Westfield and Garfield Win Preliminaries
Westfield defeats Marshall 37 to 12 and Garfield downed Cases 24 to 13 in Martinsville Wabash Valley preliminaries with Westfield and Garfield advancing to the finals in Terre Haute. Rider Green and Pinnell led Westfield while Concannon and Liteps sparked Garfield with strong floor play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield
MTHS
Campbell
Martinsville
West Field
Garfeld
Terre Haute
Pinnell
Martinmen
Marshall
North Terre Haute
Westville
Westfeld
Garfield
Concannon
Marshall Wistfeld
Redman
Stover Pinnill
Shipler
Fawles Weeden Ly
Orel
Teffries
Cubump Sham
Peking Leader as Seen by World Tour Ford Dealer
Local Ford dealer S R Prevo received a Peking newspaper The Pe king Leader dated January 1 1927 The issue is in English and features reviews of books a steamship timetable a Ford ad pricing a Forder sedan with balloon tyres and self starter at 2190 delivered in Peking Other pages discuss Henry Ford Yale salaries and postwar meat ratios Chinese ads appear with occasional Chinese characters The article closes noting a golf staff piece and the four pages largely contain advertisements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S R Prevo
Ford
Peking
China
Mr Prevo
Harry B Dulaney
Peking Leader
Marx Lenin
Max Eusmam
Florence Ayscough
Henry Ford
New Haven
Conn
Yale University
Chopsis
Morrison Street
Peking Craft Shop
Flo Dace Co
Truth Hall Press
American Drug Store
Tung Yueh Tane Drug Store
Vimeo Enueem Pen LiCo
China Shorting Goods
Coe
Inventor Hiram S Mawin Born February 5
The fragment notes Hiram S Mawin as an inventor born February 5 and mentions Lord Salisbury as prime minister of Rugland, with other disjointed phrases about inventors carvers and scholars. The OCR text is fragmented and unclear but centers on birth dates and notable figures.
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Hiram S Mawim
Salisbur Prime Minist
Rugland
Marshall Defeats Martinsville In Curtain Raiser Tilt
Marshall grade school edged Martinsville 14 to 2 in a curtain raiser, then Marshall high school beat Martinsville 26 to 20 behind Dan Fawley’s 12 points. Lindley and Shepler starred at forward while Findley improved at guard. Martinsville battled for three quarters but Marshall’s defense tightened in the final period.
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Marshall Grade
Martinsville
Martin
MTHS
Weber
Paul Shepler
Dan Fawley
Lindley
Shepler
Lawrence
Rip” Lewis
McGee
Findley
Elmer Fawley
George Cole
Marshall
Local News Notes From Liberty Area
Fragmentary notes mention Mrtenee Thompson near El seen Saturday and Priday care for Mrs Bartlett who is ill. Preeman and wife spent Friday afternoon at William Bartlett's residence.
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Waf Mrota
Mrtenee Thompson
Near
El[een
Preeman
Wm Bartlett
Lincoln Tribute Songs Collected by Illinois Librarian
Georgia L. Osborne, librarian at the Illinois State Historical Library, collected 70 songs honored Lincoln. The set includes campaign tunes, hymns, and posthumous funeral marches with both standard and negro dialect pieces such as I s e on the Way and When Will Lincoln Be Ober.
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Lincoln
Springfield
Abraham Lincoln
Georgia L. Osborne
Illinois State Historical Library
Fire Machine Withdraws Smoke for Firefighters
Minneapolis firemen may lose the label smoke eaters as a new machine a steam engine type with a boiler like apparatus and a large hose draws smoke from fires. The device proves effective in stubborn basement blazes where smoke dominates with little flame.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Hazardous Occupations Weighed by Insurance Firms
Insurance companies rate Newark rodeo riding and other dangerous tasks near the top of hazardous occupations. Men engaged in polo, pugilism, or aviation are considered better risks due to perceived lower danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
High School Students Finish Course Mid Year
Edward Craig and Jessie Welsh, two high school students, completed their course at the end of the first semester as the second semester began Monday. They will receive diplomas with the graduating class in June, with commencement exercises scheduled for Wednesday night, June 1, at the high school.
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Edward Craig
Jessie Welsh
Walker Family Galaxy Grocery Change Hands on Main Street
Ernie Walker sold his grocery store on Main Street to his father Owen Walker who will run it. The Walkers plan to spend the winter in Florida.
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Ernie Walker
Main Street
Owen Walker
Florida
Five Points ReyeO Ne to Preach Sunday Services
Five Points ReyeO Ne will preach at the place Sunday and Sunday night. Mrs. R. E. Bishop, who has been poorly, is better at this writing. Mrs. Vern Church and others spent time with local families over the weekend in Morgan and surrounding households.
Marriage Licenses Passed In Indiana Towns
Albert O Dixon age 89 and Lillie Comer 27 wed in Casey. Charles Hinkle 3 and Elizabeth Hamilton 32 from Marshall. William H Vernin 24 and Belva Spyker 20 of Robinson. Roy C Cropp 25 and Hasel Horner 21 of Marshall. Ralph E Smith 20 Casey wed Fistel lene Brown 18 Casey. Wyatte Rogers 21 Terre Haute to Hattie M Roberts 19 Terre Haute. William Bright 21 West Terre Haute to Mary M Green 18 West Terre Haute.
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Albert O. Dixon
Casey
Lillie Comer
Charles Hinkle
Marshall
Elizabeth Hamilton
William H. Vernin
Robinson
Belva Spyker
Roy C. Cropp
Hasel
Horner
Ralph E. Smith
Fistellene Brown
Wyatte Rogers
Terre Haute
Local social visits noted across several families
Miss Ruth Black spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of her uncle Mr and Mrs Jesse Kirby. Harriet Zimmerls visited Mr and Mrs Carter Seer. Mrs Will Kesler was with Mrs Cecil See on Friday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Clayton Rhoads hosted Saturday and Sunday with their children near Oliver. Mr Phan Quick spent last week with her parents near Paris.
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Ruth Black
Jesse Kirby Harriet
Zimmerls
Carter Seer
Will Kesler
Cecil
Clayton Rhoads
Oliver
Phan Quick
Vis Rank Spedeher
Paris
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New York
Mary B Lawson
Bred J Bartlett
Ralph Bartlett
Parker Bros. Petitiin
Darwin
Emmett
Clough
Marsta
Duanapeouts
Ford Dealer
Hansen
Kimbell Trust Co
Chicago
Archi
Moeoscor
Liberty
Thompson
Shas
Morgan
Clark Leggett
George Morgan
Glenn Wilhart
Everett Veach
Ruby Groves
Hazel Linton
Marie Burkett
Sylvan Morgan
Sat
LeSeure’s Cash Store
East Dulaney Bank
Ginger
Country Club
P&g
McKeen
Williams Feed Store
Vere
Purtiz
Yeeork
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