Memorial to Francis S. Key dedication at Fort McHenry
President Harding dedicates a national memorial to Francis Scott Key on the Fort McHenry site, praising the Star Spangled Banner and Key’s patriotic vision. He urges Americans to carry the spirit into today, noting the flag’s defense and the anthem’s role in national unity and pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Scott Key
Harding
Ft. McHenry
Hardiner
America
Chesapeake
Canada
Maryland
Fort McHenry
Ellen Wasmuth
Mr. Key
Admiral Cockburn
Key
Motorcycle and car crash injures Huffman and companion near Roanoke
On Fort Wayne road near Johnson farm at 11 o'clock Monday night a motorcycle sidecar driven toward Roanoke crashed with a Huntington speedster. Charles Huffman about thirty and a woman passenger were seriously injured and hospitalized in Huntington. Vernon Lutz driving the car suffered minor injuries and was released. Late reports indicated the woman remained unconscious with brain concussion while doctors held out hope for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Huffman
Ervin Huffman
Roanoke
Marie King
Fort Wayne
Huntington County Hospital
Johnson Farm
Vernon Lutz
Huntington
Loren Krisher
Lutz
Huffman
Gyhoe
Fie
Huntington County - Song
Hope Hospital
Fort Wane
Uncle Sam Grim Celebrates Eighty-Eighth Birthday
Samuel Grim known as Uncle Sam marks his 88th birthday on June 13. Born June 13, 1834 in Tuscuraurs County Ohio he taught school and ran a cabinet shop in Roanoke Indiana. He served as constable and township trustee and was postmaster for fifteen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Grim
Uncle Sam
Grim
Tuscuraurs Co
Ohio
F. 8. Reely
Roanoke
Indiana
Jackson Township
Rebecca Koontz
Sea
153 Regiment
Indiana Volunteers
Wesley Chapel Sunday Services Schedule Announcement
Wesley Chapel invites a large Sunday school crowd at 9 30 on Sunday June 18 followed by preaching at 11 00. The evening service is at 7 45 under Pastor H P Young with fitness and spiritual exercises concluding the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Monson Chapel
H. P. Young
First Concert Wednesday Night Opens Season Crowd Gathers
The first band opened the season with a Wednesday evening concert to a large crowd. The Erie band is scheduled to perform next Wednesday evening as the next concert in the series.
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Erie Band
Prices on Honey Set Lower for This Year
Prices for honey this year are announced with first grade comb at about twenty five cents per pound, second grade around twenty, third grade around fifteen, and extracted honey near twenty. Extracted honey is popular for home use and keeps more comb for bees. most production remains comb honey. The association notes these are suggested prices with no pledge to sell exactly at them, and a large crop is expected due to heavy spring rains.
Mrs Venona Smith Hosts Guests at North Manchester
Mrs Venona Smith spent Sunday as guest of friends at North Manchester and Men tone, enjoying a social visit.
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Venona Smith
North Manchester
Mentone
Local residents visit Dr. Roy Houser’s home
Nick, Kreamer and wife, Hilmer Barnbrook, Ernest and Edwin visited Bourbon Tuesday to see Dr. Roy Houser at his home and returned in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick
Kreamer
Imer Barnbrook
Ernest
Edwin
Roanoke to Meet Lincoln A C s Sunday Afternoon
Roanoke will play the Lincoln A C s of Huntington Sunday afternoon. It is a speedy team and the game is expected to be well worth seeing.
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Roanoke
Lincoln A. C’s
Huntington
Zent Bros Challenge Clerks In Oak Grove Park Game
Zent Bros organized a baseball team challenged E E Richards clerks who formed the Big 4 Team under manager Miss Belle Goff. The fast game at Oak Grove park last Thursday featured Richards and P G Rinehart as battery for Big 4 and Zent Bros players Ava Burdoine Josser Ralph Withrow as backstop. Final score 6 to 4. Fans report a great sport with several errors and a large crowd in attendance. Jessie vowed to play again.
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Zent Bros
E. E. Richards
Belle Goff
Oak Grove Park
Carter
Jess Zent
Eldon Richards
P. G. Rinehart
Richards
Ava Burdoine Josser
Ralph Withrow
Ford Ticklers
Zent
Jessie
Ouler
Knitting Mill Team Defeated by Hash Slingers In Evening Monsters
In a one sided game the Knitting Mill team lost to the Hash Slingers and painters with a final score around 4 to 20. Immediate relatives visited in the evening and shared ice cream and cake while Uncle Sam enjoyed the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Wasmuth
John York
Wm Koontz
D. A. Wasmuth
Lloyd Ward
S. Koontz
H. Strock
Sam
Ss A
Community gathering at forest church celebration
A forenoon of greetings and a noon dinner prepared by the ladies of the Christian church of Forest. The program included prayers by Rev Raber and songs by the church choir led by J A Muller. Rev Raber spoke on Then and Now followed by talks and a historian report. Officers elected: President D V White, Deen as Treasurer Simon Bennet and historian R H Maring.
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Church of
Raber
U. B
J.A. Muller
Wills
R. H. Maring
Jordans
Stormy Banks
Do. A. Bell
Fort Wayne
Lewis
Deen
Simon Bennet
Mrs Mary Sitehiell Returns From Joilet Visit
Fragmentary text notes a Mrs Mary Sitehiell returning from Joilet Illinois with unclear references to a genie, someone named He, and a military or school context. Details unreadable.
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Mary - Sitehiell
Joilet, li
Mitehiel He
Rai
Hardware team edges Hard ware in close tilt
The Hardware team defeated the Druggists and Barbers in a well matched game with a final score of 16 to 13. Ned Richard and Brig Young officiated as the hardware battery Eldon Richards and Perry Rinehart played for the Big 4. The Hardware squad will face the Druggists and Barbers again on Tuesday evening.
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Ware
Saen
Ned Richard
Brig
Young
Hardware Battery
Eldon Richards
Perry Rinehart
Roanoke Defeated by St Andrews in Pitchers Battle
The Roanoke team fell 3 to 9 to St Andrews in a well played Sunday contest. Reeves starred for Roanoke while St Andrews compiled 4 errors to Roanoke’s 1. Umpire Bolinger and score keeper Christy officiated a 1 hour 40 minute game at the local park.
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Ft. Wayne St. Andrews
Reeves
Roanoke
St. Andrews
Bolinger
Christy
Methodist church notes Sunday services and Sunday school
The report praises strong attendance and communion at last Sunday's services. It urges continued church effort with mentions of Sunday School supervision by James Minsel and Emery Gillespie, and notes a Camp Fire Play at Oak Grove Park.
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Oak Grove Park
April Showers
Lucile McCoy
Ellen Wasmuth
Mildred Bunyan
Mona May Christy
Lord Flauntleroy
Methodist Episcopal Church
Wilge Scholal
Hood
Fathers
James Minsel
Emery D. Gillespie
E. L
C. Emery Smith
Ponigtit
Oak Grove
LaFollette Hits Courts at AFL Convention
Robert M. LaFollette speaking at the American Federation of Labor convention in Cincinnati declares sovereignty of the country has been usurped by the Supreme Court. He blasts the judiciary as rewriting law and suggests the federal courts override congressional legislation.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Robert M. LaFollette
United States
Winconsin
American Federation of Labor
Supreme Court of the United States
Congress
LaFollette Decries Taft And Supreme Court Power
The speech accuses Taft of voter repudiation and attacks federal judges as petty tyrants. It argues five of nine supreme court justices wield life tenure and criticizes court overreach, urging recall of judges and constitutional amendments to prevent Congress from being blocked by the court.
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Supreme Court
United States
Congress
United States Supreme Court
Shriners Choose Capital City for Next Imperial Session
The Shriners Select Capital Washington in Washington D C as the meeting site chosen Wednesday by the imperial council in San Francisco. The council re elected two trustees for Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children, W. Freeland Kendrick of Philadelphia and Dr. Oscar M. Landstrum of Helena Montana.
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Washington, D. C
Imperial Council of the Order of the Mystic Shrine
San Francisco
Shriners Hospitals
W. Freeland Kendrick
Philadelphia
Oscar M. Landstrum
Helena, Mont
Thanks To Neighbors For Help In Bereavement
The Dilling family expresses sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for help and sympathy during their bereavement. Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Dilling and family appreciate the kindness more than words can express.
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C. N. Dilling & Family
Young brothers host visit from Kentucky family
John H. Young of New Castle arrived at his brother Rev H P Young’s home on Tuesday afternoon with his small family and sister Fanie Young. She will stay a few days before returning to Highland Kentucky.
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John H. Young
New Castle
Rev
H. P
Young
Fanie Young
Highland
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Pres. Harding
Cis
Scott Key
the Geophy the
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Florence Smith
I Want
A Daddy
Eve Sprowl
Ruth Robbins
Ky Ing
ACT
ITI
Baloon
Mildred Web
Young Woman
Wesley Chapel
Mickie
BASE
Twilight Game
THE
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Mary
Hisses Frau
LaFollette
Taft
Arteeh
Tadge Anderson
Indianapolis
McClintick
Shriners
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