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Meeting Postponed Martinsville Democrat; July 9, 1926; page 1
Submitted by Debbie Jennings
The public meeting which was to have been held in the court house on Thursday night July 8 for the purpose of presenting the citizen's side ofthe telephone question before the public service commission has been postponed. Future date will be announced later.
Ha!Ha! Ben Turpin Is a Bartender in "Steel Preferred" Martinsville Democrat; July 9, 1926; page 1
Submitted by Debbie Jennings
Ben Turpin-Ha, Ha, we know you'll laugh appears in the role of a bartender in "Steel Prefered" a Metropolitan production which will be the feature at the Grace Theatre next Friday.
The celebrated screen comedian augments a rather imposing cast of screen players among whom Vera Reynolds, William Boyd, Hobart Bosworth, and Charlie Murray are featured and Walter Long, William V. Mong, Helene Sullivan and Nigel Barrie.
The "Steel Preffered" unit traveled across the continent from Hollywood CA to Pittsburgh PA for the mill interiors and their joint efforts while on this location will startle the photoplay world. James Hogan directed the picture which is said to be one of the finest comedy-dramas produced in this season. The action is swift and there are many laughs.
Martinsville Democrat
All the following articles are from "Martinsville Democrat" December 28, 1893
Submitted by Debbie Jennings
P.S. Hodges and wife were visiting the former's brother, Joe Hodges and family west of here, Sunday.
D.F. Collier who has been taking treatment at the Barnard sanitarium reports that he has been greatly benefited by the water.
James Voshell who is attending school at Bloomington will spend the holidays with his grandparents, Mr and Mrs Voshell, north of here.
"The Peak Sisters", a drama played by the students of the third and fourth rooms, Saturday night, was a great hit. The proceeds which amounted to over fourteen dollars will go on a library.
A freight train drawn by engine No. 523, was badly wrecked two miles west of here about 3 o'clock Saturday morning. The engine and five cars went into the ditch. Almost immediately the wreck caught fire and the cars, which were loaded with merchandise and holiday goods were a total loss. The engineer and fireman barely escaped with their lives by jumping. The damage of the wreck was caused by running over a horse is estimated at $25,000.00
Little Point
Professor John Donaldson of the Terre Haute city schools is visiting his sister, Mrs. James H. Smith, east of this place during his vacation from school.
The Christmas tree at Lake Valley on last Saturday night was a howling success so far as attendance was concerned and many presents were distributed among the people of that place.
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