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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1908
Page
1
The Howard County Fair ends as the county’s largest fair on record with strong attendance notes across five days. Spectators enjoyed poultry and horse displays, a lively speed ring program, and daily ball games between Russiaville and Tri State Normal, with crowds rising from 5 000 to 12 000 and up to 7 000 on the final day.
The Newtown Band promotes its annual Soldiers' Home excursion on Tuesday August 25 featuring home grounds amusements two parks Goldswaith and Matter, matinee vaudeville at Marion venues and a free open air concert by the Home Military Band. Greentown Band joins to play en route and Horace Tucker farm near West Middleton suffered lightning fire destroying a barn with 100 bushels each of oats and wheat 10 tons of hay plus harnesses and vehicles. total loss about 3000 with no livestock insured.
A fire destroyed the barn of John Gordon located on a property known as the residence of Gordon. No injuries reported and firefighting units contained the blaze to the outbuilding. Community members helped assess equipment and insurance details.
Forty four divorce suits await trial as the August term of the Superior Court opens next Monday. It is the largest term in county history with nine filed by husbands and thirty five by wives. Most complaints allege failure to provide and desertion. in most child custody is sought by the wife.
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