Landis Sees Liquor Evasion in Capitol Speak Easies
The report says Congressman Landis's law banning liquor sale in the National Capitol is dead yet another time as a basement speak easy opens in a committee room. It notes officers guard entry while lawmakers drink privately, and suggests Landis may push an investigating committee. It compares to similar failures in Covington under Mayor Jones.
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C. B. Landis
National Capital
Washington Dispatch
United States
Equor
Capitol
Landis
Wright
Congress
Congressman Landis
Mayor Jones
Covington
Mr. Landis
Death of Dr. John H. Cissel in La Porte
Dr. John H. Cissel dies at his La Porte home after a paralytic stroke. Former presiding elder of the Lafayette and Crawfordsville districts, he led Methodist pulpits in Evansville South Bend Terre Haute Lafayette Greencastle and delivered sermons in this city. Funeral held in La Porte Tuesday at 2 p.m. with Dr. Samuel Beck and Rev. James Campbell in attendance.
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Cissel
Crawfordsville
Lafayette
M. E
Evansville
South Bend Terre Haute
Greencatle
Laporte
Velock
Samuel Beck
South Berd
James Campbell
Lagauspor
Card of Thanks for Little Jimmie
We thank friends and relatives and all who assisted at the funeral of Little Jimmie. Special gratitude to Rev. Palmer for his sympathy and to those who sang May God reward you. From Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Menefee and family and Mrs Maude Townsley.
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Little Jimmie
Palmer
J. A. Menefee
Maude Townsley
Baldwin Not Dead Rumor Circulates After man seen alive
A rumor claimed Samuel L. Baldwin of Shawnee township died on a Danville street. His son Jim searched Danville but failed to verify the report, finding only where his father had stayed for the night. Baldwin appeared in town later and the cause of the report remains unknown.
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Smuel L. Baldwin
Shawnee Township
Danvillle
Jim
Danville
Tueday
Geport
Baldwin
Covington Girls Basketball Lose Narrowly At Veedersburg
Covington High School girls varsity were routed by Veedersburg last Friday night with a final score of 1 to 1. The Coburnes must forget their frailties and refocus before facing Veedersburg again.
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Covington High School
Veedersburg
Covington
Veeedersburg
Deaths at the County Farm in Richland Township
Allen Boges aged 75 a former Richland township resident and county surveyor who ran the Boges Dry Pan died at the county farm Monday. Interment was in Coats cemetery after shipment to Veedersburg. Willis Dark aged 42 also died at the county farm after long illness with age-related complications. Relatives from Kingman took his remains for Thursday interment.
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Allen Boges
Richland Township
Boges
Iynly
Veedersburg
Coats
Willis Dark
Kingman
Two Farms for Sale Near Covington Indiana
Two farms offered for sale. A 206 acre farm located 24 miles east of Covington on the state road with a fine two story frame house slate roof eleven living rooms and cellar. Tubular well and mill and outbuildings good stock water about 2000 worth of white oak timber. The second is 90 acres 44 miles south of Covington sixty acres cleared ample stock water no improvements. Call on or address J W W Graham Covington Indiana.
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Covington
Ind
J.W. W. Graham
Letter List For Week Ended February 22 1905
Week ending February 22 1905 lists residents including Mrs Fannie Boner William Calhoun Roy Goodwin Fountain Ind Frank Lamm Fountain Ind. Request callers to mention advertised items. Signed F W Boyd P M
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Fannie Boner
William Calhoun Roy Goodwin
Frank Lamm Fountain
P. M
Fakirs Endure Hard Times as Old Age Comfort Evades
A garbled OCR note hints at fakirs or wanderers facing declining comfort in old age. It suggests reliance on others and uncertain support, with implied hardship and social neglect. The fragment reflects hardship among itinerant groups lacking security in later life.
Pleasant V Law of Rossville Ends His Life
Pleasant V Law of Rossville, father of Commissioner George Law, died by hanging in his home after long illness including Brights disease and heart trouble. His despondency and fear of becoming cemented troubled him. funeral services were held at the ME church with a large crowd paying respects.
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P. V. Law
Rossville
Commissioner Law
Pleasant V Law
George Liw
Law
Bright
Newtown
Russville
Flowere
P.V Law
From the bench to the Governor's chair headline
J Loeb of Covington Indiana served as agent for W L Douglas shoes promoting honest goods and honest prices. The ad highlights a direct path from bench to state leadership with the name and location provided.
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J. Loeb
Covington, Ind
Death of Mrs George Wash of Danville Ill
Mrs George Wash daughter of Mr and Mrs Squire Hickman died after several days illness from lung fever Tuesday at their home in Danville Illinois She was about thirty one years old and leaves a husband and six children Funeral services were held at her parents home at 3 pm conducted by Rev Palmer and burial followed at Mount Hope cemetery The community expresses deep sympathy for the bereaved.
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George Wash
Squire Hickman
Danville
Palmer
Mount Hope Cemetery
Friends of All
Veedersburg couple denied marriage license over age
Frank Houts and Grace Bartley of Veedersburg sought a license at the county clerk's office. Grace claimed 17, but officials refused. Houts offered to swear she was the age, recalling a man jailed for perjury, while the clerk warned of the penalties for lying on documents.
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Frank Houts
Grace Bartley
Veedersburg, Inc
Dale
Houts
Advancement Award At High School
At the start of the term H C Yount offered two prizes for English advancement. On Monday the faculty unanimously awarded first prize to Miss Isa Watson and second to Miss Goldie Morris. Their improvement ranged around twenty percent. Both written and oral work, including recitation language, were considered. The same prizes continue this term.
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H. C. Yount
Isa Watson
Goldie Morris
Alumni Meeting Invitation for County Clerk’s Attendance
County Clerk Fry Bryant, a 1859 graduate, received an invitation from President William L. Bryan of the State University to attend the Alumni meeting set for June 21. The gathering will specially honor older alumni and Bryant intends to attend.
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Fry Bryant
Wm. L. Bryan
The
State University
Bryant
High School Events With Purdue Professor Visit
Purdue University professor Emma Mont McRae will visit the High School to deliver an address to parents on Friday afternoon March 3. She will also speak to teachers on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. The third lecture in the High School course is set for Friday evening March 3 at MFE church. An art exhibit is planned for the week of April 24 to acquire pictures for the school and expose students to fine art, with community support urged. The note mentions zoology study on simple multicellular animals.
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Emma Mont McRae
Purdue University
MFE
Death of National Biscuit salesman in this city
A traveling salesman for the National Biscuit Company, A Singer of Chicago, died at the Tremont hotel this morning after registering and reading mail. Coroner Sanger attributed heart failure, with apoplexy-like symptoms. the body was sent to Peoria for burial. Singer, about thirty, leaves a mother and family. Funeral held in Peoria Monday.
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The
National Biscuit Company
Peoria
Il O'Tlock
Tremont Hotel
Attica
Lythia Springs
A. Singer
Chicago
National Bicuit Company
Ian and
Miller
Sanger
Hillsboro
Ill
Singer
Indian Oregon and mining property investment guidance
The text urges buyers to acquire mining properties early at prices below true value. It argues wise investors should buy to their means to turn small initial sums into substantial gains, referencing Indians and Oregon as context.
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Oregon
Mrs LaTourette Family Depart for Oklahoma Town
Mrs George LaTourette and her children left Monday morning for Bartlesville Indian Territory where they will make their home. The note mentions Ellie and another family member, with the mover's intent stated plainly.
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George LaTourette
Bartlesville, I. T
Tee
Ellie I Sey
Burnside letter from Greencastle on Indianapolis accident
A. P. Burnside writes from Greencastle Ind Feb 22 1863 detailing an accident in Indianapolis January 10. He was injured by an elevator at Union Traction Co depot trapping his foot and ankle, now in a plaster cast, keeping him confined to a room while he handles his father’s estate from this location.
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A. P. Burnside
Greencastle
Ind
Tom Clifton
Covington
Indianapolis
Union Traction Co
County Auditor Bell II Stricken by Illness in Town
County Auditor James T. Bell fell ill with a chill Saturday night while in town and has been confined to his bed with a possible pneumonia scare.
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James T. Bell
Pneu
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John H. Cissel
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Richard Smith
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Pepe
Indiana-Oregon
N. Hurty
Indiana State Board of Health
Sate Board of Health
Hurty
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