Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1916 — HERE THERE and EVERYWHERE [ARTICLE]

HERE THERE and EVERYWHERE

The Lafayette Journal announces that beginning August 10 it will issue both morning hnd evening editions. Either through accident or design munition storage houses and barges loaded with war supplies in New York harbor exploded and were set on fire Sunday morning and damage estimated at from $25,000,000 to $40,000,000 was done. Much damage was done both in New York and

Jersey City to buildings and window glass. Benton Review: The oats harvest has been in full blast this week and will last a few days longer. So fat as we can learn the crop is better than anticipated, considering the e v irenie weather. There is an abundance of straw and no considerable damage resulted from rust. Charles Bower has finished his early oats and says they are very good. Morocco Courier: Superintendent of Construction Ross Lucas awarded the contract for cleaning the Gau ditch Wednesday to the Gary Construction company. The work was taken for nearly $49,000, and will be completed within the next 60 days. The dredge to be used on the work is what is known as a walking drag line dredge. Charles Harris, janitor of the Wm, Zabel saloon at 808 Main street, Lafayette, was found Sunday morning beaten to death in his room over the saloon, and money belonging to the Iroquois club, which it was known he had in his possession, was missing. William Troschier, a Lafayette tailor, was arrested Sunday at Fort Wayne charged with the crime.