City approves sidewalk bicycle rule with dismount rule
The city council adopted an ordinance allowing bicycle riding on sidewalks with a requirement to stop 15 feet from pedestrians and dismount when necessary. Penalty for violation is a $5 fine, half to the informant. Minor agenda items include annexation petitions, budget totals, and a waterworks project proposal estimated at $30,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Counsell
Jesse Gallatin
B. D. Morton
Onerrick Cox
Main Tatreet
Fredenberger
Howell
Rght
Mar ‘Shal Davis
Frank Greenough
Mattoon
Circuit Court Proceedings and Obituary Notice
Judge Scholfield adjourned the circuit court after disposing of several cases. Dismissals include Samuel H Scudder vs S B Bownan and others, with various decrees and divorces granted. The obituary recalls George Warren Tobias born 1835 and died 1911, detailing his life, church service, family, and funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scholfield
Samuel H Scudder
S B Bownan
Chancery
John Maloney
Malissa
Maloney
Malissa Maloney
L. Hunt
Frank Cole
F. B. ‘Wheeler
Ora McHenry
Marie McHenry
P Daughbettee
E B Adams
Cole
Carl S. Mundy
Jessie G Mundy
Main Street to be paved with bituminous macadam
A public hearing by the Board of Public Improvements rejects brick paving and adopts bituminous macadam for east and west Main Street from current paving to the city limits. The plan sets 35 feet for park and sidewalk, estimates $2 per running foot, and uses gravel oil asphalt and crushed limestone foundation for a durable roadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Improvements
Main Street
Boy Dies Thing Skull Fracture Accident
Ten year old son of Eugene Bradford living southeast of Casey suffered a compound skull fracture when his horse’s harness became tangled and kicked him while he rode to the field. He was taken to Effingham Tuesday evening for an operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Bradford
Casey
Effingham
Casey Commercial
Lightning Hits Homes and Farms in Severe Storm
A heavy rain storm Sunday afternoon damaged the property of C. C. Cook on West Main Street when lightning struck. The Lindley barn near West York burned after a strike. Three horses were killed at Henry Nay’s farm southeast of the city. The storm was the season’s heaviest rain event.
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Re Sap
C. C. Cook
West Main Street
Chas. Lindley
West York
Henry Nay
Plano and Organ Man Offers Fischer and Kohler Pianos
C A Horrall of Martinsville Indiana sells high grade Fischer Emerson Lohmer Newman Kohler and Campbell Starck pianos and player pianos. Offers long time payments and trade ins for old pianos organs livestock notes and more. Repairs old pianos organs with guarantee. Second hand organs priced five to twenty dollars. Phone 68.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fischer
Emerson, Lohmer
Newman Bros
Kohler
Campbell-Starck
Schaffer
C. A.horrall
Martinsville
Pearl bought for 1200 at Vincennes market
A fragment describes muel Kutner of Vincennes purchasing a fine pearl from George Morgan in Carmi. It is valued as an unusually lustrous 21erain ball pearl found by Morgan on a river bank and later sold to Kutner for 1200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kutner
Vincennes
George Morgan
Carmi
Hag
Morgan
Chia
Local notices mix with marriages and town visits in Leah Pierre segment
Community notes show marriages in Terre Haute and Havana visits, plus school, church, and civic events. Names include Robert Davidson, Elizabeth Green, Lizzie Wallis, and J K Black. Olin Gore and Harold Bright move between St Louis Martinsville and West Terre Haute. A social gathering on a church lawn and a garden cleanup drive are mentioned alongside school renovations and a new bubbLy drinking fountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchison
Havana
J. K. Black
Robert Smitley
Mayme Forbeck
Terre Haute
Elizabeth Green
Lizzie Wallis
Fontanet
Ind
Burt
Ste
Orxote Art Fonte Committee
Kip Kader
Mith
Jolly Ke G
Murder Suicide Near Palestine: Ex-Convict Kills Wife
John Graham a 40 year old former Illinois convict who served seven years of a twenty year murder sentence shot his wife four times with a 32 calibre revolver and then killed himself at the Young home five miles south of Palestine. The couple had separated after Graham’s pardon and release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Graham
Illinois State Penitentiary
Duane Johnson
Russellville
Robert Young
Palestine
Graham
Real Estate Transfers in Local Market List
A. E Bell transfers to W N Lee two parcels 17 and 105 in Dulaney add to Casey for 250 dollars. W E Brown sells to E O Mensinger W D lot se sw sw 29-12-14 for 1000 dollars. Robin Blankenbeker sells to Martinsville L and B Assn lot 99 Richart's Place Martinsville for 771.60 dollars. Martinsville L and B Assn sells to A B Gray W D same lot for 450 dollars. Arthur Poorman, master, sells to B F Pohnon se 36-11-12 for 1925 dollars. Poorman sells to Pohnon pt se nw 18-11-12 for 188 dollars. Charles J Young sells to Laura B Hawkins n4%4 se 22-11-13 for 1 dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E Bell
N. Lee
Dulaney
Casey
E Brown
O Mensinger
W. D
Robin Blankenbeker
Martinsville L & B Assn
Richart
Same
Charles J. Young
Laura B. Hawkins
Clarksville Baptist Church Announces Old Folks Day
Clarksville Baptist Church schedules a full day of services July 23 with special old time songs and a dinner on the lawn. Rev. Lee of Marshall is expected in the afternoon as Pastor P. Prince leads preaching and Bible readings throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee of
Marshall
P. Prince
Davidsons Wed In Quiet Ceremony At Pastor’s Home
William Robert Davidson and Emma Davidson were married Wednesday evening by Reverend A D Davis in a private residence ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Davidson
Emma Davidson
A. D. Davis
A Pork Procession Through Town to Indians Lanape Lands
B C Maurer and Wm Pine shipped a large lot of hogs to Indians lanape lis yesterday. They transported the meat to town in ten wagons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.C. Maurer
Wm. Pine
Lanapelis
Second Horse Fair Set With Horse Show And Old Settlers Reunion
Reparations underway for the second annual horse show and old settlers reunion. The event runs September 20 to 23 with three days for the horse show and the final day for the reunion. Election of Dr. C F Behner as president and H M Janney as secretary. Committees organized for Finance Amusements Advertising Music Decoration Privileges Old Settlers and Horses and Premiums with numerous local names listed.
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Old Settlers
C. F. Behner
Association
H. M. Janney
M. E. Whitlocke
Emmett Payne
H. B. Dulaney
Robert Brown
D. D. Doll
Wm. Knipe
A. R Deaner
Harry Casteel
Dick Morton
John Davison
Emmett Craig
O H. Wheeler
Seymour Hurst
Vic Janney
Harry Cole
J. A Morton
Fred Gorham
Arthur Poorman
Otho Tibbs
Harvey Winthowd
Sol Handy
Charles Scott
Norman Bennett
J. R. Burnett
Vic Taubeneck
B. F. Johnson
Roy Hunt
Robi. Prewett
A. Jones
R. L. Baird
Charles Briscoe
Geo. Morgan
A Trefz
Lloyd Pulver
Arthur Ferry
Clayton Noland
Prof
L. A. Wallace
H M Dieney
Dr. Black
Dr Turman
F. Keifer
C M. Sullins
Chas Bubeck
Charles Cole
George Taubeneck
Will Wallis
Ernest Howell
Joe Gallagher
R A Mitchell
Ir Cc
D Mitchell
O Tibbs
Jas Hooper
R L. Baird
D Gummere
Walter Cork
Wm Knipe
Ben Baird
E .A Lockard
Ed Read
John Forbeck
John Randall
ME EB. Whitlocke
Wm Lutz
Chas Brandenstein
E J Hughes
H M Ivey
Judge Connelly
Chas. Bulack
Foster Martin
J W Graham
Judge Snavely
D I Doh
JI D Shoemaker
C A Dixon
Wm. Martin
Clay Cork Buel Morris
Chas. Briscoe
Cfef
Behner
E B Behner
John Craig
Pixley & Harlan
Vern Spotts
Bob Craig
Jim Cork
Sunday School Convention in Marshall Township at Grace Chapel
A Sunday School Convention will be held in Grace Chapel Marshall Township on July 2 1911 starting at 9 a.m. Sessions include devotional talks by H W Huston and John Eitel, classes led by J T Fishback LL B Anderson Pomeroy Cook and others, with a 1 30 p m adjournment for dinner. Alfred Trefz and family to provide special music. officers H W Huston president and J T Fishback secretary invite all township members.
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Marshall Township
Grace Chapel
H W. Huston
Michael Moore
J T Fishback
Fire destroys Lyric Theatre in Robinson with $2500 loss
A blaze from a burning trash pile gutted the Lyric Theatre at Robinson Saturday causing about 2500 dollars in damage. The Vernon Stock Company trunks wardrobes and properties were also burned in the same incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyric Theatre
Robinson
Vernon Stock Company
Sunday services at the Christian church with sermons and teaching
Sunday school begins at 9 30 a.m. Miss Cora Baird is superintendent. Preaching at 10 46 a.m. and 8 p.m. Evening service features a sermon about a young man who went courting and got into serious trouble. Prayer meeting Thursday evening. Inviting all to join. Dr. Burt, pastor.
Deneen Confesses Direct Primary Motives in Senate Hearing
Governor Deneen testifies before a Washington senate committee about Cook county politics and his role in shaping direct primary law. He admits the measure aimed to control conferences and caucuses and to concentrate power among a few men rather than broad delegate conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deneen
Senate
Washington
Cook County
Deneen- Busse
Jim
Pease
Busse
Campbell
Haneey
Sanitary survey of Wabash river planned by state board
Indiana State Board of Health will conduct a sanitary survey of the Wabash river under Dr J N Hurty after completing similar work on the Ohio. The study, aboard a fitted houseboat, will analyze pollution sources and microbe life, with charts and maps to aid health research in bordering counties. The current anti pollution law of 1909 is deemed faulty and needs amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana State Board of Health
Wabash River
J N. Hurty
Ohio
State Health Board
Wabash
Hurty
Evangelical Association Announces German Service and Sunday Talks
The Evangelical Association lists Sunday school at 9 30 a m and a Wednesday prayer service at 8 p m. A special German language service follows next Sunday at 2 30 p m, inviting all who appreciate German. Pastor I. H Griesemer preaches at Grand Turn church Sunday morning and at Big Creek church at 7 45 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Turn
Big Creek
H Griesemer
Surveyors Arrive at Terre Haute for Wabash River Work
Part of the government engineers survey corps has arrived in Terre Haute. The full force of sixty men with several boats will be ready to start surveying the Wabash River next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corps of Government Engineers
Wabash River
Terre Haute
Linton Teen Falls From Freight Train Near Effingham
Carl Woodall, 17, of Linton Indiana, was riding a Vandalia freight train near Effingham on Thursday when he fell under the cars and suffered the loss of one foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl] Woodall
Linton
Ind
Effingham
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Circuit Court Proceedings
Will
George Warren Tobias
Ithica
N. Y
Battle Creek
Mich
Maryette Huggins
Colon
Micch
Clark County
Asbury Church
Tobias
Protestant Methodist
MBE
Asbury
Marshal
M. BE
Earl Tobias
St. Louis
Dora Travioli
Frank
Floyd Tobias
Near Marshall
Methodist
A D Davis
Forgythe
Liberal
Yreveed
Munidortt
Leah Pierre
Herald Officé
Robert Davidson, Marshall
Eimina Davidson, Marshall
James Finn
Lima
Olin Gore
St Louis
Hester Riley
Hugh Reynolds
W. E. McLaughlin
Ohio Oil Co
J F Kaufman
West Union
Court House
Kelfer’s Drug Store
J K. Black
Jane Figg
Harold Bright
Westfield Public Schools
Henry Buttz
Indianapolis
Tor
Auburn
Geo Barrett
Amaziah
W. B. Murphy
Parker Township
Clarence Adkisson
Allen McNary
Lulu Lowry
Ruth Shade
Wellington Bareny
Marshally
Amaziah Sand
Stevens
Sam Bradley
Robert Parsons
West Arerre Haute
Chas. Moore
West
Atk
Honta
Mother
Paar
Honsear
Ees
Crawford County
Clarksville Baptist Church
Wii
Hurst
Round Table
Rev
the Home Department
Mr. Deneen
State Board of Health
Evangelical Association
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