Knights of Pythias Lodge Forms New District
Grand Lodge representatives attended the gathering as Clark Limestone Crawford Jasper Lawrence and Richland counties formed a permanent district. Otho Tibbs was named deputy district grand chancellor and a class of twelve received the past Chancellor's degree. A banquet followed with about 150 attendees, then illness struck many from suspected poisoning in chicken salad. Editor Charles Scott and others were seriously affected. A celestial sighting noted a comet named Harvard A 1910 Johannesberg visible for about two weeks. A fire caused substantial property loss from a gas flame incident, with multiple residences damaged and the blaze stopped by a bucket brigade.
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Pythias
Grand Lodge
Clark
Tmberland
Crawford
Jasper
Lawrence
Richland
Otho Tibbs
Launcelot Lodge
Albert Watson
Mr. Vernon
Charles Ritter
Murphysboro
Russell Sweeney
Galesburg
Henry Caldwell
Chicago
Charles Scott
J. W. Fredenberger
H. M. Janney
G. O. Baird
J. W. Graham
J. D. Shoemaker
Mack Robson
Irving Highs Literary Program Delights Local Audience
The Irving literary society staged Longfellow’s Courtship of Myles Standish with six divided scenes and costumed actors. A large crowd filled the high school assembly room as readings and musical numbers followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving
Archie Deuel
Myles Standish
Lyman Booth
John Alden
Everett Taubeneck
Hubert English
John Rector
Warren Baker
Mery Roach
Pricilla
Ruth Hurst
Flying machine venture tied to Hug Newell in 1840s
County records reveal a 1840 partnership pact involving Hug Newell of Vermillion County with Jesse Liggitt and Benjamin Coddington to guard secrets of a flying machine. The document, dated October 14 1840, set a 1 000 000 dollar penalty for disclosure and ended with Newell’s lifelong pursuit failing to achieve flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hug Newell
Vermillion County
L. T. Allen
Danville
Hug Newall Sr
Charles Allen
Hoopeston
Nowell
Jesse Liggitt
Benjamin Coddington
Newell
Newell Township
Anniversary Dinner Honors Theodore Davis Birthday
City Marshal Shelton Davis hosted a dinner for his brother Theodore Davis celebrating his thirty seventh birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs J W Coons of Yale Mr and Mrs Oscar Rader of Lawrenceville Mr and Mrs Hiley Davis and Mr and Mrs John Davis of Marehall Township. Theodore Davis resides in Alberta Canada and was visiting Marehall and vicinity.
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Shelton Davis
Pheodore
J. W. Coons
Yale
Oscar Rader
Lawrenceville
Hiley “Davis
John Davis
Marehall Township
Theodore Davis
Aloerta
Canada
Marehall
Ten Years of Married Life Casts Westfield Farmer Abroad
Charles M. Lee of the Epperson farm north of town vanished Saturday night after attending the I. O. O. F. lodge in Salisbury. He left his wife and child with her sister and took horses, wagon, farm tools, a bed, and other items he claimed as his. He left a note claiming ten years of marriage were enough and promising to return after Christmas. Authorities report prior debts and a security bill of sale on property he took. The wife seeks an injunction to halt bank payments while suits in attachment proceed.
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Charles M. Lee
Epperson
Salisbury
Lee
Westfield Review
Record Freight Handle Sets Lyons Yards Benchmark
A new freight-handling record at Lyons yards Cairo division Big Four last Sunday saw 2358 loaded cars entering and leaving the terminal. At day’s end 600 cars awaited switching and assembly, much of the cargo coal from Harrisburg bound for eastern points via multiple Chicago and New York Central lines. The effort required nearly all Cairo division crews available in Danville.
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Lyons Yards
Cairo
Aloe Cone
Lyons
Gebdy Othe cc
Ent ‘Tire
New York
Central Division
Harrisburg
Indiana Harbor
Chicago
Lake Erie & Western
Lake Shore
Michigan Southern
Big Four
New York Central
Hudson River
Michigan Central
Danville
Fire Marshal Office Established by Legislature
The act creates the State Fire Marshal's office and sets duties for mayors and town clerks in villages and towns without fire departments. Investigations must begin within two days, with the Marshal supervising as needed, and a written report within one week. Officials receive fifty cents per fire reported and fifteen cents per mile for travel.
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Peurisien
Freight conductor Albert Dede dies after accident at Terre Haute
Albert Dede killed on his first trip after promotion to freight conductor for the Southern Indiana Railroad. He died at St. Anthony's Hospital in Terre Haute Thursday evening. He was married to Anna Ruttman with two children and was the son in law of the late George Ruttman. His wife, listed as an invalid, had urged him not to go out that day.
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Southern Indiana Railroad
Albert
Dede
St. Anthony's Hospital
Terre Haute
George Ruttman
Anna Ruttman
Dedewno
Groundhog Forecast and Taft Critique Revealed in February Riff
A long, satirical column riffs on a February groundhog forecast, Taft politics, and a distrustful public mood. It mocks Ballinger, imagines the groundhog discussing weight and bacon, and ends with a jab at Valentine’s Day film fare and public sentiment.
Washington to Mars in the Zodiac of 19th Century Prophecy
A humorous long forecast uses George Washington as a figure in a playful horoscope. It references Lent, Halley’s Comet, Mr. Morgan, Pisces, and a political note on suffragettes and tariffs. It predicts a spring arrival and a high aviation show by trusts while beef prices rise.
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Washington
T. Roosevelt
Wabash Levee Project Backed by Bozeman
Hon W P Bozeman of Posey county advances a vast levee system for the Wabash and Patoka rivers from New Harmony to Patoka. The project costs about 4 000 dollars per mile plus land at 1 60 per acre and could reclaim 10 000 acres for homes. It aims to withstand floods, allow annual crops, and reduce federal aid reliance.
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W P. Bozeman
Posey County
Wabash
Patoka
New Harmony
Bozeman
U.S
Deaths and Funerals in Clark County Local Notices
Deaths reported include John Whitconack aged 63 near Zeigler cemetery with Civil War service. Infant Joseph Clayton died at Bridgeport and was buried at St Marys cemetery. John Romoser age 7 mourned with burial in Zieglar cemetery. Laurence Leacure daughter of Henry and Mrs Leacure died at home on South 8th Street. Burial and funeral details noted with church and cemetery specifics.
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John Whitconack
Zeigler Cemetery
Darwin Cemetery
Joseph Clayton
John Romoser
Anderson Township
Romoser
Germany
Clark County
Zieglar Cemetery
Laurence
Henry Leacure
Mise Leseura
Marshall
Frank
Lewis
Danville
Ernestine
Lillie
Grace
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Laura Fiahie
St. Louis
St.Mary’s Cemetery
Plans New Terre Haute to Missouri Iron Fields Rail Line
H. H. Knipe of Robinson traveled to Terre Haute this week to win support from the commercial club for a southwestern road project extending from Terre Haute across the Wabash river into Clark and Crawford counties and onward through several counties to Thebes to join the Cotton Belt. The line would access Illinois coal fields and boost Clark county crops and fruit, with preliminary surveys offered if Terre Haute backs the plan.
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H. H. Knipe
Robinson
Terre Haute
Mississippi River
Wabash River
Clark
Crawford Counties
Lawrence
Richland
Wayne
Jefferson
Hamilton
Saline
Williamson
Thebes
Missouri
Ilinois
Clark County
Knipe
Burniah
Large well in Dennison township shows strong production
In Lawrence county, Tinois-the-Ohio-0 Companyyhed reports a deep McClosky sand well on the T. P. Leighty farm zone. It has 10 feet of sand, about 1,835 feet deep, producing over 1,700 barrels per day but constrained by insufficient tankage. Nearby clusters in section 25 and other farms indicate active but waning field activity due to pipeline and market conditions.
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Lawrence County
Tinois-the-Ohio-0
Dennison
T. P. Leighty
International OI and Gas Company
Vandemark Farm
McClosky Fam
Linois
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Michigan
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Colorado
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Mies
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Texas
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Selena Poe
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Dod
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Ile
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