Local Gossip and Travels Around Van Buren
Mrs J H Sullivan visited friends in Berne this week. Wesley Shrock and family went to Sycamore Tuesday. Capitola Dean made a business trip to Indianapolis Wednesday. Mrs Richard Pilkington and Mrs Lucy Hodgson were in Marion Wednesday. William Murray of Fortville called on friends here Wednesday. Mr and Mrs T T Storts and Mrs Everett Storts visited Marion Wednesday forenoon. Mrs Charles Westfall of Crawfordsville arrived Wednesday to visit here. J J Eshelman transacted business in Marion Tuesday. Mrs Harve Kline visited Mr Kline in Hamilton Ohio Sunday. William and John Titman picnicked near Mt Etna Sunday. Miss Myrtle Pike, recent graduate of Bible Institute Cleveland, plans further study to become assistant pastor. She taught in Van Buren schools years ago. John Deck, about 75, died Monday east of Van Buren. buried Mitchell Cemetery at Warren. He lived on the Kile Kirkpatricks farm southeast of Van Buren. Charles Zimmerman and wife returned to Indianapolis after visiting W F Lee family, joined by Jennie and Helen Cobler.
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Myrtle Pike
The
Bible Institute
Cleveland
Ohio
Pike
van Buren
John Deck
Mitchell
Warren
Mr. Deck
Local residents sightsee trips and visits across Ohio
J G Stockton and others from Lima spent Monday in Marion and at the Soldiers Home and visited Mrs A C Palmer there. John W Cloud attended John Decks funeral near Van Buren. Clyde Whitecotton helped at the Boston Store. Lois Eshelman left for Cincinnati for a three week visit and will attend Glendale College commencement. Earl Calvin traveled to Indianapolis for the races.
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J. G. Stockton
Howard Fletcher
D. Armintrout
Lima, O
Marion
Soldiers’ Home
A. C. Palmer
Lois Eshelman
Cincinnati
Ohio City
Eshelman
Glendale College
Earl Calvin
Indianapolis
Local residents frequent Van Buren during week
Mrs Lena McDougle visited Fulton on Tuesday. Mrs Marion Doan helps at Boeckmier restaurant. Jas Polk Gardner made a business call in Marion Tuesday. M P Colt of Time Ohio toured Van Buren Monday for National Supply Co. Dora Beatty and son Paul dined with Abs H Kline Monday. F L Herrington of Indianapolis met Van Buren businessmen Wednesday representing C D Pearson & Co with queensware.
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M. P. Colt
Time
Ohio
van Buren
National Supply Co
Dora Beatty
Paul of
Marion
Abs. H. Kline
F. L. Herrington
Indianapolis
C. D. Pearson & Co
United Brethren Endavor Convention Program Details
The second annual United Brethren Christian Endeavor convention will be at College Park Huntington Indiana June 4 to 6 1912. Rev J W Chambers of this city is booked for two addresses on Personal Work Drill first at 2 p m June 5 and second at 4 p m June 6.
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United Brethren Christian Endeavor
College Park
Huntington
Indiana
J. W. Chambers
MME NAVRATIL Sails Homeward with Titanic Waifs in Nice
Mme Navratil accompanies Titanic orphans aboard a steamer in Nice as they return to their home country. The voyage marks a hopeful reunion after maritime disaster distress.
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Mme. Navatril
Lolo
Lump
New York
Nice
Bronze bust planned for Confederate prison commander
Southern veterans will honor Richard Owen by placing a bronze bust in the state capitol. Miss Belle Kinney of Macon secured measurements for the niche, with the Confederate veterans association funding and supervising the sculpture. S. A. Alexander of the Confederate Veteran accompanied Kinney to Indianapolis. The general assembly granted permission on a petition by Confederate veterans led by Alexander.
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Belle Kinney
Macon
Richard Owen
State Capitol
Miss Kinney
S. A. Alexander
Indianapolis
Capitol
General Assembly
Alexander
Morton
South
Debs for President and Seidel for Vice President Lead Socialist Ticket
The Socialist national convention nominated Eugene V. Debs of Indiana for president and Emil Seidel of Wisconsin for vice president. Debs won near unanimous support while Seidel easily beat Charles Edward Russell. The convention backed labor sympathy with a stance against violence in strikes and approved a vote on women's suffrage. A compromise on labor organization favored crafts and industrial unionism, with a plank calling for socially owned farms and ending tenantry.
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Eugene V. Debs
Indiana
Emil Seidel
Wisconsin
Socialist National Convention
Debs
Seidel
Charles Edward Russell
Miss Maley
Organized Labor
William D Haywood
Indianapolis
Farmers’ Committee
Broom Captured in North Dakota Murder Case
Word from Marion Indiana says Ralph E Broom suspected in the Wade Robinson store murder at Landersville December 28 has been captured at New Rockford North Dakota. Rugby sheriff who nabbed him earns a $500 reward while accomplice William Allison remains at large. Robinson was shot when resisting masked robbers during a store holdup.
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Marion
Ind
Ralph E. Broom
Wade Robinson
Landersville
New Rockford
N. D
Rugby
William Allison
Brown
Women and reform leaders seek special police powers
A joint conference in Indianapolis of a women committee and social service reps from the Men and Religion Forward movement discussed closing immoral resorts. Mayor Shank and Police Superintendent Hyland were urged to authorize women with special police powers for reform work among inmates.
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Indianapolis
Social Service Committee
Men and Religion Forward Movement
Shank
Hyland
Mayors Invited to Indiana Municipal Parade
Mayor Shanak of Indianapolis invites mayors from all Indiana cities to a municipal parade on May 94 afternoon. Automobiles will be provided for visitors to ride in the parade as several cities plan installing motor fire apparatus and police cars, marking the host city as advanced in municipal automobile use.
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Shanak
Indianapolis
Indiana
United States
Dixon Renominated for Congress in Greensburg convention
Lincoln W. Dixon of North Vernor was nominated by acclamation at the Fourth district Democratic convention in Greensburg. One hundred forty-one delegates from eleven counties attended the gathering.
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Dixon
Lincoln W. Dixon
North Vernor
Greensburg
Indiana Tax Board Reports Sharp Property Valuation Rise
The state board of tax commissioners at Indianapolis completed its preliminary valuation of corporate property. Total assessable property value reaches 260,318,961 dollars, up 4,622,417 from last year’s appraisement.
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State Board of Tax Commissioners
Indianapolis
Glezen men duel ends with serious firearm wound
In Glezen Indiana Neal Watkins and Ernest Rose played pool for a revolver. Rose won the weapon provoking Watkins who drew a knife. Rose then picked up his gun and shot Watkins in the abdomen causing a serious wound.
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Neal Watkins
Ernest Rose
Glezen
Ind
Rose
Watkins
Frank Hooper Indicted in Saloon Killing
Grand jury in Vincennes Indiana returned first degree murder indictments against Frank Hooper of Bicknell. Hooper is accused of shooting and killing A I Dant and John Gaither in a Bicknell saloon on April 30.
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Frank Hooper
Vincennes
Ind
Bicknell
Hooper
A. I. Dant
John Gaither
Cat Suffocates Infant Near Washington Indiana
Ira Rose, a farm laborer near Washington Indiana, reports his infant daughter smothered by a cat that crawled into the crib and slept on the child's face, causing death. Police investigated as an accidental death on the farm property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Rose
Washington
Ind
Robbers Loot Newburg Post Office Safe and Escape
Bandits used a sledge hammer to break the Newburg post office safe stealing 100 dollars in cash and 150 dollars in stamps before fleeing with a horse and buggy. No clues have been found.
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Newburg
Cadets To Meet Governor At Purdue Memorial Day
Governor Thomas R. Marshall arrives in Lafayette for Memorial Day celebrations where Purdue University cadets will greet him as honorary guest and principal speaker. The event marks a formal civic observance in the city.
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Thomas R. Marshall
Lafayette
Purdue
Boy Dies After Playmate Sets Fire to Clothes
George Jones five years old son of Mordecai Jones of Clinton Indiana died from injuries after a playmate of similar age set fire to his clothing. The tragedy highlights dangers of matches and care in supervising children during playtime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Jones
Mordecai Jones
Clinton
Ind
Cambridge City Maintains Dry Town Post Judge Fox Ruling
Judge Fox rules remonstrators failed to overturn Cambridge City’s dry town status. The decision preserves the town’s prohibition on alcohol sales for the foreseeable future.
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Cambridge City
Fox
Ruth McMillan Substitutes in Bratton Store This Week
Miss Ruth McMillan substitutes for Mrs. Charles Sullivan at the Bratton store this week. Mrs. Clyde Gossett and children visited Matthews on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth McMillan
Charles Sullivan
Bratton
Clyde Gossett
Matthews
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