Car Seal Broken Man Held on Suspected Robbery
Cornelius McFarland, well dressed and not a tramp, is jailed by Shop Policeman William Wilkinson after a car seal is broken on a B and O S W box car between the city and Flora Illinois. Train crew saw two men near the door. one fled, the other remained in the car as it was entered. McFarland claims Cincinnati as home and faces invoicing of car contents at Flora. If merchandise is intact he may be freed. if missing he faces charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius McFarland
William Wilkinson
Jall
Fiora
Mill Creek Hill
Wilkinson
Flora
Cincinnati
Mayor Clark arraigns unnamed defendant after plea of not guilty
A defendant was arraigned before Mayor Clark this afternoon at four o'clock after pleading not guilty. The remarks referenced earlier statements heard by the mayor this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Hoe
Brown Brothers Win Major Nebraska Dredging Contract
Brown Brothers' today landed a major dredging contract to dredge a thirteen mile ditch near Omaha Nebraska. It ranks among their largest awards and requires purchasing another dredging boat. Work cannot begin for several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Brothers
Nebraska
Omaha
Band Concert Tonight at Main and East Second Streets
A band concert is set for tonight at the corner of Main and East Second streets. The program includes marches and selections such as To Montevideo, The Burgomaster, Then You’ll Remember Me, Florinda, Hearts and Flowers, Blue and Gray, Manana, The Invincible Eagle, and Sousa Star Spangled Banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Second Streets
Montevide
Barnhouse
Balfeb
Manana
Sousa Star
Advertised Letters Collected at Washington Indiana P O
List of letters remaining in the Washington Indiana post office for the week ending August 4 1903. Names include Mary E Lewis Rebecca Miller Violet Terry Mollie Young and others addressed to ladies and gentlemen. Postmaster notes one cent charge for all advertised matters and asks recipients to call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Ind
P.O
Cy Davis Inspecting Coal Field Seeks Vein Between Strikes
Hon. Cy Davis of Greene county toured Plainville to assess a coal field southeast of town. He noted a coal strike at 72 feet and proposed testing deeper to locate another vein. Davis has not committed to drilling a shaft, plans to test the field, and travels Greene Daviess Knox Sullivan counties. He criticizes Congressman Miers’ race decision and hints at possible future engagement. The piece also mentions smallpox deaths and Mrs. W. Q. Williams’s burned hand, plus Carnegie library receiving a Choate speech from the Ambassador to England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cy Davis
Green County
Plainville
Davis
Sullivan County
Greene
Daviess
Knox
Sullivan Counties
R. W. Miers
Miers
Hicomington
Mr.Davis
Dots and Dashes Atop County Affairs And Church Dedication
County commissioners toured a bayou at Toms Hill and granted liquor licenses to Leonard Kiefer and Charles Connington. Rev A H Kelso will preach at the Union church dedication in Iya Pike county on August 16 with a basket dinner. The St Louis man P Drasser plans to open a candy factory in the opera house building. Mrs Mary Shively of Walnut Ridge is ill but improving. A lawn fete by St Simons ladies at Mrs Anna Wells home was postponed due to rain. A birthday surprise for Brakeman J W Ball drew about 25 guests. The Seymour Democrat later notes a dreamland editor's Washington smallpox tale as false.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Kelso
Topeka
Kansas
C. P
Union Church
Iya
Pike County
St. Simons
Anna Wells
Mira
Bell Purkhiser
Brakeman
J. W. Ball
Evansville Grays fall to Marion as Goodwin struggles
Clyde Goodwin started for Evansville against Marion but was pulled in the fourth after issuing six walks and two hit batters. Minor relieved and pitched well as Marion won eight to four. The umpire’s decisions were blamed for Goodwin’s poor showing. Minor says he enjoys catching and wants another trial. Also noted are Princeton’s strong team, manager Al Mauck, pitcher Washington, and Washington Grays adding training aids. Stephen Reister to wed Dolly Hayes in Linton with plans to move to Cincinnati and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Goodwin
Evansville
Marion
Minor
Goodwin
Grays
Princeton
Indiana
al Mauck
Washington
Howard
Local Moves and A Theft Reported in Alfordsville Area
Visitors from Huntingburg Cumback Waco and Corning were noted in Alfordsville and nearby towns. A pair of Washington youths wandered through town after a day at High Rock, a burglary at Mrs. Margaret Gold’s home occurred while the family was away with locals suspected.
Indiana crop report shows below average corn yield forecast
Weather bureau findings for Indiana indicate overall crop prospects are not encouraging with corn expected to be small due to late planting and drought in parts. Wheat yields are light in the south, oats nearly finished, hay crops strong, potatoes and apples mixed, and fall plowing begun across counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Weather Bureau
Indiana
Randolph
Railroad notes and personnel shifts in Indiana lines
Seymour host to traveling engineer Enos Humphrey as John Harlan rests at Bridgeport. Evansville Terre Haute builds two Baldwin passenger engines. J B Cameron named division engineer for Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern with Chillicothe HQ, succeeding H H Temple. Terre Haute extension gains traffic. five daily Terre Haute to Odon trains proposed. Yearly report shows gross earnings 942572, net 482026, surplus 257428. Marriage licenses list Henry Deshamard and May P Perkins.
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Enos Humphreye
Seymour
John Harlan
Bridgeport
Evanaville& Terre Haute
Baldwin Locomotive Works
J. B. Cameron
Baltimore & Qohic Southwestern
Chillicothe
H. H. Temple
Connellsville
Penn
Tod Iawn Road
John RK
Walsh
Terre Haute
New Country
Odon
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Ira Gilmore
James Galhoun
Babrick
Ictox
FRANE
Sernrir
P. M
G. Beitman
the Bell Clothing Co
Nath W. Beitman
L. P.beitman
INCE
L. P. Beitman
One Price Clothiers
Steele Township
Iit
Carnegie Library
Carnegie
Ambassador Choate
England
Toms Hill
P. Drasser
St. Louis
Opera House
William J. Wade
Walnut Ridge
Arkansas
Mary Shively
Leonard Kiefer
This City
Charles Conninghton
Montgomery
Seymour Democrat
the Democrat
Miner
Cross
Wheeling
Joe Zinkan
Washington Grays
Reister-Hays
Stephen Reister
Philip Reister
Dolly Hayes
Linton
Alfordsville
S. O. Jackman
William Ball
Haysville
O. R. Hobson
Huntingburg
W. J. McCord
John G. Leming
J. W. Prater
Waco
Goldie McCord
Mia
James Miles
Cumback
George den
High Rock
Glendale
Margaret Gold
EAIR
Henry Deshamard
May P. Perkins
Ste
Jacq
Neal & Eskridge
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