Mills Family Tragedy Leads to Juvenile Sentences in Court
The circuit court sentenced Hattie Mills to a state women’s prison and reformatory for girls for two to fourteen years and Clarence Mills to the Indiana reformatory until twenty one after a grand jury indictment for incest and rape. Younger siblings Thomas and Lucy were pending dispositions. The case follows revelations of a father’s prior sodomy conviction and a neighborhood uproar over the family. M Herzog and wife returned from a three month Germany trip, landing in New York, reporting improved health and a visit to Mr Herang’s hometown.
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Thomas J. Mills
Circuit Court
Milford
Hattie P. Mills
Womans Prison
State Reformatory
Clarence H. Mills
Indiana Reformatory
Thomas P
Lucy
Hattie
M. Herzog
Germany
New York
Mr. Herang
Halloween at Hand and Preparations For The Day
A timely notice surveys Halloween approaching and urges careful preparation for the day. It notes children exploring gates and patches and hints at outfits such as Ball Bend Robbers. Local attorney J. L. Peters advertises offerings. Robt. Voliva reports diphtheria cases improving and control sentiment in New town after court attendance.
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Robt. Voliva
Newtown
Walsh Built Chicago Southern Railroad Line
The Chicago Southern railroad two miles of new track are completed daily and Walsh plans to have the line in operation by January first. Local residents state Covington citizens missed the chance to have the road built through their area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Southern Railroad
Walsh
Covington
US World Book Fair Profit Reported At St Louis
Revenue figures show the United States earned a profit of 429000 plus from the world’s fair in St Louis, with total duties of 648501 and expenses of 209307 for the fair customs offices. Surveyor Charles F Gallerbam forwarded the report to the treasury department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Charles F. Gallerbam
Treasury Department
United States
Adjudged Insane Man Remanded to Hospital
A jury ruled Daniel Nine, resident northwest of Hillsboro, legally insane last week and he was escorted to Indianapolis by Deputy Sheriff Twiddy on Wednesday. Friends had feared his deteriorating condition but hoped for recovery without institutional treatment.
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Daniel Nine
Hillsboro
Indianapolis
Twiddy
Mr. Nine
Grace Leona Mikels to Wed John Lammandee
The Rev and Mrs W R Mikels of Waynetown announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughter Grace Leona Mikels to John Lammandee formerly of South Bend and now a mechanical engineer in the test department of the Pennsylvania Company at Altoona Pa The wedding is set for November 1 Grace Leona Mikels is a DePauw University graduate and John Lammandee is a Purdue- Times graduate Rev Mikels formerly preached here and served as presiding elder of the district
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Mikels
Waynetown
Grace Leona Mikels
John Mohler Lammandee
South Bend
Pennsylvania Company
Altoona
DePauw University
Lammandee
Purdue
Rev
Mikels
High School Lecture Course for 1906 Season
The senior class presents five events for its 1906 lecture course in this city. Season tickets cost $1.00 and single tickets 25 cents. The lineup includes the Odeon Male Quartette on October 30, Dewitt Miller on November 21, Siegel-Meyer-Reed Concert Company on January 29, Fred Emerson Brooks on February 9, and Thomas McClary on March 6.
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Odeon Male Quartette
Dewitt Miller
Siegel-Meyer-Reed Concert Company
Fred Emerson Brooks
Thomas McClary
Sixteen Years in China Missionaries Visit Indiana Hosts
Mr and Mrs Charles A Killie newly returned from sixteen years of missionary work in China share stories with Rev J P Henson and wife. They traveled via San Francisco through Boxer troubles and plan lectures in eastern cities. California papers praise Killies presentation methods. They expect to return in March for public appearances and insights into China. Ladies and misses cloaks promoted at J Loeb stores.
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Charles A. Killie
China
J. P Henson
San Francisco
Presbyterian Church Board
Killie
Indianapolis
California
Kill
Two Parties Agree to Abstain From Vote Buying in Tipton
Crawfordsville Journal reports Democratic and Republican leaders in Crawfordsville and nearby Tipton agreeing to abstain from the corrupt use of money in city elections. They plan a council chamber meeting to draft a formal arrangement and seek a fair contract enforceable by both parties. Local readers are urged to back the move and promote honest voting.
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Tipton
Crawfordsville
Crawfordsville Journal
the Journal
Gregg Kelly
H. N. Fine
Democratic City Committee
Hal Ensminger
Council Chamber
Ensminger
Man Shot Kills Fellow Worker at Big Four Camp
Billy Moon, a Black man, shot and killed Arthur Waldron at a Big Four railroad camp near Alvin. The two men quarreled at noon last Friday and Moon fired at the cook tent door, killing Waldron instantly. Moon fled and had escaped arrest up to today.
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Billy Moon
Arthur Waldron
Big Four
Alvin
Moon
Engineer Killed by Train at Newport
Henry Houk of 516 Collett street Danville was struck and killed by a passenger train on the C and E I line at Newport Saturday at about 7 30 AM. Houk, a steam shovel engineer, came with his family from Chicago to Danville recently. He is survived by a brother in Evanston and a sister Mrs Chas Boyd of Danville.
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Henry Houk
Collett Street
Danville
Newport
Houk
Chicago
Evanston
Chas. Boyd
Yountsville Goods and Local Sales Advertisements
Covington agents promote Yountsville blankets flanelle and ready made pants as the best woolen goods. J Loeb’s Stores and Mark Rogers advertise sale of a nearly new Robinson feed grinder with two sets of burrs at low price.
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Covington
Yountsville
J. Loeb's
Robinson
Mark Rogers
Card of Thanks and County Warrants Notice
Card of Thanks thanks friends for aid during illness and death of husband and father. Also a county warrant notice from H. C. Randolph, County Treasurer, asking holders to present unpaid warrants for payment on or after November 1st. Signed by Mrs. T. M. Keefer and Family.
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T. M. Keefer
H. C. Randolph
Death of Annie Smith at seventeen in city
Miss Annie Smith aged seventeen daughter of Chas Smith of the east city died Wednesday after a lingering consumption. Funeral services by Rev Walthall at 10 this morning at the family home with interment in Steely cemetery.
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Annie Smith
Chas. Smith
A Jolly Time in Salem Community Dinner
Miss Minnie Price entertained her lady and gentlemen friends at dinner Sunday October 22 1905 before going to Warren county. Attending were Ralf Bruce Fletcher Coffing Amos Martin Ira Coffing Clyde Price Clint Price Bessie Nicklas Carson Wilson Grace Hawkins Mattie Nicklas Mary Bowers Ruby Clawson Gertrude Ward Ninah Costing Lizzie Burnison Lena Burnison.
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Minnie Price
Salem
Warren County
Ralf Bruce
Fletcher Coffing
Amos Martin
Ira Coffing
Clyde Price
Clint Price
Bessie Nicklas
Carson Wilson
Grace Hawkins
Mattie Nicklas
Mary Bowers
Ruby Clawson
Gertrude Ward
Ninah Costing
Lizzie Burnison
Lena Burnison
Death of Thomas Keefer in this county
Thomas M. Keefer died of pneumonia at his home near the city on Sunday morning aged 56 years He was born in Ross county Ohio November 1 1844 and moved to the county in 1854 He served in the Civil War and married Emma Pade February 20 1884 Survived by wife six children Myrtle Ray Carson and Elouise two brothers James and Charles and many friends Funeral services were held at the family residence with Rev J H Palmer pastor Mount Hope cemetery burial There will be no preaching in the Presbyterian church next Sunday
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Thomas M. Keefer
Thomas Keefer
Ross County
Ohio
Rob Roy
Israel
Margaret Hull-Keefer
Emma Pade
Myrtle
Ray
Carson
Elouise
James
Charles
K. of P. Lodge
J. H. Palmer
M. E. Church
Mount Hope Cemetery
Indiana Tax Penalty Enforcement After November Deadline
The state auditor orders strict collection of taxes by county treasurers after the first Mondays in May and November. Delinquents face penalties, and officials who fail to collect will bear liability. Tax payments are due by Monday November 6, with penalties applied thereafter.
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Indiana
James T. Bell
H. CC. Randolph
Covington Canning Season Closes With Strong Output
The Covington factory ends its season under Receiver Hunt with better than expected results. Efficient management produced a good crop at low expense and a favorable pack sale, promising solid returns for stakeholders.
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Covington
Hunt
Death of a Coal Creek resident William Perry
William Perry aged about 65 of Coal Creek died at his Wabash township home after a period of dropsy. Funeral services were held at Mt. Carmel church at 3 p m Thursday under Undertaker Record and the Perrysville Masonic lodge. He was a respected citizen with many mourners among family and friends.
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William Perry
Coal Creek
Wabash Township
Perry
Mt. Carmel Church
Record
Masonic Lodge
Perrysville
Free eye test promo at Dr Faith and Dr Ludlow
A door advertises a free eye test before glasses. It notes weekly Friday availability at Dr Ludlow’s office and promises satisfaction with glasses fitting and service.
Local Hardware and Stoves Offered by J H Fowler
Announcement that J H Fowler has expanded an existing stock with a full line of hardware tinware stoves and wagon implements. Stoves will be the specialty and customers are urged to call and inspect the assortment.
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J. H. Fowler
Bond Co closes out huge clothing stock in Haas room sale
Bond & Co purchases the Shesley and Maurice Haas stock of clothing and gents furnishings and now closes out in the Haas room at nearly first prices. The $10,000 stock offers articles almost at buyers’ own price and sale ends soon. Local residents urged to buy now.
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Bond & Co
Shesley
Maurice Haas
Haas
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Mills
Whele
J. L. Peters
Insaue
J. Loeb’s
Yountsville Goods
Walthall
Steely Cemetery
Presbyterian Church
Randolph
Phoebe Howard
Dover, Mo
Warrick Spencer
Charlesston
West Va
Rowland
Cora Spencer
Charleston
Dr. Rowland
Attica
A. KE. Ray
Mr. Ray
C. Cretors
Cretors
H. F. Randolph
Silverwood
Edenburg
Ind
Don Adamson
Philippines
Uncle Sam
Don
States
Emma Park
India
Baptist Church
Ww. Rabb
M. Boord’s
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