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Newspaper
Kingman Star
Location
Kingman, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1915
Page
5
Frank R. Jones of Malony and Jones in Crawfordsville greeted friends in town on Wednesday. Mrs. Alice Ratcliff and Miss Emma Willes of Crawfordsville return home Friday after visiting Scott E Ratcliff and relatives. Cheer up.
A reflective piece urges towns to encourage ambitious locals rather than mock them. It recalls Abe Lincoln Bill McAdoo and Orville Wright as hometown jokes who rose to prominence, arguing support may spur future success and honor in years ahead.
The west span of the old Wabash River bridge at Covington was set on Monday forenoon and quickly fell into the river after a fire. The Vin Jones Bridge Co. holds the old wood from the span and used it for the new pier, leaving concrete work nearly complete except final abutment raises. Contractors burned the timber to clear the site as removing it would cost more than its value and take weeks.
We thank neighbors and friends for support during our beloved wife and mother’s illness and death. We appreciate the floral tributes and those who provided transportation to the cemetery for our relatives.
The Kingman Fraternal Cemetery Hoard of Trustees offers a $10 reward for arrest and conviction of anyone destroying flowers or defacing monuments. Mr and Mrs Fred Beal and daughter Katherine visited Tuesday on their way home from Terre Haute, traveling by car. Myer and Maris advertise buying wool at highest market price. C E Howrey attended business in Attica on Wednesday.
A heartfelt tribute recalls Bertha Mann as a generous, gracious woman who lived with charity and warmth. The note laments her passing after illness, honors her as a devoted mother and sister, and notes her ascent to Heaven where she sings with angels, signed by Lillie G. Allen.
Philip Keller formerly of Vermillion county and now living in Covington and Veedersburg was arrested late last week by the Vermillion county sheriff at his brother Jack Keller's home and turned over to Sheriff Wertz. Sworn by his wife, the warrant charges Keller with child desertion a penitentiary offense under Indiana law. He employed Attorney O S Jones, arranged bond, and will fight the charge in circuit court.
Mr and Mrs Wm Philpott return home near New London Ind after visiting daughter Mrs Jas Hepler and relatives Rev E J Jenkins in Crawf ordsville Monday Theodore Schomers in Oxford Friday Mr and Mrs F B Torbert Terre Haute visited daughter Mrs R B Myers and husband from Saturday to Tuesday Fred McCrary returns Friday from visit with grandparents near Rockville Mrs Leyi Redenbaugh and son Claude visit relatives in Yeddo Friday Children Day exercises at Christian church well attended despite bugs Ora Woody and Guy Wilkey go to West Lebanon Monday for work Get a happy thought sign for The Star
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