Registration Costs Highlight Adams Township Totals
About half the voters registered as Noblesville reports show registration inspectors billed for three or four days of service. The Adams township tally includes Sheridan and Boxley precincts with a county total of 3713 registered. cost estimates place per precinct at 25 dollars, plus 4.50 for supplies and 57 for advertising. The Brooks will case contends a new trial. injunction actions target a cement sidewalk in Fisher's Station. gravel road bonds of 30000 dollars approved for several roads with American National Bank financing.
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Arche ‘Hutchens
Adams Township
Sheridan
Boxley
Bakers Corner
Brooks Will
Attorney Myers
Elwood
Ryan
Anderson
J. A. Roberts
Albert W. Trittipp
Fisher’s Station
Mr. Trittipo
Webb
Finley
White River
Stahle
Haughey
Adams
Davidson
Waddell
Clay
Devaney
Jackson
American National Bank
Griffin
Monon railroad agrees to install electric bells at Sheridan crossings
After months of effort the Monon railroad consents to place electric bells at six Sheridan crossings Second California Ohio Main Georgia and Park Ave Tenth Street excluded The improvement to begin once material is ready If delays continue the Railroad Commission will be appealed to Similar signals already operate at Carmel
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Monon
Sheridan
G. W. Osborn
A. H. Westfall
Osborn
Carmel
Pension law pleases local Grand Army men
Local Grand Army men express satisfaction with the recent Sherwood Smoot Sulloway pension law. The compromise bases calculations on age and service, promising material increases for those previously drawing 12 or 16 dollars, while others with shorter service gain accordingly.
Balloon ascent planned in Sheridan after weather letup
A second balloon ascension is planned for Sheridan Saturday afternoon if conditions improve. Rain last Saturday caused cancellation and damp weather discouraged parachutists, delaying demonstrations until conditions become favorable.
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Sheridan
Hold Up Reported Near Bakers Corner
Carl Cottingham, a Johnson bakery worker, says he was held up late Saturday night near the D. C. Leonard farm at Bakers Corner. A masked stranger stopped him on the road, demanded money, and took about five dollars in silver before fleeing into the darkness. Cottingham could not identify the robber.
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Carl Cottingham
Johnson
Cicero
D. C. Leonard Farm
Bakers Corner
Cottingham
Rural carriers receive pay boost under new law
A new law effective July 1 increases rural carrier pay by 74 dollars a year for a standard 24 mile route. Each mile outside the standard adds or subtracts 46.75 dollars to the yearly salary. Mayor Martz of Tipton died Friday night in Indianapolis after gallstone operation. he led in G A R Masons Elks and other groups.
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Mayor Martz
Tipton
Indianapolis
Masonic
Elks
Charles Martz
Arcadia
Error in Adams Township School Count Reverses Gain
A revised 1911 count corrected an 5 year discrepancy. The total rose from 581 to 586 after discovering an enumerator missed southeastern district. The current year’s revised tally brings Adams township school children to 608.
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Adams Township
WM Winborough Dead in Sugar Creek Township
William Winborough a Clinton county resident for fifty years died at his Pickard home at 69 years 11 months and 28 days. He was a Civil War veteran with heart disease. Survived by wife three children George Wimborough Lebanon Robert at home and Mrs M T Ploughe Kempton. Funeral by Rev Clem Ricketts at Hillis church on Saturday. He had been a Hills Baptist member forty years.
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William Winborough
Clinton County
Pickard
George Wimborough
Lebanon
Robert
M. T. Ploughe
Kempton
Wimborough
Clem Ricketts
Hillis Church
Sugar Creek Township
The
Hills Baptist Church
Miss Clara Herrof Elected Delegate to Epworth League
Miss Clara Herrof from Boxley M. E. Church is elected delegate to the Ep worth League convention in Koko mo on June 10 and 11. George Deppin will attend as Salem delegate.
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Clara Herrof
Boxley
M. E
Epworth League
Kokomo
George Deppin
Salem
SECTION MEN WANT MORE PAY ON MONON LINE
Strikes among Monon line section men paused as workers return. Sheridan crews were out briefly, while others stayed away longer over wage demands. Current pay 15 cents per hour for ten summer hours and nine winter hours. men seek 173 cents per hour for a ten hour day year round. Company offered ten hour day at old rate. negotiations continue. Prolonged absence could cause bigger troubles. Section bosses not part of the strike due to higher pay.
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Monon
Sheridan
Successful Hog Vaccination Reported in Boone County
A herd in Boone County shows unusually good results after vaccination for cholera. After five brood sows died in a thirty six head herd, owner Bert Gallian sought veterinary advice to move the remainder and vaccinate. No further fatalities have occurred and immunity is expected. Vaccination is gaining popularity among hog raisers with multiple reported successes.
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Boone County
Bert Gallichan
One Applicant Competes for Terhune Postmaster Job
A civil service exam held Saturday by Postmaster Newby for the Terhune vacancy drew a single applicant, Mrs. Lizzie Nicholson. Her papers were sent to Washington for evaluation, and results are expected in a month or more before the postmaster is chosen.
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Terhune
Civil Service
Newby
Lizzie Nicholson
Washington, D. C
Widow Mrs Whicker of Joliet Passes at 71
Mrs Rachael Whicker long lived alone on her Joliet area farm died Saturday afternoon from lung fever at 71 Burial took place Monday at Little Eagle cemetery with services at her home led by Rev Newlin Stuart She was widowed about twenty eight years and is survived by two sons John and Bert in Missouri and a daughter Mrs Ella Huffman near Lamong
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Rachael Whicker
Joliet
Little Eagle Cemetery
Newlin Stuart
Benjamin R. Sweeney Dies at 44 in Joliet
Benjamin R. Sweeney of Joliet died Monday morning of consumption at age 44. He is survived by a widow and one son. The remains were taken to North Vernon for burial.
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Benjamin R. Sweeney
Joliet
North Vernon
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