Democratic appointee braves dismissal to back Bryan
Washington 1896 diaries recount RE P Baldwins refusal of leave for Illinois trip to campaign for Bryan and Sewall. The author, a Democratic presidential appointee, insists on speaking while facing potential dismissal from the Cleveland administration. He details meetings with Thurber Reynolds and the interior secretary's office and defends his right to political activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Interior
David R. Francis
Missouri
Minois
Sor. Tay
Bryan and Sewall
United States
Cleveland
Bryan
Palmer
Buckner
Washington
RE. P. Baldwin
Baldwin
Francis
Ward
Buckimer
Illinois
Tllinois
Mid
Pension Bureau
Pension
Murphy
Thurber
John M. Reynolds
Udryen
Abn
Nelihier
Fla
Marriage Licenses Listed for Lafe Hammond and Zo la Moore
Marriage licenses issued for Lafe Hammond of Dolson township and Zo la Moore of Martinsville. Also licenses for Fred Wiliam Low of Wabash township and Ethel Hutson of Douglas township. O J Ruby and Olive Hagar, both of West York, listed.
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Lafe Hammond
Dolson
Zola Moore
Martinsville
Fred Wiliam Low
Wabash
Ethel Hutson
Douglas
O. J. Ruby
Olive Hagar
West York
Republicans Carry West Terre Haute in Local Election
In a notable shift, West Terre Haute elected Republicans for the first time in generations. The outcome is portrayed as a cleaning effect, with a sizable number of indicted election figures facing penitentiary consequences, seen as a wholesome improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Terre Haute
Typhoid Investigation In Champaign City
Mr Osborn of Champaign an officer of the state engineering department is in the city conducting an investigation into the typhoid fever cases. Fourteen cases were recorded last year and thirteen so far this year with two deaths.
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Osborn
Champaign
State Engineering Department
Death of Edith May Ogle at age 13
Edith May Ogle daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Ogle died Monday morning at St Charles school from typhoid fever aged 13. The body was brought here and funeral services were held today at the family residence on east Pine street with interment in Brick Cemetery in York township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith May
Ben Ogle
St. Charles School
East Pine Street
York’ Township
Jailed For Forgery In Martinsville Case
B. D. Adams, reportedly from Crawford county, was arrested at Robinson and brought to this city to face forgery charges. He allegedly forged the name A. A. Fredericks on a promissory note used as collateral at a Martinsville bank.
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B. D. Adams
Crawford County
Martinsville
Robinson
A. A. Fredericks
Death of Mrs W Kreager in West Union area
Martha A Hull Kreager born Feb 1 1847 near Browns ville Ohio moved to Illinois as a child later lived near West Union and Marshall. She married Washington Kreager in 1870 and raised three children Albert C Fred A and Maude. She joined the Methodist Protestant church at 16 and transferred to the M E denomination later. After years of illness she died November 4 1915 following pneumonia with funeral at West Talon M E church conducted by Rev Wheeler and burial in Dark Cemetery.
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Martha A
Daniel
Mary Hull
Brownsville
Licking County
Ohio
Illinois
West Union
Martha
Washington Kreager
Albert C
Fred A
Terre Haute
Maude
Marshall
M. E
West ‘Talon
AJ. “Wheeler
A Ma. Moore
A. Jorge
High School Notes Preview Busy Month At Local School
Enrollment reaches 126 with Robert Coyle starting commercial work and manual training. October attendance up from September. Seniors and upperclassmen show low tardies. several days missed totals listed. Literary evening set for November 17 at 7 30, public invited. Agnes Ryan named county spelling rep for Marshall township. Cooking class served breakfast, principal praised cooks. First basketball game November 13 in Marshall gym against Hutsonville Township High. admission 25 cents. Next game scheduled against Casey on November 26.
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Robert Coyle
Agnes Ryan
Marshall Township
Ryan
Hutsonville Township High
Marshall
Hutsonville
Sith Casey
Christian Church Announces Go-To-Church Month Bazaar
The ladies hold their annual bazaar this Saturday all day in the Shaw building at corner 5th and Main. Union Prayer meeting tonight at 7 15 in the Christian church on The Duty of Encouraging. Teachers meet next Tuesday at 7 pm in the pastor study. Services next Sunday as usual. W W Jones Pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw
Christian Church
W. W. Jones
Death of William Robson at 65 After Pneumonia
William Robson died yesterday at his home west of Clarksville after a brief pneumonia illness at age 65. He leaves a wife, three daughters, two sons and a brother Spencer of this city. Funeral services will be held Friday at Skt Joh church.
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William Robson
Clarksville
Spencer
Skt Joh
Preaching Schedule At Immanuel Church And Marshall Church
Evangelical Association announces Sunday morning worship at Immanuel Grand Turn and 7 p m at the Marshall street corner 10th and Plum church with evening services each night this and next week at 7 30. Pastor Leo J Ehrhardt notes the plan. Mrs Will Lutz of Springfield visits the city and donated the American Encyclopedia in 27 volumes to the North Side School library last Friday.
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Immanuel
Grand Turn
Our
Will Lutz
Springfield
Prompt Payment of Claim Reported for Slusser Policy
Edward Emerson, clerk of the local Modern Woodmen camp, received notice last Thursday of full payment of the $1000 life insurance policy held by the late Robert Slusser. Mrs. M. W. Porter seeks facial neuritis treatment in a Terre Haute hospital. Episcopal services at St Stephen's Mission in the northwest square at 10:48 Sunday morning November 14 conducted by Tev. Arthur Wilson of Paris. Everyone cordially invited to attend.
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Edward Emerson
Robert Slusser
M. W. Porter
Terre Haute
St Stephen's I Mission
Tev
Arthur Wilson
Paris
Everyona
Death of Mrs. Isabel Bradley in Marshall
Mrs Isabel Bradley wife of Dr R H Bradley died suddenly from stroke on Monday morning. Funeral at the family residence conducted by Rev E G Sandmeyer. Interment in city cemetery. She was born October 30 1848 in Coshocton Ohio and married January 31 1878 in Coshocton. The couple moved to Marshall where they resided ever since. She leaves husband three children and eight grandchildren. An active church worker she led the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society for most of its existence.
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Isabel Bradley
R. H. Bradley
E. G. Sandmeyer
Isabel Campbell
Coshocton
Ohio
Marshall
Otho Tibbs
Stephen Bradley
Samuel Prevo
Lawrenceville
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
War news and local incidents from the week
General war updates note submarines sinking ships and railway links to Constantinople while Kitchener heads to India. Local losses include a Lake Forest cattle herd harmed by foot and mouth after a sheriff lockdown. Chicago fatalities from autos reach 227 in 11 months amid funding talks for road bonds. Villa forces reshuffle near Agua Prieta, across from Douglas Arizona.
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Serbia
Constantinople
Lord Kitchener
India
Scott Durand
Lake Forest
Guernsey
Lake County
Chicago
Dunne
Mary Mapes
Paris
Agua Prieta
Douglas, Ariz
Local Social Notes and Visits Across Towns
Mrs J R Burnett was in Indianapolis Monday. Mrs Alice Trefz visited relatives in Edgar and Paris this week. Mrs Jacob Laufman, visiting her daughter in Shreveport Louisiana, will return home tomorrow. D Morton F W Kellogg Harold Bright Hiram Hilbert and Charles Stroum went to East St Louis. Money looks at Masonic degrees in geography and sculpture.
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Alice Trefz
Edgar
Paris
Jacob Laufman
Winfield Taylor
Shreveport
D. Morton
F. W. Kellogg
Harold Bright
Hiram Hilbert
Charles Stroum
East St Louis
iMonney Lo
Geosistery
Surtae
Assessments Confirmed for Marshall Sewer Lines
The county court confirmed the assessment rolls for Marshall city sewer projects on Pine street and Twelfth street last Friday, finalizing charges for property owners.
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City of
Fatal wagon accident claims Grandview farmer
Edmund Yowell a wealthy farmer near Grandview was killed last Friday when the wagon wheel ran over him. A native of Clark county he had formerly lived in Dolson township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Yowell
Grandview
Clark County
Dolson Township
Musical Auto. A. touring troupe arrives with piano in car
A four man and one woman troupe arrived in town in a large automobile with a real piano. They travel to promote new musical productions by singing and playing on the streets and were en route to St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Louis
Record-Setting Farm Sale at Chenoweth Farm
The W L Chenoweth farm in York township sold last Wednesday, setting a regional record with proceeds near 28000 dollars. The 288 acre property went to Hiram Hilbert at 91 dollars per acre, and Chenoweth plans to move to the far northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Chenoweth
York Township
Hiram Hilbert
Mr. Chenoweth
Special Election Called Off by County Supervisors
County supervisors held a special session Friday and canceled the special good roads bond election set for next Tuesday. Four members J E Thompson D Montgomery D A Lee and Marion Collier voted against the move. the chairman did not vote. The only other action was approving a $297 bill for binding county record books.
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Messrs
J. E. Thompson
David Montgomery
D. A. Lee
Marion Collier
Fr Timothy Smith Joins St Mary’s as Assistant Rector
Fr Timothy Smith has arrived as assistant rector of St Mary’s Catholic Church after a message from Ireland. He describes a voyage from Liverpool dodging German submarines for weeks and notes British city destruction from air raids as greater than publicly known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy Smith
St. Mary’s Catholic, Church
Ireland
Liverpool
Father Smith
Go To Church Services Attract Attendees
The Congregational Church reports strong turnout for the first Go-To-Church services. Pastor W H Ziegler continues the series The Questions Jesus Asked. C E meeting Sunday evening led by Will Hoey invites all grammar and high school youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ziegler
Jesus
C. E
Will Hoey
W. H. Ziegler
Methodist Church Announces Upcoming Services and Meeting
Men invited to a Sunday night meeting at 7. Subject Being a Man. Morning topic on The work of the Holy Spirit in the World. Go To Church Month calls all members and friends to worship. Epworth League at 6 pm. Sunday school at 9 30 led by Superintendent Ralston. Pastor E G Sanemeier invites all with a hearty welcome.
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Epworth League
Ralston
E. G. Sanémeyer
Real Estate Transfers Report Amid Local Deals
Transfers show S L Slusser to Mark Haley for a Cumberland lot at 550 dollars and J A Sweet master to W W Turner et al for 210 acres valued at 10 050 dollars. Other parcels include Rachel Todd to Forrest Myers at 70 dollars, and James I Ashley to John H Myers for 14 acres at 1600 dollars.
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S L Slusser
Mark Haley
Cumberland
J A Sweet
W W Turner Et al
Rachel Todd
Forrest Myers
James I Ashley
John H Myers
Wm Brimmer
Nathan Beeson
Sarah Cline
W C Blankenbeker
Floyd ‘Barbee
Clark O. Barbee
T H Lewis
Harry Winters
Randall’s
D Rothrock
Harry McDanial
Mesia EK Tolbert
James Nichols
Inn
Peyton
Barkiey
Frank Partiow
Busy Week in Court Opens November Term Delays Noted
The November term of circuit court began with many jurors late, no fire and all windows open. Foreman W H Downey led the grand jury as judges heard a 10000 dollar suit against former county clerk Wm T Martin Jr and bondsmen Fidelity and Guarantee Co of Baltimore amid a 18 count demurrer. Multiple cases followed including false pretense larceny and foreclosure actions with several divorces and alimony changes noted. A Johnson township dog case drew attention as a costly trial, ending with a verdict for the defendant and a request for a new trial.
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W. H. Downey
Parker Township
Wm. T. Martin, Jr
Fidelity and Guarantee, Co
Baltimore
Martin
Eall
Connelly
J. W. Graham
Marshall
Ww. Arnold
Robinson
Charles G Thompson
People
Andrew Kessler
Walter McCrory
D. D. Plank
Vandalia Ry
Cass
Millard Hedrick
J A Sweet
D. Emerson
Pe C L Parsons
Chas Wysong
Nathan Daniels
Wm G Engles
Claude Taggart
Paul Kuhn
Seymour Hurst
Fanny Johnson
Pratt & Deem
W W Ramsey Et al
Goldie Collier
David C Collier
Mary Elliott
Marjorie Elliott
J W Evans
Florence T. Paul
Florence T. Paul, Partition, Master’s Report of Sale Frank Jeffers Vs Wm Jeffers
Laura B Groff
E H Soughers
Emily M Kelley
Chas German
Martinsville L. & B. Assn
Cu Hendry
Casey
Dewney Williford
Chris Murphy
Vern Lowry
Aden Knoph
Den
John McGee
Albert Osborn
Lovicia
Osborn
Ay Vorce
Teseritsu
Sadie Raten
Eira
Grant ‘Ates
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MR. Bell
W. Kreager
Evangelical Association
Leo J. Ehrhardt
Bradley
J. R. Burnett
Indianapolis
Klfled
Chenoweth
Congregational Church
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