No charge now to see old jail at Nashville
Caused Change in Brown county Indiana ends plan to charge 10 cents to view the old log jail in Nashville. Sheriff Parks will keep the jail on public grounds and instead build a new fog cabin on the courthouse grounds to display county relics with a small fee for admission. The move preserves public access while adding a revenue stream from prized artifacts.
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Nashville
Bloomington
Ind
Brown County
Sheriff Parks
Court House
Indiana News: Aug. 18 Scattered Local Incidents
Reports from Indianapolis Alexandria Bloomington Muncie Clinton and Elwood detail a hoisting engine lifting a horse from a well a youth sleeping at the wheel causing a crash a jail release a dented roadster a theft inquiry a coast trip by train and a 7 000 mile return journey with 100 residents.
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Indianapolis
John Castor
Elwood
Pacific Coast
Giant Goose Pond Tree Noted in Greene County
A. H. Witty and family, while motoring on Sunday, found a remarkable large tree in the old Goose Pond area. A yellow poplar with 2 1/2 feet circumference and four major branches about 12 feet high, branches 2 to 2 1/2 feet in circumference. Located on the south end of the Goose Pond, east side of the road. An unusual sight worth visiting.
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A. H. Witty
Greene County
Goose Pond
Elks Hold Annual Convention at Valparaiso Indiana
Elks of Indiana met in Valparaiso for the annual state convention with Elks lodge No 500 hosting. Distinguished guests included Judge William Atwell grand exalted ruler from Dallas and Garnet Fleming president of the Indiana Elks association. The program opened with dedication of the new 300000 lodge home and officers were to be elected Wednesday morning as five ritual teams, from Muncie Vincennes Gary Lebanon and Noblesville, gathered for contests before a parade and Thursday picnic at Elks lake.
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Elks Lodge No. 500
Valparaiso
William Atwell
Order
Dallas
Texas
Garnet Fleming
Shelbyville
Indiana Elks’ Association
Fleming
Muncie
Vincennes
Gary
Lebanon
Noblesville
Elks’ Lake
Wheat acreage shows a healthy increase
Washington reports sowing 46,411,000 acres of winter wheat this fall based on 24,000 farmers intentions as of August 1. If planted and abandoned at the ten year average rate, 12.9 percent would be lost, leaving about 40,424,000 acres for harvest next summer, up 24.2 percent from this summer. Indiana shows an 18 percent rise.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Indiana
Dugger Man Fined on Speeding Charge
Lee Willoughby of Dugger appeared in Bicknell mayoral court for speeding. Sheriff Chambers stopped him on West Second Street as he sped toward Main. He pleaded guilty and was fined five dollars plus costs totaling fifteen dollars, then released to return home.
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Bicknell
Ind
Lee Willoughby
Dugger
Sheriff Chambers
West Second Street
Main
Willoughby
Birthday Surprise for W M Green on 58th Anniversary
W M Green of Nine Mile received a birthday surprise last evening arranged by his wife. Friends and neighbors gathered at his home, with attendees from the city, Jasonville, and Dugger. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
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W. M. Green
Nine Mile
Mr. Green
Jasonville
Dugger
Penitentiary Population Reaches New High
In Moundsville West Virginia on August 18 the arrival of 18 new prisoners increased the state penitentiary population to 1790, the highest total ever recorded.
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Moundsville
W. Va
State Penitentiary
Card of Thanks for Murphy Family Bereavement
The family of Mr. and Mrs. A. Murphy express gratitude for Rev. Father Ryan the services of Clayton and Aikin neighbors friends donors of cars lodges and others who offered sympathy during their hour of bereavement.
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Father Ryan
Clayton and Aikin
A. Murphy
Ladies Aid Meeting At Saron Reformed Church
The Ladies Aid society of the Saron Reformed church will meet Thursday afternoon August 20 at 2 o clock at the home of Mrs William Kramer Jr A good attendance is desired.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Saron Reformed Church
William Kramer, Jr
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