Asbury Heads Grand Army of Hoosier State
A. P. Asbury of Farmersburg elected commander of the Indiana G A R department defeating Judge Samuel Hench 241 to 83. Oscar Rankin Terre Haute chosen senior vice commander. Maj. Frank Crawford Terre Haute chief of staff. Reappoints J. R. Fesler Indianapolis and others. officers named for G A R and Ladies of the G A R.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tered Haute
Ind
A. P. Asbury
Farmersburg
Department of Indiana
Samuel Hench
Fort Wayne
Asbury
Oscar Rankin
Terre Haute
Maj
Frank Crawford
J. R. Fester
Indianapolis
Charles W. Wheat
W. T. Crawford
Sullivan
Nelson Bosarth
Valparaiso
John A. Ward
Hymera
Dr. Washburn
Lafayette
J. R. Fesler
O. A. Somers
Kokomo
C. C. Shrader
Evansville
W. W. Dougherty
J. E. Loughry
Monticello
J. E. Bickel
Women's Relief Corps
Alta M. Boram
South Bend
Margaret Gordon
Mary Stewart
Bloomington
Marie Kellar
Minnie Brown
Warsaw
Estella Huffman
Hartford City
Edna Pauley
Melissa Dinnin
Ligonier
Elizabeth Brown
Logansport
Cora Mae Harmon
Ada Bosworth
Winchester
Anne Haymond
Jane Cowan
Terre Tiaute
Indiana Department
G. A. R Arepartment
Elvira Cassell
West Point
Elizabeth Eastlick
Crawfordsville
Laura Colliver
Addie Thomas
Memorial Day date change proposal defeated
A proposal to move Memorial day from May 30 to the last Sunday in May was voted down. Individuals named include Eudora C. Fouts of West Point and Mary C. Fitte of Washington among others. Grace Padgett of Rensselaer and Iva Wagoner of Washington also appear in the records.
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Eudora C. Fouts
West Point
Mary C. Fitte
Washington
Pearl Wright
Logansport
Atlantic City
Eudore C. Foutz
Grace Padgett
Rensselaer
Iva Wagoner
Grace Carnahan
Oxford
Turkey Seeks American Capital for Railways and Waterworks
New York May 28 Turkish government seeks American financing for major railroad expansion and waterworks tramway projects across cities. Representatives of J P Morgan Kuhn Loeb National City First National banks weighing the proposal as bankers debate commitment while opinions vary.
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New York
Turkey
J. P. Morgan & Co
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
National ‘City
First National Banks
Threatened eyes of three little girls case heard
William J. White 47 confessed would be blackmailer and was sentenced Friday to one to five years in Michigan City prison. He threatened to blind the eyes of Dr. D. H. Swan’s three daughters to extort $300 placed near a telephone pole on March 19.
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Princeton
Ind
William J. White
Michigan City
Clements
White
D. H. Swan
Swan
Crawfordsville Eagles land Great Cosmopolitan show for spring festival
Crawfordsville Indiana May 28 The Crawfordsville Eagles have secured the Great Cosmopolitan show for their annual spring festival beginning Monday The show travels in 25 cars and promises carnival time for attendees
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Crawfordsville
Ind
Hero misses fame by a few feet near Lapel
In Noblesville Indiana on a Friday Porter Fireman and engineer Fickensmith intervened when a baby daughter of Dust Harris appeared on the tracks. The locomotive halted 30 feet short, denying Porter a dramatic rescue and hero status.
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Noblesville
Ind
Porter
Lapel
Fickensmith
Central Indiana Railroad
Harris
Reunion of Hadleys Set for Plainfield
The Hadley family reunion will be held Saturday June 18 on the Plainfield campus. Governor Herbert S Hadley of Missouri will give the principal address. Other speakers include Judge John V Hadley of the Indiana supreme court Judge Vinson Carter of Marion superior court Judge Cassius C Hadley of the Indiana appellate court and Attorney Wilson J Doane. Indiana Boys' School band will provide music.
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Plainfield
Ind
Hadley
Herbert S. Hadley
Missouri
John V. Hadley
Supreme Court of Indiana
Vinson Carter
Marion Superior Court
Cassius C. Hadley
Indiana Appellate Court
Atorney Wilson J. Doane
Indiana Boys’ School
Hypnotised piano player surrenders ring in Frankfort
Deputy Sheriff Miller removed a ring from Henry Wilson who allegedly took it from Miss Marie Stirewall of New Augusta. Wilson was found in a show window playing deedlessly and said to be hypnotized while on the job.
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Frankfort
Ind
Miller
Henry Wilson
Wilson
Marie Stirewall
New Augusta
Proud Gobble Has To Drop Feathers
Special to The Zon in Modoc Indiana May 28 reports Lewis Walker's turkeys show a self awareness as Mrs Turkey abandons the nest and the big bronze gobbler accidentally nests with the hens. The gobbler then hatches the eggs and the Papa Turkey and the kids thrive.
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Modoc, Ind
Lewis Walker
Mr. Gobbler
Papa Turkey
Man's Interference Triggers Arrest in Anderson
William D. Staylor was arrested Friday in Anderson for threatening to have Deputy County Treasurer Wales arrested. Wales was confiscating 40 sewing machines as part of enforcing a law that transient stores pay a $15 license.
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Anderson
Ind
William D. Staylor
Wales
Staylor
Turtle hunter profits from hand catching in Indiana county
In Bartholomew County Indiana Frank Boyles earned a profit by catching turtles with his hands along small streams and selling 185 pounds in one day at eight cents per pound The report from Columbus dated May 23 notes the unusual method and earnings of a local turtle hunter.
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Ing
Bartholomew County
Frank Boyles
Boyles
Death claims three Washington men in Indiana
Death claimed three prominent citizens in Washington Ind on Friday. William P. Smoot, 48, ex county recorder, fell ill while at a drug store counter. George M. Grow, a wealthy farmer, died after a few days. Yiness and Mrs. Alexander Moore, 56, notable in secret society and church work, also passed away.
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Washington Ind
William P. Smoot
George M. Grow
Yiness
Alexander Moore
Chair 110 Years Old Still In Use In Auburn
Daniel Eberly of Auburn Indiana owns a chair at least 110 years old. The rocker, once two inches thick, has worn to half an inch and contains no nails. Eberly traces it to the early life of his grandfather.
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Auburn
Ind
Daniel Eberly
Eberly
Morrow to Box Dillon at Majestic Grand Opera House
Howard Morrow Michigan lightweight champion arrives in Anderson Indiana for a Monday night bout with Jack Dillon at the Majestic club Grand Opera House.
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Morrow
Dillon
Anderson
Inod
Howard Morrow
Michigan
Jack Dillon
Majestic Club
Grand Opera House
Sky Gazers Down Steep Embankment
In Columbus Indiana on May 28 Sanitary flier and Mrs. Jesse Riddle were injured while watching Haley's comet. Their buggy backed into a 20 foot embankment and overturned causing severe injuries.
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Columbus
Ind
Jesse Riddle
Haley
Big Returns Loom From Linton Mines
Linton Ind May 28 miners head to town daily and work steadily. If railroads handle shipments daily for the next year, the result will be a very large period of mining activity and economic gain.
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Linton Mines
Linton
Ind
Dng
Qere
Greensburg Chosen for Next Meeting
Lawrenceburg Ind May 28 The Medical Association of the Fourth Indiana Councillor District selected Greensburg as the site for its seventh annual convention in 1911. Elected officers for the year include President Dr E P Ward of Vevay Vice President Dr John Eyres of Rising Sun Secretary Dr Curtis Bland of Greensburg and Treasurer Dr J H Green of North Vernon.
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Lawrenceburg
Ind
Medical Association of the
Indiana
Greensburg
E. P. Ward
Vevay
John Eyres
Rising Sun
Curtis Bland
J. H. Green
North Vernon
Thrifty Depositor Sees Savings Grow
A reader says planning to start own business next year, noting that their savings account is growing steadily as they prepare for entrepreneurship.
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Ft. Wayne
Fesler
America
Morgan
Sultan
Mammoth Waterworks
Tramways
Hadleys
Colorado
Union Pacific
Yellowstone National Park
W. H. Connor
G. A
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Cincinnati
Man
Dr. Pierce
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
R. V. Pierce
M. D
Buffalo
N. Y
Pierce
Meiling
Strong Company
The
Indiana Trust Co . Home For Savings
Kingston
Circle Park Hotel
A. J. Tron
Walter Ehlers
South Fitinoty St
Csarise Ying Seevece
Oneida Hotel
BR Bros
Union Station
Illinois Street
Ieee
Reek
Farmers Trust Company
Farmers Trust Company Make Sic
Williams Creek
College Avenue
78Th Street
College
Broadway
Park and Central
Woodborne
Terminal Station
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