Thieves Break Into A Jolliff Hardware Store
Thieves raided A Jolliff hardware store last Tuesday night taking about 3500 dollars in merchandise. Entry came through a rear window and jewelery formed the largest loss with rings watches and chains seized. Also missing were silverware two rifles and around 230 in cash. No clue to the culprits was found and the safe remained untouched.
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A. Jolliff
DeClone
JR. Gantz
Odon Drug Co
Jolliff
Plainville
Nice Willams Senora
Piatnville
Local Summer Entertainment Week Ahead in City
The community anticipates a week of events with a focus on entertainment this city Wednesday. A Foster program stands out as above average and aims to draw wide participation. Attendance is set to rise into late July with plans for a robust schedule.
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Tt Ata
Avery Polo
Chautaccua Fur
Funeral thank you note for VOSS wife death
We express sincere thanks for the sympathy shown after the death of our beloved wife. Our gratitude goes to the choir and Minister Rey Buchanan for the floral offerings. Walter Stevenson and Children extend appreciation to all who provided support.
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Rey Puchanan
JM Scott Travels on Business to Lewis
JM Scott made a business trip to Lewis on Monday visiting clients and inspecting operations. The visit aimed to advance local business ties and review ongoing projects.
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JM. Scott
Lewis
Town Happenings and Illnesses Ring Owensburg Week
Local notes report Aunt Nancy Keck ill and many residents traveling to and from Owensburg. Several names from St Louis to Indianapolis and Burns City appear with visits, moves, and hospital stays. The piece closes with the death of Mrs Ella Stevenson and detailed family survivors.
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Leamon Cooper
L. L Love
John Hayes
A.C. Love
St. Louis
Owensburg
Memorial service for Phythias and Odd Fellows to be held
Members of the Knights of Phythias and Independent Order of Odd Fellows will jointly hold a memorial service next Sunday at Good Hope church. They will form at 2 PM, march to the cemetery led by the band to decorate graves, then return to the courthouse for a program including overture reception, recitation, solo by Bonnie Sommers, and a Genial Address by Rev. Edwin Snake Band, with a closing America performance by Mrs J M Scott and son Limon.
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Cnishts of Phythias
Order of Odd Fellows
Good Hope
Loddes
Couren
Alarry Glerman Bunch
Bonnie Sommers
Willams Geniech al
Farmers Association appoints township committees
The county Farmers Association names Madison township committees for Schools Church Roads Better Live Stock Buying and Marketing and Better Seeds. Members include R D McCarter Earl Freed J W Shaffer O M Wallick Carl Ayers Harry de Crooke W R Neeremer Russell Ward John Mumaw J E Ramsey W T Stummerville J M Winkelpleck Frank Crooke Loyell Cooper Roy Smiley J F Ramsey and Harold McCallian.
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Farmers Association
Madison Township
R. D. McCarter
Earl Freed
J. W. Shaffer
Ayers Committee On
Harry de. Crooke
W. R. Neeremer
Russell Ward
John Mumaw
J. E. Ramsey
W. T. Stummerville
J. M. Winkelpleck
Frank Crooke
Loyell Cooper
Roy Smiley
J. F
Ramsey
Harold McCallian
Community Socials Highlight Weekend Visits Across Town
A flood of Sunday visits connected Newberry Terre Haute Elnora Plainville Buntham Buntham and nearby towns as families gathered at various homes. Neighbors celebrated Lem Reese's fifty sixth birthday with games music oyster soup and warm wishes for many more years.
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Lem Reese
Odon Post 293 Formed American Legion Organizes Local Chapter
Ex soldiers sailors and marines in the district organize the American Legion post to be known as Odon Post number 293 with Dr S E Bowman as commander and Chas E Pate as adjutant A meeting is planned at the Boy Scout hall next Monday night for ex service men to attend.
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American Legion
Ira Bowman
Odon Post
S. E. Bowman
Chas. E. Pate
Orin D. Osborn
Dale Cooper
J. A. Deal
Harry
Boy Scout Hall
Spite Bride at Star Theater Stars Olive Thomas
Beautiful Olive Thomas stars as Tessa Dovie in The Spite Bride at Star Theater. The plot follows a scheme to force marriage and a boat escape to Cuba with a tramp steamer, ending in a happy but unexpected finale. Robert Ellis leads a strong supporting cast under director Charles Giblyn. Two showings 7:20 and 8:45 with Matt and Jerry Comedy following.
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Olive Thomas
Star Theater
Selznick Picture Corporation
Miss Thomas
Tessa Dovie
Dennis and Doyle
Tessa
Rodney Dolson
Billy Swayne
Rodney
Billy
Milicent Lee
Rod
Reno
New York
Siri
Trixie Tessa
Bily
Cuba
Lessa
Charles Giblyn
Robert Ellis
Eighth Grade Graduates of Daviess County Public Schools
The 1920 ceremony at Christian Church featured 239 graduates. Music by the orchestra, invocation by Rev. T. J. Simpson, address by Prof. L. J. Rettger, diplomas presented by James Gilley, benediction by Rev. Virgil Thompson.
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Daviess County
PLNM
Christian Church
Rev. T. Jd. Simpson Presbyterian Church
L. J. Rettger
Inciana State Normal Schools
Orcan Selo
William Walker
James “. Gilley
Virgil Thompson Pirst
M. E. Church
Wiener Roast Draws Local Youth at City Park
A merry crowd of young folks gathered at the city park last Friday for a Wiener Roast. Attendees included Grace and Britta Setchem, Vennie Webster, Ruth and Nell Breden Heien Gantz, Elianche Fiorett, edith Lane, Davie Webster, Hildred Connell, Allegra Bowman, Ava Ledgerwood, and Dorothy Dearm with Mrs. D Gantz and Airs. Wo E Keck chaperoned the buneb.
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Grace
Britta Setchem
Vennie Webster
Ruth
Nell Breden Heien Gantz
Elianche Fiorett
Edith Lane
Davie Webster
Hildred Connell
Allegra Bowman
Ava Ledgerwood
Dorothy Dearm
D Gantz
Spies Bride and Desert Love on Local Stage Lineup
Tonight and Saturday present The Spies Bride with Olive Thomas and Mutt and Jeff. Desert Love features Tom Mix Friday and Saturday. Also showing The Broken Melody with Eugene W Bri an and Heart Strings with Wim Farnum. Marie Limited stars Norma Talmadge on select dates.
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Olive Thomas
Mutt and
Jeti
Marie
Norma Talmadge
Student cast Prunella in three act play at Ohio College for Women
Miss Bernice Sims of Poplar Hill near town played a leading role in the three act play Prunella staged by students of the Ohio College for Women during the annual commencement exercises.
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Bernice Sims
Poplar Hill Arm
Town
Prunella
Ohio College For Women
Edith Crooke Returns Home From Decatur
Miss Edith Crooke came back home from Decatur last Monday, marking a quiet family homecoming and a local check-in after travel.
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Edith Crooke
Decatur
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Valley View
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