Exposition Opens in Portland Amid Ceremonies and Delegations
Vice President Fairbanks arrives for inaugural events at the Lewis and Clark Exposition in Portland Oregon while reports from Chicago Chicago area lumber districts describe no riot and smooth deliveries. In Bloomington Indiana a death follows a week old street fight leaving a family in grief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Fairbanks
Chicago
Kohlsaat
Federal
Express
Governor Hanly Calls for Honest Citizens on Memorial Day
The Indianapolis News applauds Governor Hanly for urging citizens to live up to American ideals and resist corruption. He stresses ending graft in city, state, and nation, reforming government, and curbing both capital greed and labor excess to honor those who sacrificed for the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Hanly
Uaas
Valley Forge
Yorktown
Gettysburg
Andersonville
Fifteen Surveyors Open Rail Road Line In St Ritner
Fifteen surveyors started work on a mysterious railroad line from Louisville northward at St Ritner Tuesday night. They kept details quiet and offered no destination, fueling excitement in It Ritner over the possibility of becoming a railroad center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittean
Louisville
St Ritner
Ritner
Dobbins Pays Annual Floral Tribute at Graves
W. M. Dobbins returned Wednesday from Owensboro where he went Tuesday to strew flowers on the graves of relatives and friends. He has carried out this yearly ritual since moving here 13 or 14 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Dobbins
Owensburg
Commencement Exercises of Bedford High School Class of 1905
A large audience gathered at the Stone City Opera House Tuesday for the Bedford High School 1905 commencement. Dr Edwin H. Hughes spoke with questions drawing laughs as Genevieve Iseminger answered, and graduates delivered essays including The Dominant Call and The Value of Limitation. The Alumni Banquet was slated for the annex of the First M. H. church on Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone City Opera House
Bedford Ilizh
Knox
Findley
Presbyterian Church
Julia Day
Estelle Huffines
John
Frank Pierce
Joseph Burnham
Edwin H. Hughes
DePauw University
W. EH. Alexander
Hughes
Dr. Hughes
Genevieve Iseminger
Lawrence
Lincoln
Earl Anderson
Edyth S. Allen
Earl Cuimbers
Ruth Claudia Duncan
Francis Louise Gyger
Genevieve Olivia Iseminger
Allen Lare
Benedict Arnold
Pansy Theo Matthews
Indiana Fireworks Ban Tightens For Fourth Celebrations
A new statute prohibits manufacturing selling or exposing for sale any toy pistols or caps and wafers with explosive compounds and deems violators as misdemeanants with fines from ten to fifty dollars or jail for ten to twenty days Fireworks including fire crackers are affected and many Indiana towns have mayoral notices warning about the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Bloomington Marriage License and Local Railway Progress
Marriage license issued for James T Bailey and Aurelia M Hunter. Capt William M Louden named deputy prosecuting attorney for Bloomington and Monroe county, replacing the absent prosecutor Fletcher. Louden, IU graduate and partner in Louden & Louden, is a Republican and takes office immediately. Meanwhile Indianapolis Southern road work by Illinois Central crews employs about 1800 men, targeting Bloomington open by September though four bridges remain. Grading along Belt road to Morgantown nearly finished, with White River bridge ahead, and rail delivery improving after rail delivery delays. road expected to become first class with substantial trestle construction and timely bridge completions.
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William M. Louden
Bloomington
Monroe County
Fletcher
Louden
Indiana University
Louden & Louden
John Louden
Simon Pure
Capt
Radford
Indianapolis
White River
Sugar Creek
Bean Creek
Winona Lake visit highlights Presbyterian Assembly details
Capt J B Alexander returned from Winona Lake where he attended the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church U S A. The visit described Winona as a gem of northern Indiana with hotels cottages administration and auditorium. The assembly of 750 commissioners drew delegates from across the states plus advisory members from abroad and featured Grand Army posts and speeches by Ex Confederates. The next assembly is slated for Des Moines Iowa with reports noting increased church membership and missions funding. Clyde Brock attended the grandmother's funeral in New Albany and graduates sent flowers and books to the grave of Miss Sarah Schafer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. BD
Alexander
Winona
New Albury
Witona
Killarney
Sunset
View
Garfield
Vera
Tennessee
Indiana
Hayas Memorial &c
Mount Memorial
Indianapolis
Anderson
Warsaw
General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church of the U
India
Japan
Persia
Korea
New Mexico
Arizona
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Woman’s Relief Corps
Wieona
Desmoine
Iowa
Justice Harlan
U. S. Supreme Court
Synod of Baltimore
Presbyterian of
United States of America
J Street Improvement Backed by City Council
The City Council met in a special session Tuesday night to hear objections to J street from 13th to 18th. A remonstrance signed by many residents opposed the project while a separate petition in favor argued it would raise property values and improve safety by better access and lowering the railroad track. The council ordered the improvement and adopted an amended resolution, making the plan a certainty.
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J Street
Erd
Wil Deckard
George M. Foster
Christa A. Hatfield
Mila Johnson
M-M’ Accam
Laura J Accam
Jasper N Mallett
Jasper N Malott
Simpson
Free Delivery Costs in Indiana Cities Revealed
Government data show wide variation in free mail delivery costs across Indiana. Elkheart has the lowest cost at 8.21 percent of gross receipts, while New Albany tops costs at 45.87 percent. The article lists carrier efficiency in numerous cities and notes a visit by James Jordan and his wife to Jasonville to see Mandy White.
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Postcffice
Washington, D. C
Indiana
New Albany
Indiana City
Elkhart
Uncle Sam
Alexandria
Brazil
Elwood
Jeffersonville
Michigan City
Peru
Vincennes
Shelbyville
Hikhart
Attica
Anderson
Bedford
Bloomington
Bluffton
Columbus
Connersville
Crawfordsville
Evansville
Fort Wayne
Franfort
Franklin
Goshen
Greencastle
Greenfield
Greensburg
Hammond
Hartford City
Huntington
Indianapolis
Kendalville
Kozomo
Laporte
Lafayette
Lebanon
Logansport
Madison
Marion
Martinsville
Mishawaka
Muncie
Newcastle
Noblesville
North Vernon
Portland
Princeton
Richmond
Rushville
Seymour
South Band
Terre Haute
Union City
Valpariso
Weather Bureau crops report shows slow corn growth and mixed grain futures
The weekly Weather Bureau summary notes corn planting largely finished outside the lake region and northern Atlantic States with slow germination due to cool weather. Wheat in central belts deteriorates slightly but eastern districts stay promising. rust appears in several states. Oats and cotton show uneven progress with cultivation needs rising in Texas and the Carolinas. Hay outlook remains good.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Lake Region
Oaio Valley
Middle Atlantic States
Gulf States
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Tennessee
Ohio
Kentucky
Missouri
Illinois
California
Oregon
Minnesota
North Dakota
North Pacific Coast
Dakotas
Nebraska
Middle Atlantic
Carolinas
Georgia
Alabama
Louisiana
Indiana hunting law cited for license requirement
It is unlawful to hunt outside one’s township without a license from the Commissioner of Fisheries and Game, Mr. Sweeney. A county game warden notes widespread violations of this provision.
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Indiana
Commissioner of Fisheries and Game
Sweeney
Local Social Notes From Pinhook and Nearby Towns
The note sheet records visiting relatives and church attendance in Tunnelton and Pin Hook with names including Addie Anderson W O Mitchell J C Brooking Walter Johnson and families Mansel Guthrie J H Doddson Leonard Crawford and others. It mentions a baptism at Tunnelton and plans by the Red Men to decorate graves at Crawford and Pin Hook on June 4th and reports a stock shipment to Cincinnati and several visits and social calls.
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Robert Brooking
Tunnelton
Hervey Walters
Freetown
CM Brooking
Archie Guthrie
Red
Crawford
Pinhook
Henry Milla
WV Haws
Administrator's Sale of Real Estate in Bedford Indiana
Notice states Ambrose K. Sears as Administrator will sell at public auction on Monday June 26 1905 at the premises in Lawrence County Indiana the property part of Lot 227 in the original plat of Bedford with a dwelling and outbuildings. Terms require one half cash and one half in ninety days with a note secured by mortgage. sale begins at 1 o clock p.m. James A. Zaring is the attorney.
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Lawrence Diedin Court
Henry Paugh
Lawrence County
Indiana
Orginal
City of
Bedford
L'¢Lock P.m
Ambrose K. Sears
James A. Zaring
Frank (. McIntosh
Elizabeth Andrew
Suutch
Breckenridge
Breenridge
Publc
Monon Railroad
Elock P
Case
Frank C. McLintosh
Leeirs
Notice of Application For License To Retail Liquor
A notice from Hugh C. Whiting announces an application to the Lawrence county Indiana board for a one year license to sell spiritous vinous and malt liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premises drinking at a specific Bedford location. The building sits on lot 11 in Bedford with exact boundaries described, fronting J Street near the public square.
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Bedford
Shanswick Township
Lawrence County
State of Indiana
Board of County Commissioners
City of
Lot 11
Maiden
Sale
J Street
Public Square
Third Ward
Hugh C. Whiting
Mitchell resident seeks license to sell intoxicating liquors
Edward F. Donahue announces his intent to apply to Lawrence county Indiana Board of Commissioners for a one year license to sell spirituous vicious and malt liquors in a room at his Mitchell business. The premises are in a one story building on the northeast corner of lot 338 in Mitchell Marion township with a clear glass window facing Sixth street.
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Mitchell
Marion Township
Lawrence County
Indiana
Board of Commissioners
Michael A. Keane
Sixth Street
Edward F. Donahue
Notice of Real Estate and Personal Property Sale in Indiana
By order of the Lawrence Circuit Court the administrator of Henry Achilles deceased offers for sale at public auction on June 7 1905 in Lawrence County Indiana Lot 28 original Williams plat real estate and the decedent s personal property including a shot gun fishing tackle and other items all cash or partial cash terms with nine month note at interest sale starts 10 o clock a m Ambrose Sears administrator and W E Clark attorney proceed to the auction as described
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Lawrence Circuit Court
Henry Achilles
Lawrence County
Indiana
Williams
Ambrose Kk. Sears
Tors
Emsley Blackburn
Lawrence
William J. Moore
Fiimsley Blackburn
Martin & Martin, Attys
Admr
Dinner Club Meeting Ties Mrs Burton to Mitchell Friends
Mrs. Jesse Burton attended Mitchell Thursday for a Dinner Club gathering hosted by Mrs. Howard Moore. She remains a club member and attends monthly meetings to maintain ties with her Mitchell friends.
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Jesse Burton
Mitchell
Dinner Club
Howard Moore
Local Neighborhood News Highlights Visits and Health
D A and Wm. N Lee searched Pinhook Sunday for a remedy after a child drank lye. A D Lee and family visited near Tunnelton Sunday evening. Fred Lee of Sparksville visited his grandfather Elisha Lee on Tuesday. Allen of Squirreltown conducted business here Thursday. Elisha Lee, ill with stomach trouble, is improving after a week. A D Williams and Samuel Flinn of Diney came to town Friday. Some youths attended Commencement at Tunnelton Friday evening. Mrs. Jasper McHargue spent Saturday at Fort Ritner.
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D A
Wm. N Lee
Pinhook
D A Lee
Tunnelton
Fred Lee
Sparksville
Elisha Lee
A D Williams
Samuel Flinn
Diney
Jasper McHargue
Fort Ritner
Talbot County Notices On Religious Observances And Marriages
Rev Vancleve baptizes 16 here Sunday. Children day will be observed June 4 at Talbot graveyard. Myrtle Wicker marries Marcus Smith May 18 at John P Wicker's Sugar Creek residence with Rev Frank Martin. June 18 third Sunday meeting at Talbot graveyard under K of P auspices with plan to make annual. committee to ensure plenty of cold water.
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Vancleve
Talbot Grave Yard
John P Wicker
Sugar Creek
Myrtle Wicker
Marcus Smith
Mitchell
Frank Martin
Porder
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Hamer
Leabing
Titlk Buydford Mail
Redford, Indiana
Thomas J. Brooks
Fed B. Otis
Editors
Otis & Brooks
Ear
Republican
Botur
Perinch Lee
New Home
Central Unionee
Telegraphic
Ind
John Mitchener
Curtis Hays
Payne’s
Mitchener
Hays
Carover Harris
Takahira
Tsarskoe- Selo
Nippon
Roosevelt
Taft
St. Petersburg
Manchuria
Linovitch
Czar
Rojestvensky
Vladivostok
Almsz
Grosny
Bravi
Terosiahty
Tokio
Rorestvedsky
Russia
Alexieff
Louisville Railroad
Ft. Ritner
Roscoe Stephenson
Jassie Voyles
M. Hi
Ayer
Javon
James T. Bailey
Aurelia M Hunter
Wirona
Clyde Brock
Phipps
Ard
Ed Hubbard
John Hubbard
Orville
Fisher
Odon
Milfred Hubbard
Brookville
Hubbart
Sarah Schafer
Schafer
James Jordan
Jasonville
Mandy White
Tunnel
Addie Anderson
Oolitic
W O Mitchell
JC Brooking
Tunnel Ton
Walter Johnson
Buddha
Mansel Guthrie
J H Doddson
J A Brooking
A J and
Joseph Speer
J L Crawford
Leesville
Ambrose Crawford
Newton Crawford
J C Brooking
WO Mitchell
Jesse Mitchell
RA Myers
Cincinnati
John Malott
Leatherwood
W. E. Clark
Allen
Squirreltown
Sheriff’s Sale
Vic Cirzens Trust Company
Jedford
Vrustee
Robert No Palmer
Mipe
Goluie
Bey
Lawerence County
State of
Wad St
Towi
Vitys of
Beaford
Lawrence Couuty
Indidina
Towin
James F. Smith
Henry Arhines
Ambrose K
Sears
W. E. Clark, Atty
Mary Ik
Hult
Elis, Ferguson
Adur
Pletcher & Sields
Attys
Lawrace Circuit Court
Henry Pauugh
H. P. Pearson
Atty
Lawrence Circuit
Angeline Evans
William Richard Jackson
Martin & Martin
William B. Chrisler
Inediana
Stanley T. Carisler
Alexander & Harris
Credi
Shawswick
Cleamington Road
Springville
Walter
Owens
Board of Commisssioners
Bedfords Indiana
Amos W. Scoggan
Anselm Wood
James M. Sowders
Walter G. Owens
Minerva Owens
Mens Gee
Erastus Owens
Bertha Stone
Henderson C. Stone
Beridiha
Fletcher & Fields
Mary Denniston
Joan Hunter, JR
Brooks & Brooks
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