Shawnee Youth Stabbed By Playmate At Pond
Earl Warrick twelve was stabbed in the side during a skating trip with Jesse Lamb and other boys near Bear Creek schoolhouse Shawnee township. Lamb says the wound was accidental but Earl required stitches and may recover if no complications arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Warrick
Jesse Lamb
Warrick
Lamb
Bear Creek
Shawnee Township
Earl
Gilmore Galloway
Galloway
John Warrick
Salem
Covington
Big Show the 19th Vaudeville at Kingman’s Play House
Wm P Cuppy engages for next Thursday night’s entertainment at Kingman’s play house. The vaudeville act includes rollerskate dancing monologue and a bar bending routine titled Silly Willie's Secrets. Cuppy is a home boy making his first Kingman appearance with humorous jokes and a proven bar bending act. Admission is 10 cents for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P Cuppy
Mr. Cuppy
Willie
Bill
Kingman
Colonel Madden Named Reading Clerk in Indiana House
Col A G Madden former Fountain County clerk has been appointed reading clerk in the Indiana lower house. His voice is well trained and loud enough to wake a sleeping legislator and be heard throughout most of the state house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
A. G. Madden
Fountain
Indiana
State House
See Myer and Dillon Offer Fine Meals in Town
Eddie Ratcliff traveled to Lafayette on Wednesday for the Purdue corn school. Nate Farr and wife from Arkansas are visiting relatives and friends in this region. Woody is the contact for a winter lap robe and horse blanket 01 harness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woody
Eddie Ratcliff
Lafayette
Purdue
Nate Farr
Wife
Arkansas
Mrs. S. P. Cowgill Dead in Harveysburg Home
Mrs. S P Cowgill died January 11 at her East State Street home after lung fever. Born July 6 1867 in Pine Village Indiana she was 43 years old at death. She married Solen P Cowgill on October 1 1890 and leaves eight children, three brothers, two sisters and many relatives. Funeral services were held at 11:00 AM Thursday at the family residence conducted by Rev J M McHargue and interment followed at Harveysburg cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta B
S. P. Cowgill
Pine Village
Ind
Solen P. Cowgill
East State Street
J. M. Mc Hargue
Perrysville
Harveysburg
Covington & Southwestern Ry Elects Officers in Harmony
The Covington and Southwestern Railway held its annual meeting in Covington with smooth proceedings. New officers plan to secure funds before starting construction, aiming to begin work by April or May. Their determined leadership could turn the Kingman to Crawfordsville interurban dream into reality, observers are urged to watch for progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington & Southwestern Ry
Covington
Kingman
Crawfordsville
Piano Store Opens Tomorrow in Elisha Pithead Building
L C King Co distributors for Cable-Nelson Piano Co announce tomorrow's opening in the Elisha Pithead building with a full line of high grade pianos and special inducements. After setup the stock will grow to include pianos organs violins guitars banjos mandolins and a wide range of sheet music for piano and other instruments. Don’t fail to attend the big opening tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L C. King & Co
Cable-Nelson Piano Co
Elisha Pithead
Local residents welcome Artie Jackson and Madden visiting
Miss Artie Jackson arrived back from Brazil after visiting relatives. Col and Mrs A G Madden of Covington were guests here earlier in the week. An ad for H P McCrary is highlighted in this issue. Mammoth cut prices are being offered that will pay shoppers to look them over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
A. G Madden
Covington
H. P. McCrary
Second Poultry Show at Attica Opens January 17
The Fountain and Warren Poultry and Pet Stock Association announces the second annual exhibit in Attica City Hall from Tuesday January 17 to Friday January 20. Prizes include six silver loving cups and $50 in cash with cups valued at $1000 each for top exhibits across American Asiatic Mediterranean and English classes. Secretary Gidmore to award $1000 cup for largest paid-entry display. Judge is W W Zike of Morristown FI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountain and Warren Poultry and Pet Stock Association
Attica
Gidmore
Association
W. W Zike
Morristown
Creamery Proposition Attracts Kingman Farmers
Wm. Boyd of Michigan, representing a Chicago creamery company, visited Kingman to promote a butter factory investment. They seek 44 shares at 100 each with 15 paid up front and 85 upon completion. If funded, the plant would employ 8 to 100 workers, using modern machinery and providing a butter market and a butter-maker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingman
Wm. Boyd
Michigan
Divorce case stirs Fountain County court in Covington
Col C P Madden from Danville attended the scene as the Glen E Myers versus Mrs Emma Myers divorce case dominated Fountain county circuit court. Myers seeks abandonment grounds while Mrs Myers requests alimony with a cross complaint. The trial drew large daily crowds and was postponed due to a miscommunication and attorney C W Dice departing Covington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen E Myers
Emma Myers
Covington
Fountain County
Glen Myers
C. W. Dice
Kingman Boy Making Good
Among Kingman youths G M Grismore is highlighted for city life success. He left Kingman at 17 for Chicago, earned 50 cents daily with McMillen & Son, rose to 15 dollars weekly at Kimball & Co, later gained a half-interest in Bosteels & Co, sold for profit, visits home, and plans to return to work for the Motor Co with a good salary. He saved money and owns about 250 in tool investment, drawing pride from his achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingman
G. M. Grismore
Chicago
Guoy
McMillen & Son
Kimball & Co
Bosteels & Co
G. W. Grismore
The
Motor Co
Want Another Train In Attica To Chicago
Merchants of Attica circulate a petition urging the C and E to add an early train to Chicago leaving Attica at 5 30 a m and returning about 9 30 a m. Current travel requires routing via Danville or Lafayette, wasting time. Attica businesses pay the railroad 54000 yearly in freight plus passengers and seek timetable consideration. The railroad previously declined the request, saying extra trains would not be justified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attica
Chicago
Danville
Lafayette
Star
Woody's supply chain and local business notes in Indiana
The item reports woody's shop in Indianapolis selling a dubious soil product described as dope that will eat dirt, with characters Bonebrake and daughter Veda in town. It mentions C. P. Miller visiting Cayuga and Marshall and notes Charley’s restaurant success, plus a plea for subscribers and overdue payments threatening rease in shingle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woody
Greece
Mysterious disappearance of Christmas rocker in Veedersburg
Frank R. Jones of Steinbaugh & Jones ordered a leather parlor rocker for Miss Audria McCord of Veedersburg. Shipped December 24 to Veedersburg, loaded by train workers but vanished at the Veedersburg platform. No trace found. Also notes visitors from Missouri and local advertisements for flour and oysters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank R. Jones
Steinbaugh & Jones
Jones
C. M. Spencer
Audria McCord
Veedersburg
McCord
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reading
Myer & Dillon
Artie Jackson
Brazil
Col. C P. Madden
T. M Jackson
Kingman Boy
Las. Bonebrake
Veda
Indianapolis
C. P. Miller
Cayuga
Marshall
Charley
Alexander's Grocery
Kingman Hardware Co
Ras Ratcliff
Mauleem
Missouri
Spencer's
Marshall Roller Mills
G. W. Spencer
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