The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-27
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Greensboro. = Levi Ulrich. former
member of the legislature from Henry
county. was stricken with paralysis
at his home here
Logansport-Market street NJ. t.
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
effersonville.-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 thu study OF the
Constitution.
Williamsport-Farm seek to Sc
cure an agricultural agent for Warren
county.
New Salem-A state bank has been
organized here with a capital of $25,-
600.
Alexandrla.-Go farmhands are
scarce IN Madison county, $40 with
room being offered.
Troy.-Roscoe Huffman was elected
cashier of the Troy bank.
Evansville-Election commissioners
will begin registration OF men and
women voters May 1.
East Chicago-John Kellar, pre-
afn tn- In ylrfn
ton. confesses that he can neither
read nor write.
Marion.-Joseph Z. Hennings OF
Anderson has been elected president
of the Hoosier Dixie Highway assOcia-
ton.
Muncie-Bert H. Whiteley. presi-
dent of the Whitley Malleable Cast
ing company. is dead.
Ridgeville.-High school boys have
begun military drill.
Westfield.-The epidemic Of measles
continues
Princeton-The Princeton Athletic
club has been organized, to give the
city a swimming pool.
Peru.-William H. Burkhardt plead
ed guilty to ENLIGHTENMENT from the
Booth Furniture company.
Lincoln City.-The old Lincoln
homestead in Spencer county will be
marked by q 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 a
commissioner, but the present officials
will not resign.
Hammond.-The S1,OOO,OOO Burns
drainage ditch to drain 2S square
miles of overflow land In the Little
Calumet basin will be begun soon.
Jasper-Jasper Novelty works will
build a three-story addition.
Vincennes.-Women have petitioned
council to tax all cats in city.
Columbia.-Maj. Sturgeon y. Mark
ley. resigned from the National Guard.
has been placed on the retired list.
Observation-Disclosures Eller, farmer,
forty-five, fell TO his death from load
of hay.
Greenburg-Thirty thirsty hoboes
broke into the creamery here and
drank I've gallons of milk.
Bruceville.-The 300 miners of the
Oliphant johnson mine have struck
because not allowed 10 use carbide
lamps.
Lafayette.-Mayor Bauer wants
council To take steps for a municipal
lighting plant.
Madison.-Thirty-e cattle and 2S
hogs were sold by James Firth for
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sOnville.-Indiana refOrmatOry
registered Its 9.999th prisoner.
Observation-Disclosures corps No.
has rented the city hall for an armory.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. which used to
be patronized by James Whitcomb
Riley has closed.
DETERMINATIONS Freeland. farm
er, killed black snake Az feet in
length.
Nearly 1000 prospective
woman voters of Tippecanoe county
attended n political meeting here.
Lafayette.-Wabash river is on its
annual rampage here.
South Bend.-Notre Dame has
awarded the Laetare medal 10 Admiral
Benson.
North Liberty.-Edward III. RUPEES
neck was broken by the kick of d
horse.
Vincennes.-Dan Ashby. gambler
confessed 10 killing n miner at West
Frankfort.
Mlton.-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 w. Croyle was
ezvnerated from killing her husband.
Marion.-A Grant county forum &C
discuss revision of the state constitu
ton was formed here.
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