Washington Saturday Visits and Local Notes
The piece lists numerous residents and visitors to Washington on Saturday, including clergy, families, and local residents like Rev. Duffey, Rev. Barton, Misses Wade, and many others. It notes church activities, a Sunday school, wedding trip returns, and various travel to Washington, along with brief local business updates and advertisements for Foley's Honey and Tar and Jelly Moulds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray McPherson
Paul Mattingly
Omar Matthews
Cecil Slinkard
Washington
F. A. Bailey
Howard Allison
John J. O'Neill
Cannerburg
Father Burger of
Corning
Austin Sharum
Severn Reed
Veronica’ McAdams
H. A. Barton
Mt. Union
Temperance Fight in Cairo Saloons Sparks Bitter Election
The Cairo election centered on saloon power with a prominent vocal speaker urging votes for saloons. Local voters faced violent venues and a claim of many illegal votes by African Americans. The town hosts sixty five saloons and the wets led 2000 to 600, signaling contested temperance tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Ar & Woman
Haranguer
Windy day brings social notes and farm changes
The community records a windy day as corn planting proceeds in the neighborhood. Emery Lett plans to rent his vacated farm to Henry Walker. Visits occur among Washington residents including Mrs. Bessie Wallace and Donald Ellis. Funeral attendance for Jesse Colbert is noted. Local gatherings include egg roast at Levi Alison’s and a fox chase with about thirty five participants. Mt Olive Sunday school reorganizes with duties assigned and sessions start at 9:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery Lett
Washington
Henry Walker
Bessie Wallace
Donald Ellis
Jesse Colbert
Perry Singleton
Artimecy Lett
William Ragsdale
Miss Daisy Edwards
Cleo Swan
Hamlet Lett
Dalla Singleton
Maud Borings
John Daviess
Diamond Coal Land official fined for undersized trout
Justus Altmiller, superintendent of the Diamond Coal Land Company, was fined 65 dollars by Justice Williams at Weatherly after being charged by Game Warden Gallagher with possessing trout one eighth inch under legal size. Altmiller admitted the catch and paid the fine under protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazelton
Gallagher
Justus ‘Altmiller
Diamond Coal Land Company
Justice Williams
Weatherly
Altmiller
Indianapolis gets new postmaster after Bennett resignation
Congressman Overstreet recommended Robert Bryson for the post after Postmaster Bennett resigned. The president sent Bryson’s name to the Senate for confirmation at once.
Foley’s Kidney Cure Promoted as Early Aid
A short health advertisement urges early use of Foley’s Kidney Cure to combat kidney trouble. It claims the medicine protects against irregularities and Bright’s disease and warns of the dangers of delayed treatment. Sold by Smith and Winton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Smith and Winton
Keaney
Smith
Winton
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Ed Kelly
Roy Monaghan
Bernard Turnbloom
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Thomas Cheevers
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George Rock
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Julia Fry
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Jess Greenwell
Edward Bailey
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Loogootee
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H.'P. Lannen
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