Pict New Law on Prisoners Stirs Local Debate
The July 20 1895 issue notes a new state law requiring prisons to return discharged convicts to their original counties after sentence ends. Sheriffs must escort them to the county of origin, with county officials urged to ensure proper care. The item includes editorials and local reactions from the Odon Journal and surrounding counties.
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Brisons
Countes
Odon Journal
Martin County
Washington Herald
Glass makers form Reynolds Selling Agency in Indiana belt
Window glass manufacturers in the Indiana gas belt merged as Reynolds Selling Agency to control the market and raised prices by 23 percent. The piece cites a moral line about rulers and public sorrow during hard times.
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Indiana Gas Belt
Reynolds Selling Agency
Parole Fight Heats Over Lavelle Case in Indiana
Redland Moail reports a battle over parole for JT C Lavelle former Daviess county auditor who led a scheme to destroy office records to hide a deficit. Despite eight years in Jeffersonville prison officials and residents oppose clemency while one top official urges none. Dr Hayes reports Lavelle suffers heart trouble and Lavelle says he only seeks freedom to die at home.
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Efort
JT. C. Lavelle
Daviess County
Ind
Jeffersonville
Washington Indiana
Lavelle
Hayes
Mathews
Lavell
Divorce Decree Granted in Franklin Court Case
John W. Strawn acted for his wife in Franklin Indiana last Monday filing for divorce from himself. The court granted the wife a decree with custody of their six year old daughter and residence. She moved to live with her parents on a farm after renting her home to her husband. The same day Strawn took a private acquaintance, Miss Emma Musgrove of Indianapolis, as a new mistress.
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John W. Strawn
Franklin
Ind
Emma Musgrove
Strawn
Shoe in His Eye Accident Reports Painful Injury
Monday before noon Ross Alford suffered a severe eye injury while washing a ceiling lime fell into his right eye. The pain intensified toward evening and required medical aid. Dr Anderson treated the eye to ease his suffering.
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Ross Alford
Dr. Anderson
Death of Harvey George after game linked to smoking
Bedford Mail reports pitcher Harvey George from Gas City collapsed during a Decatur ball game and died yesterday. Officials attribute the death to cigarette use. he was known as a heavy smoker and famously warned, Here are two more nails in my coffin, while leaving for the park with two cigarette packages.
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Bedford Mail
Harvey George
Decatur
Gas City
Lyon
G. R. Runoapes
Sunday Morning Runaway On Spring Street Causes Small Damage
Around 7 PM a runaway team owned by Monte Rogers of Rinora bolted on Spring Street near Albert Diefendorfs. The buggy snagged on a plum tree in Reason Bennett’s yard causing minor damage as fruit scattered. bystanders aided Rogers to control the horses and return home.
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Spring Street
Monte Rogers
Rlnora
Albert
Mr. Rogers
Teachers Licensed in June Examination List
The June examination licensed thirty six months F. M. McConnell and twenty four months Allen Barr Ed Wade Bromer E Myers Mary L Howard Grant Callahan. Twelve months Moellie Riggins E I Laushlin Lydia Lavelle Sishe E Underwood Marguerite Scott Joseph Taylor Alice Mudd Katherine Wilson Mary J Dages Jacob Percell Mamie Cahill. Six months Hattie McClosky Marian Sanford Omie Small Melville M Wood Pearl Glendenning Ada Ulrich J W Carrico W B Ravesdale C J Ward Eva Sart Wa E Millis Currie Arford Joseph L Wallace.
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F. M. McConnell
Allen Barr
Ed Wade
Bromer E. Myers
Mary L Howard
Grant Callahan
Moellie Riggins
E.I. Laushlin
Lydia — Lavelle
Sishe E. Underwood
Marguerite Scott
Joseph Taylor
Alice Mudd
Katherine Wilson
Mary J. Dages
Jacob Percell
Mamie Cahill
Hattie McClosky
Marian Sanford
Rawlesville Instructor Elected Master of Mechanics
A RAGLESVILLE BOY A. L. Falkerson of Rawlesville, an instructor at Purdue University, is elected to mastership of the mechanical department at a Manual Training school in Lawrence Mauss. If he accepts, he will soon depart for his new post.
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A. L. Falkerson
Rawlesville
Purdue University
Lawrence Mauss
Fulkerson
Illustrious Rocky Mountains and a Denver Prize Offer
The Ilustrates Week ly of Denver Colorado promotes rich mineral wealth in gold and silver sands and splendid Rocky Mountain scenery. It advertises a trial subscription offer with premiums like gold rings, and includes medical cure endorsements for Chamberlain’s products and De Witt remedies, plus notices of local people and services.
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Rocky Mountains
Ilustrates Weekly
Denver
Colorado
Thadeus Keimer Recovers Pocket Book at Vincennes Fair
After months of mystery a large pocket check and papers were recovered by Keimer. A party in this place had sought the bag for a reward and claimed the finder kept it but Keimer doubts the tale. The case raises questions about ownership and motives.
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Dick Crawford
Chamberlain
Belive
Cne Te Aede
Marlow
Tomarvs
W. T. Dearmin
Thadeus Keimer
Vincennes Fair
Sullivan County
Keimer
Kiemer
Local notes reveal returns, visits and community events
Will Myers and Will Bugher returned from a visit at Ede wardsport Miss Osa Bugher resumes school at Washington W E Cox visited from Washington Walter shows interest in education and aims to be a good student Wheat threshing yields look strong Rev Todd preached last Sunday night and received a quilt Ex Post Master W F Dickinson is very sick Ida Hulen slowly recovers from a broken arm A baseball game occurred last Sunday with plans to face Plainville Olie Myers returns from Mitchell after attending the Normal
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Will Myers
Will Bugher
Ede Wardsport
Osa Bugher
Washington
W. E. Cox
Walter
Todd
W. EF. Dickinson
Ida Hulen
Plainville Boys
Olie Myers
Mitchell
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