Reunion Enjoyable Affair Brings Arthur Steen Families Together
The fourth annual Arthur Steen family reunion was held Thursday at Barnes Church Harrien township Portersville road eight miles southeast of the city. About three hundred members and friends participated with a large Washington delegation joining. Officers elected included President John Steen and Secretary H. M. Arthur. The next reunion will be at Union Harrison township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur-Steen
Barnes
Harrien
Portersville Road
Mr. Miller
Vincennes
John Steen
H. M. Arthur
Hazelton
John ¥. Steen
Hen
Ry Steen
E. A. Arthur
Loganfort
Union
Harrison Township
Arthur
Mary ‘Arthur
Games Arthur
Benjamin Steem
Steen
Poth
Washington
Central Normal College 1908 09 Graduates and Banquet
The commentement exercises of Central Normal College for 1908 09 were held Thursday evening with 113 graduates and diplomas awarded. The annual address and banquet occurred Wednesday night drawing a large audience. Among attendees was B W Rolti of Washington. 99 graduates from the class.
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Central Normal College
Spen
B. W. Rolti
Washington
Tne
Physicians Targeted by Insurance Fraud Scheme
A detector of a scam describes a man posing as a medical examiner for insurers. He approaches physicians offering a $30 to $50 monthly salary but requires them to buy life insurance first. He is described as 45 to 50, dark complexion, scar on left cheek, iron gray hair, about 5 11, 160 pounds, a smooth talker. Notify local physicians to beware.
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Muncie
van Benbow
County Medical Society
Washington
Ind
Harreld S. Schafer
Earl S. Hat
Indiana
Tony
Purchase of Joe Bourbon Horse by Local Firm
Joe Bourbon a three year old race horse brought to the city by C L Blough representing Bridges & Flora Crawfordsville sold to a local company formed by Brett Cabel John Dosch Louis Laube John P Smith and Louis Gootee. The horse has stood at the Gootee Smith barn and is praised by horsemen. Joe Bourbon is a grandson of Dan Patch the famed racer.
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Joe
C. L. Blough
Bridges & Flora
Crawfordsville
Brett Cabel
John Dosch
Louis Laube
John P. Smith
Louis Gootee
Gootee & Smith
Dan Patch
Rainy shower brings relief to county crops
A heavy rain drenched the southern part of the county yesterday, coming at a timely moment to aid growing crops. Farmers and gardeners expect the shower to be worth hundreds of dollars in benefits as corn and gardens recover. The rain here lasted only a brief interval.
Be Careful of Your Eyes Headache Tablet Warning
Government inspectors warn against dangerous headache tablets that depress heart action and risk death. The notice urges avoidance of the habit and notes growing use in America prompting government action. A local glasses offer promises headache relief with money-back guarantee if not cured.
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America
Senator Mattingly urges unified board for Indiana state schools
Senator Mattingly criticizes separate boards for Indiana University Purdue and the State Normal. He urges one coordinating board to align policies and reduce conflicting actions. He notes statewide concern over lobbying and calls for reforms to improve state school management.
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Mattingly
Marshall
Indiana University
Purdue University
State Normal
Shepherd
Wife seeks absolute divorce amid alleged cruelty
Mrs Emma Southerland charges James L Southerland with extreme cruelty including threats with a knife and brick and a frightful beating last fall. She says he intoxicates himselff when returning home and that life safety requires separation. Suit filed in circuit court with Padgett attorneys. previous filing was struck for nonpayment.
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Emma
Southerland
Circuit Cout
James L. Southerland
Ner Ife
Padgett & Padgett
Injuries Severe in Camp Nelson Wagon Accident
Hardin L Hale of Nicholasville, an office worker for the government at the distillery, was injured when his buggy was run down by a frightened horse near Camp Nelson. His leg was crushed and doctors fear amputation and possible death from the shock after the crash. Hale had been acquitted recently in the circuit court for a prior shooting case.
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Hardin L. Hale
Nicholasville
Hale
Camp Nelson
Ham Dillon
Women Are Chauffeurs in Washington’s Prosperous Year
Shoals correspondent Carlos T. McCarty notes Washington's summer airs as graveling and curbing on Van Trees Street reflect growth. He points to new residences and compares Van Trees with Walnut Street, signaling a rising residential appeal and evident prosperity in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos T. McCarty
Shoals
Martin County Tribune
Iweek
the Tribune
Washington
Walnut
Washington embraces the automobile age in street traffic
The city has seen a rise in motor vehicles on its streets, rivaling Petersburg in its automotive growth. High priced cars appear among the fleet and skilled ladies chauffeurs handle machines with dexterity, often pushing into high gear when roads clear.
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Petersburg
Washington
Well Known Man Dead in Washington
Andrew Langton Jr., 66, longtime Washington resident and Civil War veteran, died at 9:15 a.m. at 104 East Pearl Street. Survived by wife Mathelda Alexander and one son, Andrew, and one daughter Mrs. James III. five of his seven children preceded him. He was wounded at Chancellorsville and later suffered dropsy. A member of the Catholic church and the G A R post in this city.
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Andrew Langton, Jr
East Pearl Street
Mr. Langton
Mathelda Alexander
Andrew
James III
Langtor
27Th
Indiana Infantry
Chancellorsville
Langton
Washington
Veale
Gle
Harvard
Board of Regents
Tne
Unified Indiana University plan for regents and funding
A speaker proposes abolishing local school boards and creating a governor appointed or elected regents board to oversee all three Indiana University branches. The plan aims to unify governance and funding, ending rivalry and ensuring steady support to maximize each campus’s work under a single system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana University
Pew
Indiana
Cannery Season Opens As First Tomatoes Go Through
Washington cannery begins season with about thirty workers and two shifts. New machinery and improved facilities aim for steady production though weather reduced tomato yields. Managers invite public tours and plan to can other commodities after tomatoes peak.
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Washington Cannery
Hopking
Horse Drops Dead in Heat After Harness Work
A corre)mare owned by Hugh C. Faith collapsed and died Thursday afternoon on West Walnut and Second streets. The horse, hitched to a log wagon, likely died from heat stress and heart trouble.
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Hugh C. Faith
West Walnut
Second Streets
Man From Texas Returns Beard Shaved Off
Alf Wallace arrived home from Texas with his beard and mustache shaved. The dog frightened him at the front gate when he began something described as a complaint and the children called the police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alf Wallace
Texas
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