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From the pages of the local newspaper, editions of Septem- ber 25, October 2, 9, 1919, comes the news of the day.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Crockett are much pleased over the arrival home of their son Lemuel. He has been in the service for over two years playing with one of the largest naval bands in the service. . Mutual obligations: "Hus- bands should be frank and tell their wives everything," says a woman writer. Yes, and wives should be generous and believe it. . The deal whereby the Mal- Gra Casting Co. of this place was to take over the Richmond mall- able castings plant, failed to ma- terialize, for at the last moment when the transfer was about to be made and the money ready for payment John Lontz fluked the deal by refusing to sell. ITis reason being that the Commercial club of that place persuaded him not to sell to these parties he- cause they would operate a union shop. The action of Mr. Lontz is looked upon as far from square dealing . . . Ilarry Bachman of the Mal-Gra Co. was in Cincin- nati one day last week and after business transactions gave his at- tention toward securing tickets for the World Series . . . John Patton is now in charge of the traction station and will give his best attention to the service of the company and the public as well. llis wife will assist him. . . llere is an advertisement that is as true today (1964) as it was in 1919; Wrigley's 5e n facknge before the war, be a package dur- ing the war, 5e a package NOW --- the flavor lasts so does the price. Pictured in the ad were packages of Wrigley's Spearmint, Juicy Fruit and Doublemint . . . Charlie Chaplin in "Sunnyside," his third million dollar comedy was show- ing at the Grand Theatre, Sat- urday. October 11. 1919 ...
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From the pages of the local newspaper, editions of October 16, 23, 30, 1919, comes the news of the day. 3.19 64
J. F. Sutton sold his ice cream parlor and fruit stand to John Betnig of Chicago, who is in charge and has made a number of changes . . J. S. Chapman & Son have sold their Auto Inn garage to John F. Sutton and sons . . Mrs. Barbara Barefoot and her two sons William and Earl have taken their abode in their new home on W. Front street, which she recently pur- chased ... The tax levies for Wayne county under the new tax law have been completed by the State Board of Tax Commission- ers. Rates of interest are, Cam- bridge City, $1.76; Dublin, $1.38; East Germantown, .97; Milton, .93; Mt. Auburn .66; Jackson Township, .62; Washington town- ship, .70. The new levies are inclusive of all taxes except the State tax rate, which is 18 cents. . . Mrs. Ellis D. Filby's sale of personal property and real estate last Saturday was well attended and good prices ranged. The real estate occupied by the Perfection Peanut Co., was sold to Simeon Crockett for $1,800 . . The fol- lowing have filed for the cor- poration election Nov. 4; Trus- tee, 4th ward, Robert Reynolds and C. H. Kerlin; 5th ward, Lee Ault; town clerk, II. E. Stannah. . . The local high school basket- ball team played its first game of the season at Centerville, Fri- day night. Cambridge won by a 11 to 6 score. Their lineup was Virgil Eaton and Robert Dairy, forwards; Clarence Chase, cen- ter; Raymond O. Myers and Ilern- ly Boyd, guards . . Manlove & Wilson are the local dealers for the Chalmers automobile . . The aviation field at the head of Wal- nut street was the scene of n great gathering of automobiles and a few horse vehicles and probably 1,000 people Sunday af- ternoon. The Chenoweth Avia- tion Co. of Richmond sent over - two machines who gave twelve minute rides at $10 per to 26 people. There was no accident -. not even a delay, and the ma- chines were certainly in capable hands. . .
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From the pages of the local newspaper, editions of December 4 and 11, 1919, comes the news of the day.
Chas. Close has his new work- shop enclosed and under roof, and will put it to use as soon as he gets steam heat installed. This addition to his already large gar- age is 50 x 50 with an attic of 25 x 50. John Gehring put up the walls of cement blocks and Isaac Falls had charge of the car- penter work . . . Advertisement: Give the world the once over - Shove off! - Join the U.S. Navy. . . . As a champion corn husker, Edward Lockhard of Romney, Tippecanoe county, claims the belt for Indiana. His record is 632 ¿ bushels in five days. His largest days husking was 137 bushels. On no day did he drop below 127 bushels. Two other men husking with Lockhard, each husked more than 122 hushels a day for five days . . . R. G. Swallow, at Har- vey's crossing, has always been lenient with hunters on his lands until recently, when on one day he thinks at least 40 men invad- ed his farms and fairly shot the rails off his fences. llereafter, hunters will have to take notice in that vicinity . The coal miners strike has slowed coal de- livery und a 'save fuel' order is in effect. Only necessary meet- ings of lodges and most enter- tainment places have ceased be- ing open for the time being. Rail- roads are also withdrawing sev- eral of their daily trains as a fuel conserving measure . . . Long- Wear automobile tires are guar- anteed for 7,500 miles - and we stand behind it, says Sutten and Sons advertisement . . . Several farmers have been peddling pork of their own butchering about town during the past weeks, sell- ing the best eat, backstrap, at 25c a pound ... Thought for the day: If anybody tells you that some one else said so, the betting is 50 to 1 that some one else
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From the pages of the local newspaper, editions of January 1, 8, 1920, comes the news of the day. 4.264 -
The paving of the National road ¡through Henry county will in all probability not . be done in the year 1920 as had been contem- plnted by the State Highway Commission. The change made in ¡the tax levy from ten cents to . four cents by the State Tax Com- mission, make the amount of available funds in sight only about two and a half million dol- lars from taxation instead of six million as was anticipated by the commission. . . The following are the officers for the coming year of Wayne lodge of Odd Fellows: Wesley Cornell, N. G .; Charles Kimmel, V. G .; B. F. Miller, cor- responding secretary; Will Jud- kins, financial secretary; Alvin Hormel, treasurer . . . The Far- mers Grain Co. of Germantown has completed their new ware- house and are now snugly fixed to care for their business . . . A new steam boiler has been in- stalled at Dayton's Tire Shop and the business is again at full op- erntion . . . Manlove & Wilson have on display a very fine large red fox pelt. They killed the fox after n two day chase. The pelt is considered and extra good one and has a value of $25 or more.' (Today, 1964, the fox pelt is prac- tically worthless). . . Cambridge City has developed into a fur market of no small business. The two buyers here are Fred Storch and Wade & Kiser. Mr. Storch hns hought some $5,000 worth without leaving his business ex- cept on one occasion. Messrs. Wade and Kiser have extended their research a little more and expended $13,000. The money goes principally to trappers of this vicinity, farmer boys and others who find time to make a good many ready dollars : . . . Burglars entered the dry goods and clothing store of Morris & Krahl the other night. The thieves took several suit cases
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and evidently filled them with silk shirts, silk stockings, gloves, sweaters, neckties, etc., and over- coats, underwear and men's snits. They took the best quality mer- chandise. . .
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From the pages of the local newspaper, editions of January 15, 22, 29, 1920, comes the news of the day. 4-4 64
Russell Crockett, who has en- tered into contract with the town trustees to supply and operate a well - equipped and suitable fire truck to run conjunctively with the fire department, has converted his big 65 horse power Hudson car into a complete truck with capacity to carry 2,000 feet of fire hose, two 18-foot ladders and other necessary equipment. The truck is to be kept in the engine room of the town building . .. The Cambridge City high school basketball team won two impor- tant games within a week. They defeated Brookville 36-31 and the sure and fast Rushville five 19- 18. In the last five seconds of the Rushville game Sureshot Ea- ton, the local pride, made an ac- curate throw from center through the net and scored the victory. There was much jublilation by the large crowd present . . . The Public Service Commission has authorized the Citizens Telephone Co. of this city to establish and increase schedule of exchange rates. The new net rates for Cambridge City are: Business, single $2.25; residence, single, $1.50; four-party business, $1.75; four-party residence, $1.50; ru- ral business party line, $1.75; ru- ral residence party line, $1.50. The work of fitting up the in- terior of the new cigar factory building is about completed and ready to turn over to the company. Company representatives are get- ting things in readiness to begin operation soon . . . Angelo Chi- nrenza, owner of the Grand The- ater gave the film, "The Chris- tian" Sunday afternoon to a fair sized audience . . . Charles Der- bel on the Morris farm, one mile west of Dublin on the National Road at the T.H.I.&E. traction stop 124 is having a public sale February 12. He offers 10 head of horses, 26 head of Polled and Horned Hereford cattle. 70 head of hogs, 50 head of sheep. 1.000 bu. of yellow corn, and farm ma- chinery. Vanderbeek & Son are the auctioneers. . . Sumner Da- vis has built a repair shop on his form harth of here
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From the pages of the local newspaper, edition of Feb. 5 and . 12, 1920, comes the news of the day.
The board of town trustees at their regular session on Feb. 2 "passed an ordinance in complian- ce to the petition to set out of ; the corporation ten acres of the Connell property selected for the location of the new township high ! school . . . An injunction suit has been filed in Wayne circuit court directed against the trus- tees and others, to keep the town from accepting the sewer and its several laterals recently built in this city, because it is averred that it is not constructed accord- ing to contract. . The complaint is signed by a large number of citizens and is friendly in char- acter and not detrimental to any individual or wrong to the town. The people want a sewer system because they need it, but they want to be cocksure they are get- ting what they pay for. The amount involved is some $30,- 000 and if the contractor has de- livered goods he ought to have his money, but on the other hand if he has failed in any instance he ought to place it in the condi- tion called for in the contract. This, it is said. Mr. Connell is willing to do and the town tras- tees or citilers who know ought to point out the defects. The credit of the town is at issue and the whole affair ought to be met · Squarely and settled at on e. .. The Wayne Trust Company of t's city. who owned 75 percent of the Farmer ' bank stock at Bentonville. Lave sold their to k
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From the pages of the local newspaper, editions of February 19, 26, 1920, comes the news of the day.
Frank MeCord, in attempting to back his automobile, lost con- trol of it and backed through the west show window of C. J. Mar- son's jewelry store, demolishing the plate glass window. A num- ber of articles on display were damaged.
The election Saturday to deter- mine whether East Germantown should be the corporate name of the town or whether it should be displaced by that of Pershing, the same as the postoffice adopt- ed by the Government on petition several years ago, was decided in favor of retaining the former by a vote of 38-32. Of the 79 voters of the town, 70 signed the petition for an election and it required 63 ballots to make the election legal and 58 votes to choose Pershing. The name of the town, the name of the post- office and of the railroad sta- tion ought to bt the same . . . the article state - but in 1964 it's still the same as in 1920.
The special train to Conners- ville on the Big Four every morn- ing, earries some 75 workmen out of this city.
The Rauch Cigar Co. has open- ed its doors to a few employees' in charge of manager George Vol- kert. The work first begun was that of stripping the tobacco in books of wrappers, binders and fillers. In a week the cigar mak- ers will begin-the skilled art- ists of the factory -- and in a few more weeks when the force be- comes adequate to the capacity of the plant, they will begin the manufacture of such famous brands as "Capital City," "Lin- coln Highway" and other quality goods, the same as emenate from their main plant nt Indianapolis. The wages, too, are enticing - $8.00 a week for ladies to begin the first four weeks and then more as their earning capacity develops. . .
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From the pages of the local newspaper, editions of February 26 and March 4, 1920 comes the news of the day. 30.64
The telephone strike is over and there is much rejoicin., by patrons and the public generally. Last Thursday noon (Feb. 19) all the! lady operators of the Citizens Telephone Co. went out on a strike, asking for an increase in wages of three cents on the hour, and having been refused by the: company. The scale of wages was from 14 to 24 cents per hour, but those receiving 24 cents did not ask an increase but went out in sympathy with the other opera -! tors. After five days considera- tion the company granted the re- quest and fixed the scale at 17 to 22 cents, and the operators re- turned to work Tuesday noon.
Scott Lichty of East German- town has taken the State Automo- bile Insurance Association and is, meeting excellent success.
From Milton comes the news that bids for building the new and modern schoolhouse have been opened, but they were all over estimated and changes have to be made before the contract can be let.
T. J. Connell who has been op- erating his cement block plant here most of the winter, has re- ceived large contacts at Con- nersville and contemplates moving his equipment there . . . . The new high scool building for Jack- (son township is nearing a definite plan of construction. It is to be tof one story construction, is of beautiful design and will accomo- date 400 pupils. It is so planned, that it can be increased to 500 capacity by some minor additions of classrooms. It will be located about 600 feet north of the Na- tional road, bordering on Ceme- tery street. Note: The class of 1923 was graduated from the new high school, named Lincoln by vote of the student body. The street name was changed to Lin- coln Drive. The school was de- stroyed by fire in late 1955. The new Lincoln It. S. and Parkway Upper Elementary school were built on the same ground .
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From the Pages of the local' newspaper, editions of March 11 -- and 18, 1920 come the news of the day. 5-7-64
Sourbeer & Rodenberg, Persh- ing, dealers for the Overland auto- mobile have a full page ad telling the mileage feat of the auto. In seven days the Overland traveled 5,452 miles, averaging 20.24 miles per gallon of gasoline. The ad says that was 365 days' driving in 168 hours.
The Lexington Auto Co. is driving new cars from Connersville here for shipment over the Penn- sylvania railroad from this sta- tion at the rate of ten to fifteen daily. Shipping in and out of Cam- bridge City is well taken care of by the two largest systems in the country-the Pennsylvania and ; New York Central, also a through traction system.
McCray, the Logical Candidate for Governor of Indiana, says an advertisement in these issues.
A. C. Reese has dedicated a new name to his business-the Re- service Music Co .- a name with a meaning.
Plans for extensive improve- ments the school building at Persh- ing are being considered. Modern plumbing is needed. Other changes are needed in the lighting sys- tem and the arrangement of rooms. The second story, now un- used, will be torn down and a basement dug. The Pershing school is one of the oldest building in use in the county. It was built in 1869 and is unchanged from its original design.
The Commencement of the Cambridge City high school will be held May 25, and there are twenty graduates, the largest num- ber in many years. The members of the class are Evelyn Gaar, Thelma Leslie, Dorothy Moore, Ethel Stant, Marie Danner, Ber- nice Lamott, Lenora Byers, Helen ' Barnes, Madge Mannon, Lavesta Brumfiel, Mae Morris, Pauline Woodward, Carl Dellays, Robert Krone, Martin Dolan, Raymond Boughner, Karl Kocher, Herbert Jacobs, Paul Ferguson, Dewitt Scheidler.
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From the pages of the local newspaper, editions of March 25 and April 1, 1920 comes the news of the day.
The Wissler Hardware Co. is invoicing their stock for the pur- pose of completing the contract of the sale of the stock and busi- ness to O. E. White.
Russell Crockett and his motor truck is finding steady employ- ment with the Lexington automo- bile works at Connersville.
The Mal-Gra Castings Co., to meet the increased demand for castings, have about completed the erection of additional ovens which will enable them to increase their daily output from ten to fifteen tons more.
The Rauch Cigar Company which began operations here a few weeks ago are located in the what is known as the J & D Kim- mel building and was used by the Kimmels as a malt house. Marshall Steffenson of Dublin who has been connected with the Penn- sylvania line here is now a chshier of the Jackson Township bank at Germantown.
Joe Moore, who has been in the barber business here for so many years that few, if any can recol- lect when he began, has sold out to Fred Shirkey.
Some advertisers in these edi- tions include, Fred Storch, gen- eral blacksmith; R. C. Leslie, den- tist; Dr. R. H. Kopp, dentist; ITil- bert F. Jones, horseshoeing, rrb- ber tireing, plow grinding and sharpening, general repairing: Wright & Son, undertakers: Jack W. Harper, real estate; Shoeing Shop, Andrew M. Burgess, prop .; Dr E. D. Modlin, veterinary sur- geon; Kniese & Morris, dentists; Frank Tiefenthaler, veterinary surgeon; The Wayne Trust Co .; ! Wiseman & Stanley, funeral di- rectors; Close's Steam Heated Garage; Dean House, drugs; C'ar- Åpenter's Drug Store; Elbert & Drischel. grocers: Farmers Grain
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From the pages of the local newspaper, editions of April 8 and 15, 1920 comes the news of the day.
April 8, 1920-Six inches of snow and a temperature of 10 de- grees below freezing. Goodby fruit.
A. J. Anderson and Sons of Milton have sold teir business in the coal yards and grain eleva- tor there and their 'elevators at Beeson's station and at Benton- ville to Cain, Snyder & Stone of Connersville.
The last payment cancelling the note and mortgage for $6,000 giv- en by the Methodist congregation at the building of their modern new church edifice has been made, leaving the church free from debt.
Six dollars a bushel for seed potatoes sounds like profiteering. Be that as it may, the acreage will be largely curtailed because of the price.
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Some bold thief stole a basket containing meat and groceries from Beecher Johnson's buggy in broad daylight a fe wmornings ngo while he was in the gas of- fice paying his bill. Some nerve.
Bruce Peters has taken employ- ment with the local Ford agency.
Elmer MeGrew, who spent much time this winter tracking a large gray wolf which has been terroriz- ing the people in the vieinity of Jacksonburg for a long time, fi- nally succeeded in landing a shot that killed the wolf that had killed much livestock in the neighbor- hood. The pelt was taken to the is ert house and a bounty of $20 claimed under the provisions of the law.
Many farmers are sowing oats ; where wheat was intended to grow, but the chinch bugs of last fall and the ice of winter killed it out.
Local dry goods merchants ad- vertising in these editions are Morris & Krahl, Callaway's, and 1 Geo. E. Callaway.
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From the pages of the local newspaper, editions of April 22, 29, 1920 comes the news of the. day.
Appearing at the Hurst Thea- tre for one night only, is the stage show "A Night In Honolulu."
It is officially said that there are over 6,000 sheep in Wayne . county and that about 50,000 pounds of wool will be shorn.
The Milton Commemencement dance given by the committee at the Grange Hall was attended by about fifty couples and many spectators.
Quite a number from here at- tended the Commencement at Straughn. Vera Biba, Rolene El- liott and Helen White were the graduates.
Advertisers in these issues in- clude C. F. Close garage, O. E. White Hardware Co., Dayton's Tire Shop, Farmers Grain Co., Pershing; Cambridge Lumber Co., House of Wheeler, shoes; Rauch Cigar Co., Inc .- wanting 50 boys and girls over 16 years of age to learn cigar making; Morris & Krahl, Sourbeer & Rodenberg, Pershing, Overland auto dealer; Robert Hughes, clother; Dean House, drugs; Wallick's Studio, Tony Lewellyn, operator; Car- penter's Drug Store, Graver's Dept. Store; Grand Theatre, Ree- service Music Co., George E. Cal- laway, men's furnishings; Mitting Greenhouses, William Shutz, local agent for Corona typewriter; Sher- ry &: Scudder. Ford dealer; Cal- laway's, dry goods and furnish- ings; The D & II Grocery.
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From the pages of the local newspaper, editions of May 6, 13, 1920, comes the news of the day.
Cambridge City has a fish mar- ket that is not surpassed in the largest cities - not just one time but all the time. Always well- stocked Mr. Scheid has frogs, tur- tle, halibut, catfish, bass, pike, perch, pickerel, salmon, suckers, herring, salt fish, etc. It is a great credit to the town.
The Washington township schools commencement was held with the following graduating from high school: Dayton M Warren, Lillian Margraves, Dorse Lyons, lloward S. Warren, Clara Shafer, Margaret L. Ohmit, Lee Florea, Bruce E. Manlove, Howard Bry- ant, Ardesta Murray. Fourteen graduated from the common schools of the township.
Paul Ferris, Paul and Harry Caldwell of the Milton commun- ity utilized the good weather last week by plowing with the tractor hy moonlight.
The medicine company, consist- ing of three real Indians, enter- tained a big crowd on the street Saturday afternoon and night with music and medicine talk.
The advance representatives of the Indianapolis Auto Trade As- sociation were in our city in the interest of the "Farm Develop- ment Tour" here on May 20. This will be a fleet of about 25 trucks and 60 men. After a concert an expert on farm hauling will talk on the different modes of farm transportation. 'No trucks will be for sale. The sole purpose of showing just what they can ac- complish in farm work.
Ford owners - Put Advance Cork Insert brake lining on your Ford. Makes Fords work wonder- fully smooth. Stops rattling, shaking makes brakes quick
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- From the pages of the local newspaper, editions of May 20, 27, 1920, comes the news of the day. '=1.64
The forty-seventh annual com -; meneement of the Cambridge City high school was held in the Hurst Opera House, May 25 at 8 p. m. The graduates were as follows: Lenora M. Byers, Ilelen L. Barnes, Martin R. Dolan, Dora M. Dan- ner, Carl V. DeHays, Vesta S. Brumfiel, T. Dewitt Scheidler, Ethel L. Stant, Paul C. Furgason, Thelma J. Leslie, Dorothy Moore, Maggie M. Morris, Bernice Lam- mott, Robert F. Krone, Madge L. Mannon, Herbert S. Jacobs, Mary P. Woodward, Raymond C. Bough- ner, Aletha E. Gaar, Earl R. Koch- er.
The town board has accepted the proposition made by the Hy- dro-Electric Co. of Connersville to make an emergency connection with the town plant to furnish electricity whenever the emer- gency exists.
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