Imported Hungarian quail to be released in Daviess county
Thirteen Hungarian quail will be released on the Veale township farm owned by Ziba F Graham in Washington hunters selected the site. The state game commissioner sent the birds to Washington and distributed many of them across the state. State Game Warden Earle said another shipment will go to Daviess county and a previous shipment had seven of the twenty birds die. The county also hosts seven pheasants hatched from eggs supplied by William H Suoch of Plainville. Prairie chickens from Illinois are present in northern Daviess county.
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Veale Township
Ziba F. Graham
Graham
Washington
Indiana
Game
Earle
Daviess County
William H. Suoch
Plainville
Density of Population in Greater New York
The article compares population density across cities and breaks down densities by boroughs. Manhattan leads with 100 492 people per square mile, far exceeding Brooklyn 18 374 and other boroughs. New York area shows extreme urban concentration.
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Cit
New York
London
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Boston
Baltimore
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Brouys
Queens
Richmond
Teachers Back Thaw Sympathy Petition At Indiana Meeting
At the Teachers Institute of Washington township Gibson county Indiana a unanimous sympathy resolution for Harry Thaw was adopted and a petition to free him from the criminal insane asylum was aired The teachers discussed the Thaw case with most supporting his act and arguing it did not prove insanity for avenging a wronged wife The petition targets the New York Lunacy Board asking immediate Thaw release.
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Teachers’ Institute
Washington Township
Gibson County
Indiana
Harry Thaw
Stanford White
Thaw
New York Lunacy Board
A Swell Smoker King Orders 500 Havana Cigars
The king of England has placed an order with a New York tobacco broker for 500 cigars to be shipped from Havana in June for England's Easter holidays. The price will be about 1 600, slightly more than two years ago when 3,000 cigars cost 3,000. The 8 inch cigars are 1 inch thick, made from Vuelta Abajo tobacco, selected after examining thousands of leaves for color size and vein uniformity.
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Havana
England
Flour Milling Firm Opens at Epsom Under Myers Brothers
A new flouring mill begins operations at Epsom by J. Myers and Brothers. The plant already produces feed and ground corn and will soon ship its first flour. The equipment came from the old Walnut street mill at Washington after its machinery was sold, hauled to Epsom, and quickly put to work.
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Epsom
Washington
Myers Brothers
Infant Dead in Elmore Township Funeral
The three month old child of Mr and Mrs Mac Blackwell of Elmore township died from croup. Funeral services were held at Good Hope church Sunday afternoon by Rev C Lowther of the Odon M B church. Burial took place at Walnut Hill cemetery.
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Mac Blackwell
Elmore Township
the Good Hope
C. Lowther
Odon
M .B. Church
Croup
A Pioneer History of Indiana by Col. Cockrum
Col William M Cockrum of Oakland City publishes A Pioneer History of Indiana a fifty year labor of research. The work chronicles pioneer life battles with Indians and beasts of the forest early schools and manners with a full roster of soldiers at Tippecanoe under General Harrison.
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William M. Cockrum
Oakland
City
Indiana
Battle of
Tippecanoe
Harrison
Ice Cakes from Snow Claims Stir in Angola Indiana
An enterprising Angolan claims to press snow into compact ice cakes far superior to real or artificial ice. The inventor vows quality but warns against shipping to Indianapolis where Inspector Wolfson keeps watch.
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Angola
Tndianapolis
Wolfson
Measles Reach Raglesville Area and Local Visits Rattle On
Measles have invaded the community with Mrs. Leah Osborn and the Beasley family among cases. Visitors include Shomp a shoe salesman from Indianapolis and Matthew Matthews with relatives from Lawrence County Blair Nebraska. Ernest Keller returns to teaching after illness. Weather harms local wheat. Velvetine advertised for chapped skin.
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Leah Osborn
John Beasley
Matthew Matthews
Poem for Today The Rhine by Lord Byron
A reading of Byron's verse about Drachenfels and the Rhine valley. The speaker imagines a beloved companion missing from the scene, offering lilies and urging shared perception of the landscape and its charms. The poem blends natural beauty with tender longing and imagined union.
Story of Two Boys and a Lesson in Gumption
A reflective piece contrasts two youths, one a firm believer in rights who rises to success, the other a diligent worker who gains advancement through effort. It warns against gossip, slander, and idle loafing, urging patience, civility at home, and personal responsibility. It ends with a public notice from Hiram Sims, Trustee, about weekly office hours at Ragleaville.
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Ife
Bill Jones
Testing Cattle for Tuberculosis
There is growing concern about milk spread of tuberculosis from cows to people. The tuberculin temperature test, done by a vet, detects infection with a single procedure and confirms disease if temperatures rise after injection. Infected cattle must be reported to the State Veterinarian and may be kept for breeding under conditions or slaughtered after inspection.
Cramer or his Double Continues Fraudulent Trade
A wary pattern shows George Cramer or a lookalike duping victims across the Midwest. In Waukegan Illinois he extorted funds by a method similar to the Washington case, involving a $2,500 loan on Silas Ketchem’s Elmore township farm after forging Ketchem signatures. The scam’s trail spans years and borders, with authorities noting likeness to Cramer in Chillicothe and past incidents.
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George Cramer
Waukegan
Illinois
Cramer
W. Q. Williams
Washington
Middle States
Chillicothe
Silas Ketchem
Elmore Township
Plainville Infant Ruth Rink Dies of Pneumonia
Ruth Jaunita Rink one year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Rink died Sunday in Plainville from pneumonia. Funeral services by Bld. C. H. Buchanan of Odon were held Monday at the Plainville Christian church. Burial followed in Plainville cemetery.
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Ruth Jaunita Rink
John Rink
Plainville
C. H. Buchanan
Odon
Plainville Christian Church
For Sale A good 4 room house in Odon Indiana
A compact 4 room house with a good well and a barn plus out buildings advertised as a bargain on easy terms. For more details contact A. M. Williams, Odon, Indiana.
Trustee Notice for Madison Township Attend Weekly Office
Trustee informs all persons with business for Madison township that the trustee will be at the office or about town on Bridge Day each week to attend. The notice urges inquiries or matters related to township business.
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van Buren Township
Ragleaville
Madison Township
Bridazof
Drillers abandon Stoy switch oil prospecting
The Odon Prospecting Company abandons drilling at the Stoy switch east of town after water was struck at over 1800 feet. They will restart in a different township location once new machinery arrives from Bridgeport and casing is removed from the old well. The company, largely local, is incorporated for 350,000.
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Odon Prospecting Company
Stoy Switch
Bridgeport
Yazel's Petition for Release From Leavenworth
Friends of Arch Yazel the way ward druggist of Elcor a are trying to obtain signatures for a petition to President Roosevelt asking Yazel be released from federal prison at Leavenworth Kas. Some Elcor residents oppose signatures while others aim to influence through Yazel's past record.
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Arch Yazel
Elnora
Roosevelt
Yazel
Et. Leavenworth
Kas
Elcora
Reduced One Way Second Class Passenger Fare Up to West Coast
Reduced rates of 39.75 dollars for one way second class colonist fare in effect daily from March 10 to April 30, 1808. Applies to travel to San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego Cal Portland Oregon Tacoma Seattle and Spokane Washington and intermediate points. W H Hueston Agent.
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Cal
Portland
Oregon
Tacoma
Seattle
Spokane
Washington
W. H. Hueston
Holstine Under Arrest Over Calf Pedigree Fight
An affidavit charges Sam Holstine with assault and battery in Squire Hastings' court at filnora. March 4 is set for trial. The dispute arose after a sale at James Dougherty’s in Elmore township over a calf’s pedigree. Weapons included a single tree and an apple butter saddle. a broken tree struck James Wilson in the head.
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Sam Holstine
Squire
Holstine
James Wilson
James Dougherty
Elmore Township
Wilson
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