Petersburg Racine Association's 1916 Race Meet Praised
The Petersburg Racine Association earned praise for its 1916 meet despite heat and rumors. Big races drew strong horses, with notable shows by Prof. Fink and Prof. Smiths band. The Centennial Pageant impressed 300 plus attendees, with parts on Indiana history and pioneer life led by Mrs. Stoops and Grover Sims.
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Petersburge Racine Association
Petersburg
Vincennes
T. B. Sheaff
Paris
Ill
B. F. Davis
Ilinois
Davis
A. E. Sullivan
Evansville
Lee Compton
Ft. Branch
Sheaf
Indiana
Doris Basinger
Berenice Brueggeman
Edna Schurz
Hugo Harmeyer
W. E. Treanor
Pioneer School
Leonard Preston
Will Carter
Winslow
J. R. Burger
M. McC. Stoops
Two Horsemen Drink Harmful Liniment By Mistake
Two men, John Montgomery of Paris Illinois and Dan OBannon of Paoli Indiana, drank wood alcohol based horse liniment by mistake. They became seriously ill with eye damage and risk of blindness. Dr Rice treated them as the poison proved deadly with few recovering eye sight in time.
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John Montgomery
Paris
Illinois
Dan O’bannon
Paoli
Ind
Rice
E. & J. RR building water tank near Main street
The J. & L. Railroad Company will finish its large water tank by next week near the foot of Main street as pumping stations at Massey and Blackburn are discontinued. The city will supply water to the railroad at a flat rate of 25 dollars per month.
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J. & L. Railroad Company
Main Street
Massey
Blackburn
Marion township citizen seeks road establishment in county
Uncle Elijah Richardson of Marion township, veteran of the 80 Indiana Infantry, appeared before the county commissioners Tuesday to press for the establishment of a road in his township.
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Elijah Richardson
Marion Township
Indiana Infantry
Oil man saved by swift action in Ford theft case
Roy Mitchell of Evansville, son of Dick Mitchell, is jailed on grand larceny charges after selling a Ford to an oil man for use as a jitney. The oil man recovered $200, thwarting the sale, and Mitchell and his accomplice were tracked to the depot and arrested. The car was returned to Evansville and the young woman owner reclaimed her vehicle. Mitchell faces up to two years in prison.
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Roy Mitchell
Evansville
Dick Mitchell
Mitchell
Fair Ground
Marshal Whitney
Little
Ford
Whitney
Young Mitchell
Compton
Meansville
Hastile
Farmer Mr. Tislow’s misfortune turns to relief
Farmer Tislow of near Alford lost 27 dollars and his pocketbook in Petersburg while coal shopping. The pocketbook was later found by Everett Fettinger of Winslow who returned it. A theft of meat occurred while the Tislows rested at Centennial Pavilion, but a kind thief left a ham. Perry Masters of Coats Springs visited town.
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Petersburg
Fair Ground
Edgar Geise
Hamilton
Fort Vincennes
George Rogers Clark
Indiana
Tecumseh
Tippecanoe
Opal Tislow
Mr. Tislow
Big oil activity reported in local leases this week
Harry Atkins of Ohio Oil drilled the fourth Belle Thomas lease well three miles west and shot it Tuesday starting at 40 barrels. Ohio Oil, Murphy, Bement, Forest and Michael Murphy Co. report multiple new locations and rigs moving across Fowler Stewart Lent Thomas and Shannon farms as depth tests continue with mixed results.
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Harry Atkins
Ohio Oil Company
Belle Thomas
Here
Fuller
Ohio Company
Fowler
Atkins
Stewart
Michael Murphy Company
Billie Kern
Murphy Company
Uladish Bease
Bement Company
Goodrich
Be‘ment Oil Company
Lent Thomas
Forest Oil Company
Whitelock
Montpelier Oi Company
Shannon
Logen
Cunningham Farm
Union
Powder Explosion Injures Two Miners in Muren Mines
Frank and Ora Johnson, 16 and 23, coal miners and sons of Monroe Johnson near Muren, were badly burned and injured when a miner dumped hot pipe ashes onto loose powder, igniting a powder can and causing a fierce blast. Dr. L. R. Miller treated them.
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Frank
Ora Johnson
Monroe Johnson
Muren
L. R. Miller
Big Watermelons Draw Record Prices on Rail Cars
Doty and Yates report exceptional melon sales with two loaded cars averaging over 88 pounds per melon and many exceeds 50 pounds. The two cars grossed 4175 dollars on the track. Vilake Lamb Wirt King Rob Moore and Charles Lemmon also shipped several large melons. Charley Colvin from near Oakland City handled dealings Monday.
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Doty & Yates
Vilake Lamb
Wirt King
Rob Moore
Charles Lemmon
Evansville and Indianapolis railway to spend $600000 on rehab
Receiver Kappes wins federal permission to issue certificates for $600,000 to improve the Evansville and Indianapolis railway. Work will rebuild the Rogers bridge over White River and upgrade roadbed, rails, and yards, with new engines and cars to meet rising freight traffic.
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Kappes
Evansville Courier
Samuel Alschuler
United States
Hammond
Ind
William P. Kappes
Evansville and Indianapolis Railway Company
C. B. Falley
Rogers
White River
American Bridge Company
Cincinnati
Washington
Greenwood Yards
Terre Haute
Jina
Pike County
Tomato Growers Make Good in Petersburg Canning Drive
Abundant early tomato harvest prompts Petersburg Sani tary Canning Company to open doors Tuesday and plan full operation by week’s end. Growers Sidney Walker and Blake Lamb report strong returns from 60 and eight acres, with dozens of baskets sold at good prices. Later tomatoes ripen quickly as Hatford and Goad prepare to expand staff to handle peak output.
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Petersburg Sanitary Canning Company
Sidney Walker
Blake Lamb
Lamb
Hatford & Goad
Local visitors from Ireland and Davis County drop by
Mr Thos Hardin and wife Ben tice Harden wife and daughter of Ireland and Mrs Jay Debruler of Sessex Mo visited Md Stonecipher and wife of South Th St. Mr Lan Barber wife and daughter of Davis Co. were here last week attending the races and are guests of Mr and Mrs John Watson.
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Thos. Hardin
Bentice Harden
Ireland
Jay Debruler
Sessex Mo
MD Stonecipher and
South Th St
Lan Barber
Davis Co
John Watson
Winslow Republicans Fill County Meeting With New and Cook
A large Winslow crowd greeted Capt. Harry S. New and Wallace Cook at a county Republican gathering. The event, led by Herman Bryant and Robert Baltzell, featured speeches by local and regional candidates and energized the drive to elect the county ticket amid calls for tariff protection and national change.
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Harry S. New
Wallace Cook
Winslow
Herman Bryant
Robert Baltzell
Capt. New
S. W. Cook
Congress
Otto Krauss
Charles A. Bainum
Messrs. Schmidt and
Lemcke
Indianapolis
Ewing
Stevens
Republican Party
Pike County Centennial Pageant Plans At Indianapolis
A public notice from Alice P. Stoops invites Pike County residents to nominate a young woman to represent the county in the October 6 state pageant at Indianapolis. It calls for ideas on float design and delegation size, thanking the Racing Association for funding the centennial celebration and urging community involvement.
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Racing Association
Indianapolis
Pike County
Alice P, Stoops
Commissioners Court approves bridge contracts and rock road actions
The Board of Commissioners set bridge awards to Frank English for seven bridges and International Steel Company for three. It. Kelle gets one. No bids on Clay township rock roads. Monroe township rock roads election confirmed and contract advertised. Usual claims allowed.
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Board of Commissioners
Frank English
International Steel Company
Kelle
Clay Township
Rock Roads
Monroe Township
Monroe Rock Roads Vote Narrowly Passes in County
One of the closest county elections occurred last Tuesday in Monroe township as rock road improvements were approved by a margin of three votes. precinct tallies show Arcadia 56 for, 62 against. Spurgeon 124 for, 110 against. France 40 for, 110 against.
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Monroe Township
Rock Roads
Arcadia
Spurgeon
France
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