New Officials Take Charge In Crawford County
The old town board hands over control after four years, having paid debts and completed wells and bridges. New officials are Harvey Hershman trustee first ward Thomas B Sonner trustee second ward Robert Gilmore trustee third ward John T Adkins treasurer Samuel A Lambdin clerk J R Leonard marshal. Ed Riley and Lula Froman wed New Year’s Day while Allen Coldman dies at 55 after cancer treatment. Dr Kern opens practice in Leavenworth after Louisville Medical College honors.
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Old Town Board
Offce
Harvey Hershman
Thomas B. Sonner
Robert Gilmore
John T. Adkins
Samuel A. Lambdin
J. R. Leonard
Ed. Riley
Lula Froman
Crawford Co
Did. W. H. Scott
Louisville Herald Cuts Price to One Cent for All Readers
The Louisville Herald announces a reduced price of one cent for a metropolitan daily, calling it the people's first chance to access the paper. It emphasizes the Herald as first and responsible for enterprising steps in the field. Agents are sought in every town. Communications to the circulation department in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Louisville Herald
The
Herald
Louisville
Heavenly Kingdom
Four Cornered Fight for Third District Nomination
The Third Indiana district faces a four cornered battle for the Democratic congressional nomination. Declared candidates include W. E. Cox of Dubois county and George H. Voigt of Clark county, with Zach M. Scifres of Washington county likely to run. Floyd county may enter a third contender in coming days. Floyd has not sent a congressman since Michael C. Kerr in 1876. The contest promises a keen struggle.
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Corydon
W. E. Cox
Dubois County
George H. Voigt
Clark County
Zach M. Scifres
Washington County
Floyd County
Michael C. Kerr
Little Nemo Musical at Macauleys in Louisville Week-Long Run
Klaw and Erlanger present the Winsor McCay inspired musical comedy Little Nemo at Macauleys theatre in Louisville for one week starting Monday January 10 with matinees Wednesday and Saturday. The production features over 200 performers and 75 backstage staff, a star cast led by Joseph Cawthorn and Harry Kelly, and music by Victor Herbert. The show adapts the Nemo in Slumberland cartoons with more than a thousand costumes and a reported cost over 100000 to stage.
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Klaw & Erlanger
Louisville
Macauley
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Joseph Cawthorn
Harry Kelly
Harry C. Blaney
Master Gabriel
Winsor McCay
New York Herald
Nemo
Victor Herbert
Herry &. Smith
Marengo News Briefs include local travel and health notes
Miss Lillia Taylor visited New Albany for several days while Mrs. Martha Leach and others traveled to Louisville and English on business. Health notes mention the illness of Rev. Charles Miller and the death of Katy Ann Deal at 87. John Brown returned improved from health travel. Coroner Mitch Snider and many residents were active in local routine travel and church events.
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Lillia Taylor
New Albany
Martha Leach
Louisville
Emery Batman
Katy Ann Deal
Kinsey Veatch
Charles Miller
Dr. Baylor
John Brown
Claud Balthis
Drewry Webb
Ellsworth Jones
Pilot Knob
Shafer Ridge Church
Eli Stroud
Dave Suddarth
Marengo
C. D. Kaiser
Leavenworth
Birdseye
A. P. Smith
Old Town
Mike Froman
Corydon
Wynona Fitzgerald
James M. Weathers, Jr
Opportune Life Lessons and Local Notes From Cumberland
A jumble of notes from Cumberland Indiana includes old names F W Kern and M C Cook, weather remarks on heavy snow five feet drifts, a new law on medical inspection of schoolchildren, and editorial reflections urging readers to act rather than wait for change.
Election of Officers at Sloan Post G A R English Indiana
Captain W W Sloan Post No 318 G A R met January 1 1910 and elected officers for the year. T B Cummins Commander Wm Fr Richards S V Commander J R Kongest J V Commander J M Barter Adgnt J J Cummins Quartermaster G6 Key Officer of the Day.
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W. W. Sloan
English
Indiana
T. B. Cummins
Wm. Fr. Richards
S. V
J. R. Kongest
J. V
J. M. Barter
J. J. Cummins
Key
Enumerators' Test Set for Census Jobs in 1909
Washington announces a simple census enumerators test for February 5 with passage likely for hundreds of thousands seeking positions. Requirements include US citizenship 18 to 70 years old and honest, plain education. 68 000 spots available by mid March for enumeration beginning April 15. applications due January 25.
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Washington, D. C
Durand
Census Bureau
Census
United States
Keeping boys on the farm through proper treatment
A Circuit Court discussion argues that boys stay on farms only with fair home treatment. Harsh routines like waking by hair or cuffing a child discourage loyalty and drive youths away. If parents cannot keep a son at home, they should stop boasting about ingratitude after neglect.
English rule tightens grading for teacher licenses
The State board of education adopts a rule to grade English usage in teacher license exams. English quality now counts 10 to 25 percent in school tests and 75 to 90 percent on correct answers. About 360 applicants took the exam. over 100 passed, with Republicans predominating among successful accountants. The accounting bureau plans pay of ten dollars a day plus expenses, totaling about 500000 for the first year.
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State Board of Education
Robert
Atate
Aley
State Bureau of Public Accounts
Democratic
Accounting Bureau
Republicans seek unified county primaries for state delegates
Indianapolis Republicans urge holding all county primaries for state delegates on the same day to ensure fairness and unhampered local choice. A committee including Phelps Darby Evansville O. P. Ensley Indianapolis and George T. Dinwiddie Frankfort will draft rules for uniform county and district delegate elections.
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Indianapolis
Phelps Darby
Evansville
P. Ensley
George T. Dinwiddie
Frankfort
Legal contest over Floyd road supervisor election legality
Robert Grayson, defeated by William Prinz, contests the Floyd county road supervisor vote at Jeffersonville. Grayson, now in office, refuses to surrender, citing 1907 legislative repeal of the 1905 road supervisor amendment. dispute could affect elections statewide under Australian system with township trustees overseeing votes.
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New Albun Tribune
Floyd
Jeffersonville
Robert Grayson
William Prinz
Grayson
Prinz
Indiana
Statewide Harmony Bodes Victory for Indiana Republicans
Indiana Republicans rally to unity ahead of the holiday season in Indianapolis. Leaders and rank and file push harmony to redraw a statewide support for victory, with emphasis on organization and capable leadership for the state committee. Several strong men are available to lead.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
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French Lick
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Milltown
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Cumberland
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Philip O. Suthers
Martin Goldman
Carter Batman
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Lee H. Wright
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