The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-21
Indiana News
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tory is running nights with an extra
shift.
Peru.-A tractor demonstration took
place on the farm OF Emmerson Dun
lap with 500 farmers in attendance.
Farmersburg-A Home Products
and Live Stock show will be held here
October SO.
Muncie.-The Associated Charities
has appointed Miss Jeanette Neighly
of indianapolis secretary.
Madison.-Wildey encampment, l. o.
o. F., oldest lodge in the state, cele-
brated its seventy-ninth anniversary.
Bremen.-While looking for eggs
Mrs. Chris Crosse was bitten on the
hand by snake In the nest.
Elkhart-Safe of the Elkhart Water
company robbed or $3.50 In cash.
Bicknell.-City council has raised
the salary OF the mayor from $500 to
$1,000.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Relief corps of
the Seventh district will hold its an
nual meeting here October 8.
Peru.-Dr. NJ. L. Wagner has been
\
Anderson.-Indiana State Federation
of Labor will hold its annual conven-
ton here September %.
Peru.-Miss Florence Morris, fifteen.
found wounded, admits she shot her
self with suicidal intent and threw
the revolver into the river.
Anderson.-The annual meeting OF
A. IN l. hof1 no
October 1921
elbyville.-Burglars robbed the Of
fees of the Star mills and Hilligos x
Son of ~ pennies, some apples and
can of tobacco, all they could find.
Petersburg. Goads poolroom
robbed of $50 and the premiums of a
punch board
Terre Haute.-Mrs. Estelle Potts has
been nominated as n candidate for the
West Terre Haute city council on the
Socialist ticket.
Evansville-A Rebekah district as
sembly including Vanderburg, Posey
and Gibson counties has been formed
with II lodges.
Alexandria.-Gid Jones, Democratic
candidate for city clerk, has resigned
from the ticket.
Crawfordsville-Geor CULLEN, re-
tired farmer, elected to city council
rs Democrat.
Newcastle.-Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Smith celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary.
Tipton.-Samuel NJ Ralston, former
governor, will deliver the dedicatory
address when new Auditorium Is
opened here September 30.
Jasper.-Mayor George =. Wagner
has begun fight to close the saloons
on Sunday.
; Winchester-Miss Ruby Harper has
won scholarship at Purdue unlver-
sity.
| Alexardria.-Six hundred men will
: return to work in the Lippincott Glass
factory after q months strike, having
1 reached price agreement.
: Jeffersonville.-The United Gas and
e Electric company has announced re-
d duction I'm gas rates to large consum-
erS.
Goshen.-Emer L. Mummert, sixty
two prominent lawyer and Republican
a politician, is dead.
: Columbus-Will of the late Mrs
Emma Newsom Hadley leaves $4,000
. TO the American Bible society.
: Gary.-El Folger, eleven, killed by
motortruck
Columbia City.-Freshmen entering
y high school here organized an anti
German boycott and there is no Ger
man class.
Auburn.-Frost did heavy damage In
this vicinity and throughout north
Q western counties.
z Terre Haute-Dr Hoyt Ives. twenty
|. eight Of Buffalo. physician of Green
t castle. was found deal In a gravel pi'
/. here probable suicide.
}, Angola.-Steuben county's soldiers
@ and sailors monument was dedicated
d Senator r. Watson giving the princi
d pal address.
Brazil.-Joseph Koch's large barr
was destroyed by lightning. only th'
horses being saved.
. Columbus.-Mlss Mary b. Austin o.
;. Battle Creek, Mich, has been appoint
., eO superintendent vi the Dui thoioiuc'
a county public hospital.
Hagerstown-A large barn on farm
" belonging to III. c. Knode OF IndIanap
oils burned with contents. Loss, $40,
:" OOO
- Greencastle.-William Beasy. nine
teen. and John Smith. eighteen hav
been arrested at Lafayette and brough
back charged with burglary.
Il. Indianapolis.-Th condition Of tn
II governor Is reported improved after
Is slight hemmorhage. his fever droppin
s. two degrees.
4. Gary.-Passage of the senates bill
n. 10 draft aliens will have an importan
a. effects on this city. OF 10000 regis
trants here only one-third are Amer
can-born. Hundreds OF aliens hav
applied for exemption and unless tn
- situation is remedied the entire list O
:, American-born eligibles may be calle
;, out for service.
: Lafayette.-John Goidofsky. seventy
OF Cleveland, o., inmate Of an Ol