Methodist Appointments for Indiana Conference District
The seventy eighth annual session of the Indiana conference of the Methodist Episcopal church closed in Washington. Assignments for the Vincennes District include Superintendent C. Id. Asbury and ministers such as Joseph McBride in Alfordsville Felix A. Lester in Bicknell Thomas Manwarring in Bruceville David S. Nicholson in Dagger Wim. F. Russell in Carlisle Ezra L. Hutchins in Elnora and many others covering towns like Newberry Oaktown Odon Owensburg Shoals and Vincennes First Church with John H. Doddridge and Trinity O. M. Deal.
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Indiana Conference
Methodist Episcoyx
Washington
S I Band Elects Officers For Coming Year
The S I Band held a Friday night business meeting after practice. They discussed buying new instruments and elected officers: President Hugh Merrill, Vice President Robert Richardson, Secretary Sumner Alexander Treas Frank Norman, Director Lan Freeman, Ass't Director Wim Bair, Business Managers Aden Conard Wu Bechtel Ed Stotts.
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S. I. Band
Hugh Merrill
Robert Richardson
Sumner Alexander Treas
Frank Norman
Lan Freeman
Earthquake Shocks Felt in Odon and Vicinity
A minor earthquake was clearly felt in Odon and surrounding area just before four o'clock Monday morning. Residents awakened as homes shook for a few seconds and no damage occurred. Some feared an explosion and worried that a safe had been blown open.
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Odon
Granted Divorce Between E O Vacace and Maria Standley Vance
Boiler maker E O Vacace of Washington was granted a divorce from Maria Standley Vance a Bogard township schoolteacher. Custody of the child was awarded to Mrs Vance.
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E. O. Vacace
Washington
Maria Standley Vance
Vance
Bogard Township
Divorce suit dismissed in Larkin W. Howard case
The divorce action filed by Larkin W. Howard against Loleta A. Howard is dismissed. The case concludes without further court orders or custody resolutions mentioned.
Shively Birthday Surprise Dinner At Home
Mr and Mrs Williard Shively celebrated birthdays on Tuesday with a surprise dinner for Mrs Shively. About fifty friends attended as the dining room became a banquet hall for an Epicurean feast. Mr Shively, age 49, and his wife, 40, received several handsome presents.
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Mrs
Williard Shively
Mr. Shively
Vs. H. H. Crooke
Mrs. Shively
The Past And Present Harness Trade Offer Anecdote
A farmer recalls paying with corn for harness a dozen years ago and, after comparing records, the dealer offers to settle by a trade of 300 bushels of corn plus a series of gear and saddle items totaling a $45 harness and assorted accessories.
House At Shoals Damaged By Quake
The home of J. B. Lloyd at Shoals was damaged considerably when the earthquake struck shortly before daylight Monday. Two chimneys collapsed, crashing into the roof and causing damage but injuring no one.
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J. B. Lloyd
Shoals
Editors Need Local News Not Minds Readers
A Loogootee Sentinel comment jokes about readers expecting editors to know personal happenings. Editors want local news but cannot read minds.
Quiet Stranger Seeks Solitude in Local Store
A nervous man entered a store, sat for about an hour, refused offers, and explained his physician advised quiet away from crowds. He said he chose the shop because it would be a quiet place and he could sit undisturbed.
Deputy Sheriff Requested to Patrol Evening Train
The Southern Indiana Railroad company asks Greene county for a deputy sheriff to ride the train from here to Coalmont to maintain order due to the large influx of people from Coalmont and nearby towns seeking alcohol on evening trains. Linton Call.
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Southern Indiana Railroad Company
Greene County
Coalmont
Do It Right and Never Accept Failure
A moral exhortation to persevere after setbacks, arguing that failure is not fatal for those with character. It urges mental discipline, avoidance of slander, and parenting through good books while emphasizing personal responsibility and doing things right to rise in life. It notes intergenerational impact of children's conduct.
Miss Nellie McDonald Sues Over Broken Engagement
Nellie McDonald of Bloomfield sues Dr. Curtis Hamilton of Newberry in Greene circuit court for 10000 damages alleging breach of a six year engagement. She says they were betrothed in 1903 and were to wed around September 1, but he notified her by letter a few days before the planned wedding that he loved another woman and ended the engagement.
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Nellie McDonald
Bloomfield
Greene Circuit
Curtis Hamilton
Newberry
Cider Making Schedule Announced by W R Neeriemer
Beginning August 11 the plan is to make and boil cider each Wednesday. Prepared to operate on one day per week, with the reader reminded to remember the specific day. W R Neeriemer notes the schedule in this local notice.
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W. R. Neeriemer
Railroad Earnings Rise Under Receiver In August
The Southern Indiana railroad under Receiver M J Carpenter reports August earnings up about $62 000 from the prior year totaling near $750 000 for the year if the average holds. Freight shipments of coal and stone rise 40 to 70 percent in August compared with the same four weeks last year.
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Southern Indiana Railroad
M. J. Carpenter
Fisherman Tricks County Warden on Southern Indiana Creek
A fisherman boasting of forty bass yesterday enchants a man on a bridge by claiming to be the county fish and game warden. The warden denies the claim and the angler proclaims himself the biggest liar in Southern Indiana with a sly grin.
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Indiana
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Vincennes District
C. Id. Asbury
Alfordsville
Joseph McBride
Bruceville
Thomas Manwarring
Burns City
Jesse Denbo
Dagger
Davids
Nicholson
Carlisle
Wim
F. Russell
Decker
Charles Ramsden
Elnora, Ezra L. Hutchins
Farmersburg
S. J. Shake
Glendale
L. B. Johnson
Gransyile
John E. Sidebottom
Hymeria
Daniel Ryan
Indian Springs
Charles S. Mundell
Jasonville
Walter S. Schell
Loogoo Ee, Charles A. Ward
Merom
Wesley
Crawford
Monroe City
Toscon H
Owensburg
Joseph Grimes
Plainville
Henry Denbo
Pleasantville
Willis Wininger
Prairie Creek
W. S. Boyd
Prairietown
George F. McNaugton
Sandborn
Aaron F. Hogan
Shelburn
H. C. Powell
John R. Stelle
Fester A. Steele
Washinton
Wm. E. Horan
Wheatland
Ray Ragsdale
Band
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Aden Conard
Bechtel
Ed Stotts
Larkin W
Mr. and Mrs. Williard
Shively
Ents
Linton
Home
Russell Sage
Am I
W. C. Helt
Evansville
Mud Pike Church
Pleasant Hill Church
Christian Church of
Helt
Cortrights
A. Jolliff & Co
Odon, Indiana
Odon Realty DO
Dodgers
Odon Journal
S. I. Ry
Arford’s
Oden Hardware Co
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