Schools Start Soon as Teachers Take Examination
Rural schools plan to begin the September term on the first Monday for seven months. Twenty five of thirty one applicants passed the teachers' examination, with several unassigned yet. The note lists several reporting districts, upcoming training, and the Clark county institute with E B Sayler speaking on the Land of the Midnight Sun. Church notices follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Bright
Oilfield
Round Grove
Johnson and Lindsey
Parker Township
Brown
Casey Township
Kelly
Woodlawn
Martinsville Township
Germany
Dolson
Pikes Peake
Douglas
Melrose
Ohio
Cottonwood
Melrose Township
Brick and Lower Union
York Township
Black Hawk
Marshall
Laura Partlow
Casey
Louie Black
Martinsville
Nora Kannamacher
Redyth van Wey
Marie Claypool
Minnie Barret
Irene Fessenbeck
Ruth A.cutler
Eunice Finney
Westfield
Clark County
Charleston
Mabel Fern Allred
Frances Beck
Lonie Black
Mary E Brown
Zela Brown
Edna Buschmeyer
Arthur Chapman
Marie Claypovul
Flossie Drake
Opal Histon
Ione Fortney
Theodosia Freeman
Esther Goodwin
Ethel Goodwin
Ralph Hix
Leola Kuhn
Mabel Lee
Mary Jane Lindley
Lillie Sincair
Agnes Smith
Bitha Spaugh
Loretta Watson
Ruby Welch
Wayne Welch
E B Sayler
Sayler
Aurora Borealis
Roaring River
Westfield High School Board
Christman High School
Andrew Carnegie Dies at Lenox Summer Home
News flashes report Andrew Carnegie dead Monday morning at his Lenox Massachusetts summer home. From bobbin boy earning $1.20 weekly to a fortune near $500 million his life is traced. He donated over $360 million to libraries and education, honoring the public who made his wealth possible. The Marshall band is hired to play four days at Clark County Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Carnegie
Lenox
Mass
Bobbin Boy
Clark County Fair
Knight Here Again Alleged Check Fraud and Confidence Game
John A. Knight alias Ferguson is jailed after a 1917 case in Casey involving a $700 raised check and a suspected liquor orders scheme. He faced charges of check raising and operating a confidence game. arrested by Sheriff W A Byram and Deputy Charles Short. Knight, once in Clark county, was found by Indianapolis detectives and sent to Illinois authorities after habeas corpus actions. He will remain jailed until the November circuit court term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Knight
Ferguson
W A. Byram
Charles Short Knight
Ed Bennett
Knight
Casey
Clark County
Indianapolis
Marshall
Indianapoli
W.B. Evans
Cunningham
Illinois
Circuit Court
Car Recovered for Terre Haute Man Thanks Deputy Sheriff
Henry Buser thanks Deputy Sheriff Charles Short after his car was found in Indianapolis. Short, on his way to return John Knight to the jail, discovered the vehicle which had been in the temporary possession of two soldiers in army uniforms. The car was left by the roadside and Buser traveled to Indianapolis to claim it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Buser
Terre Haute
Charles Short
Short
Indianapolis
John Knight
Buser
Marshall
J. J Bulger
Pythian Theatre
Court House Square
Bulger
Postal Service
Film Companis Oon
Maange Bulger
Andoon
Fess
Pfeiffer
Congress
America
Craig and Denzer Fight Over Threshing Split on Farm
On Friday Albert Craig and Freemont Denzer argued during threshing on the Harrison farm over which land the machine should work next. Denzer struck Craig with a shovel and Craig slashed Denzer with a knife, leaving Craig with a bruised head and Denzer badly cut and bruised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Craig
Freemont Denzer
Harrison
Craig
Denzer
Box Car Door Hits Truck. Father and Son Escape Injury
Clayton Spittler and his young son narrowly avoided serious harm when a door from a freight car flew off as cars were being placed on a switch. The door struck the truck’s cab, knocking it off. the vehicle suffered heavy damage, but the Spittlers escaped with only a few bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Spittler
Little Son
Spittler
Fire at Livingston Everett Black House
A fire at the Livingston Everett Black residence northeast of Kirtsnestes burned the dew-Mesds night shortly after midnight. The family was away and nothing was saved. Officials say the stove had been unused since Saturday and the fire likely started in a bedroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Black
Kirtsnestes
Reunion of Old Settlers at York on Wabash bank
Old settlers of York plan a three day reunion at Old Hodge grove beside the Wabash beginning tomorrow through Sunday. A basket dinner will be served Sunday. The program features talks by veterans, addresses by Hol. Olén R. Clements Capt. Robert Reed and others with events each day from August 14 to 17. Powers away two weeks to help at Mount Vernon interdenominational camp meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Old Hodge Grove
Wabash
Olén R. Clements
Marshall
Robert Reed
Sullivan
O. C. Smith
Benton
Lil
P G. Bradbury
P RO Powers
Mount Vernon
Mr Powers
Marriage Licenses and Land Transfers Listed in County Record
A list of marriage licenses and land transfers shows Edwards Craig and Madge Miller of West Union, Charley Crocker and Ada Beasler, Downey and Tanner, Staley and Netzley, Sergent and Spires, Beadle and Sanders, Spittler and Cole, Bridwell and Shelton, Grover and Roberts, Roberts and Reid, Flenner and Flenner, Hogue and Weaver, Matkin and Howe, Graham and Murphy, Briscoe and Reedy, Stansbury and Robinson, Havers and Stansbury, Morgan and Hasten, Toops and Morgan, with assorted parcels, dates, and amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Craig
West Union
Madge Miller
Charley E. Crocker
Hutsonville
Ada Beasler
Darwin Clifton Downey
Newman
Lucile Tanner
Rockville
Levi E. Staley
Ben H Netzley
Mary E. Sergent
Claude E. Spires
Martinsville
Co. E. Beadle
Harvey Sanders
Phillip Spittler
Frank Cole
Samuel F. Bridwell
John W Shelton
P. W. Grover
Sarah E. Roberts
Casey
George W. Reid Lor Casey
Martha A. Flenner
W. S. Flenner
Mamie Hogue
Edna Weaver
Lula Weaver
Geof Matkin
Joseph B. Howe
Martha L. Graham
Ernest Murphy
Westfield
Hettie L. Briscoe
Ada B. Briscoe
G W. Reedy
Hannah Stansbury
John Robinson
Florence Havers
Hebinsss
Wm J Morgan
F G Hasten
Stephen Toops
Wm. J. Morgan
Spiketown Homecoming Draws Regionwide Attendance
Spiketown residents from Danville Georgetown Ridgefarm Charleston Brocton Hinesboro Indianapolis Terre Haute Casey and Marshall gathered for the eighth annual homecoming at the old school ground. Morning shaking hands and picnics gave way to a church gathering with talks songs and recitations. Officers elected included President Mrs Eleanor Gage and Secretary Mrs Cora Morris. Two long absent members were welcomed back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spiketown
Danville
Georgetown
Ridgefarm
Charleston
Brocton
Hinesboro
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Casey
Marshall
Dave Black
Alvin Smith
Hudson
Gus Purdum
Harry Bierbaum
Christiana Dietz
Mary Umbarger
Diantha Keith
Albert Mathews
Geneva Washburnn
Smitley
S Eleanor Gage
Ida Smitley
Emma German
Cora Morris
Willams Designs Poultry House Features Modern Sectional Plan
Poultry expert Willams introduces a two division sectional house with movable roosts and nests, outside accessible egg nests, skylight ventilation, and removable nests for cleanliness. The design offers rapid erection and easy relocation while maintaining warmth and draft control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Willams
Vulcanizing Firm Opens in Marshall by Yeager and Cottingham
C EE Yeager and C A Cottingham, Terre Haute businessmen, establish a vulcanizing and tire repair shop in Marshall. Located in the Hurst building on Sixth street north of the square, the store opened Thursday and offers vulcanizing, tire repair, second hand tubes and casings, auto accessories, and free art. Yeager and Cottingham personally manage the business with plans to focus on tire difficulties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C EE. Yeager
C. A. Cottingham
Terre Haute
Marshall
Hurst
Sixth Street
Yeager and Cottingham
Automobile Upset Near Marshall Injures Father and Son
Abe Finkbiner and his son Harry were injured when their car turned over six miles south of Marshall as he reached for his hat while driving. Harry suffered a broken leg and Abe a broken hand, with facial scrapes. Dr Smith treated them and both were reported to be recovering nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Finkbiner
Marshall
Harry
Finkbiner
Johnson Installs New Oven in Bakery
Johnson installs a Middlety Marshall continuous fire oven with 384 loaf capacity per bake and over 3000 loaves daily in his bakery. It is coke heated, back-fed, heat kept in by an asbestos jacket, and equipped with a backdoor light that activates when opened. No hot water boiler is placed above the oven for dough work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C R Johnson
Middlety-Marshall
Amid the Alleys and Easy Talker Riff of a Duly Symposium
Fragmentary text shows an Easy Talker performing in a public setting with mentions of liquor, Billy Sunday, Russians, operations, Bryan, and hog prices. The garbled narrative hints at a lively but unclear scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Westher
Bryan
Fess Urges $1.6 Million for Flu Research
Representative Simeon D. Fess of Ohio seeks a $1.6 million jump in public health service funding to study influenza causes and prevention. Backed by the American Medical Association, the plan calls for grants to universities and research institutes and army navy medical collaboration to avert a likely recurrence of deadly outbreaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Simeon D. Fess
Ohio
House
Public Health Service
American Medical Association
Fess
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Army
Navy
Victory Bond Coupon Notice and Health Advisory
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago explains the Victory Liberty Loan bonds carry an interest coupon attached for the first period from May 20 to December 15 and future interest is paid by check. Parents and teachers are urged to cooperate to prevent communicable diseases as schools resume and all children are exam ined to minimize spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Federal Reserve Bank of
Federal Reserve Bank
State Department of Public Health
Don Medsker Returns to Post Office Duty in September
Don Medsker, formerly at the post office, has returned from military service after two years overseas. He will resume his duties September 1 and is welcomed back by all colleagues after his wartime experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Medsker
Medsker
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Big Springs Quartet
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Everingham
Logan
Crawford County Agricultural
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W .H. Marvin
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