Watson Leads in Republican State Convention Delegates
Captain Gowdy reports Watson holds a large delegate lead with about 600 pledged delegates and a 300- delegate edge over the nearest rival. Indianapolis and neutral counties remain, with efforts to bind Marion county supporters to Taylor and to secure labor strongholds in Anderson Muncie Alexandria Terre Haute and other counties for Watson. The outlook favors early Watson nomination as unions reassess his record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas B H. Watson
Rushville
Indianapolis
Watson
Marion County
Wm. L. Taylor
Mr. Taylor
John K. Gowdy
Anderson
Muncie
Labor Movement
Mr. Watson
Capt. Gowdy
Republican Party
Wall Paper Sale At Cost As Warehouse Cleared
Notice from John Gauck offering entire stock of wall paper for sale at cost or below due to vacant warehouse. Local items: Mrs William Schantz family visit from Shalbyville. Misses Luella Gladys Winsor and Bella Brackensick visit Newpoint. job ads seek three sewing room workers and two cloth room workers. Other items mention Batesville Casket Co and local movements to Greensburg. Also reference Try Walsman Schroeder poultry fencing and Smoke Schorr Pride of Cuba products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gauck
Town Advertisements Draw Local Wrath From Batesville
A local dispute over a Batesville report in the Indianapolis News sparks backlash against anonymous authorship. Residents denounce the tactic of labeling the town as a bad place while criticizing the writer for slander and cowardice, insisting the piece fails Christian or gentlemanly standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batesville
Indianapolis
Uncle John Bennett Dead at 71 in St Nicholas
John Bennett longtime county figure and former commissioner died at his St Nicholas home after moving from Sunman. He suffered brain softening in old age and passed away last Thursday at 1 a.m. The funeral was well attended and the remains were laid to rest in St Nicholas cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bennett
St. Nicholas
Bennett
Sunman
Man Crushed After Fall From Train Near Milan
Allie Boyd, attempting to board an eastbound train half a mile east of Milan Maryland, was severely injured. His left leg and hand were crushed and doctors indicate toes and fingers will be amputated if condition worsens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Allie Boyd
Boyd
Cox
Pate
Johnson
New Lumber Firm Opens in Town Partnership Forms
William L. Kreiger and son with John S. Benham form a partnership to operate a building material and hardware store in the old Behrman stable building west of the flour mill. They plan a full line of first class building material and will fix the space for a store room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Kreiger and Son
John S. Benham
Behrman
Lenten Services at St Johns Lutheran German Rite
Lenten services will be held at St John s Lutheran church in Hunotersville every Friday at 7 30 pm conducted in German by Rev Henry J Steding All are invited Mrs Gus Wonning and son and daughter of Seymour returned home after a week with local Wonning families Dr June Abbott traveled to College Corner Ohio to see a patient Will Kammeyer visited relatives in Spades over the weekend Engel s offers oysters daily
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Hunotersville
Henry J. Steding
Gus Wonning
Seymour
June Abbott
College Corner
Ohio
Home Patriotism and the Soldier's Sacrifice
AWabash Ind speech excerpt extols the home front and the call to defend the nation. It portrays a young Indiana farmer and his wife, celebrating labor, family, and sacrifice as Abraham Lincoln’s ideals motivate service, ending with noble devotion to a holy cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Abraham Lincoln
Senator Beveridge
Wabash
Ind
Public Sale of Ten Acres and Improvements
Public sale notice for ten acres of ground with a six room frame dwelling, cellar, barn, outbuildings, cistern, well and spring, plus an orchard. Contact Ben Weisenbach, Morris, No. Miss Muhle of Cincinnati, visiting Oldenburg. Other brief items note visiting relatives and local errands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magadlena Massing
Callou
Ben Weisenbach
Morris
Muhle
Cincinnati
Frank Flodder
Oldenburg
Oil and Gas Prospecting in Batesville Area
Carl Moller of Indianapolis represents the German Mutual Oil and Gas Co with $250000 capital. Two New York geologists report oil and gas strata from the Ohio river to near Muncie and have leased land near Hamburg Oldenburg and Batesville. Dr Kluge, company president, envisions wells feeding a circular town distribution while stock sales rise in Batesville and vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Moller
Indianapolis
German Mutual Oil and Gas Co
New York
Ohio River
Muncie
Hamburg
Oldenburg
Batesville
Moljer
Batenville
Samuel S. Webster Dead in Hope Indiana at 74
Samuel S. Webster died at his Hope Indiana home on Monday night at age 74. He taught in Ripley county including Olean and other areas and spent years in Sunman with his first wife and daughters living there. He leaves two sons, William Webster of Dry Ridge Kentucky and James whose address is unknown, plus his second wife. Funeral is today Thursday at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel
Webster
Hope
Indiana
Ripley County
Olean
Sunman
William Webster
Dry Ridge
James
Ripley County Boys Corn Club Seeks Young Members
Ripley County invites boys ages 10 to 20 to join the Boys Corn Club. Boys must submit name age and address to a teacher and show intent to prepare for fall and winter Farmers Institute contests. Prizes, ground, fertilizer and eggs are planned with donations not to exceed 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripley County
Lent Services at St Louis Catholic Church
The schedule lists Wednesday and Friday evenings at 7 15 with litany or way of the cross and benediction. Sunday evenings at 7 15 feature litany and English sermon by Rev Father Fulgens with benediction. All are welcome.
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St. Louis
F. XII. Girolt
Morris
Father Romoald
Oldenburg
Father Accurs
Father Clementine
Father Fulgens
Knights of St. John
Florence Peine
St. Louis’ Catholic Church
Town Not Going Dry Rail line digs well at depot
The Big Four Railway Company plans a well at the northeast corner of the new passenger depot to serve thirsty travelers amid the temperance wave sweeping the country. Squire William Stowe has been seriously ill for about two weeks in his 86th year. Local ads note winter goods, farm sales, and hardware offerings from Meyer's. Mrs. Earl Dinkel visits Cincinnati kin. Mrs. Ben Klein and daughter go to Covington. Lawrence Nickel to Cincinnati for a day. For sale or rent two farms, 160 acres and 80 acres, call the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Four Railway Company
Tatesville
Squire William Stowe
Mr. Stowe
Stolen Horse and Buggy Suspect Apprehended in Brookville
A well dressed stranger allegedly stole a horse and buggy from John Grimme and an overcoat from Matt Mullin in Brookville Indiana. He was found wearing Mullin’s overcoat containing a bank book and had jewelry hidden on his person. The suspect, about 35 with a florid complexion, refused to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookville
Ind
John Grimme
Matt Mullin
Mullin
Redmen Have Banquet at St. Clair’s Hall
Wauseka Tribe No. 445 S. O. R. M. marked its first anniversary with 54 members present of 61 on roll, one death, four absentees. Henry Terry gave a speech, Harry Pohlman and Nellie Pohlman sang, Eva St. Clair played, and two drills entertained. Oysters cake and pie followed. Four braves from other tribes attended, plus many townspeople and relatives. Organized a year ago with 26 members, 35 initiations brought total to 61. Members hope to grow next roll call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Clair’s Hall
Henry Terry
Harry Pohlman
Nellie
Eva St. Clair
Public Auction of House and Household Goods in Batesville
The undersigned will sell at public sale on North Vine street in Batesville Indiana on Saturday March 21 1908 at 1 o clock p m the following property A brick house containing 6 rooms with cement cellar good water and summer kitchen a large garden and a large adjoining lot also a lot of household articles including parlor suit oak bedstead and dresser one fine hand made sideboard dining table two center tables one corner bracket one cooking stove and kitchen furniture too numerous to mention Mrs Flora Blank proprietress Fred Schierenbeck auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vine Street
Batesville
Ind
Flora Blank
Fred Schierenbeck
Public sale of Dearborn county farm by administratrix
Mary E. Clement administratrix of Andrew Hornberger estate will sell at public sale Saturday March 21 the 120 acre farm one mile northwest of Lawrenceville Dearborn county featuring a six room house large barn out-buildings ample water and thirty five acres of timber sale begins at 1 o clock terms announced day of sale
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Clement
Andrew Hornberger
Lawrenceville
Dearborn County
Regular examinations for eighth grade graduation noted
Notice states regular examinations for graduation from the eighth grade will be held at usual locations. It also lists several social items including Mrs. Joe Wintz learning of her mother Mrs. Richie’s illness in Lawrenceville, visits by Henry Travis to Milroy, Geo Huencke to Indianapolis, Miss May Meyer taking music lessons in Cincinnati, a dull furniture market, a for rent up to date photography gallery, and visits by Mrs. Al Woerdeman and Mrs. Chas Little with local acquaintances. Smoke Schorr's Havana Blossoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale Bradt
Joe Wintz
Richie
Lawrenceville
Miss May Meyer
Cincinnati
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William Schantz
Shalbyville
Joe Schantz
Luella
Gladys Winsor
Bella Brackensick
Newpoint
Batesville Casket Co
Rev. Thompson
George F. Klein
Greensburg
Try Walsman & Schroeder
Schorr
Cuba
Indianapolis News
New Lumber Firm
H. H. Kramer
Will Kammeyer
Engel’s
John Travis
H.H. Kramer
John Kappes
Henry Sand
Martin Bedel and Son
Mrs. Kassen
Minnie Ohlman
Walsman & Schroeder’s
Havana
Samuel S. Webster
May Demaree
Ed Becraft
Henry Krome
Henry
Mary Schwertfeger
P. Boerstier
Gehring’s
Walsman & Schroeder's
Boys Corn Cub
Ben Klein
Covington, Ky
Lawrence Nickel
Joe Kraus
Mrs. Gauck
Meyer's
Brooksville
Redmen
Henry Travis
Milroy
Geo. Huencke
John H. Wilker & Co
al Woerdeman
Chas. Little
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