County graft probes widen as grand jury takes up trustees
Prosecutor Jackson backs the investigation into county graft after indictments against Trustees Mill Addisor and S W Compton. A special grand jury probes doings by trustees and school supply houses, with bondsmen sued for Compton’s shortage and vouchers alleged to be raised. Knightstown supplies several jurors as meetings outline club federation events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Township
S. W. Compton
Henry Township
Morris
Jackson
Toney
Newcastle
Compton
T. B. Wilkinson
Emory Hudelson
John Bird
Knightstown
John Thornburg
William Kerr
Prairie Township
George Crim
Weekend visitors and relocations noted in Marion
J Wick Corwin and daughter Juliet stayed with J T Barnes and friends over weekend. Monticues and Norma Monticue visited Newcastle with Lovie Monticule. John Freeman of Indianapolis visited friends. he works in real estate in Baldwin block. Maude Meckel from Marion arrived to visit for two weeks. Meckels plan to move to Marion. Charles F Baxter traveled from Columbus to vault a vault for Prof A H Graham and returned. Overmans returned to Marion after two weeks with Rev and Mrs Oscar Moon. Mrs C C Nixon of Indianapolis and Mrs Asenath Pollitt of Maysville visited E T White on N Jefferson street and returned home. Floyd Cunningham, former Western Union and Central Union operator, left for Terre Haute for a Postal Telegraph position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Wick Corwin
Juliet
J. T. Barnes
8. R. Monticue
Missee Claca
Norma Monticue
Newcastle
Lovie L. Monticue
John Freeman
Indianapolis
Baldwin Block
Charles F. Baxter
Columbus
Ind
A. H. Graham
C. C. Nixon
Tr Brings Results In Journal Want Column
Tr, a local figure, brings results to the community as featured in the Journal want column. The piece highlights practical outcomes, community impact, and ongoing efforts to address residents’ needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Want
Things That Are Going On Over Three Big Counties
Walter Murray of Newcastle was the victim of a murderous assault one night recently. He was struck from behind and rendered unconscious. Obidish Bowman will be tried at Rushville May 11. A large new elevator is being built in Cambridge City to replace the one belonging to Grubb and Co. George Veach of Greenfield was moved to Jeffersonville to serve a sentence for chicken stealing, and his mother died just after. Mrs Comfort Steele of Charlottesville celebrated her ninetieth birthday. Cement blocks are coming into general use. the “mud house” built by Martin Powell decades ago sold for 8000.
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Walter Murray
Newcastle
Obedish Bowman
Carthage Chadwick
Rushville
Cambridge City
Grubb and Co
George Veach
Greenfield
Jeffersonville
Grece Robbins Kelso
John M. Weles
Eait
Rush County
Eliza Kelso
Eower
Alvert Krell
Krell French Piano Company
Toe
M. Sinclair
Auto-Grand Piano Company
O. Carpenter
Death of Teead Burton and Creyton Johnerr in Indiana
Word has been received of the death yesterday in Indianapo hie of Teead Burton a grocery man decades ago and uncle of Mrs Thomas Tweedy. Also noted is the death of Mrs Bere Jobeeon, wife of creyton Johnerr, Sunday night after illness with consumption. She was forty one born in NeG-n leaving four children. Funeral arrangements include service at two o clock at the Meteodiat echure in Charlotteerilie and interment at the Knigtiteewn weme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bere Jobeeon
bCreyton
Teen
Daugh&ter
Willam Snewer
Richmond
Meteodiatechure
Charlotteerilie
Knigtiteewn Weme
Saylor White nuptials to be announced in October
Misa Bless Newby hosted the Friday club of Indianapolis with sixteen members visiting. An Eaton Ohio despatch to the Richmond Item reports the engagement of James L. Saylor of Eaton to Miss Jeanor White of Knightstown Ind. The marriage is planned for early October. White is a respected Eaton young lady and Saylor a prominent local attorney, popular in his circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Bless Newby
Indianapolia
Eaton
Richmond
James L. Saylor
Mise Jeanor White
Knightetown
Hoosier City
Mise White
Cupié
Meeting of the Church Werkere of the Poerbyter ian Church
A church meeting is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock. All members are urged to attend as important business will be transacted.
Assault on Marshal Troxell Leads to Fine in Spiceland
Ness Bess pleaded guilty to assaulting Marshal James Troxell a week ago. He was fined 35 with costs totaling over 25. Troxell said the marshal did not lie, and the squire released him without binding over to the circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Ness
James Troxell
Spiceland
Eric Lamb
Bess
Bese
Troxell
Knightstown Ties Newcastle In Spelling Contest
Spelling match between Knightstown and Newcastle ends in a tie after a late ruling. Four spellers on each side miss none. James T. Moellett spelled calender incorrectly per one Webster rule but correctly per another. Return match set for Knightstown in four to five weeks. Journal offers twice weekly delivery for $1 a year.
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Newcastle
Knightstown
Henderson
Keightatown
Webster
Jas. T. Meilett
Eng
Henn
O. K
Knightstows
T. J. Bowles
W. M. Heates
Dr McGauran
Jobe A. Deem
J.B. Edwardes
Brancor Swaim
Walt B. Swaim
Misa Sadie Commins
Reberca Gray
Chas. Hinshaw
Hewitt
Ansa Johnson
Newenette
Levi Bond
Mise Katw Mowrer
Milton Brown, Jr
Adolph Rogers
D. W. Chambers
Miss Linzie Rea
John S. Hedges
Prof. Hufford
Jos. W. Worl
James J. Watkins
James T. Moellett
Council to Name Marshal as Troxell Resigns
The city council will appoint a new marshal to succeed James Troxell whose term ends soon. Howard Crandall Elmer Gillispie and Andrew Watson are the leading candidates. the board plans to appoint Friday evening. The marshal's pay averages about 45 dollars a month with fees included, and the council will control fire department appointments under the new law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Troxell
Troxell
Howard Crandall
Elmer Gillispie
Andrew Watson
Eld Waevon
Gillispie
Knightstown Local Notes Share Travel and Trades
J E Keys visited Indianap olis and E H Byerly was in Indianapolis on business. J M Powers offers Ladies 71 50 Oxfords. The Manns, longtime Knightstown residents, move to Columbus Ohio. Mrs Mary Hoover returns to Kentucky. Mrs Hattie Reeve opens a dressmaking parlor on N Jefferson St. Mrss Aston and Carroll return from a winter trip westward. Mrs Etta Allison and granddaughter visit relatives in Muncie. Local listings include sellers in Newcastle Richmond Muncie and Cambridge City. O C Danner ceases Knightstown cigarmaking and will move to Cincinnati to manufacture cigars there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Keys
Newcastle
George W. Williams
Richmond
Lee Woods
Indianapolis
Aston E. Carroll
Mer Carroll
Etta Allison
Vioien Bowen
Dunreith
Muncie
C. Danner
Cincinnati
Knightstown
Danner
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Jack
Son
Hoosier
Ypeilanti Club
H. V. Peden
Mabel Peden
Huntington
Laura Woods
BR. B. Woods
Busipens College
Grace Gable
Marion
Edna Crockett
Ain Knightstown
Henry County Federation of Women’s Clubs
American Literary
Avon
Woman’s
Shakspere
Witmosis
L. ©. Wink
American Literary Club
Mra Effie Mall
Spicelard
Denza
Burns Altruistic
Mossies
Maszkowski
Mies
Adella Hurdleston
Helen Hunt Jackson
Remona
Mrs Phillips
Woman's Club
Mies Lowie
Amelia van Dyke
Scott
Annetta Edmunds
Enoch Arden
Myre Horace T. Burr
Daisy L. Lambert
Constancy
Olin Davis
Athene Circle
Middletown
Maude Meckel
Norma Montieue
Frank Meckel
Mr Meckel
David Overman
Edith Overman
Oscar Moon
Mies Efe Colemen
Philippines
Haseen
James H. Moore
Caleb Powers
Comfort Steele
Charlottesville
Martin L. Powell
Europe
Hereford Place
Dale
Wee
Montgomery Creek
Joseph Heartcooe
James Hull Cearbs
Council
Marshal Troxell
and Howard Crandall, el
Mer Gillispie
Andy
Watson
Indianapylla
E. H. Byerly
Oxfords
J. M. Power'e
Mann
Ohio
Mary Hoover
Nicholasville
4. H. Graham
Hattie Reeve
Colorado Springs
Col
Hendrickson
Pest
N. Jefferson Street
Arno
W. Dbd. Williams
J. W. Miller
W. E. McWhineey
J. R. Hust
W. D. Jenniege
W. HW. Abbott
G. EF. Mushoff
BR. EK
J. H. Pike
GW. Wagner
Roscoe Hosier
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