George Street improvement petitions circulate in city
A petition to improve George street along its full length and Clark street to the Aprow road is circulated under the Improved Road extension law and will go before the city commissioners with other street improvement requests. Additional petitions seek Grove street and Van Trees street upgrades from east Tenth to west Eighth, likely extending east Fifteenth to west Tenth. Alfred Ellis is leading the George street petition as sion. A banquet followed. new scalps list shows many names, with over thirty set to be taken on Friday, August 30, including Henry Alligon and Jacob Swift among others. The Red Men of the Ogeechee tribe report ongoing member initiations.
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George Street
Clark Street
Aprow Road
Grove Street
van Trees Street
East Tenth
West Eighth
East Fifteenth
West Tenth
Alfred Ellis
Charles Scheld
Albert
Miller
Grant Johnson
Charles O. Courtney
William Kermode
W. Bender
Henry 3. Miller
Louis Walters
F. Zollats
W. E. Catt
C. F. Rennett
Ogeechee
Tripe
Washington
Petersburg
Inspector Bruner Sees Local Food And Drug Compliance
Food and drug inspector A. W. Bruner visited the city on Friday after an Evansville departure. He audited local operations, ordered many businesses to clean up their premises, and issued directives to others to enforce new food and drug rules. Bruner returned home to Paoli later that day.
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A. W. Bruner
State
Evansville
Paoli
Poultry House Upgrades Highlighted at Marti Farm
N W Marti reports improvements at his poultry operation in the section, including new concrete floors and vats. Bruner W plans a return to Washington in about six weeks to inspect ice cream parlors, slaughter houses, and dairies, after previous on site visit in Lonville.
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Marti Poultry House
Tte
Marthas
F. Bruner W
Washinton
Bruner
Lonville
Property Owners Board Filings Remonstrance on Main Street Upgrade
Led by Dr. George W. Wileford, the property owner on lower Main Street will file a remonstrance against a proposed vitrified brick street improvement. The claim states ninety to ninety five percent of owners will sign, though two thirds of the number is needed to halt the proceedings.
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George W. Wileford
Main Street
Hiefsisald
Postal law warning over postal mischarges and penalties
The notice cites a postal law forbidding concealment and improper charges in mailings. It notes penalties of up to ten dollars and explains inspectors collected fines last year. Public offices are directed to warn residents about improper handling of return coupons and premiums to avoid hardships for the poor.
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Pos
Cannelburg Tops Washington In Lopsided Baseball Game
In a game affected by substitutions, Cannelburg defeated Washington 10 to 1. Barker replaced by Barker ad, and O'Conners umpired. Washington lineup included Himann, Donahue, Bourgholtzer, Edmonson, Chapman, Burke, Allen, Oliphant, Zinkans with Ellis in cf.
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Buta
Barker
Cannelburg
O'Conners
Washington
Himann
Donahue
Bourgholtzer
Edmonson
Chapman
Burke
S. S
Alen If
Oliphant
Zinkans
Fires Hit Steele with a Trio of Alarms
A series of fires swept Steele starting Saturday night with three alarms. The first from box 44 at 7:45 p.m. touched a haystack near W F Dolga’s barn, spreading briefly before being knocked down. A barn on East Van Trees Street was burned later, with a second alarm from box 25. A third alarm followed from box 33 as the blaze spread, yet firefighters arrived in six minutes to control the flames. Damages totaled about $50, with some losses to contents.
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Claily
Main
East Second Streets
Charles Banta
W. F. Lowing
West First Street
Tannie
W. ‘Meredith
van Trees
Khen
Tayor Hoffar
Mary Con
Ex-sheriff Kills Huge Brown County Rattlesnake
Ex-sheriff Samuel Parks of Brown County killed a seven foot four inch rattlesnake in a weed patch hill. The serpent carried ten rattlers and old Brown County residents say it was at least twelve years old. Parks dispatched the reptile with a club.
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Weed Patch Hill
Brown County
Samuel Parks
Colts Beat Reds In Sunday Opening Baseball
A large crowd attended the season opener between the Washington Colts and the Cannerburg Reds. The stands were full and many fans gathered around the diamond to cheer the Colts.
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Washington Colts
Cannerburg
Construction Progress at New West Fire Station
Uncertain delays push back the completion of the new West fire station as brickwork and carpentry continue. Masons and Tabor work struggle with unforeseen obstacles but aim for mid February completion and early equipment setup for council presentation.
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New West
Fember
Oolf
Ny Finisaba Ba
Tabor
New Fire Station And Equipment Costs And Reforms
The article details the projected cost of a new fire station at West Tenth and Walnut Streets, including building and equipment estimates over 3 000. Bonds may fund payments as reform measures promise improved conduct and wagon handling. Construction is by Zidkan & Patterson with Benjamin W. Clawson supervising.
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Sigurd
West Tenth and
Walnut Streets
Zidkan & Patterson
Benjamin W. Clawson
Saloons Decrease in 1906 Licenses vs 1905 says Miss Stubbs
State statistician Miss Mark Stubbs reports 1906 saloon licenses issued in Indiana counties fell 24 from 1905 while license fees rose in many cities. Three counties Pike Brown and Lagrange are dry. Daviess issued 43 licenses totaling $4,300 and county fees $6,524.00. Pike remains listed dry though illicit drink flows.
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Mark Stubbs
Miss .Stubbs
Pike, Brown and Lagrange
Daviess
Pike County
Baptist Association Convening at Willson Creek Church
The district Baptist association for Knox and surrounding counties will meet at Willson Creek Church in Knox County on Wednesday August 28 for two days. It includes five counties Pike Sullivan Knox Greene and Daviess with twenty seven churches. Attending from the city are Mr and Mrs S G Allen Mr and Mrs Ezra Mattingly and Rev A M McGuire and Mrs McGuire.
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District
Association of the Baptist Church
Wilson’s' Creek
Knox
Pike, Sullivan
Greene and
Daviess
Big City
G. Allen
Ezra, Mattingly
Cochran Improving After Bleeding Fight Injuries
Joseph Cochran, cut badly in a recent fight, is rapidly improving and able to move about his home. Medical attending has removed the gashes from his wounds, and his recovery is progressing. Parker has vanished as if swallowed by the earth.
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Joseph Cochran
Cochran
Wis Ordaile
Parker
Don Nichols to Speak at First M E Church Sunday
Don Nichols, a missionary figure linked to the M E church, will preach at the First M E Church next Sunday in the morning and evening services. The report notes his seven year tenure in China and his role as a noted speaker.
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Don Nichols
Foreign Misonery Society
M. E. Church
M. E
Plainville
Repairs Planned for St Simons Church and School
The report notes extensive repairs planned on St Simons church and school after Woods last Saturday retreat and several weeks of work.
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Woods
St. Simons Church
Reward Offered for Arrest in Montgomery Outrage
Mrs Martha Fogarty daughter of Mrs Mary McDonald offers 100 reward for arrest and conviction of the guilty party or parties for the Montgomery home outrage. She deposited the money in Washington National Bank and advertises the reward in that language. Mrs Fogarty believes her husband is guilty and pressed charges last Saturday but was refused due to little evidence linking Fogarty to the crime.
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Martha Fogarty
Mary McDonald
Montgomery
Washington National Bank
Fogarty
Shea
Valparaiso University Opens Its Thirty-Fifth Year
Valparaiso University is fully equipped and placed on the state board accredited list. The school has wide support and will begin its thirty-fifth year on September 3.
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Valparaiso University
Dant Here Sunday After Freight Collision
Herman Dant of the Flora and East St. Louis local yard of the B and O Southwestern spent Sunday in the city with his family. He was in a recent head on collision of an extra freight and the local and outside crews and received several bruises but was not seriously hurt.
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Herman Dant
Flora
East St. Louis
Southwestern
Mr. Dant
White elephant party in Somerset draws husbands
A Somerset Pennsylvania woman hosted a white elephant party where guests were told to bring items they no longer use but would not throw away. Eleven of nineteen attendees arrived with their husbands, turning the event into a social gathering.
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Somerset
Mrs John Braden Ill at Otwell Home
Mrs John Braden is ill at her Otwell home and cannot recover. She is suffering from cancer and has a brother in this city. Her husband is a brother of Will Braden of Terre Haute formerly of this city.
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John Braden
Otwell
Braden
Will Braden
Terre Haute
Grover McCune Joins Jackson's Drug Store Staff
Greensburg native Grover McCune becomes new assistant to Lark Davis at Jackson's Drug Store. McCune brings local ties and retail experience to the Greensburg business.
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Grover McCune
Greensburg
Lark Davis
Jackson’s Drug Store
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