Labor Day Notes Reflect Local Community
Labor Day activities and local concerns fill Scott County pages. Reports: attendance at the Charlestown Fair. county commissioners handling licenses and business. 160 teachers to the County Institute. new private kindergarten plans. minor theft at Trancover store. marriage licenses issued. deaths and funerals in Jefferson and Trimble counties. student departures to Hanover College. various local incidents including a drunken disturbance and family notices.
Unlucky fall as boy rider breaks arm at fair
Eight year old Raymond Kahn fell from a horse ridden by him yesterday evening. Dr. McCoy treated the injury and the boy is better today. Concordia Band from Seymour led by Prof Max Denther performed at the fair. Stephen Reed arranged for Master James Tagg’s adoption from the orphan home. Mary Finnegan obituary prompts travel. Various local notes on residents and a farmer testing a two horse power wheel invention. Indianapolis Business University noted for training. Poem “The Girls of Ninety-One” featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Kahn
Philip Kahn
Chelsea
James Tagg
Childrens
Ms. Reed
Master Tagg
Sue Vawter
North Madison
Liz de McPelly
Tiller
Oywenton
Nannie Lineback
Madison
Petersburg
Boone County
Waresaw
Jefferson County
Cineinnati
Bouissville
Rising Sun Recorder
Indianapolis Business University
Sterethy Business
Messrs. Hoeb& Osborn
Jefferson Circuit Court Opens in September Term
The Jefferson Circuit Court convened this morning with Judge Friedley and Clerk Matthews, foreseeing a two month session. A pettit jury was seated and will be dismissed tomorrow. Fines were imposed on two women for visiting houses of ill fame, and Mrs Carrie Wlein received a fine and costs with a promise to leave for Kansas. A disturbance on Elm and Main Streets led to Marshal Rensebler firing on Thomas Bacon’s companion Frank Day. Day was arrested for disorderly conduct, later tried in circuit court. The Presbyterian Presbytery of southern Indiana closed at Mt Carmel church after a busy session led by Rev J B Lytle with improved church membership and missionary work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Blick
Mellie Ferguson
J. Podachson
Amelia Atchison
Shames
Arbuckle
Marthas Stucker
Elizabeth Robbins
Blocher Station
Scott Equity
Ustet
Ciizens
Friedley
Lafe Trout
Trimble County
Moffett’s
Richard Salyers
Jefferson County
Coturt
AL J. Prout
Squire Higgins
Isaac
Shelbyville
Charles Pavey
Front Street
Oliver Allen
Madison
Frank
Allen
Freddie
Belle
Jefferson
Kansas
Thomas Bacon
Elm
Main Streets
Rensebler
Frank Day
Bacon
Day
Brashear
United Presbyterians of
Southern Indiana
Mt. Carmel Church
Hanover Township
J. B. Lytle
Hanover
Ohio River boat traffic booms between Louisville and Cincinnati
A Cincinnati correspondent notes the Ohio river steamers are in peak business with all boats in top condition and many new vessels replacing older ones. The fleet runs between Louisville and Cincinnati, carrying more passengers in June and August than trains, and shipments reach Louisville faster than rail lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Louisville
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Esxch
Pittsboro
Fruit Shipments From New Albany Reach Yearly Totals
The year’s shipments from New Albany include thousands of barrels and bushels of berries and stone fruits. Floyd county growers expect over 200000 dollars in cash receipts as the peach belt along the Ohio river links Indiana and Kentucky. Dean Bros lead Jefferson and Clark Counties with about 220000 trees, shipping fruit from multiple river towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Albany
Floyd County
Madison
Louisville
Ohio
Kentucky
W. TP. Mattox
Daniel
Monroe
Robt
Lawson
Patsell
Dean Bros
Giltner
War. Reed
Henry Watkins
Jefferson and
Clark Counties
United States
Rising Sun Recorder
Their Southern Flight Martins Prepare for Migration
The article notes martins gathering at church steeples and prominent spots for their autumn departure. It explains their wintering grounds in Caribbean islands and suggests the Madison martins join the large winter flocks in those regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carribbean Sea
Madison
State News Items: Two men swindle farmers over fake picket fence rights
In Mexico Ind on Sept 7 two men Bernard and Hunter sold fake agents rights for a non patent fence to farmers and landowners, using notes for 144 dollars. Bernard was arrested after patients of the notes reached Springfield while Hunter fled, to be pursued for obtaining money under false pretenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexcuii
Ind
David Bernard
Hunter
R. J. Mong
Mong
Mr. Mong
Springfield
Sanuel
William Danner
Bernard
Illinois
Brutal unprovoked murder in Indiana on road near Evansville
Three farmers John Carter John Schissler and George Barrow traveled to Evansville Indiana and returned home. Carter killed Barrow with a Barrow knife in a roadside attack. Schissler was wounded and died. Carter was captured after a pursuit by local farmers and sheriff prevented lynching. Barrow was described as quiet and not inclined to quarrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
John Carter
John Schissler
George Barrow
Carter
Barrow
Schissler
Bacasien
Charlie Barrow
West Franklin
Kentucky
Posey County
Brees
Man Rescued After Being Imprisoned Three Hours
Tim E. Chalfant of Mexers Indiana narrowly escaped death when a wall removal in an old well caused a cave in. A helper breathing space by clearing dirt, using barrels as safeguards, and a second cave in trapped him for about three hours before rescue. He survived the perilous ordeal and recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexers
Ind
Tim E. Chalfant
Terra Firm
Man Arrested for Bigamy After German Wife Desertion in Germany
Frank Charles Maier of Houghtonville Indianapolis suburb was arrested on a bigamy charge after marrying Ida Habert following a broken engagement with Miss Henrietta Ott. A letter from Germany revealed Maier had left Offenburg after deserting his wife and three children who survived on charity. Maier, 32, denies the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Germany
InpraNapolis
Frank Charles Maier
Houghvile
Offenburg
Baden
Henrietta Ott
Ott
Maier
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Charlestown
May White
Michigan City
Nellie Hitz
Clara Aten
Indiana Land Company
Madisean
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Hood
A. G. Klein
Tadianapalis
JW. Stewarts Gener
Trancover
Jefferson County Pair Association
Alrer
John Sering
Rufus Gale
Wirt
H. A. King
Johnson
James King
Charles Peterman
Decia McCormick
Joshua McCormick
Messrs
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George Passwater
Will Shelby
David H. Combs, Jr
Everett
Arthur Cutler
Hanover College
Aw Dixon
Jilla
Mary Finnegan
Lillies
Kate
Nell
Tn South
Tree of Knowledge
Margaret F. Sangster
Harper’s Young People
Circuit Court
U.P. Presbytery
River News
BE AL
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Sugar Plain
Mllners
Laaranan
Dennis Depuy
Mongo
Mundy
Jonathan Shepp
M. 8. Powers
Des Moines
Allingc & Lodce
Branham & Ritchie
Branham & Chambers
East Main ST
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Eckstein
Hawlin
Newark
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Swormstedt & CO
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George E. Currie
John W. Scott
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