Palin's Prize Ear of Corn Exhibit Coming Next Tuesday
The Star reports plans for a $10,000 ear of corn and the Kellog trophy display at Alexander's store next Tuesday. A Kellogg Co rep will explain toasted corn flakes quality, with Fred Palin, near Newtown, attending to meet friends. The trophy and ear will be shown all day, with a Kellogg driver arriving from Hillsboro.
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Alexander's Grocery
Alexander
Kelloy Co
Fred Palin
Newtown
Hillsboro
Wreck Near Silverwood Costs Clover Leaf Cars
A major Clover Leaf wreck occurred west of Silverwood Sunday morning with 28 cars piled on the track. The third car derailed from the tender and triggered the pileup. Surprisingly no injuries were reported despite extensive damage and fires among the cars.
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Silverwood
Evansville Interurban Line Project Moves Forward
Burns and partners announce start of work on the Evansville Mt. Carmel and Olney electric interurban line this summer. Chicago builders J J Burns and M A Peoples completed a tour of the route and will depart for New York to finalize details of a $500000 bond issue.
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Evansville
Ind
Mt. Carmel
Olney
E. Q. Lockyear
J J. Burns
M. A. Peoples
Chicago
New York
Kingman Commercial Club to Elect Officers Tonight
The regular meeting will be held in The Star office tonight. President urges all members to attend. Annual election of officers will take place along with several other important subjects. All business men in town are urged to be present.
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Kingman Commercial Club
Star Office
Covington visit lists and Royal Neighbors lodge event
J H McCord and Marsh Farr traveled to Covington Wednesday on business. H P McCrary with wife and Rich Weaver and family were Sunday guests of J M Lewis and family. Mrs Harden of Covington came Wednesday night to organize a Royal Neighbors lodge.
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J H. McCord
Marsh Farr
Covington
H. P. McCrary
Rich Weaver
J. M. Lewis
Woodmen Log Rolling Plans for Labor Day Event
The Woodmen announce the annual Log Rolling on Monday September 5 at the old fair grounds to coincide with Labor Day. A basket dinner is planned with a northern tran band ball game and prize drill in the afternoon and night. The town is urged to support by funding attractions the lodge cannot legally cover.
Kingman Defeated by Fincastle in Hard Saturday Game
The visitors from Fincastle dominated Kingman with a strong display, winning by a wide margin. Kingman fought hard despite a smaller crowd and missing several veteran players, while the Fincastle squad showed clear team cohesion and ball handling.
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Fincastle
Husky
Kingman
Divorce Denied In Veedersburg Court Case
Pat Filburn and his elderly wife from Veedersburg appeared in circuit court on Saturday. Pat sought a divorce claiming constant nagging and a fiery temper. The wife filed a cross complaint accusing him of everything but being a fine husband. Judge Schoonover ruled neither party awarded a divorce and advised them to resolve their differences at home.
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Pat Filburn
Veedersburg
Pat
Schoonover
Covington Druggist Marries in Milan Ohio
Edward Ranier a Covington druggist married Miss Mertie Allen in Milan Ohio on Monday. The couple, who taught music and art in Covington schools last year, plan to visit relatives in Detroit and other cities before returning to Covington about July 1 to establish their future home.
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Edward Ranier
Covington
Milan
Ohio
Mertie Allen
Detroit
Death of Newtown Bay Saddles Hillsboro Visitors
Ross Hersbarger and family from Hillsboro visited Mike Watt and family this Sunday. News spread that renowned horse Newtown Bay died at Wingate on Monday afternoon after being shot due to a badly shattered left fore-leg above the knee, caused by a mare.
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Ross Hersbarger
Hillsboro
Mike Watt
Newtown Bay
Wingate
Insane Keller Captured After Assault on Sheriff in Jackson
Sheriff Kerr and Deputy Adkins seized Anna Keller after barricaded doors and a window standoff with a large butcher knife. Keller, recently released from the Indianapolis asylum, fought with a jaw-jolt before handcuffs secured her. She was sent to Covington and then to the Central Hospital for the insane. The Keller family has multiple past hospitalizations.
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Sheriff Kerr
David Adkins
Jackson Township
Anna Keller
Keller Home
Covington
Central Hospital For Insane
Indianapolis
Asylum
Keller
Jacob Riley Keller
Joe
Sam
John
Dave
Laube Sues for 500 Dollars in Blackmail Case
Attorneys Crane and McCabe of Crawfordsville and William N White represent William Laube who says he was blackmailed out of 400 by Eldridge K McBroom. McBroom was convicted and sentenced in court. suit seeks 500 dollars, costs, and proper relief.
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Crane and McCabe
Crawfordsville
William N. White
William Laube
Hillsboro
Eldridge K. McBroom
McBroom
Freak Colt Foaled West of Williamsport
A freak colt was foaled at Ed Evans home four miles west of Williamsport. It had no front legs yet appeared healthful and alive briefly before dying. The mare, kept near Kickapoo, startled by nighttime train lights, had previously escaped fences. The colt possessed a single convex eye in the center of its forehead, its vision unknown.
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Ed Evans
Williamsport
Kickapoo
Independence
Horse Thief Caught Near Veedersburg After Theft
J Winton Miller of Elmdale Montgomery county was arrested by Wayretown Horse Thief Detective association members and Veedersburg marshals for stealing a horse and buggy from a Veedersburg hitchrack on June 16. The buggy was found at Miller’s farm. he admitted guilt and faces a sentence of one to fourteen years in the Jeffersonville reformatory. McKnight, of Newtown, owned the buggy.
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J. Winton Miller
Elmdale
Montgomery County
Coyington
Wayretown Horse Thief Detective Association
Veedersburg
Marshals Singer and Scherer
Schoon
Jeffersonville Reformatory
William McKnight
Newtown
Attica Flyers Exhibition Planned for Airship Event
Citizens of Attica plan an airship exhibition as the next local attraction. The event is proposed for two or three days to accommodate favorable weather conditions.
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Attica
Woody Trial Boosts Leaders Catches at Lafayette
R. C. D. Woody, the veteran catcher who has been with The Leaders this season, traveled to Lafayette earlier this week to try out in the league there. Indications are favorable, suggesting a strong chance of his joining the Lafayette squad.
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R. C
Mecca at Kingman and Newport July schedule and local notes
June 26 Mecca plays Kingman, July 4 Newport hosts two games at Newport, July 10 Newport at Kingman, July 16 Attica at Attica, July 17 West Lebanon at Kingman. All meats guaranteed fresh at Myer and Dillon. Crawfordsville and Orleans visits by Thos White, C. M. Spencer’s 69th birthday, Battle Ship coffee at G W Spencer’s, Rebeccas and Odd Fellows plan joint install July 5 with refreshments, Fountain and Warren Poultry association to hold Attica show in January 1911. Chas Jacobson elected treasurer after H N Strader’s death.
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Mecca
Kingman
Newport
Attica
West Lebanon
Fountain and Warren Poultry and Pet Stock Association
H. N. Strader
Chas. Jacobson
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Palin
Burns & Co
Start New Road
Mr. Palin
Laube
Freak Colt
Kingman Grain @ Milling Co
Indiana
Myer & Dillon
Wantep
Kingman and Vicinity
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Danville
Thos. White
Orleans
T. C. Ewbank
C. M. Spencer
Charley
G. W. Spencer's
Fanny Hershbarger
Mike Watt and
Rebeccas and
Odd Fellows Lodges
Highes
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