Davis county tribute to Warry Crooks and local politics
A Davis county note praises representative Warry Crooks for his leadership and warns of party balance in the Indiana House. It highlights committee honors for GUnake and discusses education tax support, Sunday baseball debates, and local concerns. It also reports Chester Thompson’s Sunday cow injury from a kicked brindle and medical treatment.
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Buvck
Marion County
Indiapolis
Fort Wayse
Terre Haute
Chester Thompson
Bunkun
Brindle
Fido
Dow
T. B. Rankin
Van Buren Teachers Hold Saturday Institute at Eaglesville
Local educators convened an institute last Saturday in Eaglesville where Hiram Sims hinted at a possible extension or aborting of the school term. Teachers debated the issue, voting on their plan for the sixth month and the coming term. The report then shifts to unrelated court proceedings and a curious note about a large bird found dead.
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van Buren, Township
Eaglesville
Hiram Sims
New Trues
Council to probe Martin County books after election dispute
John Moeris the auditor orders a county council meeting to investigate county officers' books. The move follows election trouble tied to a Brown township precinct where the auditor and sheriff elections hinged on disputed votes. No charges yet. meeting slated for February 6.
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John ¥. Moeris
Martin County
Brown Township
Washington Herald
Deaths and Obituaries Follow Town Church Services
A local obituary notice records the deaths of Philip Ward and Helen Ruddick along with several other residents. Ward, born September 2, 1830, died January 23, 1903, after a long Civil War and public service life in Indiana. The column notes funeral details, family survivors, and Ward’s church involvement. Also listed are the deaths of Helen Laughlin, Christopher Columbus Roberts, and Thomas Plummer with burial places and brief life sketches.
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Ity
Philip Shepherd Ward
Holmes County
Ohio
Ome
Jesse
Henry
Western College
Toledo
Iowa
John
Chas
Baker City
Oregon
Arthur
Cylon
Indwin
Cantos
Chins
U. B. Church
D. W. Hass
Vr. Ward
TSG
Ife
Thiss Owns
Bigo
Helen
Kizzie Ruddick
Seymour
Rev
S. C. Dorsey
Mrs. Ruddick
Springstreet
Walnut
Christopher Columbus
Roberts
Scotland
Blankenship
Baptist Church At
Intoxication imprisonments in Indiana rise slightly
Indiana jailed 12 774 persons for intoxication last year up from 12 504 the year before. Of the total 507 were women compared with 538 in 1903 and 12 267 were men, a rise from 11 066 in the prior period.
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Indiana
Whisman Divorce Suit Seeks Alimony and Custody
Mrs. Orna Whisman files for divorce from Sagoo Whisman a prominent Kenton area family. Complaint seeks 22500 alimony and child custody while alleging cruel treatment. Husband owns property valued at 36000 and couple married 1103 and separated Christmas Eve.
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Orna Whisman
Whismans
Kjnora
Teachers push for wage bill in Washington township meet
Washington township teachers held a Saturday session that ended in support for a legislature wage bill. They appointed a committee to confer with other county teachers and with Representative Harry H. Crooke to seek passage of the proposed law.
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Washington Township
Harry H. Crooke
New Congressional Apportionment Bill Could Reshape Districts
A proposed state legislature bill would redraw five congressional districts this week. Sullivan Congressman elect Jobo C. Chaney plans to assist. The Second gains Orange County replacing Gwen County. Third gains Jefferson from Fourth. Fourth adds Franklin from the Sixth. Democrats protest, led by Senator Cy Davis, fearing a GOP 50 vote gain in the Second district.
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Orange County
Owen
Orange
Jeffersos
Franklin
S&second
Cy Davis
Greene Counts
Dongress
Hunting party heads for Arkansas three weeks in January
A Bemora led party of John Boyd John McCullough Sherman Elisha Mewer Andersson Kinnaman and wife James Bails left for a three week hunt in Arkansas starting January first. Weather varied wildly with springlike warmth followed by winter snow. Seventeen Vincennes high girls faced possible expulsion after a hockey activity last week. Delinquent tax list in Green County totals 92010 86 with Bloomfield Jasonville Linton Worthington Lyons and other towns affected.
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Bemnora
John Boyd
John McCullough
Sherman
Elisha Mewer
Andersson Kinnaman
James Bails
Green County
Elnora Canning Factory Elects New Officers for Year
The Elnora Packing Company annual meeting elected John Neiswanger as President Ransom Pope as Vice President Harry Hitchcock as Treasurer G W Myers as Secretary and Thomas Payne Lou Disborough W W McGee as trustees The firm notes no dividends last year due to low canned goods prices excessive acreage and high farmer costs with $40 to $80 per acre tomatoes and 300000 cans packed, 7200 still on hand. Plans include a 100 horsepower boiler upgrade and continued farmer contracts for the cow crop.
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John Neiswanger
Ransom Pope
Harry Hitchcock
G. W. Myers
Alresay
Elnora News
Sold Prize Winners at Odon Horseshow
John D. Morgan sold a team of horses to Ivy Bukart for 8500. The team won first and second prizes at the Odon horseshow.
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John D. Morgan
Ivy Bukart
Odon
Washington Gazette
Inner Circle 82 Mystery Names Revealed
The fragment notes an uncertain reference to Eilora ia and Einora N News in a cryptic line. The text hints at an imminent reveal of who will be chosen but provides no definite person or group. The source remains unclear and incomplete.
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Monon
Bedford Mail
Eilora
Einora
Washington truck growers form uniform price association
The truck growers of Washington organize to set a fixed schedule of prices. Members will charge uniform prices to dealers at wholesale and to consumers at retail, aiming to avoid cut-throat selling. References to Diefendorf & Baritley appear in the text.
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Washington
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Keutch
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