10 Jun 1915
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Newspaper
Princeton Daily Democrat
Location
Princeton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1915
Page
1
The report notes 334 fewer coal mine fatalities in the United States last year compared to 1913. It mentions Calcutta street surfacing with tarmacadam providing superior service. Sweden increases beet sugar production to meet national demand and Britain may shift naval uniforms from blue to gray due to dye shortages.
A Friday evening gathering calls for every Chamber member and Elk to attend the Fort Branch Chautauqua. Members with autos will line the public square west side for car arrival, with ticket pickup at the Chamber office. Strict safety rules urged and no racing expected.
The Patoka township schools held their annual commencement at Broadway Christian church on Wednesday evening, drawing a crowded audience. Twenty four graduates received diplomas as Emersom Ballard of Crawfordsville delivered the address, listened to with interest. Supt. W F Fisher presented the diplomas. Music by the Elks quartette featured Blanche Burton on piano and Marie Critchfield presented a reading. Miss Ida Meyers played the match.
A long illness culminated in the death of a well known local resident on a date near Race Street. The funeral is scheduled for 1:30, with services to be announced.
Correspondent Edwin Nevin reports President Wilson’s note to Berlin expected to justify U S position on German policies. Bryan contemplates a public education campaign on foreign relations while Secretary Lansing mulls a permanent successor. Germany maintains prize court route for Frye case amid sinking disputes. Ackerman
Tichenor Callis of Owensville wed Thursday at Scott House in Fort Branch with Rev. Golden Smith officiating. Mary Isabelle Grigsby married Farle Louis Mauck at her home on East Monroe, officiated by Rev. Ernest Gildner. wedding colors white and pink with roses and lilies. a three course wedding breakfast followed. The brides are daughters of prominent local families and Mauck is a member of Delta Tau Delta at the University.
Local ads urge Princeton and Gibson County residents to shop home stores Riggs Department Store Fair Store Sprawl Bros Gilbert and Stephene and Welborn Crainwell for real savings on dry goods clothing shoes and home furnishings. Numerous in store sales are highlighted as better value than mail order, with tests of quality and immediate pickups.
Berlin dispatches report Austro German forces capture Stanslau, a key railway hub in southeast Galicia, signaling a collapse of the Russian offensive. Russians retreat toward Lemberg as evacuation plans for the city emerge, with the front line closing in.
Licenses to wed were issued to Absalom Boren and Bertha Lutz, both residents of Haubstadt, Denver Callis and Hazel Tichenor of Owensville, John Andlemann of Gibson County and Susie Wagner, Earl Mauck with Mary Grigsby in Princeton. The list reflects a new government decree affecting marriages.
A long running production titled The Blue Mouse returns for a matinee and is billed as a pioneer of all motion pictures with a laugh and a scream from start to finish. Madge Lesaing stars in her most famous role. Also showing is The Mother's Instinct a gripping emotional drama in three parts featuring Miss Creo.
A Purdue graduate was listed among Gibson County graduates but failed to name James McCarty, son of John McC Branch, in the report. The omission stands out in the ceremony coverage.
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