Northern Pike county coal industry reshaped by new total buyout
Indianapolis capitalists are reportedly taking controlling interest in Blackburn and Little mines with stores at Petersburg Littles and Blackburn. The deal includes 2000 acres of coal land and a 90 day option that expired Saturday. The new company plans higher output, 40 cars daily for a year, and to expand workforce while retaining many S W Little Coal officials.
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Pike County
Indianapolis
Bicknell Coal
Blackburn and
Little Mines
Petersburg
Littles
Blackburn
Mining Company
S. W. Little Coal Company
Evansville
S. W. Little Coal Co
McKinney
Bicknell Company
Miley’s
Fine’s
Rogers
Hendrick
Linton Company
I. Railroad Company
Factory search aids Pike County growth plan
Southern Traffic Agent B P Lowry of the E and I Railroad, Ford P Veeck secretary of the Petersburg Business Men's Association, and James Boonshot toured northern Pike County seeking limestone samples. Specimens were sent to Rose Polytechnic Institute for chemical analysis as part of efforts to develop local resources and locate new factories with strong backing from the railroad and business group.
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B. P. Lowry
E. & I. Railroad Company
Ford P. Veeck
Petersburg Business Men's Association
James Boonshot
Pike County
Rose Polytechnic Institute
E. &I. Railroad Company
Petersburg Business Men’s Association
Smallpox Outbreak Reported Near Augusta Vicinity
Pike county faces a smallpox scare with about 30 to 40 cases in Augusta and nearby areas. Health officers say the disease is in a light form and are taking all measures to prevent further spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pike County
Augusta
Nail in Hand Sends Farmer to Surgeon
Shirley McKinney suffered a painful accident while working about his barn. An old rusty nail pierced his right hand and caused a rapidly spreading infection. Doctors provided surgical care to prevent blood poisoning as swelling worsened.
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Shirley McKinney
Easter Market and Toy Shop Musical Fantasy Highlight
A village event features PEK of the Toy Shop in a musical fantasy with over a hundred participants. The Ladies of the M. E. Church plan an Easter market on the Saturday before Easter.
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Pek
Toy Shop
Ady
Ladies of the
M. E. Churea
Navy Enlistment Boost Pressed in Presidential Order
The Secretary of the Navy telegram urged newspapers to feature the President’s executive order raising authorized naval enlistment to eighty seven thousand. It cites rapid commissioning of new ships and reserves and calls for editorials and recruitment appeals to push enlistment now. The message stresses the navy offers opportunity for young men to serve in national defense amid the emergency.
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Secretary of the Navy
Congress
Navy
Flat Creek Ditch Benefits and Costs Detailed
Drainage Commissioners Conrad G. Spitzer F Aufderhar and John F Null filed estimates of benefits damages and construction costs with Clerk Scales. Total benefits 60639.00 estimated cost 29862.24 Jefferson township highway benefits 6037.04 Cato benefits 168.00 Sixty one persons outside Cato assessed 54434.05 for benefits. Names listed show several individuals with 1000 or more in benefits including Fannie Nelson J H Dawson John Q Alexander James Simms Charles Pipes Andrew J Abbott Richard P McNeeley William Jackson Charles Brenton George W Whaley Wm J Abbott James F Harkless Charlotte Creighton Samuel Hobson Helen Osgathorpe Edw and Elizabeth Mercer and Jeff Tp highway benefits 6037.04.
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Conrad G. Spitzer
F. Aufderhar
John F. Null
Flat Creek
Jefferson Township
Cato
Fannie Nelson
J. H
Sarah F. Dawson
John Q. Alexander
James Simms
Charles Pipes
Andrew J. Abbott
Richard P. McNeeley
William Jackson
Charles Brenton
George W. Whaley
Wm. J. Abbott
James F. Harkless
Charlotte Creighton
Samuel Hobson
Helen Osgathorpe
Elizabeth Mercer
Jeff
Union Meeting Converts Eureka Mine to Union Property
Members from five to six locals of the Miner's Union gathered at the Eureka Mine near Oakland City last Monday. Three to four hundred union men plus senior officers attended. after the meeting, the non-union mine became union. The locals called the event a complete success and returned home in the evening. Elvis Preston, 14, son of Fred Preston, suffered a broken right arm when his wagon horse bolted on Saturday near Alford. He received prompt medical care and is recovering well.
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Little, Ayrshire
Blackburn
Muren
Eureka
Oakland City
Elvis Preston
Fred Preston
Alford
Will Appeal Election Case From County Meeting
At a Friday county gathering party members from many areas decided to seek a new trial in the election cases and to appeal to the Supreme Court if the motion to appeal is overruled. Funds for expenses will be raised by subscription.
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Sureme Court
Fire at Tolliver residence on North 10th Street
A defective fire at James Tolliver's home on North 10th Street Wednesday morning around nine o'clock caused a small blaze. A bucket brigade fought the flames and the fire was extinguished with minor damage.
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James Tolliver
North 10Th Street
For Sale S Team Black Farm 3.ares 2400 Lbs, 1 Gelding 5 years old, 1100 lbs, Cow and Calf
Jones' Undertaking Company advertises sale items including Team Black Farm animals, a 5 year old gelding around 2400 pounds, plus a cow and calf and a sow with pigs. Payment options cash or note.
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Black Farm
Ares
Jones’ Undertaking Company
Fi Fi Musical Comedy at Petersburg Toy Shop Frid ay
The Ladies of the Evening Musicale stage Fi Fi a spectacular production in Petersburg Friday with 130 performers. Bonny daughter of Tack Hammer enters a dream world where Aurelia the Fairy animates dolls and toys in a magical Toy Shop before daybreak. Cast includes Miss Nellie Conrad Miss Hester Thomas Rex Colaman and Flora Carter with fairy troops and rustic acts in a period style card teaser.
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Petersburg
Bonnie
Tack Hammer
Aurelia
James Powers Sandman
Walter Lemmon Aurelia
W. D. Crow
Opal Tislow Loosey
P. F. Kiefer
Fred Finney
Tin Heart
Brooks Pinnick
Captain Barnacle
Salem Watson Prince Lellypap
Rex Colaman
Nellie Conrad
Lestevee
Hester Thomas
Paul Lamb
Henry Labs
Celeste Harris Aurelia
Flora Carter
Patriotic Meeting Planned at Court House Week Ahead
A meeting will be held at the Court House Monday evening at 7 30 to plan a big patriotic demonstration later in the week. All secret societies labor organizations and women’s clubs plus the G A R and other patriotic groups are urged to send representatives. Citizens school officials and others across the county should attend to show Pike county’s commitment to wartime duty.
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Court House
Secret Society
Benefit Society
Labor Organication and
Woman’s Club
G. A.R
Pike County
Gilbert Corn v Ayrshire Coal Co Suit in Gibson Court
The case seeks thirty thousand dollars in damages for coal mine injuries on June 28. The accident allegedly caused amputation of a leg and other injuries. Attorneys RK Armstrong Huntingburg and Z Morton McDonald Princeton represent the plaintiff.
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Gilbert Corn
Ayrshire Coal Company
Gibson Circuit
Pike County
RK. W. Armstrong
Huntingburg
Z. Morton McDonald
Princeton
Who Stole These Potato Onions
A reader who planted two bushels of potato onions advertised at 7.60 per bushel discovers the crop harvested early. He laments the loss and questions why neighbors take produce before it matures, leaving him discouraged about gardening.
Woman's Club to Study State Constitution at Court House
The Woman's Club holds its first constitution study meeting Tuesday at 7 30 PM in the court house with Mrs D S Boonshot as chairman and John I Chappell leading the discussion. All town women are invited to join.
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Woman’s Club
Court House
D. S. Boonshot
John I. Chappell
Wells Bring High Hopes to Northern Pike County Oil Field
Northern Pike County oil activity surges as seven recent wells yield producers. Peters burg becomes a pivot with oil found in all directions around town. Daviess and Knox counties show promising leases while several new wells in the vicinity, including Bennett Oil on James Chew lease and Luther Selby lease gas finds, spur further drilling and excitement.
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Pike County
Petersburg
Knox County
Daviess County
Central Refining Company
Phish
Wahington
da Viess County
W.H. Meinerding
Bennett Oil Company
James
Here
Thomas Wells
East Fe
Bement Company
Luther Selby
Bob Stewart
Ohio Oil Company
Forest Oil and Gas Company
John Tyer
Union
Yale Harvard Contest and Local Livestock Sale
An inter class high school meet is set for Friday afternoon at the fair ground with Yale and Harvard contenders and a Bloomfield Pike county boys meet at Bloomfield. Fred Alexander hosts two livestock sales on Wednesday April 4 and 7 offering cows sheep and farm implements with notes payable at maturity. Master Paul Summer, son of Mrs Eva Sumher, has recovered well from surgery at St Marys Hospital Evansville. The Presbyterian church women will run a on site dinner. Jones offers stoves and ranges.
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Fairground
Petersburg
Bloomfield
Pike County
Paul Summer
Eva Sumher
St. Mary's Hospital
Evansville
Paul
Fred Alexander
The
Presbyterian Church
Jones
Tor Saale
Julius Salters
Alexander
Union High School 1917 Commencement Program
Union High School holds graduation exercises at the Presbyterian church on Monday night April 9 1917 at 8 p m The program includes Invocation Piano Duett Violin Solo and class address by Pres W P Dearing Diploma presentation Junior Senior reception March 31 Faculty reception April 7 Baccalaureate by Rev R W Fish and Alumni Banquet follows the graduation exercises on April 9 The class motto No Excellence Without Great Labor colors lavender and gold flower pink rose Graduates listed include Clifford V Frederick Ruth Borders Alonzo Hurt Olive Deffendahl Roy F Gladish Margery Davidson Warner T Robling Nellia Mae Lane Charles Grubb Lola Evans Earl Johnson Paul Lounsdale
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Union High School
Presbyterian Church
Misses Hatfield
McAtee
W. B. Phillips
Grace Ford
W.P. Dearing
Clifford V. Frederick
Ruth Borders
Alonzo Hurt
Olive Deffendahl
Roy F. Gladish
Margery Davidson
Warner T. Robling
Nellia Mae Lane
Charles Grubb
Lola Evans
Earl Johnson
Paul Lounsdale
R.W. Fish
Petersburg M. E. Church
Indiana Track Star Byron Hearing Shines in Indoor Meet
Byron Hearing of Indiana University placed third in the 50 yard dash at the Conference indoor meet in Patten Gym Northwestern. He qualified for finals after winning both preliminaries and semi finals, beating strong Midwest sprinters before losing to Smith of Wisconsin and edged by Baker of Northwestern for second. Hearing, in first varsity year, shows promise as a top West dashman.
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Indiana
Indiana University
Byron Hearing
Byron Heuring
Patten Gymnasium
Northwestern University
University of Chicago
Heuring
Middle West
Crimson Dash
Smith
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Baker
Northwestern
Hearing
Civic Improvement Meeting Program at Presbyterian Church
A civic improvement meeting at the Presbyterian church this Thursday evening will begin with remarks by Rev. W. L. Clarke and include songs scripture lesson prayer a solo by Miss Edna Sehnrz reports from the Nominating Committee on Community Interests sanitation city beautification and the attitude of the town board toward Petersburg Improvement Association led by President Frank Robinson followed by committee appointments a discussion and benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
W. L. Clarke
RW. Fish
S. E. Dillin
Edna Sehnrz
W.E. Treanor
T. R. Rice
H.E. Willis
Petersburg Improvement Associaton
Frank Robinson
Friday Literary Club Meets for April Plans
The Friday Literary Club met with Mrs. Meinerding on Friday afternoon. Solo performances included Mrs. Frank Thomas presenting Woman's College and Student Life and Mrs. Archie P. Lemon reading A Woman's Wish. Roll call with current event responses. Officers elected for the coming year: President Effie Kime, Vice President Effie Krieg, Secretary Agnes Meinerding, Press Reporter O. D. Harris. Next meeting at Mrs. Joseph O'Brien's home on the fourth Friday in April.
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Meinerding
Frank Thomas
Woman's College
Archie P. Lemon Reading
Francis Carlisle
Effie Kime
Effie Krieg
Agnes
Methodist Church Notes Palm Sunday Services
Notes show Sunday School at 10 30 and 9 15 morning services. Palm Sunday entry and preaching themes referenced with Epworth League and Junior League activities listed.
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A. N
Palm Sunday
William Akridge Obituary At West Petersburg 76
William Akridge prominent old soldier dies at home in West Petersburg at 8 p.m. A Kentucky native who joined the Thirteenth Kentucky Infantry at the Civil War start, he later settled in the county with his wife and five children. Funeral held at residence with Rev. W. L. Clarke. interment Walnut Hills cemetery. Aged 76.
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William Akridge
West Petersburg
Mr. Akridge
Kentucky
Kentucky Infantry
Ralph
Samuel
Frank Akridge
Sherman Patterson
Morris Mount
Winslow
Louisville
Wolfson
River flood fish swarm chased by farmers after slip into cornfields
A flood caused fish to move from the river into nearby cornfields and green wheat sprouts. Some fish weighing up to twenty pounds sought refuge in sloughs while river bottom farmers chased them from the fields.
Marriage Licenses and Local Notices Mixed List
Marriage licenses listed for O Marron Canary. Condor Whitman. Hale Jones. Chumbly Mc Cord. Johnson Fair. Navy update: Blythe Alexander reports promotion to chief yeoman aboard the North Dakota. Store closed for invoice, reopen tomorrow the 30th. Listings include guests in Oakland City and sale notices for livestock, farm implements, and household furniture.
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Thomas J. O'Marron
Margaret K. Canary
Wallace Condor
Ruth Whitman
Walter Hale
Opal Marie Jones
William Chumbly
Maudie McCord
Charlie Johnson
Mae Fair
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Indianapolis Coal
W. Little Coal CO
Flat Creek Ditch
Tolliver
Constitutional Study
Harvard
Yale
Methodist Church Notes
Homer Whitney
Homer
Thomas Whitney
Arthur Johnson
Walnut Hills
Mort Alexander
Blythe
North Dakota
Yeoman
Little Mercantile Co
William Schaefer
Margaret
Darrell
Donald Houchin
Edward Seales
Pike Circuit Court
Harcourt
Wins- Law
Wollin P. Smith
Piara
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