Memorial Tablet For Wartford City Elks Lodge
The Wartford City Elks Lodge ordered a memorial tablet to honor deceased members. A 6 by 3 foot natural oak framed piece features a central elk, a clock set to 11, side mottos, and painted names of James P Somerville James Toohig John Berger S W Cantwell M F Madigan W L Shick G R Mason A W Thornburg E C Shull H C Brannum C H Hoover and Fred Biddle. cost $175 and will be completed in a few days.
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James P.somerville
James Toohig
John Berger
S. W. Cantwell
M. F. Madigan
W. L. Shick
G. R. Mason
A. W. Thornburg
E. C. Shull
H. C. Brannum
C. H. Hoover
Fred Biddle
Lodge
Starr Faces Charges After Aggravated Incident
Dick Starr pleads not guilty to intoxication and concealed weapons charges. Chad Humphries files a cruelty to animals suit. Starr has not been arrested yet, but officers expect to apprehend him soon.
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Dick Star Fee Night
Chad Humphries
Starr
ME Boys Win 12 6 In Local Baseball Game
ME Boys of the Sunday school defeated the Baptist boys 12 to 6 in a lively afternoon baseball game. Each side had won a game prior, making the contest a blood rivalry. Joe Lowe and wife of Utica left after a month in St. Joe, Michigan, and may move their family to the new business location within weeks.
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M.E
Baptist
Joe Lowe
Utica
St. Joe
Mich
J. E. Jetlivon
Mr. Jellison
Marguerite
Joe
Expenditures and Tax Levies for Harrison Township 1909
Trustee Henry Pitfenger of Harrison Township Blackford County schedules yearly expenditures and tax levies for 1909 at the Trustees office on Franklin Street. Items include township, local tuition, special school, road, additional road, library, poor and other expanses with totals and per cent levy on the hundred dollars. Poll totals and property valuations are listed. dated June 27.
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Harrison Township
Blackford County
Franklin St
Midway Threshing Opens as Community Notes Roll In
OB records Slory Locket entertaining youths Sunday with Mrs. Van Barnes of Milkerove. Mrs. Thorp and Mrs. Kiwin report Sunday activities. Mrs. Wilson’s death anticipated. Local residents attend Sunday School at Carmel. Harry Rogers and Macy Thorp visited Bart Alberson Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Rogers hosted neighbors Thursday evening. Daisey of Roi called on Mrs. Isaac Rogers Thursday. Rev. Kintiman and wife visited Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Irwin Sunday evening.
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van Barnes
Milkerove
Das. Creek
Thorp
Kiwin
LoBhiaat
Carmel
Harry Rogers
Macy Thorpsocht
Bart Alberson
Isaac Rogers
Daisey of
Roi
Rev. Kintiman
J. T. Irwin
Local Weekend Social and Farm Notes
There was a prayer meeting at Good Boo last Sunday evening. Andrew Miller and family visited Montpelier relatives and their cousins John and Martin Feensel last Sunday. Charles Runkle attended races at Fort Wayne last Thursday. Noah Dearduff cut outs for Els worth Lambert last Friday. Hal Norton and family visited Wm. Norton on Sunday. Oscar Runkle helped O. M. Garrett harvest oats last week. Tom Markin plans threshing with a new machine this week. A. B. Simonton now has a tripod telescope to view the sun moon and stars.
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Goodboo
Andrew Miller
Montpelier
John
Martin Feensel
Charles Runkle
Ft. Wayne
Noah Dearduff
Elsworth Lambert
Hal Norton
Wm. Norton
Oscar Runkle
O. M. Garrett
Tom Markin
Simonton
Butcher Family Reunion Held At Warren Avenue Home
A Butcher family reunion took place Sunday afternoon at Mr and Mrs Jacob Butcher on Warren Ave. The gathering featured social time and refreshments of ice cream and cake. Attendees included Grant Evers Charles Bedwell Elmer Blount William Butcher and their families Clarence Blount and wife of Oblong Illinois and Miss Lena Butcher.
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Jacob Butcher
Warren Ave
Thee
Grant Evers
Chas. Bedwell
Elmer Blount
Wm. Butcher
Clarence Blount
Oblong
Lena Butcher
Doctor Takes Short Vacation Leave With Practice Taken
Dr Charles Sellers leaves this morning for a brief vacation to Fay Main 103 and a2aqm 4355. During his absence his new partner Dr Dando will assume charge of the practice for a few days.
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Charles Sellers
Fay
Dando
Trial over disputed note in Wells County case
A Wells County trial centered on a note for 40 dollars involving plaintiff David Albert and defendant Web Wheeler. Wheeler claimed the note was paid and sought cancellation. testimony covered delivery, conversion, and attorney fees with witnesses including Sturgis and Vibert.
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Squire Neusbaumer
Wells County
David Albert
Unedf
Web Wheeler
W. Hamilton
Wheeler
AG Te.eys
I Oies
Jos
Albert Tle
Athories
Ray Sturgis
Superintendent L E Kelley Reports City School Finance
Superintendent L E Kelley presented the annual statistical report on the finances of the city schools. He noted enrollment, attendance, salaries, and revenues. total expenditures and a small year end balance. city property debt of Montpelier schools stands at 2000 of 40000 with 1000 due in 1911. the report goes to the State Superintendent for review.
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L.e.kelley
Pia
Puputa
Charles White
Corto
Tuken
Montpelier
Brackin home entered by burglars in Lake George trip
Mrs. H. R. Brackin found her home entered by amateur burglars who burgled through the cellar and cut a screen in the upper story. The robbers likely fled before finding valuables, and nothing appears to be missing at this time.
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Lake George
H. R. Brackin
Furnace boss injured by steam valve accident
James St. John, furnace boss at the National Steel casting mill, suffered a severe head cut this morning after striking a valve on a steam pipe at work. He traveled to town for treatment and the head wound was dressed.
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James St. John
National Steel Casting Mill
St. John
Bloodshed at Winona Park
A twenty year old visitor Austin Miller shot watchman Lon Howe after Howe accused him of lying about his mother. Miller fired four shots, fled half a mile, then asked a park doctor. Howe died from his wounds as officers pursued Miller who remains at large.
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Austin Miller
Aed
Tyobeev
Dtd
Howe
Wife No 1 Objects To Memphis Perjury Trial
Mel Carmel formerly married to a Louisville woman seeks relief as wife No 1 in a Memphis perjury case. Kelly had wed another woman in Louisville and later produced a Memphis divorce to justify a second marriage. Wife No 1 claims he lied under oath to obtain the divorce. Mrs Kelly No 2 awaits outcome in Mt Carmel.
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Mel Carmel
Torentian Foom
Tte
Memphis
Tenn
Kelly
Louisville
Kelly Nobe
Cleveland
Wife
Kelly No
Mt. Carme
Fort Yates tablet dedication near Grant site at Fort Yates
Springfield Illinois August third crowds including Civil War veterans witnessed the dedication of the tablet marking Fort Yates where General Grant led his Twenty first Illinois Infantry in 1861. Governor Deeneen and others spoke. Jewelry found in home in Detroit valued at 3500 dollars linked to a Cleveland theft arrest. Frank Rosbach, a former W A Sturgeon & Co salesman, implicated.
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Springfield
Old Fort Yates
Grant
Twenty-first Illinois Infantry
Deheen
Detroit
Mich
Frank Rosbach
Cleveland
W. A. Sturgeon & Co
Kosbach
Tragic Love Rejection Follows Fatal Farm Crime
Danville Virginia on August 3 reports Ben Russell about fifty shot and killed Annie Tankersly thirty in the presence of her two children and then killed himself. Evansville wholesale grocers Hulman Co suffer over 100000 in a large fire destroying a four story warehouse and depot. Princeton Indiana on August 3 tells of Bump sixty stripping and tying a rope to a stone leaping into the Wabash River and drowning.
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Danville
Ben Russell
Annie Tankersly
Evansville
Ind
Hulman & Co
Princeton
Bump
Wabash River
Water Claims Another Boy
Water claims another boy in Terre Haute Indiana as details describe a drowning incident on August 3 involving local youth Robert. The brief notes emergent facts and names the city and date while outlining ongoing inquiries and safety concerns.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Robert
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