Narrow river rescue saves three children from drowning
In the Ohio river a nine year old girl and two boys nearly died when the bank collapsed near the mussel camp. Reuben Olsch alerted by cries drew Jacob Damron and Ernest Damron into a rescue effort that saved Edna Phillips eight and Bert and Oscar Ice aged eight and six. The three were pulled to safety as the bank crumbled eight feet deep water threatened a drowning.
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Edna Phillips
Lloyd Phillips
Bert
Oscar Ice
Will Ice
Upper Landing
Reuben Olsch
Ohio River
Mill Street
Jacob Damron
Ernest
Rockport Triumphs Over High Arts In Evansville Tilt
Rockport defeats High Arts of Evansville 8 to 5 on Sunday as Teaters pitches through trouble and Greiner belts a home run. Cross and Shimmit collect multiple hits while Scheloskey struggles for Evansville. Attendance 350. time 1 55. Rockport to meet Shamrock on July 4 at Fairgrounds.
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Rockport
High Arts
Evansville
Teaters
Scheloskey
Greiner
Rockport AB
Greiner Ss
Schimmit
Franklinef
Cross
Hufff
Chapple Ib
Deeg
Cowen
Teaters P
Scheneck Cf
Frazierss
Fressie
O Hartec
Poolelf
Ch’miandri
Budke
Fischerlb
Scheleskey P
Conen
Shimmit
Franklin
Huff
Chapple
Fisher
Shamrock
Fair
Stealbacks
Sealbacks
Tell City
Chrisney
Owensboro
Sidewalk Ordinance Resolution Approved
City council approved a sidewalk ordinance resolution authorizing the building of new sidewalks. The measure sets the scope, funding sources, and timeline for completion across targeted streets and neighborhoods. Authorities emphasize safety, accessibility, and future maintenance responsibilities.
City approves cement sidewalks plan and bids on north south streets
The East and West streets improvement measure was adopted in a special session led by Mayor Walker. Bids for north and south street walks were opened, with Simpers and Lieb winning for some sections while Weiss’s bid was rejected as too high. Several pavements drew no bids and some will be reoffered. The piece critiques labor disputes and tariff policy in the Rocky Mountain News opinion excerpt.
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Walker
Wm. F. Simpers
Charles Lieb
L. F. Weiss
America
William Jennings Bryan
Taft
Rocky Mountain News
Taft supporters win on anti injunction clause for courts
The document argues for labor rights and jury trials in contempt cases, while limiting injunctions. It notes Republican party stance to uphold court authority but push for clearer federal procedure rules and expedited hearings to prevent irreparable delay.
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Republican Party
Grandview Plans Big Day With Band Parade and Events
The Grandview band boys expect a large crowd for a Saturday celebration with the New Sunny South Markle’s show boat band assisting. A 1 pm park program features a band concert speeches by Thomas E. Chrisney and J. W. Burns and songs by Sunday schools followed by contests with prizes. The New Sunny South offers a river show at night.
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Grandview
Markle
Thomas E. Chrisney
J. W. Burns
Evansville and Eastern Electric road to enter city
The Evansville and Eastern Electric line, previously refused a franchise to enter Evansville, plans to run passenger cars over the street railway tracks into the city. Construction contracts for the Newburg end were let to Tennis company, building from Cypress creek above Newburg to Evansville, about one and a half miles shorter than the Dummy road. Work starts this week with operation expected within five months.
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Evansville
Cypress Creek
Newburg
Sunny South float theatre to visit Rockport July 3
W R Markle presents the Sunny South, the largest floating theatre, in Rockport Friday July 3. The program features the Doll Show musical comedy with many funny situations, an all feature vaudeville lineup of ten acts, new illustrated songs, and moving pictures aboard the float.
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Sunny South
W. R. Markle
Rockport
Groceries Store Floor Collapses Damaging Stock
A store room floor collapsed dropping the entire stock of Kitchen and Thompson into the cellar. Goods mixed with molasses coffee and tin pans. One carpenter narrowly escaped injury as the floor is rebuilt stronger. Estimated loss about 100 dollars.
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Kitchen & Thompson
Main Street
Washington, Street
Thompson
Geo. Stateville Carpenter
Reasonable Profit Plank Returns in Political Debate
A quotation from the Indianapolis News Republican criticizes the Chicago platform demand for a "reasonable profit" and questions its impact on manufacturers and raw material costs while noting Roosevelt aligned views on fair start, tariff adjustments, and profits. The piece then shifts to local industry news about Rockport Maleable Iron Co producing Disc Jointers for R S Mattingly of Eureka Indiana and planning larger orders.
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United States
Indianapolis News
Indianapolis
Chicago
Roosevelt
Rockport Maleable Iron Co
Bluff City
Mattingly
Eureka
Ind
Rockport
Local Notices of Marriages and Occupations
Harry Krueger 18 and Curren Abshier 19 both listed as farmers in Spencer County plan marriages to Coda Carter and Nervy K. Burden. Mark Smith 38 is a farmer from Spencer County and Curren Abshier marries Coda Carter on July 1 by Squire Brown in Butler County.
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Harry Krueger
Rockport
lLurley
Robbins to Speak on Army Nursing at Sunday Services
Miss Annie A. Robbins former chief nurse of U S Army Hospitals will address the M E church Sunday morning July 5 on experiences in army and hospital life in Manila P T. In the evening she will continue the same topic.
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Annie A. Robbins
U. S&s Army Hospitals
M. E
Manila
P. T
Barn Fire Destroys Mrs Abney’s Barn on Vine Street
A large barn owned by Mrs. M Abney on Vine Street burned Tuesday afternoon. Origin unknown, believed to start in the loft and be well under way before discovery. The nearby residence escaped with minor scorch marks. Loss estimated at $500 with $325 insured.
Old Rockport Bank Elects Directors at Annual Meeting
Stockholders re elected the bank's seven directors T R Hardy W C Mason D L Morgan Daniel Kopp John Biedenkopf D E Cadick and W T Mason at the annual gathering held in the banking house last Wednesday. Officer elections will be decided at the November directors meeting.
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Old Rockport Bank
Banking House
T.R. Hardy
W. C. Mason
D. L. Morgan
Daniel Kopp
John Biedenkopf
D. E. Cadick
W. T. Mason
Varner suit moves to Spencer county for trial
The suit of Mrs Frances Varner against Intermediate Life Insurance of Evansville, filed in the Superior court there to recover on a policy issued to the late Dr. W. T. Varner, has been moved to Spencer county for trial. The cause will come up for hearing in the September term of court.
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Marion County
Board of County Commissioners
County
Board OF
Spencer County
Board of Review
Frances Varner
Intermediate Life Insurance Company
Hvansville
W. T. Varner
Lightning strikes Odd Fellows building
Lightning hit the Odd Fellows building Monday morning causing minor damage. The chimney top was torn off and bricks damaged the tin roof. Stove pipes inside toppled, covering furniture and carpet with soot.
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Odd Fellows
Petersburg resumes saloon licenses after dry years
William Selby was granted two saloon licenses last Friday and opened a saloon on Saturday in Petersburg. The town had been dry for four years. The case was heard in Warrick circuit court before Judge Kiper, who found in Selby’s favor.
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Petersburg
Wm. Selby
Warrick
Kiper
Selby
Time of Her Life in Tell City with Home Comers
Tell City hosts a busy week as residents enjoy visits from Home Comers while many Rockport people travel to see friends, creating a lively local scene with social gatherings and hosted events.
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Tell City
Rockport
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Jacob
Earnest Damron
BASE
Gomes
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