Slumber Snooze Political Snag and Vernon Slumber Party
Cass county towns face a messy 1999 town act wording dispute over electing trustees. Attorney general says language is unclear and only the supreme court can resolve it. In Vernon, Beulah Vernon hosts a late night slumber party as pranksters flood the parlor with a hydrant water hose.
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Royal Center
Walton
Galveston
Cass County
General Assembly
Supreme Court
Beulah Vernon
Marie Early
High Street
Miss Early
Miss Vernon
Broadway
Golf Championship Opens Saturday at Country Club
The first of the championship matches begins Saturday afternoon at the Country club links and runs to Monday finals for the Hal B. Smith trophy. Sixteen qualifiers pace the field, with pairings announced by name.
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Country Club Golf Links
Hal B. Smith
C.J. Wiler
George Graffis
G. S. Kistler
Claude Jenkines
Victor Wiler
John S. Lairy
P. H. Dally
M. B. Lairy
C. O. Wise
Robert Weir
W. D. Craig
Carl Wagoner
M. A. Edwards
T. H. Wilson
Carl Mandel
Fritz in Camp Puts Wa-bash River in Four-Week Guard
Billy Fritz and Joe Noel with a party pitched camp on the Wa-bash river near Georgetown for four weeks. They plan to stay longer if fish remain after that period.
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Billy
Fritz
Georgetown
Wabach
Joe Noel
Wabash
School book contract reduces five year costs for readers
County Superintendent W. H. Haas reports Gov. Marshall's proclamation on state board actions for adopting school and text books for five years. The board contracted with Charles Scribner's Sons and D. C. Heath for primers and readers and with Eaton for New Era copy books. Old readers can be exchanged for new at reduced prices, saving about half the cost. details and further information available from the county superintendent.
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W. H. Haas
Walsh
Eaton & Company
New Era
Royal Centre Opens New Hospital July 14 15 16
The St. Joseph's Hospital Fund plans a three day public opening for July 14 15 and 16 from 9 am to 4 pm with committees and guides to lead visitors through the building. Bishop Herman J. Alerdig is expected to attend as donors continue adding to the fund.
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St. Joseph's Hospital
City To Advertise Coal Bids For Light and Water Plants
The board of works orders the city clerk to solicit bids for coal for the electric light and water plants for next winter. About 10,000 tons are used annually. Bids must include a certified check and bond of $2,000. Bid types include egg coal and mine run varieties from Green county Indiana Virginia Splint and Pitts.
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Board of Works
City Electric Light and Water
Green County
Ind
Virginia
Lump
Pitts
First Class Postoffice Advances City Services
The local postoffice becomes a first class facility with benefits from larger cities. Employees receive salary raises, lock box rents increase, another carrier is added, dead letters go to Washington daily, and railway mail service improves.
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Washington
Library to Close All Day Monday for Independence Day
Miss Alice Stevens announces the library will close all day Monday in observance of Independence Day. June's report shows 2 986 books loaned across categories with 34 new ecards issued and 132 books purchased, plus 24 rental items. The summer months bring reduced usage as readers stay outdoors and children read less.
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Alice Stevens
Big Lafayette Team to Play in Park Celebration
Noblesville cancels the M. F. game and will host a strong Lafayette squad with ex Purdue players. Burke and Michelle pitch for the locals, Owens Cahill handle Lafayette pitching, Evans behind the plate. Festivities include two band concerts, roller skating, and a balloon ascension by Prof. Philips of Galveston.
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Noblesville
Lafayette
Purdue
Burke
Michelle
Johnny Simons
Battery
Owens
Cahill
Evans
Philips
Galveston
Band of Bunker Hill Boys Accused of Car Theft
Warrants issued for several Bunker Hill youths suspected of stealing a hand car from the section foreman's shed at night. The thieves are said to ride the car along the line to visit their sweethearts.
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Bunker Hill
Heat Triggers Multiple Runaways From Overheating Horses
Heat waves rattle horses and drivers in a string of incidents. John Rabung’s horse crashed a Huckster wagon on High Street, demolishing the cart while a Hawkins meat market horse toppled and tumbled near Seventeenth Street. Charles Chase struggled to separate a 1600-pound colt from another horse, narrowly escaping injury as both animals shuffled near the barn.
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Rabung
Eighth Street
Hawkin's
Seventeenth Street
Sixteenth Street
Charles Chase
Bert Hymen
Chase
Fetter Brother Death Sends Logansport Man Home
Charles Fetter of Logansport Indiana traveled to the city after a telegram from Coroner Blackwell reported the death by his brother John Fetter. John was found dead near Blake and Ohio streets Tuesday night with Verona to receive the body. Charles and another brother Fred Fetter of Vernon accompanied the remains.
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Indianapolis Star
Logansport
Charles Fetter
Ind
Blackwell
John Fetter
Blake
Ohio Streets
Fetter
Verona
Charles
Fred Fetter
Vernon
Will Build Church at Burrows Presbyterian Plan
Burrows Presbyterian members decide to construct a new church with expected cost near 5000 dollars. The old school building was purchased after the vacancy and torn down. Rev Breckenridge of Rockfield leads the effort, credited for the project.
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Presbyterian Church
Burrows
Breckenridge
Rockfield
Girl Falls, Breaks Ankle at Crampton Cottage Reed
Miss Florence Cox, among Delphi Eastern Star guests hosted by Del Crampton at his Pottowattomie Joint cottage yesterday, broke her ankle in a fall down the embankment. She was carried home last night in the Valley baggage car.
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Florence Cox
Delphi
Douglass Family Summer Home North of City
Mr and Mrs A H Douglass and their son Albert occupy their summer residence north of the city, enjoying the season at the seaside property.
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Charles Bess
Toledo, O
T. J. Beckley
Mrs
A. H. Douglass
Son Albert
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H. M. Gardner
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Oliver Hand
Vat Strebel
William Whitehead, Jr
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J. G. Keip
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I. N. Crawford
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George Strecker
Frank Wipperman
C. M. Cordell
F. J. Bott
Harry Barnes
John F. Barnes
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Claude Wise
Fred Krusenmeyer
Carl Horn
John Viney
Hugh Smith
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Charles Taber
William Baker
M. V. Tyson
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Henry Kammerer
B. C. Jenkines
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John Etnire
Earl Ray
John Hildebrandt
William Kraut
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George W. Cann
Gus Gleitz
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Bob Murray
Rudolph Kloepfer
James Buchanan
Brookmeyer
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E. C. Sutter
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American Sugar Refining Co
Federal Grand Jury
Messini
Sicily
Messina
Reggio
New York
American Sugar Refining Company
J. L. Thomas
White County
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Winslow
Frank Wesley
Chicago Street
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Arthur Dukes
W. C. Aye
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