Chesterfield Spiritualist Camp Meeting Exposed by Local Observer
Landers correspondent recounts a Chesterfield Indiana spiritualist camp meeting visit by Phyllis E Keyes and family. The materializing event unfolds with staged slate writing and a crowded cottage scene, describing the setup from arrival to entry into the dancing hall and a crowded cottage interior.
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News-Eagle
Chesterfield
Landers
Phyllis E. Keyes
Town
Keyes
Ind
Mother
United States
Richmond
Mrs. Murphy
New Daw Mill Co Incorporated In Indiana Lumber Field
The Indiana Hardwood Lumber Co. completed incorporation after buying the Pike & Smith saw mill. D. A. Pike of Wabash is president, F. A. Smith of Montpelier is secretary and treasurer, with L. G. Smith of Marion, G. R. Brackin of Montpelier, A. H. Bonham of Montpelier, and C. L. Smith of Montpelier as directors. L. G. Smith will divide time between Marion and the mill as the firm plans to stock yards with logs this fall.
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Indiana Hardwood Lumber Co
Pike & Smith Lumber Co
D. A. Pike
Wabash
F. A. Smith
Montpelier
L. G. Smith
Marion
G. R. Brackin
A. H. Bonham
C. L. Smith
All Day Church Meeting Draws Crowd Despite Rain
A large crowd attended an all day Church of Christ meeting at the opera house due to rain delaying outdoor services on the library lawn. Excellent speakers and high quality singing marked the day with Marion and nearby counties represented and the new church organization progressing with enthusiastic prospects.
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Church of Christ
Opera House
Library
P. Hall
Bible School and Preaching at Local Library
Services next Sunday include Bible School at two followed by preaching at two thirty by Rev. Scifres of Warren. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Scifres
Warren
Teachers Named for Marion Schools
Miss Florence Curtis will teach at Horace Mann school in Marion with R E Cowen as principal. David Kelley of Van Buren will teach in Marion Junior High School.
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Florence Curtis
Horace Mann
Marion
R. E. Cowen
David Kelley
van Buren
Van Buren Township Schools Set to Open Next Week
Superintendent H H Scott and Trustee C R Witmer announce that Van Buren township schools will open Monday September 6 for organization only with no instructional work. The short session will precede earnest work Tuesday, with several new teachers and a call for parental support and school spirit.
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H. H. Scott
C. R. Witmer
van Buren Township
Scott
Indiana Farmers Prepare National Convention in Indianapolis
Reports from John G. Brown say the American Farm Bureau Federation gains momentum from coast to Gulf with strong West and Midwest unity. Indiana plans a December national convention at the Masonic Temple in Indianapolis and Wool pooling interests will be discussed at Manhattan Kansas later this month.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana Federation of Farmers’ Associations
John G. Brown
West
Farm Bureau
California
Mr. Brown
Wyoming
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Utah
Arizona
Montana
American Farm Bureau Federation
Brown
J. R. Howard
National Organization
S. L. Strivings
National Organization of Farmers
Maine
Canada
Gulf States
Indiana Federation
United States
Masonic Temple
Illinois
North Streets
Indiana
Middle West
Manhattan
Kansas
Voters Registered in Van Buren Townships Assignments
A list shows republican and democratic clerks who will register voters in Van Buren and adjoining townships on September 4 and October 6. Grant county has no registration inspectors. The first-named republican clerk in each precinct leads the board with names for Van Buren Township Washington Township and Moniece Township divisions.
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van Buren
Grant County
van Buren Township
Dahl Strider
Trace Draper
W. S. Frazee
Harry Plummer
George Jeffries
George Akers
Fourth of July funds settle, treasury balance noted
W F Williamson treasurer reports all bills paid from the Fourth of July fund with a $4.18 balance. A rumor that Community Welfare Association funds financed the celebration is incorrect. the event was paid for by merchant and citizen donations, leaving a small balance.
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W. F. Williamson
Community Welfare Association
Fine Orchestra 10 Coming Soon
The First Christian Church orchestra in Warren will perform at the Van Buren opera house on Saturday evening September 18 at 8 o’clock. The lady cornetist is away on chautauqua duty and returns Sept 10. A full program will be published next week. Admission is 25 and 35 cents.
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First Christian Church
Warren
van Buren Opera House
Farmers Fair in Monroe Township Draws Thousands
Between three and four thousand people attended the Monroe township unit of the Grant County Agricultural association picnic near Center church. H A Hacker spoke, with Frank Tippey and Purdue guest Miss Lela Gaddis among speakers. Highlights included stock shows, races, and horse and cattle judging, with many local residents earning prizes across multiple categories.
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Monroe Township
Grant County Agricultural Association
Center Church
H. A. Hacker
Johnson County
Frank Tippey
Grant County Association
Fairmount
Alta Strange
Bernice Ferguson
Joe Armstrong
Otis Crane
O. W. Mansfield
E. M. Carter
John L. Thompson
Roy Atkinson
Nellie Hodson
Lewis Holloway
Hildreth Neal
Cecil Hawkins
Andy Atkinson
Ralph Mang
Stella Atkinson
Geneva Walker
Geneva Nelson
E. McVicker
I. Coomer
I. Thompson
E. McVickers
J. ‘Comer
Boyd McMillan
Waldo Leonard
Basil Pulley
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NEW Daw Mill CO. 3 Incorporated
A. F. Smith
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van. Buren, Indiana
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Asia
Washington Township
Roscoe Nye
Y. F. White
J. O. Campbell
Guy Elwood
Lucille Wellman
Harry Wilkinson
Moniece Township
Otis Johnson
George Strange
William Price
Curtis Ferguson
Farmers Fair
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Guaranty Aero
M.hydorn
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