Second log house lighted by public notice and local reminiscences
Jim McCormick recalls a lone log house once owned by Dr. Hugh Patton and nearby structures still standing in Princeton. He revisits old era fashions including the Mother Hubbard dress and recounts the Riley twins and long-ago turkey shoots at the fairgrounds. The piece notes a corrected history of the Evansville to Crawfordsville railroad and an old ticket held by Mrs. Ella McCormick.
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Jim McCormick
Princeton
Gibson Street
Hugh Patton
J. C. Patton
Charlies Pfhol
Pfhol
Tingh Patton
P. R. Baldridge
Patton
Mother Hubbard
Riley Roy Twins
Patoka
William Riley
Riley Twins
Willoughby
St. Louis
Gibson County Fair
Fair Grounds
Faia
Loans
Chicago
S. P. C. A.— Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To
James Mitchel
Mitchier
C. & E. I. Railroad
Evansville
Crawfordsville
Ilinois
Olney
Miinois
Quhe
Mt. Carmel
Vincennes
Terre Haute
R. R
Ella McCormick
the Orphan's Home
Prince
Hazleton Quint Beats Decker Independents 36 to 23
Hazleton independents defeated Decker Independents 36 to 23 in a slow rough game at Hazleton. The contest picked up at times and provided moments of faster play.
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Hazleton Quint
Decker
Hazleton
Ind
Hazleton Independents
Decker Independents
History of Red Man Is Given Pres Coolidge By Comely Indian Maiden
Ruth Muskrat a Cherokee Indian college graduate presented President Coolidge with The History of the Red Man in the United States by the Institute of Social and Religious Research. She spoke on tribal dances and said younger educated Indians think for themselves while old dances are survivals.
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Red Man
Pres. Coolidge
Washington
Ruth Muskrat
Coolidge
United States
Institute of Social and Religious Research
Muskrat
Miss Muskrat
Burke
National Indian Committee
Schools Close For Holidays City and County
Schools of the city and throughout the county close today for the holidays with Christmas programs in nearly every room. Classes resume on Wednesday January 2 1924.
Death of Earl Watson Affects Local Family
Earl Watson aged nearly twelve dies after months of illness at 413 West Emerson Street. Funeral at home Sunday 2 PM conducted by Rev J E Murr. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery Patoka. Survived by parents Oscar C Watson and spouse, three brothers Stewart Robert and William, grandparents Mr and Mrs S S A Stewart and Mr and Mrs Rush Watson.
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Fadwin Earl Watson
Oscar C. Watson
Theigd
Emerson Street
J. E. Murr
Methodist Church
Oak Hill
Patoka
Earl
Stewart
Robert
William
S&s. A. Stewart
Rush Watson
Indeen a forecast and temperature outlook
Forecast shows mostly overcast conditions tonight and Saturday with little temperature change. Thursday high 57 low 52 and precipitation 2.61 inches. compared with last year’s record high 40 and low 85 with a mix of clouds. Sunrise times noted as TsO and Pruset today T:34.
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Pruset
Tso
White River Reach Near 21 Feet Amid Rainfall
Hazleton Indiana reports White River at nearly 21 feet as rainfall swells waterways. Decker measured 20.2 feet and Dixsburg Mills road floods. Vincennes shows overnight gains while Terre Haute’s Wabash recedes but could rise with more rain.
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Hazleton
Ind
White River
Decker
Dixsburg
Vincennes
Terre Daute
Police Court Guilty Plea For Selling Alcohol Leads to Fines
John Schultheis of Haubstadt pleaded guilty in police court on Friday to selling intoxicating liquor and transportation. He was fined $200 with costs and given 80 days on the charge. A separate sentence to 60 days at the farm was imposed on another related charge.
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John Schultheis
Haubstadt
Rainey’s plan cuts taxes after funding soldier bonus
Washington dispatch outlines Rep. Henry Rainey plan to finance a soldier bonus with taxes on large incomes and then slash taxes on small earnings. The program would abolish earned income taxes under 5,000 dollars, cut lower income taxes, restore excess profits tax, shift sur-taxes to high incomes, end amusement taxes, and impose heavy inheritance taxes.
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Washington
Cus
Rainey
Foreign Warships Guard Canton as Sim Yat Sen Seizure Threat Grows
Six American and five British warships, plus Japanese and other vessels, are stationed at Canton China to prevent seizure of customs by Sim Yat Sen the southern Chinese dictator.
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London
Canton
China
Sim Yat Sen
Red and White Ready to Challenge Central Evansville
Coach Wright's team trains for tonight's 8 pm matchup with Central high school Evansville amid high expectations of a hard fought game and strong crowd turnout. The Red and White seek to overturn a multi year edge by Central while several other games are scheduled across Hazleton Owensville Patoky Francisco Lynnville Oakland City and Reitz Ft Branch.
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Wright
Central High School
Evansville
Central
Hazleton
Owensville
Patoky
Francisco
Lynnville
Oakland City
Reitz
Ft. Branch
Hunters Feast at Warrick Mason Home in Oakland City
Oakland City Ind Dec 21 Mr and Mrs Warrick Mason hosted the annual quail dinner for local hunters at their north Main street home The 73 quail were served on toast with a bear steak contribution from Ed Roush and Albert Dunham The event featured music dancing and bridge attendees included Ed Roush family Henry Geise Albert Dunham and Marvin Phillips among others with later notes on past promises of marriage and guests from Princeton New Albany Petersburg and nearby towns
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Oakland City
Ind
Warrick Mason
North Main Street
Ed Roush
Albert Dunham
Pennsylvania
Walter Geise
Mace Lofton
Marvin Phillips
Geise
Loftgn
Phillips
Henry Geise
Jesse Mason
A. Gates
Rebecca Mason
Laura Roush
Fred. Roush
Haskell Butcher
Orville Richardson
Roy Hartin
R. Walter Geise
Inez Williams
Princeton
J. W. Harlin
New Albany
Donald Mason
Petersburg
Mayor renews warning after tragic Princeton accident
The death of Mrs. Mary Welborn prompts Mayor Charles A. Niemeier to vow strict enforcement of speed and vehicle laws. Police will arrest any driver exceeding speed limits or violating auto regulations. The mayor appeals to all citizens to aid in keeping streets safe for women and children.
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Mary Welborn
Princeton
Charles A, Niemeier
Baldwin Heights student seriously injured in fall from truck
Charles Whitten Jr., 15, a Baldwin Heights freshman, was seriously injured Thursday at 4 p.m. when he attempted to board a moving truck at Emerson and Seminary. He fell face down, was unconscious for 45 minutes, and was carried to a physician's office before being returned home.
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Charles Whitten Jr
Charles Whitten
Baldwin Heights
Emerson and Seminary
Whitten
County Commissioners to Meet Saturday in Special Session
The county commissioners will convene in a special session Saturday at the county auditor's office. They will approve contracts for county stationery and for coal at the meeting.
Shoppers Brisk as Princeton Stores Open Evenings
Rain failed to dampen Christmas shopping as Princeton stores kept open Thursday nights and will stay open evenings through Christmas. The piece notes the urgency of buying with Christmas approaching next Tuesday and highlights strong local participation.
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Princeton
Summers v Daugherty and county board case heard in circuit court
In circuit court Friday Special Judge 8S. K. Trippet heard Sylvester Summers v Daugherty and Board of County Commissioners seeking a restraining order. Also Ollie Diliback v Thomas Diliback for divorce with $500 alimony and restoration of maiden name.
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Sylvester
Summers
Oscar Daugherty
Board of County Commissioners
K. Trippet
Ollie Diliback
Thomas Diliback
Post Office to stay open Saturday evening at Princeton
The Princeton Post Office will keep windows open Saturday night until eight to handle Christmas mail, with money order service excluded. P. M. Ewing announces the extended hours for mailers during the holiday season.
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Princeton
F. RB
Ewing
P. M
Mrs Mary Welborn Dies After Truck Collision
Mrs. Mary P Welborn of 524 South Hart Street died at Methodist hospital from injuries after being struck by a Peter Emge Co. truck at Main and Water streets Thursday evening. Witnesses said she stopped for an oncoming auto and was hit as the southbound truck passed. She was 96? no, age not stated. Survived by three sons G J Welborn M J Welborn and Oscar Welborn Indianapolis. sisters Mrs T R Paxton and Mrs Amelia Owen. Arrangements for funeral services pending.
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Hart Street
Princeton
Methodist Hospital
Main and
Water Streets
Alva McKinney
Mary FF. Welborn
W. P. Welorn
George N. Jernald
Dr. Welborn
G. J. Welborn
South Hart Street
M. J. Welborn
South Main Street
Oscar Welborn
Indianapolis
Shop men are off for ten days at Southern railroad
The Southern railroad shops here began a ten day lay-off early Friday. About 180 of the total shop force will remain to operate the trains, with most workers furloughed returning around January 2.
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Southern Railroad
Reyal
Round House
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Riley
G.J. Kolb
West Broadway
Edwin Earl Watson
Indeena
Henry Rainey
Winds
Ways and Means Committee
Democratic Cau
Young Whitten
W. P. Welborn
Main and Water
Mary P. Welborn
Silva McKinney
Mrs. Welborn
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