Aviator tragedy and public debate echo in California campaign
Fragmentary notes recount a fatal aviator crash at Griffith Park and a lively political exchange in California. The account mentions an amateur aviator killed, a companion wounded, and a wife aiding the crash scene. It also references campaign views favoring reform and the stance of local figures such as Marshall, Peters, and Hughes, with remarks on dry laws and community life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glendale
Sas
Griffith
Avia- Hon
Wilson
Roosevelt
Cleveland
Hughes
Ue - We
California
Marshall
Ed* Peters
Mt Carmel
Treasury
Carlie Killie
China
Ipworth League
Old ‘Methodist
Charlie
the Herald
Heay
Jim
Graham
South Fifth
bigGee
Tigo
Paving Work Renewed After Brief Suspension
The paving project resumed Monday after a short interruption. Officials expect completion as crews begin work along the affected street and anticipate likely permits extending into spring.
Election Returns Delay Notes And Public Hearing
A fragmented notice mentions election returns next Tuesday night and an information desk at a telephone company. It notes a public square hearing and weather affecting plans, with references to circuit court rooms and a special wire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nye
Wabashi. Telephone Co
Gall “Information
al. Arangements
Woman Testifies in Parker Township Fraud Suit
A circuit court case alleges Mrs A L Briscoe owned 80 acres valued at 6000 dollars in Parker township. She claims J Parker deceived her by posing as a friend and arranging a deed to her property for 2000 dollars, but he did not complete the transfer or share rents or oil royalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rena Briscoe
Jana
Parker Township
Ha Parker
Joan
Baya
Barker
New Railroad Projected For Illinois and Kentucky Route
The Mississippi Valley Railroad and Navigation Company filed papers at Springfield last week to build a railroad through Vermillion Edgar Clark Cumberland Jasper Richland Wayne Hamilton Franklin Williamson Jefferson Perry Randolph Saline Pope Hardin Massac with a barge line from Metropolis to the Ohio River on the Kentucky side Headquarters planned at Olney Capital stock set at 100000 Incorporators include John Go Curtis Edwin M McKinney Roland Woodard William A Taylor and others from Huntington and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi, Valley’ Railroad and Navigation Company
Olney
Ats
Springfield
Vermillion
Edgar, Clark
Cumberland
Jasper
Metropolis
Ohio River
Kentucky
John Go
Curtis
Huntington
Ind
Roland
Ol Ney
John C.: Woodard
William “A. “Taylor
Chicago
Death of N A Berry in Terre Haute Hospital
N A Berry born March 2 1878 Marshall died Friday in a Terre Haute hospital after an ulcerated tooth led to blood poisoning. Funeral at Evangelical Church Saturday with Pastor. interment in city cemetery. Survived by widow Mary Hollis Berry six children aged mother and brother Percy Head. Member of Christian Church at Lake Forest for five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. A. Berry
Terre
Haute’ Hospital
Evangelical
Mr. Berry
Marshall
Mary“ Hollis
Walfbrother
Percy Head
Lake Forest
County school notes report districts yet to file pension forms
The county notes districts have not filed pension fund reports for the year and state officials demand submission. Directors face possible fines for noncompliance. Several districts are listed by number. Various schools report improvements, decorations, and community events, including tree planting and spelling contests.
January 1 1914 political note on wartime prosperity
A January 1 1914 note discusses efforts by Mr Wilson and his party to achieve prosperity without munitions contracts. The piece reflects the economic and political climate of the period as it appeared in the papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belovis
Chicago mob disrupts New Year revelers in business district
A crowd of about 500 unemployed men and mothers marched through Chicago's business district shouting We are hungry and demanding work. They blocked streetcars on State and Van Buren streets, broke windows and punctured tires. Police halted the line but protesters reformed, with insults exchanged as the band dispersed into smaller groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
tasgaciaTeo
Press Dispatch
Chicago
Thamén
State Street
York
Ven Buren Street
Weatfield Chauffeur Jailed for Drinking and Driving
A Weatfield chauffeur named Bennett was jailed Monday on charges of operating an automobile while intoxicated. Police report indicates the driver appeared intoxicated at the time of arrest and will face further legal proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank” Bénnett
Weatfield
Pictures of Peace Drawn From Mexico Border War
Layton with the troops in Mexico sends his mother photographs showing dead American soldiers and Mexicans on the sand under a scorching sun. The stark images depict the cost of conflict at the border and the bitter irony of peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Layton
Mexico
Death of Former Marshall Resident Mrs. Ethel Hanks Haug
Mrs Ethel Hanks Haug wife of Karl Haug died yesterday at her home in Paris after Brights disease illness. She was 28 years old and a former resident of Marshall. Survived by husband and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel
Hanks
Haug
Karl Haug
Paris
Bright
Youn
Marshall
Deaths of Charles Gleek and Pioneer William Clough
Charles Gleek of Clarksville died Sunday in Robinson hospital after a bladder trouble operation. Funeral services were held in Clarksville conducted by Rev Hugging. He was about 63 and survived by wife and daughter Mrs Chas Clapp. Pioneer William Clough, 80, a Clark County native, died at home near Darwin. Interment at Brick Cemetery with services by Olen R. Clements. He left 11 children, 26 grandchildren, and many relatives. lifelong Clark County resident known as Uncle Billy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Gleek
Clarksville
William Clough
Clark County
Darwin
Olen R. Clements
Joseph
Mary Blackburn Clough
Martinsville
Elizabeth. Hutchison
William
Ben .Walter
Normal
Charles E
Robinson
John
Terre Haute
Fanny. Trimmer
Neb
Eva Wintermute
Denver
Cole
Efe Matteson
Pairfield
Emma Scott
West
Union
Clifton
Maggie Bailey
Matda Wells
June
Mary Jane “Willison
Marshall
Billy
Clark’ ‘County
Marriage Licenses Seen in Martinsville and Carmel
Fragmentary notice lists Donald Tingley and Pearl Sweet of Martinsville and Forrest Cox and Casey Criswill of Carmel as marriage licensees. The rest of the text appears to recall a war banner controversy about colors and a claim that a leader kept the nation out of war, citing battles at Vera Cruz, Carrizal and San Domingo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald ‘Tingley and
Pearl
Sweet
Martinsville
Forrest “Cox
Mr ‘Carmel
Eser Criswill
Casey
Vera Cruz
Columbus
Peculiar Fire Alarm Reaches Eighth Street Home
An alarm of fire called the department to Mrs Fassnacht's home on Eighth Street Monday afternoon. Fire started under a bed and a hole burned in the floor. The bed and other furniture were damaged.
Narrowly Averted Tragedy in Morning Car Collision
Motorists had a narrow escape when two cars driven by Tom Custis of Martinsville and Mr. Berry of Casey collided head on near the Armstrong church about 1 o'clock Sunday morning. Five passengers were in the Custis car and three in the other. all were injured but none seriously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Custis
Martinsville
Mr. Berry
Casey
Armstrong Church
Custis
Sunday School Convention at Walnut Prairie Nov 6
A Sunday School Convention will be held at Walnut Prairie on November 6 starting at 1 30 p m Devotional led by Saml Sheets. Attendees will discuss topics on church life and child religion with speakers Mrs Nora Nichols Miss Mae Chadwick Rev Mr Stevens and others All are invited to attend and participate with county officers present Hannah Marvin Tp President Rush Dolson Tp Secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vangie Chenoweth
English
Perisho
Casey Township
Mabie’ Buckle
Auburn
Erie Millis
Galeth Ragan
Burns
Hurst
Simon Irwin
Spiketown
Gibson
Hoenig
Stepp
Haya
Waterbury
South “Wabash
Livingston Church
Grand Turn
Schlosser, Croll
Walnut Prairie
Saml
Nora Nichols
Mae Chadwick
Will Crumlin
Albert Wright
Lizzie Hutchison
Stevens
Hannah Marvin
Rush Dolson
Real Estate Transfers List From Local Records
Transfers show Jno Remlinger to Geo Gehob for 126 acres at 11-10-12 valued at 5000. Evans to Chase Bean lot 2 add. Casey to unspecified party 56 acres at 16-10 valued 4376. Spengler to Garrett Burkett lot 9 at Archer's and Marshall valued 1500. Connelly to Geo Lafferty land in 34&35-10-13 valued 3000. Davizon administrator to Serena Ann Snyder land 18-11-11 valued 3975. Pixley to Clarence Johnson on 5&6 valued unknown. Morgan Hargis to Edw Medsker nw ne 6-9-12 valued 1500. Connelly to Thompson 18" int. in ne ne 7-9-13 valued 50. Flossie Thompson to Thompson 3-3 int. in game valued 500. Catron to Clark Co B L Assn lot 1 in Loriy Marshall valued 650. Wey to Fix lot 9 Montgomery sub-div Marshall valued 1. Johnson to Elizabeth C Hill pt bik 36 Dulaney's ad Marshall valued 600. Mincer to Ring lot 5 bilk 4 Lang's ad Casey 400. Cornelia McNary to Janvis Nettle ton lot 22 Jones coast Martinsville 1200. James E Hanto to C W Gilbert 104 2-11 14 valued 700. Pentecost to Abraham lot 6 Dulancy's 6th Casey 1000. Ring to It Price lot 5 bik 4 Lang's ad Casey 450.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jno “Remlinger
Geo Gehob
EB ‘Evans
Chase Bean
A Casey
J David
Igi’ Spengler
Garrett Burkett
Archer
Nd Marshall
E. Connelly
Geo Lafferty
Davizon
Admr
Montgomery
Marshall
Johnson
Elizabeth C Hill
Dulaney
Ad Marshall
Jease P ‘Mincar
C H Ring
Bilk
Lang
Ad. Casey
Cornelia McNary
Janvis Nettleton
Jones’ Coast
Martinsville
James'e Hanto
Gilbert
John
Rebekahs Lodge Organized at Wyvest Union
The Rebekahs organized at Wyvest Union last Wednesday night with 46 members. The degree work was directed by Mrs. W. To Mberts of Hutsonville and initiated by the Paris lodge staff. Officers named include Mrs. Ben Forsythe noble grand and Mrs. Russell Poorman vice grand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Orcutt
Treas
Edith Cling
Financial Sec
Pearl McCrors
Dodge car agency added to Sockler operation
Albert reports Sockler has taken the agency for the Dodge motor car and will sell it in connection with Ford offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
Sockler
Dodge Motor Car
Ino Ford
Shell expert finds untouched shell near Virginia farm ruins
The writer recalls a 200 year old battle field shell found amid a fire at the Ziler farm in Fairfax County Virginia. The shell remained intact and pocketed by bystanders as a violent blaze consumed the porch. A damaged water tower and a fallen chimney added to the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfax
Virginia
Alexandria
Washington
Eady
Woodrow Wilson
White House
Bureau of Pensions
John Shoemaker
Bureau
Madison
H. Co. Bell Washing Ston
D. C
United Brethren Church Prayer Meeting Schedule
The United Brethren Church lists a prayer meeting tonight with the W M F and Mrs Annis Thompson set for Thursday Nov 2 at 2 o clock. Otterbein Guild gathers at the parsonage Friday night Christine May will lead the Endeavor Sunday at 6 30 with the Fee Re oye of social life. Pastor to preach at Grace Sunday morning and Centenary S S at 9 30 En deavor at 7 pm N E Royer Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Mf
Annis
Otterbein Guild
Christine
Endeavor
Grace
Centenary
S. S
N. E. Royer
Untitled Fragment Questions Work Value and Job Loss
A fragmented OCR fragment questions whether eight hours of work or unemployment yields profit, pondering the value of labor and job security in terse, unclear terms.
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Marshalesreld
kDry
Aston
Tigtalleys
Appae
N. A. ‘Berry
Epworth Leaguers
Harold Bright
Charles Gleek
Rebekahs
United Brethren, Church
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