Washington visitor notes Nut Tree nursery and Zoo trip
In a June 29 1914 Washington dispatch Mabel Minnie and May Jones describe Mr T P Littlepage buying a farm between Washington and Baltimore to house a nut bearing tree nursery. They tour Rock Creek Park Zoological Park noting parrot house pelicans beavers bears sea lions monkeys gator pens and many other animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Littlepage
Mrs. Jr. G. Weiss
Washington
Washington D. C
William
T. P. Littlepage
Spencer County
H. G. Weiss
Rockport
Frank Robert
Lake
New York
Baltimore
Zoological Park
Rock Creek Park
Connecticut Avenue
Adeeno Ravine
Indiana
Mabel
Minnie
May Jones
P.S
Rockport Journal
Aged Lady Rebecca McIntire Dies at 83
Mrs. Rebecca McIntire aged 83 died last Saturday night at her son Charles McIntire’s home west of Lake Mill after six weeks of lagrippe and complications. Funeral service was held Monday at the family home conducted by Rev. Ed McCoy with interment in Hackleman graveyard. A Virginia native she had long residence in the county. Surviving are son Charles and daughter Mrs. Rose Brown of near Gentryville. nieces include Mrs. Sam Wesley and Mrs. Tom Bird of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca McIntire
Charles McIntire
Lake Mill
Gentryville
Sam Wesley
Tom Bird
Miss Cromie to Leave Louisville Visitor for Michigan
Miss Charlotte Cromie of Louisville Kentucky visiting with J. H. Bartrim's family will depart next Monday with Miss Anna Bartrim for Bay View Michigan. They have rented a cottage for the summer with a Louisville friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Cromie
Louisville
J. H. Bartrim
Anna Bartrim
Bay View
Mich
Auimimey
Dunn barn fire and river editor outing report
A Grandview farm barn destroyed by fire Sunday afternoon amid strong winds. Losses include barn and contents with neighbors saving the nearby house. Separate fires near Maxville and Richland City damaged barns threshing gear and fields. Indiana Democratic Editorial Association members later enjoyed a boat trip on Green River and Evansville events with speeches and resolutions praising Evansville’s industry and Posey county hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Hopkins
Grandview
Mr. Hopkins
New Vendome
Cook's Park
Chas. ’A. Greathouse
Island
Posey County
Mt. Vernon
Wide-A-Wake
Henderson
Evansville
John S. Hopkins
Greathouse
Hopkins
Indiana
Ralston
O’brien
Vollmer
L. G. Ellingham
Ellingham
J. Fred France
Supreme Court
France
Edward Barrett
Barrett
Bookwalter
Indianapolis
Green River
Gov
Mindwell Wilson
S. M. Ralston
Clay W. Mesker
Paul Painter
Lew O’bannon
Lew G. Blingham
Ben Bosse
Indiana Democratic
Commonwealth
Bosse
Howard Roosa
Fred Lauenstein
John J. Nolan
Rockport Fourth of July Celebrations Planned At Fairground Park
Arrangements are complete for a full day of events at Rockport fairground with a cannon salute at dawn and a Newbury band of seventeen pieces closing with a courthouse square concert Senator George William Curtis of Mt. Vernon will be the orator There will be horse motorcycle and bicycle races a ball game and numerous novelty features organized by local boosters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairground Park
Rockport
Court House Square
Newbure
George William Curtis
Mt. Vernon
Motorcycle Club
Owensboro
Rockport Fair Ground
Domestic science teacher chosen for Rockport schools
Miss Hilda Smith of Metropolis IL formerly of this city will teach domestic science next school year after Mollie Hall resigned due to ill health. Smith has a two year domestic science program from James Milliken University Decatur IL. Mrs Francis Varner announces the marriage of her daughter Imogene Varner to John Herbert Hare on June 24 at Bloomington both graduates from the state university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Smith
Metropolis
Ill
Rockport
Mollie Hall
Miss Smith
James Milliken University
Decatur
Francis Varner
Imogene Varner
John Herbert Hare
Bloomington
the State University
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Bock Creek
Grizzily
Green Meadows
Fred Grass
James Hoptins
Maxville
Huff Township
Grass
Gust Ernst
Fulda
Mr. Grass
Mr. Ernst
Jim Sargent
Richland City
Gager
Sargent Farm
E.G. Fella
Southern Railway
Edhors
Democratic Editorial Association
Indiana Democratic Editorial Association
Vendome
Woodmere
Mount Vernon
Honsierdom
Chas. A. Greathouse
Wilson
Democratic Congress
Republic
Samuel M. Ralston
James Houston
Sarah Irvin
Winslow
Oakland City
Geo. Wm. Curtis
J. B. Alten
Boonville
Margaret Beatrice O’nan
Squire
J. H. Poole
Poale
Perry County Tribune
Mexico
Tribune
M. F. Underhill
Emma Camp
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