Great Crowds Expected At Prince ton Fair Five Big Races Today
The Prince ton fair opens with five major races today and three on Saturday. A 1 00 parade features stock, machinery, autos, headed by Capt Earl Allman and mounted troops from the First Division. Officials report good track conditions and forecast strong attendance despite rain interruptions yesterday. The balloon and airplane failed to arrive under contract, with the fair declining concessions for today.
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Earl Allman
Princeton
Gibson County Fair Association
the Fair Association
Auction Sale and Booster Day Plans at Luncheon
On Monday noon September 13 at First M E Church dining hall a business men's luncheon will settle plans for the first monthly Auction Sale and Booster Day. The Sale date will be the first Monday of each month. Alva Levi chairs the membership committee and Thos H Riggs chairs the Auction Sales committee. Bring property to sell. two percent commission. All business men invited.
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M. E. Church
Alva Levi
Thos. H. Riggs
First M E Men Attend Class Contest Names by Last Name
A church class contest splits attendees by last name initials A to M in section 1 and N to Z in section 2 with ties favoring the lower section. James Robinson delivers lectures as 30 to 40 attend regularly. Malone's Candy Shop nearby offers taffy puffs. Local residents James and Frank McGrew visit Mount Carmel and attend a camp meeting.
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Hither Grou
James Robinson
Indiana Eleventh district quota eyed for 600000 fund
Wabash county Republican chairman D E Purviance said June talks planned a campaign fund of more than 60000 for the Eleventh district with a statewide goal of 600000. Quotas were discussed by district chairmen including Cass and Huntington counties amid objections to raising outside funds.
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Indianapolis
D. E. Purvylance
Wabash
Republican Committee
Eleventh
Cox
Republican National Committee
Purviance
D. Purviance
Largo
Walter L. Closson
Logansport
E. A. Gould
Peru
Thad Clark
Huntington
Estella Butler
Fairmount
Glosson
Indiana
Wasmuth
State Committee
Fair Sidelights At The Fair Grounds
Describes fair scenes with audiences in cars under shade trees and various rides. Notes balloon ascension and airplane flights missed due to rain, drum music appeal, and enduring merry-go-round. Mentions fashion, white shoes discard, and local births and visitors connected to the fair.
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Midway
Fair
Princeton to Open School Year Amid Packed Classrooms
City Superintendent J. W. Stott announces Princeton public schools will reopen Monday Sept 13 1920 at 8 30 am for all children six years old or turning six by Oct 1. Districts for entry, first day schedules for high school 9B students at 1 15 pm, and a teachers meeting Saturday at 9 o'clock.
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J. W. ‘Stott
Princeton Public Schools
Princeton
Superintendent of Schools
Visiting families amid travels to Fort Branch and Princeton
Mr and Mrs Charles M Paul and son visit relatives in Ft Branch and Princeton. Misses Mabel and Maude Coleman and Giraulda Knightly and Messrs Walter Taning and Elmer Paulson of Evansville motored to the city Thursday, attended the fate.
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John Obert
Mackey
Charles M. Paul and Son
Chicago
Ft. Branch
Princeton
Mabel
Maude Coleman
Giraulda’ Knightly
Mesars
Walter Taning
Elmer Paulson
Evanaville
Thuradey
LICENSE TO WED ALERTS AND LOCAL VISITS
A series of marriage license events lists Lockyear from Evansville to Mary E Walters, and Warl Smith from Vincennes to Ella May Russell of Decker. Other notes include John McCormick of Evansville on business and fair attendance, Emile Grimler of Mount Carmel visiting Gibson County Fair, Robert Morris of Evansville at the fair, and Ona Ferris, Everett, and Herman Smith visiting Oakland City. Walter Sears of East St. Louis visits, recalling his former EB&T railroad agency role.
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Lockyear
Evansville
Mary E.walters
Warl Smith
Vincennes
Ella May Russell
Decker
Frank Raines
Huntington
W. Va
Gladys Rogers
Robert Morris
Ona Ferris
Everett
Herman Smith
Oakland City
Walter Sears
East St. Louis, IL
EB. & T. H. Railroad
Mrs Brockman Returns Home After Visit
Mrs W Brockman of Chicago returned to her home Thursday after a three weeks visit with relatives and friends in this city and nearby St Braph.
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Anna Strain
Hvansville
Nellie
Jackson
Blair Details G O P Finances and Cox Support
Chicago report covers Republican witnesses at the senate funds investigation. Blair testifies on a Cleveland quota of 400000 and Atlanta quota of 25000, and Form 101 proposing 5000 and 10000 subscriptions. Blossom and Woodford outline Ohio pledges. McClure cites Georgia efforts. quotas for about 5 million are noted versus a 3 million budget.
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Chicago
Cox
Cleveland
Atlanta
Senate
Harry M. Blair
Republican National Committee
Blair
Republican National
National Ways and Means Committee
C. W. McClure
United States
Georgia
C. F. Taylor
Republican National Treasurer
Fred Upham
J. C. Stockbridge
Taylor
Upham
Will H. Hays
Mr. Upham
Mr. Bair
Funeral services for Mrs. Hitch in Patoka
The funeral for Mrs. Oscar Hitch will be Saturday at 10 am from the Presbyterian church with burial in the local cemetery. She died Thursday morning at age 43 after a long cancer illness. Survived by husband and five children, plus two sons from a prior marriage, Leslie Wheeler of Indianapolis and Norman Wheeler of Patoka, her mother Mrs. Alice Brown of Patoka, three sisters Mrs. David Garwood, Mrs. Charles Garwood of Patoka and Mrs. William Criswell of Princeton, and three brothers Clifton Brown, Indianapolis, Roy Brown, Sandoval Ill, and Will Brown, Patoka.
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Patoka
Oscar ‘Hitch
Presbyterian Church
Leslie Wheeler
Indianapolis
Norman Wheeler
Alice Brown
David Garwood
Charles Garwood
William Criswell
Princeton
Clifton Brown
Roy Brown
Sandoval
Ill
Will Brown
Farmer Injured After Car Flips Into Ditch on Pinkney Street
Willard Kolb, a prominent northeast farmer, crashed his motor truck into a culvert ditch on West Pinkney Street. He suffered a deep arm gash and appeared severely intoxicated before waking a nearby family at 3:00 AM and asking them to call his wife. He was taken to the Methodist hospital for treatment.
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Willard Kolb
West Pinkney Street
Kolb
Charles Peague
West Pinckney Street
Methodist Hospital
Chicken Thieves Raiding Kings Station Area
Reports indicate a string of henhouse raids around Kings Station over the past week. On Wednesday night suspects took three dozen chickens from William Ritchie’s hennery, and a week earlier they stole seventeen chickens from Thomas Wright’s poultry in the nearby game vicinity.
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Kings Station
William Ritchie
Thomas Wright
Weather Summary for Burton Area
The report notes September 9 at 6 PM with high of 79 and low of 62 inches of precipitation recorded at 2 inches. The past forty eight hours show 3.72 inches for Burton.
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Burton
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