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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1908
Page
1
Rural notes from New London recount Decoration Day observations on Saturday May 30 with a program and speech by Warren Voorhis of Kokomo. Local residents return for voting and socializing as gravel road election results are noted amid community reminiscences and oblique references to deaths and funerals.
Promoters of the Kokomo Frankfort and Terre Haute traction line held a meeting at Judge J V Kent's office in this city. Officers were elected and subscription books opened as momentum grows locally. Citizens in Kokomo expect to subscribe about 10090 dollars in stock with Howard County contributions exceeding twice that amount. Frankfort Clinton County residents will have a similar opportunity. Right of way secured from Kokomo to Forest and the Forest to Frankfort gap nearly secured with deeds to be recorded soon. Work on the line expected to start this summer.
Railroad progress hints at a line completion between Kokomo and Frankfort with trains hoped to run by late fall. Tuesday Messrs Cres cent Geola Wooly and wives traveled from Frankfort to Kokomo on business. Leancer Collin and wife visited Jonathan Dixon and wife. Wl Smith of Cloverdale neighborhood spent a day in town Wednesday.
The Kokomo Cubs meet the Russiaville Poll on Sunday at 2250 in a game at Hales Park. Location noted as Scorecates Lac with a lakes fee.
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