Freight brakeman dies after Bellville freight train crash
Charles J. Cromwell of Webster township died at Elizabeth hospital Bellville Illinois on February 17 1908 from injuries suffered seven days earlier while employed as a freight brakeman on the Illinois Central railroad near Bellville His body returned to New Albany and then to Franklin township for funeral services at Mt Peter church conducted by Rev J W Nordsted He was thirty six years old survived by wife two children father mother one brother and two sisters The cortege included his wife Ed Cromwell and Mrs Catherine Feig among relatives and railroad men from East St Louis attended The deceased was well regarded in the county
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Cromwell
Elizabeth Hospital
Bellville
Ilinois
Finers Central Railroad
New Albany
Southern
Catherne Feige
Franklin Township
Mt Peter Church
J. W. Nordsted
Nother
Ife
Mroane
Ed Cromowwell
Jacob Green
Catherine Feig
Cromwell
Doyle McGill Deering Entertainment At Christian Church
Three young performers Misses Dovie McGill and Deering presented a travel show at the Christian church last Friday evening. Doyle is a reader Mell a vocalist and Deering a violinist with strong critics noting clear range and artistry. John Wrotter promoted the event and arranged a guaranteed payment with any surplus to benefit the local library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Dovie
McGill
Deering
Miss Doyle
Miss Mell
Miss Deering
Fach
Miss McGill
Indiana Senator Added to Roose velt Liar's Club
United States Senator James A. Hemenway of Indiana testified to the Senate as a member of the Appropriations Committee about Secret Service facts the President calls false. The headlines declare Roosevelt scores Homenway and add a senator to the liars club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Roosevelt
Liar’s Club
United States
James A. Hemenway
Senate
Senate Committee On Appropriations
Secret Service
Eureka Telephone stockholders meet in Mauckport March 1909
Notice for the Eureka Telephone Company stockholders to hold a regular meeting in Mauckport on Saturday March 6th 1909 to transact business and pay assessment with a reminder about the assessment card from H P Beanblossom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka Telephone Company
Mauckport
Judge Cook Decides Truant, Replevin and Trade Cases
Last Monday Judge Cook ruled in three cases. Robert B. Watson vs Board of Commissioners upheld an appeal allowing per diem for truant notices. In a horse trade, Charles Wright won replevin for a diseased horse with Rochester fined a nominal amount. Judge Cook noted substantial costs in the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook
Robert B. Watson
Board of Commissioners
Watson
Circuit Court
Charles Wright
George Rochester
Wright
Rochester
Lanire Davideson
Jadee Cook
Jace Cook
Death of Mrs Ida Embry in this County
Mrs Ida Embry formerly Ida Applegate wife of James Km dy died at her home on Chestnut street after twelve days of pneumonia with complications The funeral was held from the Christian church Rev W P Bartle preaching the sermon and interment was in Cedar Hill cemetery She was 14 years old born and reared in the county She leaves husband four children three daughters and a son She was a Christian a kind wife and mother and a good neighbor}
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Enly
James Kmdy
Chestnut Street
Ann Pness
Pnneumone
Christian Church
W. Ph. Bartle
Cedar Hill Cemetery
Applegate
Death of Frank Garing in New Albany
Frank Garing died at his home in New Albany last Saturday morning after eleven days of pneumonia. He was twenty years old, survived by a widow and one child, parents Mr and Mrs Lawrence Caring, three brothers and one sister. Interment was at Pair View cemetery Monday afternoon. He was active in business with many friends in this county and New Albany. Two sons of Mr and Mrs Caring had died since leaving Corydon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Giring
New Albany
Remins
Pairview
New Athy
Lawrence Caring
Corydon
New 1Bany
Mes
Death of Miss Mary Able at Boone Township
Miss Mary Able died at her home in Boone township last Saturday at sixty nine after months of dropsy. Funeral services were held at Repso bath church Sunday afternoon conducted by Rev. L. M. Rice. Remains were interred at the Able cemetery south of Rehoboth church. Survived by one brother and one sister. Born and died in the same house, she was a highly respected woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Able
Boone Township
Repsobath Church
L. M. Rice
Able
Rehoboth Church
Forty-One Cases Dropped From Floyd Circuit Docket
On Saturday Feb. 20 Floyd Circuit Court dropped forty-one criminal cases on motion by Prosecuting Attorney Walter V. Bullitt. Some had lingered twenty years and in several the defendant is dead. Only one murder case was dropped. others were for minor offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd
Walter V. Bullett
Voat notes placed in hands of attorney for collection
Indebted parties are notified to settle with D. F. Lemmon attorney at Corydon without further notice. The notes and accounts have been placed in his hands for collection by Sam P. Voat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. F. Lemmon
Corydon
Sam P. Voat
Indiana Governor cites depleted State Treasury in crisis plea
Governor Marshall warned the Indiana legislature that the State Treasury is depleted. He noted a February 15 cash balance of 127 77185 and projected demands of about 1.176 million through year end. Billheimer urged faster transfers from county treasurers, citing the Depository Law and county interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covernor Marshall
Indiana
John Clillheimer
Billheimer
Covernor Mareshall
Marshall
Innstead
Jaume
Marshallsalary
Stuirtte
Washingtons Birthday Remembered as Nation’s Guiding Figure
On Washingtons Birthday February 22, ceremonies in Corydon were combined to honor George Washington. The piece lauds his public service and private virtue, notes his refusal of a third presidential term, and urges ongoing observance of his legacy to inspire future generations of Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
United States
Corydon
Lanee
Washington
Manana
Agi
Ufe
Lincoln
Seven Springs Wedding Hint For Local Readers
Seven Springs section hints at a forthcoming wedding. Little Laclara Macy is highlighted for a notable grip claim. Ning Shaffer is building a new house and barn nearby. Jasper Pearson moved to Ed Fank s place in Boone township. District M School at Union Church scheduled for Saturday night February 27. Mrs Elsie Williams of Louisville visits her parents Mr and Mrs B F Y Bannon. Herbert Laduke and Henry Forman spent several days in Louisville.
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Laclara Macy
Ning Shaffer
Jasper Pearson
Ed Fank
Boone Township
District M
Union Church
Elsie Williams
Louisville
B. F.Y Bannon
Herbert Laduke
Henry Forman
Blank Sisters Millinery expands to Louisville and New Middletown
The Blank Sisters announce two Louisville stores at 417 Fifth Street and 1628 West Market with hats to order. A New Middletown branch will be run by Mrs J Blink, with experienced milliners continuing the business. Further notices will follow in these columns.
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Blank Sisters
Louisville
Fifth Street
West Market
Harrison County
New Middletown
J. Blink
Blink
Popular Amusements Sermon Warns Against Theatres And Cards
Rev. W. OD Bartle of the Christian church preached on popular amusements and drew a line between amusement and entertainment. He argued that children need amusement while adults require entertainment and condemned theatre dancing and card playing as hindrances to spiritual growth. The talk warned that most stage performances are harmful and urged the congregation to abandon deadly amusements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. OD. Bartle
Christian Church
Tse
Ife
Heo
Death of Mrs Cora Martin in New Albany
Mrs Cora Martin wife of Robert Martin died at home in New Albany after a long pulmonary illness. The remains were brought for burial in the county. Funeral services were held at Wood's Chapel near Ramsey conducted by Rev N M Rumbley. She was thirty and leaves a husband, father, four sisters and one brother. She was born in this county and was a longtime Methodist church member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Martin
Robert Martin
New Albany
Wood's Chapel
Ramsey
N. M. Rumbley
Albert 4. Eaton
Jackson Township
Methodist Church
Cannelton Trial Over Real Estate Suit Moves to Harrison Court
Bridget Gingell and others sue Jas Farrelly and others to fix rights to Perry County real estate. Trial held in Harrison County Court after change of venue. Defendants’ counsel from Cha ll inan Wm Land and New Albany’s John Irwin present. plaintiffs’ Major Funk and Jerry Suddarth appear. Witnesses from Perry and Crawford counties in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridget Gingell
Jas. Farrelly
Perry County
Harrison County
W. T. Zenor
Wm. Land
John W. Irwing
New Albany
Major W. Funk
Jerry L. Suddarth
Perry
Crawford
Death of Mrs Elizabeth Miller in Harrison township
Mrs Elizabeth Miller aged 68 died last Sunday at the home of her son Louis Walter in Harrison township after six months of organic heart trouble. The funeral was held yesterday at Floyd county with Rev A B Condo delivering the sermon. She was the widow of John Miller and mother to eight children, only one living George B Miller ex trustee of Franklin township. She leaves a mother age 87 in Louisville, seven sisters and four brothers, including John Walter and Louis Walter in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Miller
Louisville
John Walter
Louis Walter
This County
Poverty in Louisville shows widespread destitution
The Associated Charities report four hundred destitute cases in January with Salvation Army aid doubling that number. Miss Louise Speed says investigators found all helped were honest workers harmed by circumstances, with over 1000 in need of clothing food and fuel in Louisville. The piece contrasts urban hunger with New York bread lines and cites a Roosevelt cabinet conference on relief and moral appeals from religious and civic figures.
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Louisville
Associated Charities
Salvation Army
Louise Speed
Association
Sam
New York
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Roosevelt
London
WU. S
Chicago
America
Zion
Christ
In Remembrance of Jesse Tabler
Jesse Tabler son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Tabler was born in Indiana January 2 1887 departed this life February 16 1909 aged 22 years and 21 days He leaves a father mother two sisters and two brothers all in Kansas where his father moved in spring 1908 He died at the home of his aunt Sala Nashe in Elizabeth He has gone to rest with verses praising the Savior Jesus has borne him home May Belle
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Tabler
Thomas Tabler
Indiana
Ansas
Sala Nashe
Elizabeth
Jesse
Jesus
Maybelle
The Sweet Family School Entertainment At M EK Church
Last Thursday evening the Leica Alpha class of the Methodist Sunday school presented The Sweet Family at the M EK church. Recitations were well rendered and audiences pleased. Admission was 10 cents with proceeds over twenty dollars. Miss Blanche Ridley directed and trained the pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. EK
Leica Alpha
Methodist Sunday School
Sweet Family
Blanche Ridley
Indictments hit major papers over Panama Canal debate
The Federal grand jury in Washington charges the Indianapolis News and the New York World with criminal libel against Roosevelt Taft Root Cromwell Morgan Patt and Robinson in connection with the Panama Canal deal. The Indianapolis News vows to press on reporting the truth without bias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delavan Smith
Chas. R. Williams
Indianapolis News
Joseph Pulitzer
New York World
Federal Grand Jury
Washington, District of Columbia
Theodore Rooosevelt
Wm. H. Taft
Chas. P. Taft
Douglas, Robinson
William Nelson Cromwell
J. Pierpont Morgan
District of Columbia
Theolore Roosevelt
W. Hi. Taft
Elihu Root
Chas. P. Patt
Douglas Rolinson
Pulitzer
van Hammi
Kyman
Pais
Donation Party Helps Longtime Corvdun Resident
Friends and neighbors surprised Mrs. Lovisa Heth with a donation party last Friday night bringing household staples and cash. The Indies of the Christian church organized the effort due to Mrs. Heths prolonged illness. She and her daughter Miss Dade, who cared for her, are among Corvduns oldest residents and well respected in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovisa Heth
Indies of the Christian Church
Sirs. Hieth
Hieth
Corvdun
Miss Dade
Dade
Verdict in $25 damages case between local draymen
James A. Lone sued Charles Rupp for damages after a summer altercation at Corydon depot that left Lone injured. The Harrison circuit court awarded Lone $25 to the plaintiff, who was represented by Major W. Funk. Defendant was defended by Roose and Lemmon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Lone
Charles Rupp
Harrison
Corydon Depot
Lone
Major W. Funk
Rupp
Roose
Lemmon
For Sale Cottage and Farm Listings Near Corydon
Property notices advertise a 4 room cottage with barn on a large lot for 500 dollars and a cottage with barn on two acres near Corydon for 1000 dollars. Additional 700 dollar cottage and a 100 acre farm with house barn fruit near Corydon for 1500 dollars. A 197 acre farm with house barn orchard SA acres timber offered at 3500 dollars. GEO. K. GWARTNEY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corydon
SA Acres
Wanted farmers and house keeper seek married couple
The undersigned seeks at once a married man and wife with no small children. The man will do general farm work and the wife will handle housekeeping. Good wages offered. Will be at Washington next week. See or write C. W. Thomas Corydon, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
C. W. Thomas
Corydon, R. Ri
Apple Timber Wanted For Prices Paid and Details
Good prices paid for apple timber. For particulars address Horace 9S Sonne ovtf RVF D Mauckport Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace
Sonne
Ovtf
Mauckport
Ind
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Charles L. Cromwell
oyle-McGill-Deering Entertainment
Annanias Club
Brands Secret Service
Inac
H. P. Beanblossom
Ida Embry
Frank Garing
Miss Mary Able
Washington’s
Seven Springs
Rain Bow
Cannelton
Major Pluimmer
The
Democrat
Sweet
Donation Party
Geo. K. Gwartney
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