J. Hessler
Millhousen
John Dwenger
John H. Dwenger
Cincinnati
A. J. Urich
Martha Dwenger
Marie Wuelner
Stella Wagner
Logansport
Urban Wagner
Osgood
Albert Hessler
Indianapolis
Dwenger
Betty Dwenger
Charles Streitman
Ben Dwenger
Henry Dwenger
Hamburg
Henry Seibel
St. Maurice
Henry Wagner
Harmon Wagner
Martha Hurst Weds Franklin Fulton in Elegant Home Ceremony
In St Paul, Miss Martha Hurst of Indianapolis married Franklin Fulton of Cincinnati. Rev Rex Hopper officiated under a fern rose decor with Lohengrin march. Etta Hopper sang before the ceremony. reception for about fifty followed with guests including Jacob Hurst and Helen McClintic. The couple will reside in Cincinnati. Joseph Thomas visits Burney sister.
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Charles B. Hurst
St. Paul
Martha Hurst
Indianapolis
Franklin Fulton
Cincinnati
Rex Hopper
Etta Hopper
Jacob Hurst
Maysville
Emily Dodge
Elizabeth Letcher
Mrs. Fulton
Flooding Hits Eastern Decatur County Causing Replanting
A cloudburst-like rain and flash flooding hit eastern Decatur County with Saltcreek flooding roads east of New Point and rising creeks. Widespread inundation damaged corn, barns, and cellars while Lake McCoy spillway overflowed. electricity sparked a lightning strike that destroyed a barn near Greensburg.
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Decatur County
Washington Township
Saltcreek Township
New Point
Enochsburg
Anna Fieler
Lake McCoy
Claude Cohee
Cobb’s Fork
Lake Mee- Coy
Clarksburg
Milroy
Greensburg
Millhousen
Anderson Farm
Resolutions Honor Three Mt. Moriah Class Members Lost
The Every Man's class of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church memorializes Erby Rees Harry Kirby and Charles Lines who died in service to country. The resolutions praise their character and charitable deeds and request copies be placed in church records and sent to families.
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God
Erby Rees
Harry Kirby
Charles Lines
Mt. Moriah Baptist Church
Verl Bennett Visits Parents After City Trip
Verl Bennett and three companions from Indianapolis arrived yesterday and spent the day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Bennett.
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Verl Bennett
Indianapolis
T. A. Bennett
City visitors report John We Lee in Oxford sanitarium
Mr and Mrs James Parks Mr and Mrs John Powner and Mrs Mary Held traveled to Oxford Ohio to visit John We Lee who is in a sanitarium there. They report his condition as unimproved.
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James Parks
John Powner
Mary Held
Oxford
John We Lee
Mr. Lee
Spillsman and Zimmers Visit Bennett Family Friends
Mr. and Mrs. George Spillman and Arliff Zimmers with Verl Bennett of Indianapolis spent yesterday with Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Bennett of this city.
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George Spillman
Arliff Zimmers
Verl Bennett
Indianapolis
T. A. Bennett
This City
Charles Lines obituary highlight of faith and family
Charles Lines born March 1 1880 in Decatur county near Springhill died June 8 1925 at age 45 after a long illness. He was a deacon at Adams Baptist Church and a Knights of Pythias member, husband of Millie E. Robertson and father of Edith. He left a lifelong record of honesty, community service, and devout faith.
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Charles Lines
W. H
Sanah Lines
Decatur County
Springhill
Presbyterian Church
Kingston
Bartlett
Millie E. Robertson
J. Frank
Jennie Robertson
Edith
Adams Baptist Church
C. E. Odell
Greensburg Lodge No. 148
Knights of Pythias
W. H. and
Milroy
W. M. Lines
Elkhart
B. C. Lines
Centralia
Ill
Pearl Webb
Morristown
Myrtle and
Miriam Lines
Indianapolis
Platts Corner Ice Cream Social Celebrates Fiftieth Birthday
Platt s Corner T. V. Lane and wife hosted 108 relatives and friends at their home for an ice cream social Saturday night marking his fiftieth birthday. The event featured ice cream, cake, and piano music, with guests wishing him many more happy returns. John Maddux and family from Dewey Oklahoma are visiting his parents and relatives here. Ben Earnest and wife moved to a farm near Dupont. Anna Becker visits home folks this week. Sherman Robbins and wife and Frances Roberts shopped in Greensburg Wednesday. John Hall transported a large group of hogs for Frank Sutton to Westport Tuesday.
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T. V. Lane
John Maddux
Dewey, Okla
Ben Earnest
Dupont
Anna Becker
Sherman Robbins
Frances Roberts
Greensburg
John Hall
Frank Sutton
Westport
Sunday Evening Children's Exercises At Sandusky
The event drew many locals including Mrs. Marge Martin and her children who visited A. D. Martin's family before returning to Napoleon. A hat making demonstration occurred with Mrs. Walter Hite hosting. Mrs. James Patterson is reported poorly. Dr. Rader from West Virginia stayed a few days with Dr. R. R. Powell. Mrs. Horace McDonald remains sick. Justine Stotsenburger of Covington Kentucky visits her parents for several weeks. Caenee is also reported very poorly.
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Marge Martin
A. D. Martin
Napoleon
Walter Hite
James Patterson
Rader
W. Virginia
R. R. Powell
Horace McDonald
Justine Stotsenburger
Covington
Caenee
Terre Haute visitors greet Mr and Mrs Ben Martin
Mrs Morton Johnson and her son William of Terre Haute arrived this morning for a visit with Mr and Mrs Ben Martin.
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Morton Johnson
William
Terre Haute
Ben Martin
Columbus preacher draws parallels between Ford car and humans
Rev. W. H. Book of Columbus used a Ford sedan displayed on the pulpit to compare car habits with human behavior. He cited Fords going wrong, getting wobbly, leaving the road, and even causing damage, while noting the creator of the Ford versus the Creator of humanity possesses distinct knowledge.
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W. H. Book
Ford
Resolutions of Respect for Brother Arthur Vail
The Diana Rebekah Lodge No. 536 I O O F mourns the loss of Brother Arthur Vail. The lodge resolves to spread these resolutions in its minutes, publish them in county papers, and send copies to the deceased’s family.
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Arthur Vail
Diana Rebekah
Paternity Case Ruling Favoring Defendant in Shelby Circuit Court
Bernice Gay Hurst of St. Paul filed against George Curtis Hamilton of St. Paul. Judge Harry C. Morrison ruled for the defendant after transfer from Decatur circuit court at Greensburg. Attorneys Wickens Hamilton of this city and Charles Hack of Shelbyville represented the defendant.
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Bernice Gay Hurst
St. Paul
George Curtis Hamilton
Harry C. Morrison
Shelby
Decatur
Greensburg
Shibyville
Wickens & Hamilton
Charles Hack
Shelbyville
Letts Residents Spend Day With Neighbors and Clergy
Ed Pearson and family and Clarence Belt and family spent the day with Clarence Rutherford and family. Miss Hildred Back visited Letts yesterday. Mrs Ed Pearson and Mrs Clarence Rutherford made a business trip to Westport yesterday. Norman Byard and family attended the Rodney preaching service. Mrs Alta Robbins and daughters attended Rodney preaching services Sunday.
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Ed Pearson
Clarence Belt
Clarence Rutherford
Hildred Back
Letts
Ed. Pearson
Westport
Norman Byard
Rodney
Alta Robbins
Marriage License Issued for Earl Fix and Lulu Platt
A marriage license was issued at the clerk's office this afternoon to Earl Fix aged 34 of near Waldron and Lulu Leota Platt aged 28 daughter of Charles J. Platt of Adams township.
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Earl Fix
Near
Waldron
Lulu Leota Platt
Charles J. Platt
Adams Township
Reed Delivery at Midnight Born Son in Tucson
Telegram from Tucson dated June 17 reports James Lester Reed arriving at midnight weighing 8 pounds 9 ounces and in good health. Grandfather Rollin Reed greeted the news office with evident pride as the newborn's father, Grandpa Alva Reed, shares the update.
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Tucson
Ariz
James Lester Reed
Rollin Reed
Grandfather Reed
Local ladies enjoy Sunday in Indianapolis
Misses Sadie Dogle Flossie Brad sley and Opal McKim spent Sunday in Indianapolis visiting friends and sightseeing.
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Sadie Dogle
Flossie Bradsley
Opal McKim
Indianapolis
Local Guests Dine With Madison Residents
Mr and Mrs W W Bornner Mrs Henry Bonner and Mrs Estelle Hamilton were guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Bisle at Madison. Mrs Bisle was formerly Miss Ida SchoField a niece of the late Dr J W Schofield of this city.
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W. W. Bornner
Henry Bonner
Estelle Hamilton
Bisle
Madison
Ida Schofield
J. W. Schofield
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Rev
Opal
Matthews Platter
Dwenger-Hessler
Hurst-Fulton
Joseph Thomas
Columbus, Ind
Mrs
Helen McClintic
Anderson
Platt’s Corner
Sandusky
Grandpa
Alva Reed
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