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Newspaper
Princeton Democrat
Location
Princeton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1971
Page
3
The Princeton area reports new wheat at 1.10 per bushel, blackberries 15 to 20 cents per gallon, and an abundant crop. Local officials list sixteen licensed liquor saloons in the county and a school board hires D. Eckey Hunter for the year. A resident breaks a leg after being kicked by a cow, while street cleaning improves town appearance.
A tragic Patoka incident left Dr. W A Downey's two children aged about 8 and 10 dead after a coal oil fire in the kitchen escalated when a can of oil overheated. The blaze harmed the household, and the parents attempted to save them as neighbors helped smother flames. The piece also notes a Supreme Court ruling upholding township railroad subscriptions and discusses kerosene lamp dangers as well as local miscellany.
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