Local Notes and Petty Mishaps in Crawford City
Crawford HBS Holoves will leave for the Philippines to teach at 1100 dollars yearly. A horse belonging to Moffit Mills and Rome Garrard broke its neck after the stall door trapped its head Thursday night. Wm VY Loffin and Migs Lola M Wright wed Thursday evening with Chas S McKamy officiating. H M Longnecker and Mrs Martha Tobill wed Sunday at Judge Lowe's residence. Tent-well drilling progresses with two expert drillers Ramsey and Stadwell from Alexandria. Maj Abe Cantwell moved to Soldiers Home in Lafayette for gangrene treatment. Mrs Cantwell accompanied him. Elevated waterworks tank frame is up. capacity 75,000 gallons. City to pay 1000 dollars yearly for fire hydrants on tank completion. Dunlap Frost and Clem Petty of Villas had harness cut at Victory church. Roy Nichola of Duncanville injured at school Thursday by a rock on head from a baseball bat. Wd Thompson of Flat Rock broken leg last week cutting timber.
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H. BS. Holoves
Philippines
Moffit Mills
Rome Garrard
Wm. VY. Loffin
Migs
Lola M. Wright
Fhoreday Evening
McKamy
H. M. Longnecker
Martha Tobill
Judge Lowe
Messra
Ramesy
Stadwell
Alexandria
Ind
Abe Cantwell
Lafayette
A. G. Curtis
Hod Crowder
Dunlap
F. M. Frost
Clem Petty
Villas
Victory
Church
Roy Nichola
Dancanville
Thompson
Flat Rock
Constitution
Wabash Obituaries and Local Incidents
Mrs Virginia Brines of Friend Grove died Thursday from typhoid pneumonia after ten days illness. Martin Fisher, longtime Carmel citizen, died Saturday night on East Eighth Street after a brief illness. Dr P G Mapley removed a scalp lae from an infant of Mr and Mrs Stanley Berry. Johnie Low, eleven, injured his right leg after a fall at Second Seminary School. Thieves stole James A L Eeds tool chest from Allendale carpentry shop then abandoned it near the Christian church. Three jury trials ended without verdict. judge warned jurors before dismissing them. Grand Jury returned twenty four true bills and ignored two. Thos Watkins, long Mt Carmel grower, died suddenly Friday night at about age 60, wife and five children survive.
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Virginia Brines
Mortia Brines
Friend Grove
Martin Fisher
Carmel
East Eighth Street
Mounthe
James A.leed
Allendale
Etole
Alf. Saltagiver
Daily” Register
Wreck near Fraccomia claims lives and local losses
An early report notes a fatal wreck near Fraccomia as Robwrt Ko Higgins focus and others exposed to illness. Clara Shaw widow of Jones Shaw dies after long illness while daughter Mee NL rou and Mrs Shawn’s health declines. five children survive including Mrs Crontarsdeed Times and Mrs. A. 4 Phillips.
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Clara Shaw
Jones Shaw
Shawn
Aaron Back
Shaw
Thie
Wham
Phillips
George Horralk
A Century-Old Local News Roundup From Rokens Indiana
The Albion Journal reports a mix of village items: UPedge Fritchey and family visit Rokens. Mrs Aden Knoph travels to Freeport for Thanksgiving. Joe Painter's Bone Gap children suffer typhoid. veterans hold a bean supper in West Salem. Comrade Cropper of Ellery is paralyzed and earns only $6 weekly. Chas Walker from Bone Gap battles influenza. Hubert Buchanan returns to Linus after a Texas stint. an accident on Inez Way injures Edward Wick causing finger injuries. a large real estate sale sees J W Barber sell 412 acres near Albion for 16480 dollars to Samuel Hober. KURA announces the Erbine weekly at Bicknell. two deaths reported in Albion/Edwardport areas. scarlet fever cases in Harrison township threaten school closures. Mrs William H Kiley dies in Buseeron. Earl W Groes, 22, dies from consumption. legal notices include damages claims on Nailor Fatas road. Dr William Friend, Lancaster’s long-time physician, retires after 49 years of practice. Mrs Dewharet recovers from six-week illness. a work accident at Cobble & Boater’s leaves workers bruised. grave site preparations in Gray cemetery. Mrs KM Lanterman fractures her chin after a fall.
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Joe Painter
Bone ‘Gap
Weat Salem
Cropper
Ellery
Chas. Walker
Bane Gap
Hubert Buchanan
Beaumont
Texas
Linus
Inez
Shotgan
Edward Wick
South Edwards
Sageway
J. W. Barber
Red Top
Grayville Road
Albion
Samuel Hober
Mattapa
Albion Journal
Engineer Banty Oar Locates After Sightseer Haze
Engineer Ephraim Cox known as Banty Oar is found after a sightseer craze and is in Meehan North Dakota Washington area hospital. Eldon Jones, former Sumner employee of E A Martian, resigns effective January 1 and plans a western trip possibly to Oklahoma to start a business. Fairfield Prose reports two iron bridge contracts let over Little Wabash in Leech township to Vincennes Bridge Co for 3100 and Indiana Bridge Co for 2008. both due by fall next year.
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Ephriam Cox
Muatha
Meehan
North Dakota
Washington
Gavetts
Eldon. Jones
Sumner
E. A. Martian
Oklahoma
Fairfield Prose
Little Wabash
Jio Leech Township
Leech Township
Golden Gate
Vincennes Bridge Co
Indiana Bridge Co
Manacie
Ind
Fane
Wayne County
Local Heartache Echoes With Dr King's New Discovery
"Troften made my heart ache," writes L. C. Overstreet of Elgin Illinois to hear his wife cough until her "weak and sore tongue" would collapse. A friend said she was beyond medicine, but Dr King's New Discovery saved her life. It is guaranteed for coughs colds bronchitis and throat ailments. Sold at Dale and Shertadn's drugstore. Trial bottle free.
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Troften
L. C. Overstreet
Elgin
A. We
Dale & Shertadn
What to Do About Santa Claus
Advice column weighs whether to tell children about Santa Claus or treat the tale as myth. Recommends balancing wonder with age appropriate truth, suggesting parents model honest discussion and gradually adjust when the child is ready. Also notes a party tale about Chamberlain's remedy and local sale by a druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Anne Margaret Price
Ladies Humes
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Aetna
Wilson
Beck
Starling
Hot Blast
Rival
Columbia
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Round Oak
T. L. Jones & Sons
AAO Dba AU
Chase & Sanborn
Aw. H. Westall & Bro
Ats
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Sheridan
W.R. Dale
Priece
T. M. Stevens
Ene
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Abe Presee Et Upetaire
Norade
Hawks Nursery Company
Milwaukee
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Lexpert
Thas Parpoor
Meese
Vre T. H. Seed
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M. J. Bean
Crawford
Wabash
P.G. Mapley
Stanley Berry
Johnie Low
Firat Street
Cherry
Pear
Inary
Thos Watkine
Mt Carmel
Sammons
Richland
Lovey Ty
Ambre
Higgins
Aly
California
Upedge Fritchey
Rokens
Montray
Aden Knoph
Moet Normal
Freeport
Sowarda
Kura
Robert Prather
Eribune
Bicknell
Wm. F Delisle
South Sixth Street
Chris Hoffman
Wm. C. Davin
Edwardaport
Co. C
Catherion Kensler
Monroe City
Harrison Township
William H. Kiley
Buseeron Township
Earl W. (Roees
Suz Baronet Strest
George Gueas
Il L.ndiow
Rosanna Lawson
Nicholas Street
Joli Th Wright
Charles Wright
Jehneau Township
Nailor Fatas Walgonet
Decker
Araneway
William Friend
Hin
Br W Mo
Athay Sotrs
Dewhiel
Cobbel & Boater
Cobble
Wow Gray
KM Lanterman
AJ Snell
Chamberlain
Snell Sa
Summer Hill
Eale
Sheriden
C. Staminger
Fametal
C. Staninger
Wwe
Stor
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