Tragic scaffold fall injures Shoals carpenter
Charles Browne, twenty five, unmarried, fell from a scaffold at L. D. Hincher’s new High Street residence in Shoals and suffered fatal skull injuries. He was unconscious with the brain exposed, after a fall that also involved another scaffold. Browne, son of Lon Brown the Shoals treasurer, was described as a steady, hard working carpenter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoals
Charles Brows
L. D. Hincher
High Street
Lon Brown
Hess
Brown
A. L. Carrico
Carrico
Ralph S. Barret
Barret Ad
Barret
Indianapolis
Hincher Manufacturing Company
Bud Brown
W. K. Smith
Suit Over Fire Loss Filed Against Girard Fire and Marine
Mary E Helton and George W White sue Girard Fire and Marine Insurance Co of Philadelphia in Daviess court over a West Washington frame dwelling fire on June 5 1909. They claim a 1908 policy covered 509 on the property and 590 on contents with 15 paid, mortgage securing 400, and demand 1000 with interest from June 5. Padgett Padgett filed the complaint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daviess Chezt Court
Mary E. Helton
George W. White
Girard Fire and Marine Insurance Company
Philadelphia
West
Washington
Padgett & Padgett
Stele Township School Teachers Appointed for Term
The Stele township board appoints teachers for the term. No. 1 Nimrod Slaven. No. 2 Plainville Superintendent O M Sheckell principal A P Westhafter room A J E Dearmin room 3B Kell Ferguson room Cc Goldie Witsman room D Ethel Littell. No. 3 Roland Crist. No. 4 Ernest Emery. No. 3 room A James Standley room B Mary Westhafer. No. 6 William McCormick. No. 7 Mariah Standley. No. 9 Lee A Singleton. No. 10 Ira J Patterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stele Township
Nimrod Slaven
Plainville
O. M. Sheckell
A. P. Westhafter
Roland Crist
Ernest Emery
James Standley
Mary Westhafer
William McCormick
Mariah Standley
Lee A. Singleton
Ira J. Patterson
Mare Narrowly Drowns in Creek Mud Rescue
James Hill of a southern farm nearly lost a valuable brood mare Thursday night when the animal became mired in creek mud while drinking. Neighbors aided Hill but the mare remained stuck until rescue efforts persisted, leaving her too weak to stand after being freed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hill
Mr. Hill
Loogootee Lodge K of P Incorporation Filed
Articles of incorporation were filed in the secretary of state office for Loogootee Lodge K of P Loogootee no capital stock fraternal trustees J C Trueblood Joan L Pate and Walter Hays named in the filing for state approval and record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of State
Loozgootee Lodge
K. of P
Loogootée
J. C. Trueblood
Joan L. Pate
Walter Hays
Boy Kicked by Horse Shocks Barr Township Family
Karl Wilson, young son of Thomas Wilson of Barr township, is injured after a riding accident showing dangers of horseplay. The incident underscores safety around horses and youth sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl
Thomas, Wilson
Barr Township
Boy injured by horse kicks in farm accident
Roung Wilson teased a horse Saturday morning and was kicked in the face. The iron shoe struck his face, knocking teeth from his throat and a deep gash under the left eye required five stitches. He was unconscious but revived. Dr. S. L. McPherson attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roung Wilson
Horse
Will
S. L. McPherson
Spink Milling Wagon Driver's Runaway on Main Street
Ed Rankin, driver of the Spink Milling company wagon, ran away on east Main street shortly before noon today. No damage occurred as the frightened horses were stopped at Main and east Second street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Rankin
Spink Milling Company
East Main Street
Main
Dunn Arraigned for Assault in City Court
John Dunn faced a police court arraignment after assaulting a teamster and clerk Hal Summers at the shops. He fled before capture, defied warnings, and was fined stiffly by Mayor Russell, then issued a meal ticket for the Colbert hotel. Dunn lives in the west end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dunn
Dunn
East Main
Fourth Streets
Huddleson
South Street
Hal Summers
Sheriff Colbert
Captain Wallace
Russell
Colin
Colbert Hotel
West End
Championship Unsettled Between Plainville Red Sox and Odon White Sox
A Sunday tie in Plainville between the Red Sox and White Sox extended to twelve innings with the score 4 to 4. Reynolds pitched well for Plainville Inde, Malone made sensational plays at first, and Washington fans favored the Red Sox as each team now has one win in the three-game set. The fourth game may be arranged to decide the championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainville ‘Red Sox
Odon White Sox
Plainville
Odon
Reynolds
Washington
Red Sox
Foley's Kidney Remedy Ad Declares Health Benefits
An advertisement claims Foley's Kidney Remedy cleanses toxins from kidneys and nerves, reduces backache rheumatism and urinary irregularities, and restores vitality. The notice directs readers to purchase from Smith & Winton.
Kemp's Pale Dish Cares Endorsed by Doctors and Nurses
A garbled note mentions Kemp's Pale Dish as endorsed by physicians and nurses. It references years of use and claims it as a trusted medicine, though the text is unclear and filled with errors.
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Kemp
Big Engine On N O and F G Railroad Story
A veteran recalls a boastful Erie crew tale about a legendary giant engine built for the New Orleans and Fiddlers Green railroad in 1856. The fictional monster allegedly boasted a five story boiler, enormous water needs, vast coal capacity, and crew requirements, with a dramatic episode at Seymour and a Mardi Gras finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio & Mississippi
New Orleans
Fiddlers’ Green
Monroe Oil and Gas Completes No 1 Well in Monroe Township
The Monroe Oil and Gas company completed its No 1 gas well on the Sim Burnett farm in Monroe township section 93 producing about four million cubic feet daily. The sand shows no oil, is dry, and the well was shut in after sawing. A new well will start this week and several other wells in the field are under development, signaling a growing gas field with multiple leases and substantial daily output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland City
Monroe Oil and Gas Company
Sim Burnett
Monroe Township
Gaa
Wells progress and new drill sites in Monroe field work
Four wells are expected to reach sand within a week while Rogers drilling on the Cooper farm sec 23 Monroe is down 925 feet. Byron Brothers on the Yeager lease sec 26 Monroe township at 50 feet, Olendorf on Grant Black farm sec 27 Monroe at 50 feet, Carlisle No 2 for Smith Neely at 450 feet, and Campbell Eichelberger at work. New locations include Twitchell McFadden on the Kays farm northwest of the field and Murphy & Co on Warren Mason farm sec 55 Monroe. Wells pumping show good production, rivaling middle west fields. Oakland City Light Fuel and Power completes belt to supply gas. drilling begins on a well near Rogers five miles north of Petersburg. Francis Woods farm wells near Arthur being cleaned and pumped. Woods well idle previously due to market and low production. first natural gas from Power company used at Ed Baker flouring mills Saturday.
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Burnett
Michael Murphy & Co
Burnett (Sim
Monroe Oil and Gas Company
English
Olendorf & Co
McQueary
Kays
Rogers-Reish Company
Nixon
Oakland City Light, Fuel and Power Company
Skinner
Butler
Oir
Wiggs
Walter McLaughlin
Rogers No. 5
Mose Skinner Farm
Kern Brothers
Ohio O# company
Monroe
Hurt Farm
Rogers Company
Cooper
Byron Brothers
Yeager
Monroe Township
Grant Black
Campbell & Eichelberger
Carlisle No. 2
Middle West
Bridgeport
Ilinois
Rogers
Petersburg
Francis Woods
Arthur
Ed Baker
Burglar Alarm Calls Ring Across City Streets
Police were kept busy Monday night by two burglar alarms and a crowd disturbance report. The Dant residence on Me ridian street and the Harrod home at East Fifth and South streets were targeted. Officers saw two suspects flee toward the railroad but could not identify or seize them. A separate disturbance at Joan Thompson’s home on West Walnut and Indian streets was reported, but the revelers had already left before police arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Dant
South Meridian Street
Lucinda Harrod
East Fifth
South Streets
Gibson
Harrod
Teachers Appointed in Barr Township Schools for Term
George Drew named teachers for Barr township schools including St. Marys A Timothy E Arvin B Lyda Lavelle Allen Gainor Mégrgie Bradley Kennedy Mills Ralph Monger Patterson John Dennigan Hart Mary Carlin McCracken W A Grannan Hays William G Heffernan Bellflower John O Connor Doane John H Doyle Buckley Elijah Radcliff Graves Willam C Raney Seals Add Hopkins Livers E S Pershing Morgan Jesse Chandler Parsons Bessie Brown Cropp Malry McGrath Lengacher Alice Pate Cannerburg Harris James Mackell Clotilda Hunter Irene Healy Cunningham Leah Cunningham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Drew
Barr Township
St. Marys
Timothy E
Arvin
Lyda Lavelle
Allen
Gainor
Mégrgie Bradley
Kennedy
Mills
Ralph Monger
Patterson
John Dennigan
Hart
Mary Carlin
McCracken
W. A. Grannan
Hays
William G. Heffernan
Bellflower
John O'Conner
Doane
Better Not Take Whiskey Painkiller Ad
An advertising notice urges replacing whiskey with Perry Davis Painkiller for sudden chills or sickness. It promotes a half glass of hot water or milk and markets a 35 cent or 50 cent bottle, claiming 70 years of reliability and availability at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Davis
Tragedy in Vincennes Street Car Collision
A split-second misread crossing led to a fatal crash when an Evansville and Terre Haute RR switch train hit an open Vincennes street car. B A Curry of Indianapolis, a veteran salesman, died beneath the wreck. three others injured including Joseph Flynn and Frank Moore escaped with minor wounds. Curry was engaged to marry this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Post
B. A. Curray
Indianapolis
Hallowes & Reese Chinaware Company
Vine
Vincennes
Evansville and
Terre Haute
Columbia Park
Pipe Factory
Ebner I¢e
Frank Moore
Moore
Curry
Mr. Flynns
Lves
Melvin Snarp
Foley's Kidney Remedy Saintly Cure Claim
Mrs. S. L. Bowen of Wayne West Virginia writes of kidney disease relief after using Foley's Kidney Remedy. She says a one dollar bottle and part of a second cured her and she could stand again. Sold by Smith and Winton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Foley's Kidney Remedy Ad Promotes Health
Take notice that Foley's Kidney Remedy is recommended for backache rheumatism and kidney and bladder trouble. It claims to quickly correct urinary irregularities before they worsen into serious illness and to restore health and strength. Warns not to neglect signs of kidney or bladder trouble diabetes or Walters Brigat's disease. Bold by Smith and Winton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Walt Brigat
Smith & Winton
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Prperty
Loogootee Incorporation
Dey
Lay
Séldshy Smith& Winton
Ako
N. O
F. G
Erie
America
Seymour
Henry Barker
Eric
South
Fiddler
Fiddler's Green
Hen
Mississippi
Snake Hill
Memphis
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