Gold Medal To Be Won At Indiana Spelling Contest
Thirty nine students from across Indiana compete for the state's best speller in Indianapolis next Thursday. Contestants include Theodore Kieth of Evansville Marjorie Hackleman of Rockport and Love Miller of Howell. The winner receives a solid gold medal valued at 25 dollars. Walter Dunn and Miss Anna Brochhausen will pronounce words.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Theodore Kieth
Hvansville
Marjorie Hackleman
Rockport
Love Miller
Howell
State House
Charles A. Greathouse
Walter Dunn
Anna Brochhausen
Evansville
Theodore Kiebh
Vanderburg County
Marjorie
Dr. J. 2. Wheeler and Family
Rockport Tribe Marks Fourteenth Anniversary Festivities
The Rockport Tribe of Ben Hur celebrated its fourteenth anniversary with a large member turnout and about forty Grandview lodge members attending. The Rockport lodge initiated one candidate, praised by visitors for fine work, as speeches by A. E Kruse Louis Woolfolk J Hardin Thomas Prof G N Logan Dr Brannock Will Thurman Mrs Mary Ray Mrs Ella Gudgeon Mrs Louis Woolfolk and Maud James highlighted the event. A luncheon followed, with the Rockport band providing music. Ben Hur lodge maintains the largest membership in Rockport.
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Rockport
Ben Hur
Grandview Lodge
Rockport Lodge
A. E Kruse
Louis Woolfolk
J. Hardin Thomas
G. N. Logan
Brannock
Will Thurman
Mary Ray
Ella Gudgeon
Maud James
Ben Hurs
Investigation Begun Into Marion County Clerk's Office
Field examiner F J Reinhard and H W C Fosdick of Indianapolis work under the state board of accounts to audit Marion county clerk records. A dispute exists between Marion county commissioners and Leonard Quill over fees he collected as former county clerk and salary withheld for the last month of his term.
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F. J. Reinhard
State Board of Accounts
H. W. C. Fosdick
Indianapolis
Marion County
State ‘Board of Accounts
Leonard Quill
Quill
Law H B 484 Seeks Fees on Merging Corporations
The legislature enacted House bill 484 by Repharles Lieb to tighten secretary of state filings fees for articles of incorporation and to curb evasion by merging or consolidating corporations. The measure aims to require payment of these fees when mergers occur.
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Lieb
J. E. McCullough
Indiana
Secretary of State
Birthday gathering honors 74th for William Stevenson
Last Tuesday morning March 28 relatives and friends totaling twenty gathered at the home of William Stevenson in Luce township to honor his 74th birthday. They arrived in his absence after a drive on a business errand and remained for dinner and social time. Guests included John T Stevenson, Mrs Frank Hall, Allen J Payton and children, Mrs James O Pattie, Ruth Stevenson, John E Stevenson, Will Hall and Edward Enich and others.
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William Stevenson
Luce Township
Stevenson
William
John T. Stevenson
Frank Hall
Allen J. Payton
Robert
Evelyn
Allen
Amanda
James O. Pattie
Ruth Stevenson
John E. Stevenson
Will Hall
Edward Enich
Exemption Provisions for Teachers Under New Law
The law grants exemption to teachers with six consecutive years of teaching and a current thirty six month state license. Exemptions depend on license type and county issuance with certified teacher records required. The wage amendment moves exempt teachers from Class B to Class C, raising daily pay based on 3% of state scholarship averages.
Mrs Sadie Painter Dies After Short Illness In City
Mrs Sadie Painter 55 wife of James J Painter died of pneumonia Tuesday night after ten days illness. The family home is in Clay township where funeral services led by Rev J C Gabbert were held at Little Pigeon church Thursday morning. She and her daughter recently wintered in the city where the daughter studied in the high school. Survived by her husband two daughters and two sisters she was a member of Little Pigeon church.
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Sadie Painter
James J. Painter
Clay Township
J. C. Gabbert
Little Pigeon Church
Anh
Fire Destroyed John Druschel Farm Home Near Fulda
A residence one mile south of Fulda owned by John Druschel burned Friday morning. Mrs. Druschel was away and returned to find the roof afire. Neighbors aided but the house was a total loss with only a small amount saved. Fire started by a roof spark. Mr. Druschel lost fifteen dollars with the home.
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John Druschel
Fulda
New Law Sets Sanitary Standards for New School Buildings
A new law requires all proposed school buildings to meet strict sanitary standards. It outlines required site selection and fixed plans for construction to ensure healthier facilities. The measure aims to improve public education infrastructure and student welfare nationwide.
Schoolhouse Sanitation Act Cases and Church Notices
A late General Assembly act sets strict school sanitation rules including site distance from railways and noise sources, climate controls, water supply, and hygiene curriculum. Violations carry fines up to 500 dollars and dismissal for illness. Local notices list church services at Trinity Lutheran and Evangelical Association events and sermons by pastors J A Tiedt and J H Dick.
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General Assembly
Religious services and music at local churches
The Presbyterian church schedules morning and evening services next Sunday at 10 30 and 7 30 with a sermon on Proofs of Immortality The morning program features organ preludes anthems and vocal duets led by Ben Huffman Miss Margaret to0id and the choir Carl Morgenthaler Mason Cochran and Arthur Nuetzel perform on strings winds and brass The Rockport Circuit M E church Shiloh Alexander chapel and Oak Grove hold Sunday school and preaching across the day Rev John Ragle of Evansville leads all services.
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Presbyterian Church
G.N. Wall
Ben Huffman
Margaret To0id
Aartette
Calder Ehrman
Arthur Rice
A. H. Kennedy
Morie Payne
Holy Spirit
Miss Maude James
Will Forsythe
Carl Morgenthaler
Mason Cochran
Arthur Nuetzel
Rockport
M. E
Shiloh
Alexander Chapel
Oak Grove
John Ragle
Evansville
Fatal shooting feud claims Jessie Hedges in Warrick County
Jessie Hedges died Monday at his home in Stanley Warrick County from a gunshot wounds inflicted by his cousin Caleb Hedges. Caleb, charged with shooting with intent, now faces a murder charge and is held without bail amid a family dispute rooted in domestic affairs.
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Jessie Hedges
Caleb Hedges
Stanley
Warrick County
Improvements by Evansville and Hastern Railway
The Evansville and Hastern Electric railway company has been replacing sidewalks and street crossings at Fifth and Main streets this week. The city council could learn from such work and see how efficiently the railroad handles these improvements.
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Evansville
Oregon pastor named to Eureka Baptist church
Rev. O. A. Carmean of Beaver Creek Illinois has been called as pastor of Eureka Baptist church. He will preach on the second and fourth Sundays each month and is hoped to bring profitable labors to the congregation.
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O. A. Carmean
Beaver Creek
Ill
Eureka
Princeton votes wet in local option election results
In local option results Princeton favored saloons by a margin of 201. Oakland City voted dry by 208, while Washington Ind. went wet by 331, reflecting mixed temperance outcomes across the region.
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Princeton
Oakland City
Washington Ind
Court Opens Six Week Term With Seventy Four Civil Causes Filed
Circuit court convenes next Monday for a six weeks term. Sixty six civil actions, ten state cases and fifteen drainage petitions are listed, with fourteen filed since the last term. Jury panels and dates are set for April. sixteen divorces are pending and one annulment suit is noted.
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Circuit Court
Indiana Egg Industry Faces Losses From Bad Quality
Indiana produced over 12 million dozen eggs in 1910 valued at more than 12 million dollars. A large portion were substandard, many small dirty or rotten, with 17 percent of western midwest eggs underselling consumer quality.
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Purdue Experiment Station
Indiana
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Marriage Licenses For Three Couples In Kentucky And Spencer County
Wesley Vogel aged 38 a Smithing resident of Ky to Anna Doerr 32 of Spencer County. George O Ferguson 27 a farmer of Warrick County to Cordelia Ward 24 of Spencer County. Ed Wroe 29 a farmer of Spencer County to Elizabeth Ann Bunner 27 of Spencer County.
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Wesley Vogel
Smithing
Anna Doerr
Spencer County
George O. Ferguson
Warrick County
Cordelia Ward
Ed. Wroe
Farmer
Elizabeth Ann Bunner
Fire at new school on Walnut and Sixth
A fire damaged the roof of the new school building at the corner of 6th and Walnut streets last Friday at noon It was quickly extinguished with minimal damage Officials say the blaze likely started from roof sparks near nearby structures and did not spread further.
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6Th and
Walnut Streets
Limited Washington garden seeds for a family supply
The Democrat offers a limited allotment of garden seeds from the agricultural department in Washington. Free to those who call or write while supplies last. Only one package per household.
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The
Democrat
Agricultural Department
Washington
Navy Enlists Evansville Youth as Apprentice Seaman
William Ice age eighteen of this city was accepted at the Evansville recruiting office as an apprentice seaman. He will depart for Indianapolis then Norfolk Virginia to enter the service.
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William Ice
Evansville
United States Navy
Indianapolis
Norfolk
Virginia
Cadick Milling Plant to Close for Machinery Update
Cadick Milling at Grandview will close late this week for installation of new machinery. The plant will be idle about sixty days during the upgrade.
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Cadick Milling Company
Grandview
County to Accept Bids for Twenty Five Bridges
County commissioners plan regular session next Monday and will receive bids on Wednesday for twenty five bridges across the county. Contracts will be awarded to the winning bidders after review.
Revival meeting at U B church on Fifth Street
A revival meeting is in progress this week at the U B church on Fifth Street. The church choir is assisted in music by Downy Kessner, Vitus Lloyd and Clyde Downs playing violin cornet and trombone.
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U. B. Church
5Th Street
Downy Kessner
Vitus Lloyd
Clyde Downs
Rockport Book Keeper Resigns for Fischer Chair Post
Ed Engelbrecht resigns as Rockport Box Manufacturing Company book keeper to take a new post as book keeper for Fischer Chair Company in Tell City starting April 22.
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Ed Engelbrecht
Rockport Box Manufacturing Company
Fischer Chair Company
Tell City
Wants Ball League Formed in Local Pocket
The Tell City News advocates a baseball league for the Pocket region including Huntingburg Cannelton Tell City Jasper Rockport Boonville and Owensboro with teams from each city to join the circuit.
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The
Tell City News
Huntingburg
Cannelton
Tell City
Jasper
Rockport
Boonville
Owensboro
Louis Britzius to Join Evansville Shoe Store
Louis Britzius leaves Friday for Evansville to assume a position in a local shoe store.
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Louis Britzius
Evansville
Charles Jones Transacts Business in City
Charles Jones of Luce township was in the city transacting business on Thursday.
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Charles Jones
Luce Township
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Nce Burns
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Trinity Lutheran Church
Elm St
5Th
J. H. Dick
Evangelical Association
Salem
Zoar
J. A. Tiedt
Fred C. Hamilton
Frank Mohr
Ohio Township
William £. Dilger
Carter
Charles A. Martin
Jackson
Philip Simon
Gustave A. Grass
Huff
John Burdick
Amos Wright
Albert Ice
Fred Motteler
Peter Brenner
Sebastian Bettag
John H. Brinkman
Clay
L. L. Taylor
Grass
Frank Goetz
Harrison
John J. Sauter
Isaac Babb
John H. May
Hammond
Petit Jury
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