Aghway Rules for Motorists Clarified for Breckford County
Article explains highway rules for horse drawn traffic versus motor vehicles. Drivers must slow to six mph when meeting horses and stop if signaled to let animals pass. When overtaking, vehicles should give animals time to move to the right side of the road. Drivers of horses must yield to oncoming traffic and signal to share roadway, with penalties up to one hundred dollars or six months in jail for intoxicated conduct.
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Breckford County
Son Finds Father Dead Along Roadside Near Roll
H. M. Holmes aged 70, living with his son John on the Haynes farm six miles west of Roll, was found dead along a roadside path about 7 PM Thursday by his son. Officials say heat exhaustion and age likely caused the death. The Holmes family were well known in the Roll area, with the elder Holmes recently returning from Ohio.
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H. M. Holmes
John Holmes
Haynes
Roll
Genteman
van Buren
Holmes
Rell
Ohio
Indiana Deputy Game Warden Public Letter on Bird Protection
A 1905 law forbids killing trapping or selling wild birds or destroying nests or eggs with fines. Deputies are instructed to pursue violators and arrest those with young birds. Citizens urged to report violations to Deputy Game Warden E. E. Earle in Indianapolis.
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Indiana
Indiana Humane Society
Indiana Humane Association
Indiana Audubon Society
Indiana Human Society
E. E. Earle
Indianapolis
New oil field reported near New Salem Indiana
Oil men claim a new field near New Salem Indiana about 16 miles southeast of Portland and eight miles north of Union City. A Ft. Recovery producer drilled a well that reportedly yielded a barrel in its first day and now may produce around a hundred barrels daily. The oil is handled by the Indiana Pipe Line Company under a special line.
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Indiana
New Salem
Ind
Portland
Union City
Buschesy
Ft. Recovery
Indiane Pipe Eine Company
Aso
Busehey
Iso
Montpelier
Farewell Party At the Home of Mr and Mrs Perfect
A Thursday evening farewell gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Perfect on West Henderson Street for relatives and friends as they prepare to depart. Winnie Perfect and Mr Perfect plan to move to Nome Alaska. others including Miss Mary Smith and Miss Ella also bid farewell. Guests listed include Frank Koffel, Spaulding family, McCullick family, Shadle family, Dawley family, Hopkins family, Meyers family, and others.
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Othe
Most Perfect
Witeoof West Henderson St
Boner
Mere
Mr Perfect
Winnie
Cheipen Nome
Almen
Oklo
Mr. Perfect
Charles Perfect
Thea Drome
Grane City
Feagelock
Mars Perry
Perfect Frank Koffel
Kansas City
Stillman Spaulding
Robert
Isaac McCullick
Ralph and
Perry
John Shadle
Pasco
Nate Dawley
Luther Hopkins
Winner
Theodore Viola
Mary
Frank Huddleston
Ralph
Evert
Chris Meyers
Gerrald
Lawrence
Mary Smith
Ella
Far West
Work begins on new station as Lake Erie road crew arrives
The Bluffton Banner reports that carpenters and masons of the Lake Erie road will arrive Monday or Tuesday to start the new station work. The prior crew finished tearing down the burned structure and has returned home after a week of effort.
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Lake Erie Road
Bluffton
Another Bold Robbery At Twibell Pool Room
Early Sunday a crude burglary struck Twibell pool room. Thieves pried a back window, fled with a cash register and about three dollars in change. A safe contained around one hundred dollars, while sixty dollars worth of pipes were taken from a case.
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Palled Orf
Twibell
Mr. Twibell
Mattie Allerton Found After Stolen Horse Incident
Mattie Allerton, the prized race mare, disappeared from the stall last Thursday morning before a Friday start. The horse was found peacefully grazing near Fort Wayne, believed to have escaped on its own, and returned to the fair grounds in poor condition.
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Mattie Allerton
Ft. Wayne
Fair Grounds
Left Town Hurries After Penny Arcade License Fine
A Penny Arcade operator in the McDorman building on West High street hurried to leave town this morning after Marshal Reynolds detained him to collect a four dollar license fee. He paid in small change, suggesting thin business.
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McDorman Building
West High Street
Marshal Reynolds
Reverend Myers Family Take Lake George Outing
Reverend Myers and his family traveled to Lake George for a leisure outing. They were photographed enjoying the scenery and time together, with local onlookers noting the relaxing trip.
Case Against Light and Water Co at Hartford City
A major case filed in Hartford City court concerns National Equipment and Supply Co versus Monte poier Light and Water Co. The plaintiff seeks judgment on a claim of 298249 dollars. John Boyd is named receiver. The defendant faces financial concern as the plant is described as in debt with other parties involved in cross claims and vault demands.
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National Equipment and Supply Company
Monte Poier Light & Water Company
Hartford City
John Boyd
Shaurtford City
Motteelter Dight and Watter Company
Cepcern
Kelley family returns from northwest coast trip
Mr. and Mrs. Bo Kelley and daughter Elizabeth arrived home Saturday after a ten month journey through the northwest with side trips to Denver and Salt Lake City. They stayed with Rev. Flow Willman in Montpelier and with Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Morgenroth in Olympia. They visited Seattle Exposition and otherwise enjoyed the trip, though happy to be home.
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Mroon
Bh. Bo Kelley
Elizabeth
Denver
Salt Lake City
Flow. Willman
Montpelier
Olympia
Wash
C. L. Morgenroth
Katherine Spease
Seattle
Funeral for Mrs Martha Bales Draws City Relatives
Large crowd from this city attended the funeral of Mrs Martha Bales at Hartford City yesterday. Interment followed at the I O O F cemetery. Mrs W S Kime hosted the Big Store lady clerks for supper at the Columbia Saturday evening honoring Ruth Barr Rhode Anthony Isa Smith Retta Brumbaugh Maggie Neal and Mrs Minnie Porter.
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Martha Bales
Hartford City
This City
W. 8. Kime
Big Store
Columbia
Ruth Barr Rhode Anthony
Isa Smith
Retta Brumbaugh
Maggie Neal
Minnie Porter
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Light & Water CO
Wells County
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D & C Lake Lines
Clark Wireless
Detroit
Buffalo
Cleveland
D & C Line
Clevelland
Toledo
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Wayports
Bay City
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Godench
L. G. Lewis
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Ts Co
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P.H. McMillan
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Tau An
Pinaud
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