Overhead Bridge Fight Fails to Gain County Support
City officials and residents debated building an overhead bridge over the Big 4 railroad. County commissioners refused to fund, citing financial inability and a policy against new bridges this year. Supporters favored abandoning the state road for the new span. critics urged retaining the old route. Meanwhile a man named Skinny was captured after a violent incident on the Illinois Central line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
Livengood
Bergdahl, Hegg
Robb
Big 4 Railroad
Hilderbrand
J. A. Lindley
Lindley
Bergdahl
Runaway Wagon Breaks Tongue and Injures Horse
A Gardner Bros. meat wagon runaway in an alley near the meat market broke its tongue when two horses split around a tree on the sidewalk. One horse injured a hoof and fell. the other horse was unhurt. The wagon sustained tongue damage and the injured animal will be laid up for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner Bros
Julian Martin
Sth Street
Melissa Nobeker
Hillsboro editor visits Cain metropolis promising look
The Hillsboro editor toured Cain townships and praised Cain’s business community as pleasant progressive and courteous. D P Linville trustee is building a new residence in Hillsboro brick with slate roof large rooms and basement furnace and a bathroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Cain
D. Pp. Linville
Cain Townships
Lillsboro
Bicycle Thief Arrested by Detective Agency
Yesterday in this city Chis Greenwood of Attica was arrested by Halls Detective Agency after a yearlong indictment by the Vermilion county grand jury for stealing a bicycle from A R Hill and for a Hoopes ton robbery. He was jailed on a caplas long in Detective Halls’ possession. Fangs parasols and ribbons offered at J Losh’s stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chis. Greenwood
Attica
Vermilion County Grand Jury
Sno
A. R. Hill
Hoopeston
Halls’ Detective Agency
Halls
Danville News
Tacaday
Falcon Wins In Wabash Steam Boat Race At Terre Haute
The first Wabash river steamboat race in years saw Falcon defeat Owensboro for a $100 purse. A companion note reports theft recovery near Attica with a $25 reward. domestic disturbance and arrest of John Welsh. clarifications on receipts not covered by law. and other local notices including dress goods sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Wabash River
Falcon
Owensboro
First Death in the 158th Indiana Infantry at Chickamauga Park
Ashly Jennings of Lafayette Indiana and Co C Frankfort Indiana 158th Indiana died yesterday in the Leither Hospital of appendicitis. This marks the regiment's first death since leaving Indianapolis. Several typhoid cases arise nearby as water wells and springs are condemned. drinking water must be boiled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Infantry
Chickamauga Park
Ashly Jennings
Lafayette
Ind
Co. C
Frankfort
Indiana
Leither Hospital
Indianapolis
L. B
Miss Bryant On How To Put New Life Into Endeavor
In Williamsport Friday morning sessions of the Christian Endeavor convention Miss Marie Bryant of Covington spoke on reviving social warmth in Presbyterian churches. She urged pre meeting preparation and suggested more frequent weekly prayer meetings to help participants and others. The account contrasts Bryant’s remarks with a brief passage from the Chicago Daily News about a Covington girl Mary Morris, describing growth delays and tall tale stature. Closing line notes sale prices at J Loeb stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor
Williamsport
Warren Revie
Marie Bryant
Covington
Bryantig
Chicago Daily News
Mary Morris
Mary
Covingtonians
Electric Railway Move in Indiana Towns Spurs Local Hope
The towns Newtown Odell and Stone Bluff push a light powered electric railroad with a power house planned in Covington. Local business leaders Horace Gray Elmer Arter and W S Coon spearhead efforts amid speculation about costs and right of way while revenue stamps and new banking rules create confirmation delays.
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Newtown
Odell
Stone Bluff
Commonwealth of Indiana
Enterprise
Lafayette
Coyington
Horace Gray
Elmer Arter
W. S. Coon
Odell’s
Commercial Club
Covington
Lafayette Commercial Club
Stone Liutf
Mellett
Hustler
Supreme court upholds township trustee term extension law
The Supreme Court Friday affirmed the constitutionality of the 97 act extending township trustees and assessors terms to 1900. Parties wait on the ruling and will not nominate this fall. The finest whinklea at Allen Shaff's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Senate approves Hawaii annexation by 42 to 21 vote
The Senate adopted resolutions to annex Hawaii, a two thirds threshold reached in a swift vote. The President is expected to sign promptly, making Hawaii part of the United States. The article mentions abrupt end to a filibuster and notes on related social items.
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Washington
Senate
Hawaii
North Pacific
House
Arrest of Welch in Danville After Warren County Murder Claim
Ed Welch of Warren County is arrested in Danville on an alleged winter murder near Williamsport. He supposedly drugged and stripped a man then dumped him in the Wabash. body not recovered. A deputy seized Welch in an alley near the St James hotel after a report. About $40 and a pistol found on him. his accomplice was earlier sentenced at Williamsport. Welch, about 50, has two sons near Marshfield and is known in Warren, Fountain and Vermilion counties.
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Danville Democrat
George Washington
Welsh
Martin
Sloan
Williamsport
Ind
George
Wash” Weleh
Danville
Republican
Welch
Wabash
Warren County
Fear Olson
Jackson Street
St. James
Beech Grove
Here
Marshfield
Warren
Fountain
Vermilion
Horse Thief Caught and Barn Fire In Vermillion County News
Elmer Sones of Richland township was captured at West Lebanon and brought to Monticello for trial after stealing a horse and buggy and later money from Clint Witt’s home. A barn near Jake Mitchell’s farm burned, destroying machinery, hay, and grain with heavy losses despite no horses inside. Ed Mershberger was arrested after a spree of thefts and pled guilty at a preliminary hearing, with Minnie Cronk found and returned home.
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Elmer Sones
Richland Township
Monticello
Clint Witt
Said
West Lebanon
Jake Mitchell
Vermillion County
Young Foley
Scherer
Ed Mershberger
Mr. Martin
Hillsboro
Minnie Cronk
Dellaven
Tershberger
Miss Crank
Covington
Martin's
Dellayen
Miss Cronk
Judy
Dellayens
Martins
Directors Elected at Building and Loan Meeting
The Building and Loan Association held a Monday night meeting electing three directors H Yount T G Gallagher and W H Cox. The Danville Democrat reports Jas tice Colbern fined John Dunbar one dollar and costs for living in adultery with Annie Beard wife of Joe Beard of Attica Indiana. Dunbar held on a $300 bond for trial Thursday later plead guilty to disorderly conduct. Dunbar alleges Beard threw his wife from the house and claims he supported her with no other relation.
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Building and Loan Association
H . Yount
T. G. Gallagher
W. H. Cox
Danville
Thoreday
Dunbar
Beard
Glascock & Richardson
Attics
Milford, Hammond & Stuart
Sims and Haywood
Jackson Street
Kent
Dan Simms
Attica
Ledger
The McKnight Reunion at the Richland Homestead
The Linton McKnight family held a reunion at the old Richland township homestead on June 26, 1898, the first in 31 years. Ten children were listed, with James A. McKnight of Fowler Indiana as eldest and Mrs T M Meeker of Shawnee township the youngest. forty seven relatives attended a dinner and pleasant day. The family includes James A in Fowler, John T in Adrian, W H in Boswell, Charles G at the homestead, G A in Fowler, and several Mrs J J Walker of Veedersburg and Mrs J ds Meeker and Mrs T M Meeker in Shawnee township.
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McKnight
Linton McKnight
Richland Township
Hight
James A. McKnight
Fowler, Tod
T. M. Meeker
Shawnee Township
James A
Fowler
Ind
John T
Adrian
Minn
W. H
Boswell
Charles G
G. A
J. J. Walker
Veedersburg
J. Ds Meeker
Patriotic Picnic at Fair Ground Draws Large Crowd
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union held a July 4 Patriotic Picnic at the fair ground. An alleged grand success featured a 2 PM basket dinner, music by Coving string band, children' s songs and recitations under Miss Olive Coffeen, and speeches by Roy's Fowler and DeLong. Prof Hart read the Declaration of Independence as attendance exceeded expectations. The president Miss Coffeen received praise for organizing the event which many considered more pleasant than staying home or traveling.
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Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Fair Ground
Olive Coffeen
Hart
Roy
Fowler
DeLong
Traine
Misa Coffeen
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J. Loeb’s
Marshal Hunt
Ilinois Central Ry
Skinny
Ilinois Central
Lebanon
Ilinois
Rantoul, Ills
J. Losh
Big
Starry Bros
Wm. Parker
Beamer
Thompson
Danyile
John Welsh
Marshal DeHaven
John
Ice
J. Loeb's
THE
Electric Railway
Covington Banking Company
Revenue Department
I. R
Allen Shaff’s
Indianapolis Journal
Anf
J. W. Brissey
Portland
Jay Dwigeins
New York
Will Stewart
Seattle
Paddy Bodine
James Tipton
Coal Creek
Jerry Hershberger
Chickawaugua
Tampa
John Marshall
Alan's
Ed Weleh
Ieurge’s
Jne
Vernie Glascoeck
Nicey Frazier
Boyd's
Ato
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