Pension Bill Passes House Big Relief and Debate
Washington reports the largest pension bill to Congress, about 180.3 million dollars, approved 219 to 40 with an amendment creating over one million in extra needs. Democrats and Republicans clashed over a citizenship and pension eligibility clause affecting nonresidents and veterans with income limits.
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Washington
Congress
House
Representative Roddenberg
Georgia
United States
Representative Good
Iowa
Obituary and Local Notices From A Bayard County Newspaper
Obituary notes the death of George T Jenkins born April 6 1839 in Hardin County Kentucky died February 27 1913 at his Perry County home aged 73 years 10 months 21 days. Survived by son John C and daughter Ida M Riddle with two brothers Rolla H and Richard. wife Sarah S Reader and two daughters preceded him. He served in Co L 12th Cavalry as 2nd Lieutenant, taught school for nearly thirty years, was a Methodist and G A R member, and his funeral was led by Rev Dexter Hutson with interment at Jeffries cemetery under Masonic orders. Includes notices of local illness, marriages, and community updates, including insurance ads and social notices. many residents mentioned by name in a long column of reports from English and surrounding towns.
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George T. Jenkins
Richard
Mary M. Jenkins
Hardin County
Perry County
George
Rolla H
Mt. Carmel
Alford
Alton
Ind
Sarah S Reader
John C
Ida M Riddle
Co. L. 12
Cav
Methodist Church
Jesus
Dexter Hutson
M. E. Church
Jeffries
Masonic Order
Branchville
Russell Post
West Fork
Golden Shore
Ohio Valley fair circuit formed at New Albany
Representatives of fair associations from Huntingburg Marengo Corydon and Scottsburg met at New Albany to form the Ohio Valley fair circuit with New Albany and Salem joining. E W Pickhardt was named president and G W Cain secretary. A Oct 27 meeting will plan a continuous 1914 circuit focusing on show rings and six fairs with uniform classes and purses.
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Huntingburg
Ind
Marengo
Corydon
Scottsburg
New Albany
Local notes from English and Marengo area events
James Shafer and others attend social and business activities around Marengo Chestnut City English and Curby. Community members travel for work and visits while Easter 1912 date noted. Andrew Bunch and Olzy Barnett wed at Justice Cunningham home south of English with congratulations.
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A. H. Brown
Andrew Bunch
Olzy Barnett
John Cunningham
English
Cast of Characters for Old Dairy Homestead at Opera House
Cast list for the home talent production The Old Dairy Homestead to be staged Saturday night March 8 featuring Mike Donnavin John Blevins Malcom Gray Fred Thornbury Willie Work Ernest Brown Jason Wilkins Claud Enlow Joah Arrowroot Vaughn Miller Ruby Olin F Byrd Mrs Glimmer Anna M Chapman Maud Gertrude Lone B Wilkins George Sloan e Liva Kidie. Gobbel and Son advertise liver and kidney remedy.
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Opera House
Mike Donnavin
John Blevins
Malcom Gray
Fred Thornbury
Willie Work
Ernest Brown
Jason Wilkins
Claud Enlow
Joah Arrowroot
Vaughn Miller
Ruby Olin
F. Byrd
Mrs. Glimmer
Anna M. Chapman
Maud
Gertrude Lone B. Wilkins
George Sloan
Display of pattern hats and ready wear for all ages
Saturday March 29th the shop will show latest pattern hats for ladies misses and children plus baby caps and boys hats. Invitation to call and view. Cand Bryd Roberts & Co. skating night details and manager George Blevins. An ad by George Turley seeking $150 loan with promise of job or partnership at Grand Hotel St. Louis.
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Lam
George Turley
Grand Hotel
St. Louis
M. E Church Announces Morning and Evening Services
The M. E Church lists a morning sermon at 10 48 titled The Perishing Harvest and an evening message at 7 p m titled Jesus the Light of the World. Sunday school starts at 9 30 with prayer meeting each Wednesday night led by Pastor A J Oster.
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Jesus
A. J. Oster
Pilot Knob Curby Farm News And Local Notices
Little two year old Perry Byram dies of pneumonia February 26 with burial in Bowman cemetery. Several family members suffer grip while others visit Marengo and New Albany on business. Local residents James Shafer Carter Batman Henry McClanahan and others travel, work trips planned to Iowa.
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Henry Grant
Ike Froman
Grantsburg
Dora Roberts
Louisville
Perry Byram
Bowman Cemetery
Basil
D. M. Seaton
Grip
Thomas Thompson
Peter Vernie
Pilot Knob
John Hanover
John Belcher
James S. Hanger
Marengo
Irvin Levelland
J W. Bird
B. S. Tower
Zenor Dean
Hubert Henry Rufus Bowman
John Huff
Kelly Froman
James Shafer
Near Tower
Henry McClanahan
B. S. Hopper
Two Years For Bert Anderson Embezzling
Albert Anderson former Jeffersonville postmaster was sentenced in Indianapolis to two years in Leavenworth federal prison for embezzling 1 755 dollars from postoffice funds after pleading guilty. Judge A B Anderson said lack of impulse did not warrant clemency despite friends plea.
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New Albany Tribune
Albert Anderson
Jeffersonville
A.B. Anderson
United States
Indianapolis
Leavenworth
Anderson
Local notes reflect community visits and farm work
Newtonville resident Miss Emma Yeates spent Sunday with Rev and Mrs Ulmer. Louisville visitor E L Weathers called on his mother Mrs Jane Weathers. Fair directors met in Crawford county to revise the 1913 premium list.
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Emma Yeates
Newtonville
Louis Ulmer
Crawford County Fair Association
For Sale Two General Purpose Horses
Two well sized general purpose horses offered by Dr. F. R. Gobbel Adv English Ind. One is five years old weighing 1030 pounds and the other six years old weighing 1160 pounds.
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F. R. Gobbel
Ind
Crawford County Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Assessments
Crawford County Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company lists five year assessments from 1908 to 1912 totaling $1.95 overall, averaging 39 cents per $100 yearly. Ed Moery serves as president with Romer Eckerty secretary and Frank McCarty treasurer.
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Crawford County Farmers’ Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Moery
Romer Eckerty
Secy
Frank McCarty
Treas
Leavenworth Social Roundup Incomplete Trips and Funeral
Local notes record visits and travel of residents including John Carver Richard Bullock and Mrs Mary Hawn. The revival at the M E church closed. Mrs Ben Allen died in Hawesville. funeral held here with many relatives present. Families from Jeffersonville Corydon Cincinnati and Louisville attended services.
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John Carver
Richard Bullock
Jeffersonville
Mary Wright
Corydon
M. E. Church
France Whitcomb
Louisville
A. L Forbes
Forbes
Malinda Gibson
Maud Campbell
Cincinnati
Will Clark
Ben Allen
Cape Sandy River Notice and Local Wanderers
The river is rising at this writing with no sickness reported. Jas Rodgers visited Alton on Friday as did Charles Ruby and Aldin Chism. Miss Gladys Carr and Miss Mary Hess are among those visiting or returning, with Winchell of Stevensport preaching at the Baptist church and several from Alton attending Sunday services.
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Jas. Rodgers
Alton
Gladys Carr
Winchell
Stevensport
Baptist Church
Charles Ruby
Aldin Chism
Mary Hess
Funeral and smallpox relief in Sulphur community
The Sulphur column reports no active smallpox cases and improving patients. schools have resumed. It notes the funeral of Uncle George Jenkins last Friday at his residence, with burial in Jefferson grounds by the Masonic fraternity. The piece recalls his faith and quotes “The Lord is My Shepherd” despite physical weakness.
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George Jenkins
Dexter Hatuen
M. E. Church
Mx Jenkins
Alee
Sulphur
Jefiltier
Pashed
Sickness In The Vicinity And Local Movements
No. 10 notes several families on sick lists including C Sarles and wife Velta Shields and mentions Thomas Satterfield moving to a farm near Mt Sterling. Other items report visits by Ernest Dillman and family and local farm removals. A light snow fell Friday night prompting thoughts of winter again and C W Sarles reports a broken record for guineas eggs in February.
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Thomas Satterfield
Mt. Sterling
Velta Shields
Ernest Dillman
Ge. Hugh
Tommy Cunningham
W. Beasley
Willie
D. W. Riley
W. J. Byrd
Grawford Sarles
Cecil Mills
D. W. Riley Sands
Laura Eastridge
C. W. Sarles
Local Visits Tie Riceville and Nearby Towns
Miss Ella Rawlings visited home folks in Marengo over Sunday. John Tillery of Lawrenceville visited Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Whaley. Mrs. H. L. Wilson of Louisville visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Jones. Jerrel Tickle of Farmersburg visited Mr. and Mrs. Sam Main. Mrs. James Whaley and Miss Efi Whaley visited the Main household. D. W. Jones was at English Saturday. Mrs. N. A. Whaley visited Mrs. Net Leonard at Birdseye. Thomas Donahoe visited his uncle at Birdseye Sunday and Monday. Miss Lillie Jones visited Miss Nel Main at Birdseye. Doctors Lukemyer and Jeffries were called to the bedside of Mrs. Philip Limp. Misses Lillie Donahoe and Nellie Mais visited Sam Main and family. Miss Lila Jones visited Miss Flora Gobel at Birdseye.
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Ella Rawlings
Marengo
John Tillery
Lawenceville
N. A. Whaley
H. L. Wilson
Louisville
William Jones
Jerrel Tickle
Farmerburg
Sam Main
James Whaley
Efi Whaley
Sa. Main
D. W. Jones
Net Leonard
Birdseye
Thomas Donahoe
Lillie Jones
Nel
Main
Bethany Union Notes Medical Illness and Travel
James Holland moved on Elmer Gilmore's Eckerty farm Monday. Elder Geo. Stallings came from Chrisney for a meeting. Ada Gilliland contracted emalipox. Thursday events involve Thomas VanWinkle and family. Rev. Apple missed Pleasant Ridge appointment due to Newton Stewart meeting. Chas Tucker visited his parents then returned to work. Anderson Shoemaker and wife welcomed a baby girl by parcel post Friday. Mrs. John Goldman visited Evansville with her son. Nora Wright, formerly from Indianapolis, is back home sick.
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James Holland
Elmer Gilmore
Eckerty
Geo. Stallings
Chrisney
Ada Gilliland
Thomas VanWinkle
Rev. Apple
Pleasant Ridge
Newton Stewart
Chas. Tucker
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Robert Longest’s. Adv
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Whisky Run
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Bloom Riddle
Boone
Michael C. Cook
Simon Grimes
Jennings
Luther L. Jones
Joseph B. Longest
Kelly J. Froman
Robert Longest’s
A. J. Senn
Chestnut City
Jno
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I. O. R. M Lodge
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Elmer Alen
Irvin Levell
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Pilot Knot
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Maggie Lynch
Willie Batman
Great Bend
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Roy Allen
Washburn, Illinois
Business Rainbow
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George Blevins
M. E
Pete Goodson
Wm Patton
Ed. Taylor
James Lynch
Miss Madge
Carter Batman
Alonzo Brown
West Beechwood
Charles Hopper
Almer Hanger
Bert Anderson
Robert Longest
E. L. Weathers
Jane Weathers
Supt
S. A. Beals
C. A. Jones
Lee Pierson
Ollie Bullington
J. M. Snider
Mr. Snider
James Merryman
Whisky Run Township
John Zimmerman
Wickliffe
Peter Gottfried
Hilma Stevenson
Emery Taylor
Richmond
Asylum
Frank Mack
W.S. Hanger
W.T. Pierson
C. G Balthis
Wm. Snider
Edith Childers
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Mary Hawn
W. B. Allen
Missouri
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the Baptist Chureb
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Cape Sanday
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Albert Goldman
Halleck Goldmen
Qriol- Branchville
G. T. Jenkins
U. S
Sarles
Virgil Byrum
Riceville
Lila Jones
Flora Golbel
Robespierre
Bethany Union
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