Deaths of Nettie Pfohl and Foye Askrens
Nettie Hazel Pfohl died Monday in Huntingburg Indiana after a week long illness at age 20. She taught in Huntingburg Public Schools and was a Broadway Christian church member. Survived by mother Mrs Nettie Pfohl brother Willie and several aunts and uncles. Foye Askrens died Saturday night at home near Wert Wheel ing. Funeral Monday at Cunningham chapel King s Station with burial in Walnut Hill cemetery Fort Branch. Survived by parents and several brothers and sisters.
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South Race Street
Nettie Proll
Theodore Proll
Princeton High School
Huntingburg
Broadway Christian Church
Nettie Pfohl
Willie
Nettie Funk
Elizabeth Keimer
O. E. Vail
Charles H. Pfohl
Cunningham Chapel
King’s Station
Horace Sprague
Binial
Walnut Hill
Ft. Branch
Pay for Hog Thefts Ends With Suspended Sentence
Two juveniles Henry Lockett and Squire Line were arraigned before Judge Landeveer on multiple county hog theft charges. They pleaded guilty and were jailed with sentence suspended pending payment for the stolen hogs. The judge did not rule on parole though potential sentence relief may occur.
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Henry Lockett
Squire Line
Quake Encloses Entire Family in Deep Earth Abyss
In Mexico City the Riveros family from Barranca Nueva was swallowed by a quake that carved a chasm and left the family living 140 feet below the surface. Neighbors risked rockfalls to feed and water them as aftershocks threaten their survival.
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Exico City
Francisco Riveros
Barranca Nueva
Second Meeting of First Congressional District Trustees
The Princeton City building hosts the second meeting of the First Congressional District Trustees Association on Thursday January 15 1920. The program includes talks on school uniformity weaknesses of county superintendent trustee prospects consolidation and rural schools with sessions by W A Dill Shubert Strassell Sisk Robinson Stemmer Atkinson Purdue and Dr G M Bursford.
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Congressional District Trustees Association
Princeton
W. A. Dill
Shubert
T. W. Strassell
Rockport
Carl Sisk
Cynthiana
Iver J. Robinson
Boonville
K. M. Stemmer
Evansvalle
John B. Atkinson
S. D. Purdue
Gibson County
G. M. Bursford
Owensville
Princeton Fire Department to Host Annual Ball January 29
The Princeton Fire Department plans its annual Fireman’s Ball at the I O O F hall on January 29 after postponement from December due to coal conservation orders. Proceeds fund sleeping room equipment at the fire station. volunteers will canvass the city for ticket sales, aiming for stronger turnout than last year.
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Princeton Fire Department
I. O. O. F. Hall
Coal Operators Accept Wilson Commission Award
Washington dispatch reports coal operators agreed to unqualified acceptance of any award by President Wilson's coal commission, paving a path to a permanent settlement with miners. John L. Lewis allowed miners to push for higher wages and shorter hours as district leaders prepare to testify. William Green warned profits figures would astonish the public.
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Washington
Cohl
Wilson
Coal Commission
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
William Green
Suffrage Leaders Seek Three More Senate Pledges
United Press reports in Indianapolis that suffrage leaders push for three additional state legislators to pledge support for a one day special session to ratify the suffrage amendment. The plan stalls as two senators have not limited themselves to ratification. Senator Janes Humphries of Linton pledged earlier, Gov Goodrich reportedly backs the pledged list, and women shift focus to remaining Senate members.
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United Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Goodrich
Janes Humphries
Linton
House of Representatives
Senate
Railroads Lose Supreme Court Suit Over Govt Compensation
Washington Jan 13 The railroads failed in the Supreme Court to force the government to pay more than 50 million dollars in additional compensation. The ruling ends a long legal battle over postwar railway charges and government reimbursements.
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Wasiington
Supreme Court of the United States
Peace Council Awards Two Percent Shipping to U S
The supreme council informed Ambassador Hugh Wallace that the decision to allot only two percent of German shipping to the United States remains unchanged. The ruling affects distribution among allied and associated powers.
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United States
Paris
Supreme Council of the Peace Council
Hugh Wallace
Rotary Members Hear New Ideas
At the Rotary Club meeting in the Hotel Kidd Princeton three new members were chosen to propose ideas for the city’s betterment. Oscar Gilbert GE Daugherty and O M Kolb led talks on a boys question entertainment and band. P S Armstrong was introduced as a new member.
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Rotary
Rotary Club
Hotel Kidd
Princeton
Oscar Gilbert
GE. Daugherty
M. Kolb
Gilbert
Daugherty
Kolb
P. S. Armstrong
Circuit Court Docket Opens With No New Cases
The morning session in circuit court led by Judge Vandeveer focused on docket calling. Most lawyers attended to arrange matters for trial while no cases were set. Fergus Cloudy, jailed for forgery, awaits arraignment as Thursday’s petit jury panel is summoned. A new case filed today is William W. Sipp et al versus Armina Evans et al.
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Circuit Court
Vandeveer
Petit Jury
Fergus Cloudy
C. E. Jordan
Oscar Witherspoon
William W. Sipp
Arminia J. Evans
Senate caucus to pick floor leader worth shaping treaty
Washington report says the next step in negotiating a treaty compromise is expected soon after the Democrat caucus to elect a floor leader. A tentative joint meeting may be called afterward to exchange views and push toward early compromise and ratification. Some senators favor Underwood as a stronger choice over Hitchcock, who opposes him.
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Washington
Senate
Underwood
Alabama
Hitchcock
Attack on Army Medal Awards Prompts House Probe
Rep. Galavan of Massachusetts leads a House call for a full investigation into alleged unfair awarding of army medals for distinguished service. He denounces General Pershing for granting medals broadly to many staff and messenger corps, claiming some recipients had minimal or no distinguished service.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Galavan
Massachusetts
House Military Commission
Pershing
Theune
Boutevare
Schumont
Nearly 600 Believed Drowned in Afrique Sinking
Paris reports the Afrique wreck off Bisway with 589 missing after the steamer, carrying 465 passengers and 150 crew, sank in a gale. Only two lifeboats with 26 persons were rescued as search efforts continue for survivors.
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Paris
Afrique
Bay of Bisway
Defense Quits in Murder Trial of Harry S. New
In Los Angeles on January 13 United Press reports the defense for Harry S. New in the murder trial of Freda Lesser ended proceedings as chief counsel Lecompte Davis stated he would surrender the case to the jury without further comment after a brief opening.
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Los Angeles
Harry 8S. New
Freda Lesser
Lecompte Davis
National Retail Clothiers Association Opens War on Profit Seekers
In Chicago January 12 the National Retail Clothiers Association begins a three day conference with about 1000 members from across the country to coordinate with the government and keep clothing prices as low as possible. Officials emphasize the need for uniform action among dealers to curb profiteering.
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Chicago
National Retail Clothiers Association
Asso ‘Cation
Undertaker lobby accused in soldier return movement
Washington January 15 Senate military affairs committee to investigate charges that an undertakers lobby is behind the campaign to have American soldiers bodies returned from France Senator Thomas of Florida cited concerns raised by Gold Star Mothers stating undertakers are aiding the push to repatriate the remains The inquiry aims to determine the influence and connections involved in the effort.
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Washington
France
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Thomas
Florida
Strange Malady Reported in Muskogee Doctors Meet
In Muskogee Oklahoma doctors conference today reported at least 300 cases of a mysterious illness similar to syndromes seen in Skiatook and other towns. The disease only became pronounced today, doctors said, as they discussed measures to combat it.
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Muskogee
Okla
Skiatook
Oklahoma
Michigan U Opens War on Ouija Board
Ann Arbor January 13 University of Michigan faculty declare war on the ouija board calling it a menace to students Two coeds suffer nervous breakdowns said to be traceable to ouija communications
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Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Odessa Evacuated by Dunekin Troops, Dispatches Say
London reports January 13 that Odessa has been evacuated by General Dunekin's troops per today’s dispatches. The move follows military actions in the region as Allied correspondence notes strategic withdrawal and redeployment.
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London
Odessa
Dunekin
Dlepatches- Bére
Courier Headquarters Notice at Evanaville Forthoffer Bakery
Fragmentary OCR yields a Courier notice referencing Evanaville headquarters and Robt. Weinter as agent. Mentions Forthoffer's Bakery and an independent phone line plus scattered ad terms.
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the Evanaville. Courier
Record of fluctuating January 1912 weather pattern
The article recalls the unusual January 1912 spell with a Sunday low of 17.5 degrees below zero and a snowstorm, followed by heavy rains ten days later. Temperatures varied from 34 to 50 degrees above zero, then a brief thaw and another deep cold snap of 22 degrees below zero.
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Zerro
Estimated Jewish deaths in Ukrainian pogroms reach 29000
Brig. Gen. Jadwin of the U S army estimated that 29000 Jews were killed in pogroms in Ukraine up to September 9 1919. The count was included in his inspection report transmitted to the Senate by President Wilson in response to a Republican Missouri senator's resolution.
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Ashington
Ukrainia
Jadwin
United States Army
Senate
Wilson
Spencer
Missouri
Luhring Moves to Bar Berger from Ballot in Wisconsin
Congressman Oscar R. Luhring of Indiana introduces a bill to prevent Victor Berger from ever appearing on Wisconsin ballots again. He argues continued exclusion forces Wisconsin voters to bear expense and the House to endure annoyance. A Milwaukee dispatch notes Berger’s nomination by the Socialist party after the House action.
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Washington
Victor Berger
Oscar R. Luhring
Indiana
Wisconsin
Berger
Luhring
Congress
House of Representatives
Elections Committee
Milwaukee
House
Victor L. Berger
Socialist Party of the
Fifth
Committee Calls Many Witnesses in San Antonio Hearings
The Fall Senate sub committee on the Mexican situation opens hearings in San Antonio with Senator A. E. Fall arriving. About fifty to seventy five local witnesses are ordered to appear, with roughly 150 total witnesses to be examined. The testimony will cover the political situation since the end of the Diaz regime in 1910.
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San Antonio
Tex
Senate
A. E. Fall
Methodist Hospital Updates and Birth Announcement
Mrs. Emma Oldham shows slow but steady recovery after surgery at Methodist Hospital. Prof Barrett W Cockrum and Mrs Cockrum welcome a son Barrett McCoy born Sunday morning at the hospital. he is the couple's first child. Father serves as principal of Princeton High School. Miss Mary E Schaefer, nurse from Evanaville, is assisting a patient at the Methodist Hospital.
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Emma Oldham
Methodist Hospital
Barrett W. Cockrum
Barrett McCoy
Princeton High School
Mary E. Schaefer
Evanaville
Apples on sale Wednesday after delayed delivery
Advertisement notes apples boxed and priced yesterday failed to arrive for today’s sale. Stock expected to be available on Wednesday as vendors finalize handling. No further details provided.
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Asc
Avalanche Wipes Out Alpine Villages After Severe Storm
Rome dispatches report several Alpine villages wiped out by avalanches following a severe storm. Other reports say more villages were damaged but residents were warned and fled before the slides struck.
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Rome
Alpine
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Stephens
Nettie Pfoul
Nettie Hazel Pfohl
Foye Askrens
Miss Foye Askrens
Daniel Askrens
Wheeling
Hoss
Alva Levi
Second Meeting School Trustees
Fire Department
Women’s Franchise League
Ment
Supreme Court
Levi
Cloudy
Jordan
Gen. Pershing
New
National Retail Clothiers’ Association
Michigan
Courier Headquarters
Wright
Shoptaugh’s
J. M. Scantlin
West Side Square
Citizens Trust &Savings Bank
Princeton, Ind
THE
Wheeler's Enamel
White Lumber CO
Princeton Novelty Works
E. R. Geiselman
W. Broadway
Switzerland
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