Uncle Josh Perkins at the Nelson Theatre March 18
Henrietta Crosman headlines the Nelson with Uncle Josh Perkins a rural comedy praised for original construction and strong heart interest. The show mixes humorous situations with pathos and vivid Vermont farm and New York City scenery.
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Josh Perkins
Cohan
Manila
Knickerbocker Ideals
George M. Cohan
George Washington, Jr
Human Hearts
Henrietta Crosman
Nelson
Josh
Vermont
New York City
Engineer Hand Breaks Record On Chicago to City Run
Charles Hand, a Chicago rail engineer, completed a 117 mile trip to the city in two hours twenty five minutes on Sunday night. With one station stop, his speed neared a mile a minute, surpassing the regular three hour schedule. The car is slated to run through without stops unless the local lodge opts to pick up members en route.
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Charles Hand
Chicago
Hand
New Spark Arrester Tested on Engine 8054
A new spark arrester is being tested on engine 8054 with potential wider use if successful. The engine ran its first trip on train 19 with Chief of Motive Power Holbrook of Columbus aboard to evaluate performance. The device is the employer’s invention with no patent yet.
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Holbrook
Columbus
Chicago
Pennsylvania orders work on crippled freight cars
The Indiana Star notes that Pennsylvania has ordered repair of thousands of crippled freight cars across its system. If true, this suggests a resumption of full time shop work, but no definite information is available locally.
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Indianapolis Star
Pennsylvania
Freight car carries over a thousand packages at Huntington
The Wabash Valley rail line faced peak demand as a freight car departed Huntington last week with 1,085 packages of varying sizes and weights, underscoring the heavy local business.
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Wabash Valley
Huntington
Vancalia Hauling Coal Amid Mining Strike Fears
The Vincennes division of the Vandalia railroad reports immense business hauling coal from southern Indiana mines to northern storage sites amid anticipated miner strikes.
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Vincennes Division
Vandalia
Indiana
City Rail Staff Notices and Anecdotes
E E Haas, motorman, off duty due to sickness while S J Young seeks two days leave to hunt ducks at Lake Cicott. Joseph Frazer begins running on the Chicago Bradford division in railway mail service. Conductor H T Williams ill after noon. Heimerchs and Burmaster return from Pitts burg clerks meeting. Supt Ryder finds no foundation for a woman and child thrown from a traction car rumor. Winegardner boasted a $3 boot trade after high water. boots cost him $7 previously.
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S. J. Young
Lake Cicott
Joseph Frazer
Chicago Bradford
Supt
Ryder
Here
Peru
Winegardner
City officials warned on rail pass law in effect
J Wayne city officials sought renewal of coupon books for Ft Wayne and Wabash Valley lines but were informed by Supt Gunn that the law prohibiting city, county and state officials from riding on passes had been in effect for over a year.
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J. Wayne
Ft. Wayne
Wabash Valley
Supt
Gunn
Obituaries and fire scare in Rock Creek area
Mrs Ezra Leazenby of near Deer Creek died after a brief illness leaving a husband and two small children. Bertha Beula Appleton of Camden died from whooping cough. funeral at Center A B church and burial in Fouts cemetery. A blacksmith shop fire near an elevator was stopped by nearby workers as wind surged.
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Ezra Leazenby
Deer Creek
Rossville
Bertha Beula
Burton Appleton
Camden
A. B
Fouts
Miss Elda Fox Weds Chauncey Fouts at Delphi
Last Wednesday in Delphi Miss Elda Fox married Chauncey Fouts of Young America in a local ceremony.
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Delphi
Elda Fox
Chauncey Fouts
Young America
Local notes and visits fill week in community
Ill Mrs Warren Myers shows improvement while Mrs C A Garver visits kin at Pickard. Larkin club to meet with Mrs Jessie Tripps. Blanche Hinkle visited Center school. Earl Timberman visits Kempton relatives. Porter and Harnest visit Rockfield. Measles keep Florence and Thadeus Hinkle from school. Cohee guests of Showalters. Little Kenneth Harrell ill with pleurisy. Bert Stephens and family visit Dick Stephens clan. Bertha and Anna Timberman visit Harrells. Eighth graders to take Deer Creek exam March 21. Lillie Huston returns from Burnettsville. Showalters visit ShoWaters parents. Wallace family moved to Frank Justice farm. Emmet Chapman and family plan Wisconsin home. Paint Creek holds regular services March 22 with Sunday school at 9:30, services 11 and 7:30 led by Rev. T C Moore of Argos.
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Warren Myers
C. A. Garver
Pickard
Larkin Club
Jessie Tripps
Blanche Hinkle
Center School
Earl Timberman
Kempton
James Porter
D. Harnest
Rockfield
Florence
Thadeus Hinkle
Isaac Cohee
John Showalter
Kenneth
Frank Harrell
Bert Stephens
Dick Stephens
Bertha
Anna Timberman
Center
Deer Creek
Jess Wallace
David Chapman
Frank Justice
Burlington Road
Emmet Chapman
Wisconsin
Paint Creek
T. C. Moore
Argos
Revival meetings end with one accession at Christian church
Revival services concluded Sunday night at the Christian church with only one accession but widespread interest. Baptismal services followed on Monday morning, signaling spiritual benefit for the congregation.
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Christian Church
Local family gathering hosts several couples near Bunker Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Sullivan of near Bunker Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Clingenpeel of Blue Ball, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Smith, Mrs. C. B. Phillips and Miss Ida Guy were entertained Sunday by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Packard.
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Otis Sullivan
Bunker Hill
Samuel Clingenpeel
Blue Ball
A. E. Smith
C. B. Phillips
Ida Guy
Frank Packard
Snyder Sale Thursday Farmers Implements Auction
Charles K. Snyder moves a Thursday sale of farming implements at his property. The event outlines the disposal of plows cultivators and other farming gear to be sold to the highest bidders.
Illness and relocations reported in local notes
Mrs. Jennie Mertz is very ill and Christopher Birnell with family moved to Thomas Little's place north of town. Miss Dora Wilson visited Miss Edith Coblentz. Some youths attended a country fair at Bunker Hill Saturday night. Mr. Barnard from Walton attended Sunday school at the Christian church. Allen Bean and children moved to Logansport, as did John Anderson and wife. Miss Bessie Rinehart spent weekend with Ada and Rose Wright. Mr. and Mrs. Will Little from near Peru visited their parents. The Cunningham family were summoned to Converse due to Mrs. Cunningham's father’s illness. Miss Nora Sullivan from near Peru visited Vinnie Wissinger and revival meetings. Ada Bowser and Roy Marquis of Bunker Hill called on Warren Bowser and family.
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Jennie Mertz
Christopher Birnell
Thomas Little
Dora Wilson
Edith Coblentz
Bunker Hill
Barnard
Walton
Christian Church
Allen Bean
Logansport
John Anderson
Bessie Rinehart
Ada
Rose Wright
Will Little
Near Peru
Cunningham
Galveston Item’s Prepares for Jubilee Day
The M. EB. church plans a public jubilee on Sunday March 29 to mark full repayment of the mortgage and release from all debts. A special program and engaging services are promised for that day.
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M. EB. Church
Loop party visits Indianapolis for Paul's ear consult
Dr. J. A. Loop with Will Conner and son Paul traveled to Indianapolis on Tuesday to see a nerve specialist about Paul's hearing, seeking medical guidance.
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J. A. Loop
Will Conner
Paul
Indianapolis
Tipton Teachers Hold Seventh Institute Saturday
Tipton township teachers conducted their seventh institute on Saturday at Caterday. Visitors included Miss Mabel Hurd of Walton Dora Wil son Emma Wil son Glen Coblentz and Lucile Phillips.
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Tipton Township
Mabel Hurd
Walton
Dora
Emma Wilson
Glen Coblentz
Lucile Phillips
Derauw University trio host Tuesday gathering
Miss Ethel Tillet of Derauw University with Harrison Mills and Ray Sullivan were pleasantly entertained Tuesday evening by Mae Phillips.
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Miss
Ethel Tillet
Derauw University
Messrs
Harrison Mills
Ray Sullivan
Mae Phillips
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette lauds Ryder at Lafayette meeting
The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette describes the Ft. Wayne Lafayette division of the Wabash Valley. A representative from the Ft. Wayne paper traveled with the Lawton to the Lafayette meeting and noted the Lawton's 11 o'clock passage. Supt Ry der of the Ideal division receives high praise.
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Ft. Wayne
Local notables and visitors in Kokomo and vicinity
Ralph Bitter visits relatives in Wawakee. Joe Shewman and wife spend Sunday in Kokomo. Harvey Gray visits Indianapolis on Tuesday. Bruce Butts of Walton visits Galveston Tuesday. Mrs Ollie Thomas and Mrs Alice Murphy spend Tuesday in Kokomo. Dr Johnson of Indianapolis guest of Miss Vera Morrison Sunday. Mrs Herrick of Logansport guest of W S Zehring and wife Monday. Dr Cornell and Marion Murphy travel to Indianapolis Monday. Rev L C Taylor conducts two weeks of meetings at Kokomo Baptist church. Mr and Mrs Harry Pirsinger of Anoka visit daughter Mrs Minnie McDonald. Mrs Charles Walk called to Young America Sunday due to mother Mrs Dr Gray’s illness.
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Bruce Butts
Walton
Galveston
Ollie Thomas
Alice Murphy
Kokomo
Dr. Johnson
Indianapolis
Vera Morrison
Herrick
Logansport
W. S. Zehring
Cornell
Marion Murphy
L. C. Taylor
Baptist Church
Harry Pirsinger
Anoka
Minnie McDonald
Charles Walk
Young America
Dr. Gray
Ciphering Match at Galveston Friday Evening
A spelling school and ciphering contest will be held in Galveston on Friday evening with prizes awarded to the winners.
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Galveston
School to Close First Day of May in Township
The township plans to close schools on the first day of May marking eight months of instruction this year.
Local residents report illnesses and visits across towns
Clymers Elmer Deitrich is on the sick list. Williard Briggs is quite ill with the Samuel Little was calling on Quincy Hardy Saturday. Paul Woodhouse spent Monday night with Quincy Hardy. Mr and Mrs Robert Sly moved on Rufus Shaffer's farm Tuesday. Miss Mary Kinneans spent Monday night and Tuesday in Logansport. Quincy Hardy spent Friday night and Saturday with Paul Woodhouse. Samuel Dukes of Frankfort is vis-
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Samuel Little
Quincy Hardy
Paul ‘Woodhouse
Robert Sly
Rufus Shaffer
Mary Kinneans
Logansport
Paul Woodhouse
Samuel Dukes
Frankfort
Vis
Examination Saturday at this place announced
The graduating examination will be held at this place Saturday by Prof. Reider.
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Prof
Reider
Bowser Family Entertains Visitors From Nearby Towns
Mr and Mrs John Bowser and son Wilbur of Nead and Miss Carrie Vore of Bunker Hill were pleasantly entertained Friday by Mr and Mrs Warren Bowser.
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John Bowser
Wilbur
Nead
Carrie Vore
Bunker Hill
War‘ren’ ‘Bowser
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