Man Arraigned for Peeping Toms Near Eagletown
Oscar Bowman of Eagletown, age 48, appeared before Judge Cloe on unbecoming conduct charges after being caught peering into Ora Tracy's window. He pleaded guilty, admitted stealing a toy bank containing $7 and a pair of shoes, and faced potential 100 day Penal Farm time if repeating offenses occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Bowman
Eagletown
Cloe
Herveams
Bowman
Ora Tracy
Tracy
Motor Oghool Wagon May Displace Horse
After two weeks of operation the first motorized school wagon in this township proves a clear advance over horse wagons. It replaces abandoned small schools as consolidation grows, carrying about 20 pupils on a 26 mile daily route with eight mile farthest student, and may soon replace horse drawn transport across the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunbar
Spicewood
Pettijohn
Indiana
Jesse Davids
Jeneth
Aged Lady Mary Ortwein Dies After Illness
Mrs. Mary Ortwein widow of Joseph Ortwein died at her Sheridan area home Sunday from influenza and other age related ailments. Funeral at her residence Tuesday buried with her first husband at Hopewell cemetery. She owned over four hundred acres of farmland with no children. Executor J Kercheval filed the will late Tuesday estimating estate at 77000 with bequests to Hopewell and Little Beets cemeteries Bertha Pablogd her brothers Cherebus and John Inman and the remainder cash to balance heirs and the Ortwein family. The brothers live near Elizaville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ortwein
Joseph Ortwein
Sheridan
Hopewell
J. . Kercheval
Psy
Little Beets
Bertha Pablogd
Cherebus
John Inman
Qriwein
Elizaville
Butter and eggs drop as prices fall across region
Prices for butter and eggs have tumbled over twenty five percent in recent weeks due to government order cancellations or mild winter. Eggs sold at 45 cents per dozen in Sheridan this week, while butter, though slower to drop, may hit 50 cents soon. butter fat cost 68 cents this past month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan
Sherman towns seeks German cannon for library lawn
A bill in Congress would authorize the Secretary of War to donate a captured German cannon to Sheridan Indiana for display on the library lawn. Congressman Purnell supported the idea, aiming to honor World War I trophies atop the high lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purnell
U.S
House of Congress
Sheridan
Hamilton
Indiana
Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
Congress
Secretary of War
Oliv. Parnell
Extreme Weather Sweeps Indiana With Record Warmth
Indiana faces an unprecedented warm spell with the warmest winter on record. Citizens recall colder eras, robins and grasshoppers appear, and temperatures reach 50 to 60 after rain. The warm spell threatens ice crops, wheat, and ground moisture, while fuel and clothing dealers report weaker business.
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Indiana
Tast
War Notes Adams Township Soldier Returns Home
Chester Voge, among four Adams township boys who left for Ft. Hamilton last April, arrived in Sheridan from Camp Sherman where he was mustered out. He went overseas in July and fought in four major engagements including St Mehiel and battles before Verdun along the Meuse. His unit, Railway Artillery, earned note for fast shell deliveries. Karl Prater was mustered out at Camp Sherman and awaits return.
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Chester Voge
Adams Township
Ft. Hamilton
N. Y
Sheridan
Camp Sherman
Chester
St. Mehiel
Railway Artillery
Huns
Verdun
Meuse
Karl Prater
Soldier in France Praises Salvation Army Huts
Ferdinand Nolte of Boone County writes from Toul France that the Salvation Army huts are the soldiers best friend when he is without money. He serves in the Intelligence section of the 85th Division.
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Ferdinand Nolte
Boone County
Toul
France
Salvation Army
Ardra Thistlethwaite Returns Home for Discharge
Ardra Thistlethwaite, formerly stationed overseas, landed at New York on January 11 and is now at Fort Hamilton. He expects to be discharged soon. He is the son of Mrs. Altes Thistlethwaite of near Big Springs.
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Ardra Thistlethwaite
New York
Ft. Hamilton
Altes Thistlethwaite
Big Springs
Hospital link and arm injury in France incident
John UL Griffith connected with a French hospital suffered a broken arm while cranking. The report notes Griffith is recovering and getting along, with context suggesting a casual incident near Mr Griffith.
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John UL. Griffith
France
Grifith
Clyde Steelsmith Among Casualties. Idaho Ties Noted
Clyde Steelsmith appears on a Monday casualty list with Idaho ties. He was wounded in action, but details are unavailable. He enlisted from Boone County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Steelsmith
Idaho
Steelsmith
Boone County
Reverend Barbie Discharged Army Chaplain Joins Rennsalaer Church
Rev W T Barbie, who left a local church last October to enlist as a chaplain, was discharged from the army last week and has accepted a call to the Rennsalaer church. He was in Hoboken on November 10 ready for overseas embarkation and woke to news of peace. A later order to ship at 10 was countermanded and he was mustered out at Camp Taylor.
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W.T. Barbie
Rennsalaer Church
Hoboken
Camp Taylor
Jesse Quick Musters Out of Canadian Army
Jesse Quick has been mustered out of the Canadian army marking a discharge from military service and signaling the end of active duty.
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Jesse Quick
Indiana Farm Output in 1918 Says Farmers Felt Proud
The 1918 Indiana harvest shows record wheat rye oats barley and buckwheat. Corn yield fell 3.3 bushels below the 10 year average due to weather and bad seed but price and quality were strong. Cattle sheep hogs hay and tobacco were near or above average with notable failures in clover seed and fruits outside commercial orchards and truck crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Missouri
Top Price For Spotted Polands at Tipton Sale
Top prices for Spotted Polands were received last week at the Book & Shirk and Jess Goodnight sale in Tipton. Book & Shirk sold 52 head bringing $9,422 at an average of 181 per head. Helen Gould from O and Ks Pride topped the sale at 560. Seven states represented among buyers. Goodnight sale totaled 6120 with an average of 158.
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Book & Shirk
Jess Goodnight
Tipton
Helen Gould
Pride
Wilson Bros Fertilizer to Open Sheridan Branch
Noblesville based Wilson Bros Fertilizer Co purchases land in southwest Sheridan for a new branch. George Whicker named local manager to run the operation.
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Wilson Bros. Fertilizer Company of
Noblesville
Sheridan
Busi
George Whicker
Peage brings many new difficulties after armistice
The article discusses postwar farming and supply issues as it notes demand for U S food products, shipping reopenings, and price pressures. It cites Hoover urging farmers, merchants, packers and banks to cooperate for two to three months to carry surplus until world markets expand after peace.
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Sohal
Remy
Didelen
Oventsp
Afes
Europe
Hoover
A W Fancher Burial Held After Illness
The funeral of Artemus W. Pon cher was held at the Friends church with burial at Spencer cemetery. He died from inflammation of the bowel. He was 9 years old and left a widow and several children. Burial permit was signed by County Coroner Rhoades. Family lived northwest of Sheridan.
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Artemus W. Poncher
Friends Church
Spencer Reometery
Mrr
Fancher
Sealey Colon
Devtors
Rhoades
Sheridan
Higbee roadways petition filed to improve California Street route
Another petition for the improvement of California street and west on the Strawtown road to the county line to be known as the Higbee roadways filed with the auditor this week. Both of these highways are in a bad way.
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California Street
Strawtown
Higbee
Farm sale near Boxley lands $16,000 deal
Fred Herr as executor of the Harry Herr estate sells ninety acres northeast of Boxley to W. Ernest Goff for $16,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Herr
Harry Herr
Boxley
W. Ernest Goff
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Oscar Bowman Arrainees
Fred
Carrie Mikels
County Board of Childrens Guardians
Thomas Millikan
Trene Manship
Fishers
Grace Bookhart
Harry Bookhart
Anderson
Wertz
Lapel
Albert McCarty
John S. McCarty
Otto McCarty
McCarty
White River Township
Samuel Devane
Malinda Devaney
Wiliam Devaney
Benjamin Devaney
Orpha Good
Wheeler
A. B. Wheeler
Blanch Tyner
Rollie Tyner
Noami Tyner
H.C. L
Cogressman Purnell
Ness
Peage
A. W., Fancher
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