Man Attempts Morphine Suicide In Stayton. Baker In Jail
C. C. Baker, intoxicated, bought morphine from multiple drug stores and swallowed five tablets then asked for more. He showed a wrist cut and was detained by police, found with $18.50. Baker, from Logotets, was fined $1 and $10 costs and released to his wife to take him home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Baker
Howard
C. & J. Pharmacy
Jones’ Drug Store
W. P. Smoat
Smoot
Clapp
Baker
Loogcotes
Clark
Local School Election Results Show Narrow Lead for Vollmer
Miss Vollmer leads by seven votes in a tight race with Miss Sefrit as votes from heavy brackets roll in. The tally lists many candidates including Miss Katie Kenedy and Miss Dottie Walsh, with scattered names and uncertain totals amid the fragmented report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Vollmer
Miss Sefrit
Minn Wallene
Teachers Wages and Institute Adjournment Friday
The annual teachers institute at the High School closes Friday at four o'clock with some attendees leaving early. Superintendent McHenry praises the session as successful in attendance and enthusiasm. Prof. Carr leads sections on oral spelling and recitation while Bell discusses wages with state statistics and comparisons. A Saturday evening program at People's Hall features Prof. Harlan, Sara Neal, and a Mozart Chorus, followed by a teacher clerk ball game at the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McHenry
Carr
Bell
Ind
Marshall
Sargeant
People’s Hall
Harlan
Misa Sara Neal
Mark Twain
Clerks Dillon
N. Beitman Westhafer
C. Lacy
Callahan
Ae Hamersly
Pee Cooper Stuckey II
B. Hicks Harriarf
Stone
Norris
W. Millett Cox
Mattingly Billings
Prudent
Real Estate Agent Sells Knox County Farm Again
Real estate agent George Bright sold the John Hayes farm in Knox county near Wheatland to a central Indiana man for 251000. In two years the property changed hands three times, first selling to Sir Hayes for 831000 then to Senator Wolcott for 10000 and subsequently to Wolcott for 851000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bright
John Hayes
Knox County
Wheatland
Senator Wolcott
Indiana
Sir. Hayes
Mr. Wolcott
Alleged Quarantine Breaker Etta Loy Sought by Vincennes
Miss Etta Loy is alleged to have broken smallpox quarantine and traveled to Vincennes. She was quarantined at Constable Cheek's home and Vincennes officers have been notified to arrest her and send her here. The note ends with a moral remark about shunning those unable to benefit you.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Loy
Vincennes
Constable Cheek
Burlesque Circus Cancelled By Illness At Opera House
Home talent show titled A Burlesque Circus presented for the Pocahontas tribe by Mr and Mrs Victor J Erhodrt featured fifty children in songs dances and recitations. The performance was halted by illness but will be repeated tonight with 20 and 30 cent admission and a largely receptive crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera
Victor
J. Erhodrt
Annabell Lee
Mrs. Erheart
Clara Jackson
Esther Zinkan
Maide Anderson
Edith West
Lorena Aullad Messrs
Walter Anderson
Hunter Burke
Will Bradley
Willi Hyatt
Will Cogswell
Dots and Dashes and Local Happenings
Town notes say everyone’s out of town for the sun, while a postponed band concert will occur tomorrow night. A ten inning Wheeling Evansville game ended 6–5 with Goodwin winning for Evansville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawn Fete
Teachers’ Institute
Wheeling
Evansville
Goodwin
Odon and Local Residents Noted in Social Round
ODON Will Bersinger and wife visited at Linton Sunday. Miss Bessie Garten returned from Washington. Miss Effie Shively back after two weeks with friends near Loogcotes. Lawn social by P.O. U. was well attended. Miss Gertie Dittimore of Elnora visited Sunday. Miss Elva Chestnut returned from Petersburg. Bert Dittimore of Elnora visited Sunday, Mrs. Grant Callahan visiting at ees Deck. A. W. Dick at Indianapolis. Rev. Taylor to preach M. E. church Sunday evening. Mrs. J. B. Wilson returned home after illness with daughter near Bigomfiel. Miss Anos visited country last week. Band of meleD EY Bander parties lively. Mr. Horrall of AHords met. Best wishes from all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will -Bersinger
Linton
Bessie Garten
Washington
Effie Shively
Loogcotes
P.O. U
Gertie Dittimore
Elnora
Elva Chestnut
Petersburg
Bert Ditttimore
Grant Callahan
Ees Deck
A. W.iDick
Indianapolis
Taylor
M. E
J. B. Wilson
Odon
Ie Iin
Mr. Horrall
Ahords
Indiana Crop Report Describes Poor Weather and Mixed Yields
W T Blythe of the Weather Bureau reports a week of below normal temperatures about five degrees, with scattered showers and deficient rainfall in the north and central sections. Corn looks fair but late. potatoes show light to fair harvests. clover second crop fair. tomatoes late but generally good. cantaloupes, watermelons, and tobacco prosper. winter apples variable. fall plowing underway while southern soil is moist but north and central sections need moisture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.T. Blythe
Indiana
Climate and Crop Service
The
Weather Bureau
Allen County
Society round hosted by Miss Cora Peex honors Miss Briffett
Miss Cora Peex entertained guests from Corydon Indiana with games and ice cream and cake. Attendees included Ethel Shanks Ora Briffett Bessie Price Susie Lett Pearl Fitzgerald Omis Fitzgerald Carrie Johnson Katie Moore Myrtle Stuckey Jennie Barber Sadie Wittig Edith Horrall Opba Peek and Mrs O Armstrong from Iowa with several escorts. Dinner for Miss Della Tomey followed with out of town visitors Elliott Bissey Chas Wilson Robt Harris Alma Tomey Bertha Myers and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Peex
Miss Briffett
Corydon
Ind
Ethel Shanks
Ora Briffett
Bessie Price
Susie Lett
Pearl
Omis Fitzgerald
Carrie Johnson
Katie Moore
Myrtle Stuckey
Jennie Barber
Sadie Wittig
Edith Horrall
Opba Peek
Mrs. O. Armstrong
Iowa
Henry Aikman
John Kretz
Roscoe Carnahan
Austin Arthur
Joseph and
Oria Peek
John Wood
James Wise
George Ward
Nelson Johnson
Ezra Vance
John Peek
P. A. Hastings
Della Tomey
Messera
Elliott Bissey
Chas. Wilson
Bogard,township
Robt. C. Harris
Barr Township
Alma Tomey
Bertha Myers
Epsom
Local Health Notes Reflect Regional Ailments
Mrs. Emma Mattingly of Sylvature street is sick. Mrs. Malina Horrall of McTegart's addition is on the sick list. Undertaker Cliff Bonham who has typhoid fever is improving. Mrs. Jesse Goshorn of Van Trees street is recovering from malaria. Robert McCord of Siac Dou gal'a store is off duty due to malaria. Corn is beginning to taste as if you were cheating the horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Mattingly
Sylvature Street
Malina Horrall
McTegart
Cliff Bonham
Jesse Goshorn
van Trees Street
Robert McCord
Siac
Dougal
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Tillie Vollmer
Nelle Serrit
Dottie Walsh
Daura Clark
Katie Kenedy
Mayme Fromase
Blanche Howat
Josie Kocher
Marietta Matt
Pearl Aikman
A. J. Dent
Alice O'Neall
Sadie Hagerty
Jean Winston
Alice Hatward
Irma Hayes
Sara Neal
Bessie Lavelle
Elizabeth Tell
Nellie Bowman
Henrietta Beit
Lucy Bogner
Lillian Bailey
Anee Waheeere
Prof. Bell
Institute
Peoples Hall
Prof
Sanford Bell
Mozart Chorus Club
Golden
Ed Garten
J. L. Pate
Frank Dixonja
Co. Supt
Zack Swanagan
Davieds County
Vigo County
Big Lani Sale
Lothiers
Pocahontas Lodge
Joe Hinkle
Henderson
Sisters of Providence
Terre Haute
Floyd Cox
George O' Donnell
East Walnut Street
Itill
Washington Wheatland Coal Co
thZick
Bis
Neal & Eskridge
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