The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-13
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rate of 80 miles an hour, which killed
- to 30 people and injured over 2O0
and wrought damage 10 residence and
business property estimated ut $1,000
COO.
Greensboro. - Levi Ulrich, former
member of the Legislature from Henry
county. was stricken with paralysis
at his home here.
Logansport.-Market street NJ. +.
church burned Its $4,000 mortgage
with great rejoicing.
Jasper-George Messmer was ap-
pointed road superintendent for Du-
bois county In place of Henry Fritch,
discharged.
Jeffersonville.-Three townships In
this county organized for school gar
den club work under Purdue universe
ty professors.
Petersburg=A local forum has been
organized here for the study of the
Constitution.
Williamsport-Farm seek 10 Sc
cure an agricultural agent for Warren
county
New Salem.-A state bank has been
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600.
Alexandria.-Good farmhands are
scarce in Madison county, $40 with
room being offered.
Tr0y.-ROscoe Huffman was elected
cashier of the Troy bank.
Eyansville.-Election commissioners
will begin registration of men and
women voters May 1.
East Chicago.-John Kellar, pre-
cinct inspector In the primary cleo
ton. confesses that he can neither
read nor write
Marion.-Joseph +. Hennings OF
Anderson has been elected president
of the Hoosier Dixie Highway associa-
ton.
Muncie.-Bert ii. Whiteley. presi-
dent of the Whiteley Malleable Cast
ing company. is dead.
Ridgeville.-High school boys have
begun military drill.
Westfleld.-The epidemic of measles
continues
Pr.nceton.-The Princeton Athletic
club has been organized, TO give the
city swimming pool
Peru.-William III. Burkhardt plead
ed guilty TO embezzlement from the
Booth Furniture company.
Lincoln City.-The old Lincoln
homestead In Spencer county will be
marked by a granite bowlder six feet
high.
Wabash.-A. b. oswald was elected
superintendent of Wabash county
schools.
Shelbyville.-Mr. and Mrs. James
NJ. Linville celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary.
Gary.-Mayor Johnson has named
William Fulton president of the board
of public works and Peter Lamb
commissioner, but the present officials
will not resign.
Hammond.-The S1,OOO,OOO Burns
drainage ditch to drain % square
miles of overflow land in the Little
Calumet basin will be begun soon.
Jasper.-Jasper Novelty works will
build three-story addition.
Vincennes.-Women have petitioned
council to tax all cats in city.
Columbia.-Maj. Sturgeon N Mark
ley, resigned from the National Guard,
has been placed on the retired list
Sheridan.-Charles Eller, farmer,
forty-five, fell TO his death from load
of hay.
Greenburg.-Thirty thirsty hoboes
broke into the creamery ,here and
drank five gallons of milk.
Bruceville-The 800 miners of the
Oliphant-Johnson mine have struck
because not allowed to use carbide
lamps
Lafayette-Mayor Bauer wants
council to take steps for a municipal
lighting plant.
Madison.--Thirty- eight cattle and %
hogs were sold by James Firth for
S4,1OO.
rsonyille.-Indiana reformatory
registered its 9999th prisoner
Observation-Disclosures corps No.
has rented the city hall for an armory.
Restaurant which used 10
be patronized by James Whitcomb
Riley has closed.
Petersburg.-Pleas Freeland. farm
er. killed black snake AZ feet in
length.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY 1000 prospective
woman voters Of Tippecanoe county
attended a political meeting here.
Lafayette.--Wabash river is on its
annual rampage here.
South Bend.-Notre Dame has
awarded the Laetare medal TO Admiral
Benson.
North Liberty.-Edward III. RUPEES
neck was broken by the kick OF a
horse.
Vincennes.-Dan Ashby, gambler.
confessed To killing a miner at West
Frankfort.
Milton.-Measles are attacking
adults as well as children here.
Muncie.-An unidentified workman
here was beaten and compelled to
salute the flag he had insulted
Windfall-MrS John " Crovla was