Political Announcements for Jefferson Scott Counties 1916
The Herald announces multiple candidates for Jefferson county offices subject to party primaries. Voters see nominees for Treasurer Sheriff Commissioner and Joint Representatives with dates and districts noted, including Lincoln Dixon for Congress Fourth District Indiana on the Democratic ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin M. Stanton
Jefferson County
Dom F. Todd
Shelby Township
Walter Mundt
Treaurer
James M. Demaree
Herald
Oscar Oliver
Madison M. Laidley
Madison
Tom Finneran
John A. Swan
Sam B. Wells
Scott County
Jefferson
Scott Counties
The
Everett McCammon
Congress
Lincoln Dixon
North Vernon
Congress of the United States
Indiana
Real Estate Transfers Reported From Local Deeds
Amanda Mosser transfers property on South Walnut Street to Robert E. Mann ville for a stated consideration. John Wehner and wife deed 974 acres in Madison Township to Allie Geyman and wife for 5600 dollars. Claude Weatherford sells 100 acres in Madison Township to Edward J. Heitz for 4000 dollars. Mamie F. Elliott and husband Ayers L. Elliott to Frank Graham a 14 interest in 31 acres in Lancaster Township. John L. Means and wife to Alfred R. Muret and wife 70 acres in Monroe Township for 5000 dollars. Thos T. Logan to John M. Law 160 acres in Republican Township for 8500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Mosser
Robert E. Manville
Walnut St
John Wehner
Allie Geyman
Madison
Howard Christman
Charles Christman
Milton
Claude Weatherford
Edward J. Heitz
Mamie FE. Elliott
Ayers L. Elliott
Frank Graham
Lancaster
John L. Means
Alfred R. Muret
Monroe
Thos
Logan
John M. Law
Germans Push at Verdun As French Evacuate Forts
Paris reports Manheulles captured on the Woevre plains southeast of Verdun as German assaults renew near Dornet and Verdun city ruins deepen. Berlin dispatches claim Verdun fall imminent with French removing forts while Germany prepares a second submarine campaign and warns US relations may strain. Trebizond supply removal continues as Russian torpedo boats sink four Turkish ships in the Black Sea.
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Paris
Manheulles
Woevre
Verdun
War Office
Peytons
Lorraine
Kaiser
Amen
Dornet
Berlin
Villiye
Champlon
Maaboules
Germany
United States
Washingter
Petrograd
Trebizond
Black Sea
Explosion Hits West Virginia Mine Killing Six Entombing Nine
Six men are dead and nine others remain entombed after a Davis coal mine explosion in Kempton West Virginia this morning. A seven pound girl named Evelyn Geneva born February 26 to Mr and Mrs Oy Davis of Ryker's Ridge adds a family note to the tragedy.
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Davis Mine
Elkins
West Virginia
Davis
Kempton
Oy Davis
Ryker’s Ridge
Evelyn Geneva
Cabinet Deliberates German Proposal Amid Growing Tension
Washington February 29. The Cabinet held a long session reviewing the latest German suggestion while Secretary Lansing denied optimistic reports of a crisis passing. He warned that Germany and Austria would not agree to disarming armed merchant ships and implied that actions could follow soon.
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Washington
Great Britain
United States
La Province Sunk by Submarines in the Mediterranean
The La Province, the largest and fastest French mercantile liner, was sunk in the Mediterranean on Saturday after attacks by two submarines. More than 1,000 lives were reported lost, with 870 rescued and taken to Malta and the island of Milo. The ship could reach 22 knots, displaced 13 723 tons, and carried 1 604 passengers and 435 crew.
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Paris
la Province
Malta
Milo
Tay
Regular preaching day notes and local moves
Next Sunday is our regular preaching day though Bro. Sorrell is absent. A seminary pastor will preach. Elizabeth Mix visits Florence Indiana for nursing care. Editha McGee visited Josie Turner in Madison. Lank Danner and wife move to North Vernon for their future home. David Thurnall’s sale drew a large crowd Wednesday. Floward Driges married Tannie Higgins of Madison and they settled near Oakdale. Faye Wiser and Ben Schoolcraft wed this week. Walter Bechimann will work in Franklin this summer. Mrs. dD Maddox remains ill. Dr. Denny attending. Weather kept church business meeting at Wirt light attendance.
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Sorrell
Elizabeth Mix
Florence
Ind
Editha, McGee
Josie Turner
Madison
Lank Danner
N. Vernon
David Thurnall
Floward Driges
Tennie Higgins
Oakdale
Faye Wiser
R. Kiser
Ben Schoolcraft
Walter Bechimann
Franklin
Dd. Maddox
Denny
Wirt Church
Hanover couple’s daughter born at King’s Daughters Hospital
The child of Prof. and Mrs. C. H. Old of Hanover arrived this afternoon at King’s Daughters hospital. The birth was announced by phone to Hitz greenhouses, and the family will receive a box of carnations as a gift for the newborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Oldfather
Hanover
King’s Daughters’ Hospital
Hitz Greenhouses
Diaz Plans Provisional Presidency as Military Rivals Rise
Reports from El Paso say General Felix Diaz seeks to proclaim himself provisional president of Mexico with 7 000 troops to unite with General Lis's 10 000. uprisings against Carranza noted in Vera Cruz and Oaxaca, with Diaz aiming to seize Mexico City.
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Carranza
Vera Cruz
Oaxaca
el Paso
Pelix Diaz
Mexico
Ding Lire
Lis
Diaz
Mexico City
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