Prominent Farmer Shoots Himself Near Waynetown
Joe Mills a respected Wayne township farmer of about 200 acres died by self inflicted rifle shot in his orchard last Saturday evening. His son found the body thirty feet from the east north fence after the shot in the cherry grove. The coroner ruled death self inflicted and the funeral was held in Wayne town on Tuesday.
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Joe Mills
Waynetown
Coryner Keegan
Fred
Mills
Wayne Township
Nolan
Kingman
Barcus Buys Terre Haute Gazette
State Senator James F. Barcus, proprietor of the Terre Haute Tribune, today verified reports he is negotiating to purchase the Terre Haute Gazette, the city’s old Democratic organ.
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Barcus
Terre Haute Gazette
James F. Barcus
Terre Haute Tribune
Taday
Terre Haute
Teachers Elected For City Schools 1904
School board selects Superintendent H S Kaufman Principal S H Hall History H C Fish English Josephine B Calhoun Latin Lycia McComas Science to be supplied Music and Drawing Lala E Hunter teachers listed by grade Agnes Strader Dessie Robb Agnes Meehan Bertha Bergdahl Isa Miles Katie McMahon Mira Lemp Lulu Schwin Bess Dunlap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Fish
Josephine B. Calhoun
Lycia McComas
Lala E. Hunter
Agnes E. Strader
Dessie Robb
Agnes Meehan
Bertha Bergdahl
Isa Miles
Katie McMahon
Mira Lemp
Lulu Schwin
Bess Dunlap
Grace Hetfield and Schwin wed in Hillsboro country home
Grace Greenwood Hetfield daughter of Mr and Mrs Alex Hetfield and George Philip Schwin son of Mr and Mrs J B Schwin were married Wednesday at 2 30 pm at the bride’s parents country home near Hillsboro. Rev J F Kenneston officiated. About seventy guests attended with no attendants. The bride wore white and carried roses. Isa Miles and Vera McCabe provided music. A luncheon followed as the couple left for a brief wedding trip to French Lick and other points before returning to Covington to set up housekeeping on north Third street. Guests came from Covington Williamsport Crawfordsville Indianapolis Champaign IL Carthage MO and Los Angeles CA.
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Grace Greenwood Hetfield
Alex Hetfield
George Philip Schwin
J B. Schwin
Friend
Hillsboro
J. F. Kenneston
Crawfordsville
Isa Miles
Vera McCabe
French Lick
Covington
North Third
Perrysville Farmer John Chenoweth Dies After Stroke
John Chenoweth aged about 52 died suddenly at his Perrysville home Thursday morning after suffering a stroke during the night. A respected farmer he leaves two sisters and a brother, was never married, and funeral services were held Saturday at 3 p.m. from his residence with interment in Chenoweth cemetery.
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John Chenoweth
Perrysville
Township Convention Date Set for July Second 1904
The township Republican precinct committee fixed July 2 1904 as the convention date. The township will meet in mass at the courthouse at 2 p.m. and voting by ballot will occur from 2 to 4 30 p.m. See official call elsewhere.
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Court House
Republican Mass Convention Planned in Covington Court
The Republicans of Troy Township Fountain County Indiana call a mass convention to be held on Saturday July 24 in the Covington courtroom. Local party members are urged to attend as part of the county political process.
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Troy Township
Fountain County
Indiana
Coving
Rathbones Entertain Perrysville Lodge Guests
Rathbone lodge in this city hosted Perrysville Sister lodge on Tuesday evening. Eighteen members from the newly formed Perrysville lodge attended and two new members were initiated, Mrs. Mary Smith and John Nicholas. Refreshments followed with a pleasant social time.
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Rathbone
Perrysville
Mary Smith
John Nicholas
Dr. Tom Henderson Elected Umatilla County Coroner
Dr. Tom Henderson was elected coroner of Umatilla County Oregon last week by a margin of thirty six votes. The county appears Republican but results show instability with Republican and Democratic plurality winners alternating for other offices. Henderson’s supporters here extend congratulations on his success.
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Tom Henderson
Umatilla County
Oregon
Henderson
Election Board Named for Tomorrow's Primary Convention
The Convention Board names the election board members for the tomorrow primary convention. Inspector H. J. Board and Judges Nels Nebeker Jersey How ell. Clerks Lou Dunlap Lou Allen. Sheriff Charles Hull. Voting at city hall from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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H. J. Board
Nels Nebeker
Jersey Howell
Lou Dunlap
Lou Allen
Charles Hull
Hopkins at the World’s Fair Opens Largest Open Pavilion
J C Hopkins runs Popular price meals at the St Louis World’s Fair with 40c dinners from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Music and coffee 5c. National Restaurant address 5661-357 Degiverville Ave. A large open pavilion on the 2nd floor one block north of the main entrance. Box lunches and short orders day and night. Free wash rooms and baggage checked. Hunt up Hopkins when you go there.
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J. C. Hopkins
St. Louis
National Restaurant
Degiverville Ave
Hopkins
Reward For Summer In Benton County Case
Wallace Evans, Benton County treasurer, posted 500 dollars for the capture of mail carrier Sumner accused of assaulting eight year old Miss Prichett. A 150 dollar reward was posted earlier. A Lafayette detective joined, reports of a man matching Sumner in Iroquois Newfoundland. Deputy Henry Clark departed. Sumner seen in Gillman and Omar go with last traces toward Mattoon.
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Wallace Evans
Benton County
Sheriff Mount
Sumner
Miss Prichett
Lafayette
Barce
Iroquois
Henry Clark
Gillman
Omargo
Mattoon
Fountain-Warren Vermillion Fair Dates Set for 1904
Covington energy backs county fair plans with renewed effort and broader exhibits. The fair runs August 30 to September 4 1904 at Fountain Warren Vermillion grounds with a half mile track noted as a world record holder and weather hoped to cooperate for a successful event.
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Covington Energy
Death of Martha S. Nelson Crain Nelson
Martha S. Crain Nelson widow of the late Joseph Nelson lifetime Covington resident died at her son Joseph Nelson’s home in Terre Haute Monday morning June 13 from dropsy at about 79. Born in 1825 in Franklin County Ohio she moved to Covington at age four. Survived by six of eleven children with funeral services led by Rev. Fowler after body was brought to Covington and interment at Mt. Hope.
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Martha S. Crain-Nelson
Joseph Nelson
Terre Haute
Martha
Crain-Nelson
O. P. Lewis
Rockford
Joseph
Sixth Street
Fowler
Mt. Hi
City Council Adopts Rules and Raises Night Watch
The city council held its regular bimonthly meeting and passed new rules and ordinances to tighten city business. A salary ordinance raised the night watch to 35. About $60 in bills were approved, and a night watch is expected to be elected at the next meeting.
New School Trustee E J Martin Chosen by City Council
Dr Ed J Martin a dentist was selected by the City Council to join the School Board succeeding J Loeb whose term expired Monday evening A caucus produced a Martin vote with four councilmen aligned for him and two for Loeb The remarks praise both men and Martins qualifications for the trusteeship.
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Ed. J. Martin
Deniist
J. Loeb
Loeb
Douglas
Dr. Martin
Schmatig
Hall
Gray
Martin
Poisoned Strawberry Patch Alarm in Indiana
Henry Trueman found Paris Green on his strawberries in a patch near Milton Wright's in North Vermilion County. The poison could have poisoned customers in Perrysville and Covington, making the incident a serious risk to the public and the Trueman family.
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Henry Trueman
Vermillion County
Milton Wright
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Remington
Crawfordsville Journal
H. S. Kaufman
S. H. Hall
Schwin-Hetfield
Kennedy
Chenoweth Cemetery
J. Loeb i. Figs
Improvin
Thomas J. Mills
van Buren
Cealed
Ratcliff
van Buren Township
Hattie E. Mills
Beswick Dice
Michigan City
Rathbones
the Convention Board
Hopkins’ Restaurant
Martha S. Nelson
City. Council
New School
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