Storm Strikes Evansville Steamer Tarascon Damages Ground
A tornado velocity storm tore mooring ropes, snapping Tarascon free at Evansville Sunday night. Passengers rushed to the deck as Capt. Edgar Williams and crew fought to save the steamer, preventing a collision with the John S. Hopkins. Early Monday rain caused crop damage and flooding in southern Indiana.
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Evansville
Tarascon
R. J. Dolfinger
Christine Rinke
Paul Rinke
Lou'sville
Edgar Williams
John S. Hopkins
Hopkins
Williams
Indiana
Cannelton
Cyclone Hits Corydon Area Causing Farm Losses
A cyclone moved from two miles northeast of Corydon early Monday causing substantial damage to farms. It destroyed a large Shireman barn and killed two horses while maiming two others, with estimated uninsured losses around 2540 dollars. Downpours followed, flooding streams and harming wheat and corn. Telephones were down, delaying full county loss tallies. Backwater from High Indian Creek damaged gardens and truck patches.
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Corydon
Thomas Shireman
Shireman
High Indian Creek
Lightning Fatality Near Corydon at Tell City
Early morning lightning strike near Corydon Tell City killed 20 year old Guy Burnett who lay in bed as the bolt tore through the window frame and across his body. His wife, seated beside him, was badly stunned losing hearing briefly. A straight burn line and a ten inch hole marked the damage to the home. Nearby residents Mr and Mrs Dolfinger and family and W A Conner and family planned Evansville visits.
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Corydon
Tell City
Guy Burnett
Woman in serious condition after illness
Mrs James R Pro widow and former partner in Jeffersonville Printing Company was seriously ill at her English home and was taken to St Edward's Hospital New Albany for treatment.
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James R. Pro
Timne
Jeffersonville Printing Company
St. Edward's Hospital
New Albany
Charlestown High School site eyed for new building
Willis L. Barnes reports removal of the hitch rack in front of Charlestown High School will free one acre of ground for a proposed new school building. The State Board of Education will be asked to approve the site.
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Willis L. Barnes
Charlestown
State Board of Education
Zimmerman Fails to Appear in Court on Child Desertion Charge
Frank Zimmerman from near Marysville was arrested on a bench warrant after missing his court appearance on a child desertion charge in Clark Circuit Court. Judge James W. Fortune had released him on his own recognizance until June 12, but he did not return, and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
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Frank Zimmerman
James W. Fortune
Clark
Loving
Marysville
Water Carnival Coming to Jeffersonville by Rice and Dore
Arrangements are complete for the Rice and Dore Water Shows to exhibit in Jeffersonville on Saturday June 26. The program features the aquatic pantomime Neptune's Daughter with fifty performers, high diving, acrobatics, and expert swimming, offering value for a moderate admission.
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Jeffersonville
Bis Circuses
Rice and Dove Water Circus
Neptune
Mermal
Deep Blue Sea
Books Rebound Move From Judge Fortune’s Library
Several volumes from Judge James W. Fortune’s courthouse library were taken to Louisville for rebinding. The shelves mostly hold appellate court decision reports.
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James W. Fortune
Louisville
Children’s Day Exercises at St Lucas Church
Children’s Day program will be held at St Lucas German Reformed Church next Sunday evening. It will be the last Sunday evening service until September, as night services are discontinued during July and August.
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St. Lucas
Masonic Notice Jeffersonville Lodge Meeting
Jeffersonville Lodge No. 340 F and A M holds a regular meeting Tuesday evening June 22 at 8 oclock. Work in Master Mason degree. Herbert Huckelberry W M W B Thornley Secretary.
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Jeffersonville Lodge
Herbet Huckelberry
W. M
Arson Case Leads Docket Heavy in Police Court
James McNaughton an Indianapolis negro pleaded guilty to arson and was held to the Circuit Court on a $1000 bond. Companion William Johnson charged as an accessory had case continued to June 26. Eugene Davison fined for assault and Anna Davison fined for intoxication. Charles Bingham and Cattle Wilson cases continued to June 23. Hendrey given option to return to Marion Soldiers Home. Deputy Prosecutor Sweeney busy with heavy docket in absence of Warren Allison.
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James McNaughton
Wall Street
Benson R. Veasey
McNaughton
William Johnson
Louisville
Saie
Eugene Davison
Anna Davison
Charles Bingham
Cattie Wilson
Charles Hendrey
Marion
James Sweeney
Warren Allison
Ministers Gather for Columbus Methodist Conference
Well known Methodist ministers from this city and vicinity join the district conference in Columbus this week. The event features a Closce-To-gether Day social hour and sessions on How to Make the Church More Effective and Some Vital Themes with local pastors presenting papers and participating in discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
Columbus
W. H. Wrlie
E. I. la Rue
J. A. Sumwalt
E. F. Schneider
Ot Hope
Ind
J. H. Carnes
H. H. Shelton
C. P. Gibbs
Parkchurch
Port Fulton
Joseph G. Moore
Charlestown
C. H. Rose
Utica
Country Church
Lloyd Crouch
Ohio Falls
L. H. Kendall
J. M. Larmore
Maple Street
Chruch
Borden Residents Near Goal For State Free Library
Efforts by Borden residents to establish a state free library appear nearly funded with sufficient money raised to proceed.
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Borden
Christian Endeavor Meeting At St. Lucas Church Friday
The Christian Endeavor Society of St. Lucas German Reformed Church will hold its monthly meeting Friday night in the Sunday School room. New members earned in the membership and attendance contest will be welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor Society
St. Lucas German
Inmate Summons Testifies in Shelbyville Case
Deputy Sheriff served notice on Indiana Reformatory Superintendent David C. Peyton to compel Nelson Demas, a new inmate, to appear in Shelbyville Indiana court on July 5 to testify in the Jack Miles case.
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Samuel W. Tafflinger
David C. Peyton
Indiana Reformatory
Nelson Demas
Shelbyville
Ind
Jack Miles
Sellersburg Band Organized by Henry H Dreyer
An excellent band has been organized at Sellersburg by Prof Henry H Dreyer of New Albany, music instructor at the Reformatory. The band consists of twenty four pieces with additions expected soon.
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Sellersburg
Henry H. Dreyer
New Albany
Reformatory
New all steel towboat joins New Orleans fleet
The Standard, an all steel towboat built by Howard's shipyards for Standard Oil, reached New Orleans last Saturday with three barges in tow. It is described as the first all steel river boat ever constructed and drew considerable attention.
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Standard
Howard's Shipyards
Standard Oil Company
New Orleans
St. Anthony's Commencement Exercises Held at Armory
Commencement exercises for St. Anthony's parochial school will be held Wednesday night at 8 o'clock in the K of P Armory. Graduates include Arthur E Gleason Fred Frederick Valentine Wiesendanger Mary Heckel Catherine Kramer and Martha E Herfel.
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St. Anthony’s Parochial School
K. of P. Armory
Arthur E Gleason
Fred Frederick
Valentine Wiesendanger
Mary Heckel
Catherine Kramer
Martha E. Herfel
Dream Theater Screens The Bliss of Ignorance on Tonight Program
The Dream Theater presents a three part picture titled The Bliss of Ignorance as part of a diverse program tonight. The feature arouses interest alongside other selections on the bill.
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The
Dream Theater
Indiana Educator Osmond Spear Leads Exposition Exhibit
Prof Osmond Spear a Clark County figure heading the Indiana Educational Exhibit at the Panama Exposition in San Francisco. He married Lelia Boyer of Otto Bethlehem Township and is linked to Indianapolis schools.
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Clark County
Osmond Spear
Indiana
San Francisco
Mss
Lelia Boyer
Otto
Bethlehem Township
Indianapolis
Wheat Damaged by Rain Hits Clark County
Heavy rains over two to three days severely damage the wheat crop in Clark County and surrounding area. Winds broke ripened grain and soft ground hinders harvesting with binders. Many farmers were ready to harvest when the storms began.
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Clark County
Public Hearing Set On City Lighting Contract
A public hearing will be held Thursday from ten to four to hear objections to the proposed city lighting contract with United Gas and Electric Company. Taxpayers may appear before the Council to voice any objections to the contract terms.
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United Gas & Electric Company
Army bids sought for leather harness hardware supplies
Sealed proposals will be received by the Quartermaster's Department of the Army until June 29 1916 for furnishing leather harness and hardware for delivery during the fiscal year at the Quartermaster's Depot and other depots.
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Quartrmaster’s Department of the Army
Quartermaster’s
Rambler Boat Rescued From Falls Heads to Pearl Street
The gasoline craft Rambler, saved from going over the falls Sunday night by life saving station members, traveled under its own power from the Indiana shore to the Pearl Street front where the Rice and Dore Circus will perform next Saturday.
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Life Saving Station
Indiana
Pearl Street
Rice and Dore Circus
Pay Day for Local Railroad Workers
Local employees of the Pennsylvania Railroad Lines were settled yesterday for the first fifteen days in June. Employees at the car works will be paid Friday. A few more men have been taken on recently at the car works and a large number is expected to be employed soon.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
School board to open bids for city additions
The City School Board will open bids next Saturday for additions to Chestnut Street Rose Hill and Junior High School buildings and for the installation of vapor heating systems.
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City School Board
Chestnut Street
Rose Hill
Doom of Lemberg Widens as Russian Lines Break
An Overseas News Agency report says Russians near Lemberg are defeated along their line while fighting to buy time to save artillery and war matériel. German and Austrian forces are within ten miles of Lemberg as Mackensen Linsingen Boehm-Ermolt Pflanzer and Worrice bombard Russian positions. Dutch sources report French losses, and hospitals at Aimens and Abbeville are overcrowded with wounded arriving by train.
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Berlin
Sayville
N. Y
Lemberg
Mackensen
Linsingen
Boehm-Ermolt
Pflanzer
Worrice
Aimens
Abbeville
Austrian City Burning In Upper Isonzo Front
Malborghetto in the upper Isonzo region has been set ablaze by Italian shelling after a 21 day bombardment. London reports the Austro German forces near Lemberg advancing to invest the capital while pursuing a broader push on the middle Dniester.
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Rome
Malborghetto
Upper
Isonzo
Rawa Ruska Junction Central to Austrian Rail Route
Berlin reports German troops advancing through Rawa Ruska near Lemberg with engagements to the east. The move places forces northeast of Lemberg, near the last open Russian retirement rail line, while Teutonic allies push on the Grodno line and Russians hold final trenches west of the capital.
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Rawa Ruska
Lemberg
Berlin
Ailroad
Grodrek
Russian retreat reshapes Galicia as German advances press pace
General Phalanter departs the Kamarno lake region and joins Grodek forces while Berlin reports Grand Duke Nicholas ordering withdrawal south of the Dniester. Russians lose most of Galicia leaving a narrow western strip and 70 miles length with rapid Austro German gains. French assault pushes Metzeral and holds Arras sector as German forces retreat toward Rhine positions.
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Phalanter
Kamarno
Niu
Grodek
Berlin
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Dniester
Galicia
Donajec River
Cracow
Arras
Front Notes Evacuation of Metzeral Cited by Germans
German forces admit evacuating Metzeral to spare further deaths, saying the town was reduced to ruins by French bombardment. French losses are reported heavy in a local clash on the western edge of the Argonne forest as fierce fighting resumes.
Mischief by Boys Disturbs Local Warehouses
Boys tore a piece of iron from M. A. Conroy feed and grain warehouse on Seventh Street near Spring and cut open an oats sack, taking some grain. The same youths tampered with the lock at Kentucky Wall Plaster Company on Wall Street, delaying access for workers yesterday.
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M. A. Conroy
Seventh Street
Kentucky Wall Plaster Company
Wall Street
Local businessmen plan petition after rate cut hearing
May soon file petition with the Public Service Commission by local merchants who opposed the telephone rate change. They previously paid 2.75 dollars per month and face a new 3.50 dollar monthly charge, a rate the company has long charged.
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Publc Service Commission
Installing Large Machinery At Powerhouse
The United Gas and Electric Company has begun installing a larger rotary converter at the powerhouse located on Sixth street and Kentucky avenue.
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Sixth Street
Kentucky Avenue
United Gas and Electric Company
Fruit Growers Organize in Floyd Knobs
Floyd Knobs Fruit Growers Association filed articles of incorporation in Floyd County with a $50,000 capital stock. Officers for the first year include President D. L. Goss of Borden, Vice President Gus Luther Floyd Knobs, Secretary-Treasurer Perry Sarles Borden, and directors William Stumler John Parons John Stumler Benjamin Scott and John E. Schmidt. The group aims to buy and sell small fruits for members and others to secure better dealings and reduce individual effort.
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Borden
Floyd Knobs Fruit Growers’ Association
County Recorder
Floyd County
D. L. Goss
Gus Luther
Floyd
Benjamin Scott
John E. Schmidt
Still in serious condition Pennsylvanian police official
Capt. John B. Murphy, president of the Board of Police Commissioners and Yardmaster for the Pennsylvania Lines, who has been ill for several weeks from Brights disease, remains in critical condition at his home on East Market Street.
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John B. Murphy
Board of Police Commissioners
Pennsylvania Lines
Bright
East Market Street
Heathland Brothers Caning Company Incorporation Filed
Articles of incorporation for Heathland Brothers Caning Company with $50,000 capital filed in Indiana secretary of state office Indianapolis and county recorder. The firm plans a general canning business at Underwood on the Clark and Scott County line, with a new building completed. Former cannery operations were unincorporated.
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Heathland Brothers Caning Company
Home
L. Cook
Indianapolis
Clifford Allhands
Underwood
Clark and
Scott County
Unclaimed Letters Listed for Jeffersonville Post Office
Postmaster reports letters remaining unclaimed for the week ending June 19 1913 in Jeffersonville Indiana. Names include Barrett Hovey Bland M A Benoit Mouton Boyd J F Braun H B Esq Cooper Miss Ethel L M Cook Mrs Chas J French Warren L Gibson W B Heks Rev Charles Kerney Richard Mendes Neckles Owens Mrs Susie Ploppert Henery Saylor Mr Smith Hubert Taylor Miss Emma Vaughn Frank. Letters must be advertised and claimed with date of Het. James E Burke.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Barrett
Hovey Bland
M. A. Benoit
Mouton Boyd
J. F. Braun
H. B. Esq. Cooper
Ethel L. M. Cook
Chas. J. French
Warren L. Gibson
W. B. Heks
Charles Kerney
Richard Mendes
Neckles Owens
Susie Ploppert
Miss Phoebe Mears Dismissed From Post Office
Washington reports the Post Office Department dismissed Phoebe Mears a Jeffersonville Indiana clerk after 15 years of service amid political overtones. The case cites alleged mail misplacement and excess deposits as grounds though critics call it a move against Newton H Myers and his Republican circle.
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Washington
Phoebe Mears
Postoffice Department
Phoebe Maars
Jeffersonville
Ind
Miss Mears
Newton H. Myers
Myers
Republican Party
Indiana
Civ
Romus F. Stuart
Indianapolis
Tdemerrat
Ofice
Stuart
Postofice Department
Willam FE. Cox
Burke
Asmissal
Dispute Over Colored Baptist Church Ends in Dismissal
Judge James W. Fortune of Clark Circuit Court dismissed a petition by George Ner and others to restrain Catherine Rose Mary Manson and Alfred Bowman from using the colored Baptist church on Indiana Avenue. The injunction bond was not filed, and the case will proceed on its merits likely at the September term amid recent clashes over church property following a split among West End colored churches.
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James W. Fortune
Clark Clicuit Court
cGorge ClNer
Catherine Rose
Mary Manson
Alfred Bowman
Colored Baptist Church
Indiana Avenue
Circuit Court
West End
Reverend Truby to Leave First Presbyterian Church Soon
The Star reports that Sunday may be the last service for Rev. C. L Truby at First Presbyterian Church before his departure for the east around July 1. He will conduct July services at the First Presbyterian Church in Washington DC.
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C. L Truby
First Presbyterian Church
East
Washington, D. C
Judge Paris of New Albany Operated For Hemorrhoids
Judge John M. Paris of Floyd Circuit Court New Albany underwent surgery at St Joseph's Infirmary Louisville for hemorrhoids. The procedure was reported successful with an expected two week confinement. Paris had presided on Clark Circuit Court cases including Edward J. Reid charged with check forgeries.
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John M. Paris
Southern
Lnd
Jana
Floyd Circuit Court
New Albany
Clark
At &J. Joseph’s Infirmary
Louisville
Paris
Edward J. Reid
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London
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