08 Aug 1905
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Newspaper
Knightstown Journal
Location
Knightstown, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1905
Page
1
Knightstown hosts a broad street fair with Brazilian arrivals and a Hyde Jekyll style carnival. The town buzzes with electric lights, shows, a high dive, a merry go round, and promises of crowding crowds through the week while locals visit kin in nearby towns and plan for Tippecanoe lake trips.
A Richmond item notes a leading lecture bureau offering Congressman Watson £10,000 for 100 lectures next year, which he declines due to duties. The piece lists travel to Madison Wisconsin, Reid Memorial hospital dedication, an Old Settlers picnic at Economy, and local notes from New Castle to Grenfield including gas, threshing, and obituaries.
The Greenfield team defeated 17 to 2 by Rushville in a one sided game after Rushville failed to arrive for Fridays match. Tomorrow at Lakeside Park Rushville to play at three with Muncie Athletica and Phares to pitch. Steiner set for Friday.
The fifty second annual Indiana State Fair runs September 11 to 15 in Indianapolis. A revived enlarged prize list allocates 30000 dollars across all departments. Entries close September 1. Prize lists available from Secretary Charles Downing Room 14 State House Indianapolis.
Mascallonge and Bass are biting at Phillips Butternut Fifield and other northern Wisconsin 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.
Six new substations are planned along the Indianapolis & Eastern Traction line including Cumberland Newcastle Charlottesville Lewisville and Cambridge City plus a portable unit. Greenfield and Richmond power houses will feed the stations with 400 km capacity at Cambridge City and 150 km at the others. A movable car station will be kept at Jackson Park. The upgrade aims to cut Richmond Indianapolis running times and boost overall power. The Dayton & Western Traction remains independent as talks continue with the syndicate. The note cites a rumored motive to boost Dayton & Western sale with service changes on the Richmond Street & Interurban and Indianapolis & Eastern lines. A through Indianapolis Dayton service thrives with rising Interstate Limited patronage. Details and stopovers for Atlantic City trips offered by W. R. Stage Knightstown. Special low rates to Denver area also advertised.
Council approves $540 in claims at Friday meeting and bonds for Deputy Marshal Matt Bass and Uniform Bank. sewer bid notice to September 26 for Warrick and Franklin. plan for Franklin street grading and graveling. Holy City at Alhambra earns strong praise though attendance light. local meat market sale to Will C. Walling. mule accident injures H W Steele. Camp Dew Drop Inn campers extend stay amid showers.
Will Carson of Marion spent Sunday at home with Mr. Campbell from Pure due University. Russell Elliott and Miss Ethel St Clair returned from near Morristown where they joined campers from here at Camp Whoop te-doo. The camp broke today and the group heads home tonight after a week away. Mrs Lizzie Reynolds and Mrs Maude Bennett of Rushville visit Wilson Rutledge family in Rayeville.
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