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No. (Kimes) N. S. LaMar; No. 5 (Ger- mantown) Frank M. Corey, prin- cipal, Edith Edmunson, primary . . . From down Milton way · comes reports of the fine oats pro- duction. David Wise had out 50 acres with an average of 75 bush- els per acre. Geo Watt had out 80 acres with an average of 70 bush- els to the acre. Louis Kleiber had, out 22 acres with a total yield of, 800 bushels . .. . The Cambridge City Grays baseball team de- feated the Dayton, O., White Sox ; 5-1 . ... A new floor is being put in the bridge across the river. Ve- hicles cannot cross it and they have to ford the river near the Vandalia dam. Most of the auto- (mobiles go around by way of Mil- ton rather than go through the water. The condition will exist for several days
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From the pages of the Cam- bridge City Tribune editions of August 22, 29, and September 5, 1912, comes the news of the day:
The Cambridge City Baking Co. have completed an extensive re- modeling of their building, and have added and ice cream par- lor. At their special opening the bakery served a piece of cake with each dish of ice cream . . . . The Citizens Telephone Co. had many phones out of order by the recent rain and wind storm, which hit this area and the northern half of the state . The Gentry Bros. Shows will exhibit in Cambridge City, August 26 .... H. A. White- 'ley & Son have begun canning to- matoes. The crop is large and pro- mising .... Lightning killed five horses for Isaae Spahr, in the east part of Washington township dur- ing the recent rainstorm. The ani- mals were standing under a tree in the pasture when the bolt des-' cended. The loss to Mr. Spahr is rated at $1,000 .... The Fayette County Free Fair will be held at Connersville August 27 to 30. E. W. Anstead is president of the fair, F. C. Burney, superintendent, J. L. Kennedy, secretary, and O .* M. Hempleman, assistant secretary . . . . J. F. Kimmel has decided to locate in the undertaking business at New Castle, and will move from here to that city about Septem-' ber 15 John W. Judkins, president of the Cambridge City Casket Co., a citizen of good standing and known throughout the county has announced himselfi a candidate for state representa- tive from Wayne county on the Progressive ticket . . . . Single G, by Anderson Wilkes, the two year old owned by W. B. Barefoot and others and in training on Lackey's track is developing nicely under the traiing of Howard Vivkery.1 This colt paces full miles with ease in 2:25. Barring accidents he promises to be a live wire. Ilis for- mation is good and strong
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From the pages of the Cam- bridge City Tribune editions of September 12, 19 and 26, 1912, comes the news of the day:
The Cambridge City Grays base ball team beat the tough Madison team in a double-header. The seores were 5-4 and 4-3. The first game went 11 innings. Wonsetler pitched the first game and Kerlin the second, for the Grays .
Billheimer & Oglesbee, propriet- ors of the new hardware store located three doors east of the 'Vinton House, will have their gen- [eral opening in a few days .
R. H. Ressler, a member of the ¡clerical force at the local Penn- sylvania agency has taken his two weeks vacation and is visiting in New York, Philadelphia, Washing- ton and other points of interest in the east, including relatives in Maryland . ... M. L. Bowmaster, a successful man and one of the finest penmen in the county, has decided to ask the Democrats for the nomination for recorder of Wayne county .... The delegates to the Democrat county conven- tion at Richmond, September 19, from Jackson township are George Adiron, Tolbert Moore, W. B. Smith, B. F. Hatfield, H. B. Milier, Willard Petro, Chas. Wheeler, Dr. Littell, B. F. Ingerman, J. S. Chap- ipan, Harry Sourbeer nnd W. C. Rieser . . . . John Hazelrig, of this city owns and operates elevators at Straughn, Germantown and
Bentonville . There are five ) county tickets in the field in. Wayne county for the November election - Democrat, Republicań, Progressive, Socialist, and Prohib- ition. This hcats all records for county tickets . . . . The Ingerman Brewery property in Vandalia was sold September 21, at public auc- tion to Daniel Kiser, Jr. for $615 . Bertsch & Co. shipped a large shearing machine to Norfolk, Vir- ginin for government use in the navy yards . . . . Faye Bilby, op- erator of a millinery store in Dub- lin, advertises and extensive sale on fall and winter merchandise
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From the pages of the Cam- bridge City Tribune of October 3, 10, 17. 1912, comes the news of the day : -
Howard Vickery has made fine progress in developing the speed of Single G, the fast 2 year old paeer. He has driven him numer- ous fast quarters and last week turned a full mile .in 2:181/2 with ease and without a bobble. Two weeks before, Singles' time for the mile was recorded consistently in the 2:25 bracket. He's coming fast . . . . The town trustees oft Milton in company with an elee- trician are looking over their town with the anticipation of loeating lights by January . . . . The Citi- zens Telephone Co. of here has taken over the property of the . Winchester Telephone Co. work- ing into Losantville, and will trans fer the lines to their switchboard at that point. Citizens will then have ahout 2,000 phones in opera- tion . . . . From Milton comes the word that T. J. Connell received two earloads of wheat from thel northwest for Geo. Klemm of the Riverside flour mills of Milton . . . . Omer Ilurst. one of the big land owners of Washington town- ship, has decided to leave the farm and become a resident of Cambridge City this fall. Mr. Hurst is the owner of the opera housef block bearing his name, and other properties in this place, and is al -! ready closely identified with the progress and interest thereof
. . Pawpaws - Indiana bananas, if you please - are ripe, and sev- eral gentlemen of our town are in seventh heaven. The crop is un- usually large and the fruit is big and luscious . . . . The Gaar nur- series of this city have been awarded the contract for trees and shrubs for the whole of the improved section of Dale cemetery at Connersville, comprising at least a carload. Gaars will also do the planting
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From the pages of the Cam- bridge City Tribune editions of October 24, 31, November 7, 1912, comes the news of the day: There are several cases of dip- theria in Hagerstown. and some new cases reported, but the hoard of health is active in its efforts to get it under control . . . . Single G's best time to date is 2:15 1% for the mile without a misstep or sign of weariness. This two year old is a find and wonder of 1912 The recent meeting of the Cambridge City Horse Thief De- tective Association in this city was well attended. The local asso- ciation has a membership of over 200 .... The Paul Casket Co. and the Bartel garment factory is in need of female help, and is ad- vertising for same . . . . Another great loss by fire occurred at Greensfork, Friday night, Octob- er 25. The fire originated in the drug store of L. A. Wills. The buildings and most of the contents : destroyed, besides Wills drug store, was Will Roller, postoffice postoffice and hardware, Kinzel' grocery, Dean's notion and milli- nery store, Brooks' restaurant,i Stevenson's barbershop, K. of P. hall, Central Union telephone ex- change and Mrs. Hannah Brad -; bury's residence. This was the sec- ond serious fire in the town with- ing 60 days. The other. one was over $20,000 loss . .. . A. H. Wise- man will move here from near, Noblesville in November and be-', come the tenant of C. T. Wright ! at Oakland Farm . . . . The deal transferring the Home Bakery and Restaurant from E. A. Barry to Chas. P. Doney and John Pusi- nella has been consummated and immediate possession given ... Election returns show Woodrow Wilson elected president of the United States
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From the pages of the Cam- bridge City Tribune editions of November 14, 21, 28, 1912, comes the news of the day:
F. H. Ohmit & Co. has an attractive window display in keep- ing with the hunting season. Note: Ohmit's store of today, owned by Albert Ohmit, son of F. II. has an attractive window display of an- tiques, in keeping with Cambridge City's 125th Anniversary . . . Oscar Chase has bought of R. L. Scott, the factory buildings of the Cambridge City Carriage Works and the five lots adjoining and will use the whole in his junk business . . . . Sumner Davis has bought the Theatorium moving pie- ture show and will take charge im- mediately. Mr. Davis has also bought the Auto Inn of Bi Boyd and is now in possession . . . . The second annual Corn Show is be- ing held this fall under the aus- pices of the House of Wheeler, F. H. Ohmit & Co. and Frank W. Marson. One hundred dollars are offered in prizes . Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Whiteley, W. A. Creitz and J. L. MeDaniel attended the apple show at Indianapolis . .
Robert Wharton brought a bushel of corn from his farm the other day that contained the largest ears of the season and at that rate the crop was good for 100 bushels per acre . . . . The annual Thanksgiving dance at the Pythian temple is expected to be largely attended, as in the past . . . . Chas. J. Marson, diamonds, watches has four pages of advertising in the November 28 edition. He adver- tises as Cambridge City's Watch and Diamond House, being estab- lished in 1887. The display has pictures pocket watches, ebony eased clocks, bracelets, other jew- elry and silverware Other advertisers in these issues include F. W. Marson, storm buggies, gas- oline engines; Callaway's dry goods; Carpenter's Drug Store; House of Wheeler, shoes and boots; Billheimer & Oglesbee, hard ware; J. W. Marson, department store; George E. Callawy, clothier ; Shuttleworth, millinery ; Morris &
Kraht, dry goods; Cambridge City Baking Co .; Marple Bros., ice plant; Joe Wade's Livery Barn; loth & Co., coal .
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From the pages of the Cam- bridge City Tribune editions of December 5, 12 and 19, 1912, . comes the news of the day:
The second track of the Penn- sylvania railroad is now open as far west as Lewisville. The double track between that point and Dun- : reith will hardly be completed be- .fore spring .. . . W. A. Wiseman, who moved to this city last week, - stepped from the Lake Erie & Western railroad platform in the dark Thursday and was severely: hurt. He will drive the hearse for C. T. Wright .... The change in the local Adams express agency; where Merrimon Straughn is to . succeed Mr. Cory, who will be transferred to Elwood will take place January 1 . . . . Congress- man Finly Gray has been visiting the county seats in his district and holding consultation with the can- didates for the several presidential postoffice appointments
Bertsch & Co. shipped two large ; presses to the Central Mfg. Co. at Connersville to be used in making metal bodies for automobiles .
Buckskin Ben's show has just re- turned from Florida and are now comfortably located in their win- ter quarters. The season has been fairly good and his family and the whole troupe are in good ! health . . . . Albert Ohmit enter- tained a company of young people the other evening. All had an en- joyable time . .. . Large advertise- ments by the local business firms are vieing for the Christmas trade
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From the pages of the Cam- bridge City Tribune editions of December 12, 19, 26, 1912, comes the news of the day:
The common towel was ordered abolished from railroad cars, ves- sels, all other interstate vehicles and from stations by secretary MacVeagh of the United States treasury department, December 18, in an amendment to the inter- state quarantine regulation. This action follows closely the aboli- tion of the common drinking eup from use on interstate carriers. Towels may be used again only after being sterilized in boiling water . A farmer's short course will be held in Cambridge City February 3, 4, 5. B. F. Wiss- ler is the chairman of the adver- tising committee. Tickets are 50 eents for the entire course
Officers elect of Walnut Level lodge, I.O.O.F. are the following: G. W. Klotz, N.G ; Dan Van- Buskirk. ,V.G .: Ross Petty, Ree. Seey .; Dr. A. E. Ehle, Finance Secy .; Lee Hartman, Treas. . . . Officers elect of the Walnut Lev- el encampment, I. O. O. F. are the following: Everett Rodenberg, C. P ; Lee Hartman, H. P .; Dan Van- Buskirk, S. W .; Verne Delays, :I. W .; W. IT. Behr, Scribe: Dr. A. E. Ehle, Treas. . . . . George Myers and George Duebel shipped via the Adams Express Co. to New York City last week, furs to the extent of 700 muskrats, 350 skunk 550 opposum, 105 coon, 73 mink, 15 weasel and nine red and grey fox. This fur was bought and eol- lected in this vicinity by Messrs. Myers and Duebel, and was valu- ed at $2,000 .... Frank Ogborn has transferred his harness store and workshop to the old postof- fiee room in the Kepler block and is ready for business
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From the pages of the Cam- bridge City Tribune editions of January 2, 9, 16, 1913, comes the news of the day.
The Auto Inn, managed by S. A. Davis appeals to the auto own- er that their establishment can take care of the mechanical dif- ficulties. He advertises shop labor as 50e per hour and road labor as 60c per hour . ... Mr. Danner of the Model Variety Store, has leas- led the room in the Morrey Block. recently vacated by Frank Og -! born, and will remove his stock there as soon as the room can be, refitted . . .. The Pennsylvania railroad company contemplates op- ening the link of the double track-+ between Dublin and Dunreith. This being done the double track system through here will be com- plete as far west as Knightstown Roy Copeland has left an order with Frank W. Marson, for! a $1,450 Buick 5-passenger car for spring delivery . . . . The coun- ty commissioners have granted li- quor license to Simeon Crockett for the room formerly occupied by M. L. Young and C. E. Mer- riek in the same building he for -: merly occupied on Foote street.' Both places are open for business. This makes four saloons, the quota for Cambridge City. Frank G. Sowers was granted license in . Germantown . . . . At the annual meeting of the First National Bank, the old officers and diree- tors were re-elected as follows: C. S. Kitterman, president; Chas. Ferguson, vice president; F. J. Harvey, cashier; directors: C. S. Kitterman, Chas. Ferguson, O. H. Beeson, L. H. Jones and W. C. Reiser .... Cambridge City busi- ness houses holding annual clear- anee sales now include: C. J. Marson, the jeweler; O. L. Calla- ,way, dry goods; House of Wheeler, shoes and clothing . . .
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From the pages of the Cam- bridge City Tribune editions of January 23, 30, and February 6, 1913, comes the news of the day:
Bertsch & Co. are beginning to install some of the machinery in their new plant . . . . John Carr and Deolan Daugherty of the Jack- sonburg neighborhood are having acetylene light plants installed in their homes . . . . J. T. and T. J. Connell will offer at public sale on the Pearl Boyd farm south of Mil- ton, commeneing a 10 a. m., on Wednesday, Jan. 29, a large lot of property comprising in part 14 head of horses, 13 head of cattle, 1400 bushels of extra good corn, 30 tons of baled hay, and other good material. Sale will be held under tent, rain or shine Morris & Krahl are having a gi- .gantie February sale. Thousands of dollars worth of high grade clothing and furnishings at great -; ly reduced prices - examples: men's good socks, 3e pair: over- coats, the best, 14.50; all wool blankets, 3.98 a pair: the best Calico, 5e yard . Stickney gasoline engines are the best, ac-' cording to an advertisement by' Billheimer & Oglesher of Cam- bridge City, exclusive agents .
. . Merrimon Straughn is clerking at Hunt's grocery until the Adams Express Co. makes a place for him at this station . . . . Sworn state-' ments hy Cambridge City citizens are included in a large ad for Doan's Kidney Pills . ... The first of three farmers' institutes to be held in Henry county was held at Lewisville recently and was jud- ged a success . . . . Ed Drischel land Carl Chapman are authorized deputies to attend the duties of Marshal Dan Drischel, while the Intter visits his son in Mobile. Alabama . The Wayne Build- ing and Loan Association of this place elected the following at their annual meeting: J. W. Mar- son, president: F. C. Moshaugh, vice president ; W. 1. Doney, treas- urer; A. R. Feemster, secretary
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From the pages of the Cam- bridge City Tribune editions of February 13, 20, 27, 1913, comes the news of the day:
Smoke pleasure for the man who smokes - Duke's Mixture. One and one-half ounces of this choice tobacco cost only 5c, and with each sack you get a book of cigarette papers FREE - adv. . |. . . Lee Pitman has put up several hundred tons of ice off the upper canal. It runs in thickness from $ to 8 inches . . . . The new Grand Central Terminal in the heart of New York city covers 30 blocks, comprising scores of monumental structures, with 33 miles of tracks underneath . . . The local man- agers have begun getting a line: on players for the Cambridge City baseball team this summer .
The Paige-Detroit automobile is advertised for $1275 F.O.B. De- troit. The particular auto is known as the Paige "36." The Paige tour- ing car with 110 inch wheelbase, fully equipped is $950. The ad- vertisement is by Goodwin Motor Company, Race street, New Cas- tle, Ind. . . . . Corn - a Corn is! a cousin to a wart, and never acts just like it ort; It makes you groan' but never grin, And causes you to swear like sin . . . . However,; you can find relief and quite often a cure by using Nyal's Corn Cure -- Dean House, druggist . .. . The whistle at Bertsch & Co.'s new plant was blown for the first time, Monday, February 17. All im- portant machinery has been in- stalled in the new building and hereafter the product will come from the new plant . . .. The car that sells by the train load - Buick - F. W. Marson, Cam- bridge City .
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'From the pages of the Cam- bridge City Tribune editions of March 6, 13, and 20, 1913, comes the news of the day:
Prices of the Buick motor car, as advertised by Frank W. Marson are: five passenger touring car, fully equipped, Model 25, $1,060; Model 31, $1,285; Model 40, $1,- 650. Roadsters, Model 24,. $950; Model 30, $1,125 . . . Joseph Hollowell has sold his tin and sheet metal establishment to Ed. Hud- dleston, who will continue the business. The retirement of Mr. Hollowell takes from the industry a name identified with it since Amos Hollowell came to Cam- bridge City from Cincinnati in 1855. Mr. Hollowell became an apprentice under his father 46 years ago and has been continu- ously engaged in that trade since. After the death of his father, Jos- eph and D. S. Hollowell continued the business until the latter re- tired some years ago to engage in the dry goods -trade The Auto Inn Co., Cambridge City has a full page advertisement with illustrations of the Westcott car. The two passenger roadster sells for $1,975, the four passenger Torpedo and the five passenger touring are each $1,975, and the five passenger, six cylinder tour- ing is $2,475 . The annual John Lackey Horse sale is now in progress The Tribune pub- lishes daily during the Lackey, sales . . . . A .B. McLean of Mans- field, Ohio, president of the Rod- erick-Lean Co., is here looking over the business of their branch factory-the National Drill Works . . . Orie Huddleston is working for his brother Ed Huddleston in the tin shop which he purchased from Joseph Hollowell . . . . Prac- tically all of the businesses in Cambridge City and surrounding towns have nds in the daily Tri- bune during the Horse Sale .
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From the pages of the Cam- bridge City Tribune editions of March 27, April 3 and 10, 1913, comes the news of the day:
Lackey's annual horse sale is over. Three hundred head were sold for $79,560, an average of $265 .... J. L. Van Blair is prop- rietor of the Enterprise Carriage Company, located on N. Foote St. near the Imperial Mills . . . . In Germantown there is a saloon cal -! led, The Quencher . . . . Under the, local Hurst's Opera House is Amos' Smoke House - yes, its cigars, tobaccos, confections, bil -? liards, pool and athletic goods.' Forrest Murray is the proprietor Headlines: The Flood - The Greatest Rush Of Water In The History Of Cambridge City. The flood of March 25, 1913, will take rank with those of January 1847, September 1866, June 1875 and March 1898. Probably more water this time as the lower part of town was more badly flooded than the other times. Back water south of Main street filled the basements, and got onto the floors of many homes. J. S. Lackey's land south of the railroad was inundated. The floors of the Bertsch & Co. shops were covered by several inches of water. Several interurban bridges and National road bridges between here and Richmond were destroy- ed or damaged, halting traffic. Rainfall for the three days, Fri- day, Sunday and Monday totaled 8 and 60 one hundredths inches. A levee gave way at Dayton, Ohio, and the death toll is estimated as high as [5,000 lives lost
Various relief groups were form- ed here immediately after the flood, and in cooperation with similiar groups of Dublin, Ger- mantown and Milton, sent food, Clothing and footwear to needy families in Connersville, Brook- ville and Metamora and other points south in the Whitewater valley .
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From the pages of the Canı- bridge City Tribune 'editions of April 17, 24, May 1, 1913, comes the news of the day:
The horseman and citizens of this city interested in keeping ! the famous Lackey mile race track up to its former high standards, have voluntarily raised a fund of several hundred dollars, employed contractor Frank Dalrymple with his teams and necessary equipment to assist John S. Lackey in making repairs of the damage done to the track by the recent high water. There are already several train- ers located at the track with a total of about fifty horses. Frank Lindsey is there with 16 head, Curt Gosnell has 12 head, Bira Boyd 10 head, Howard Vickery 6 head and Mr. Lackey 10 head . . . . All steam trains and interurban cars in and out of Cambridge City are- now running regularly, except the: Whitewater division of the Big Four south of Connersville. Flood damage not repaired on that line . . The Rumley Co. - Gaar; Scott Co. - at Richmond has laid off over 250 workers. The gasoline 'engine and clover huller depart- ments are to be transferred from : Richmond to the main plant at Laporte The washed out conditions of the roads and bridges through the flooded districts of Indiana and Ohio, which will re-) quire all summer to repair, will cause a change in the plans of traveling in automobiles on long trips this summer An old fiddlers' contest was held recently in the Milton Odd Fellows hall. A large crowd was in attendance. There were 25 contestants, com- ing from Frankport, Greenfield, Elwood, Dublin, Mt. Auburn, Cam- bridge City, East Germantown, Pennville and Milton . . . . Spell "the word "sinned" backwards and it may mean you .
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From the pages of the Cam- bridge City Tribune editions of May 8, 15, 22, 1913, comes the news of the day:
Marple Bros. ice plant is run- ning full time that they may have plenty ice in case a famine comes along, such as caused a shortage in this city and in fact all over the country a few years ago . .. Straughn, a sprightly little village some six miles west of this city, is in mortal fear of a smallpox epi- demic since the local barber, Fred: Palin by name, is now caring for a well developed case. Mr. Palin was sick about a week but contiau- fed work. Dr. Wiggins, the county health officer, pronounced it a well defined case of smallpox. While scores of persons were ex- posed as patrons of Mr. Palin's shop, there is little fear that it will spread seriously as the disease does not thrive in warm weather . Albert (Bull) Durham and wife have left for Oskosh, Wiscon- sin to play bal !. It was while play- ing with the team of that city that he beat the world's record, making 32 home runs in one sea- son. His brother will be in charge of the restaurant during his ab- sence . The new motor ve- hicle law passed by the last legis- lature will nullify the old eight mile speed ordinance in effect in town, as the new law fixes ten miles for the closely built business 'section, fifteen miles for the or ¡dinary residence section, and 20 miles for section of the city where - there are no residences. Sree.' 'limit on country roads is tived at 25 miles and honr and at points where the driver's view is obstruct ed at six miles. Advertise ; mont - The Garden, Saturday and Sunday, strawberry ard brick ¡cream, orange ice, Furna's vanila cream - II. H. Diffenderfer . .
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