Local News Highlights From Harrodsburg Bloomington and Smithville
Subscriptions to the News rise as the gas engine era grows. Mrs Wine Kinser of Harrodsburg is gravely ill. Rumors swirl about Romey Jones on the South Union line. The Stinesville boom lags as Steel Co plans to start early next year. Ivra Butcher, 19, wed Louella Shields, 16, amid a tragedy when David Shields was killed while hunting. Dad Eagles in Bloomington opens a skating rink for the colored community. Bloomington papers outpace Smithville in reach. A dead colt and hog carcass were found in the Bloomington water works. Campbell Co moves its clothing department to the Globe at Mefford & Rogers, north Walnut. Campbell Co’s success is credited to hustle and ads.
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Ivra Butcher
John Butcher
Mt. Eba
Louella Shields
Daugher David Shieds
Campbell & Co
Mefford & Rogers
Walnut Street
Globe
Farmers Support Whiskey Over Temperance Measure
A farmers view radio piece notes locals intend to vote for Mr. Whiskey in a local option election, arguing Bloomington owes them a vote against the hitch rack deal. The piece frames rural voters as siding with whiskey as a political stance.
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Whiskey
Bloomington
County records show contested election outcome and new paper planned
The Bloomington county board will receive Wallace and Sutton report Saturday on the county books. The election contest declared Brown Democrat winner by one vote over Lynch Republican after correction. Lynch may appeal to the Circuit Court. County Attorney R L Morgan re elected for 1909. Wicks store official Frank Allen returns from Indianapolis. Gentry and Morgan back from French Lick. A new Republican paper planned in Bloomington to attack graft and tell the truth. Water works pond water unaffected by recent rain. sheep damaged by dogs last week.
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Wallace & Sutton
Board of Comissioners
Brown
Lynch
Circuit Court
Bloomington
Monroe County
Guthrie man raises 900 pound hog in area
Maddox of Guthrie reports a hog weighing about 900 pounds likely the largest in Lawrence or Monroe. Mrs. Trace Whisman is visiting her sister in Terre Haute.
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Wnt. Maddox
Guthrie
Lawrence
Monroe County
Mrs
Trace Whisman
Terre Haute
Edward Culwell Granted a Pension
Edward Culwell has been notified by his attorney Jos H Hunter in Washington DC that he is granted a pension of 12 dollars per month beginning October 21 1908 for service in the Philippines in 1903. He works in local quarries and is married to Edith East daughter of Jeff East. Water scarcity in Bloomington prompts a humorous church fundraiser suggestion featuring various water glasses with prices.
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Edward Culwell
Jos. H. Hunter
Washington, D. C
Phillippines
Culwell
Edith East
Jeff East
Bloomington
Ladies Aid Society
Spankers Branch
Hustler Encourage Town Growth and New Bloomington Church
A Rural Oklahoma clipping urges backing a town hustler to spark growth, contrasting active leadership with passive residents. It notes Bloomington Methodists plan a $55,000 stone church funded by public subscriptions, with large donors including W. W. Showers, B. F. Adams, and W. H. Adams each giving $5,000, and Monroe County Stone Co. likely to furnish stone.
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Bloomington
W.wn. Showers
B. F. Adams
W. H. Adams
Monroe County Politic Stone Co
Tonsillitis Victims Named in Community List
The list of tonsillitis victims includes Horace Trisler and his son Carl, Tom Fox and his wife, Homer Shields, Aaron Wampler, Mrs Ed Stull, Mrs Raymond Sylvester, Henry Sciscoe, and William Girtman.
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Horace Trisler
Carl
Tom Fox
Homer Shields
Aaron Wampler
Ed Stull
Raymond Sylvester
Henry Sciscoe
Wm. Girtman
Guthrie Post Office Reestablished
The Guthrie post office has been re established marking a return to full service. Local officials confirm operation resumes and will provide mailing and dispatch services to the community.
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Guthrie
Jumps Into His Buggy While He Is Driving Along The Road
George Stewart and son were attacked by a large panther like animal on Scott hill near Fairfax while returning from Sanders. Stewart fired several shots, the creature disappeared after the dog like head and large size described, and a search found no trace. Neighbors plan to carry shotguns after night.
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George Stewart and Son
Sanders
Guthrie
Scott Hill
Fairfax
Mr. Stewart
Gib Young
Otto Mitchell
Stewart
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OlPiSimas Presents
Santa Claus
Big Cash
Wine Kinser
Harrodsburg
Romey Jones
South Union
Stinesville
Steel Company
Eagles
Smithville
Ind
R. L. Morgan
Board of Commissioners
Frank Allen
Wicks
Indianapolis
H.B. Gentry
French Lick
Pluto
John Scott
Silas Wisley
Kiefer
John. T. Nance
Indiana
O. M. Morris
Clear Creek
Homer Utterback
Geo Stewart
John E. Luzadder
East 8Th. Street
Bloomington, MD
First National Bank
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