Benjamin F. Denham Obituary Recalls A Life of Duty and Family
Benjamin Franklin Denham born January 24 1846 in Clermont Ohio son of Benjamin and Mary Ann Denham died August 6 1925 after a life of service in the Civil War and years of farming blacksmithing and family stewardship He survived by his wife Mary E Petree five children Charles R Frederick H Tracy D Dora and Envie Bemis eight grandchildren and one great grandchild He was an elder in Sardinia Presbyterian church and remained devoted to his family country and faith despite declining health and wartime injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin Denham
Benjamin
Mary Ann (Patchell) Denham
Clermont County
Ohio
Hattie Allen
Greensburg
Indiana
Decatur County
Sandcreek
Westport
Co. H. 37
Indiana, Volunteer Infantry
Western Front
Sherman
Washington
Louisville
Gaynorsville
Forest Hill
Sardinia
Mary E. Petree
Presbyterian Church
Jesus Christ
Dora
Trust Secures Control of Bromwell Plant
Word reaches Greensburg that the American Wire and Steel Company has taken an interest in Bromwell Wire and Brush Company's plant here and plans to resume full operations soon with a large force. Superintendent McLeod declined to offer details while officials from both companies reportedly visited the plant a week ago to review plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trust
Bromwell Company
American Wire and Steel Company
Bromwell Wire and Brush Company
McLeod
Yamwell
Greensburg
Aged Newpoint Man Falls From Auto Near Versailles
Alfred Doyl, aged Newpoint man, fell headfirst from a car near Versailles while attempting to shut a door. He suffered a severe scalp injury and was moved to Dr. Copeland’s office in Versailles for treatment. His son Wilbur drove the car. daughters Lillie and Maggie accompanied him as the party headed to Friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Doyl
Newpoint
Versailles
Ross Reed
Copeland
Lillie
Maggie
Wilbur
Batesville News Briefs Highlight Local Meetings and Moves
Retail hardware dealers in Group 15 of the Indiana association met at the Sherman House with local committee members Quirin Walsman Harry Schwier Joseph Schrader H F E Schrader and Roman Meyer forming the group. Attending speakers included state secretary Mr. Sheeley and field man Mr. Helgerstein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Hardware Dealers’ Association of
Indiana
Sherman House
Quirin Walsman
Harry Schwier
Joseph Schrader
H. F. E. Schrader
Roman Meyer
Sheeley
Helgerstein
Oscar Goyert
National Dental Association
Louisville
Albert Bischen
Switz City
Ind
Purdue University
Albert Schrader
Albert Jr
Los Angeles
Calif
Albert. Schrader
Maryland
Schrader
Pacific Coast
Australia
New Zealand
George Struck Jr
Meyer Hardware Co
Carolyn Guckenberger
Daugher
John Guckenberger
Batesville
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Kemp
Chicago
Louis Annewehr
Ann Arbor, Mich
Prof
Fickin
University of Michigan
Greensburg to host 1926 W R C Fourth District session
The 1926 convention of the W R C Fourth district met at Rising Sun and decided Greensburg would host the September session. Shelbyville's Mrs. Alex Lemmon was elected district president with Columbus Mrs. Carrie George returning as district delegate and Connersville Mrs. Ida M Hegwood as alternate. The national convention will be in Des Moines Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R.C
Fourth District
Greensburg
Rising Sun
Alex Lemmon
Shelbyville
Carrie George
Columbus
Ida M.hegwood
Connersville
Des Moines
Ila
Centenarian Daniel Davis Injures Knee After Fall
Daniel Davis 101-year-old resident, fell at home Tuesday while preparing to attend a soldiers reunion. He severely injured his knee but can hobble at home and expects to be out soon. He notes the fall season began Monday, his accident occurring a day later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Davis
Miss Hilda Meek Returns to Indianapolis College
Miss Hilda Meek returns to Central Business College in Indianapolis to resume studies after spending the weekend with homefolks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Meek
Central Business College
Indianapolis
Better Late Than Never for Berries
Mrs. John H. Doggett of St. Paul sends in a sample from a red raspberry bush bearing a belated but excellent crop. The berries show imperfect polination but were fertile enough to bear well. They were raised in the Doggett garden.
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John H. Doggett
St. Paul
The
Daily News
Doggett
Westport News Roundup of Visits and Local Updates
Westport residents note relatives visiting and traveling, with the Richardson and Hull families returning to Pittsburgh and Indianapolis trips by Burns and Grayson relatives. Etta Boicourt returns to Pensacola to teach, while Taylor Barnes is reported ill. Local road work advances as farmers finish fall tasks and crops look strong amid recent rains. talks arise about selling the electric light plant for a high tension line connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ott Burns
Jackson
Tenn
Sam _ Grayson
Indianapolis
Charley Hall
Ben Amsden
Florida
Leafy Burns
Judith
Warren Mason
Gertrude Sherman
Etta Boicourt
Pensacola
Fla
Taylor Barnes
Westport
Cigarette Robbery at Johnston's Wholesale Sticks to Cigarettes
Robbers forced entry at the Charles Johnston's Sons wholesale house and stole cigarettes valued at 1200 dollars. About twenty large boxes were removed, with no other goods harmed. This is the fourth similar raid in two years, all leaving cigarettes untouched and no clues. A Buick was stolen from Roy Privett garage two years ago the same night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Johnston’s Sons
Roy Privett
West Main Street
New Albany
High School Boys Form National Research Club Effort
A Greensburg meeting plans a city club to study modern boy problems with guidance from Harold Kinney assistant dean of boys work at an association college in Chicago. John L. Turner leads the local Y M C A group and Trevor Morrison hosts Kinney during his visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Kinney
Association College At
Chicago
John L. Turner
Greensburg
Kinney
Trevor Morrison
Local News Pioneer Starts Jeffersville Paper
Mr. and Mrs. Noah T. Rogers formerly of this city and Milan have been hired by the New Albany Tribune, edited by Walter Montgomery, to launch a new newspaper in Jeffersville. Rogers spent about twenty years in Greensburg and is well known here.
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Noah T. Rogers
Purdue study highlights quality of commercial stock feeds
Purdue University bulletin 294 reports from Indiana inspectors who tested 2989 samples in 1924 showing 86 percent meet or beat guarantees while 423 were misguaranteed. The work helped remove deficient shipments valued at over 19 million dollars and led to relabeling and refunds, with a standings table for feed manufacturers.
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station
O. S. Roberts
R. O. Bitler
P. B. Curtis
W. C. Aitkenhead
E. G. Proulx
State Chemist Department
Istate
Indiana
Greensburg Union Leaders Elected At W C T U County Meet
In Decatur County W C T U the afternoon session opened with prayer and reports from department superintendents. Miss Mary Gray was elected county president with new Greensburg Union leaders named, and delegates chosen for the Connersville state convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur County
A. C. Rupp
Connersville
Mary Gray
Mary C. Donnell
Leila Power
Clarksburg
Alma Biddinger
Alert
Nettie Parker
Greensburg
Nellie Underwood
I. B. Morgan
Grace Beall
Ella Adams
Laura Blackmore
Alma Dils
Grace Elliott
Cleoa Huddleston
Zella Fraley
Gertrude Zetterberg
Wilma Maxwell
Luna Hickman
Ella Smith
Carrie Meek
Regency Styers
Kercheval
Mary Donnell
Local residents head to Indiana events and colleges
Lewis Chelmsatch of Batesville travels to Indianapolis to serve on a Federal Grand Jury. Mr and Mrs George Engle spent yesterday in Indianapolis with friends. Miss Minola and Miss Rhoda Michael of Osgood left this morning for Danville Indiana to enter Danville College. John Bird was a passenger to Indianapolis yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Chelmsatch
Batesville
Indianapolis
George Engle
Minola
Rhoda Michael
Osgood
Danville
Ind
Danville College
John Bird
Local births and moves fill Clarksburg week
Clarksburg residents welcomed newborn Wilma Jean to Mr and Mrs Ed Kelley. Families moved into parsonages vacated by others, with Rev A L Howard preaching at the M E church. Townsfolk attended showers, visits, and W C T U meetings, plus trips to Greensburg, Richmond, Indianapolis, and Chicago for family events and errands.
Fire destroys bank-barn on Lawrence Jackson farm
A midnight blaze at about 11 45 last night gutted the bank-barn on Lawrence Jackson’s farm two and a half miles southwest of Letts. Fire origin undetermined. Woodson Carpenter, recently renting the farm, had stored fertilizer seed wheat and implements there and was preparing to move his family this week. The barn, long built, was fully insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Jackson
Letts
Couple from Osgood Visit Denver Relatives Two Months
Ottis Klotche and Mrs Nora Engle of Osgood left for Denver Colorado for a two months visit with relatives. Mr and Mrs Robert Drake were at Columbus yesterday visiting Mr and Mrs Jack Foster. The party drove through Brown County hills and found the trip delightful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottis Klotche
Nora Engle
Osgood
Denver
Colo
Robert Drake
Columbus
Jack Foster
Brown County
Greensburg Seed Corn Show Plans for October Show
The Greensburg Daily News announces the second annual seed corn show tentatively set for October 23 and 24. Merchants plan to join, boosting prizes and community benefit. The event aims to highlight local seed corn quality, encourage soil awareness, and may include pumpkin and livestock demonstrations. Local growers are defined as those in Decatur and neighboring counties. professionals barred from prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensburg Daily News
Chamber of Commerce
Parly News
Daily News
Decatur
Realty Transfers Listed For Anna Wheeldon Hughes and Others
Anna Belle Wheeldon transfers residence in North and Ireland to Mary Glass Hughes for 1200 dollars. Fred Fletcher sells city property to Jeanette J Gray for 600 dollars. Olive B Gosnell conveys St Paul property to Anna M Mc Kee for 2100 dollars. Wm H Power deeds land near Westport to Hope State Bank by sheriff for 700 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Belle Wheeldon
Mary Glass Hughes
North
Ireland
Fred Fletcher
Jeanette J. Gray
City
Olive B. Gosnell
Anna M. McKee
St. Paul
Wm. H. Power
Hope State Bank
Westport
Hester Barnes Sells 81.78 Acres Near Greensburg to Nie mans
Hester Barnes transfers 81.78 acres near Greensburg to Fred Nie man and wife for 9000 dollars. The transaction name and parcel location are identified in the notice.
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Hester Barnes
Fred Nieman
Greensburg
Local visitors on weekend in city and surrounding areas
Wendell C. Jenkins and Henry Burwinkle of Cincinnati stayed with M. E. Jenkins on West Walnut street. George S. Littell attended the centennial pageant in Lafayette. Carl Yarling and son from Kokomo visited Mrs. Catherine Wheeler. Howard Armstrong of Indianapolis visited his father F. D. Armstrong in Westport. Hallie Fleming visited Indianapolis. Dr. and Mrs. Paul Tindall of Shelbyville were guests of the Woodfills. Charles Kincaid and Mrs. Dobyns joined Will Dobyns’ family in Indianapolis. Mollie Stevenson and Jessie Skeen visited Chester Robinson’s family in Indianapolis. Ruter Thompson and wife visited Bert Davis in Westport.
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Wendell C. Jenkins
Henry Burwinkle
Cincinnati
Ohio
M. E. Jenkins
West Walnut Street
George S. Littell
Lafayette
Carl Yarling
Carl
Ruth Meek
Kokomo
Catherine Wheeler
Howard Armstrong
Indianapolis
Clinton Farmers Hold Monthly Meeting At School House
The Clinton Farmers held their regular monthly meeting at the school house Friday evening. Miss Monte Hull came from Indianapolis to visit family and attend the Shaw reunion in Holton. Rev. R. O. LaHue and family left for Indianapolis and New Palestine to begin a new pastorate. Several local residents and guests traveled to Indianapolis and Cincinnati for visits and events.
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Clinton
Monte Hull
Indianapolis
Shaw
Holton
Artie Bell Tunsel
Louisville
John T. Martin
Berry
Napoleon
A. D
Marge Martin
Indianapolis St. Mary’s
Batesville
Harry Thrine
R. O. LaHue
New Palestine
Gepford Pleak
Adams
Alfie Marlowe
Milroy
Ora Meek
The
Missionary Society
Julia Williams
Justice Stotsenberg
Cincinnati
Edgar Clark
Milroy Resident Seeks Divorce in Rush Circuit Court
Milroy resident Charles Marsh filed for divorce from Zelle Marsh in Rush circuit court yesterday. Married February 1917, separated September 1923, he seeks custody of their two children and alleges his wife befriended other men and admitted affairs. He claims she is unfit for custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Marsh
Zelle Marsh
Rush
Milroy
Mrs Frank Rembusch Injured In Shelbyville Car Crash
Mrs. Frank Rembusch of Shelbyville sustained serious injuries when her car flipped twice, performing a double somersault before landing. She was hospitalized with multiple internal injuries and possible fractures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rembusch
Shelbyville
Carl
Shelbyville mother injured when auto crashes on road
Grace Rembusch of Shelbyville wife of Indiana motion picture exhibitor F J Rembusch was seriously injured when the car left the road three miles north of Shelbyville, rolled twice, and crashed into a ditch. Truman Rembusch, driving, said he dozed briefly before the wreck. Grace suffered a broken collar bone and two fractured ribs with other cuts and bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelbyville
Ind
Grace Rembusch
F. J. Rembusch
Indiana
Birthday Surprise for Mrs Will Koenigkramer at Newpoint
Sunday noon surprise party at her Newpoint home as children and families arrived with filled baskets to toast her birthday anniversary. A pitch in dinner followed and guests shared social time while Mrs Koenigkramer received many pretty gifts from friends Charles Redington and family George Link Albert Hahn Alvin Harding and Jachh Tucker and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Koenigkramer
Newpoint
Koenigkramer
Charles Redington
George Link
Albert Hahn
Alvin Harding
Jachh Tucker
Weekend visitors scatter across Ohio and Indiana
Harold Wonn and family of Cincinnati spent the weekend with relatives here before Don Bruner joined his father Malcolm Bruner in Atlanta for a new position. George Ely John William Goddard and James Kirby, college students from Indianapolis, returned home after a weekend visit. Mrs Otto L Maynard and her daughter Elizabeth visit her husband in Sidney where he is employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm Bruner
Don
Atlanta
Bruner
George Ely
John William Goddard
James Kirby
Indianapolis
Otto L. Maynard
Elizabeth
Maynard
Sidney
Ohio
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Steve Richardson
Eliza E. Richardson
Hull
Pittsburgh
Donald Marsh
Ed Kelley
Wilma Jean
Guy Mumphrey
M. E. Parsonage
Cal Harrell
Howard
Morris McClure
Mary Elizabeth Brodie
Dr. Green’s Hospital
Rushville
Frank Beall
Brint Boling
Paul Brodie
Laurel
Charles Bohannon
Ambrose Tellestrom
Bert Cooper
Alice Goddard
Dave Morgan
Carver Davison
Willard Farthing
Madison
George Sieble
Near Here
Albert Ray
Marlow
Portland
Ore
Prosser Clark
Andrew Kincaid
Europe
Ernest Power
Wm. Logan
A. L. Howard
M. E
Jennie Lowe
William Mount
Frank Bell
Ellen Bell
Richmond
Clint Emmert
George Moore
Sallie Smith
Charlie Kincaid
Payne
Alex Burns
Lillian Davidson
D. R. Higgins
Dorothy Boyer
L. J. Newhouse
Knightstown
J. L. Emmett
Omer Hadler
Crawley
Katie Rosenberry
Floyd Rine
Raleigh
John Tarplee
George Wirt
Charlie Moore
Raymond Miller
Mary Olive Kincaid
Mildred Hite
Earl Hite
Hazel
Kathryn Senior
Clara
Omer Hadley
L. D. Hamilton
Dillsboro
E. S. Fee
Kitzmiller
Woodson Carpenter
Sandusky
Harold Wonn
Mrs
Lafe Wonn
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