Burials and Visits Reported Around Ragleville
An infant burial is reported near Odion for Mr. and Mrs. William Zeigler. Dr. Ira Bowinton attended Mrs. Wadsworth sick at Peter Wadsworth’s. Rev. W. L. Todd conducted a funeral at Concord church for Mrs. Brown. Several local residents, including Jalvis Smith and Geo Pruitt, were in Odon on Saturday. Mrs. Pate traveled to Washington for precinct registration supplies. Lawrence Clark is in Indianapolis for panting work, and farm work suffers from wet weather.
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Ira Bownton
Peter Wadsworth
Here
Wadsworth
W. L. Todd
Concord
Proffered Guide Turns Sinister In Paris Encounter
Mr and Mrs Barkendale touring Paris with a stranger who led them from Rue Rivoli to Place de la Concorde and then to a cafe. The man, claiming ties to history of the guillotine, told macabre tales while calmly requesting a card. They parted with unease after the unsettling exchange.
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Louis XVI
Marie Antoinette
Barkendale
Continuuer
Mr. Barkendale
Ferchette
Mrs. Barkendale
Smiling Pilot Buys New Racing Car for Indy 500
Ralph Mulford, famed motor car racer, has purchased a six cylinder Knox racing car to drive in the second annual 500 mile International Sweepstakes at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway next Memorial Day. His recent triumph includes the Vanderbilt Cup at Savannah in November.
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Ralph Mulford
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Mulford
Savannah
White Six Entered In Second Indianapolis 500
White Motor Car Company of Indianapolis enters a White Six gasoline car for the 500 mile Memorial Day race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with Win Barndollar to pilot. The entryites 489 cubic inch engine, 114 inch wheelbase and five inch clearance for the brick track. Barndollar, racing since 1906, will race amid a field that could reach thirty starters, including Stutz, National, Mercedes, Case, Fiat, Lexington, Cutting, Simplex and Knox entries.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Billy
Webb Jay
Florida
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Barndollar
White Motor Car Company
Howver
Stutz
Gunderson
Len Zengle
National
Herz
Wil 19x
Merz
Mercedes
Ralph de Palma
Spencer Wishart
Case
Harvey Herrick
Louis Disbrow
Fiat
Teddy Tetzlaff
Lexington
Harry Knight
Wild
Bob’ Burman
Bert Dingley
Knox
Ralph Mulford
Speedway
Eddie’ ‘Hearne
Ghteagoy
Registration Clerks Selected in Madison County
At Zinvana's hall Washington a Republican committee meeting appointed registration clerks to serve on all three registration days this summer. The Madison list includes Noble Callahan for the First Precinct 8 C Guthrie for the Second Precinct and B F Sears for the Third Precinct.
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Zinvana’s Hall
Washington
Madison
Fragmentary London Tit-Bite dialogue excerpt
A clipped London Tit-Bite fragment shows a scene of a man attempting to embrace a woman who resists with a sharp rebuke. The exchange centers on words about heart and gown as the pair clash over affection.
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London
The Travels of a Jewel and a Persecuted Actress
The tale follows Fenny Kemble in the United States long ago facing pressure from a wealthy lunatic who offers a jewel in a moment of departure. The gem vanished when stolen before she left the country and reappeared years later in Italy via a peddler’s pack at Sorrento.
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Fenny Kemble
United States
Weill
Italy
Sorrento
Accidents at Home Reported By Insurance Table
A man with grandchildren defends his risk taking saying he goes out to prolong life and avoid danger. Insurance data show more than a quarter of accidents occur at home, highlighting domestic risk and safety concerns.
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Ansur‘ance’ Company
Also Mentioned on This Page
Reo
R. E- Olds
L. Cooper
M. Cooper
W. T. Alexander
Raglesville
William Zeigler
Odion
Jalvis Smith
Geo. Pruitt
Odon
Prairie Creek
D. B. Wadsworth
Elijah Chestnut
Francis. Sims
van Buren Township
Registration Board
Lawrence Clark
Keck & Caughey
Barkley
E. Pershing & CO
Odon, Burns City and
Indian Springs, Ind
First Precinct
Noble Callahan
Second Precinct
8. C. Guthrie
Third Precinct
B. F. Sears
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