Fearful mixup clears Hill death in Philippines
Anxiety rose in town over the reported death of W. H. Hill, a soldier in the Philippines, amid fears of a transmission error. A Dayton Ohio woman traced the mix to confirm it was not her Laddie but W. H. Hill of Eaton Ohio, easing local worry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.H.” Hill
Philippines
W. A. Hill
W. H
Hill
Dayton
Ohio
Carthage Ind
W. H. Hill
Eaton, Ohio
Local families gather for visits and anniversaries
Charles Winslow and son Howard of Riverside visit cousin D H Parker Tuesday and Friday while Jos Winslow of Walnut Ridge comes Monday. Miss Mary Shea at the Litson Wilmoth wedding near Carthage Sunday. John Frye’s family entertain Daisy Laughlin and children of Muncie. Lizzie Rawlston attends Earlham Biblical Institute part of last week. Dora Decker gifts wife a new cooking range for their nineteenth anniversary. Debbie Parker’s 57th birthday celebrated by cousins and friends with a rocker glass set and portieres. Elias Roberts, aged and ill, at East street home. Ww Thornburg, about 80, dies of paralysis Saturday afternoon. buried Walnut Ridge cemetery Monday. Friends church service at 2 pm led by Rev. Lizzie Rawlston. Dr Johnson and family depart Tuesday for a brief Pennsylvania visit. A multitude heard Bryan at Greenfield last Thursday. Catherine Folley and daughter host relatives from Connersville and a niece from Indianapolis all week. Claude Lane returns from a long western stay. John A Craft and wife celebrate golden wedding Wednesday with a family reunion and souvenirs. Miles Cook and lady host Jno Curry and Westland children Sunday. John Rollin and family entertain Prof Aldrich of Indianapolis who taught here in 1896. Marion White and George Shields at Greenfield Saturday. Charlie Miles has a new rubber-tired buggy. Charles Cox and wife and Mr and Mrs Zens Bundy attend Wm Thornberry funeral Monday.
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Charles Winslow
Howard
Riverside
D.H. Parker
Jos Winslow
Walnut Ridge
Mary Shea
Litson- Wilmoth
Carthage
Thornburg
Friends Church
Lizzie Rawlston
Bryan
Greenfield
Catherine Folley
Connersville
Indianapolis
Claude Lane
West
John A. Craft
Miles Cook
Jno
Curry
Westland
John Rollin
Prof
Aldrich
Marion White
George Shields
Charlie Miles
Charles Cox
Zens Bundy
Your City
Wm. Thornberry
Rush County Teachers Institute Set for Rushville Week of August 7
Rushville hosts the annual Rush County Teachers Institute the week of August 7 with Supt. Garry selecting instructors of high local and regional reputation. Dr Stephens headlines history lectures, Prof Wisely leads English, and Prof Butler of Cincinnati directs the music course. Evening talks begin Tuesday with entertaining lectures each night.
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Rush County Teachers Institute
Rushville
Garry
Stephens
Wisely
Butler
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Township Expenditures for 1900 Reported
The proposed expenditures of the different township trustees for the year 1900 are given. Ripley 8993.57 dollars plus tax. Anderson 7571.36 dollars plus tax. Jackson 5726.45 dollars plus tax. Rushville 7314.91 dollars plus tax. Washington 35569.07 dollars plus tax. Orange 5718.59 dollars plus tax. The figures include tax rates per hundred dollars as reported.
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Ripley
Anderson
Jackson
Rushville
Washington
Orange
Oratorical and Musical Contest at Walnut Ridge
A large audience braved heavy rain to attend the Oratorical and Musical contest at Walnut Ridge last Saturday. S. Murray Parker won the silver medal for Oratory while the Ladies Quartet from Friends Church Carthage consisting of Mrs Mary Hudson and Misses Stella Grange Lillian Henley and Florence Ficott captured the prize for best singing.
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S. Murray Parker
Ladie
Carthage
Mary Hudson
Stella Grange
Lillian Henley
Florence Ficott
Urgent request to settle accounts from Millin ery origin
A misspelled plea from Martix Bextiey asks all persons connected to Millin ery to sit and settle debts promptly and respectfully, urging swift resolution of outstanding balances or obligations.
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Perpong
Martix Bextiey
Grief of Ingersoll Family Over Cremation Refusal
Chicago Post reports on the emotional display by Colonel Ingersoll’s wife and daughters as they mourned his body. They wept openly and refused cremation on the originally scheduled date, prompting public sympathy and questions about the handling of the funeral.
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Chicago Post
Ingersoll
Coloni
Ingersoll's Death Provokes Family Grief and Faith Reflections
The passage laments the grief of Col. Ingersoll's family at his death and contrasts faith and doubt. It argues that believers seek comfort in religion amid sorrow, while acknowledging Christianity may seem absurd to critics. The writer suggests modest faith could fortify the bereaved, amid despair.
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Beyord
Ingersoll
Colonel Ingersoll
Expenditures and Taxes for Ripley Township 1900
The trustee Cyrus B. Cox of Ripley Township Rush County presents the advisory board’s estimates for 1900. Township expenditures 1450 dollars with no tax. Local tuition 2300 dollars with 15 cents per hundred and 25 cents per poll tax. Special school 2500 dollars with 25 cents per hundred and per poll. Road expenditures 2000 dollars with 20 cents per hundred. Additional road none. Lancers 150 dollars with 1 cent per hundred. Poor 503.57 with 4 cents per hundred. Other items none. Total expenditures 8993.57 and total tax 75 cents per hundred dollars.
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Ripley Township
Rush County
Lancers
Cyrus B. Cox
Rich woods plentiful for Cuba and Philippines lumber trade
The article argues Cuba and the Philippine Islands will play a major role in the lumber trade once American methods are adopted. It notes abundant mahogany, camphor wood, ebony and other species, and describes a single sawmill, local labor, and high lumber prices despite local abundance, with criticism of old facilities and potential profits from modern machinery.
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Cuba
Philippines
Philippine Islands
Passig
Philippine music grows popular among returning voyagers
The piece notes Philippine music becoming popular here, likening its distinctive melancholy to Spanish roots. It cites flute, violin, harp as favorites, compares to Italian style, and highlights plaintive titles like The Last Days of Summer and The Approach of Autumn.
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Italy
There is room for a million souls in this region
An aged regional poem notes room for many souls scarred by sorrow yet mocks those who boast of town progress and music, warning the kicker to turn left while quoting a 1897 bulletin from Murphey North Carolina and a medical testimonial for Syrup Pepsin.
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Peter
Heavenly Throne
Murphey
N. C. Bulletin
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