Silas the Chore Boy comedy at Wallace High
Wallace High presents a three act comedy drama Silas the Chore Boy tomorrow evening with a full cast including Hiram Ridley Emmett Allen Arthur Ridley Gerald Blake Bernard Allen Silas Stebbins and more. The synopsis spans Aunt Nancy dramatic dilemmas romantic tensions and a fatal confrontation with an ending of peace and happiness. Admission 15 and 25 cents.
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Wallace High School
Hiram Ridley
Emmett Allen
Arthur Ridley
Austin Etter Gerald Blake
Bernard Allen
Silas Stebbins
Jay Warren Cinch
Ray Myers
Jed Perkins
Everett Clare Cecil Dare
Grayce Edwards Pert Ridley
Flossie Fine
Nancy Ridly
Bernice Young
Nancy
Wecil
Galler
Gerald Blake
Cecil
Silas
Blake
Cindi
Cecil Blake
Cecil Dare
Drollinger Divorce Sought by Elsie A Cronk Drollinger
Elsie A Drollinger sues for absolute divorce from Frederick D Drollinger in Fountain Circuit Court. They wed Oct 18 1909 and separated Feb 27 1912. She cites cruel inhuman treatment and failure to provide for the home and asks alimony and restoration of her maiden name Elsie A Cronk.
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O. P. Lewis
Elsie A. Drollinger
Fountain Circuit
Frederick D. Drollinger
Elsie A. Cronk
William E. Lewis Dies at Tangier Home at 38
William E. Lewis aged 38 died at his parents Chas Lewis residence near Tangier on Wednesday at 8 am from a pulmonary abscess that burst as he sat in a chair. Medical aid arrived too late. Funeral services will be held at the residence today at 10 o clock with interment to follow.
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William E. Lewis
Chas. Lewis
Tangier
Benny Bros Lumber promotes Chesnut coal in Veedersburg Indiana
The ad urges keeping a coal stove and praises Chesnut coal from Benny Bros Lumber Co in Veedersburg Indiana. The piece also notes R A McCord visited Missouri on Wednesday evening to see his brother Ed and manage farming interests.
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Benny Bros. Lumber Co
Veedersburg
Ind
R. A. McCord
Missouri
Kingman Plans Lot Sale By Oliver Taylor Company
Kingman will host a town boosting lot sale this summer after Oliver-Taylor & Co of Glasgow Ky gained ownership of 12 acres west of T M Jacksons on State Street. The land was bought from J G Gordon who bought it from Martha Bales last fall. The tract will be platted and an auction of town lots held before June. The firm is praised as honest boosters with prior sales at Hullsboro and Newtown drawing praise.
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Kingman
Oliver-Taylor & Co
Glascow
T. M. Jackson
West State Street
Old Fair Ground
J. G. Gordon
Martha Bales
Hese
Hullsboro
Newtown
Kingman Band Forms For Coming Season
The Kingman band organized at The Star office after a Friday meeting with Frank R. Jones elected manager. The all old players group plans to be ready by concert season opening. A rehearsal is set for tonight above Alexander's Grocery with a home talent play, Because I Love You, to raise funds. Cast includes Clara Moore Mae Dagger Jessie Coleman Della McCaulley Jas Hepler Wash Harvey Clark Jones Carl Wright Mort Wilkey Geo Madden. Hudler's Orchestra to provide music. Play at Alexander's Opera House Friday night March Bed with affordable admission and strong turnout expected.
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Star Office
Frank R. Jones
Alexander’s Grocery
Clara Moore
Mae Dagger
Jessie Coleman
Della McCaulley
Messrs
Jas Hepler
Wash Harvey
Clark Jones
Carl Wright
Mort Wilkey
Geo. Madden
Hudler
Alexander’s Opera House
Remembering Danville-Crawfordsville interurban plan revived
The Danville-Crawfordsville inter urban railroad is not dead but alive with renewed plans and solid funding efforts. Promoters and organizers have worked steadily to finance the project, with more steps to come before any public announcement.
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Danville
Fountain County Pioneer Dead Bayless Carter
Bayless Carter of Hillsboro died at his home from a paralytic stroke suffered a week earlier. He was eighty five, one of Fountain County's oldest citizens, with a large family including sons Elonston Earl and Hiram and a daughter who died in infancy. Funeral at the Christian church Wednesday at 10 with Rev. Davis officiating.
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Bayless Carter
Hillsboro
Mr. Carter
Miram
Fountain County
Carter
the Christian Church
Rev. Davis
Lawson Advertises Again for Kingman School Bid
Trustee Henry Lawson places a third advertisement seeking bids for a new Kingman school building. Previous bids were rejected as too high, and the advisory board will review this round to select a suitable bid. The planned structure aims to be a modern, top quality facility.
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Henry Lawson
Kingman
Lawson
Former Kingman Lady Dies at 34 in Marshall
Mrs Estella McIntyre wife of Luther McIntyre died at her home in Marshall on Wednesday of last week after a year with internal cancer. She was 34 and spent much of her youth in this vicinity. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church in Marshall last Thursday morning with Rev Sarah McKey officiating. Interment followed at Bethany cemetery.
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Estella McIntyre
Luther McIntyre
Marshall
Baptist Church
Sarah McKey
Bethany Cemetery
Local pupils resume after spring break
Miss Genevieve Booe returns to Champaign school after a three week vacation. Mrs. Alvessie Ratcliff shops and visits in Veedersburg on Tuesday. Mrs. Ora Sloan visits relatives near Tangier over Sunday.
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Genevieve Booe
Champaign
Mortgage Exemptions Apply to Property Owners
Property owners may file for mortgage exemptions with the county auditor from March 1 to April 30. Exemption reduces tax by 700 on properties valued over 1,000, or 500 for properties worth 1,000 or less, with owner filing required. About 6,000,000 worth of property was exempted in 1911.
Condolence Resolution from Fountain Chapter No 204
The Eastern Star of Fountain Chapter No 204 Kingman extends sympathy to Mrs. Harry Glascock in this time of sorrow. The resolution notes the loss of a loved one and expresses comfort from the Great Father and his Son. It records the sympathy as an entry in the chapter records and a publication in the Kingman Star. Committee members Nettie Strader Calvin Sanders and Mrs. Ira Robbins presented the resolution.
Yeddo Schools Reopen After Foreclosure
After a second foreclosure for this term the Yeddo schools resumed their regular work Monday with usual attendance. The school had been closed four weeks, time lost for pupils, but the year will be extended and all losses made up. The scarlet fever scare has almost disappeared and the community feels normal again.
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Yeddo
Doctor trades veterinary barn to new owner while practice continues
Dr J T Redmon sold his veterinary barn to Lewis Dix on Wednesday but will keep his office there and continue to offer roadside service. Dix plans to install new livery stock and open a first class livery.unday dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs A McCord included Genevieve Booe Katherine Glascock Fern Bingham Opal Ratcliff and Karl Wright.
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J. T. Redmon
Lewis Dix
Redmon
Mr. Dix
Genevieve Booe
Katherine Glascock
Fern Bingham
Opal Ratcliff
Karl Wright
A. McCord
Mrs St Alexander Visits Mother in Critical Condition
Mrs St Alexander traveled to Mulberry yesterday to see her mother who remains in a critical condition. Henry Glascock was in Coyington on business yesterday.
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Henry Glascock
Coyington
Local Socials and Farm Sales Report from Attica Area
Mr and Mrs Fred L Harvey hosted a party for Mrs Harvey sister Miss Lillie Ringer of Newman Ill Attendees included Eva Sowers Inez Towell Silvia and Gertie Bullock Claude Ratcliff Virgil Sanders Raymond Alexander Will Drake Paul Ringer and Dr and Mrs J T Redman After a one course supper guests departed happily Relatives of Mrs Elizabeth Pearson near Attica report improvement from a paralytic stroke Also notes Bert Newnan had name listed at our office and sold his farm east of Milt Thomas shop to Chas Ditlon Ditlon then sold north of town to A M Ford Fifty Cattle and 89 head of horses and mules to be sold at P J McMahons barn in Covington on Tuesday March 12th McMahon also promoting a big horse and mule sale on March 12 Visit promised Dont miss it J W Black visited the county seat on business.
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Fred L. Harvey
Bert Newnan
Mr. Newnan
Milt Thomas
Chas. Ditlon
A. M. Ford
P. J. McMahon
Covington
Measuring Straw in Stack Practice and Estimates
Farmers measure straw hay and roughage in stacks by length times width times average height divided by 590 as a practical rule. The method is approximate since feed type and stack age affect accuracy, with 350 cubic feet per ton typical for hay and 400 to 500 cubic feet per ton when freshly stacked.
Local items mixed with weather and moves in town
Dave Marshall loses a valuable horse after it choked while tied by the neck. Ladies Aid oyster supper suffers poor turnout due to weather but yields some profit. Alvin Lindley family moves to a farm near Fairview church. Myrtle Millikan visits sister Maydlarvey of Bloomingdale. Mort Goddard attends to furs in Russellville. Lizzie Goddard visits daughter Golda Alterson. Myra Garrard and Rindie Garrard visit Cordia Pickard. Edgar Harvey moves near Anglemyre place. Major Hunt family relocates to Silverwood. Wm Bowsher and son Ward visit Chrisman. Wedding bells heard from afar. Two weeks remain of school.
Local Visits and Small Town Transactions Noted
Yeddo and Mrs Hutts of Lebanon visited relatives here last week. James Terrel of Danville Sr visited Paul Redenbaugh this week. George Norris transacted business in Veedersburg Wednesday. Charles Elwell did business in Danville Nl Tuesday. Oral Ludlow of Veedersburg was here Tuesday on business. S H Elwell visited Crawfordsville relatives last week. Clara Sines visited friends in Veedersburg Tuesday. Mary Sines did shopping. Joe Williams was in Kingman Monday.
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Fred Hutts
Lebanon
James Terrel
Danville, Sr
Paul Redenbaugh
George Norris
Veedersburg
Charles Elwell
Danville
Oral Ludlow
S. H. Elwell
Crawfordsville
Clara Sines
Mary Sines
Suter announce birth and sale notices in Covington
Post card from Mr and Mrs E M Suter New Market announces a 8% pound girl born Feb 28 Sarah Katherine Attend P J McMahon s big sale at Covington March 12 to buy horse or mule team Dr F S Cuthbert attended Fountain Warren Medical Association meeting 89 head of horses and mules to be sold at P J McMahon s barn Covington next Tuesday March 12 Mrs Ira Bonebrake visited Williamsport to see sister Mrs Chas Kent J H McCord came from Indianapolis to handle business Wm Cuppy and Herbert Boyer went to Sibley Illinois to begin work on a farm Mrs W E Gray Elizabeth Mississippi visiting relatives here Bert Newman in Covington on business Floy Barker visited Yeddo
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E. M. Suter
New Market
Sarah Katherine
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Kingman Band
Alvessie Ratcliff
Ira Robbins
Nettie Strader
Calvin Sanders
Elizabeth Pearson
Attica
Pearson
Sarah Black
Dennis Wilson
J W. Black
Pleasant Grove
Harland Harvey
Chelan
William H. Harvey
Rockville
A. Campbell
Greencastle
Harvey
Joseph Morgan
G. T. Harvey
Will Aydelotte
N.I. Newlin
Indianapolis
E. H. Towell
Inlow & Renick
John Deere Plow Co
Newlin
Taylor
Friends Church
Bond
F.r.jones
Lafayette
N. Webb Metsker
Purdue University
Isaac Embree
Manley Booe
Fairview
Dave Marshall
Alvin Lindley
Fairview Church
Myrtle Millikan
May Dlarvey
Bloomingdale
Mort Goddard
Russellville
Lizzie Goddard
Golda Alterson
Myra Garrard
Rindie Garrard
Cordia Pickard
Edgar Harvey
Anglemyre Place
Major Hunt
Silverwood
Wm. Bowsher
Ward
Chrisman, Sr
Charley DeBaum
Joe Williams
Kingman Monnay
F. S. Cuthbert
Kramer
Fountain-Warren Medical Association
Ira Bonebrake
Williamsport
Chas. Kent
J. H. McCord
Wm. Cuppy
Herbert Boyer
Sibley, Iil
Bert Newman
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