Princeton Field Day Parade Draws 1400 Pupils In 1922
Cloudy morning gave way to sun as Princeton public schools plan the fourth Field Day. A 1 PM parade leads to fairgrounds where 1400 pupils will perform in the amphitheater with the Princeton Band and drum corps. The program includes America singalong, grade drills, and a high school pageant.
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Princeton
Chamber of Commerce
Main
Water Streets
City Fire Department
Mounted Police
Princeton Band
Broadway
Hart
State
Fire Department
Irving
Lowell
Franklin
Board of Education
Christians Triumph 10-0 in Church Baseball Clash
Christian team defeats General Baptists 10 to 0 in a Thursday league game at Lowell Fiead. Harry Day pitched seven innings with 17 strikeouts tying a league record, while errors by General Baptists boosted the Christians. Pierce and McGregor had limited hits for the Christians as Day held the Baptists to two singles. The 1922 season resumes with Memorial M. E. and First Baptist facing off at 5:15 p.m.
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Lowell Fiead
General Baptists
G. B
Witcher
Harry Day
Christians
Paul Hart
Methodist
Day
McGregor
George Pierce
Pierce
Memorial M. FE
First Baptist
Observing Mothers Day Next Sunday
Churches will hold services for Mothers Day with a floral tribute system indicating living or deceased mothers. United Presbyterian Church will hear Rev. John Nesbit on Motherhood and special arrangements include child care at the parsonage and transportation for those needing help calling the pastor.
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United Presbyterian Church
John Nesbit
Civil War Days in Princeton Recalled and Acknowledge Local Hero
Recalling Civil War days in Princeton and the friendship of William Cooper a farm owner near Ft Branch who hosted a supper for furloughed soldiers and the 80th Regiment He even spent a week with the camp and helped feed the troops A Bucklin turkey incident shows his generous spirit The piece notes Cooper as a staunch friend of soldiers and mentions a planned flag pole on the public square interrupted by I H Leibshulthz prompting local contention
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Ft. Branch
Mgr. Cooper
Democrat
80Th Regiment
Fairgrounds
Sth
Billie” Cooper
Fair Grounds
Theo
Bucklin
Josh Shannon
Mr. Cooper
Cooper
Mr1
Sam Wallace
The
Soth
I. H. Leibshulthz
Sprowl Bros
City Schools Window Displays Highlight Student Work
Displays in Princeton windows showcase art domestic science and manual training from kindergarten to high school. Projects span millinery dressmaking cabinet making embroidery and free hand drawing with pupils clustered to explain their work.
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Princeton
Mays
Harry Brion
Soda Shop
Yankee Bakery
Itigh
Sprowl Bros
Welhorn-Criswell
Howe & Son
Stephens’ Annex
Herriott Carthers
Masser-Heldt
Riggs Department Store
Daily Democrat
Charges of tampering with witnesses surface in Blizzard case
In Charlestown West Virginia on May 12 witnesses in the trial of William Blizzard a coal miner leader charged with treason faced questions in open court about possible tampering. Prosecutor A M Belcher questioned Fred Dangerfield a mine electrician who denied talking with defense representatives since the previous night. Defense attorney Townsend questioned Robert Gerald about influence on his testimony.
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Charlestown
William Blizzard
A. M. Belcher
Fred Dangerfield
Dangerfield
Robert Gerald
Townsend
Logan County
Aaron Cannon and the Old School Trio of Watterson Depew
Washington dispatch recalls Aaron Uncle Joe Cannon and friends Marie Henry Watterson and Chauncey Depew as famed American figures who shared birthday greetings and poker games. The piece notes Cannon’s 86th birthday and 46 years in Congress, with anecdotes of poker and a legendary courtroom ruse.
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Tele Joe" Cannon
Watterson
Depew
Cannon
Lawrence M. Benedict
United’ Press
Washington, D. C
Aaron
Joe’. Cannon
Marie Henry” Watterson
Chauncey M. Depew
New York
New York Central Railroad
Congress
Joe
Llinoi
Ft Branch Defeats House of David 2 1 In Park Clash
Ft Branch Studebakers edge House of David 2 to 1 at Ft Branch park. Hume catches for Ft Branch, Busie drives in tying and winning runs. Andrews and Clutter score for House of David. Crowd watches a nip and tuck game with solid plays from both sides.
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FT. Branch
House OF David
Studebakers
Hume
Busie
Andrews
Clutter
Peters
Stone
Reese
Busie, Wolfe and Andrews
Verdict on cross complaint in Emerson-Braningham Co. v Tooley
Jury returned a 700 dollar judgment for the defendant on cross complaint in the Emerson Braningham company versus John Tooley. The case came on change of venue from Warrick county after a prior defense verdict without judgment and a new trial was granted. Key attorneys included Caleb Lindsey for the defendant and Union W. Youngblood for the plaintiff with political cross support noted.
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Emerson-Braningham Company
John Tooley
Warrick County
Warrick
Caleb Lindsey
T. Morton McDonald
Union W. Youngblood
Sanford K. Trippet
Princeton
First Baptist Team Banquets
The First Baptist baseball team held a banquet Thursday evening in the church basement with Dorcas and Philathea class members serving a chicken supper. Guests included Rev J W Troy of Belgrade Servia evangelist singer, Judge R Haltzell, Police Chief Fettinger, and Floyd J Biggs, president of the Princeton church baseball league.
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First, Baptist Church
J. W. Troy
Belgrade
Servia
Evangelist Singer
R. €. Haltzell
Fettinger
Floyd J. Biggs
Princeton Church
C. A. Wade
First Baptist Church
Dall
Princeton Track Team to Vincennes for Sectional Meet
The Princeton high school track team under Coach John L. Grose will depart Saturday morning for Vincennes to compete in the southern Indiana sectional track and field meet set to start about 1 30 p m. Many athletes will ride the train at 9 46 a m with others leaving at 12 38 p m arriving in time for the afternoon events.
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Princeton High
John L. Grose
Vincennes
Living chain saves three youths from Christiana creek drowning
In Elkhart on May 12 a heroic living chain formed by bystanders rescued three boys from a deep pool in Christiana creek. Harry Frank sixteen and Guy Adams twenty played roles in the rescue as Louis Schaefer eighteen and others joined Theodore Adams eighteen in pulling the youths to safety.
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Elkhart
Christiana Creek
Harry Frank
Guy Adams
Frank
Adams
Louis Schaefer
Adam
Theodore
Strange marital tangle revealed in London court
A man with a dual personality asked London courts to untangle his life. He married in 1916 while in the Army, deserted, joined another regiment under a different name, remarried his wife under the new name, was wounded in France, and now collects a pension in that alias while working in the pension office. The magistrate urged continuing the current alias as the only possible course.
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United Press
London
Londo
France
Owensboro Couple Wed In Methodist Church Ceremony
Thursday at 2 pm at the First Methodist parsonage in Owensboro Kentucky, Miss Bernyece Bean and Lawrence Gasser were married by Rev C E Flynn. Henry Fritz accompanied them. The newlyweds returned to Owensboro where Gasser works as a newspaper reporter.
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First Methodist Church
Bernyece Bean
Lawrence Gasser
Owensboro
C. BE. Flynn
Henry Fritz
Pretty Farm Wedding Unites Mary Warren and Elmer Hart
Mary Warren daughter of Mr and Mrs Vera Warren wed Elmer Hart in a Thursday evening ceremony at the couple home 1007 South Main Street officiated by Rev C E Flynn. The bride works as a clerk at Riggs Department Store and the groom is the son of Mr and Mrs John Hart who live north of the city.
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Vera Warren
South Mainstret
Mary
Elmer Hart
C. E. Flynn
Riggs Department Store
John Hart
Marriage of Miss Lennie Hunt and Barkt Johnson Near Petersburg
Miss Lennie Hunt and Barkt Johnson, both teachers near Petersburg, married Thursday at 4 PM in the First Methodist Church parsonage with Rev. C EB Flynn officiating. The couple will reside near Petersburg.
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Lennie Hunt
Barkt Johnson
Petersburg
First Methodist Church
C. EB. Flynn
Abe Martin Cartoon Adult Work and Paint Joke
In a humorous Abe Martin vignette from Barra, a character asks why he avoids work and the reply cites past failures while noting a girl at home stays due to lack of paint. The strip reflects lighthearted small town wit and dated humor.
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al Mopps
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America
Dunkirk
Baseball League
Rh. H. E. CG. Baptists
Coleman
R. Greek
Gatten
Port Washington
Long Island
Palm Beach
Ty Clifford Webster
Fred Golder
IND
Farmer
Jim McCormick
William Cooper
Blythe Fettinger
PH. S
William M. Swerts
Hart—Warren
Hunt — Johnson
Barra
Abe Martin
Indianapolis News
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