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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1920
Page
4
An editorial urges curbing mischief by boys ages 14 and under who roam downtown late. It notes local residents rarely enforce a 9 pm curfew for under 14s, and suggests combining discipline with constructive recreation to guide future citizens.
The text urges adding equipment and weekly supervised play for boys in a play room with local volunteers and coaching. It argues basketball engages most boys and reduces delinquency while offering mental moral and physical training, noting outdoor games possible in good weather and stressing boys are valuable and should not be neglected.
Minnie M Salmon sues Lexi Jessup et al in Hendricks Circuit Court to quiet title to Lot 4 in Block 3 Original Town of Plainfield. Complaint notes unknown residents and nonresidents of Indiana among defendants and lists many heir and interest claimants. Case 10473 filed April 5 1920. unknown spouses and heirs may claim interests.
Plaintiff seeks to quiet title to described real estate against all. Defendants must appear May term by June 3, 1920, at Danville Court House Indiana to answer or demur. Witness Ashbel P. W. Bridges Clerk, Danville, Indiana, April 5, 1920.
Notice names Joseph E. Prewitt as executor of Charles W. Prewitt estate and calls for final settlement. It also covers a quiet-title action against numerous defendants in Hendricks County Indiana with a May 24 1920 appearance deadline and a May 29 1920 hearing date. Witness details and court seal appear.
Horace L Hanna as executor announces sale of Charles W Prewitt estate at the late home one and a half miles northeast of Cartersburg and two and a half miles northwest of Plainfield Hendricks County Indiana on Friday April 9 1920 starting at 10 am. Personal property includes horses cows hogs harness gas engine grinder Overland roadster and more. Cash for under five dollars and six month credit for larger sums with good security.
Lydia M Carr and Martha A Wal ton sue John Minton et al in March term 1920 at Hen dricks County Indiana. Plaintiffs filed a complaint and an affidavit showing due diligence to locate the defendants but failed to find them. The action is filed by attorney Horace L Hanna.
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