Firemen Annual Ball Aims to Raise for Station Sleep Quarters
Princeton Fire Department members sell tickets for the Firemen’s Annual Ball on January 29 in the Odd Fellows hall. Report notes the ball funds would be used to improve sleeping quarters at the fire station, with firemen currently living in a home-like, comfortable space under Fire Chief George Mossman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Fire Department
Odd Fellows Hall
Yenorter
Fi Department
Robert. James
Bath
Fir
George Mossman
Democrat Cfim
Property Transfers Between Gibson and Union Counties
Walter Miley transfers to Myrtle E. Annis of Gibson county. Wm H Bilderback to Grace Pickett, Gibson county. W S Trigg to Hattie E Blevins, Union county. Ky Purvey Miller to Joyce Cope, both of Mt Carmel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Miley
Myrtle E. Annis
Gibson County
Wm. H. Bilderback
Grace Pickett
W. 8. Trigg
Hattie E. Blevins
Union County
Ky Purvey Miller
Joyce Cope
Mt.Carmel
Owensville Notes Include Talks and Debates
Owensville community items report Mies Apple Godwin addressing the Methodist Orphans Home in Green Castle. Walker Hedge stands as town marshal during Marshal Downey Bulderback’s illness. High school dual debate set for midweek in Owensville auditor ium with Miss Speck's orchestra. Mrs. J W Harmon travels to Mayo Institute in Rochester for examination. W V Mangram speaks at Indiana University banquet in Princeton. Local property sales listed include Tichenor to Weldon Owensville, Bird to Skelton, Baird to Emerson, Kelch to Johnson with prices from 1 000 to 18 250 dollars.
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Owensville
Mies Apple Godwin
Methodist Orphans' Home
Greencastle
Ind
M. E. Church
Walker Hedge
Marshal Downey Bulderback
Onville
Mt. Vernon
Miss Speck
J. W. Harmon
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Institute
R. H. Barnet
W. V. Mangram
Indiana University Banqnet
Princeton
Willis H. Tichenor
EB. C. Weldon
Wiilson
Francis C. Bird
Henry Skelton
Francis C. Baird
Rollin Emerson
O. P
John C. Kelch
F. A. Johnson
Local Petersburg Wedding of Clara Keiter and John Cannavan
Clara Keiter of Petersburg and John Cannavan united in marriage in a ceremony conducted by Walter Hassel. Attendants included Miss Susan Cannavan and Thomas Keiter. Bridesmaids wore navy outfits with matching hats. corsage adorned with pink and white sweet peas. A wedding breakfast was served at the groom’s aunt Mrs. Willy Connell’s home. The couple planned a home in Petersburg after February first and would visit Chicago and other northern states. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Phillin Keifer and Lea Neier of Petersburg.
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Clara ‘Keiter
Ptetersburg
John Cannaval
Walher Hassel
Susan Cannavan
Thomas “Keiter
Hata
Willy Connell
Cannavan
Petersburg
Chicago
Siats
Mrnd
Phillin Keifer
Lea Neier
Kurtz Book Wedding At Methodist Parsonage
A pretty wedding occurred Saturday evening at six o clock at the Methodist parsonage in Weet Omerson Street Mrs Aime Kurtz became the bride of Arthur Ook both well known in this city The ring ceremony was pronounced by Rev C E Flynn The couple were accompanied by Jr and Mrs Fred Parrett and Mrs gler of Evansville They will reside with friends on West State Street after a short honeymoon in Chicago
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Methodist
Weet Ommerson
Aime
Kurtz
Arthur Ook
C. E. Flynn
Fred Parrett
Miller-Wiseman wedding at Evansville office
Miss Lula Miller and Benjamin Wise man wed at 3 p m Thursday in Squire Morton’s office. Both reside in Evansville and will make their home there. The groom works as a floor packer. A courthouse ceremony in Evansville joined Miss Clyde Mans and Paul Arbuthnot on Monday at 3 p m. They were accompanied by Mr and Mrs Y C Arbuthnot. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Ross Mans and Mr Arbuthnot is a farmer, son of Mr and Mrs John Arbuthnot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula Miller
Benjamin Wiseman
Squire Morton
Evansville
Groud
Clyde Mans
Paul Arbuthnot
Fracisco
Y. C. Arbuthnot
Ross Mans
Mr. Arbuthnot
John Arbuthnot
Marriage by Squire Miller in East Broadway Office
Pearl Earles of Paducah Kentucky and Samuel C Haney a boilermaker of Mt Carmel Indiana wed Friday afternoon in Justice D S W Miller s office on east Broadway. It was the second marriage for both parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Earles
Paducah, Ky
Samuel C. Haney
Mt. Carmel
D. S. W. Miller
East Broadway
Sugar Creek Creamery expands Danville plant to five stories
The Sugar Creek Creamery Company, operating plants in Illinois Indiana Missouri and Kentucky, is adding two stories to its Danville plant, reaching five stories with a capacity of 300000 pounds of butter per week. Local buyer A. C. Strouse is active in the area.
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Sugar Creek Creamery Company
Ilinois
Indiana
Missouri
Kentucky
Danville
United States
A. C. Strouse
Markets note wheat and grain prices from Indianapolis plus local items
Local markets report Fowls at 20 cents, Eyes at 6 and 5 cents, Wheat at 2.40, Corn 1.35. Indianapolis grain lists Milling wheat 148 1 2, Corn No 3 white 1.56 1 2, Corn No 8 yellow 1.54, Oats No 3 white 90 3 4. Hay prices for No 1 timothy 31 31.59, No 2 timothy 30 30.5u, No 3 timothy 29.50 30.90.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Livestock Hogs and Cattle Report
Receipts for hogs 14 000, 25 cents lower. Best heavies 15 40 to 17 61. Medium to mixed 15 80 to 15 95. Lights 15 55 to 15 90. Bulk 15 65 to 15 90. Cattle receipts 1600. Tone lower. Steers 13 00 to 18 50. Cows and heifers 5 00 to 13 50. Sheep receipts 400, tone steady, top 9 00 to 10 00.
Local Resident Passes Away Near Home
They may have lived in this city all her life and died near her residence. She was born to Sylvester R and Mary Herman Maxam and was a member of the First Methodist church for many years. Survived by one sister Mrs S A Rollins and three brothers Andrew of Bisbee Arizona Oliver of Washington D C and Rollin of this city.
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Rollins
Andrew
Bisbee, Ariz
Oliver
Washington,d., C
Rollin
Death of Henry Lowenkamp Haubtstadt Indiana
Henry Lowenkamp Haubtstadt Indiana died at home four miles southeast of Jaubstadt at 6 30 Tuesday evening aged 67 from brain hemorrhage. Short service at 1 pm Thursday at the home and 2 pm at Warrenton Evangelical Church with Rev George Schoultz in charge. Burial in church cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs August Frebeiter and three sons Henry Evansville Edward near Hanstadt and William Inglefield.
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Henry Lowenkamp Haubtstadt
Ind
The
Democrat
Henry Lowenkamp
George Schoultz
Daugher
August Frebeiter
Taubstadt
Henry
Evansville
Edward
Hanstadt
William
Inglefield
Death of Felix Osborne at Home in Princeton
Felix Osborne born February 24 1866 Gibson county Indiana died January 19 1920 after a short illness of pneumonia at his Main street home. He leaves Mary E Sanders a wife of 1889 two sons and four daughters Walter predeceased in 1916. Funeral services were held at his home conducted by Rev C E Smith Regular Baptist Princeton with interment in Odd Fellows cemetery Princeton.
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Felix Osborne
Main Street
Gibson County
Indiana
Mary BE. Sander
Walter
C. E. Smith
Regular Baptist Church
Princeton
Odd Fellows
Death Notice for James H. Gentry
Emma Skelton of this city reports the death of her father James H. Gentry, an inmate of Southern Indiana Hospital in Evansville. Gentry was well known locally, leaving two daughters, Mrs. Ernest Mahar of Urbana, Ohio, and Mrs. Shelton of this city, plus four sons James of Velpen, Indiana William of Urbana, Ohio Shelton of Algoo, Arkansas, and Victor of this city. He also had two brothers Daniel, north of the city, and John of Ft. Branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Skelton
James H. Gentry
Southern Indiana Hospital
Evansville
Gentry
Ernest Mahar
Urbana
Shelton
James
Velpen
Ind
William
Algoo
Ark
Victor
Daniel
John
Ft. Branch
Death of Mrs Linzy Havbstady in Indiana
Taubitha Linzy, 71, died Saturday at 7 pm at Princeton Methodist hospital from pneumonia. Short home service at 9:30 am Tuesday, then Liberty church service at 10:30 am. Burial in Wilkinson church cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs T C Blythe of Dong Na Arizona.
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Havbstady
Ind
the Democrat
Taubitha Linzy
Methodist Hospital
Princeton
Liberty Church
Ellis
Wilkinson Church
T. C. Blythe
Dong- Na, Ariz
Death of Mrs Byron F Spain in Hazleton
Mrs Byron F Spain died Thursday at 7:30 AM at her Hazleton home from complications. Funeral is Sunday at 10:30 AM in Patoka. She was 68 and survived by seven children including Mrs Maggie Hazleton of Dalhart Texas and Mrs Dessie Fisher of Akron Ohio. The husband preceded her in death. Surviving children also include Mrs Ruth Boyer, Mrs Nellie D Curtner, Fred of Hazleton, Wallace W Spain of Rockport and Allen of Rector Arkansas.
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Byron F. Spain
Hazleton
Patoka
Spain
Maggie Hazleton
Dalhart
Tex
Dessie Fisher
Akron
Ruth Boyer
Nelle D. Curtner
Fred
Wallace W. H. Spain
Rockport and
Allen
Rector, Ark
Birth Announcement for Earl Cleveland Family
Mr and Mrs Earl Cleveland announce the birth of an eight pound baby born Tuesday night at their home in Ft Branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Cleveland
Ft. Branch
Evansville Issued Marriage License For Indiana Pair
Paul Arbuthnot 21 and Clyde Mans 20, both of Francisco Indiana, were issued a license to wed in Evansville on Monday. Miss Madge Haze, a nurse at the Methodist Hospital, returned home to Evansville this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Arbuthnot
Clyde Mans
Francisco, Ind
Evansvile
Madge Haze
Methodist Hospital
Evansville
Numerous Local Residents Travel and Visit in Evansville Area
A long list of residents and visitors traverses the region with trips to Oakland City Evansville Haubstadt and Indianapolis. Notables include Mrs E B Smiths Miss Sophie Linthiem and Miss Frances Crowder visiting relatives and attending events. Many travel for funerals sickness and family gatherings across Gibson and Pike counties with several staying with relatives in Mt. Carmel Fairfield and Huntingburg.
Aged hammerman injured in fall at Southern shops
In Princeton the seasoned hammerman, long employed at the Southern shops, was severely shaken by a fall from the large steam hammer. Friends in railroad circles hope for a speedy recovery despite the serious dislocation.
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Southern
N- Railroad
Princeton
Bed Fire At Rowe Hotel Causes Room Damage
A coal oil stove ignited bedding in a bedroom of Mrs. Mary Rowe’s two story hotel at 1134 Stormont avenue. Firemen responded quickly after a 9 o'clock alarm and staged a prompt attack, preventing further damage to the hotel and its restaurant. The scene also mentions a later visit to a South Seminary street home where smoke issued from a chimney but no fire was found. The estimated loss stands at $65 for the room contents and property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Rowe
Stormont Avenue
South Seminary Street
Angle
Entire Family Infected As Smallpox Quarantine Extends
In Patoka Indiana on January 22 a special bulletin reports five new smallpox cases in the James Gilpatrick family across the river. The first victim was a school aged child. The home remains under strict quarantine as the father mother seven or eight children and a son in law are affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patoka
Ind
Democrat
James Gilpatrick
Here
Wood Declares Candidacy for Republican Nomination
Major General Leonard Wood today authorized printing his name on Indiana primary ballots for the Republican presidential nomination. His campaign says headquarters will open February 2 at the Claypool hotel, with petition blanks sent to supporters statewide.
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Indianapolis
Leonard Wood
Major Wood
Claypool Hotel
Wood Campaign Committee
Wood
Indiana
Still Jockeying for Position on Treaty
Washington. January 28. A fresh effort to position for ratification of the treaty is anticipated as senators seek a decisive conference. Lodge’s office says the bi partisan talks are influenced by politics and that faith in such meetings is limited.
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Washington
Lodge
Owensville Man Dies After Long Illness
Green McConnell aged 61 died at his Owensville Indiana home after a lengthy illness. He was a retired farmer and is survived by his wife and daughter Florence a high school student two sisters Mrs Benjamin Davis and Mrs George Gale and a brother Joseph McConnell of Florida. He was a member of the Christian church and the I C C F. Thomas and Calvin Emerson left last night for Florida to spend the remainder of the winter.
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Owensville
Ind
Green McConnell
Florence McConnell
Benjamin Davis
George Gale
Joseph McConnell
Florida
Christian Church
Calvin Emerson
Robbery at Right 'n, Schmittier market and theft at Massey
Robbers hit the Right and Schmittier meat market stealing cash in daylight. Burglars entered the Massey and Montgomery restaurant Sunday night through a rear window taking cigarettes and tobacco. Also notes on a Friday night basketball game Newburg at Owensville with preliminary girls’ varsity matchups. Mrs Elizabeth Martin of Evansville returns home after visiting her mother Mrs Inez Benbrook and family. Miss Mabel Jean Melton, visiting Dr Burton and family north Race Street, returns home to Conisville.
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Ralph Carroll
Ralph. Grubb
Mt. Carmel
Visi
L. Chamberlain
St. Louis
Clyde Chamberlain
Ada Woods
East State Street
J. F. Mills
North Hart Street
May Laswell
Francisco
John Ireland
Mary Allen
Sadie Massey
Oakland City
Fred Maxam
J. Cox
Indianapolis
Ira Barr
Cats Ind
Emma Price
Owensville
Schmittier
Massey and Montgomery
Newburg
Mt. ’ Mer. Nou
Owensville High
Elizabeth Martin
Evansville
Inez ‘Benbrook
Mabel Jean Melton
Health authorities curb influenza risk in county
Officials say they are taking all possible steps to prevent a repeat of the terrible influenza epidemic. County health leaders emphasize prompt actions, gatherings restrictions, and surveillance to protect the public.
Influenza Fears Prompt Health Officials to Weigh Closures
A message from Dr Arthur Irving notes renewed influenza concerns across the nation. Health authorities suspect unknown origins and spread patterns and consider school and church closings and other measures to meet the situation.
How to Avoid The Flu A Historical Health Advice Card
Advice card urges moderation in eating and drinking pure water and milk. It recommends fruit and vegetables, avoiding crowds, and maintaining distance from others who cough or sneeze. Do not share utensils and wash hands before eating. If ill, go to bed in a ventilated room and follow doctor’s guidance.
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Ethan
Reform forces plan drive to curb horse racing betting
In Washington on January 28 reformers in Congress organize for an offensive against horse racing and gambling, aiming to force them into obsolescence with a proposed mail and telegraph betting ban drafted by Senator Sterling of South Dakota. The move seeks a decisive blow to gambling and its links to liquor.
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Washington
Congress
Imbo
Sterling
South Dakota
United States
Legion officers elected Tuesday at Princeton post meeting
The American Legion post in Princeton held its regular meeting and annual officer election. The past year’s Post Commander R S Munfggdy and Vice Commander Fred Luecking were reelected, with the new executive board consisting of Dr A H Rhodes H Toe Vollmer and Wesley Stewart.
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Princeton
American Legion
Munfggdy
Fred Luecking
Medogale
Indiana Women Safe From Poll Tax Says Official
Indiana officials report no poll tax for women voters. Fred A. Sims, state board chairman, notes current law exempts women from poll tax, awaiting legislative action to change the tax rule. Possibility of federal suffrage affects timing of full political rights for Indiana women.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Hostion
nan” Fred_A. Sims
State ‘Board
Sins
D'Annunzio Seizes Ship Bound for Albania
In Rome forces under Gabriele D'Annunzio seized a steamer carrying supplies and two thousand lire, directing it toward Fiume where the vessel was forced to change course and unload in the harbor.
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Rome
Gabriele D'Annunzio
Albania
Fiume
Indiana Governor Declines Presidential Run
Indiana Governor James P. is not seeking the Republican presidential nomination. He said petitions urged him to run, but he decided against entering a national campaign. He argued competing candidates would complicate efforts to campaign effectively.
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Indianapola
Jan
James P
Canners Predict Higher Prices Ahead
Cleveland January 28 Higher food prices are forecast for 1920 as delegates to the National Canners Association and National Canned Foods and Dried Brokers' associations meet. Frank Washington secretary notes work toward wholesome foods in laboratories amid concerns of production limits inflated currency and extravagance. H A Dally of Philadelphia warns army surpluses will not lower living costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Canne Association
Frank Washington
The
Earners’ Association
H. A. Dally
Philadolbia
Brokers’ Association
Influenza Record Updates Death Toll in City
A United Press report from Chicago dated January 28 notes a new influenza pneumonia death and an updated tally of 187 cases. The brief item records rising fatalities and case counts amid the flu outbreak.
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Wiseman
Squire Miller
Indianapolis Livestock Hogs
Ft. Branch Times
Linzy
Mrs. Byron Spain
Rave Williams
E. 3. Smiths
EB. Ww. Barber
Gitson Street
Maria Owens
Sophfrona Linthiem
Eckerty
Frances Crowder
Omogene Miller
John Kell
Haubstad
Alva. Levi
Arch Dragoo
Schenectady
William Dragoo
East Broadway Street
Clarence McRoberts
Frank
Wheeling
A. R. Edwards
W. A. Spencer
Sandborn
Lafe Spencer
Elmer
Terre Haute
Floyd Spencer
Spencer
Old Home
Leslie K. Thomas
New Orleans
O. Maclin
Fairfield
Thomas Riggs
West State Street
Thurecmy
Elisha Powell
Huntingburg
Maggie Cato
South Race Street
Mary Clark
Charles Williams
Emma Bishop
Winslow
John Bishop
West Broadway
Tobe Mundemaker
Frank Miller
William Miller
Frank Gregory
Fyank Minnis
A. S. Sturgis
Frank Busch
Mt. Carme
J. Y. Brown
South -Knee Street
Roy Kohlmeyer
John and
Henry Reinhart
Ross and
Joe McWahiney
Phillips Reinhart
Francisrs
St. Josephark
Newton Etter
Wichita
Kan
James Barrett
Hope
Alice Shine
Hazel Colvin
Hazel Salomon
Eugenia Blakely
Raymond Wolfe
Paul Eisell
Hautstadt
Sherman Summers
John Bennett
Dave Wheeler
James Sutton
Rowe Hotel
Rob
Irvin
Arthur, M.D
Legion
D’annunzio
United Press
Ghicago
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