Wind Storm Deluges City Wrecks Homes and Wires
A severe wind and rain storm struck the city at noon, blowing in the south gable of a remodeled Christian church building and damaging homes, fences, and wires. Mrs. Laura Jackman and family escaped injury in their apartment. Wires and trees felled across Main Street, with scattered property damage including a pig glass window and a county treasurer’s office window. Reports indicate widespread destruction to houses, barns, and fences, with roads impassable in some areas.
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Washiorton
Texas
Old Christian
Laura Jackman
Rand
McDougal
Frank Palmer
Washington
Haye
Ziba Graham
Dove i
Wathen School House
Missa Prosser
Marriage Licenses and Indictment Report
Marriage licenses issued for Luther Sulliday and Stella M Wy kef. Crawford county grand jury met in Robison s last week and adjourned without indicting Jobin B Dudley of Sullivan for kidnapping. Sheriff Dudley brought James Dillard to Robison for questioning, sparking threats in Indiana to indict Dudley for kidnapping.
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Crawford County
Iliapis
Robison
Jobin
Dudley
Sullivan
James Dillard
Indiana
Indiana miners and operators near 1903 scale settlement
Terre Haute April 3 Indiana miners and operators fail to reach basis for 1903 coal scale. About 9 000 bituminous workers idle as subscale talks resume with key disputes over shooters in Clinton field and payments for state coal near Jasonville.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Indiana
Verre Heerx
Clinton
Linton
Jasonville
Midland
Wm. Dale
Railroad men and engineers meet over wage schedule
General Master Mechanic J. G. Neuffer from Cincinnati and Clyde Wallace head to St Louis to work in Wabash shops. Virgil Raney of Loogenteel takes a position with B and O S W at East St. Louis. A B O S W freight car carried Will D Masten and Frank Tewell to Washington. S A Chenoweth and his sons Wilson and Ainslie went to Washington on business. The engineers and firemen wage conference with Carothers and division superintendents will reconvene next week with Vice President Greene in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Neuffer
Cincinnati
Clyde Wallace
St. Louis
Virgil Raney
Loogentee
East St. Louis
Will D. Masten
Frank Tewell
Washington
Loogcotes Tribune
S. A
Solliday Wykoff marriage at West Washington residence
Luther Solliday of Worthington and Mrs Stella Wykoff of this city were united in marriage Thursday evening at 8 at Rez JT Ragsdale's residence in West Washington. The groom works as a hardware store clerk. The bride, widow of Gar Wykoff, is daughter of Mr and Mrs John Jackson and a well known local young woman. The couple left this month.
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Rez
Ragsdale
Washington
Luther Solliday
Worthington
Stella Wykoff
Hiabride
John Jackson
Gar Wykoff
Worthington Couples Tie Knots in Local Services
Log from Worthington notes two marriage ceremonies at Odon A B church with Rev J W Gilley uniting Irvig Smiley and Myrtle Kelsey, daughter of Dan Kelsey. Smiley, son of Seward Smiley, hailed as industrious. Kelsey family among Van Buren township's best. Also, William Edmondson and Lena Hodges wed near Epsom with Rev Osmon officiating. Edmondson, a respected El Nora citizen, works on the S S railroad. Hodges hailed as Bogard township daughter.
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Odon A. B. Church
J. W. Gilley
Irvig Smiley
Misa Myrtle Kelsey
Epsom
William Edmondson
Lena Hodges
Osmon
Elnora
S. S. Railroad
David Hodges
Bogard Townshir
Vincennes Hen and Golden Crop Rumor Sparks Gold Rush S
Citizens of Vincennes and Knor county chase tales of a gold mine in an old hen reported by Reed and Sproat grocers. The hen’s crop allegedly yielded gold nuggets, prompting searches for a farm location in Knox county, Indiana, described as Klondike territory by locals.
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Vincennes
Knor
Messrs
Reed
Sproat
Knox County
Klondixe
Indiana
California
Local obituaries and a young train jumper case
Obituaries note Mrs. Lacinds Hilburn of Indianapolis died of dropsy aged sixty at burial in Newberry and Mrs. Mary Hancock of Floyd county died aged sixty five with services at Elnora Christian church and burial in Elnora. A youth named Frank Hammersly, wanted for jumping moving trains, was caught by Constable Cheek after a pursuit and eluded arrest, then fled into the woods. Elmore township holds a temperance canvass as wets seek a William Richardson license while drys oppose it with a power of attorney remonstrance threatening three renewals. William Young of Eaglesville returns home after three years with the U S Army in the Philippines.
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Mary Hancock
John Hancock
Elnora
Floyd County
Elnora Christian Church
Frank Hammersly
Cheek
Hammersly
Enoch
Elmore Township
William Richardson
Rural mail routes eyed for Daviess county
Postmaster Setrit reports plans to add eight to ten rural routes in Daviess county once weather allows and a special agent could visit in May. The plan aims to cover every farmhouse daily from Plainville Odon Cannerburg and other points, leveraging improved roads to enhance rural mail service and county life.
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Sefrit Hug
Daviess County
Spirit
Setrit
Plainville
Odon
Cannerburg
Rural road movement gains momentum in Indiana
County farmers unite as advocates for better rural roads. Indiana expands rural service and prioritizes the state due to a road law from the last legislature requiring improved rural mail route maintenance.
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Indiana
Barber Alex Kempf Slips From Roof While Repairing Leak
Alex Kempf, a popular barber, slipped from a roof while inspecting and repairing a leak during home re shingling. He fell about twenty five feet to the sidewalk, was shaken and bruised but able to be out this morning.
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Alex Kempf
William Owens to Stage School for Scandal at Opera House
Mr William Owens has drawn praise for Shakespearean roles and now departs from his usual style to present Sheridan’s comedy The School for Scandal at the Opera House. The production, a rare revival, promises a complete performance and may surpass his prior work. Show scheduled for Saturday April 4.
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William Owens
Sean
School For J
New York
Owen
Ati
Opera House
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Central Union Telephone Company
Main Street
Henry Ayatt’s
Luther Sulliday, and
Stella M. Wykef
Greouren
Hawes
BELL
Solliday-Wykoff
Smiley-Kelsey
Mortuary
Hilburn
William Young
Eaglesville
U. S. Army
Philippines
Sefrit
Alex Kempf, the Barber
Yak Experiences
Rt “Ducile
la Force
Neal Q Eskridge
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