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Newspaper
Knightstown Journal
Location
Knightstown, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1905
Page
1
Around town notes celebrate Uncle John Power turning ninety with a family gathering at the old home. William Pride dies at ninety-two. The piece notes Uncle John's continued activity and ties to local customs.
Carthage residents host relatives from Piqua Rushville Kokomo Urbana and other towns. Visitors include Bertha Heiserman Electa Henley and Stella Kennedy while locals return from visits in Casey Marion Winona Lake Indianapolis and Greencfield.
Death of veteran William Pride at ninety two with funeral at his step-sons home marks the obituaries. Spencer sanitarium sale to Dr Kirk, Bundy, and Lindemond announced. George Morris dismissed for giving tobacco to a boy inmate at Home, spurring possible reinstatement. Richmond Royal Arcanum members pledge to oppose higher rates and seek repeal. local barber Stemm visited his mother in Martineville this week.
Boone County resident Robert Kirkham attends as guest. Shiloh church postpones Sabbath preaching on Aug 5 due to pastor’s absence. Various visitors from Indiana and Pennsylvania visit local residents including Miss Gordon planning Luxor teaching role.
The Mooreland Record expands with an eight page six column edition edited by H. C. Burton. Judge Felt of Greenfield upholds Newcastle ordinance and grants permanent injunction against Martin Dolan to erect a frame building within fire limits. The suit tests city authority and an appeal to the Supreme Court is planned.
The Original Monarch Carnival Company plans a full week show in Knightstown the week of August 7. Managers Mitchell and Sanger explain that high salaries and vast running costs accompany a large carnival with hundreds of employees and new acts from Europe.
Mascallonge and Bass are biting at Phillips Butternut Fifield and other northern Wisconsin fishing resorts. Beautifully illustrated booklets issued by the Wisconsin Central Ry tell you where to go. They are free on application to Jas C Pond G P A W C Ry Milwaukee Wis.
The Newcastle Indianapolis Construction Company is incorporated with 50000 capital to build lines for the Indianapolis Newcastle and Toledo Electric Railway. Borne by traction company insiders, the new firm plans routes from Indianapolis to Newcastle, Newcastle to Muncie, and other Indiana links, with work to start soon.
Gordon and Bennett bring a lavish production of The Holy City to the Alhambra on Monday evening August 7th. The managers’ trusted public reputation and a strong dramatic company back an allegorical and musical stage presentation said to be the era’s most sumptuous on the current circuit.
An Indiana rural carrier, Elmer E Steiner, patents an automatic train reporting device. The system links dispatchers and engineers via existing telegraph lines, sending mile by mile status to the dispatcher and promising to revolutionize railroad operations if adopted.
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