Seamon School Items and Local Visits Chronicle
Mr and Mrs Roy Hart Pugh visit ed Mr and Mrs John Barnes Sunday. Mrs Anna Wilkins of near Evansville is visiting friends in this vicinity. Lennie and Louis Barnes visited Normin Roy Sunday. Miss Clara McManaway has returned to Kentucky. Mr and Mrs Mose Morgan visited Oakland City Friday. Ruth Compton of Evansville visited relatives here Sunday. Edututchinson visited Valentine Game Sunday. Farmers in this vicinity are through harvesting oats. Mr and Mrs Ray Loveless visited Mr and Mrs Waller Suit Sunday. Mr and Mrs Joe Weber visited Mackey Saturday. Miss Leota Schenk attended a dance given by Frank Wilderman Saturday night. Miss Mitdy sued Mit and Orville Flack Sunday. An ad in the Classified costs only le per word for one insertion. An ad will sell that used article you no longer need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Hart Pugh
John Barnes
Anna Wilkins
Near Evansvile
Clara McManaway
Kentucky
Mrs
Mose Morgan
Oakland City
Mr. Smith
Princeton House
South Main Street
Albert Rinehart
Cox
John H. Hitch
C. Daley
Roosevelt
Jim McGormick
B. W. Cockrum
Tarding
R. A. Cushman
Clifford Steel
Thomas W. Cullen
A. R. Burton
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Cox Roosevelt Ticket Nominated for Presidential Campaign
Democratic leaders moved to start the campaign after the convention adjourned. They aim to secure the women’s vote as a decisive factor next November with endorsements pouring in for Cox. McAdoo and Colby expected to stump while Roosevelt was quickly chosen as vice president amid broad delegation harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Cox
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Cox
William G. McAdoo
Bainbridge Colby
Roosevelt
Salvation Army Plans New Citadel in East Broad Way
Crawford Stormont, representing the Salvation Army, returns from Indianapolis to supervise razing the old hall on East Broadway and to plan a new citadel. Construction will start as funds allow with much labor donated. storage space is needed for the captain’s home furnishings and service hall seats before demolition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford Stormont
Indianapolis
Salvation Army
East Broadway
Stormont
New Pipe Organ Arrives for Noble and Grand Theaters
The Seeburg pipe organ arrives from San Francisco for installation in the Noble theater with work starting on the pit. Installation starts next Monday and the organ should be usable next week. The Grand theater gains a new fireproof booth and other improvements while both houses prepare for staged re-openings and upgraded projection and music systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Theater
Noble
Grand
Indiana
Supreme Court blocks horizontal tax rate increases in Indiana
The Indiana supreme court ruled horizontal tax rate increases unconstitutional, upholding a Marion county injunction and reversing the appellate court. Statewide collections may need refunds, with funds to be provided by a special legislative session. Farmers in Washington township prompted the suit, where increases ranged 20 to 50 percent, statewide from 10 to 100 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Indianapolis
Tax Board
Indiana
Supreme Court
Marion County Superior Court
Washington Township
Merion County
Very Aged Woman Suffers Injury In Fall
Mrs. Johann Tibbet, a 99 year old Princeton resident living on East State Street, is confined to her home after a fall from porch steps Saturday afternoon. She was severely shaken but no bones are thought broken and her condition shows little improvement. Tibbet celebrated her 98th birthday last April and wished to reach 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johann Tibbet
Princeton
Herved
East State Street
Meeker Family Reunion At Fair Grounds Dinner
A large assembly enjoyed a basket dinner at the fair grounds on Sunday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Mario Meeker Jowansville Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Meyer and family Char liste Ind Mrs. James Meeker and sons Harman and Theodore Flat Rock NL Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Meeker Robinson IL and many other relatives from Patoka Bruceville Belleville and Hazleton plus friends and neighbors. The reunion highlighted family ties and a pleasant day outdoors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
Mario
Meeker
Jowansville
Alonzo Meyer
Charliste
Ind
James Meeker
Harman and
Theodore
Flat Rock
Wallace Meeker
Robinson, i
Scott Robb
Harold
Hazteton
Jake Maning
Elsie
Thelma
Wiazleton
L. C. Robb
Jamita
Patoka
Ennie Gentry
Ft. Branch
Edward Purcell
Bruceville
Lance Jones
Belleville
Ill
John Gentry
Dan Gentry
R. W. Wauh
Jess Summers
Louis
Arch Montgomery
Joe Harvey
Ray Alvis
Will Meeker
Will Mowry
Fred Sweppy
Perry
Jienny
Riley W Wall
John Walker
Gilbert Smith
Walter White
William Miley
Harve McGanriah
Pauline
Mabel Caniff
Perle Robb
Katherine Armstrong
Pearl
Alice
Lorria
May Skelton
Cox urges Louisiana ratification to launch suffrage campaign
Governor James M. Cox opened his presidential bid by asking the Louisiana Legislature to ratify immediately the woman’s suffrage amendment. In a telegram to the state party chair, Cox framed it as a duty of the Democratic party and urged making Louisiana the thirty sixth state to ratify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cox
Louisiana
Dayton
James M. Cox
Louisiana Democratic Committee
Louisiang
Evansville Women Ejected From Car Crash Near Haubstadt
Mrs Henry Palsdorfer and her daughter Irene with niece Miss Ethel Schneider were rescued after a July accident near Haubstadt. Their car plunged eighteen feet after a broken steering rod. bystanders and a passing Troy autoist tried to aid but the drivers refused to stop. The injured were later reported as improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Henry Palsdorfer
East
Franklin Street
Irene
Ethel Schneider
Indianapolis
Haubstadt
Polsdovler
Troy
Juvansville
Poissorter
Asoller
J. W. Walker
Joers
Wibel
Polsdorfer
Walker
Voolsdorfer
Madden
Eighth
Alain Streets
Pike County Court House Bonds Taken
The First National Bank Citizens State Bank and Peoples Loaning Trust Company bid on the $150000 court house bond issue at Petersburg Indiana. Banks took the bonds at par for civic pride, despite earning 7 percent on other bonds. Commissioners will advertise for bids on the new court house at once. Local coal oil boom and Big Four coal terminal plans spurred the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Ind
First National Bank
Citizens State Bank
Peoples Loaning Trust Company
Court House Pond
Pike County
Court House
Pleasant Outing on Deputy Farm
A camping party led by Mr and Mrs Joe McDonald with companions spent several days at the A G Deputy place near Mt Carmel on the Indiana side. They report an enjoyable time with excellent camping site and bathing facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe McDonald
Will Martin
Blanche Baton
Selmia Toelle
Sam Redman
Cliff Lockhart
A. G. Deputy Place
Mt. Carmel
Indiana
Deaths in Oakland City and Pike County
Michael Gelligan, longtime Oakland City resident and Civil War veteran, died in Marion Indiana at age 73. He served as town marshal and was a Presbyterian church member. Funeral at W T Galligan home with Rev Arthur Griffes officiating, interment Montgomery Cemetery. Maude Sill, 12, daughter of Frank and Mrs Sill, died after an appendicitis operation. Services at Adkins chapel with burial in church cemetery. She leaves four brothers and one sister.
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Gakland City Journal
Marion
Ind
Michael Gelligan
Oakland City
Presbyterian Church
W. T. Galligan
Arthur Griffes
Montgomery Cemetery
Maude Sill
Frank Sill
Pike County
Adkins Chapel
Church
Methodist Hospital
Mrs Maury Armstrong 75 Dies at Home Washington Township
Mrs Maury C Armstrong aged 75 died Monday at the family residence in Washington township from heart trouble. The funeral is set for Thursday morning at Mt Olive church at 9 39 oclock with burial in Decker cemetery. She leaves husband James Armstrong and several children.
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Maury C. Armstrong
Washington Township
Mt. Olive Church
Decker Cemetery
Hensley Homecoming Draws Family to Johnson Indiana
A homecoming for Mr and Mrs Jake Hensley drew their four children and many friends to their Johnson Indiana residence on Sunday July 2. Families attended included William and family of Gordon Hills Lawrence and family of St Francisville Illinois David of Evansville and Larchie at home. A big dinner followed by ice cream and cake in the afternoon.
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Jake Hensley
Johnson
Ind
William
Gordon Hills
Lawrence
St. Francisville
Ill
David
Evansville
Larchie
Women Praise Cox and Roosevelt Ticket in Local Rally
Democrats and supporters in the city celebrate Governor Cox of Ohio as nominee for president with Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York as vice president. Local interviews praise the ticket, noting broad appeal across Democrats and even some Republicans while predicting a strong showing in 1920. Multiple residents express enthusiasm, calling Cox and Roosevelt a winning ticket and a force for unity.
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Cox
Ohio
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Roosevelt
T. R
McAdoo
Mec-Adoo
Fifth Cousin of Late T. R. Roosevelt Runs Mate
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, fifth cousin of the late Colonel Roosevelt, at 38 years old, has a long Democratic career from New York state senator to vice presidential nominee. Born January 30, 1882, at Hyde Park, he studied at Groton and Harvard, joined Columbia Law, and served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy in 1913 before entering national politics. He married Eleanor Roosevelt in 1995 and they have three children.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Albany
United States
Hyde Park
Dutchess County
New York
Cean
America
Manhattan
James
Sara Delano Roosevelt
Groton School
Harvard University
Columbia Law School
Marvin, Hooker & Rooosevelt
Washington
Navy
State Senate
Women Talk Divorces Of The Nominees
Rose Rudin reports at Palace hotel as women delegates discuss divorces in the Harding Cox race. Maude Miller recounts Mrs. Cox and Mrs. Harding marriages and splits. Navy secretary Daniels and others weigh in as the nomination contest continues. Mrs. Steel visits Mrs. Bedell for health in Tucson.
Race riot erupts in Paris Texas after mob violence
About 160 shots were fired as black residents clash with whites following the stake deaths of two black men accused in a white farmer and son murder. The mayor tried to pacify the crowd, violence spread through negro quarters, and National Guardsmen were deployed amid a scramble for guns worth about $25,000 sold to whites.
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Paris
Tex
Prince Lodge 231 Called Meeting In July 1920
Called meeting of Prince Lodge No. 231 F. and A. M. set for Wednesday July 7 1920. Work planned in Master Mason degree. G F Kilmartin secretary R H Clark worshipful master. Note indicates pledge and schedule details.
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Prince Lodge No
G. F. Kilmartin
Sec’y
R. H. Clark
Jli-Ltd
Tha
Pdege
Cel Cay
Industrials Come Sunday in Vincennes Rivalry With Hoosiers
The Vincennes Industrials announced they will return to play Princeton Hoosiers on Sunday afternoon in Vincennes after their 1 to 0 seven inning win over Princeton. A series of games between the two teams is expected to develop a local rivalry across the two cities.
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Vincennes
Ind
Industrials Today
Princeton Hoosiers
Princeton
Mrs Millie Shields Vacationing With Relatives In City
Mrs Millie Shields and her son Velta from Marengo Indiana are visiting her sisters Mrs illiam White Mrs George Mongomery and Mrs Luther White near town for their vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millie Shields
Velta
Marengo
Ind
Illiam White
George Mongomery
Luther White
Mrs Katherine Jones Visits Relations in Hazleton
Mrs Katherine Jones arrived in Hazleton to visit her daughter Mrs William Townsend and to see her sister Mrs E E Sisson and her son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Jones
William Townsend
Hazleton
Visi
E. E. Sisson
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Uxfords
Seamon
Lennie and
Louis Barnes
Normin Roy
Ruth Compton
Edo Tutchinson
Ray Loveless
Waller
Joe Weber
Mackey
Leota Schenk
Frank Wilderman
Miss Mitdy
Mit
Orville Flack Sunday. Con
Hugh Bailey
San Francisco
Cal
Micheals
STERN
Alva Levi
Herbert Walker
Pike County Court House
Michael Galligan
Colorado
Mary C. Armstrong
James Armstrong
Rosemary Sheridan
Harry Smith
Roy D. Smith
Scotch Highlanders Band
Br. J. S. Critchfield
Edith Wiley
Grace Davis
E. B. Funk
Fred Bufkin
Fred
Senate
Manders
City, Knickerbocker, Raaver and Tennis
Army and Navy, Metropolitan and University In
Washing
Eleanor Roosevelt
Germantown, N. Y
Anna, James
Elliot Roosevelt
Gov. Cox
Harding
Rose Rudin
Minnesota
Maude Murray Miller
Warren G. Harding
National Committee
Palace Hotel
Columbus Dispatch
Mr. Cox
Dayton News
Europe
Richard Lee
Cleveland
Lee
Margaret Blair
Hot Springs
Ark
Mrs. Harding
Daniels
Josephus Daniels
Charles A. Steel
Mt.Carmel
Louis Bedell
Tuson, Ariz
REXO
Shoptaugh’s
J. M. Scantlin
R. P. Moore
Pennsylvania
Kelly-Springfield
Albert Reinhart North
Arburn Bldg
Candy Store
M. Spencer
Childrens
Marinello Shop
Mrs. Lockwood Kerr
Wwelborn & Criswell C
Regal
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