Political Announcements for County Offices
Public notices list candidates for sheriff commissioner of highways town collector and county treasurer. Democratic and Republican primaries or conventions determine eligibility. Names include Joseph W. Wallace Edward Renner Joseph L. Carley Mack Robson Thomas Griffin M L Whitlocke Emma Bamesbarger John Noland and Melvin L Behner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Wallace
Auburn Township
Edward Renner
Marshall Township
Joseph L. Carley
O. H
Mack
Robson
Thomas B. Griffin
John Noland
Wabash Township
Melvin L. Behner
Clark County
Insanity plea reform urged by New York Bar Association
A committee proposes a guilty but insane verdict allowing imprisonment in state insane asylums for terms matching prison sentences. Dr. Arthur W Hurd argues this would deter false insanity pleas and curb abuses of justice, with potential adoption by New York and other states. The piece also notes impending government railway ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Bar Association
Arthur W Hurd
New York State Hospital
Harry Thaw
New York
Alaska Rail Link Promises Far-Reaching Growth and Statehood
The St. Louis Globe-Democrat discusses a proposed 1000 mile Alaska railroad to reach coastal ports and interior mineral resources. Congress may fund 35 to 40 million dollars with revenue from current government funds, enabling population growth, new towns, and eventual statehood through heavy immigration and resource development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Congress
Conference Committee
Alaska
Washington
Westfield Resident Guest Amid Election Bond Plan
Westfield resident Westfield W E Ernst visited his mother in law Mrs qell Hayes over Sunday. A special village election gave voters a three to one majority to authorize the council to issue water bonds totaling 6000 for extending the water system. A parcel of land 1637.43 located three miles northeast of Westfield as part of Swan eighty was sold at public auction at the First National Bank front door to A M Barbee for 1410 about 88 per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield
W. E. Ernst
Headrick
Okla
Qell Hayes
E. A. Connelly
First National Bank
A. M. Barbee
Notable Clark County Pioneer Isabel Drake Dies at 80
Isabel Drake daughter of Thomas Armstrong died near her birthplace on Walnut Prairie February 23 1914 at age 80 years 11 months and 11 days She married William D Drake January 23 1850 and bore eight children all but Mary Agnes predeceased her Her life centered on pioneer service and family resilience guiding her farms and relatives through hardship with steadfast faith industry and memory to the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabella Drake
Mitchell Place
Walnut Prairie
Thomas Armstrong
Scotland
Wm. D. Drake
Martha E
Alice Bell
Mary Agnes
Chas. Sumner
Thomas Vernon
Wm. Clifton
Emma
Harry W
Clifton
Harry
Clark County
Drakes
Armstrongs
Ohio River
Wabash
Illinois
Indiana Territory
James Bohn
Mitchell
Finger of Fate
Chas Sumner
Local notices and obituaries from Dolson South area
Bruce Spires and wife welcome a baby boy born February 16 in Dolson South. Ted Waller's sale drew locals, including Pearley Babcock and Miss Minnie Fox who wed February 25 at the Baptist parsonage with Rev. I. S. Hicks officiating. Sam Simms, formerly of Dolson, died February 20 in Paris after an abdominal operation. he leaves a wife, five children, and several relatives. Funeral at Bethlehem Baptist, burial at Grandview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Dolson
Bruce Spires
Ted Waller
Pearley Babcock
Minnie Fox
Baptist Parsonage
I. S. Hicks
Charley Fox
Clarksville
John Babcock
M. E
Sam Simms
Edgar County
Paris
Ida Babcock
Lucy Bennett
Maggie Richey
Grandview
Wm. Simms
Trimble
Bethlehem Baptist Church
Grandview Cemetery
Local Farm Feed Offer and 1912 Ear Corn Seed
FEED of all kinds for all purposes available at our place. Good 1912 Ear Corn will make good Seed Corn.
Terre Haute and Peoria Railroad Company Meeting Notice
The annual meeting of Terre Haute and Peoria Railroad Company stockholders will be held in Decatur Illinois on Wednesday April 8 1914 at 1030 A M to elect two directors and conduct other business. Transfer books close March 28 1914 at noon and reopen April 5 1914 at 10 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Terre Haute and Peoria Railroad’ Company
Decatur
Ilinois
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Herald
Mike Moore
M. L. Whitlocke
Emma Bamesbarger
The
Alaskan ‘Railroad
Chicago Daily News
Chicago
Springfield
Isabel Drake
Fred J. Bartlett
County of
Clark
State of
Marshall
A. D
S. M. Scholfield
B. M. Davison
Arthur Carpenter
Allright
W. A. Williams
O'Gara Harrisburg Coal
Terre Haute’and Peoria.railroad Company
W. .A. Williams
Coal
St. Marshall
Bradley & Vrooman
Poset
Enterprise Flour
Terre Haute Fair
the City’.Drug
Taubeneck &Davison
Ayer
Yale Feliger
Chiches-tex
S-Tee &Seitees
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