Pushed Road Work Promised by County Board
County Commissioners at their December session pledged renewed road building across the county aiming for paved streets in Monticello by 1920. In Union Township five roads were set for completion, with about $362,000 available from four percent of local valuations. The Renck road within Monticello could be brick paved or brick through the business section, while other roads may use brick or asphalt to balance cost and durability. The advocates from the Commercial Push Club urged immediate action, noting strong local sentiment for better roads.
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Monticello
Union Township
M. Renck
B. F. Price
M Spencer
Bart Holmes
City of
Renek
Main Street
Main
Illinois Streets
Broadway
Board of Commissioners
Benck Road
Vinson
Ora Hamill
J. B. Dorsett
8. A. Carson
Commercial Push Club
Select Your Victrola or Edison Phonograph Offer
The Goodman Company promotes limited phonographs from Victrola or Edison and urges avoiding inferior models. Ackerman Music Shop advertises Columbia Records on sale with December timing. Wightman's ticello hosts livestock and implements event on December 19.
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Columbia Records
Wightman’s Ticello
Columbia
Homecoming event for new pastor Rev Elvin Daniels
Rev Elvin Daniels will assume duties at the Christian church on December 14 with a homecoming and all day meeting. A basket dinner follows the morning service, with afternoon attendance by Rev A Ho Dillman and music by Mrs Spray and Mr and Mrs Don Cochran. All church members and friends are invited to attend the day's events.
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Elvin Daniels
Daniels
T. R. Spray
Frankfort
Spray
the Royal Church
A. Ho Dillman
Brook District
Don Cochran
Wrestler Dave Buttermore Appears in White Circuit Court
In the White Circuit Court a single defendant, wrestler Dave Buttermore from Chumbusco Whitley County, answered summons. He produced a discharge from U S Army to prove an alibi. The civil suit, brought by John Koster of Francesville, seeks 10,000 plus 2,000 interest from swindlers tied to a 1918 fake prize fight.
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Dofen
Dob
Mouler
Jacks
White Circuit Court
Dave Buttermore
Chumnsbusco
Whitley County
Judee Anderson
Monticello Plays Delphi In Away Basketball Clash
Monticello high school travels to Delphi Friday night for a boys basketball game on Delphi’s home floor. The Monticello squad has lacked a practicing facility for some time while Delphi is favored to win, raising questions about gymnasium needs.
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Delphi
Monticello
Early Minas shopping at Our Holiday Good daily fair
The Herald advertises early Minas shopping at THE FAIR with Brunswick Phonographs priced from $100 to $350 and aluminum and enameled ware on display. A sale by St Wiehtman is noted for December 10 miles northeast of the city. Livestock showings are advised and readers are directed to page 2 for details.
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Goodman Company
Brunswick
St. Ackerman Music Shop
Wiehtman
the Herald
Red Cross Christmas seals drive underway in White County
The Red Cross Christmas seal campaign begins with countywide organization and township volunteers selling seals and health bonds. Chairmen are named for several townships, aiming to raise ten seals per person and fund a tuberculosis nurse. The drive runs through Christmas Eve with booths planned across the county.
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Red Cross
White County
Carl L. Russell
Big Creek
John Kassabaum
Cass
Honey Creek
William FH. Willams
Jackson
J. He. McCully
Liberty
Michael Criswell
Monon
J. G. Brown
Pratne
Hans McCully
Princeton
Robert Trons
Round Grove
Blanche Murphy
Ethel May
Union
the University
Banquet Classed as Court for Monticello Hunter Deed
A Monticello banquet hosted by B B Baker at Hotel Forbis drew 36 professionals who boasted of killing a deer. Baker claimed the kill and friends believed him, then voted to let him pass after a mock inquiry led by Judge Carr. A parody played by prosecutor Claudius Ireland capped the night.
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Monticello
B. B. Ball
B. BR. Baker
Frod Dulatia
Minn
Frank
Baker
Burns
Hotel Férbis
Carr
Concornine
Thawatha
Claudius Ireland
Hunter
American Legion Dance Fundraiser Planned After Meeting
The American Legion held a Monday evening meeting and added two new members. A benefit dance is planned for Friday December 12 at the Red Men hall to raise funds for Legion meeting rooms. Tickets cost one dollar per couple and business people are urged to attend and buy tickets.
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Hide Legion
Red Men
Legion
Clean-Up Sale by George Pugh Near Buffalo
George Pugh announces a public sale Wednesday December 17 at his home four miles north of Buffalo. He offers six good horses one head of cattle about 30 hogs including eight Grade Poland China hogs with papers to be issued sale day nine ewes and various farm implements and feed. A full sale notice will appear in next week's Herald.
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George Pugh
Buffalo
Pugh
the Herald
Christmas sales and sale event advertised at The Fair
A handwritten ad promotes a Christmas message via handkerchiefs and notes a large candy shipment for Christmas. It lists a December 10 sale near Monticello with livestock including horses cattle sheep and poultry. It advertises Columbia Grafonolas and ladies waists at The Park and urges customers to visit for products.
F C Obencha Position As Assistants State Bank
F C Obencha has been appointed to a leadership role with the State Bank amid ongoing reforms at McGuaighis. The move places Obencha in a key assisting position, signaling strategic changes within the bank’s management.
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State Bank
Bank official resigns leaving county treasurer role vacant
Obenhaig Craig resigns after two years as county treasurer and bank duties. The article notes his departure and discusses qualifications and the succession plan for the treasurer position.
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Fred C. Obenhaiser
Obencaig Craig
Lectures by Prof. Peckham Draw City Teachers
Prof. Peckham of Rensselaer visited the city Tuesday and spoke to local teachers. He plans a five part lecture series for Rensselaer educators and may lecture here if the county teachers secure him. His institute was once active but was discontinued due to war. He is highly praised by listeners.
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Peckham
Rensselaer
Peckham Institute
Christmas gift ideas at THE FAIR with Rexall sale
It notes a wide profusion of designs and prices for Christmas gifts at THE FAIR. Do not delay as goods are scarce. Rowman Bros. holds a one cent Rexall sale on December 5 and 6. Highlights include blankets at 2.98 per pair and a large selection of fine china and a Victrola offered by THE GOODMAN COMPANY.
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THE
Goodman Company
Rowman Bros
Rexall Goods
Bowman
Happenings of the Week in White County
Compiled items from White County letters recount birthday honors in Brookston and a family funeral in Culp, with people such as Mrs Telfer and Mrs KR North noted. A kitchen accident injured Cadtys Warne’s thumb, and War Mothers in Fairview held a well attended sewing gathering. Red Cross seal drive promoted to fight tuberculosis with local church sales next Sunday.
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Brookston
Dale North
Lawrie Telfer
Springdale
Telfer
KR. J. North
Chalmers
Reynolds
Cadtys Warne
Charles Warne
Goini
Liberty
Fairview
Wallace Moore
Monticello
Tittighalfef
White County
Bowman Bros. Annual One-Cent Rexall Sale Opens
Bowman Bros. announces its annual one-cent Rexall sale starting Thursday morning and running three days. Customers can purchase two articles for the price of one cent more than the regular total. The event draws large crowds and organizers expect the biggest sale yet.
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Bowman Bros
Bowman
Messrs. Bowman
Tire Store Closes in Monticello Amid Rexall Sale
The Ideal Tire Store in Monticello will discontinue on December 8, with operations continuing from Chalmers and Lafayette. Manager L Feinstein transfers to Lafayette, ending the local outlet as J Feinstein and Sons run multiple stores. Holiday sales and promotions at Bowman and The Fair are noted.
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Ideal Tire
Monticelto
Chalmers
Lafayette
Monticello
L. Feinstein
Buying a Musical Instrument for the Home at the Fair
Aimed at Christmas shoppers the notice promotes the victrola and the new Edison as premier musical instruments for home use. It mentions a display of hand painted china available at the fair as gift options for the family season.
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Edison
Goodman Company
Death notices touch Monticello visitors and Dayton tragedy
Mr and Mrs Morton Coonrod learned of I J Green uncle to Mrs Coonrod dying at Ames Iowa as they planned funeral travel. A second telegram from Roy Watts Dayton Ohio said his wife’s operation failed and death expected. Green had visited Monticello often. Miss Martha Watts was injured in a prior Ohio trip.
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Morton Coonred
I. J. Green
Ames
Iowa
Monticello
Indiana
Ohio
Martha Watts
Valuable Furs Stolen From West Broadway Fur Buyers
Sam and Albert Margowsky, fur buyers on West Broadway, were robbed of about fifteen hundred dollars worth of furs Monday night through a rear window. The furs include fox, skunk, musk rat, coon, and mink. A two hundred dollar reward is offered for recovery. police notified and efforts to locate the goods continue.
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Sam
Albert Margowsky
West Broadway
Margowskys
Albert
Sills to Speak at Lafayette Lodge Memorial Service
Dr. Sills of Gavlord Nils law firm Lafayette will deliver the principal address at Lafayette Lodge No. 145 memorial service to be held Sunday at 2 pm at Central Presbyterian Church Lafayette. The event features a special music and ritual program and is described as a major public service by the lodge.
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WK. Sills
Gavlord & Nils
Lafayette
Monticello
Lafayette Lodge No
Bo P.O. Ellis
Central Presbyterian Ehuven
Sills
Lafayette Lodge
Chances for recovery for Miss Goldie Bridgewater
Miss Goldie Bridgewater, a teacher in West Point Township, is slightly improved after a Thanksgiving shooting near her Benton County home. Doctors report she remains serious, but conscious most of the time and beginning to regain some sight in her right eye. left eye is destroyed and speech is not yet possible.
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Goldie Bridgewater
West Point Township
Jasper County
Benton County
Citizens Patriotic Class Endorsement Encourages Lodge Pride
A fragmented note praises enrollment in a Citizens' Patriotic Class and urges members to participate. It calls for fraternity and unity among lodges and expresses belief that the best lodge will prevail.
Christmas Program Planned by University Extension Club
At the Monday meeting the University Extension club discussed state parks sand dunes and highways. Plans for a Christmas program directed by Miss Ruth Vogel were made and to be held Monday evening December 15 with guest night where each member brings a guest.
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University Extension Club
Ruth Vogel
Royal McConnell wedding in Lafayette ceremony at Brookston parsonage
The marriage of Mrs. Iva Royal daughter of Mgr and Mrs Edward French of Brookston and Martin F McConnell of Lafayette took place Tuesday afternoon at three o'clock at the Congress Street Methodist parsonage in the city. Rev A V Babbs officiated. The couple will reside in Lafayette where the groom works for Secgey Transfer Company.
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Iva Royal
Mgr
Edward French
Brookston
Martin F. McConnell
Lafayette
Congress Street Methodist Parsonage
A. V. Babbs
Secgey Transfer Company
Putnam County Farms For Sale And Local Goods
100 farms for sale in Putnam County with varying sizes and prices. Land productive and comparable to White County, with fine roads and schools. Fouts Bros. Realty Co. offers farm loan help and complete descriptions. Also notices on The Fair goods, Vietrola and Edison items, and Wightman’s sale of thirteen horses and mules near Monticello on December 10.
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Putnam County
White County
Indiana
Fanm
Fouts Bros. Realty Co
Greencastle
Wightman’s Sale
Monticello
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Renck Road
Vin
Son
Ackerman Music Shop
Christian Church
Muncie
Sare
Tila
Baker’s Banque
American Legion
the Goodman Company
PAIK
F.C. Obencha
Herald
EL Culp
George Conaway
Virginia
David
Culp
Osborne
Margowsky
Will
Poland
China
Wightman
Elc
Sam & Albert Morgowsky
P. Drive
Knights of Pythias
Wolcott
J. W. Seearey
Citizens’ Patriotic
Royal-Mcconnell
Brunswicks
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