Death of Rosa Hinkle Near City at Age Thirty Three
Rosa Hinkle died this morning around seven near the city from dropsy after years of illness. Her funeral is planned for Clear Creek church in Floyd township on Sunday with no final arrangements announced. John Bowen of Putnamville, a Federal Grand Jury member involved in indictments of Terre Haute men for election fraud, will travel to Indianapolis tomorrow to attend the wedding of M Jackson of New Palestine, an another Grand Jury member, to an Indianapolis woman.
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Rosa Hinkle
Miss Hi
Clear Creek
Floyd Township
John Bowen
Putnamville
Donn M. Roberts
Terre Haute
Indianapolis
M. Jackson
New Palestine
Mr. Jackson
Col C C Matson Dies In Chicago Home
Col C C Matson former Greencastle attorney and loved citizen died this morning at his son's home in Chicago. His body will be brought back to Greencastle for burial.
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Greencastle
Reese Matson
Chicago
Funeral of Courtland C. Matson Dies in Chicago
The death of Courtland C. Matson 74 occurred at his son's home in Chicago after months of illness. A Greencastle resident and prominent attorney, he was born in Brookville April 5, 1841 and educated at DePauw. He served in the Civil War and later led Democratic politics in Indiana. Burial will be in Forest Hill cemetery beside his wife after a funeral at the Alec Lockridge home in Greencastle.
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Courtland C. Matson
Putnam County
Reese F. Matson
Winthrop Avenue
Chicago
Col. Matson
Greencastle
Alec Lockridge
Lockridge
Forest Hill Cemetery
Indiana
Democratic Party
Charles Walter Brown
Mr. Matson
Beatrice Brown
Brookville
Ind
DePauw University
Asbury College
Asbury Guards
Indiana Volunteers
Terre Haute
R. W. Thompson
Seventy-first Regiment
Indiana Volunteer Infantry
Richmond
Kentucky
Matson
M. D. Topping
Seventy-first
Colonel Matson A Long Record of Civil War Service and Public Office
Colonel Matson served as lieutenant colonel until May 1, 1865 when the 5th and 6th Indiana Cavalry were merged and he became colonel until October when he mustered out. He fought in West battles up to Atlanta 1864 and Sherman's campaigns. He married Mary N. Farrow in 1871 and had three children. After law practice he served four terms in Congress and was a gubernatorial candidate in 1888. In 1909 he was named a State Tax Commissioner for four years. He helped pass the Dependent Pension bill, vetoed by President Cleveland, and chaired invalid pensions in several Congresses. He was active in Masonry.
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Tion
Mr. Matson
5Th
6Th Indiana Cavalry
Atlanta
Sherman
Grand Army of the Republic
Colonel Matson
Mary N. Farrow
William L. Farrow
Smith C
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Reese F
Chicago
Mary Nelson
Charles Walter Brown
Matson
Col. Matson
Congress
Alvin P. Horey
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Thomas Marshall
Cleveland
Entertain With Dance for Bloomington Girl
The Delta Theta Tau sorority hosted a dance at the Delta Tau Delta house on East Seminary Street in honor of Miss Ruth Dill of Bloomington visiting Miss Gerelda and Miss Adelaide Thomas. Fourteen couples attended with chaperones Mr and Mrs Cleave Thomas and Mr and Mrs Ernst Stoner. Music was provided by Clarke Bridges and Otto Hanneman.
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Delta Theta Tau Sorority
Delta Tau Delta
East Seminary Street
Ruth Dill
Bloomington
Gerelda Thomas
Adelaide Thomas
Cleave Thomas
Ernest Stoner
Clarke Bridges
Otto Hanneman
Thomas Family Reunion Draws 300 Plus Attendees
More than three hundred people gathered at the Adamson grove two miles north of Lena for the 2st annual Thomas reunion. Speakers included J. B. Thomas Danville Oscar Thomas Greencastle and Rev Cline Covington with readings by Miss Valla Vinzant Terre Haute. A noonday picnic and vocal instrumental numbers complemented the program. Officers elected were Frank Thomas Lena president and Verne Ellis Lena secretary treasurer.
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Adamson Grove
Lena
J. B. Thomas
Danville
Oscar Thomas
Greencastle
H. T. Thomas
Morton
Cline
Covington
Valla Vinzant
Terre Haute
Vinzant
Belle Vinzant
Elizabeth Thomas
Henry Thomas
Ind
Frank Thomas
Verne Ellis
County Council Considers Bridge Levy at Annual Meeting
County council plans to meet in the courthouse commissioners room next week to consider raising bridge levy and county revenue to fund expenses for the coming year and cover bonded indebtedness.
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Putnam County Council
Court House
County Officials Plan Tax Levy Meeting Next Tuesday
County council and Putnam county commissioners will meet in the court house Tuesday at 10 AM to fix next year's levies and apportion funds. Bonded debt totals about 5000 dollars, with bridge repairs needing funding after storms. The session will involve budget decisions for county funds and debt service. Officials include Willis S. Burris, John Sinclair, Skelton, Ora A. Day, and Ed McG.
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Court House
Putnam County
Board of Commissioners
Willis S. Burris
Cloverdale
John Sinclair
Fillmore
Skelton
Washington Township
Ora A. Day
Ed McG
Body of W. D. Smythe Buried Here Today
W D Smythe longtime Putnam county resident and ex county commissioner died at his daughter’s home in Marked Tree Arkansas on September 3 at 745 pm of old age. Born November 1 1828 in Putnam county he lived there over fifty years. Survived by four children Effie Miller O T Smythe L E Smythe and Mayme Dane. Buried at Forest Hill cemetery beside his wife.
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W. D. Smythe
Putnam County
Fife E. Miller
O. T. Smythe
Marked Tree
Ark
L. E. Smythe
Willow Springs
Mayme Dane
Memphis, Tonn
Local Auctioners Sell In Greencastle and Nearby Towns
Walls of Greencastle W F Davis of Roachdale and C C Bridges of Russellville sell goods at a regional auction.
Putnam Electric Bills Now Ready for Payment
Notice from Putnam Electric Company states bills are ready to settle. Call immediately to arrange payment.
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Putnam Electric Company
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