New Registration Law Details for 1913 Elections
The 1913 legislature passes one registration day set for October Sth before the election with possible September session on petition ballots 300 votes filed with county auditor. A precinct registration board includes an inspector and two party clerks. Registration hours run 6 am to 9 pm and rooms provided in each precinct. Voters not registered cannot vote. Penalties include imprisonment fine and disfranchisement for false registrations.
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Board of Commissioners
Registration Board
Election Board
Registation Board
Death of 20 year old John Wagner near Howard
John Wagner son of Mr and Mrs Pete Wagner died at home near Howard Wednesday morning after a lingering illness. He was 20 and survived by several brothers and sisters. Funeral services were held today at 10 o'clock with burial in Miller cemetery.
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John Wagner
Pete Wagner
Howard
Miller
Mrs A G Madden Joins Drake Trip To Indianapolis
Mrs A G Madden accompanied Mr and Mrs Will Drake to Indianapolis Saturday and visited over Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Madden
Will Drake
Indianapolis
Booe-Cory Hardware Announces Fourth Annual Grand Opening
Booe Cory Hardware Co announces its fourth annual Grand Spring Opening on March 27 and 28. Over $100 worth of merchandise, including a $45 Peninsular steel range and a John Deere cultivator, will be given away. A ticket with every $1 purchase begins February 21 as Kingman awaits the largest crowd for the event.
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Booe-Cory Hardware Co
The
Star
Kingman
Red Acre Farm at H S Play Repeats Tonight
The Senior class presents Red Acre Farm again this Friday night. The cast is well placed with each performer improving, promising a strong show. Admission is ten and fifteen cents.
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Red Acre Farm
Farmer's Institute at Cates Set For February Meeting
The annual Farmer's Institute will be held at Cates on February 23rd. A splendid program has been arranged with principal speaker R. A. Ogg of Greencastle, an expert farmer and noted lecturer. A complete program appears in this issue.
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Cates
R. A. Ogg
Greencastle
Indianapolis 1913 Auto Race Shown At Opera House
Manager Alexander of the Kingman opera house presents motion pictures of the Indianapolis 1913 auto race on Saturday February 21. The day includes exciting incidents and other race feats, showcased in 3000 feet of film for public viewing.
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Alexander
Kingman Opera House
Indianapolis
Opera House
Wm. Griffin Dies at 69 Near Tangier
William Griffin died at his Tangier area home Tuesday at age 69. Funeral services were held Thursday with burial in Ephlin Cemetery. He was the father of eleven children, ten surviving him. his wife and one son preceded him in death.
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Wm. Griffin
Tangier
Meeting of Kingman Church Members Plans Trustee Election
Notice says the Christian church of Kingman will hold a member meeting on March 1 at 2 30 P M to elect three trustees. Participants are members of the church and the election will select new trustees.
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The
Christian Church of
Kingman
Optician M. H. Scott Sets Eye Care at Kingman
M H Scott an optician with years of experience offers eye tests glasses fitting and lifetime eye study with gold and aluminum frames at reasonable prices. He shows at Woody Hotel Kingman Ind Feb 2 27 with quarterly trips from Indianapolis. Also notes Indianapolis auto races motion pictures at Kingman opera house Saturday night and ten cent admission plus Booe Cory Hardware Co sewing machine ad.
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M. H. Scott
Woody Hotel
Kingman
Ind
Indianapolis
Kingman Opera House
Lecture series draws crowd despite cold at Liberty
Dr L G Herbert spoke on A Man Among Men to 125 in Liberty as cold weather kept many away. He later preached at Friends church drawing an attentive audience and strong approvals. Teachers attended Fountain County association in Veedersburg instead of Tangier. A five lecture course for next year was contracted. Caleb Pickard of Montezuma visited Tangier with his parents.
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L. G. Herbert
Tangier
Friends Church
Herbert
Fountain County Teachers’ Association
Veedersburg
Lecture Association
Caleb Pickard
Montezuma School
Wm. Pickard
Century Lyceum Bureau
Kingman
Century Bureau
Land For Sale at Auction Near Kingman Indiana
Land near Kingman Indiana to be sold at auction Thursday February 26 1914 at 1:00 p m by Charles E Russell Trustee in Bankruptcy at the Kingman Bank Kingman Indiana Purchaser will make no mistake the land will be cheap today but worth much more in years to come
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Kingman
Charles E. Russell
Kingman Bank
Kingman Indiana
U B Church Sermon and Musical Program
Sermon at 10 45 by the pastor on The Soul s Growth with Miss Helen Flesher singing Pears of Christ and violin obligato by Mrs F R Jones. You are invited to attend these services Rev H A Strohl Pastor.
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Helen Flesher
Bannah
F. R. Jones
H. A. Strohl
Dochterman Seeks Re-nomination as County Assessor
Chas Dochterman, Democratic candidate for re nomination of County Assessor, was in town yesterday overseeing his political interests. He is the present incumbent and has made a splendid record since taking office. Mr and Mrs C H Ratcliff were in Covington Wednesday.
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Chas Dochterman
Dochterman
C. B. Philpott
Veedersburg
Claude
Valentine party at Prof Redding hosts many guests
Prof and Mrs H E Redding entertained a group at a Valentine party Friday evening with a six o clock dinner and anagrams as the after dinner game. The guests included Della McCauley Adilda McCord Blazer Hawkins Maude Williamson Elsie Gray Mae Moxley Retha Myer Genevieve Booe Katie Glascock and Mrs P R Jones.
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H. E. Redding
Della McCauley
Adilda McCord
Blazer Hawkins
Maude Williamson
Elsie Gray
Mae Moxley
Retha Myer
Genevieve Booe
Katie Glascock
P. R. Jones
Mrs. Redding
Real Estate Transfers in Fountain County Weekly Roundup
A week of Fountain County real estate transfers listed by O. S. Douglas shows numerous deeds filed. Transactions include Isaac H. Dicken to Jas A Welch 26 12 A Troy township for 100 dollars and Mary A. Lempar to Frank J. Scheidler 2010 dollars for Attica property, among many others across Veedersburg Hillsboro Covington and surrounding townships.
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Fountain Co
O. S. Douglas
Covington
Ind
Isaac H. Dicken
Jas, A. Welch & Wt
Life
Mary A. Lempar & Husb
Frank J. Scheidler
Snow Causes Dismissal as Town Reports Ill Weather
Local notes show Cates visiting her mother in Covington while Fred Goodin and family from Colorado stay with relatives here. School closed Friday afternoon due to heavy snow drifts. Mrs. Thertman Holland visits her mother near Tangier. Bro. Strohl preached Sunday afternoon. Town sick list improving. Mrs. Byron Summers visited her parents Saturday. Mrs. Joe Cates called on Mrs. C. E. Thomas Tuesday.
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Byron Summers
Local Families Share SundayVisits Across Rush Creek
Rush Creek residents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Weaver and children along with Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Brown and kids dined with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Lindley on Sunday. Florence Thompson visited sister Mrs. J C Williams in Rosedale from Saturday to Tuesday. Thelma Thompson and Gladys Thompson visited Mr. and Mrs. George Cannon Sunday afternoon. Henry Jerret and children joined Mr. and Mrs. George Weaver for dinner Sunday. Mrs. Sam Lindley and daughter Ruth spent Sunday with Finis Drake. Perry Leonard and family stayed with Thain Russell Saturday. Thelma Thompson spent Monday afternoon with Mrs. Grace Russell. Thain Russell’s family visited Perry Leonard Sunday. Mrs. J C Thompson remains with daughter Mrs. J C Williams. Reverend Noah Dixon will preach here next Sunday.
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Thomas Weaver
Melvin Brown
Herbert Lindley
Florence Thompson
J. C. Williams
Rosedale
Gladys
Thelma Thompson
Mrs. Geo. Cannon
Henry Jerret
George Weaver
Sam Lindley
Ruth
Finis Drake
Perry Leonard
Thain Russell
Local visitors call on Joe Little in Montezuma
Mrs Ella Machledt and Mr and Mrs Lewis Potter of Mont ezuma visited Joe Little and family Tuesday. Hardware dealer Doe Cory Hardware Co lists plows harness and implements for sale. One horse wagon offered by Geo A Keller.
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Ella Machledt
Lewis Potter
Montezuma
Joe Little
Bdoe-Cory Hardware Co
Geo
A. Keller
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New Registration Law
Han
Booe-Cory Hardware
H. S. Play
Farmer’s Institute At
Auto Race
Liberty
U. B
C. H. Ratcliff
H.J. McAlister
Attica
Jewel Delp
Sugar Creek Township
Minnie C. Delp
Lee Whitehall
C. F. VanDuyn
Kokomo
J. M. McHargue
Sheldon, Ill
Fred Thompson
Millcreek
County Institute
Booe- Cory Hardware Co
Ady
J-G.eberle
Wm. R. Greenley
James Hendrix
Martha Shultz
James R Peter
Eleanor Whitaker & Husb
Mary E. Hudson
Homer Hood & Wi
Jas. M. Young
A. Fulton
Frank W. Coats & Wf
Geo W. Algood
A. Millcreek
John F. Judy
James Horn
Jas. B. Warren
H&hadd
Hillsboro
William Heineman
George H Heineman
Ray N. Watterson
Jesse Philips
A. van Buren
Hubert E. Heine
Charley Horn
McC
Thos H. Lewsader
McC and
Nancy A. Hesler
Dan Hutchins
G. B
Wm B. Hesler
Alto
Nancy A
Angeline Dicken
Isaac H Dicken
Roy
Wilt & Laird
A. Cain
Mary W. Westfall & Husb
R. M. Basham & Wt. N
Wallace
Joseph S. Henry & Wf
Russell Woolridge
A. Wabash
Vella Starkely & Husb
Robbert L. Miford S
S. Add
Dora E. Aittle & Husb
Alta Bever
David M. Gardiner
Daniel V. Youngblood
A. Richland
Tressie Bever
Veedersburg Bs&la
Mary C. Furr
O. P. Veedersburg
Matilda Nebeker & Husb
Mollie L. Price Pt
O. P. Covington
Frank Garner
Joshua L. Garner
G&c
Jas. C. Smith Et al
Silas M. Smith
Alva
Jas Glen Tinsley
AJW
Founain County
Bethana Price
H.L. Kramer & Wi
Wm. C Kramer
Mary E. Hendrickson
Geo. D. Murray
Naneey Ann Shuler & Husb
Homer E. Mayer
James B. Shuler
H. E. Beyer
Mary E. Jarred
A. D. Jarred
K. Bros
J. V. Philpott
Maurice L. Cory
Miles Martin & Wf
Leland E. Massey
James F Newlan
Jesse W. Canine
A. Jackson
Fred Goodin
Colorado
Mrs. Thertman Holland
Mrs. Love Hobson
Bro. Strohl
Joe Cates
C. E. Thomas
Rush Creek
Grace Russel
J.C. Thompson
Mrs
Noah Dixon
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