Indiana State Industries Report Grows 1910 Figures
Indiana's manufacturing and mercantile sectors expanded in the year ending September 30 1910 with 24 968 more em ployees than the prior year The gain includes laundries bakeries quarries printing offices hotels and public buildings. Lake county saw 32 of 74 fatalities and 33 percent of serious accidents attributed to steel plants hazards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Marshall
William E. Blakely
Lake County
Department of Inspection
Sunlit laborer to priest in roadside exchange
A Philadelphia Press clipping recalls a laborer working barefoot in the sun. A priest cautions about sun exposure, and the worker retorts that he keeps at his task only with effort, not brains, as he resumes turning the handle.
Temperance clash on county option and eclipses ahead
Greensburg Standard notes Columbus temperance groups refuse to petition legislative repeal of county option law. The piece cites local support for maintaining the program and urges Democrats to fulfill promises. It also reports 1911 lunar and solar eclipses with Indiana visibility and notes Gov. Marshall’s push to repeal state high school aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Decatur
Marshall
Indiana
Dale High School
Dale
Enish
The Telephone Girl and Local Notices
A column opens with the verse about the telephone girl and her knowledge of gossip and trouble. It then reports deaths in Georgetown and Marengo, a postal rule on return cards, a Vincennes birth, distance hearing examples, a marriage in English, pneumonia prevention tips, and notes on Philp Burkhardt's 91 years, insanity, and final days with family details.
Leavenworth News Notes and Local Visits
The river is falling with forecast of higher water ahead. A hundred miles of ice remain upstream. The button mill runs and needs over twenty workers though a strike won’t hit the factory. A. D. Huff and wife visit English relatives. George Carver operates a Leavenworth to Marengo daily hack. Charles Baker and wife visit Dry Run relatives. he returns after about ten years away. Sam Huff and wife visit Lyman Cole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Carver
Leavenworth
Marengo
George
Charles Baker
Seattle Wash
George Baker
Dry Run
State association push for county superintendents salary bill
A proposed bill supported by the State Association of County Superintendents seeks to raise salaries for county superintendents by basing pay on a standard basis rather than a perch on a salary scale. J C Webb Johnson County schools urges the change, noting underpayment in many states. The legislature plans to include this measure with other education bills after a closed session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Association of County Superiants
J. C. Webb
Johnson County
Webb
Illinois
Maryland
Alabama
Doan's Kidney Pills Boost Back Pain Relief Endorsement
A testimonial from John McNelis of Jefferson Street Huntingburg Indiana praises Doan's Kidney Pills. He reports improved back pain and normal kidneys after use. The advertisement claims wide trust, urges trials, and notes Foster Milburn Co Buffalo as U S sale agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
John McNelis
Jefferson Sr
Huntingburg
Ind
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
Evansville Progress Highlighted in New Year Issue
The Evansville Courier's New Year edition surveys 1910 progress including Henderson dam plans costing 2 million and 500 jobs, Big Four railroad extension, municipal filtration plant at 1.0 million, new factories, the largest steam shovel plant, and Evansville becoming home to the world’s largest buggy and furniture factories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Henderson
Big Four
Ohio Valley
Courier
Obituary of Philip Burkhardt born Floyd County
Philip Burkhardt born January 3 1820 died January 7 1911 age 91 years or 4 days was married to Katie lings about 1840 and to Evelina born May 22 1841, David born June 1848, George Washington born 29 1858 He lived on the same farm in Floyd county until death He joined the Christian church under Bro Bird man Funeral at the Christian church in Maren by Samuel Perkhiser. Interred Marengo cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Burkhardt
Katielings
Evelina
David
George Washington
Philip
Floyd County
Christian Church
Bro. Birdman
Maren
Samuel Perkhiser
Marengo Cemetery
Third District Spelling Bee Set For Jefferson District
At a meeting in Indianapolis on February 18 state officials fixed the date for the Third District spelling contest. Three pupils from each Crawford County will enter the district round, with top spellers advancing to Indianapolis to compete for the state championship. The notice seeks correspondents and agents at every Crawford County post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Jefferson
Crawford County
Protracted Meeting Draws Local Residents And Visitors
James Lynch of Curby and Amos Butt from Owensville are among visitors and locals enjoying a weeklong protracted meeting led by Pastor Minter. The piece notes many neighbors traveling through and living nearby, with farm sales, school progress, and town commerce mentioned along with the town’s two churches and social crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lynch
Curby
Myrtle Bradley
New Albany
Grady Wright
Cape Sandy
Amos Butt
Owensville
Minter
Truna
Frank Neal
Albert Neal
John Byrd
Alton
William Crecelius
John Crecelius
Mr Kirsch
Alabama
Luther Landrus
Same
Martha Satterfield
Miss Veach
Henry Collins
Katie Starkey
Edward Cox
John T. Lynton
Murphy Farm
Riddle School
John A. Wright
Oak Grove
Ethel Denbo
Edgar Moore
Adam Allen
Harry Williams
Magnolia Virgil
Stella Brown
Marengo Happenings Highlight Week of Visiting Residents
Local notes list visits and greetings from Valeene Oakland City Milltown Crandall and Spencer. Names include Nan Sanford Maud Hutsler Selah McIntosh Ella Rawlings and Sol Glick with Dr Blessing and families. Also marriages of William Snider and Vance and the Byrn families noted along with road fund and school fund entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Toombs
Oakland City
J. B. Blessing
Louisville
Maud Hutsler
Selah McIntosh
Valeene
Ola Bird
J.E. Mitchell
Spencer
Ella Rawlings
Hildred Funk
Milltown
Sol Glick
Indianapolis
Blessing and
Nora Glenn
Crandall
John Brown
E. Poe
Jasper
Bargain Day Offer For Two Newspapers
The Encush News and Louisville Daily Herald announce a fourth annual Bargain Day subscription deal offering both papers for $2.75 for orders received by January 30, 1911. Regular rates are $1.00 for The English News and $3.00 for the Louisville Daily Herald. Send orders to THE News English, Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Encush News
Louisville Daily Herald
English News
News English
Indiana
Truste e s Report Ohio Town ship 1910 Receipts
Annual report of the Trustee of Ohio Township for year ending December 31 1910 detailing receipts including Township Fund special school fund dog fund and library fund with balances distributions and various entries such as docket fees auditor tuition state auditor deficiency fund and depository interest and multiple salaries and disbursements across funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph G Parks
M Smith
W Jones
Burch
Calmmary
Balon Hand
Ohio Township
Bethany Union Local Notes Include Marengo Cattle Purchase
Riley Stalcup of Marengo bought a cow and calf from Thomas Vanwinkle. Geo. T. Stallings and Dan Barrienger were in English on business. Mack Tucker returns to Central Normal College Danville after a year away. Mrs. Sarah Walls visits Allen Tucker family. Barrienger seeks Bethany church to Geo. W Newton road. Stallings preaches at Union and marries John Cox to Miss Leora Mauck. Roy Knight visits cousin Mae Humphrey of West Fork. Eva and Stella Curl attend Eckerty church. Rev Rowe to Pleasant Ridge for protracted meeting. Howard Newton raised a barn north of here on widow Hammond’s farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley Stalcup
Marengo
Thomas Vanwinkle
Geo. T. Stallings
Dan Barrienger
English
Mack Tucker
Central Normal College
Danville
Sarah Walls
Allen Tucker
Bethany Church
Geo. W
Union
John Cox
Leora Mauck
Mr. Cox
Orange County
Miss Mauck
Squire Mauck
Here
Roy Knight
Mae Humphrey
West Fork
Eva
Stella Curl
Eckerty
Rev. Rowe
Pleasant Ridge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Philadelphia Press
Greensburg Standard
J. G. Hofacre
Presbyterian Church
Luna
Silas Beard
Georgetown
Post Office Department
C. E. Stewart
Vincennes
Wm. Proctor Stewart
William Harris
Missouri
Rosella Goelzer
Alson Roberts
Robert
Philp Burkhardt
Burkhardt
A. D. Huff and Wife
Sam Huff
Lyman Cole
Panhandler
the Courier
Orsonville
Clarence Denbo
Grantsburg
Ethel
Agnes Veleen
T. H. Roberson
Katie Crecelius
Audrey
Lola Neal
Riddle
Dave Hedden
Albert Schulz
Jake Hoover
Alonzo Brown
James Smith
Iowa
Smith
Nan Sanford
Charles H. Sloan
Long Point
Ill
Hardinsburg
William Byrn
D. G. Montgomery
J. D. Byrn
Lou Byrn
Depauw
William Snider
Jenner
Vance
William Bird
Clark Crecelius
F Temple & Son
JP Rainforth
Jenkins
Dillman
Temple & Son
Fesler Wood
Deuchara
Emery Cox
R.A Coleman
Jesse Bills
Jesse H Froman Institutes
Sam Hooverwood
Ino A Wright Institutes
Ethel Denbo Institutes
Geo H Wiseman Institutes
Elmer E Cooper Institutes
W Jones Institutes
D M Matherly Institutes
Ora Tadlock Institutes
Jas H Doolittle
Jesse H Froman
Jas J Smith
Baker & Co
Elmer Byrd Wood
Geo W
Archibald Wood
Sam Hoover Wood
Wm L Andrew Director
Alva Jenkins Wood
John M Dillman Wood
Hollcroft Stove
R A Jenkins Wood
Jno
Wright
Geo H Wiseman
Elmer E Cooper
D M
Matherly
Tadlock
Jesse A Froman
Jno A Wright
Jno A
D M Matherly
O E Tadlock
Jne A Wright
Gen H Wiseman
Earl Freed
Eleanor Boyd
Aley LeMron Tefching
W W Jones
Karl Freed
Aley Seymoure
Myrtle Templeton
Trustees Service
Crawford County State Bank
Jas. J. Smith
Chas. M. Eastridge
Trustee’s Report
Township Fund
Flanigan Balon
Crawford Co. State Bank
Henry Ritchie
Jas H Cummings
Mary L
Merrilees
Jas BE Stewart
Mary L Wiseman
Bethany Union
Howard Newton
Hammond
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