Edistena Hendrix's vivid travels through Italy of Florence to Venice
A daughter aboard a European summer voyage describes Naples Pompeii Amalfi Sorrento Rome and Florence with detail on the Blue Grotto Capri Colosseum catacombs St Peters Vatican and Pisa leaning tower. She notes gardens monasteries and the Last Supper Leonardo da Vinci while recalling an eventual return wish and a penny tossed into the Trevi Fountain. Old Settlers meeting in Fountain August 13 with Samuel L Shank as guest speaker is announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Hendrix
Tangier
Edistena
Florence
Naples
Capri
National Museum
Pompeii
O Ne
Christ
Amalpi
Amalpi Drive
Cappuccini
Sorrento
Siren
Tennyson
Rome
St. Peter’s Cathedral
Colosseum
Nero
Peter’s
Peters
Vatican
Pope
Sistine Chapel
Michael Angela
St. Paul’s House
Peter
Paul
Roman Forum
Ghiberti
Galileo
Pisa
Arno
Terre Firma
Venice
Milan
Leonardo de Vinci
Fountain
Old Settlers
Smith's Grove
John Newman
Clark Myers
Henry Hershberger
W.R. Cronk
Sam Bonebrake
Samuel L. Shank
Indianapolis
Lew
Lew Shank
Kingman
Alexander's Opera House Show Ad Promises Laughter
An August 14 event at Alexander's Opera House promises continual pleasure with audience participation. Notes guests Will LaBaw, Miss Audréy McCord of Veedersburg, and Robt. Campbell traveling to Ripley County for a county fair visit, while Loyd Gaskill visits Pine Village. The Star offers sale bill printing this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will LaBaw
Audréy McCord
Veedersburg
Robt. Campbell
Ripley County
Amusement Spotlight at Alexander's Opera House
A notice praises the healthy form of amusement and highlights Eli and Jane performing at Alexander's Opera House on Wednesday, August 14. The piece invites readers, mentioning local families such as John Commons and Sylvester Sowers who visited Mrs. Margaret Mc Masters, and notes travels of Dr. E E Ewbank to Indiana relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli
Jane
Alexander's Opera House
John Commons
Sylvester Sowers
Margaret Mc. Masters
Fountain County Board of Childrens Guardians Organizes
Judge Schoonover appoints a Fountain County Board of Childrens Guardians to oversee truancy and dependent children. Names include A S Peacock and Mrs Ella Calvert with probation officers from townships. A meeting at Attica Carnegie Library on Aug 13 1912 invites officials ministers and the press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Rowland
O. S. Jones
Covington
Z.E. Boose
Gaughey
Veedersburg
Davis Township
Wm. Ritchey
Attica
Edgar H. Carqueville
Levi Leyore
Shawnee
K. Dunkin
Ben Brown
Troy
James Twiddy
Mildren Dennis
Wabash
S. I. Hawkins
Julian Oblinger
Fulton
L. N. Samuels
Millcreek
Bert Hudler
Lewis Tinder
Jackson
T. J. Allen
C. R. Thomas
Cain
de. Bunnell
Wm Brant
van Buren
T. H. Booe
Kingman Couple Wed Quietly in M E Church
Kingman couple Cloyd Van Duyn and Blanche Gillum married Monday evening at 8 30 at the Main Street M E church parsonage with Rev James A Sprague officiating. VanDuyn works as a timer for Gidley Hardware and Gillum is a stenographer at Haynes Automobile factory. The Kingman couple planned a surprise but courthouse records exposed the marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloyd van Duyn
Blanche Gillum
M. E
James A. Sprague
Court House
VanDuyn
Gidley Hardware Company
Haynes Automobile Factory
Kokomo Tribune
Gilum
Ladies Millinery Line Offered by Mrs Bonebrake
Mrs Nellie Bonebrake announces a new line of ladies and children's ready to wear millinery. Interested customers are invited to call and view the offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Bonebrake
Social Visitors From Pine Village and Indianapolis
Miss Charline Blind of Pine Village visited from Wednesday until Tuesday with Mr and Mrs J G Gordon. Miss Nellie Allen arrived last Thursday evening from Indianapolis to visit relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charline Blind
Pine Village
J. G. Gordon
Nellie Allen
Indianapolis
Boy sustains broken arm in fall at unfinished house
Dill Van Duyn fell into a basement hole in Frank Jones's under construction house. His right arm cracked halfway between wrist and elbow and minor bruises frightened him. Dr. F S Cuthbert treated the injury. The incident serves as a warning to boys climbing in new buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dill van Duyn
Frank Jones
Dill
F. S. Cuthbert
Couple DeVerter and Sims Wed in Chicago
Surprise announcements reached friends here last week about the marriage of Donald B. DeVerter and Miss Callie Sims, solemnized in Chicago on July 3. The groom is the son of Mrs Clara DeVerter of Crawfordsville, and the bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Geo Sims of Attica, former Kingman residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald B. DeVerter
Callie Sims
Chicago
Clara DeVerter
Crawfordsville
Geo. Sims
Attica
Kingman
Wheat Lecture Train to Visit Multiple Indiana Stations
Purdue Agriculture Department in cooperation with the C E I railroad will run a wheat lecture train leaving Brazil at 7 a m Friday August 16 and arriving at West Union Tangier Kingman Yeddo Veedersburg with 40 minute stops. Prof Christie and associates will lecture on improved wheat culture aboard the train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Department
Purdue University
C. & E. I. Railroad Company
Brazil
West Union
Tangier
Kingman
Yeddo
Veedersburg
Prof. Christie and Associates
Pleasant surprise marks Lula Jack's seventeenth birthday
Tuesday neighbors and friends planned a surprise party for Lula Jack on her 17th birthday. A festive evening featured sweet songs, dances, music, and several comedians at Eli and Jane performances. Guests included Miss Jackson's relatives and local residents, with gifts and goodwill shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula Jackson
Miss Jackson
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Andrew Marshall
J. M. Tuggle
Steeeeess
J. O Bonebrake
Lewis Shank
A. T. Livengood
Drummer Boy
WLS
Ephlin
M. G. Baker
Nellie Gulley
Loyd Gaskill
E. E. Ewbank
Danville
Homer
Champaign
Ini
Levi and
John Redenbaugh
Board of Children’s Guardians
Alexander
G. B. McIntosh
Cates
Ind
Rick Weaver
Samuel
H. P. McCrary
N. B. Clark
Judson
Wm. Moore
H. J. Moore
Staunton
Alexander’s Opera House
Chas, Stiniste
Westfield
Mass
D. M. Strader
Mr. Stiniste
Messrs
Eugene and
Elbert Guilford
Strader
A. H. Mohr
Hutcheson
Kans
J. B. Rowlett
Genevieve Booe
Katie Glascock
Nettie Strader
Karl Wright
H. H. Glascock
Zeikel
Gaskill
R. R
Chas. Smith
Jane Burger
Renssalear
Mr. Smith
Edward Moore
Charles Miller
Cayuga
Sam Trinkle
Fowler
Mike Watt
J. T. Redman
Baby
Abe Switzer and
Waynetown
Opera House
Lewis, Ind
Edith Boston
Sylvia Bullock
Murdock
Ill
W. O. Meneenhall
Jonathan Mendenhall
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