Indiana State Fair Judges Contest Awards Purdue Scholarships
The Indiana State Fair will award four scholarships to Purdue University through a livestock and grain judging contest open to Indiana boys aged 16 to 20 who have not attended an agricultural college. The event, directed by Prof. G I Christie, will be held on September 7, with entry forms available from Charles Downing, secretary of the State Fair in Indianapolis.
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Purdue University
Purdue
G. I. Christie
Indiana
Agricultural College
Charles Downing
Indianapolis
Town Board Chooses J. W. Hensley for Water Well Project
At a town board meeting bids to drill a deep water well for the new water works system were opened. Five firms bid. J. W. Hensley & Co of Indianapolis was chosen with a 10 inch well option and two shifts offered to speed completion.
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Rew
J. W. Henstey & Co
Indianapolis
I Henstey
Charles Brossman
Sids
J. W. Hensley & Co
Ayers & France
Chicago
John E. Weigel
Marion
Chas. Krauss & Sons
The
National Company
South Bend
Eastland Disaster Seared Local Carrier’s Memories
Local man Fe N Gillespie of route 30 recalls the Eastland sinking in the Chicago River on Saturday. He knew several victims and had ridden the vessel often. He once suspected something wrong but did not know the ship was unsafe. Gillespie helped obtain an Eastland picture for Inland Sailors Club walls, with copies shared among locals.
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FE. N. Gillespie
Chicago
Gillespie
Inland Sailors Club
Inland Sailors Hall
Henry Cochran
Bluffton
Our Own Little Town Song Tribute
A quaint lyric extols a small town's value over bigger places. It contrasts glittering cities with the warmth and welcome of the local community, praising neighbors and everyday life as the town's true riches. The piece appears as a hometown anthem from Aur vaase, Mo., Review.
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Aurvaase
Grafonola Race Draws Strong Interest at Van Buren Store
The Grafonola contest at Van Buren Furniture Co keeps high interest amid rain and harvest. Nearly six and a half million votes have been cast for the leader as shoppers are urged to buy subscriptions and advertise to boost votes. Last week’s prize silverware went to E W Landers. this week’s prize includes table spoons and a butter knife. The standings as of July 21 list many contestants with large vote totals and pending premiums.
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van Buren Furniture Co
News-Eagle
E.W. Landers
Alenia de
LGB
Sidan Cds Aise Eet
Notice to Correspondents for Timely Messages
The News Eagle urges correspondents to send communications early in the week ideally Monday evening. Late submissions, sometimes as late as Wednesday night, create crowding and can lead to omitted or delayed items.
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News Eagle
Ed Riggs Wins Diamond Ring in Baby Contest
Ed Riggs wins the week’s baby contest taking first prize a diamond ring. Josie Law placed second and Stone finished third in the event.
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ED Riggs
Diamond
Fred Riggs
Josie Law
Stone
Restroowner moves to Van Buren then fights Beekman
Hattie Bowman moved her Montpelier restaurant and household goods to Van Buren to occupy Beekman’s Beekman’s Beekman’s house on the Shultz farm. Beekman refused transfer after a prior barter of crops and stock for the business. Bowman swore out a warrant charging threat to destroy property and personal injury. Beekman pleaded not guilty and was jailed briefly before release. Bowman returned to Montpelier with her goods and awaits next steps on Monday.
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Hattie Bowman
Montpelier
van Buren
Alva Beekman
Lucy Shultz
Mr. Beekman
Shultz
Bowman
Beekman
Beekmaps
Squire Crist
Squire
Marion
T. B. Dicken
W.M. Amnsdem
Ritch May Stay in K. of P. Building
Attorneys for the Knights of Pythias Lodge and for Ritch & Son argued over possession of the K of P room. The lodge had voted to rent the room to Boxell, while Ritch & Son claim they were to possess it after Lee’s term ends July 6. The meeting left the matter unresolved with no lease action taken.
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Wilson D. Lett
Lodge
Bernard Shively
Ritch & Son
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Boxell
Messrs
Local Socials Highlight Weekend visits
Forrest Higgins Clarence Slender son Willie McDougle Merle White cotton and Harry Witmer spent Sunday at Goldthwaits. Miss Joan Lanless of Marion spent Sunday with friends here.
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Forrest Higgins
Clarence Slenderson
Willie McDougle
Merle Whitecotton
Harry Witmer
Goldthwaits
Joan Lanless
Marion
Unknown man found dead in Kansas with gun and cash
An unidentified man was found dead in Kansas with $10.00 in cash and a gun. The coroner charged $75 for the inquest and the justice fined the corpse $25 for a concealed weapon. The editor wrote a cheeky obituary noting the corpse received a decent burial, with no payment to the editor.
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Kansas
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van Buren State Bank
van Buren, Indiana
Town Board
Eastland
Hall of Inland Sailors
Herbert Kaufman
Farmers Trust Company
Bank OF Progress
Ritch
K. OF P
Pilkington & Son
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