Name on Eligible List for Fourth Class Postmasters
Washington reports civil service exams will decide eligibility for fourth class post offices. Average 70% needed to make the eligible list, 65% for veterans with disabilities, and 18 year olds may apply. Exams cover arithmetic, penmanship, letter writing, copying, and postal operations. Applications require references and a local examination date.
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Washington
Congress
Civil Service Commission
Speen
Aitata
Westminster
Indiana Could Cut Fires By Following Ohio 1912 Causes
Indiana could reduce fires by addressing 15 major causes seen in Ohio the year 1912. Defective flues led with 455 fires followed by chimney sparks 428 and unknown origin 415. Other top causes include matches carelessness 380 adjoining fires 336 spontaneous combustion 196 and stoves igniting woodwork 195.
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Indiana
Ohio
Carlessness
Amicable Pact Changes Name of Army Group
An agreement between the Salvation Army founders and the American Salvation Army in Pennsylvania leads to amending its charter in Philadelphia. The organization will become the American Rescue Workers and stop using the War Cry emblem. Uniforms will be altered to avoid similarity with Salvation Army attire. Effective May 1 1913.
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Salvation Army
William Booth
American Salvation Army
Pennsylvania
James William Duffy
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
American Rescue Workers
Roosters Plan Fourth of July Picnic in Hookport
The Rooster society held a meeting at the city hall on Wednesday with large turnout and enthusiasm. J I Ginstidt was chosen treasurer, issuing plans for a big Fourth of July in Hookport with a picnic at the fair grounds, horse racing, speeches, two brass bands, and a full program to be announced later.
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Port Rooster
Ety Hall
Richards Family Vacation Visit and Outing at Trinity Lutheran
Mr and Mrs R W Richards and daughter Lucile left Tuesday for Robinson to visit W L Stilwell for a few days. Trinity Lutheran church Sunday school class taught by Mrs Shew picnicked at Rigenmanns grove last Thursday.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Spencer County Democratic Convention Chooses Ticket and Rules
The Spencer County Democratic convention at Centerville names a county ticket and selects nine township delegates to form a rules committee for the 1856 caucus. Gen S D Williamson is candidate for representative, Absalom Hackleman for commissioner, James Hyland for sheriff, John Stocking for surveyor, John Atkinson for clerk, R S Hicks for recorder, S W Fairfield for coroner, Moses Collett for treasurer. Oliver P Morton to address Rockport on June 19.
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The
Democrat
Oliver P. Morton
Spencer County
Rockport
Caleb Mills
Absalom Hackleman
James Hyland
John Stocking
John Atkinson
R. S. Hicks
S. W. Fairfield
Moses Collett
John M. Woodward
James H. Bryant
M. J. Howell
Luce Township
James Gentry
Jackson
John Collier
Clay
Joe Gentry
Carter
John Bryant
Grass
Gater Phillips
Ohio
Wm. Kanzler
Harrison
Loren Jones
Hammond
William Wells
Huff
Ohio Township
William Mattingley
Luce
R. Ke
R.S. Hall
Altternate
H. Verhof
G .Vo Mansfield
H. Bryant
J. Griffith
Clut
Ben Jordan
L. Brenner
Wm. Kabzler
John Cramm
John Ap. Romine
J. Speent
Ghia
H. Go. Barkwell
Hyland
James Loreks
Anyase
Petersture
Buchanan
Beechport
Keegan Named Chief Of Indiana Building and Loan Office
John J. Keegan of the Indiana House of Representatives accepts the post of chief of the building and loan department in the auditor's office at a salary of 2500 dollars per year. He succeeds Gilbert H. Hendren who heads the state board of accounts as state examiner. The appointment raises questions of eligibility under Article IV Section 3 of the Indiana Constitution.
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John J. Keegan
Indiana House of Representatives
Indianapolis
Wm. H. O’brien
Building and Loan Department
Auditor’s Office
Gilbert H. Hendren
State Board of Accounts
Keegan
Indiana
Langs Return From Eastern Trip After Railroad Meeting
Dr and Mrs Shirley Lang returned from an extensive East tour visiting Washington D C Philadelphia New York Baltimore and Atlantic City They started at Old Point Comfort Va where the Doctor attended the Southern Railroad Association annual meeting Lang is surgeon for the Southern road at Rockport.
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Shirley Lang
East
Washington D. C
Philadephia
New York
Baltimore
Atlantic City
Old Point Comfort
Southern Railroad Association
Lang
Southern Road
Rockport
Parochial School Hosts Open Air Entertainment
Parochial pupils performed tableaux songs and recitations on the school house lawn last Sunday night. The event included the presentation of common school diplomas to four pupils Francis Kersteins Mary Jones Gilbert and Carrie Gager with Rev. F E Schaub giving the diplomas and a brief talk.
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Francis Kersteins
Mary Jones
Gilbert
Carrie Gager
F. E. Schaub
Fire destroys two Hatfield buildings belonging to Anselm Eble
A Wednesday night fire at eleven o'clock in Hatfield damaged two Anselm Eble properties in Evansville. One room was vacant while Isaac Bennett operated a restaurant in the other. The fire’s origin is undetermined and was found by the night watchman at the power house. Bennett’s stock was light and insurance covered some of the loss.
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Hatfield
Anselm Eble
Evansville
Isaac Bennett
Power House
Bennett
Rank Fraud in Civil Service Criticism Emerges
A political summary argues that civil service laws are exploited under republican administrations to appoint Democrats by workaround. The author claims many rural mail carriers favor Republicans and cites a case in Congress where a Democrat appointment prompted threats of investigation.
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Congress
Civil Service Commission
Roehne
Civil Service Ps
Hubert Cotton Inquest Declares 17-Year-Old Insane
Hubert Cotton aged 17 son of Mrs George Cotton was adjudged insane at an inquest in Laurie Brand's district. He was taken into custody on Monday and jailed awaiting admission to Woodmere after application for confinement. He became deranged last week for unknown reasons.
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Hubert Cotton
George Cotton
Laurie Brand
Woodmere
Believer in Vocational Education Visits City
Wred B. Hanming of Carter township spoke in the city about vocational education. He noted giving his son two acres of farm ground this year to experiment with scientific farming ideas from a recent high school study.
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B. Hanming
Carter Township
Hanning
Indiana Voters to Decide on Constitutional Convention
Indiana voters will decide at the November 1914 election whether to call a constitutional convention to revise or write a new state constitution. If approved, 150 delegates will be elected in March 1915, with the convention limited to 180 days and officers paid per diem.
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State of
Indiana
County Board of Election Commissioners
General Assembly
Purdue expert cites hog parity and cholera loss on Indiana farms
Indiana farms average about one hundred acres with twenty two hogs, says W Weismuth of the Purdue animal husbandry department. He notes hog production lags behind Iowa Illinois Missouri and says reducing cholera deaths is the key step to boosting hog numbers. In 1911 hog cholera killed 477000 hogs valued at about 2500000 dollars.
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Indiana
W. Weismuth
Purdue Animal Husban.iry
Iowa
Illinois
Missouri
Owensboro News Highlights Socials and Local Appointments
Tuesday afternoon the Eastern Star chapter hosted at Mrs Salm home on Third Street with Mesdames Pribble, Luehkaco, Beys, Inco and Pattie. A sewing contest awarded a stone from Jerusalem to Mrs Charles Davigs. Mrs Bays will present the stone to the Eastern Star and a gavel will be crafted from it. Sheriff sherbet and cake ended the gathering. Out of town visitor Mrs Clint Evans of Chicago attended. A M Love named to Grandview school board succeeding J C Gabbert. board includes one progressive one democrat and one republican. Sunday school picnic held at Third Baptist Owensboro. Bert Glick of Nashville visiting J G Baum family.
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Aunin
Sips
Charles ‘Salm
Third Street
Temple of Sammoen
John Bays
Davis
Astern Star
Clint Evans
Chicago
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Focal Examining Boards
Commission
Democratic Party
P. Morton
Admidged Insane
Hoosiers Hay
A. M. Love
Grandview School Board
J. C. Gabbert
Third Baptist Church
Owensboro, Ky
Fair Ground
Bert Glick
Nashville Tonn
J. G. Baum
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