Starke County Farmers Institute Sets Sessions at Aldine and Knox
The Starke County Farmers Institute schedules two sessions next week with events in Aldine January 23 24 and Knox January 24 25. The program includes dairy and poultry talks soil fertility crop culture and practical household topics with demonstrations and music by local groups.
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Starke County
Aldine
Chandler Song
Weasaeees A
O. O
Lodge
Miss Garvin
Spoor
M. Ransbottom
V. J Spoor
Maple Grove
Poultry For
Lee
Peter Mosher
Frank Heilman
Thompson
Byron Roberts
A. C. Bolen
L. B Cochenour
Lowell Bradbury
L.A. N. Wells
M. Ranshbottom
William Pierce
Indiana Farmers Decide Fate Of State Binder Twine Plant
The Michigan City binder twine plant, run by state convicts, struggles to survive as farmers fail to support it. Production reaches about one million pounds yearly with three million capacity, and prices have halved from 12–13 cents to 6.5 cents per pound, prompting officials to state the plant’s future hinges on farmer backing and legislative action.
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Indiana
Michigan City
General Assembly
Primary Teachers Advised On English Teaching Methods
Miss Adel aide S Baylor of the state department offers a bulletin on teaching English. From entry to school, children should discriminate petty life events from general topics and talk about meaningful personal experiences. Emphasizes storytelling reading good literature to build attention and vocabulary and warns against harsh schoolroom voices.
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Adelaide S. Baylor
State Department of Public Instruction
Miss Baylor
Cerveny Acquitted In Beer License Case At English Lake
The State versus John Cerveny, post master and merchant of English Lake, charged with selling beer to a minor without a license, ended with a not guilty verdict after a two hour jury deliberation. The defense argued the sale was of hay not beer and witnesses supported it.
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John Cerveny
English Lake
Lee Samuels
Bybee
Pentecost
McDowell
Lundin
W. J. Reed
Cerveny
Pay Train home talent play at Burch's Hall Thursday
A four act comedy drama on capital and labor titled The Pay Train will be staged at Burch's Hall with Stejskal Bros. orchestra providing music Curtain at 8 15 p m Tickets on sale at Wakeman's Drug Store General 25 cents Reserved 35 cents Cast includes Mrs Burijanek Miss Blaschke Mr Woods Mr Held and others in roles of miners and passengers
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Burch’s Hall
No. Judson
Thorning
Wakeman's Drug Store
Stejskal Bros. Orchestra
Synopsis of a Four Act Mining Town Drama
Act 1 takes place at Reuben Cole’s yard where a murder spurs a vow by a child to locate her father’s killer. Act 2 centers on Berkeley Mines Junction railway station during a strike with Foxy and a new manager entering. Act 3 follows a deserted hut near the mines, a life’s wrongs, a father’s presence, a pay train arrival, and a botched robbers’ attempt. Act 4 shifts to Barnes Home parlor showing an attempted murder of Bessie, a pursuit in the woods, and a final retribution at the mine mouth.
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Reuben Cole
Berkeley Mines
Foxy
Barnes
Bessie
Pleasant social visits and a sudden death in Lafayette
Miss Vesta Golding of Knox visited Miss Edna Seagraves last week while a surprise party honored Ida Dahtke home from Kankakee. Mrs. Christ Sautter learned by telegram of her brother Carl Ruhmkorff's sudden death in Lafayette. Flo, 64, leaves a wife, one son, two daughters and two grandchildren. Sautters travel to Lafayette for the funeral.
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Vesta Golding
Knox
Edna Seagraves
Ida Dahtke
Kankakee
Christ Sautter
Lafayette
Carl Ruhmkorff
Flo
Culver Defeats North Judson 45 to 21 On Friday
Culver boys basketball improved to a long winning streak with a 45 to 21 road win at North Judson. Sayger Newman and Dillon each hit five field goals while Sagger shot 15 of 18. North Judson showed effort and good sportsmanship, with a strong referee performance noted.
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North Judson
High School
Sayger
Newman
Dillon
Hawkins
Rogers
Sagger
Argos
Junior H. S. Oyster Supper at Neuport Block
The Juniors of the N J H S plan an Oyster Supper in the Neuport Block on Tuesday January 23 with oysters beefsteak potatoes sandwiches coffee cake and a 25 cent ticket. Supper served 5 p m to 12 p m aboard. Also notes on visits by local clergy and residents plus a court case where B J Freed sues the town of North Judson for possession of the town hall lot and the town's clear title is cited.
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Neuport
E M. Alspaugh
Emily Hartigan
Knox
Starke
North Judson
Food Inspector Tightens Indiana Egg and Food Rules
Northern Indiana reports Frank Tucker resuming inspections in Whit ing area leading to two merchants fined for cold storage egg law violations. Forty three cases and nineteen cases were confiscated for improper stamping and overlong storage. Additional focus includes bread box handling, proper wrapping, and sanitary lunch counter practices with utensils and covered foods.
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Frank Tucker
Indiana
Whiting
Tucker
Road Supervisors Abolished by Indiana Trustees Association
The Indiana Trustees Association adopted a resolution at its Indianapolis session calling to abolish the office of Road Supervisors. They urge township trustees to appoint road superintendents, transfer levy powers to trustees, empower the county civil engineer to plan and absorb county road costs, condemn grading after June, and regulate hauling on dirt roads using road drags.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Pay Train Dance and social events noted at Burch's Hall
The column promotes a social dance at Burch's Hall on Jan 22 and urges friends to attend. It also lists local visitors, a note on state game preserve quail food needs during cold weather, and updates on state license enrollments for businesses with five or more employees.
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Burch’s Hall
H. L. Boysett
Wayne
Rail Road
Boysen
Indiana School Enrollment by County in 1910 11 Figures
Figures from Charles A. Greathouse show 2 613 Starke County pupils in public schools with Marion County leading at 93 337. Ohio County has 825, while adjoining counties range from 3 162 to 65 882. State totals report 580 267 enrolled and 416 726 average daily attendance for last year, with declines linked to measurement changes.
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Charles A. Greathouse
Starke County
Marion County
Ohio County
Elkhart
Whitley
Marshall
Wabash
Fulton
Huntington
Lagrange
Miami
Pulaski
Kosciusko
St. Joseph
Laporte
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Indiana Public Schools
Hoosier
Indiana
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Benton Grove School
Td Carbateg Mosher
Victor White
R. L. Thompson Music
North Judson Schools
Reading
Vesta Golding Music
Mosher’s Orchestra Song
O. G. Lodge
LL. Thompson
O. O. G. Lodge
W. H. Conklin
Lake Park
Fyttsbaee Bass
KR. L. Thompson
Garvin
J M. Cantley
Bethy Mic Oy
S. L. Badgher
Ira Patrick
J. M. Cantley
Ceveees Caees
Rey
Kimberlin
Faye Rush
Nellie Compton
Ayene
Ward Wilhelm
Ee Center High School
R. J. Thompson
Kilox
Eewenea
Vada Heilman
M. Canby
T. C. Dye
Tebe
Chas. Dahike
Fred Marquardt
Sra
J. Lintz
Albert Dagip
S. Bybee
G. Geiger
Inox
Jesse Eberhart
San Pierre
Clarence, Eberhart
Bert Crist
Ohio
John Vogelgesang
W. H. Replogie
Tobias Kreider
L. P. Hiatt
Lawton
John G. Burijanek
Nettie
Caroline Blaschke
Stevens
Buasie
A. Fisher
McGonigle
Emma Oza Chas. Barnes
C. A. MceCorgick
Frank Hile
Taylor Banfield
Jack Breet
John F. Woods
Jeremiah Judge
G. B. Corbitt Rouben
Leo A
Jordan
Robert Manz Shorty
John Blaschke
Culver
H. S. Oyster Supper
Philip Guethoff
Crown Point
Jos. Bilstein
Monterey
Wm. Berg
Schererville
Chas. Keyser
Bertha Moritz
Hammond
Ed Houck
First State Bank
Burch’s Ladd
YH. McCormick
Chicago
Geo. M. Smith
Flora, Ind
New State Bureau of Inspection
D. Johnson
Hoopeston
Tfl
J. S. Johnson
Fred Sramek
Baby
Cieo. Miller
Louie Jermain
Miller
John Dusek
Claudie¢Winkowski
John
Claudie
Thomas’ M. Honan
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