Ohio Township Farmers Institute Achieves Strong Turnout
Ohio township farmers hosted a two day institute at the Auditorium January 20 and 21 led by President Will W. Guy. Speakers including Mr. Lewis Taylor on farm organization and Mr. Sexton on corn culture shared practical farming insights while local musicians entertained. The event concluded with praise for Mr. Guy and a pledge to improve next year.
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Ohio Township Farmer’s Institute
Will W. Guy
Charles Roush
Bertha Cook
Lewis Taylor
Warrick County
Taylor
R. R. Marshall
Gibson County
Piggott
Shirly Guy
Lottie Mae Kincaid
Lucy Fuerster
Brown
Nelle Rimstidt
Bert Pierson
Posey
Butcher
Hargis
Institute
Purdue
J. W. Atkinson
Ohio Township
Ers
Mr. Sexton
Bertha Hartley
Guy
M E C A Meeting and Gov Goodrich Caucus stir
The M E C A held a January meeting at Mrs C C Mason's home with about sixty attendees. Miss Fannie Sargent spoke on her France battlefield experiences after serving under shell fire and a two day dugout duty. guests included Mrs Harry Towles and Mrs J Noland. Gov Goodrich challenged Republican lawmakers at a caucus urging stricter platform pledges and labor reform, a move that unsettles the party and may hinder suffrage progress in Indiana.
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M. C. Robbins
Fannie Wright
Ways and Means
Main St
France
Harry Towles
Louisville
J. §. Noland
Kokomo
Ind
Indianapolis
Gov. Goodrich
Assembly
Goodrich
Hoosier
Wilburn Family Reunion Held in Grandview
A Wilburn reunion gathered at Mrs. Wilburn’s Grandview home last Sunday January 19 with honored guests Mr. and Mrs. Ed V Wilburn of New York. Attendees included Alice Curry and daughter Vetris Emma Smith Ray Flickner and son Edward from Evansville Fred H Wilburn and daughter Mary of Mt Vernon Chas A Wilburn and Anna Wilburn of Rockport. It marked the first reunion since 1883 when John A Wilburn died. Ed V Wilburns party then returned to Evansville and short time later departed for California beginning another trip around the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilburn
A. Wilburn
Anna Wilburn
Rockport
John A. Wilburn
Ed. V. Wilburn
Evansville
California
Hammond attends Evansville entertainment honoring Courier Military Company
Clyde R. Hammond travels to Evansville Thursday to join local entertainment hosted by Evansville citizens in honor of the Courier Military Company, of which he is a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde R. Hammond
Evansville
Courier ‘Military’ Company
Letters From Europe Chronicle Christmas Beneath War Skies
A multi soldier letter collection from Dec 1918 details long overland travel from France to Germany, winter quarters near Coblenz, Rhine travels, MOSelle town guarding across a river, and hope for home at Christmas. Messages praise friends, wish kin merry Christmas, and note fighting ending with pride in the army’s relief and peace.
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Octhendung
Germany
Adah
Rhine
Coblenz
Frank
Blaine
William B. Egnew
H. Holgs
U. S. Eners
Amer
E. F
Mamma and Papa
St.Emillon
Damages Sought in Rip Saw Injury Suit in Evansville
In Evansville circuit court Judge Tweedy heard a suit by John Olsch against Ora R Mathews for $2000 claiming a rip saw injury occurred due to missing guard and no Workman’s Compensation coverage. James L Houston represents the plaintiff.
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Circuit Court
Tweedy
James
L. Houston
State of Indiana
Benjy, Hartwell
John Winfrey
Evansville
Rockport
Boyd
Iydbert
Maskey
Afence
Oscar Mackey
Fred H. Crowder
John W
Rose Goodwin
Murphy
Liberty
Tena Schneider
Edward
Karl Bettag
James Rimstidt
Catherine O. Lansford
Apy
John E. Wetherbee
John T. Oskins
Orval Oskins
Annie E., ‘Miller
George E. Miller
Will of John P. Eigenmann Probate in Rockport
The last will of John P. Eigenmann of Rockport has been probated. Dated October 12, 1918, witnessed by James Li Houston and W. W. Elams, the will bequeaths chiefly life insurance proceeds to his wife and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Eigenmann
Rockport
James Li Houston
W. W. Ellams
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Farmer's Have Successful Institute
Ruth Dawson
Miss Partridge
W.J. Piggott
Spencer County
Knox County
Grevenmacher
Luxembourg
Mozelle
Kinser
States
Fritz
Tom
Jerry
Callie
Rnzac
Pvt
John L. Garrett
Co. M
Aner
Your Loving Son
Rollie Schertzinger
Battery A
62Th Art C. A. GC. R. P. O
Amer. E. F
O. K
Sam
Ft. Sill
Okla
Narl
Prince of Peace
Samuel EB. Bryant
Balloon
Court House
Young
Rip
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