Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1917 — GENERAL AND STATE NEWS [ARTICLE]

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL •r •-’■ .../ > ■ '• ■ ■’ Happenings in the Nearby Cities and Towns—Matters of Minor Mention from Many Places. PURTELLE IS NOT MENTIONED Promoters Endeavoring to Revive Action on Interurban Railway. Valparaiso, July 29.—John A. Shafer of Indianapolis and J. A. Price of Cincinnati, Ohio, chief promoters of the Chicago. Indianapolis and Meridian Interurban rail way, are here making an effort to revive the project which seemingly went into the discard four years ago after a complete right of way had been procured through this city and county. The two* men are visiting farmers and busiue.»' men along the line of the proposed road to ascertain what amount of shipments can be booked for rapid transit service in ease it is decided to build the line.