Burns City resident Jet Slastings dies after illness
Jet Slastings a Burns City veteran of the Civil War died Saturday after a long illness. Funeral services were held at the Christian church, Burns City, with burial at Burns City Cemetery. Survived by his second wife Sarah Jane Manly and several children and grandchildren. He was born in 1845 in Deviess county and served as a private before promotion.
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Burns City
Leath
Christian Church
Hirai
Burns Cite
Mr. Hastings
Deviess County
Berns Caroline Slimy
seuarIe Swebve
Sarah Jane Manly
Mertagee
Emmerson Holt
Burns Guy
Luefaron
Wily Histings
Princeton
Peco Ourothers
Levi
John
Bond Bond Release and New Surety Proposed in State Court
A circuit court in Evans heard a petition by ELT Laughlin seeking relief from future bond obligations. Petition alleges Sarah M Stoy and WW Stoy, as sureties, sold property they held, and the administrator must file a new bond of the specified sum. The judge granted the action and ordered a new bond.
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Etideu
Evans
de Bonis
Atrohorn
Stoyv
Circuit Court
Priday
Elt
Laughlin
Qion
Sarah M. Stoy
Stoy
Fadiang
Sheen
Increching Serial Begins Tonight at the Stipe
One of the West’s interesting serials unfolds tonight at the Stipe theater. Mp Stewart and Theker Ras present a feature titled The Coral and the Game with a 15-episode run. Admission is free for all ragies over 15, a special local treat. The program also includes current world events and other attractions.
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Odon
Besins
Stewart
Miss Hewitt Undergoes Successful Appendectomy
Miss Ruth Hewitt daughter of William Hewitt of this city was operated on for appendicitis Monday at Chicago Union Hospital. The operation was highly successful and Miss Hewitt is recovering rapidly. She has been taking the nurses training course in the Union hospital at Chicago.
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Ruth Hewitt
Wm. Hewitt
Chicago Union Hospital
Revival meetings draw growing crowds at U B Church
The revival series at the U B church gains interest as attendance rises. Evangelist Rev J C Rinehart arrived Wednesday and gave the first address while his father’s death delayed his start. Pastor Revi ikuierts has the church well prepared and aims for community impact.
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U. B
J. C. Rinehart
William F. Killion Dies in Plainville at 70
William F. Killion longtime Plainville resident and county official died at 11 33 Tuesday morning at his home. He was born in Daviess County and lived much of his life in Steele township. Surviving are his widow two children Elva Mock and Alexander Killion one brother James of Pineapons two sisters Eva Mattingly and Anna Kil tigi and his aged mother Mary A. Sillian. He served as county commissioner for two terms and was active in Knights of Pythias Odd Fellows and Plainville Christian Church.
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William F. Killion
Plainville
Mr. Killion
Killion
Daviess County
Albert Kilion
Steele Township
Elva Mock
Mulberry
Ind
Aexander Milion
James
Pinenapons
Eva Mattingly
Anna Kiltigi
Air
Mary A. Sillian
Knights of Pythias
The
Odd Fellows
Lodge
Tno
James Sause
Tle
Local Notes From Raglesville and Vicinity
Mrs Albert Wadsworth near tre fell ill mid week and was admitted to an Indianapolis hospital Saturday. J B Myers improving. Miss Blanche Ehrmond ill east of here. Mrs Abe Chestnut better from rheumatism. Mrs John Young southeast of there visited Mrs ALQ Pate Tuesday. Lorin Clark returned to Griffiths Indiana after a visit with his father Will Clark. Large crowd attended wae Sule at Chas Sims noodhust. Smirey’s tea ran away Monday. no damage. J M Myers and wife of Cincinnati back home after visit. Sunday snow storm recalled the prior nor wester. weather noted. Spraying material for sale with low quotes on Line and Sulphur and Arsenate of Lead. M B Ulrich & Co.
Local Moves and Family News From Barr Township
Residents report farm moves and relocations in Barr Township including Jake Beitman and Keith farm transfers. Family updates note Mrs Clarence McCall visiting Bedford and a spring social at Fairview. Sick list includes Palmer Cox Freddie Poin Dexter Robin Fulkerson and Ada Dow.
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L. L. Lankford
Jake Beitman
Barr Township
Palmer Cox
Freddie Poindexter
Robin Fulkerson
Ada Dow
Kodak offer and theft notice at Barkley’s Dept Store
A local plea offers a Kodak argument to shoppers, while Barkley’s Dept Store seeks the return of a stolen bolt of black crepe de chine and names the thief to the public before the grand jury meeting.
Woman seeks divorce and annulment over two week marriage
Josephine M. Bough files suit in Daviess circuit court through attorney EF Z Laughlin seeking annulment of her January 1 1916 marriage to Lee R. Bough near Concord Indiana. She alleges he lied about army discharge and desertion led to brief cohabitation and later arrest at Fort Bliss Texas. She requests divorce and restoration of maiden name Josephine M. Mallett.
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EF. Z. Laughlin
Josephine M. Bough
Concord
Odon
Daviess
Lee R. Bough
Linton
Muttal
Segular Army
United States
Plaitiff
Tough
United States Army
Bough
Fort Biss
Texas
Josephine M. Mallett
Local Social Notes From Oden and Nearby Areas
Burns Oly and Miss Matisse Sims visited Oden on Friday for business and shopping. Suimmie Walls of Loogootee came to visit relatives at week’s end. Aden Westfall was called to Indian Springs Friday for the death of Mrs Claud Baker. Mrs Bean Juman visited her aunt Mrs Beana Stotts in Oden. Mrs Sterling went to Elnora Saturday to see relatives ill. Mrs Sedie Reimer and Mrs Hubert Bank and daughter from Terre Haute voted Friday to visit relatives. John and Mrs Maryfield were in Leogesee shopping Thursday. Hervey Walls of Plainville visited his ill mother Grandma Wells Sunday. Mr and Mrs Lewis Eaton of Newark NJ came last week for death of Mrs Eaton’s father, Mr Hastings. Mr and Mrs M P Kutch are on the sick list with lagrippe. Dr Avs called to Calе Sunday to assist Dr Gilkerson in treating Geo Sargent’s child with pleurisy. Richard Spears and Mrs Lota Craigs of Bedford came Tuesday to visit relatives and attend James Walls’ funeral.
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Richard Spears
Lota Craigs
Bedford
James Walls
Scout Honors Awarded For Scout Movement Work
Medals awarded at Monday night meeting for top points in a contest covering personal care and school work. Gerald Coletan topped the list, followed by Charlie Finn and Sterbert Helm. The note reflects on the Boy Scout's national growth and potential wartime role, urging patriotism and voluntary service.
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Gerald Coletan
Charlie Finn
Ane Sterbert Helm
Boy Scout Organization
Scout Movement
Boy Scouts
Mussini
Fence stretchers return notice to March tenth
Notice from A Jolliff requires all parties with his fence stretchers to return them by March tenth. Delinquent return will incur a charge of ten cents per day.
Death of Ed L Plummer Reveals Local TB Victim in Odon Area
Ed L Plummer a 61 year old farmer from four miles northeast of Odon died Wednesday night from tuberculosis after years of illness. He leaves a wife and two sisters Mrs Ann Smiley of Oklahoma and Mrs Milton Herren of the township. Funeral services were held at 10:30 this morning at Eaglesville U B church with Rev P F Fouts presiding. Burial followed in Eaglesville cemetery.
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Ed. L. Plummer
Odon
Ann Smiley
Oklahoma
Milton Herren
Eaglesville U. B
P.F. Fouts
Raglesville
AS WALES DEAD James Wallis Dies in Indianacalis
James Wallis 50 died last Monday in Indianacalis from paralysis while visiting his brother. He lived in Terre Haute prior to two years ago and is survived by his second wife and six children. The body was brought to Burns City for Christian church funeral services and burial.
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James Wallis
Indianacalis
Mr. Wallis
Terre Haute
Capitol City
Burns City
Christian Church
School Notes Reflect County Education Plans and County Agent Debate
County notes show demand for better teachers and longer school terms as educators plan for summer. Teachers discuss exams and grants while executives consider creating a county agent position with required petitions and funding.
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Jeff Hasting
Cron
Revi Ikuierts
UC. B. Churcess
Ernest Roverts
WM. Kellion
Albert Wadsworth
Tre
Indianatolis
J. B. Myers
Blanche Ehrmdon
Abe Chestnut
John Young
Lorin Clark
Clark
Griffiths
Wae Sule
Chas
Sims Noodhust
Caas
Smireys
Saad
Ilourisvans
Ranaways
Jus M. Myers
Cincinnati
M. B. Ulrich & Co
Mason Webber
Keith
West c
Theodore
Clarence McCall
George Tomey
Charles
Lane—Buchanan
Oscon
George Groves
Clarence McCail
Cdon
Haggner Usman
Washinston
George Oscaon
Claud Deal
Avetheny Parlay West
Ar Fairview
Calvin Keller
David Spaulding
Kodak
Krck
Jeweler
Optometrist
Burns Oly
Suimmie Walls
Loogootee
Aden Westfall
Indian Springs
Mirs
Claud Baker
Mrs. Bean Juman
Oden
Mrs. Beana Stotts
Mrs. Sterling
Elnora
Sedie Reimer
Hubert Bank
Terre Fauie
Ividay
John “Maryfield
Leogesiee
Timursday
Hervey Walls of
Grandma Wells
Lewis Eaton
Newark, New Jersey
Mrs. Eaton
M. P. Kutch
Lagrippe
Avs
Gilkerson
Geo. Sargent
A. Jolliff
Plummer
Wales
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August County Institute
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University F Pittsburgh
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