Recount Finds Voting Machines Accurate and Cost-Saving
Recount of the November election shows no errors by the sixteen county machines. Judges and clerks verified the count at the courthouse with witnesses. Only Mill Creek and Fulton townships show small vote shifts for Smith and Cardiff, and about $2,500 in savings is projected versus the Australian method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Davis
I. E Schoonover
W. B. Gray
B . Orr
George P. Schwin
Fountain County
Navy Deserter Apprehended In Covington
Lewis Davis a 45 year old native of Fountain County after over seven years in the regular army and recent enlistment deserted from his post at Norfolk navy yards He was captured in Covington by Sheriff DeHaven and Sheriff Martin and will be turned over to government authorities The arresting officers will receive a $50 reward for the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Davis
Norfolk, Va
Navy Yards
Davis
Fountain County
Norfolk
Covington
Marshal DeHaven
Sheriff Martin
Sam Martin
Wabash Township
Night school in Kingman to boost local culture
The Kingman teachers have formed a night school to study diverse subjects aiming to raise local culture. The community organized effort contrasts with leisure clubs and signals a strong educational push led by the Eberle and Roy families who moved to Homer, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingman
Attica Daily Tribune
Expressmen to Get Turkeys for Thanksgiving
Wells Fargo Express will give each of its 25 000 U S employees a turkey for Thanksgiving. The large distribution reflects Wells Fargo's takeover of the United States company business, which ceased July 1. Mr and Mrs R B Myers will receive one turkey as the local express office is under Wells Fargo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells Fargo Express Company
Wells Fargo Company
United States
Wells Fargo
R. B. Myers
Mrs D A Sleeper Dies After Weeklong Illness in Fowler
Mrs Debra Ann Sleeper died Friday afternoon at her son A D Sleeper’s home in Fowler after a week with pneumonia. She was in her 87th year and survived by husband Dr William M Sleeper who died in 1884.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debra Ann Sleeper
A. D. Sleeper
Fowler
Wm. M. Sleeper
Benton County
Mr. Sleeper
Local Social Notes From Homer and Nearby
Mr and Mrs G W Spencer and Geraldine travel to Homer Illinois for a visit. Mrs Walter Bowers and son return home after visiting her brother Will Harrison and wife. Florence heating stove ad notes Corys Hardware Store. Miss Hazel Mulvihill comes home from Danville Indiana for Thanksgiving. Miss Retha Myer returns from Hillsboro visit with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Bowers
Pence
Will Harrison
Hazel Mulvihill
Danville
Ind
Retha Myer
Hillsboro
Robbers Enter Post Office at Rockville
Four men blew open the Rockville post office early Tuesday about 1:45 am, took about $100 in stamps and $10 in cash, and fled west in a five passenger car. The blast damaged the interior as mail was scattered, doors were blown open, and certificates in the postal savings department were removed. Local officials and residents pursued but the robbers were not yet captured.
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Rockville
R. E. Swope
National Bank
Central
Ed Nicholas
Post
Postal Savings Department
Bloomingdale
L. G. Humphries
William Geller
Earl Dowd
Lindley Family Visit Adds To Marshall Trip
Mr and Mrs Herb Lindley with Elizabeth Abram Levi and Mascer Lindley traveled to Marshall on Wednesday to visit relatives and friends. Miss Mae Dagger and Miss Della McCauley left Wednesday for Thanksgiving at home. Paul Hanshoe of Mt Vernon visited his sister Miss Emily Hanshoe. Robinson Reath ad urged customers to sell cream and try a Gem Junior safety razor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Lindley
Elizabeth Lindley
Abram Harvey
Levi Woody
Mascer
Hiram Lindley
Marshall
Mae Dagger
Della McCauley
Paul Hanshoe
Mt. Vernon
Emily Hanshoe
Kingman Night School Grows as Reading Class Shines
Seventh year pupils led by Della McCauley and others showcased strong reading instruction. Kingman Night School enrollments rise with two new gasoline lights boosting efficiency. A Public Speaking class, led by Rev. B F Clifton, will run 7 30 to 8 40 Tuesday with a chance to join after listening. Fire drill at 11 Wednesday was rapid. Next Friday Kingman faces Covington in basketball.
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Township Institute
Reading
Della McCauley
Vivian Sanders
Belle Ratcliff
Mable Dark
Edna Harrington
Frank Harvey
Montelle Puckett
Collis Lindley
Kingman
B. F. Clifton
Former Kingman Teacher Miss Meisel Heads Fort Lauderdale Schools
Miss Mary Meisel of New Harmony Indiana long a primary teacher in Kingman and a county figure, underwent appendicitis surgery after illness. The operation was successful and she has recovered, now leading public schools in Fort Lauderdale Florida where she resides. Veedersburg News notes her prior Kingman teaching.
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Mary Meisel
New Harmony
Ind
Fort Lauderdale
Florida
Veedersburg News
Meisel
Kingman
C. and E. I. Scale Pens Move Planned for Kingman
Agent Myers secures move of C. and E. I. stock pens to a new north location in Kingman early next spring. The relocation, praised as a civic improvement, will enhance the town’s appearance at that end.
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Myers
Kingman
Local notes and social snippets from Attica area
Clarence Riley and family returned home north of Attica after a short visit with his mother Mrs Armilda Riley and family. Corys Hardware Store advertises New Life gasoline lamp. Mr and Mrs W L Hudler of Leavenworth Kansas visit editor and wife. Miss Edna Province of Bedford Indiana guests E M Gifford for Thanksgiving. Miss Louise Baker of Veedersburg visits Miss Elizabeth Booe Friday night. Ern Atkinson travels to Wadena Friday for work in a blacksmith shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Riley
Attica
Armilda Riley
Louise Baker
Veedersburg
Elizabeth Booe
Millcreek Pioneer Elisha Pithoud Dies at 81
Uncle Elisha Pithoud longtime Millcreek Township resident dies at his farm home two miles east of town after a brief illness heart disease listed as the cause. He came to the area when it was a forest and built much of the local community. Funeral services set for 12:30 Sunday at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elisha Pithoud
Here
Millcreek Township
Allis
Change in Clothing Firm Leads Steinbaugh and Son
C L Steinbaugh and son Garland become owners of F R Jones’s interest in Steinbaugh Jones clothing firm. New partner to assume control January 10 1915 after annual inventory. Jones takes 74 acre farm southwest of town on Mill Creek. The firm likely to be renamed Steinbaugh and Son. Clark Jones exits.
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C. L. Steinbaugh
Garland
F. R. Jones
Steinbaugh & Jones
Jones
Here
Mill Creek
Messrs. Steinbaugh
Mr. Jones
Kingman
Steinbaugh& Son
Clark Jones
Steinbaugh
Danville Wedding Unites Miss Fanniel Hall and Mich eal M. Rion
Miss Fanniel Hall and Michael M. Rion of Boulder Col were married in Danville at noon Thursday. The surprise ceremony followed an earlier engagement announcement after Rion’s Covington visit. The couple will reside in Boulder where he practices law, with many friends sending best wishes.
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Fanniel Hall
Micheal M. Rion
Boulder
Col
Danville
Int
Mr. Rinn
Covington
Robert Rinn
Rinn
Chicago
Redenbaugh Visits Terre Haute and Dubois Farm
J F Redenbaugh visited his daughter Mrs Arthur Webster and relatives in Terre Haute last week. He toured his Dubois county farm and brought back a corn specimen grown this year. He is highly optimistic about this season. Nearby ads promote 25 percent off granite ware at Rector's Grocery on Saturday November 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J F. Redenbaugh
Terre Haute
Arthur Webster
Dubois County
Redenbaugh
Rector’s Grocery
Ady
Railroad Fare Increase Affects Local Travelers
Beginning December 1 the new railroad rates will become effective countywide and be felt by travelers leaving the state. No rise for trips only to Indiana. For travel to Chicago the fare rises by 60 cents from the current $2.88.
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Indiana
Chicago
Mrs Harvey and friends host Young Married People's class
Mrs Fred Harvey Mrs Logan Dillon and Mrs Byron Cox entertained the Young Married People's class of the M E Sunday school in the basement of the new library last Thursday evening. About forty attended and the play raised 165 65 with pledges to reach 200. Fred Harvey and Mrs S M Ratcliff won the contest. A two course luncheon followed with a social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Harvey
Logan Dillon
Byron Cox
M. E
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Homer
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Guy
Homer, Ill
Cory's Hardware
Cory’s Hardware Store
Robinson & Reath
Kingman Vs. Covington
Kingman School
Cory
W. L. Hudler
Leavenworth, Kans
Edna Province
Bedford, Ind
E. M. Gifford
Ern Atkinson
Wadena Friday
Millcreek Pioneer
Adelott
Christian Church
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A. G. Madden
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