Debate on the direct primary and October special session
The piece argues Governor DenCon may call a October special session to push a primary nomination bill and spend a $20 400 000 from the last election for a lakes to gulf deep water project. It criticizes the direct primary as costly and estimates the burden on higher office candidates. It advocates slow reform and preferring delegate selection for most offices while supporting a direct primary for county posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dencon
Supreme Court
Annual Reunion of 21st Indiana Heavy Artillery Held in Indianapolis
The 21st Indiana Heavy Artillery reunion will take place at the Court House in Indianapolis on Wednesday September 4 1909. Morning session starts at 9 00 o clock and the afternoon session at 2 00 o clock. All members are urged to attend and those unable to attend should notify organizers. Also notes Charley Wilson has left Dave Wilson’s barber shop to join a new shop next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Todiana Flatantry
Indiana Heavy Artillery
Indianapolis
Organizatioula
A. D L. Crull
Preedo
Chester Ave
T. W. Clask
Lecy , Marshall III
Charley Wilson
Dave Wilson
Local Notes From Auburn and Surrounding Towns
Correspondence reports Auburn Weaver Payne returning home near Dudley Missouri after summer work. Elisha Hurst and Herschel Kitchen head to Charleston for Coles County fair. John and Reuben Hensley of Terre Haute visited last week. George Brandenstein and family of Martinsville were diners in Auburn on Sunday. St. Rey Silas Kittle and George Ragan were Marshall visitors Saturday. Mrs. Robert Hensley moved in with her son James Hensley. C Binning and family returned to Seelyville Indiana after weeks visiting here. Those sick in past two weeks show some improvement. Rev Silas Kittle preached Sunday night, last time this conference year. Dry weather and dust persist. corn and pastures need rain. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Church returned from three weeks in Missouri and Madison, Illinois. Landon L. Barlow and family from Madison came for a few weeks to visit their parents and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weaver Payne
Dudley Mo
Elisha Hurst
Herschel Kitchen
Charleston
John
Reuben Hensley
Terre Hauta
George Brandenstein
Mastinsville
Auburn
Saindy
St . Rey Silas
Kittle
George Ragan
Marshall
Robert [Ensley
James Flensley
C. . Binning
Seelyville Ind
Silay Kittle
Missouri
Madison, Ll
T. E. Berkley
Martineville
John Phillips
George Baker
Charles Morgan
Belle Urey
Marthesville
Jessie Husted
Minnie Robinson
Terre Haute
Homer Johnson
George Beachout
Bridgeport
Carl
W. F. Romines
Kansas
Will Rysinger
Isaiah Buckle
Charley Snider
Robbie Wright
Casey
Arthur Wilson
Springfield
John Brosman
James Porter
Martinsville
Darwin Area Sickness And Visits Reported Across Towns
Marshall Circuit Ollie Myles of Darwin is very sick with malaria fever. Mrs. V. Powell of Darwin is very ill with malarial fever. John Besch of Darwin has a very sick child. Charles Padduck and family of Terre Haute visit John Mitchell of Walnut Prairie this week. Mrs. Nannie Doll of Bunceton Mo. visits her mother Mrs. Mary Patton of Livingston. James Osborn and family of Chicago have been visiting his father the past week. Mrs. Jennie Haley and son return to St. Louis after three weeks with Darwin parents. Alace McGill and daughter of Terre Haute visit Seth Osborn and wife. Raymond Milhouse is very sick with typhoid fever. Mrs. Ora Yeargin of Clarksville visits Bruce Miller's this week. The fourth quarterly meeting will convene at Livingston Friday the 27. All interested urged to attend. Albert Suckler numbered with the sick this week. Levi Dickerson and wife visited his brother John near Darwin last Sunday. E. Jennings and family of Palestine have been visiting his sister Mrs. Geo McCumber at Livingston. Harve Nightlinger was at Brockton recently.
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Ollie Myles
Darwin
V. Powell
John Besch
Charles Padduck
Terre Haute
John Mitchell
Walnut Prairie
Nannie Doll
Bunceton Mo
Mary Patton
Livingston
James Osborn
Chicago
Jennie Haley
St. Louis
Alace McGill
Seth Osborn
Raymond Milhouse
Ora Yeargin
Clarksville
Bruce Miller
Livingston Frriday
Albert Suckler
Levi Dickerson
John
Y E. Jennings
Palestine
Geo McCumber
Harve Nightlinger
Brocton
Martinsville Area Farmers End Wheat Plowing Amid Dry Weather
Sunday visits mark a quiet day as Martinsville residents host relatives and friends. Threshing finishes with oats fair quality while wheat crops suffer from dry conditions. several families, including Romines and Snider, are mentioned in local gatherings.
Regional Conference Notes and Notable Arrivals
Spiketown Wm. Washburn attended a conference in Casey last week. Rev. Hr. Reese will fill his regular appointment here next Sunday. Ruth Washburn Alice Gibson and Kelvin Honderich traveled to Palestine and Robinson after a week with friends and relatives. Misses Stella Hart Pais Lulu Perking Vergeanesd MN Alphenia Renner Mt. Veron Ind are guests of Eva Honderich. Orville Honderich and Dayton-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Washburn
Casey
Reese
Ruth Washburn
Alice Gibson
Kelvin Honderich Torrang
Palestine
Robinson
Stella Hart
Pais
Lulu Perking
Vergeanesd
Alphenia Renner
Mt. Veron
Ind
Eva, Honderich
Orville Honderich
Dayton
Sunday Y P C E U P A Services At 7 30
Local notes report weekly Y P C E U P A gathering at 7 30 each Sunday night. Several families and residents are mentioned visiting relatives in Livingston Castlefin Casey St Louis Terre Haute Palestine and Marshall. A list of attendees includes Vaughn Irwin Honderich and Gagen delegates to a Marshall convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin
Robinson
Geo. Gibson
George Hodson
Livingston
Wm. Wardburn
Dan Eckel
Casey
Eva Homxderich Hee
Marshall
J. ,Gagen
D. McCarty
A.honderich
Alice Gibson
Ivan Honderich
S. S
Local District Notes on Recoveries and Visits
Malrose Arlie Dodd is recovering from illness and J D Reese was in town last week. Mrs Kate Murphy of York visits here while Aunt Hester Stanfield of Martinaville visits old friends. L L Trump’s runaway accident at Martinsville injures his wife. Mrs Trump is progressing.
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Arlie Dodd
J.D. Reese
Chas Hix
Axiom Spivey
Kate Murphy
York
Hester Stanfield
Martinaville
Herman
Dennis Pendleton
Orlando Meeker
Rachael Meeker
Orange
Sarah Newlin
Kickapoo
L L. Trump
Martinsville
Trump
Marshall
Teachers’ Institute
Local Notes On Residents Footsteps And Visits
Sassafras Mrs J J Tobias is quite poorly. Omar and Toasie Hall were Terre Haute visitors Tuesday. Norman Forsythe’s family spent Sunday with relatives near Spotta. Mell Fawley and wife visited Charles Fairgrief near McKeon. Albert Hall, son of the late Henry Hall, is in New Mexico working as a railroad conductor. Mrs Mett English attended the county U S convention in Marshall Thursday.
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J. J. Tobias
Omar
Toasie Hall
Terre Haute
Norman Forsythe
Spotta
Mell Fawley
Charles Fairgrief
McKeon
Albert Hall
Henry Hall
New Mexico
Mra
Mett English
U. S
Mareshall
Local residents and visitors from the area
Eckel Miss Anna Kile spent part of last week with relatives in Mare shall. Christie Amacher and James Lasterday went to Indianapolis where they have employment Mr and Mrs. Walter English visited her parents, Esta Arbukle and wife Sunday. Misses Lida and Mae Clouse and Christie Amacher and Fred Neff spent Sunday at the river. Dan Neff is visiting relatives in Ohio. Several from this place attended Young People's services at Katke town Sunday alight.
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Anna Kile
Mareshall
Christie Amacher
James Lasterday
Indianapolis
Walter English
Esta Arbukle
Lida
Mae Clouse
Fred Neff
Dan Neff
Ohio
Katketown
Fragmentary 1969 Property Transfers and Warrants
A garbled listing shows multiple 1969 property transfers and warrants including Harry D. Fotey to William Anderson, Meda Travioli to Homer Chenoweth, James Downs to Caroline Downs, and others. Portions mention cash values, parcels in Clarksville and Wabash districts, and guardianship transfers, with debts noted and dates referenced.
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Harry D. Fotey
Wm I. Anderson
Ly Ge
Hue M Connerted Ho
Rte Pe
Rk Braner
George Hull
Abdie A Davison
Admr
Meda Traviuli
Homer Chenoweth
James Downs
Caroline R. Downs
Edmiston Guar
Hhh Nerring
Wabash
Perry C Emrick
Herbert Parker
Ot Beeles
Aln
Wright
Els
John E. Shonk
Florence
J. Stephenson
Pitti
Orhy
Clarkuville
Rand
Bennet
Ancestral Marriage Notices From Melrose and Grange Districts
Fragmented OCR lists numerous marriage intentions and betrothal notices from Melrose Grange area readers. Entries name couples such as Frank Standfield Ora, James Band lice, and Nellie Alexander with dates and places like Union York-pirl Melrose. The text mentions partner pairings, locations, and some witnesses, reflecting a community record of engagements.
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David
Henrietta Miffeg
James
Deckoe
Melrose
Ae Frank
Ora Standfield
Union
Jamen
Cora Sanders
York
Pirl
Nellie Alexander
Yelmer
Neue Hillard
Johnson
Walid
Emma Snyder
Ledgride Edward
Maud Mey
Bennands Prinktin
Mary
Calvi
Bisa J Colley
Biete
Clara Horus Jahheon
Grange
Twain
Weighed and Found Wanting in Soil Fertility Talk
Frank I. Mann of Gilman spoke at the Edgar County Farmers Institute on Minola fields, arguing fallow and legume systems fail to sustain fertility. He warned manure and complete fertilizers cannot maintain long term soil health, urging rotations, mineral nutrition, lime, and humus for permanent land productivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank I. Mann
Gilman
Edgar County Farmers’ Institute
Minola
Illinois
British Rail Safety Record In 1908 Happiness Cleansheet
A London dispatch to a Chicago paper highlights a Board of Trade report on 1908 railway accidents in the United Kingdom. No passenger deaths occurred that year, with injuries well below the decade's average across 12.5 million journeys and 239 passengers injured.
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London
Chicago
United Kingdom
Board of Trade
Pesena
Dlpg
Wabash River Tragedy Recalls 1900 Potato Trade Figures
Disjointed lines describe a drowning on Mulberry Street and mention a May 1900 date as well as imports and exports of potatoes for a similar period. The fragmentary text references John Skule Ton and other names, a river accident, and distant commerce data.
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Taues
John_Skule
Pearl Hater
Mulberry Street
Baba
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Arker
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Jehu Photnyeon
Wentient
Willan
Landon L. Barlow
Madison, I
W. C. Barlow
Marshall Circuit
Omer
Spiketown
Malrose
Sassafras
Lockard's
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Ben T. Baird
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