Opposition dwindles as Sixth street paving faces vote
A public hearing on paving north Sixth street drew a full house with supporters and foes. A remonstrance signed by about one third of frontage was filed, yet after engineers confirmed feasibility within estimate, the board agreed to proceed with the improvement despite residents' fears of financial hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Sixth Street
Board of Local
J. W. Graham
Haginger Blackhurm
Paris
Foster
Martin
Ping
B. Guntz
Thei Board
Horse Thief Apprehended by Terre Haute Authorities
John Martin, a parolee from Jeffersonville penitentiary for bicycle theft, was arrested after trying to sell a horse and buggy in Pulver's feed yard. He admitted the theft, claimed intoxication, and was taken to Terre Haute by the sheriff and city marshal.
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Marshall and
Clark County
Terre Haute
John Martin
Martin
Pulver
Pulvers
Davis
Jeffersonville
Real Estate Transfers in Martinsville and Marshall Districts
A summary of transfers lists Stella J. Holley to M A Rowe for a Martinsville lot at 800 dollars and S H Rudy admr to Katie Riley for a Marshall block 51 Dulaney addition at 800. Numerous other deeds occur including dosbaugh to W C Slusser for add lot at 1400 and Bair to Conrad for Randall subdivision lots 6-10-13 at 600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella J. Holley
M. A. Rowe
Martinsville
S. H. Rudy
Admr
Katie Riley
Dulaney
Add
Marshall
A. E Dosbaugh
C_ Slusser
Casey
Chas
E. Bair
Harry Conrad
Randall's
A. Rickart
H C Byers
Rickart
Mayme Williams
Lansbury
Williams
Warren Scholfield
Jno
Scholfield
Archer
B. Scholfield
F. Murphy
Lewis C. Sherman
Jno D Sherman
R. C Echard
J. Paxton & Son
Pythian Theater Announces New Season Attractions
The Pythian Theater will reopen Monday Aug 9 with Richards Pringle's Colored Minstrels direct from the Grand Terre Haute. Planned shows include Powell Cohans musical Daughters of America Mistakes Will Happen The Time the Place and the Girl Miss Heward and her company and other acts led by The Girl Question with 50 performers on Sept 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richards & Pringle
Terre Haute
Powell Cohan
Death of Walter Cole 53 a Marshall native remembered
Walter Cole 53 of Marshall native and longtime city citizen died in Anna hospital. His body to be brought to this city today for funeral arrangements not yet completed. He was a gentle man with a brilliant mind and active in Congregational church work and local public life. Survived by wife.
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Walter ‘Cole
Anna
Dean
Mr. Cole
Marshall
Sentleman
Jas
Farm life and county news from twenty five years ago
Marshall township assessment up sixty percent and Dar win up eighty five percent. William Harris’s 350 acre Walnut Prairie farm yielded five thousand bushels of wheat sold at ninety cents. The county officers listed. A horse theft ring suspected in the south. Teachers’ institute opens with twenty nine present. Marriage licenses issued to English, Martin. Baird, Sullivan. Dietzel, Miles. Wheat at ninety cents and other market quotes given.
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Dib Doll
Board of Review
Marshall Township
Darwin
William Harris
Bill
H C. Bell
Russville
Court House
Pat Smith
Wm R Griffith
Harrison Black
Burns Archer
Edward Shaw
W. H Beadle
Atty
Thos L. Orndorff
O G Stephenson
J Frank Brown
Will English
Teachers’ Institute
D D English
Lillie M Martin
Wallace Baird
Julia E. Sullivan
Henry Dietzel
Roxie E. Miles
Thomas Riley
William Hanson
Henderson Hillibert
Oil Well Drilled on W E Haskins Land In Oblon
The Ohio Oil Company struck a 1000 barrel gusher Friday on the W E Haskins property in Section 16 Oblon. The area has seen three years of continuous drilling with seven light wells on 80 acres.
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Ohio Oil Company
Haskins
Oblon
Lawrenceville
Anti-Saloon League Leader to Address Clark County Meeting
Hon Ernest A. Scroggin of Illinois will speak at the Marshall courthouse in Clark County on Saturday August 14 at 2 30 PM. The event invites all residents and aims to complete the county organization after the address.
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Ernest A. Scroggin
Anti-Saloon League of Illinois
Clark County
Court House
Marshall
Salesmen Wanted for Farmers Calls in Indianapolis
Two hustlers to call on farmers with good pay. Must earn $100 a month. Apply at Scarborough Co in Indianapolis Indiana.
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Scarborough Co
Indianapolis
Ind
City urged to pave Seventh and Sixth streets
Citizens circulate petitions urging the city council to order paving of north Seventh Street and south Sixth Street amid a campaign for expanded street improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Seventh
South Sixth
Dog muzzle ordinance reminder threats by city marshal
City marshal Shelton Davis warns dog owners that unmuzzled dogs will be shot in enforcement of the local muzzle ordinance. The notice urges immediate compliance to avoid action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelton Davis
City Marshall
Marriage Licenses Listed in Local Notices
Edgar List, 19, Johnson township, and Edna N Ruedy, 18, Casey township, issued license with James Russell Brown, 20, Casey township, and Jane Funk, 19, Johnson township.
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Edgar List
Johnson
Edna N. Ruedy
Casey
James Russell Brown
Casey Bits
Jane Funk
Obituary Notice and Service Update in Local Church
Fragmentary OCR notes mention regular preaching services on Sunday with no service the following Sunday. It notes Sextury Ross elected as secretary of the official Board and references current expenses. Other garbled lines refer to church matters and patronage.
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Ross
Elory
Odin Attracts Oil Men In Marion County Field
The Odin area near Sandoval draws major oil attention after a series of wells. Frank Fox & Co. found a gas heavy oil show in a No 2 well with 130 barrels in 12 hours and 31 gravity. Land bonuses reach up to 55 dollars per acre for fractional interests. Major operators and brokers from Findlay and Pittsburgh visit, while several wells are under way around Patoka Centralia Kell and Sandoval. Drilling is slow due to hard soft rock at 1200 feet, with costs near two dollars per foot and a shifting, unsettled strategy among oil firms.
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Marion County
Frank Fox & Co
Sandoval
Burton Bros
Fox
Odin
J C Donnell
Otto
Findlay
E H Jennings
Pittsburg
Duffy
Gibson
Paatoka
Burglaries Strike Local Residents Across Town
A thief entered BE H Baird’s home Sunday night and stole his suit of clothes containing a small gold watch, loose change, and other valuables. Police investigated in Paris and Terre Haute but have no clues yet.
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BE H Baird
Paris
Terre Haute
Record Oil Farm Brings Stormy Deal and Large Profits
The Record of the Diver Farm near Bridgeport reports 35 acres with 15 producing wells and a three year output of about 1.4 million barrels. Owners earned roughly 960000 with current daily production near 1000 barrels and 620 dollars daily income. A stormy dispute among buyers and wife over the land sale is noted.
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Lawrenceville Republican
Bridgeport
Merchants and Doctors Clash In Hot 1876 Rules Game
A battle between Counter Jumpers and Saw Bones drew a large crowd on a scorching day. Merchants led 27 18 after eight, then the doctors struck back with injuries and bold plays. Charley Cole dazzled on the mound, Fred Gorham starred behind the bat, and Congregational ladies earned about 35 as the Merchants accepted three more challenges.
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Tyvanne
Fred Gorham
M ‘Bubeck
Garland Butler
Kelser
al Wallis
E Whitlocke
J A Hutchison
A Dixon
Charles Cole
E. B. Behner
Stephen Bradley
R E Black
Blenemann
Rose
Turman
Mitchell
Hanks
Charley Cole
Ladies of the Congregational Church
Five Feet of Culture and the Missing Bible
The piece critiques Dr Charles W Elliot’s claim that five feet of well read books liberalize education. It notes Busy America’s slow reading pace, lists sample titles, and laments the Bible and major novels missing from the list. It jokes that Elliot may be joking or a highbrow, or perhaps sleep deprived, as society clings to lighter fare like The Mystery of the Green Parasol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W Elliot
America
Benjamin Franklin
John Woolman
William Penn
Bacon
Milton
Sir Thomas Browne
Shakespear
Don Quixote
Robinson Crasor
Dickens
Thackeray
Doctor
Cambridge
Success Magazine
Mystery death case baffling Terre Haute Star report
In a two hours sweat in the police headquarters Charles Harhart allegedly passed the examination without revealing details of Winnie Scott's death or his own wounds. The body of igs Foote is noted. Harhart’s role remains unclear as the report ends with fragmented notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Charles Harhart
Winnie Scott
Hares Bester
Oil Well Shooting Sparks Public Disappointment
Citizens expressed deep disappointment after a shooting at an oil well site. Authorities investigated the incident while community leaders urged restraint and swift action to restore safety and trust.
Oil Well Drilling Continues After Failed Blast Near Marshall
Thousands gathered at a hill farm northwest of the city to witness the Central Torpedo Co. drilling a experimental oil well. Tyler and Tucker persisted despite a failed explosion that sent no oil or water to the surface, as workers plan to keep drilling through the rock bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Torpedo Co
Robinson
Tylor
Community Notices from Martinsville and Surrounding Areas
Local residents report visits and travels including Chas Prevo to Chicago and John Williamson with wife in Marshall. Families like Poorman and Nash plan gatherings. Miss Pearl Barnes returns to Terre Haute. deaths prompt funeral attendance for Claude Kearns and infant grandchild amid whooping cough. Community events include an ice cream social on Walnut church lawn.
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Lockard
Chas
Prevo
Chicago
Beulah Prust
Ink
Martinsville
B. F. Poorman
Marshall
John Williamson
Will Poorman
Jas. Nash
Casey
R L. Denham
Frank Eons
French Lick Springs
Ind
Walnut
Pratt
Aea A
C D Harrington
West
York
James Claypool
Claude Kearnar
Mary Davidson
Marali
Claude Kearns
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