Citizens Gas stockholders meet vote for new directors
The Citizens Gas Company held a stockholders meeting at the courthouse with large attendance. Reports indicated the company remains in good condition and four new directors were elected while three incumbents were re elected. Officers were elected and reports noted steady operation. The article also warns parents to warn children about playing near streetcars to prevent possible injuries.
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Citizens’ Gas Company
Court House
Boeing
Ing
Local union forms in New Castle printers group
Enthusiastic meeting signs up members for a local branch of an international labor union in New Castle. Attendees discuss past and present printer conditions and plan a Friday session to complete organization steps for a broader labor network.
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International Hypocraptical Widow of America
New
Cnstle
New Castle
Methodist Church to Proceed With Lumber Purchase
Work on the Methodist church will not be halted by cold weather. L A Jennings left for Cincinnati to buy lumber and contractors aim to enclose the edifice soon so interior work can continue regardless of conditions. A large building demands much lumber and sourcing remains challenging amid widespread construction.
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L. A. Jennings
Cincinnati
Humble Tribute to Guy Albertson’s Illness Hope
The Press extents sympathy for Guy Albertson a devoted son and brother in our community as he endures severe illness and painful suffering. Neighbors and readers wish him swift recovery and he remains in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
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Guy Albertson
Apple Story of Six Idaho Apples
Lennard Mitchell and his father returned from the west with six fine apples from Idaho. The total weight was ten pounds even with the smallest fruit weighing one pound five ounces and measuring fifteen inches in length.
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Lennard Mitchell
West
Idaho
Aurora Borealis Seen Over Aurora Last Evening
The aurora borealis appeared in the northern sky last evening for the first time in years. The lights were visible around ten o clock, though the town could not clearly see them due to cloud cover and distant light interference.
School Enrollment Reaches New High in New Castle
The public schools report growing enrollment with 789 pupils, 282 in the East building and 407 in the West, a record for the city. Superintendent Weir notes new students begin each Monday, signaling continued growth and pride for New Castle.
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Schoals
Weir
New Castle
An Ordinary Woman and the Quiet Legacy She Left
A reflective tribute notes an unnamed woman who raised three children to honesty and faith, lacking cultural sophistication but strong in work and virtue. The piece ends with a line about a coming queen and a call to prepare the throne. It cites C M Sheldon from In His Steps.
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C. M. Sheldon
Reunion Honors Female Performer At Henry County Event
A female singer impressed Henry County veterans at a reunion. Her renditions drew hearty encores and were deemed more gratifying than the recitations used to mark the Civil War era. The event recalled the rebellion era with reverent nostalgia.
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Henry County
Harriet Norden
First Public Sale Held by John R. Peed in Weary County
John R. Peed conducted the first public sale in Weary County on October 17, 1872. The sale totaled about $3400, drawing a record crowd. Peed offered a free dinner and began a yearly farm sale tradition that continues annually.
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John R. Peed
Weary County
Mr. Peed
Unclear Construction Work Sighted in Indianapolis Area
Fragmentary text reports workers in Indianapolis busy digging holes and placing ties for a project. Details are incomplete and names or dates are not readable.
Williams Addresses Chapel Devotion at Local School
The Rotel bib petra chapel services Monday October 12 were led by Mr O L H Williams of New Castle. He delivered an address on religion and the Bible shaping state institutions and offered several thoughts for youth. Williams, a former Henry county representative, is in Richmond visiting parents and pursuing political interests.
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Othodh
Williams
Michmond Palladium
O. LH. Williams
New Castle
Henry County
Richmond
Pan American Company to Erect Iron Framed Factory
T J Berk returned from Canal Dover where the Pan American Company is constructing a large factory. The building will have an iron structural frame and steel roof and sides to ensure fire proofing. Burk plans to send workers to Dover Monday to install sides and roof.
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T. J. Berk
Canal Dover
Pan-American Company
Burk
Pane
American Conyftry
S. Burk
Aien
Cabal Dover
Devin
Archie Millikan Joins Daily Press Staff
On the staff of the Daily Press Archie Millikan will handle reporting. He is well known to readers, and colleagues are urged to assist him with information when he seeks it.
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Archie Millikan
Daily Press
Archie
Walt named manager for Greenfield Stock Exchange office
W. O. Walt has accepted the post as manager of the Greenfield Office of the National Stock and Graly exchange. He will depart Newcastle in about two weeks.
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W. O. Walt
National Stock and Graly Exchange
Ile
Newcastle
Irregularities Charged In Case Involving The Pe iA
A case cites irregularities linked to a party or organization with an official charge. Details on persons or groups involved remain unclear in the fragment. Further facts are needed to identify defendants, locations, and actions.
Dean Norris Leaves Daily Press for Connellsville Paper
Dean Norris, longtime Daily Press reporter, accepted a similar post with the Daily News in Connellsville, departed Tuesday, leaving The Press to wish him success. Connellsville, about sixty miles from Pittsburgh, is a growing industrial city in Pennsylvania’s coal and coke region.
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Dean Norris
Daily Press
Daily News
Connellsville
Pas
New Castle
Dean
Pittsburg
Coal and Coke
Pennsylvania
Miss Goodwins and Murphey Trip to Europe Planned
The Misses Helen and Francis Goodwin Miss Virginia Murphey and Mrs Katherine Millikan depart Sunday for New York to sail October 18 for Paris. The Goodwins expect six months away while Murphey and Millikan plan about a year abroad. They will be joined in New York by Miss Adah Murphey of Chattanooga who will also travel to Europe.
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Helen
Francis Goodwin
Virginia Murphey
Katherine Millikan
New York
Paris
Goodwin
Miss Murphey
A Deserved Distinction for James A Harvey Manager
James A Harvey, a Terre Haute native and son of Nathan Harvey, has been named manager of the Terre Haute Star. The Press extends congratulations and best wishes for success in his new position.
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James A. Harvey
Henry County
Nathan Harvey
Terre Haute
New Word Coined for Newspaper Notoriety
A Carnegie Hall orator coined a term meaning newspaper notoriety by blending newspaper and notoriety into newspapereriety. A correspondent proposes a clean new word with dictionary potential, while the reply questions why not.
A Successful Farm Sale Attracts Wide Rural Attendance
A large farm sale near Henty river drew hundreds of women and children and two to three hundred men as the property changed hands rapidly under the auctioneer. Horses and livestock were described as first class, and the event evoked a festive, county fair atmosphere with conversations about home making and pie recipes. Miss Marie Fentres and John S Cheney returned to Anderson after visiting W. L. Risk and family.
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Henty River
Cote
Marie Fentres
John Scheney
Anderson _fter
W. L. Risk and
Betting on elections: a foolish and vicious practice
A historical excerpt condemns betting on elections, noting rising numbers of people risking money despite inability to afford losses. It highlights calls to cut out the habit entirely and cites Tuesday’s election as an example of misuse and danger.
Henry County Historical Society Meeting Announced
The Henry County Historical Society will hold a meeting with reports from committees and a show on old filing methods and fiddle music. Attendees are asked to bring lunch baskets for a social noon hour after adjournment.
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Eeting
Henry County
Historical Society
Pres- Gronendyke
New Wickersham
Lewis- Edda Beeman
Knightstown
Modeco
Mitchells rest at elegant Henry county farm on Dublin pike
Hon L P Mitchell deputy comptroller of the treasury and his son Lennard return from a western trip and rest at the Mitchells country place on the Dublin pike. The Flat Rock farm near Henry county is among the best and is run by Mr and Mrs Joe Harlan welcoming guests rather than hotels in Washington.
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L. P. Mitchell
the Treasury
Lennard
Mr. Mitchell
Dublin Pike
Flat Rock
Henry County
Joe Harlan
Bert
Mitchell
Wood
Mars. Harlan
Washington, D. C
Shocked to Death in Local Wire Incident
Willi Me Lincoln, aged local resident, died after coming into contact with a live wire at Hiehimond. He had previously worked as a conductor on the old ork ywaber road now Pathandle. He leaves his wife Mrs Mary Lincoln and a son, with his father Charley Lincoln remembered by old citizens. He had eight years with Wedmond Light Heat and Power Co.
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Willi Me Lincolin
Charley Lincoln
Last of the Season Cheap Sandusky Excursion
On Saturday evening Oct 17 the L B E W RVR runs a cheap excursion to Sandusky Ohio for 1 75. The train passes New Castle at 6 56 p m returning from Sandusky at 9 00 p m Sunday night offering a full day to visit the city and its attractions. J B Byer agent.
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Sandusky
Ohio
New Castle
Plas
Byer
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