Knights Hold Gela Time As Grand Lodge Forms District
The Knights of Pythias in town hosted Grand Lodge to form a permanent district covering Clark Cumberland Crawford Jasper Lawrence and Richland counties Otho Tibbs became deputy district grand chancellor A banquet served about one hundred attendees then many fell ill from suspected poisoning likely from chicken salad Several named attendees were affected including editor Charles Scott and J W Fredenberger A comet Visable Harvard A 1010 also noted and a fire destroyed Stay Saturday night hotel and several homes with losses in the thousands
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Pythias
Grand Lodge
Clark
Uimberland
Crawford
Jasper
Lawrence
Richland
Otho Tibbs
Launcelot Lodge
Albert Watson
Mr. Vernon
Charles Ritter
Murphysboro
Russell Sweeney
Galesburg
Henry Caldwell
Chicago
K. of R
S. Wm. Whitfield
Sullivan
L. D. Gass
Danville
P.G
John J. Brown
Greenville
Grand Tribunal
Ditor Charles Scott
J. W. Fredenberger
H. M. Janney
G. O. Baird
J. W. Graham
J. D. Shoemaker
Mack Robson
U Wei
Corries
High School Literary Event and Sports Roundup
The Irving and Shakespearian literary societies staged a six scene dramatic reading of Longfellow. Olin Clements led as reader with a large attendance at the high school assembly. Charleston and Marshall basketball outcomes are noted along with financial concerns and new school affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving and Shakespearian
Ventare
Longfellow
Myles Standish
Olin Clements
Archie Deuel
Lyman Booth
John Alden
Everett Taubeneck
Hubert English
John Rector
Warren Baker
Mary Roach
Pricilla
Ruth Hurst
Charleston
Marshall
Marshall Club
Charleston High School
Athletic Association
Paris
Flying machine venture tied to Hug Newell in 1840
Danville records reveal a partnership with Hug Newell aiming to patent a flying machine. The October 14 1840 instrument bound Newell Jesse Liggitt and Benjamin Coddington to a million dollar penalty for divulging plans, a project Newell pursued lifelong in Newell township without success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hug Newell
Vermillion County
L. T. Allen
Danville
Hug, Newall Sr
Charles Allen
Hoope
Stons
Ie Instrument
Newell
Jesse
Liggitt
Benjamin Coddington
Newall
Newell Township
Anniversary Dinner Honored Theodore Davis Thirty Seventh Birthday
City Marshal Shelton reported a dinner honoring Theodore Davis on his 37th birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Coons of Yale, Mr. and Mrs. Oxcar Rader of Lawrenceville, Mr. and Mrs Hiley Davis, Mr. and Mrs John Davis of Marshall township, and visiting relatives from Marshall and vicinity.
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Shelton
Davis
Hig
Theodore
Yale
Oxcar Rader
Lawrencevillé
Hiley Davis
John
Devis
Marshall Township
Theodore Davis
Awcorta
Onnsda
Relaai Veute
Marshall and
Spo
Linsey
Dg TV
Ten Years of Married Life Satisfies Westfield Farmer
Charles M. Lee of the Epperson farm north of town left for parts unknown after luring his wife and child to town. He took his horses wagon farm implements and bed leaving a note claiming ten years of married life were enough and promising to return after their Christmas. The wife has filed an injunction while creditors pursue a bank attachment over a $500 note secured by a bill of sale.
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Charles M. Lee
Epperson
Salisbury
Lee
Westfield Review
Record Freight Haul Sets Lyons Yards Milestone
A new record was set at Lyons yards of the Cairo division of the Big Four last Sunday with 2 358 loaded cars handled in and out. At day end 600 cars remained to be switched and made into trains. Most tonnage was coal from Harrisburg mines destined for eastward routes via Lake Erie & Western and other lines. The haul required nearly all available crews on the Cairo division.
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Lyons Yards
Cairo
Pppley
Ccithe
Sat Lyons
Ats Sartor
Enz4are
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 Created by Legislature
The act establishes the State Fire Marshal’s office and duties. Mayors or town clerks in villages or towns with no fire department must investigate fires, determine cause and nature, and report within a week. The Marshal may supervise investigations, and officials receive fees for each reported fire and travel to the scene.
Freight Conductor Killed in First Trip on Southern Indiana
Albert Dede died after an accident on his first trip as freight conductor on the Southern Indiana Railroad. He passed away at St Anthony's Hospital in Terre Haute Thursday evening. Dede was the son in law of the late Georg Sattman and married in this city to Miss Anna Rattman. He leaves two children. His invalid wife Mrs Dede tried to dissuade him from going out Wednesday. The accident occurred that day as he believed it was his only chance to go.
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Southern ‘Indiana
Albert
Dede
Groundhog Month Forecast Mixes Politics and Pop Culture
The column blends playful satire with current events noting Taft, Ballinger, and Morgan while predicting Groundhog Day theatrics. It references St Valentine, Washington, Lent, Halley’s Comet, Pisces, and upcoming civic debates as the calendar moves toward spring.
Bozeman Leads Big Wabash Levee Project
Hon V P Bozeman of Posey county advocates closing gaps in a vast levee system along the Wabash and Patoka rivers from New Harmony to Pa bre on er wocee Si eaten wives. The plan costs about 1 000 per mile and 1 60 per acre, reclaiming land for up to 10 000 homes. Proponents say inspection twice yearly will prevent muskrat damage and strengthen the embankments, enabling annual crops and year round navigation with minimal government aid.
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V P. Bozeman
Posey
Wabash
Patoka
New Harmony
Pabre
Pboutstmeiles
Bozeman
U.S
Deaths and Funerals in Marshall District
Obituaries report John Whitconack 68 Civil War veteran died Sunday near Zeigler cemetery with funeral at Darwin. infant Joseph Clayton died at Bridgeport home and buried at St Marys. John Romoser 76 died Sunday in Anderson township with funeral and burial at Ziegler cemetery. Laurence Leseure died Sunday age not stated at South 5th Street home. she is survived by siblings and funeral at St Marys Catholic church with Laura Fiahie directing.
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John Whitconack
Zeigler Cemetery
Darwin Cemetery
Joseph Clayton
John Romoser
Anderson Township
Romoser
Gatenetsy
Clark County
Zieglar Cemetery
Laurence
Henry Leseure
South 5Th Street
Mise Leseure
Marshall
Frank
Lewis
Danville
Ernestine
Lillie
Grace
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Mise Laura Fiahie
St. Louis
Mary’ Cemetery
Plans New Ore Road Linking Terre Haute to Missouri Fields
H. H. Knipe, recently in Robinson, urged Terre Haute’s commercial club to back a southwestern railroad from Terre Haute across the Wabash into Clark and Crawford counties and on toward Thebes to connect with the Cotton Belt and Missouri iron deposits. The line would open rich coal and fruit regions, benefit Clark County, and attract preliminary surveys with local funding from communities along the route.
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H. H. Knipe
Robinson
Terre Haute
Mississippi River
Wabash River
Clark
Crawford Counties
Ibelso
Lawrence
Richland
Wayne
Jefferson
Hamilton
Saline
Williamson
Thebes
Missouri
Witness
Clark County
Juneta
Knipe
Nno
Deep Wells Push In Lawrence County Field In McClosky Sand
In Lawrence County Ohio Ol Company reports a large new well in the northeast quarter of section 36 Dennison township on the T P Leighty farm. The well shows 30 feet of sand and initial production over 1700 barrels per day but limited by available tankage and declining overall field activity due to pipeline and market conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Tminois-The-Ohio Ol Company
Dennison
T. P. Leighty
International Ol and Gas Company
Leighty
A. Vandemaark
McClosky
Illinois
Crawford
Ind
Lawrence
Clark
Cumberland
Femeregiye Ues
Will Rebuild New Hope Lodge After Fire Loss
Will Rebuild New Hope Lodge No 620 A F and A Masons of Livingston after fire destruction. A 50 by 22 foot frame two story building will rise with a store on the lower floor and lodge home above. Contract letting likely February 6 with work to start soon after and be pushed to quick completion.
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New Hope Lodge No
A. Masons
Livingston
New Hope Lodge
Special Train Between Vandalia and University Lectures
On February 7 and 8 1919 Vandalia By Co runs a seed and sail special train over the St Louis division Illinois stopping at stations where two large coaches with seating for 250 will host lectures. The train arrives March 5 at 2 PM and departs at 3 50 PM.
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Vandalia By. Co
St. Louis
Illinola
University of Illinolaxe
Aestilse
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Mies
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Ballinger
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