Shooting Rampage in Dubois Ends in Deaths and Wounds
Evansville Courier reports a street shooting in Dubois Indiana on Thursday night. Roscoe Rhodes and Oliver Bledsoe fired into a crowd after an argument near a saloon, killing Isaac Hardin and wounding Pinnick and Kemp. Rhodes and Bledsoe fled, later bond set at 1000 dollars. authorities hunt them as murder suspects. Hardin dies tonight. Pinnick and Kemp injured with varying severity. Rhodes and Bledsoe are connected to local figures. incident follows a confrontation defending Pinnick. The Teachers Statute meet at Lueken school house drew several attendees.
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Evansville
Dubois
Ind
Aresurt
Roscoe Rhodes
Oliver Bledece
Ivasc Hardin
Thomas C. Plonick
Mike Kempf
Rhodes
Bledsoe
Schwenk
Nordhoff
Kraft
Chas Harder
Pinnick
Stander
Isaac Harder
Harder
Kemp
Isaac Hardin
West Baden Springs
Frank Pinnick
State House of Representatives
Emma M. Hardin
Isaac A. Hardin
Kean and Carpenter
Asult
Peter Neukam
Equitable Insurance Co
St. Louis
Neukam
Roacos Rhodas
Oliver Bledsoe
Fourteen-year-old Wirtzberger dies from appendicitis
Jacob William Wirtzberger, 15 years 6 months 3 days old, died Sunday from inflammation caused by appendicitis after vomiting began Wednesday. He was the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wirtzberger. Interment was Tuesday at St. Ferdinand cemetery. The NEWS extends sympathy to the family.
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Leo Wirtzberger
Jacob Wm. Wirtzberger
Registration Talk Emphasizes Voting Rights Under New Law
Hon John L Bretz spoke on the Registration Law at Senninger's hall drawing a fair crowd and the Aid Society band. He warned that unregistered individuals lose voting rights in November and may be barred from petitions remonstrances. Next Monday is the last day to register. A local obituary notes Mrs Herman Lau, formerly of near Bristow, died at Woodmere Asylum Evanaville and was returned for burial with her husband and three children mourning.
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John L. Bretz
Senninger’s Hall
Aid Society
Herman Lau
Bristow
Woodmere
Evanaville
Diphtheria Case Triggers School Closures Nearby
A child of Mr and Mrs Jake Albert contracted diphtheria and the home was flagged. Health officer Dr V Knapp ordered closure of three school rooms as a precaution to curb spread.
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Thie
Jake Albert
V. Knapp
Card of Thanks for Jacob Wirtsberger Family
We thank neighbors and friends who helped during our recent misfortune in the death of our son Jacob. Leo Wirtsberger and Family. Wanted A girl to help with general house work. No laundry work. Nice home and good wages. Help is very much respected by the family. Write or call on Mrs H Volkerding 3317 W Chestnut St Louisville Ky.
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Oir
Jacob
H. Volkerding
W. Chestnut
Louisville
Explosion on Farm Near Siberia Injures Three Men
On John Bombolaski’s farm near Siberia an explosion in a boiler furnace badly burned Ed and John Ernst and Ben Elmer as a traction engine and clover huller burned. Ed Ernst died at 11 30 yesterday morning. The blast damaged the engine and burned the men even as fuel ran low and a box believed to contain nitroglycerine ignited the furnace.
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Ernst & Elmer
John Bombolaski
Siberia
John Ernst
Ben Elmer
Ed Ernst
Alex Ernst
John Elmer
Kilian to Visit Ferdinand for Dental Work
Dentist E. J. Kilian of Huntingburg will be in Ferdinand on October 6 offering guaranteed work, reasonable prices, and German language service. Also announces arrival of new fall dress goods samples in select shades for inspection. Mrs. Angle Abbott promotes the NEWS.
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E. J. Kilian
Huntingburg
Ferdinand
Angle Abbott
Jasper News Highlights Open Court and Local Tragedies
Circuit court opens Monday with grand jury to convene Wednesday. Varying local items include deaths in Velpen Shiloh area, jail habeas corpus requests by Rhodes and Bledsoe, a $7500 damage suit by Emma Hardin over Isaac Hardin’s death, and a harvest report claiming 1068 bushels total from Charles Bickwermert Co. crop.
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Jasper
Ind
Circuit Court
Charles Bickwermert & Co
Charles Bickwermert
Sad Death at St Henry
Mrs. Clerm Hackmann died at her home in St Henry last Friday at age 33 years 8 months 10 days from dropsy. She was ill eight days and her one day old infant also died last week. Survived by her husband and one child. Burial in St Henry cemetery last Sunday. Our sympathy to the bereaved.
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Clerm Hackmann
Francia Braunecker
St. Henry
Niehaus Couples Wedding Surprise Return Home
George Niehaus returned Saturday with his wife Agnes Herz of Lawrence Nebraska. They wed Tuesday morning in Lawrencer church and will live on a farm Niehaus recently bought in Lawrence. The NEWS extends best wishes.
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George Niehaus
Agnes Herz
Lawrencr
Neb
Fulda Couple Wed In Local Church Ceremony
Fulda Ind Oct 2 August Sergesketter and Miss Mary Strobel were married at our church Tuesday morning with Rev Joseph Villinger officiating. A wedding feast followed at the bride’s home near Huff and a dance in the new city hall was held Thursday night. The couple will reside in Fulda where the groom works as a carpenter.
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Fulda
Ind
Sergesketter
Mary Strobel
Our Church
Joseph Villinger
Huff
New
New Idea Patterns Run 10c Each at Henry Beckmann
Advertisement notes latest fashion patterns offered by Henry Beckmann & Sons with a price of 10 cents each and a free fashion sheet.
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Henry Beckmann & Sons
Public Auction Notice For Household Goods And Property
The undersigned offers a house with two lofts for sale at public auction on Tuesday October 15 1912. The sale starts at 830 A M and includes household and kitchen furniture garden tools potatoes and more. Mrs Henry Saalmann is the contact person. Subscriptions to the Evansville Courier are available at this office in October at 2.00 a year. Ben Bolte Gous notes they seek white oak and poplar lumber and timber.
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Henry Saalmann
Evansville
Ben Bolte & Gous
Rural Carrier Examination Opens in Dubois County Indiana
The United States Civil Service Commission announces a rural carrier examination on October 1 1992 at Dubois Ferdinand and Huntingburg Indiana. Eligibility includes age 18 to 55 with domicile in the county. Positions include rural carrier duties with salaries from 400 to 1000 annually and potential transfers within the postal service.
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Dubois, Ferdinand and Huntingburg
Dubois County
Indiana
United States Civil Service Commission
Duboin and Ferdinand
Ind
United States
Peast~ Maeter
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Washington, D.C
Washington
Civil Service
John C. Black
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John Schnieders, Jr
Anton Vollmer
Louis Bleasinger
Oscar Hoefting
Agnes Buechler
N. von Cox
Andrew Moerker
Fred C. Brets
Edward Kunkler
Sam Parks
Wm. Melchior
Henry Dall
Teat
St. Ferdinand Cemetery
Leo Wirtsberger
New York World
Roosevelt and
Perkina
Harvester Trust
Auburn, N. Y
Russia
Misa
Olivia Kuebler
Louis Kerner
Thos. R. Green
Thia
Thia County
Hia
Velpen
Shiloh
George
Rural Carrier Examination
Casper Schuler
Rock Road
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