Tragic Fire Claims Young Mother Near Alamo
Mrs. Vera Stockdale Myers aged about 22 died after coal oil can exploded while she lit a kitchen fire near Alamo. Her husband Homer Myers suffered burns while trying to save her as flames engulfed clothing and linoleum. She left a four month old son George Roy and is remembered by her Hillsboro family.
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Homer Myers
Alamo
Crawfordsville Journal
Myers
George Roy Myers
Vera Stockdale
George Stockdale
Hillsboro
Wanted ten tons oats straw at five dollars a ton
John R. Teegarden seeks to purchase oats straw at five dollars per ton up to a total of one hundred tons. Inquiry requests delivery details and pricing terms.
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John R. Teegarden
Former Kingman Man Dead After Long Illness
David Shirk, a former Kingman resident, died at his Cayuga home Wednesday at 11 after several months of illness. Born December 4, 1842 in Parke county, he served in the 21st Indiana briefly and the 67th Indiana infantry through the war. He married Harriet Sangster in 1865. she died in 1907. Surviving are four children, a second wife Catherine Tobert, and several grandchildren. Funeral at the Baptist church with burial at Silver Island Cemetery follows. Shirk was active in Knights of Pythias and Masonic orders.
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David Shirk
Kingman
Cayuga
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Danville
Parke County
21St Indiana Regiment
67Th Indiana Infantry
Harriet A. Sangster
George E
Clinton
Isaac
Sallie Shirkie
William A
Tangier
Catherine Tobert
Baptist Church
Aerhart Ot Marshall
Silver Island
Shirk
Knights of Pythias
Masonic
Republican County Convention Set for Covington August 26
The Republican Central committee of Fountain County orders a delegate convention to choose nominees for county offices. Delegates chosen August 24 at 2 50 p m from townships, based on Otis Guilley last November votes, with detailed township meeting sites and delegate counts. The convention meets August 26 in Covington at 10 30 a m to nominate candidates for November 1912.
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Republican Central Committee
Fountain County
Veedersburg
Covington
Otis Guilley
Jackson
Wallace
Millcreek
Yeddo
Fulton
Cates
van Buren
Dain
Hillsboro
She
Summers Dies in Hillsboro After Long Illness
Thomas A. Summers a former Harveysburg resident died at his Hillsboro home Sunday evening after over a year of poor health. A longtime druggist in Harveysburg he later ran a Hillsboro drug store and was known to many local residents.
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Thos. A. Summers
Harveysburg
Hillsboro
Covington Robbery: Bold Highwayman Strikes Big Four Depot
A Sunday morning hold up at Covington’s Big Four depot saw a pistol wielding robber force the night ticket agent Ben Merry man to surrender cash. He took 23 from Wallie Myers 384 from the drawer and 650 from Merry man then fled after firing a shot. Sheriff Kerr and officers captured Hubert Howard 31 later that day. Myers resisted with minor wounds, while Smith and another passenger were briefly relieved of small sums. Howard claimed sole responsibility and was jailed after officers found disguises and letters on him. The incident ranks among the area’s boldest robberies.
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Covington
Ben S. Merryman
Smith
Veedersburg
Wallie
Warren Myers
Kerr
DeHaven and Peck
Mr. Myers
Hubert Howard
Danville
Yeddo
Indianapolis
Myers
Robber Keeps Victims In Terror During Prolonged Hold Up
Witnesses describe Howard aiming a revolver at them during a lengthy holdup. The victims say they were forced to give up a ticket and fifteen cents while facing the weapon poised near their bodies for about thirty minutes.
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Howard
Value of good roads in Texas crops urged for year-round use
The text cites government figures showing Texas losses from poor roads amounting to 12.3 million dollars in one year and argues that better roads dramatically boost farm efficiency. It notes that a daily team works twice as much on good roads, with smoother surfaces reducing damage and enabling reliable year-round transport for crops.
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Texas
B. F. Yoakum
Death at Home Ends Life of Mrs Sam Hybarger
A sudden death of Mrs. Sam Hybarger occurred at her home in Kingman on Saturday afternoon about 3 o'clock. She had been in feeble health and died while seated in a chair after a brief semi conscious spell. The obituary notes she was born June 7 1855 near Wallace Jackson township and died August 17 1912 at age 57. Surviving are her husband two sons and four daughters, two grandchildren, and a large family. Funeral services were held at the Christian church in Kingman, with interment in Harveysburg cemetery.
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Kingman
Sam Hybarger
Hybarger
Mr. Hybarger
Ollie Copeland
Charlotte P. Denman
Wallace
Jackson Township
A. J
Nancy Denman
D. D
S.S
Paxton,Jr
Samuel H. Hybarger
Clara
Clyde
Lola
Rufus
Mary
Ruth
Christian Church
O. E. Kelly
Harveysburg
Real Estate Transfers in Fountain County Weekly List
A Fountain County real estate transfer summary from The Star lists numerous deeds filed for record. Names include Samantha E. Tinsley, Margaret S McGinnis, Anna R. Rush, Hortense Young, Geo A Pavey, Jere miah Booe, Simon Lynch, C R Neal, James A J W Hutts, Paul F Reden baugh, Alvin Ratcliff, Wm E Shell, J Frank Craft, Jas A Fletcher, Louisa J Dotson, Thomas J Dotson, Daniel Carpenter, John A Pogue, Patrick Filburn, Thos Harrold, H G Peyton, Worth Reed, avina E Quigle Admx, Margaret E Marlatt, Frank F Faust, and others, with lots and acreages across Veedersburg, Richland, Jackson, Fulton, and Covington townships. Values range from $1.00 to $12,000.00, plus several fractional and lot transfers.
Prohibition Convention to Nominate County Ticket at Veedersburg
Fountain county Prohibition party will hold a convention in Veedersburg at the opera house on August 29 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. to nominate a county ticket and conduct party business. All sympathizers invited. Miles Cooper chairman James Horn secretary.
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Fountain County
Veedersburg
Miles Cooper
James Horn
Mrs J W Black and children visit relatives in Waynetown
Mrs J W Black with her children traveled to Waynetown yesterday to visit relatives for several days, staying with family members during the trip.
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J. W. Black
Waynetown
Local visits and social calls noted in Crawfordsville area
Yeddo and nearby residents visited relatives here last week including Morris McCormick and Mildred of Veedersburg, and Golda Newman of near Waynetown. Visitors from Logansport, Chicago, Greencastle, Terre Haute, Crawfordsville and Danville attended events and ran errands while Old Settlers meetings drew crowds.
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Morris McCormick
Mildred
Veedersburg
James Philpott
Fred Mayhem
Logansport
Old Settlers
Golda Newman
Waynetown
John Smith
J. B. Condon
Elizabeth
Chicago
G. T. Lines
Maude Cory
Lacy
Greencastle
Wm. Keller
Terre Haute
Wm. Banty
Crawfordsville
S. H. Elwell
Yeddo M. E. Church Preaching Schedule and Local News
Yeddo M. E. Church announces preaching Saturday at 7 30 p m and Sunday 11 00 a m and 7 30 p m with Sunday School at 2 30 p m. Mrs A H Harmon and daughter Lois of Charleston Ind were guests of Mr and Mrs J L Flesher and daughter Helen the past week. Jas Metsker and son Ray visited J W Metsker and A M Ford over Sunday. E E Ewbank was in Danville on business earlier in the week. For sale sow with eight pigs John T Lindley.
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A. H. Harmon
Lois
Charleston
Inl
J. L. Flesher
Helen
Jas. Metsker and Son
Ray
J. W. Metsker
A. M. Ford
E. E. Ewbank
Danville
Mrs. Pet Crawley and Chas Estus Visit Perrysville Couple
Mrs Pet Crawley and her nephew Charles Estus of Perrysville visited Mr and Mrs C H Ratcliff on Sunday.
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Pet Crawley
Chas. Estus
Perrysville
C. H. Ratcliff
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kingman Man
Republican County Call
L.O. Marshall
O. W. McGaucney
Thomas A. Summers
Bold
Big Four
Fountain Co
O. S. Douglas
Ind
Samantha E. Tinsley
Anna R. Rush
Hortense Young Int S
Lot
Mellett
Geo. A. Pavey & Wf
Jeremiah Booe
Simon Lynch & Wf
C. RF. Neal
A. Richland
Jas. A. Neal
J. W. Hutts
Paul F. Redenbaugh
A. Millcreek
Alvin Ratcliff
J. Frank Craft & Wf
Jas. A. Fletcher
Louisa J. Dotson
Thomas J. Dotson
A. Fulton
Daniel Carpenter
John A. Pogue
Mellott
Patrick Filburn
Thos. Harrold Pt
O. P. Veedersburg
H. G. Peyton & Wf
Worth Reed Pt
Avina E. Quigle
C. C. Strong
Margaret E. Marlatt
Frank F. Faust
Fred Osborn
Ellen Shell
Byron Thomas
Danville, Ill
G. F. Lines and
John Neal
Sam Bonebrake
Ed Suter
Bloomington
Paul Redenbauch
Mrs. Shell Williams
Newport
Wm. Cronk
Yeddo M. E. Church
John T. Lindley
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