Funeral of Corp John E Williams in Cedar Hill Cemetery
Funeral services for Corp John E Williams who died in the Philippine Islands were held at Cedar Hill Cemetery with Rev W D Bartle officiating. He enlisted in Louisville and served in the 40th and 8th Infantry, dying at Camp Joy in the Philippines at age 24. An Indiana newspaper announces a car prize for a Democratic county chairman and invites county Democrats to participate.
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John E. Walfrel
Philippine Islands
Cedar Hill
W. D. Bartle
John
He H
Corp
John E. Willams
Oak Frove
Corydon
Atkis
Corp. of Co
40Th Infantry
Fort Gawton
Washington
Corp of Co. C
8Th Infantry
Vort Jaw
New York
W. B. Westlake
The
Stoosier
Hhis
Indiana
Te Hoosier
Indianapolis
Old Lady Dies at 98 in New Middletown
Mary Anna Arntt died the 29th at her daughter’s home in New Middletown at age 98 years 3 months and 25 days. Burial was at Reform church with pastor in charge and Rev. Nordsick officiating. She leaves four children George Vogt and Mary Resch of the county Jacob Wort and Louise Leave of Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Anna Arntt
Mary Flesch
New Middletown
Spears
Reform Church
Nordsick
George Vogt
Mary Resch
Jacob Wort
Louise Leave
Louisville
Better Than Spanking Cure For Bedwetting Claims
An advertisement by Mrs. M. Summers of Notre Dame Indiana promotes a home treatment for bedwetting and urinary troubles. It asserts two constitutional causes and offers free instructions to mothers without requiring payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chidren
M. Summers
Notre Dame
Ind
County Board Approves Uniform High School Curriculum Plan
The County Board of Education met in regular session and approved a uniform course of study and uniform high school texts for county schools. School start dates were set: Posey township and Elizabeth September 14, Lanesville Lacona Mauckport New Amster dam September 21, remaining townships October 5. Preliminary institute dates were listed by township with various dates in September and October.
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County Board of Education
Posey Township
Elizabeth
Lanesville
Laconia
Mauckport
New Amsterdam
Rephetber
Boone Heth
Taylor
Franklin Ith
Jackson
Spencer
Webster Ws
Washington
Scott Hary
Harrison A Sy
Blue River
Dai Morgan
Dr James Shaffer Leaves for Louisville Pharmacy Course
Dr James Shaffer departed Monday for Louisville to enroll in a special pharmacy course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James 5. Shaffer
Louisville
Italian Statue for Dr. Alvin E. Smith Grave
Dr. S A Smith arranged through W S Nye marble dealer to erect a fifteen foot Italian granite statue and monument at the Mauckport grave of Dr. Alvin E Smith. The arrived statue depicts a woman in flowing gown holding a book with one hand and pointing heavenward.
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S. A. Smith
W.S. Nye
Italy
Alvin E. Smith
Mauckport
Terrible death of Indiana man in California
Burton B. Jarvis a 26 year old Terre Haute contracting teamster died in Los Angeles after two days lying under a shade tree near an ostrich farm as ants swarmed and fed on him while passers by mistook his condition for intoxication. He had tuberculosis and had come to California two years ago. He was found Tuesday night and died at county hospital.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Burton B. Jarvis
Chestnut Street
Terre Haute
Ind
County Hospital
Jarvis
California
Poseyville Fights Importation of Colored Laborers
Poseyville Indiana August 31 19xx a construction firm hired fifty African American workers to repair rock roads. Local hostility surfaced with dawn notices demanding the men leave or be dynamited. Town guards were posted to protect the laborers and their employers while authorities vow protection for orderly workers. The tension follows the burning of John Lyles home and threats to burn out his employer S A Thompson if the workers stay in Gibson County near Poseyville.
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Poseyville
Ind
John Lyles
S. A. Thompson
Gibson County
Rounding Up Suspects In South Bend Police Action
South Bend Indiana police, facing a surge of burglaries, arrest and detain suspicious characters at the station. Those with probable evidence will be moved to the county jail while vagants are ordered to leave the city within five hours of release as thousands of tramps pass through due to new trunk railway lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
Local Ad Seeks Mare and Colt For Sale near Corydon
An old mare and a colt are offered for sale by Miss Christina Worm of R. R. 3 Corydon. The seller notes higher value and better quality for less money. Furniture sales also advertised north of the courthouse by J. L. Rowe.
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R. R
Corydon
Court House
J. L. Rowe
Ligonier Postmaster Hiram Goodspeed Faces Despair
Goshen Indiana August 31. Hiram Goodspeed longtime postmaster at Ligonier attempted suicide three times. He shot at himself planned to stand before a train and nearly jumped from a third story window, each time stopped by others. Tax liens of several thousand dollars weighed on him. A separate note mentions the International Clover Leaf Endless Arrow Spreader sold by W. H. Bullett & Sons as a required buy.
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Goshen
Ind
Hiram Goodspeed
Ligonier
Goodspeed
W. H. Bullett & Sons
Welker Daughters Visit Counts Local Relatives
Misses Alice and Deasie Welker daughters of Rev Samuel Welker of Indianapolis are visiting relatives in this county. Get our prices on iron beds folding beds springs and mattresses north of court house J L Rows
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Alice and
Deasie
Samuel Welker
Indianapolis
Court House
J. L. Rows
Auto Struck by Train Injuries in Hammond
E. E. Bullis of Lord & Thomas Chicago and his ten year old son and Mrs Cresmer of Chicago were injured when Bullis’s car was struck by an Erie limited train south of Hammond. Bullis suffered an injured spine the boy internal injuries and Mrs Cresmer knee injuries. None of the injuries will prove fatal.
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Hammond
Ind
E. E. Bullis
Lord & Thomas
Chicago
W. T. Cresmer
Bullis
Reunion of Forty-seventh Indiana volunteers held at Bluffton
In Huntington Indiana on August 31 the next reunion of the Forty seventh Indiana regiment of Volunteers was scheduled for Bluffton with E Y Sturgis of Bluffton named president More than two hundred veterans who fought under General James R Slack attended The program concluded with an automobile excursion around the city for all soldiers
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Huntington
Ind
Forty-seventh
Indiana Regiment of Volunteers
Bluffton
E. Y. Sturgis
James R. Slack
Oakland City Boom Promises Gas and Oil Growth
Oakland City Indiana August 31 The town’s rise as a regional gas and oil center gains credibility with around fifty companies active in the field and land leases expanding for miles around the town amid bright prospects.
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Oakland City
Ind
Local movements and social notes from Bridgeport
J T Cox moved to Blunk farm on the heights west of here. George Blunk moved to Bowman place at New Albany. D T Carter and Wallace Carter visited relatives at Dogwood and attended the fair. Mrs Anna Johnston and children visited Ning Bowman. Pearl Chastine and brother Harry of Prospect Ky plus Pearl Wilkerson Anna Slayter of Valley Station Ky and Ora Shields visited friends here. A social party Saturday evening at Mr Shields on the river road. The stork visited Captilliers rural mail carrier's home and left a boy. K and I ball team played Central Stars on Bridgeport diamond Sunday, score 7 to 0.
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J.T. Cox
Blunk
Heights
Here
George Blunk
Bowman
New Albany
D. T. Carter
Wallace
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Dogwood
Anna Johnston
Ning Bowman
Pearl Chastine
Harry
Prospect
Pearl Wilkerson
Anna Slayter
Valley Station
Ora Shields
Shields
River Road
Stork
Captilliers
K. and I
Central Stars
Bridgeport
K. Ard I's
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Edgar Marshall
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John Cunningham
John Hoagland
Wim. Bott
W.T.S. Pepper
Albert Jordan
Cort Davis Louis Sears
Geo. Gettelfinger
Wm. Marshall
M. A. Smith
Chas. Weber
Si Mauck
W. H. Rothrock Noah Elbert James Darnill
J.1 Smith W. B. Gleitz
Ivan Windell
Wm. Taylor
Matt Martin
Richard Levi Hickman
Pitman
P. J. Blank
Erstine
Yayl
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John BK. Williams
V. H. Bulfait & Sons
Board of Education
Mollie Mobley
Hartsville, Ind
G. W. Applegate, Sr
James Sieg
Miss Fern
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Fredericksburg
Floyd Mathes
Wm. J. Ott
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