21 May 1915
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Newspaper
Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1915
Page
1
Geo I Reeves made a Chicago business trip this week. Numerous local residents visited relatives in Indianapolis Martinsville and Greencastle. For sale items include a carriage and hats. Community events include memorial services at Mt Olive church and a Dorcas Day collection.
Rental ad notes a five room house on west Wash street newly decorated throughout with electric lights and city water offered by O E Rooker. Also includes a generic warning about unreliable sellers and a local dealer G A Kellen offering Pearl screen wire and screen decor products and a self adjusting lawn mower from Kell.
For three months two classes in Friends S S taught by Mrs Emma Henderson and R D Sellars kept attendance records. The winning class, the boys, hosted a chicken supper at the home of Mr and Mrs Sellars on Thursday evening last week with about 40 members from both classes attending.
On May 15 the Sons and Daughters of Veterans met with Carl White as temporary chairman. Carrie Scott was elected president Chauncey Wilson vice president and Carl White secretary treasurer. Committees Finance Program Conveyance and Conduitt were appointed with listed members. The group adjourned to Wilson and White's store for a May 22 meeting at 8 PM.
Decoration Day will be observed Sunday with a morning memorial service at the Christian church led by Rev. B F Daily. The afternoon program begins at 2 30 with music addresses and a decoration of graves led by Rev Clyde O Watson Judge Franklin McCray of Indianapolis delivers the main address. Flowers for decoration should be ready Saturday afternoon when Boy Scouts collect them.
The Outlook magazine discussion explores Americas response to the Lusitania atrocity. It surveys German American loyalty public opinion and potential actions including outlawing Germany with sections on law, international reaction, and diverse national viewpoints.
Energetic active man aims to establish a lasting enterprise backed by Health and Accident Insurance. Promises immediate cash returns and future gains. Address National Casualty Company Detroit Michigan.
Notice that piano tuner F A Sweetman will be here soon and those wanting pianos tuned should leave orders with Mr Walter Thompson.
All officers of the chautauqua and interested citizens met in the town council room Wednesday night to perfect plans for the coming chautauqua. Two Lincoln Chautauqua representatives attended to confer with committees and expectations point to a better program this year. The event runs June 21 to 26.
Mrs. W. C. Hadley, visiting Mrs. Laura Hall at 2018 Broadway Indianapolis, spends the week with her mother Mrs. J. M. Davis and sister Mrs. Trotter. Davis hosted a family dinner Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Davis and several relatives. Mrs. Hadley will return to Mt. Carmel NL on Saturday.
A surprise party was held last Saturday night for Mrs Will Ferguson and her husband on their wedding anniversary. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Chas Merriman, Mr. and Mrs. Claud Watson, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Fulton, Mr. and Mrs. W A Von Canon, Mrs. C A Freestone of Kansas City, Mrs. Jessie Powers of Huntington, Miss Katherine Ballard, and Mr. Harry Fulton. A two course luncheon was served with many presents.
W A VonCanon and Harry Fulton of Fall Creek Manufacturing were traveling near Freedom when their auto skidded on gravel and rolled down a 25 foot embankment twice. Fulton escaped uninjured while VonCanon suffered bruises and sprains. The car was badly damaged and VonCanon was brought home by the 8 o clock train.
The Lincoln Chautauqua Assembly lists officers and committee chairs including President Geo I Reeves and Vice Presidents C E Watson and V A Magenheimer. Roles span advertising season tickets grounds entertainment music and junior supervision with multi named members.
Dr. L. Hallam’s brother, reported killed after a 5000 foot aeroplane fall into Puget Sound, escaped with his life when a snapped rod caused the craft to plunge. He unfastened his seat strap, surfaced after impact, and was rescued by a steamer near Seattle. the aircraft was not recovered.
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