Judge vows to break up illegal liquor in Hancock county
Greenfield officials report intense crackdown as Judge Earl Sample vows to keep the grand jury in session up to 300 days a year to dismantle illegal liquor sales in Hancock county. The Dudley assault case underscores local tensions as indictments are anticipated in Shirley and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley
Greenfield Moday
Earl Sample
Hancock
Hancock County
Nube Dudley
Dudley
Sample
Rev. Hutterd
Sample Proto Dudley
Indiana auto license receipts report six months 1916
The Indiana secretary of state released the semi annual report showing 7311986 dollars income from automobile licenses for the first half of 1916. Of this 48596.54 was used for administration leaving 682902.42 to be shared by counties for road work with distributions detailed for Hancock Henry and Madison counties and related figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Herman L. Conter
Tromer L. Cook
Hancock County
Henry County
Madison
Aricock County
Barn Fire at Carlton Farm Near Maxwell Destroys Barn and Stock
About midnight Tuesday, a blaze destroyed the barn on the John H Carlton farm two miles northeast of Maxwell. John H, Charles and Marshall Carlton lost by the fire. Officials suspect arson by chicken thieves as the poultry vanished. The barn was insured with W I Garriott agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Carlton
Maxwell
John H
Charles
Marshall Carlton
W. I. Garriott Agency
Rooms for Rent at Ensminger Home on North Main Street
Two private rooms available in the Ensminger residence with electric lights, telephone, and hot water access any time. Desiring two occupants per room. A third, less desirable room is offered for a couple of boys seeking cheap rent, with the same conveniences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ensminger
North Main Street
Millinery Bargains at Wilcox Store Second Floor
Cora L. Cottrell of Kennard Indiana advertises classy hats at half the price found elsewhere. Millinery department on the second floor of the Wilcox store offers these bargains to shoppers in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millinery Department
Wilcox
Cora L
Cottrell
Kennard
Ind
Fire Prevention Day Highlighted In Indiana On Monday
Indiana observes Fire Prevention Day on Monday October 9 with safety reminders for residents and industries. Local fire departments emphasize kitchen and electrical safety, smoke alarm checks, and escape planning to reduce fires and casualties.
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Indiana
Home and Temperance themes fill town club gathering
Mrs J C Wink hosted the Alpha club at her country home near Shirley with pleasant weather aiding the meeting. The program mixed up but will be combined next week with topics Home Influence and The Home while Mrs Gates and Mrs Hamilton cover Temperance. W C T U to meet at Ham Home Tuesday with a 2 30 start. readings include God Will Take Care of You The Prisoner at the Bar and The Growth of the Prohibition Move ment. members invited to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Wink
Alpha Club
Shirley
Ham Home
Center
White Streets
R. L. Rudile
C. A. Franklin Don
Edwin Kirkpatrick
J. W. Daniels
S$. Hamilton Son
Illegal traffic in game under Lacey Act prosecutions rise
The Lacey Act crackdown reports 25 jailed for interstate game handling and 12,500 dollars in fines over four years. About 700 cases were investigated, with 350 pursued. illegal shipments included 37,740 quail 3,032 partridges and 3,252 ducks. Venison shipments exceeded 10,000 pounds. Estimated unprosecuted losses suggest 99,523 quail 10,309 partridges and 6,252 ducks, with a Mississippi county ducks export case pending state law invalidation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Biological Survey
Department
Maryland
North Carolina
Virginia
Big Lake District
Mississippi County
Ark
Arkansas Supreme Court
Thieves steal Ford autoncate from Frank Pressnell
Thieves took a Ford autonotate belonging to Frank Pressnell Tuesday and drove to Markleville where they entered Wardy & Son’s garage and damaged nothing of value. They abandoned the machine in Markleville and burglarized UCN general store, taking about $100 from the cash register. No trace of the culprits has been found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pressnell
Markleville
Wardy & Son
Pressnall
UCN
Ilardy
World Campaign of Evangelism Convention at Shirley
The local convention of the World Campaign of Evangelism of the Methodist Episcopal church will be held at Shirley October 8 and 9. Sunday at 11 a.m. and Monday at 8 p.m. Addresses by Charles P. Lipp of India. Dr Lipp’s message holds special interest and a large attendance is hoped from Shirley and surrounding country.
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World Campaign of Evangelism
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Shirley
Charles P. Lipp
India
Dr. Lipp
Houcks Attend Funeral of Mrs Brown Near Kennard
Mr and Mrs A S Houck hosted a gathering Monday night for Mrs Houcks sister in law Mrs Workman and son Lynn Workman of Edinburg Ind They joined in driving to Ken nard Tuesday for the funeral of Mrs Mary Elizabeth Brown 72 sister of Mrs Houck and Mrs Workman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Houck
Albert Workman
Lynn Workman
Edinburg
Ind
Houck
Mary Elizabeth Brown
Kennard
Workman
Miss Spangler Entertains At North Main Residence
Miss Lelia Spangler entertained about five hundred at her North Main street home Friday evening last week. Guests included Alma Ayers Esther Kirkpatrick Grace Bowman Lucile Shaw Kathryn Reeves Laura Huston Doris Goodwin. Mr and Mrs Elmer Passage hosted dinner Sunday with Will Reedy family Russell Pressnall Orville Wisehart Ruby Craig and Forest Hedrick. Jesse Badgely family were evening callers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lelia Spangler
North Main Street
Alma Ayers
of Wilkinson
Esther Kirkpatrick
Grace Bowman
Lucile Shaw
Kathryn Reeves
Laura Huston
Doris Goodwin
Elmer Passage
Will Reedy
Russell Pressnall
Orville Wisehart
Ruby Craig
Forest Hedrick
Jesse Badgely
Mrs. Collier to Run Tipton Railroad Restaurant
Mrs. R. J. Collier shipped her household goods to Indianapolis for storage and will take charge of a Tipton railroad restaurant now. A group including Mr. and Mrs. Rynearson and others visited Springport to view the ruined museum recently destroyed by fire. A son weighing ten and a half pounds named Carl Albert was born to Mr. and Mrs. Will Beeson last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Collier
Indianapolis
Tipton
C. R. Rynearson
Robert
J. M. Wink
J. C. Wink
Springport
Will Beeson
Carl Albert
Mrs Ida Judkins Plans Weekend Visit to Indianapolis
Mrs Ida Judkins will leave Friday afternoon to spend Saturday and Sunday with her children in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Judkins
Indianapolis
Local Residents Visit Relatives and Work Openings
Mr Elmer Gates traveled to Peoria NL on Thursday to visit his step daughter and family Mr and Mrs Chas Seehaas Mrs Frank Sheets and son Ralph visited her daughter Mrs Orville Wis ehart on Monday Rev C W Anderson of McCordsville greeted friends here Thursday for a short time Miss Kathryn Reeves is employed in the traction ticket office in Wilkinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Gates
Peoria
Chas. Seehaas
Frank Sheets
Ralph
Orville Wisehart
C. W. Anderson
McCordsville
Kathryn Reeves
Traction Ticket
Wilkinson
Benevolence Campaign Opens With Central Convention
The Rich mond district of the M. E. conference opened with the Central Convention at Richmond Indiana September 24 26 Local conventions follow in Portland New Castle Winchester Greenfield Union City September 26 29 Markleville hosts October 5 program includes devotionals talks by J P Chamness L F Ulmer and others plus missionary addresses Verla Brumfield attends and several members are listed The next meeting will be in the Christian church on the first Monday in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
M. E
Ind
Portland
New Castle
Winchester
Greenfield
Union City
Markleville
L. F. Ulmer
Central and Group
Verla Brumfield
Marion Williams
Alonzo Lewis
Lee Davis
Benj, Keach
A. A. Lewis
W. L. Mauzy
The
Christian Church
Women's Franchise League Meeting Recalls Afternoon Social
The Women’s Franchise League met Monday afternoon with Mrs. Marshall Creason. After the business session a social hour followed with refreshments served by Mrs. R. E. Eckert Mrs. W. H. Hardy and Miss Mary Davis among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Franchise League
Marshall Creason
R. E. Eckert
W. H. Hardy
Mary Davis
Entertained at an Oyster Supper by Miss Florence Markle
Miss Florence Markle hosted an oyster supper at her home on Saturday night with guests Miss Corda Lewis Miss Gladys Markle Miss India Elliott and Messrs Fred Kennerly Val Stuart Bennie and Chalmus Creason. The evening featured oyster soup sandwiches pickles coffee pie cake and bananas followed by music and dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Markle
Corda Lewis
Gladys Markle
India Elliott
Fred Kennerly
Val Stuart
Bennie
Chalmus Creason
Markleville Church News Item
Main Street Christian Church invites Sunday School at 10 oclock led by James E Wilson superintendent Preaching services held second and fourth Saturday nights and Sunday morning and evening Union Aid Society meets Thursday afternoons in basement
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street Christian Church
Carl van Winkle
James E. Wilson
Union Aid Society
Rev O P VanY Fourth Sundays Service Time
Pastor Rev O P VanY holds services on the fourth Sunday at 10 30 a m with Sunday School at 9 30 a m confirming weekly worship and instruction schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. P. Vany
Rev Mounsey Sermon Schedule For Fourth Saturday Night
The pastor Rev Mounsey announces preaching services on the fourth Saturday night, with additional morning and evening services on Sunday as part of the regular worship schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mounsey
Deaths in Markleville and Kennard communities
Manervia J. Hammer aged 65 years 9 months 6 days died at home in Markleville on September 8. Funeral at Christian church Markleville Wednesday 10 am with interment at Pendleton cemetery. Richard Elliott died at home in Kennard on September 18 aged 74 years 7 months 4 days. Funeral at Friends church Kennard Thursday 10 am Rev. Mrs. Reddick officiating with interment at Sugar Grove cemetery. Burial rites by New Castle G A R Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manervia J. Hammer
Markleville
Christian Church
Pendleton
Richard Elliott
Kennard
Friends Church
Reddick
Sugar Grove
New Castle
Death of Mrs Hannah Stanley Near Nashville
Mrs Hannah Stanley died at her home near Nashville on Wednesday morning at age 72 years 5 months and 26 days. Funeral services will be held Friday morning at 10 30 at Harlan church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Rev Charles Bray to officiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Stanley
Nashville
Harlan Church
Chas. Bray
Party at Mechanicsburg Held by Roscoe Keesling
A Saturday night party at Mechanicsburg hosted by Roscoe Keesling drew many guests. Attendees included Doris and Cleo Farmer Nellie Hodson Frederica Addison Amy and Effie Dudley Hazel and Ruby Farmer Elsie Lovett Velma Pate Elsie McDonald Ruth Keesling Laura Ebbart Olive Ginn Edith Keesling Daphine Keesling Goldie and Rosie Wisehart Crystle and Addie Keesling Ada and Gladys Noris Bertha Gustin Viola McKinsy Laura Muterspaugh Josie Swaggert Everett Riggs Clyde Hodson Earl Gustin Noble Rector Luther Neff Davis Sullivan Henry Ebbert Alfred Gilmore Cassius Maury Russell Keesling Fred and Hubert Shaw John Alspaugh Bryant Fadley Merril Huffman Henry Pate Charley Hendrix Bert Baker Roscoe Calbert Harold Johnson Wilbur Dudley Frank Reasoner Russell Pring Luther Cole Tommy Muterspaugh Charley Noland Jesse Sheldon Tommy Smith Herbert Fadley Roscoe Fadley Masil Muterspaugh Cal Keesling Homer Keesling and several others not mentioned. Music was furnished by Frank Reasoner Russell Pring and Luther Cole. All present reported a fine time and departed hoping to meet again in two weeks. Everyone invited to come.
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Mechanicsburg
Roscoe Keesling
Doris
Cleo Farmer
Nellie Hodson
Frederica Addison
Amy
Effie Dudley
Hazel
Ruby Farmer
Elsie Lovett
Velma Pate
Elsie McDonald
Ruth Keesling
Laura Ebbart
Olive Ginn
Edith Keesling
Daphine Keesling
Goldie
Rosie Wisehart
Crystle
Addie Keesling
Ada
Gladys Noris
Bertha Gustin
Wilbur Dudley
Frank Reasoner
Russell Pring
Luther Cole
Tommy Muterspaugh
Charley Noland
Jesse Sheldon
Tommy Smith
Herbert Fadley
Roscoe Fadley
Masil Muterspaugh
Cal Keesling
Homer Keesling
Spiritual Trance Medium Readings for Ladies Only
A notice advertises readings by a trance medium, offered for women only at Mr. Will Dean's residence. The public is invited to personal spiritual sessions and guidance in a private home setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Dean
Fire at Cadiz devastates eastern Cadiz wares and homes
A woodshed fire in Cadiz Indiana at 12 15 Wednesday swept the eastern fringe of the town. Strong south winds fueled rapid spread destroying Alfred Hendricks residence and Albright barn and other houses and barns. Losses include McCorkle Van Winkle Lowery Alspaugh and Lowery properties plus a Ford auto and coal stocks. Town trustees records burned. residents aided by bucket brigades as New Castle and Anderson fire crews arrived late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadiz
Ind
Alfred Hendricks
Charles Albright
E. M. Labouteaux
New Castle
Anderson
Carl McCorkle
Della van Winkle
Artie ‘Lowrey
C. E. Alspaugh
Marion Lowery
John Lewis
Albright
Orlie Lowery
Lowery
Ivy Diehl
Ida Sheppell
Carmichael
Kennard
Curtis Alspaugh
D. C. Newby
Anderson Department
Cadiz High School
Daniel Enright Dead at 63 in Greenfield
Daniel Enright aged 63 died at his Greenfield home Friday after a two week illness. He had been blind for eight years from injuries suffered when a barn door blew against him in a storm. Funeral services were Monday at St Michael's Church Greenfield with burial in Park cemetery. He was a brother in law of Mrs T B Cronk of Shirley and had other local relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Enright
Greenfield
Enright
St. Michael's Catholic Church
Park Cemetery
T. B. Cronk
Shirley
Finger Fracture After Fall at Brouse Barnard House
Haley Gipe suffered a fractured finger after a fall about two feet while working on the new Brouse Barnard house in Kennard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haley Gipe
Brouse Barnard
Kennard
Shirley Church Notices for Mission Church Services
Mission Church schedules preaching Sunday afternoon and evening services and a prayer meeting Tuesday evening for parishioners and attendees.
Church Notices for Two Local Parishes
Rev. Fred Chelan pastor of Shirley M E Church with Sunday School at 9 30 A M supervised by Edwin Kirkpatrick Preaching at 7 30 P M topic An Abundant Harvest Wilkinson M E Church Sunday School 9 30 A M A C Faurot superintendent Epworth League 6 30 P M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Chelan
Shirley M. E
Edwin Kirkpatrick
Wilkinson
Pastor Hufford Announces No Services Next Sunday
Omer Hufford, pastor and Sunday School at 9 30 led by superintendent B O Hufford, reports there will be no services at this place next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omer Hufford
B. O. Hufford
Beeson Pastor Leads Sunday Services at 11 AM
Rev. O. C. Beeson serves as pastor with Sunday School at 9 30 and Vernis Kit Term an as superintendent. Sunday morning preaching is set for 11 o clock with the usual arrangements for worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. C. Beeson
Vernis Kitterman
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John Barleycorn
Judge Sample
Rev
Hlatford
Wen
Hufford
Rev. Hufferd
Calaboose
Wm. Thompson
Pete Pratt
Hutford
Hancock, Henry
Madison Counties
Due
Madison County
Cunney
Ord W. Kuhn
Brown Township
Kuhn
Lawrence Bridges
Mrs. Wink
Tion of Lacey Act
the World Campaign of Evangelism
Miss Spangler
Mark Leville
J. P. Chamness
Board of Home Mission and
Church Extension
Richard C. Jones
Missionary Task
Church of Tomorrow
L. P. Pfeiffer
U.S. A
R. C. Ballard
Malachi
Harry C. Harman
Markleville Church News
M. E. Church
State Street Christian Church
Condo & Co
8. E. Peirce
Wednes
Shirley Church
Mission Church
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