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Newspaper
Clinton Plaindealer
Location
Clinton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1906
Page
1
A drug store advertises a square deal policy where every employee from proprietors to messenger boy believes in giving a square deal or a money back. Clinton's Greatest Drug Store.
The Clinton ball boys host a July 4 event at Morris Park featuring a top baseball game between Clinton and the Orioles along with foot racing sack racing quoit pitching and other amusements. An Italian band plays during the day gates open at 1 p m parade at 12 30 p m band concert on Main Street in the evening admission is 25 cents.
The Rathbone Sisters elected officers Tuesday evening led by Most Excellent Chief Julia Walker and Senior Katie Kelsheimer. Other posts included Maggie Mackie as Junior Chief, Anna Slater as Temple Manager, Anna Taylor protector, Jose Harrison outer guard, Grace Boling as Past Chief, and C. C. Tucker as Representative of Grand Temple.
The greatest game of baseball will unfold at Morris Park on July 4 when the Orioles meet the First Team. Officials promise a serious, high stakes contest likely to be worth many times the admission price.
Omar Pugh aged 12 collapses from heat while riding for his grandfather Chas Luce and is carried from the field. James Marshall also affected by heat while tending wheat nearby.
Mrs. McDowell, about 75, a widow near St. Bernice, fatally burned when she poured coal oil on her clothes and her daughter's, then set fire to her own garments. Her daughter escaped. Mrs. McDowell died from the burns. The obituary notes she had been slightly demented for some time.
Mary Griffin aged 10 was the guest of honor at a surprise party yesterday. Relatives neighbors and friends filled the house and yard before noon with a fine feast and an ice cream supper. Attendees included Margaret Hollinsworth Doll Keltz Laura Keltz Cattie Griffin Ida Vestal Anna Griffin Lucy Vestal Gennie Griffin Sadie Jackson Glenna Hollingsworth Lola Jackson Winnie Keltz Millie Wright Herbert Keltz Lora Funkhouser Helen Keltz Ruth Keltz Hazel Wright Ruth Bales Paul Bales Grace Jackson and Ethel Keltz.
Solomon Jackson a former Federal soldier well known in Clinton died Wednesday evening at 8 o clock at the home of Joe Foltz in Paris Illinois. The Dering Coal Company plans to begin sinking a new mine. A Slav worker at Nebeker street cut an artery in his wrist at the mine and nearly bled to death. Cora Doyle of Terre Haute visited Clinton Tuesday seeking her husband for prosecution over cruel treatment. Centenary township commencement exercises Friday evening were a success with the published program carried out before a large crowd.
The Clinton school board has finalized the forthcoming year’s teaching roster with one vacancy remaining. Named are C. C. Coleman as superintendent, Hugh Brewer as principal, Lillian Hart as first assistant, Dr. Tillman as second assistant, and teachers Minnie Kessinger Maggie Pinson Lucy Staats Wilhelmine Weber Arletta Walker Rose Johnson Orpha Cole Myrtle Smith Edith Clover Elanore Snively Agnes Fort Wm. Gibbons O. T. Clark and Bessie Stark.
Clinton police raided a gambling room near the post office Saturday night and arrested eight gamblers. They faced a Justice Wells court hearing Tuesday with Prosecutor Miller and defense attorney Henry Adamson. The jury returned a not guilty verdict after a three ballot vote.
An old man in Tecumseh was robbed of $100 after drinking at John Webster's saloon. Harry Hise and a one armed man named Winters were detained. Winters later implicated Hise claiming he supplied the doped whisky. Hise is jailed in Terre Haute.
Annual meeting of stockholders of The Clinton Home Loan & Savings Association will be held at the secretary's office on Monday July 2 1906 at 730 p.m. to elect directors and transact other proper business. J W Amis Sec
Ben Marshall a mule driver at the No 7 mine was seriously injured Friday while attempting to stop a car by pressing his foot to the ground. He suffered a broken knee and will be unable to work for several weeks.
Alec Russia was bound over after a preliminary hearing in Indianapolis Saturday. Detective Halls took him to the city where he is bound over to the Federal court. Policemen Lowry and Reid from this city assisted in the case.
Clinton was defeated by Shelburn 3 to 2 in a fast one hour forty five minute game. Errors at key moments cost Clinton a win as our boys played well and stayed in the contest throughout.
Edward Record has been granted a divorce from his wife who eloped months ago. He also secured custody of their children and plans to move forward with them to Pana Illinois this week.
The council granted 600 dollars to the school board to fix the basement but state health secretary Hurty objects to the plans. Secretary Mills says they will halt the project if Hurty objects, leaving over 100 school children without care as the issue remains unresolved.
Patrick Gill of this city, four years in the Confederate army, has been paid 135 for a horse forfeited at the surrender of Sterling Kentucky. Gill served in Longstreet's corps and Lost horses and side arms were seized by Hobson at surrender. Gov Beckham earlier pushed a bill to compensate soldiers for such losses. Gill sent an estimate of his horse's value.
Reverend Walter J Cronin is reassigned from Clinton to Rushville to lead the Church of the Immaculate Conception. He departs this week after nearly six years in Clinton and is succeeded by Reverend Wmmahar, formerly chaplain at St Mary of the Woods and more recently in Daviess County.
The council approved 2080 dollars to retire a Water Work Co bond. The city attorney was directed to draft an ordinance banning spitting on sidewalks.
For a week Frisco's coal transport system has been crowded with loaded cars as production outpaces removal. The congestion has reduced mine operation hours and limited full time work.
Mayor Johnson nominated at the Clinton opera house last Friday afternoon for joint representative of Vermillion and Vigo counties. The nomination was without opposition.
Nora Ford, youngest daughter of Al Ford and his wife who live northwest of here, sustained serious burns after she spilled scalding water Saturday. She burned from knees to feet in the incident.
A baby born Tuesday to Humphrey Evans and his wife is one of two Clinton households reporting triplets this month. The other triplet birth was recorded for an Italian family, marking a rare cluster of multiple triplet arrivals in the area.
A large gathering at Wm Keltz home near Edgar county Illinois included relatives from many names such as Carmichael Clem Judy and Keltz families. A noon feast filled three long tables and a group photo was taken in the evening.
A Dering Coal Company representative told the Plaindealer that renewed mining work will start in Clinton with machinery already in the city. They plan to build a company store at Needmore, possibly the latter, and to acquire or construct a lumber yard. Several houses will be erected at Needmore.
John Richner of South Sixth Street reported to Chief Lowry that two dogs entered his chicken roost early this week and killed a dozen fowls. Police say complaints about loose dogs damaging property are rising citywide.
Dana Judge Rheuby of Newport will deliver the towns Fourth of July address. The judge described as a self made man and among Vermilion countys brainiest and best orators, brings a strong reputation to the event.
Record breaker Wm F Keltz cut 16 acres of wheat this week using 61 pounds of twine. Can you beat it.
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