Drowned violinist Frank Hansford Felt Loss Along Wabash
Frank Hansford, a famed old time fiddler, drowned along the Wabash river near Lodi while camping with family. His body, found near a snag in ten feet of water, led to speculation of intoxication affecting his boat control. Funeral services were held in Silverwood with burial at Miller cemetery.
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Frank Hansford
Wabash
Lodi
Hansford
Dewey Claude
Frank
Sturm
Silverwood
Fountain County Sunday School Convention at Hillsboro
The Fountain county Sunday school convention will be held at Hillsboro on next Tuesday September 22.
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Fountain County
Hillsboro
Famous Anthem Reaches Century Milestone Across Nation
The Star Spangled Banner marks its hundredth anniversary with school observances and lectures on Francis Scott Key. Students learn how Key, held aboard a British ship, witnessed the flag at dawn after a night of bombardment. The Kingman band will perform the song tomorrow night as a closing number.
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Francis Scott Key
Kingman Band
Ownership of Fountain County Homes
The Census Bureau reports Fountain County has 5258 homes with 2020 farm homes. Of farm homes 8135 are owned by occupants free of mortgage, 481 mortgaged, 715 rented. Urban homes total 3238 with 1672 owned, 347 mortgaged, 1218 free of incumbrance, and 1400 rented. Some ownership data for a small percentage of rural and urban homes could not be obtained.
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United States Census Department
Washington
Fountain County
First Victim of Paved Street Ordinance
Dean McBroom became the first casualty of the paved street ordinance last Friday when he appeared before Justice Levi Woody and paid a fine of $2.00 plus costs totaling $3.75 for crossing the paved street without boards to guide his traction engine wheels.
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Dean McBroom
Levi Woody
Republican Speaking at Kingman Opera House
The Hon. John McCartle will speak at the Kingman Opera House on Tuesday September 29 inviting all supporters and sympathizers to attend.
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Kingman Opera House
John McCartle
Man Buys Ford Roadster to Refit as Grocery Delivery Truck
Charles Zackmire traveled to Attica yesterday to buy a Ford roadster he sold to R. A. Booe. The vehicle will be converted into a delivery truck for the new grocery business.
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Charles Zackmire
Attica
R. A. Booe
Long Auto Joy Ride Ends With Harried Search
Miles Ratcliff of Mill Creek led a rescue after his family vanished during a Sunday joy ride with John R. Mannassau and a Detroit chauffeur. The party visited multiple towns including Spencer, Marshall, and Indianapolis before returning home unharmed.
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Miles Ratcliff
Mill Creek
Mr. Ratcliff
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
Lafayette
John R. Mannassau
Detroit
Mich
Spencer
Undertaking Department
Charley
Foolish Ruse Lands Indiana Tour Promoter in Court Inquiry
A Michigan man was released after questioning with no complaints found. The party’s absence sparked speculation about the escapade, but the court of inquiry concluded the promoter sought only a pleasant ride over central Indiana roads. Parents condemned the stunt as foolishness and scolded the salesman for poor judgment.
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Michigan
Indiana
Jackson Township Teachers and Whitehall Schools Staff
Trustee John Goodin lists Wallace School staff led by Walter Fink as Superintendent and Helen Webb as Principal. Art by Miss Mayer. 7 and 8 taught by Glenn Shular. 5 and 6 by Charles Belles. 3 and 4 by Miss Ella Wagner. Primary by Miss Alice Craft. No 1 Oliver Alward No 2 Claude Alward No 4 Miss Nellie Harris No 6 Claude Lucas. Enrollments steady. schools starting in good shape.
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John Goodin
Jackson Township
Wallace School
Walter Fink
Helen Webb
Mayer
Glenn Shular
Charles Belles
Ella Wagner
Alice Craft
Oliver Alward
Claude Alward
Nellie Harris
Claude Lucas
Goodin
Booe Buys G. W. Spencer Grocery Store
R A Booe buys the G W Spencer grocery and plans remodeling. He will develop the adjoining Hudson building into a modern store with a plate glass front and begin work once carpenters are secured. The grocery remains in the Spencer building during remodeling.
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R. A. Booe
G. W. Spencer
Booe
Star Office
M. Hudson
Spencer
Low Tax Levy for Fountain County This Year
The Fountain county levy for county purposes is the lowest in over fifty years. Records back to 1864 show former levies as high as 2.75 per hundred but never as low as 43.90 cents for this year. The county will not owe money and will hold a healthy working balance.
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Fountain County
Last Concert and Picture Show Closes Season
The Kingman Band performs its closing concert of the season tomorrow night after fourteen Saturday concerts this summer. Due to cool evenings both concerts and the moving picture show will be discontinued. attend Kadgman for the final concert and film of the season.
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Kingman Band
Kadgman
Keifer Family Visits Attica Friends Over Sunday
Ralph Keifer, his wife Miss Adah Keifer, and their son Master Victor LaVore Jr., of Attica, visited H. J. Moore and Tamily this past Sunday.
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Ralph
Adah Keifer
Victor LaVore Jr
Attica
H. J. Moore
Fountain County Veteran Passes After 93 Years
Simon Minnick longtime Fountain County resident and 72nd wedding anniversary celebrant died Saturday at his Veedersburg home aged 93. Survived by widow Prudence Board. one daughter Mrs Watkins and four sons. Funeral held Monday at Osborn Prairie Church cemetery, Minnick known for cheerfulness despite blindness.
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Simon Minnick
Veedersburg
van Buren Township
Prudence Board
Oliver Board
Covington
Watkins
Danville
George
Frank
Fletcher
Stone Bluff
Elijah
Newtown
Minnick
Osborn’s Praiie Church
To Erect Fine New Garage
Mrs. Martha Bales has purchased the lot between the garage and Kingman Hardware and will start a cement block garage 44 by 100 feet. The front will be plate glass with large windows on the east and back, and a cement floor. Guy Bales, her son, will occupy the new structure, which will improve the west end and serve as fire proof automobile storage.
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Martha Bales
Kingman Hardware
Bales
Guy
Fulton Township Announces School Teachers for Current Year
Trustee Joe Starkey lists Cates School staff including Miss Mattie Heigel as Principal and teachers for grades 5 6 7 3 4 Primary No 3 Miss Blanche Richardson No 5 Gilbert Ratcliff No 7 Miss Alma Fretz No 9 Gilbert Sowers No 11 Miss Mealy Robinson Enrollments similar to last year and term praised. Also J Myrtle Harvey advertises Fall and Winter millinery with a wide style selection and reasonable prices.
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Joe Starkey
Fulton Township
Cates
Gilbert Ratcliff
Alma Fretz
Gilbert Sowers
Mealy Robinson
Joe
Sudden Death of 3 Year Old Keith Tilman Hubbard
The 3 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Tilman Hubbard died suddenly Wednesday morning after a brief illness. An autopsy found intussusception as the cause. The father was away in Illinois attending a sick brother when he was summoned home. The obituary details were provided by the family.
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Keith Tilman Hubbard
Obituary of Keith Tilman a brief early death in 1914
Keith Tilman son of Tilman and Anna Hubbard was born November 9 1911 and died September 16 1914 at 9 30 AM aged 2 years 10 months and 7 days. The child was bright quiet and quick to learn. Funeral services were held at the home south of town yesterday afternoon Rev B F Chilton officiating with burial in Fraternal cemetery north of town.
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Keith Tilman
Tilman
Anna Hubbard
Keith
Card of thanks for Keith Hubbard family gratitude
The family of Keith Hubbard thanks everyone for acts of kindness during the illness and death of their beloved child. Mr. and Mrs. Tilman Hubbard express sincere appreciation.
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Keith
Tilman Hubbard
Change in Ownership of Booe Cory Hardware
G L Cory became sole owner of Booe Cory hardware after a midweek deal with R A Booe, who finalized his withdrawal on Saturday night. Cory plans to run the thriving business, moving stock into the Pithead building for convenience. Only Cory and harness repairer Ray Wilkey will operate the store, with the east room updated and the west room set as a buggy and implement room.
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G. L. Cory
Booe-Cory Hardware
R.A Booe
Cory
Pithead
Former Kingman Woman Dead At Crawfordsville Home
Mrs. James Sowers Sr. died Wednesday about ten thirty at their Crawfordsville home after a lingering illness. The Sow ers had moved from Kingman to Montgomery county seat last spring and were finishing a ten room house. The body arrived here Thursday and the funeral is set for 10 o clock at the Friends church.
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James Sowers
Crawfordsville
Sowers
Montgomery County
Friends Church
Mrs Bonebrake visits Hadley family Friday
Mrs Ella Bonebrake visited the home of W A Hadley and family Friday. Iran Bonebrake opened a shoe repair shop at the Kingman Hardware.
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Ella Bonebrake
W. A. Hadley and
Iran
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Fountain County Homes
Ratcliff
Warren Ratcliff
Harry
Hollis Rach
Barry Tuvin
Shades
Marshall
Mannassau
Capitol City
Rockville
Wm. Dark
Marshal Shoat
Philpott
Martin
Mattie Heigel
S. L. Cates
C. E. Thomas
Katie V. Suttles
Miss Blanche Richard
J. Myrtle Harvey
Kingman
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