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Newspaper
Knightstown Journal
Location
Knightstown, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1905
Page
4
Greenfield visitors Judge Felt and H. R. Walls appear in town. social guests include Frank L. Butler and Miss Florence Harris lost purse found. Classifieds advertise geeseberries, farm listings, and B. P. Rock eggs. University students and locals frequent gatherings, travel to Chauteauqua, and a two o clock car derailment briefly noted.
Mrs Clay Mullen of Dee Moines Iowa visits Mrs W J Hanley. Robert M Chappell of Muncie stayed with Dr M H Chappell and family. Use the Journal want column to buy sell find or recover items. Fifteen cents for twenty words or under, then a half cent per extra word, half price for each additional insertion, cash with order.
Charles Ellsworth Parker, longtime assistant secretary of the Central Young Men's Christian Association in Pittsburgh, has resigned effective July 1 after six years in the post. His leave of absence is granted while he pursues rest, with health cited as the reason. Parker's home is Knightstown Indiana. he came to Pittsburgh in 1889 and was elected assistant secretary in November. Percy B. Butt will temporarily assume duties. The resignation follows no reported disputes within the association.
News item reports New Flyer No 29 on the Pennsylvania and Vandalia from New York to St Louis, via Knightstown, arriving in St Louis Monday morning. The trip covered twenty four hours, the fastest time between the three cities. The train carried Pullmans drawing room cars and standard vestibule coaches. All St Louis trains of the Pennsylvania lines now proceed on schedule.
Mrs. Carrie Wesver was visiting her sister Mrs. Harry Stretch in Newesste.
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