Tragic Huntingburg Crash Kills Eleven In Picnic Trip
Eleven killed and eight injured when a Southern passenger train struck a truck carrying a Woodman Circle picnic party near Huntingburg Indiana. Names ages and relations are listed. many children among the injured and dead. A relief train and doctors tended the victims en route to Evansville and Huntingburg.
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Indiana
Huntingburg
Southern
Jasper
Princeton
Oakland City
Ei & I
Evansville
Petersburg Beats Tell City Moose 1–0 In Narrow Grey Victory
The Atlas Greys edged Tell City Moose 1 to 0 in a low error game. Wallace pitched superbly with strong support as Tell City left two runners on third. Petersburg’s next match is against Decker at Fair Ground Diamond with two new Greys joining the lineup.
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Atlas Greys
Tell City Moose
Wallace
Tell City
Tell
Greys
Fair Ground
Petersburg
Stendal Postmaster Resigns. Hartke Appointed
Postmaster C. N. Henke resigns and the resignation is accepted. Hugo L. Hartke is appointed to the vacancy, accepts the commission, and begins duties. Hartke, former Lockhart township trustee, is described as well qualified and both men are Democrats.
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C. N. Henke
Stendal
Hugo L. Hartke
Hartke
Lockhart Township
Wheatley and Willis Wed in Petersburg Ceremony
Tuesday afternoon Mr. Lewis Wheatley of Knox County now a Petersburg citizen married Miss Vonnie Willis daughter of Mr Riley Willis in a ceremony conducted by Rev Golden A Smith.
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Lewis Wheatley
Wheatley
Knox County
Petersburg
Vonnie Willis
Riley Willis
Golden A. Smith
Railroad man killed near Atlas mines in Evansville
J C Farrabee aged 65 a well known brakeman on the local railroad was crushed to death Saturday morning near the Atlas mines. He died after being caught beneath a coal car as a string of loaded cars moved. Coroner Kinman conducted an inquest and the body was sent to Evansville for funeral services at 3 PM Monday from 708 Division Street. Survived by wife Lena Morlock married last April a C and E L station matron, son Arthur a freight conductor and sister Mrs Laura Rayhill of Washington Indiana.
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J.C. Farrabee
Atlas
Mr. Farrabee
Kinman
Evansville
Arthur Farrabee
Division St
Oak Hill
Lena Morlock
Dr. Hatfield
Union
Ed Stieneker
Walter Stieneker
Diefendorf
Huntingburg
Woodman Circle
the Courier
Eiveryone
R. G. Salyards
Southern Railway Company
Dallas G. Pierce
Sunset Park
Ed Jochim
Cut
Joe Sprauer
Vendome
Sprauer
Smith Gladish Wedding United Local Couple
Claude Smith a veteran of the late war married Miss Maggie Elizabeth Gladish daughter of David W Gladish and wife of Madison Township at the M E parsonage in this city last Saturday afternoon by Rev Golden A Smith. The groom is son of the late O O Smith former county treasurer and from a pioneer family. The bride also comes from a pioneer family active in county development. The nuptials are expected to bring happiness and prosperity.
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Claude Smith
Magegie Elizabeth Gladish
David W. Gladish
Madison Township
M. E. Parsonage
Golden A. Smith
Mgr. Smith
O. O. Smith
Worthington men plan elevator chain amid Big Four branch venture
Worthington’s L P Hayes and Indianapolis’s John Davis introduce an elevator chain along the E I T H branch of the Big Four with an appealing pitch to cautious investors. Dr Hatfield of Union treated after a train stop. reports conflict on whether the incident was a family reunion or Woodman Circle picnic.
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L. P. Hayes
Worthington
John Davis
Indianapolis
Tincher and McCafferty Wed in Petersburg Union
Gilbert G. Tincher and Roxie McCafferty, noted young residents of the south county, obtained a license from County Clerk Veeck in Petersburg and were married by Rev. Golden A. Smith. The couple, joined by the groom’s mother and the bride’s father, plan to reside in Augusta Indiana.
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Gilbert G. Tincher
Roxie McCafferty
Petersburg
Veeck
Golden A. Smith
Augusta Ind
Mrs J E Adams Dies At Home Near Algiers
Mrs J E Adams aged 55 died at her home near Algiers on June 30. Funeral held July 1 with Rev R O Pearson officiating and interment at McClure cemetery. She was a daughter of the late Edwin Lee and widow of J E Adams, mother of Jerome Roy and Dewey, and sister to Miss Dora Edwards and Mrs Emma Colvin. The community mourns her Christian life and enduring kindness.
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J. E. Adams
Algiers
R. O. Pearson
Orwell
Shade
McClure Cemetery
Adams
Edwin Lee
Jerome
Roy
Dewey
Dora Edwards
Gibson County
Emma Colvin
Mrs Louisa McNeely Dies at 92 in County
Pioneer county woman Louisa McNeely died at her sister’s home near Winslow on Monday at age ninety two. She left eight children including Mrs Will Tislow of near Alford. Funeral services were held at Pleasant Ridge church at two o’clock Wednesday afternoon with interment in the adjoining cemetery.
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Louisa McNeely
Fettinger
Winslow
Will Tislow
Alford
Mrs Jane Laswell Dies at 86 in Washington Indiana
Mrs Jane Laswell aged 86 died at the home of Henry Grubb in Washington Indiana after a long life in the county. She left no living children but was survived by grandchildren and other relatives. Funeral services were held at Flat Creek church with Rev D B Moore officiating and burial in Flat Creek Cemetery.
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Jane Laswell
Henry Grubb
Washington
Ind
Cato
Flat Creek Church
D. B. Moore
Flat Creek
Dwellings Destroyed by Fires in Monroe Township and Simtown
Last Tuesday a fire in Will Thompson's Monroe township home, likely from a defective flue, caused $8500 in damage with partial insurance. The Arthur Burdette residence near Simtown burned Monday with an estimated $32500 loss, origin undetermined and only partially insured.
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Will Thompson
Monroe Township
Arthur Burdette
Simtown
Mower Tore Up When Team Flees on Clay Lemmon Farm
Monday morning Tom Masters drove a team to a mower cutting clover for Sherman Patterson on the Clay Lemmon farm. The horses bolted, the mower wrecked, heads under the neck-yoke and both animals tangled but unharmed. The machine was almost total loss.
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Tom Masters
Sherman Patterson
Clay Lemmon Farm
Hog Experiment Shows Profit Pitfalls in 34 Day Test
A county man fed a single hog with corn and milk, tracking weight and costs. The pig gained 47 pounds in 34 days, consuming 82 pounds of corn and 68 gallons of milk, totaling $9.33 in feed. At 15 cents per pound, the 47 pounds value is $7.05, leaving a net loss of $2.28. The note questions outcomes for 100 hogs at slower gains.
Petersburg Water Co. Urges Conservation Amid Shortage
The Petersburg Water Co warns patrons that all water users will be turned off for open running and leaky faucets. Nighttime standpipe depletion and garden irrigation waste threaten higher rates. The notice appeals to residents to curb waste for fire protection and fuel efficiency. A mention notes a birth: a girl to Mr and Mrs Carl Ernst.
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Eadh Water Service
Petersburg Water Co
Walter Wilson Family Return From Wichita Visit
Walter Wilson and his family have spent several weeks in Wichita Kansas visiting friends and relatives and have now returned home.
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Walter Wilson
Wichita, Kans
Census Returns Stir County Dispute Over Petersburg Population
The 1920 census lists Petersburg and county totals with a 1000 population drop countywide and 21 percent loss in Monroe Township. Readers argue the town’s real population and growth are higher, noting gains in cities like Detroit and fears of rural food shortages as people move to urban centers. Townships show shifts from 1900 and 1910 compared to 1920, with Petersburg’s incorporated town listed at 2867 in 1920 versus 2170 in 1910.
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Petersburg
Monroe
Logan
Gray
Jefferson
Lockhart
Marion
Madison
Patoka
Washington
Detroit
Bureau
Clay
Winslow
Washington Township
No Appeal Declared in Patoka River Case
Last Saturday was the final day to file notice of intention to appeal the Patoka River Straightening case. The project is expected to proceed to completion if bonds can be sold, though current financial conditions pose market and return concerns for investors. Petitioners celebrate the decision, claiming Patoka bottoms will become highly desirable farm land in the region.
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Patoka
Patoka Bottoms
Goldschmidt Couple Headed to Oakland Visit
Mr and Mrs William Goldschmidt left Saturday for Oakland to visit Mrs Laura Houchin, the mother of Mrs Goldschmidt, as Mr Goldschmidt pursues special work at Johns Hopkins University.
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William Goldschmidt
Oakland City
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Alonzo Stutzman
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William Hartke
Waldo Hartke
St. Mary’s Hospital
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Ed Fuchs
Louise Rehi
Clive Stutzman
Stutzman
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Ronald Rehl
Ima Hartke
Mildred Stutzman
Margery Stutzman
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Eid Jochim
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Frank F. Katterhenry
Jacob P. Bretz
Abe Lambert
A. E. Lewis
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Rehi
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St. Mary
S. L. McKinney
L. C. Lukemeyer
E. G. Lukemeyer
W. D. Bretz
J.P. Salb
Katherine Reutephler
Ferdinand Jasper
J. W. Kinke
BE. H. Schmutzler
St. Mary’s
Walter
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Walter Stiene
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C. Farrabee
Tincher—Mccafferty
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Patoka River
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