Governor Cox to visit Princeton amid Democrats rally plans
Governor Cox arrives by special train with 30 to 40 reporters and aides. Evansville and Van derburg county plan large delegations for an afternoon rally, parade and all day picnic at the fair grounds. Decorations by Evansville firm Burdick secured. extensive advertising blankets the region. Local committees rush final details as Vincennes and nearby counties gear up. Mrs. M J Gwartney returns home after two months with J A Wood family in Princeton.
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Evansville
Cox
Princeton
Vanderburg County
Fair Grounds
Vincennes
Here
M. J. Gwartney
Mt. Valley
Kas
J. A. Wood
West Walnut Street
Attorney Roberts
Vanderburg
Blood evidence deepens mystery of Petersburg deaths
Three pools of blood a cap and boots found along the Southern railroad tracks near Globe switch bolster investigators’ theory that the Sharpe and Black boys were attacked for robbery. Cries reported near the switch late Saturday night, suggesting one boy fled toward the line before being killed. Authorities weigh a staged move to mislead train crews.
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Petersburg
Cecil Sharpe
Black
Maren
Southern Railroad
Globe Switch
Globe Coal Mine
Noo
Sharpe
Vincennes Checker Team Absent Delays Local Match
A Vincennes checker team failed to arrive Thursday night, delaying the event for twelve fans including John McCullough and Ed Kelsey of Oakland City. The local players continued games at Frank Dodd’s home, with standings showing W H Pace 15 5 75 percent and A W Riggs 14 9 61 percent among others. several players posted equal wins and losses, some below 50 percent.
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Vincennes Checker
Checker
John McCullough
Ed Kelsey
Oakland City
Vincennes
Checker Club
Frank Dodd
South Hart Street
W.H. Pace
A. W. Riggs
Battles
Bt N. Thompkins
Wholesale prices slide 2 1 2 percent in July
Washington reports July wholesale prices fell about 2.5 percent with cloths and clothing materials leading the decline at 5.5 percent. Foodstuffs eased 4 percent and farm products 2.9 percent, while year over year levels remained higher in many categories. Fuel and lighting showed no July drop, instead rising 2.12 percent.
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Washington
United States
Department of Labor
Bureau
Week at Sycamore Lodge on White River
Owensville StarEcho reports a party of twelve staying a week at Sycamore Lodge on White River for camping and fishing. The group includes R. E. Smith, George Jonson, Darby Scott, Ronald Benson, Mel Conch, Ruth Walcott, Ruth Douglas of Poseyville, Pauline Benson, Mabel Serer, Georgia Battles of Princeton, with Mr and Mrs Cwt Clark as chaperones.
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Owensville StarEcho
Sycamore
Lodge
White River
R. E. Smith
George
W. Jonson
Darby Scott
Ronald Benson
Mel Conch
Ruth Walcott
Indiana coal fields idle as miners threaten wage stand
More than half of Indiana coal fields were idle due to unauthorized strikes and car shortages. Day workers quit over pay, while drivers failed to report. Officials projected a possible brief standstill but hoped for early settlement under a new wage adjustment method allowing locals to act independently.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Aus
Indiana
Cleveland
Suffrage Stands as Tennessee House Adjourns
The Tennessee House adjourned without moving to reconsider suffrage ratification. The House will reconvene tomorrow morning. Speaker Walker did not bring a reconsideration motion, though it could be introduced by any member when sessions resume. Parliamentarians note the two day window has expired for Walker to act.
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United Press
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
House
Walker
Miners End Meeting Debating Wage Talks
United Mine Workers officials wrapped up conferences in Cleveland and departed without a wage settlement with central field coal operators. They expect possible sporadic strikes but no general work stoppage as separate wage talks begin in Ohio Indiana Illinois and western Pennsylvania.
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Cleveland, O
United Mine Workers of America
John L. Lewis
Ohio
Indiana
Mlinoiis
Pennsylvania
John Moore
Ohio Mine Workers
Ohio Executive Board
Columbus
Moore
Frank Farrington
Tilnets
Chicago
Governor Cox to Lim it Visit and Rally Route
Evansville will host Governor Cox with a brief evening stop on Wednesday from Princeton. A four coach special train will carry the local delegation to the Princeton rally, with a public reception at the Vendome between 7 and 8 pm.
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Evansville
Vansville
Princeton
Holis L.roberts
Cox-Roosevelt Club
Cox
First District
Vendome
Funeral services for Private Ray H. McKedy
Funeral held at Elmer R. Stocker home for Private Ray H. McKedy son of Mr. and Mrs A B MecKedy. Interment in Fairview cemetery soldiers section. McKedy killed in automobile accident in Hawaiian Territory June 16. Survived by parents two brothers and one sister. two brothers preceded in death. American Legion and Y M C A had burial duties. Flag from Honolulu presented to mother.
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Vincennes Commercial
Ray H. McKedy
A. B. MecKedy
Scott
Elmer R. Stocker
Nowh Third
Minof
Stevens
First Baptist Church
Fairview Cemetery
McKedy
Hapipuu
Koolanpoko
Oafru
Hawaiian Territory
Francisco
Gibson County
Ind
United States Regular Army
Cecil
Vincennes
Heard
Bicknell
Miss May
Robert Amber
Charles Edward
Clark Johnson
Essel Coofer
Lillian Cooper
American Legion
Honolulu
Home Guards to Meet at McKaw Summit Saturday Afternoon
The Home Guards of the First M. E. church will gather Saturday afternoon with Miss Helen Hornbrook at McKaw Summit and ask all members to bring well filled baskets. In Patoka on August 20 special notes report Presbyterian Aid society activities with about fifty five attendees at Gordon Hills and a buffet luncheon. The group plans the next meeting at Mrs Patrick's parsonage.
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M. E. Church
Helen Hornbrook
McKaw Summit
Patoka
The
Presbyterian Aid Society
Jacob Braselton
Gordon Hills
Patrick
Medal Contest Held by W F T U This Sunday
The W C F T U gold medal contest is planned for Sunday August 29 at the fan church south of the city at 2:30 a clock. The organization urges all members to attend.
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Fan
Weather brief for August 19 with temperatures and conditions
Partial readable weather note lists August 19 6 30 p m high temperature around 95 and low 66 68 with partly cloudy conditions. The fragment mentions Sicily and 92 degrees in unclear context.
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Peratu
Indiana miners strike prompt call for immediate coal action
John W. McCardle of the Public Service Commission urged Indiana Senators New and Watson to press federal authorities to speed coal production and distribution. He sent telegrams during a miners strike, warning of possible work suspensions and asking President Wilson to convene a special Congress session to address the crisis.
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United Press
Indianapolis
Indiana
Congress
John W. McCardle
Public Service ‘Commission
New and Watson
McCardla
McCardle
Wilson
Johns Hold Reunion and Marys Meet Next
The 12th annual Johns reunion at Riverside Park Eaton Indiana drew hundreds from across Indiana and beyond. John Skinner of Clarksburg West Virginia wowed with dancing as fiddlers offered old time tunes and contests awarded prizes for Johns in several quirky categories. In Noblesville the Mary association of the United States schedules its fifth annual reunion and picnic in August inviting any Mary to attend with Miss Mary Lace as chair and Mary Neal Conkle as secretary.
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Muncie
Ind
John
Riverside Park
Eaton
Indiana
John Skinner
Clarksburg
W. Va
Turkey
Swanee River
Reunion Association
Noblesville
Mary,y Association of the
United States
Mary
Mary Lace
Mary Neal Conkle
Middle West
Marys
Inquest Held at Winslow Into Deaths of Cecil Sharpe and Victor Black
The coroner's inquest into the deaths of Cecil Sharpe and Victor Black, killed by a Southern train last Sunday night, proceeds at Winslow as crowded residents and reporters await testimony. Authorities note possible undisclosed crews uncovered nearby, with expectations no completion today.
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Oakland City
Cecil Sharpe
Victor Black
Winslow
Maren
Ssid
Evansville Trade Extension Special to Promote Exposition
A special train named the trade extension special will depart Evansville at 7 33 08 am on Monday August. About 200 Evansville Chamber of Commerce members will ride, with a 40 piece military band aboard. The train will reach Princeton by 8 23 p m and will be conducted by Charles W Clarks, president of the Evansville Chamber, showing an itinerary across C E I and Southern railroads to advertise the second annual exposition in Evansville October 4 to 16.
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Trade Extension
O & Ebl
Evansville
Southern
Vansville
President Wilson Calls League of Nations Meeting
President Wilson issues call for the first League of Nations meeting to be held November 5 in Geneva. Sir Eric Drummond, league secretary, has been notified to publish the text.
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Washington
Wilson
League of Nations
Geneva
Eric Drummond
League
Honors memory for Ray Chapman in Cleveland crowds
Crowds packed streets near the church where Ray Chapman funeral was held to honor the former American League shortstop who died after being struck on the head by a pitched ball Monday. The city honored Chapman with a large turnout of men women and children.
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Cleveland
Ray, Chapman
American League Baseball
Wall Collapse Destroys J J Kramer Store Goods
A wall from an adjacent excavation caused a building housing the J J Kramer cloak and suit store to collapse in Mount Carmel on Wednesday night. Total stock and fixtures valued at about $12,000 were devastated, with much of it likely a total loss. The building belonged to Mrs. Ada Wallace.
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MT. Carmel
J. J. Kramer
First National Bank
Ada Wallace
Deaths Caroline Martin of Owensville
Mrs. Caroline Martin widow of Leroy Martin died Wednesday morning at her Owensville home from the aftereffects of a paralytic stroke. She had recently attended her son Harvey Martin’s funeral in Mt. Carmel and was paralyzed there, then brought home in a damaged condition and never regained consciousness.
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Owensville
Star-Echo
Caroline Martin
Leroy Martin
Gince
Mt. Carmel
Harvey
Martin
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