Election echo on courthouse turmoil in Indiana
In Daviess circuit court Judge J W Ogden asked Shoals attorney Frank Gilkinson to raise his right hand and be sworn. Gilkinson refused to answer a question about authorship of political articles in the Martin County Tribune, quarrelled with the procedure, and said the session was unfair. The judge offered no further action and the incident ended without resolution.
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Daviess Hrcuit Court
Daviess
Martin County
J. W. Ogdon
Frank Gilkingon
Shoals
Gilkingson
Tér
Ogiton
Gilkingen
Tarw
Penrod
Gitkingon
Pottom
Ogdon
Myers Power Plant Sold in Major Chicago Deal
The Myers Light and Power Company has been sold to Utilities Development Corporation of Chicago, forming Indiana Power on Water Corporation. Negotiations spanned months with purchase terms set, pending Indiana Public Service Commission approval. The commission granted authority last week, final papers prepared, marking a landmark transfer across multiple plants.
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Indiana
Public. Service. Com
Hastings Accepts Deputy Position Under Stansbury
E. E. Hastings accepts Eli Stansbury’s offer to become deputy. He must reside in Indianapolis while keeping Washington as his home and will move with his family in December as Stansbury takes office January 1. The salary is $2,690 yearly.
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E. E. Hastings
Eli Stansbury
Indianapolis
Washington
Central power plant planned to supply multiple towns
August mission seeks approval to issue capital stock and bonds for a large central plant at Edwardsport to provide light power heat and water to up to twenty four towns. Interim connections will serve Worthington Bloomfield Odon and Elnora from Bloomfield and Odon. Transmission lines are being planned with engineers estimating a thirty day connection to Elnora. R F Myers of Myora Light and Power will run the plant until the central facility opens. existing town plants will be dismantled after completion.
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Edwardsport
Worthington
Bloomfield
Odon
Elnora
Hs Public Service
Com
R. F. Myers
Myora Light and Power Company
Nearing Completion of New Odon Christian Church Structure
The new Christian church of Odon rapidly nears completion with a large workforce last week. The elegant interior features a rostrum view from all points, rich wall colors, skylight, sliding door baptistry, and complete kitchen in the basement. Indirect lighting and four balcony exits promise a clear view of the speaker throughout.
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New Christian Church of
Odon
Walla
Former Citizen George Wright Receives Notice of Death
George Wright of Maysville is listed in the Wenatchee World as receiving notice of the death of Réuben W. N. Brown, a longtime Daviess County farmer of Island farm, who died after a bowel congestion attack following his wife’s death. Brown, 85, had been married sixty four years and left seven children. Funeral rites and burial were conducted under Masons guidance.
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George Wright
Maysville
Wenatchee
Ashinton
Réuben ‘W. N. Brown
Eltigan
Daviess
Brown
Island Farms
Charity Lodge of Masons
Mr. Brown
Louisville based Iriquois Coal to open Keith farm mine
A new company organized in Louisville aims to open and operate an avnw coal mine on the Keith farm with capital stock of 24000. George Kelley of Cannersburg will oversee the project after earlier drilling yielded disappointing results and plans now call for shifting to coal extraction.
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Keith
Rat -Cannerbure
Louisville
Know
Iriquois Coal, Company
Wit Capital
George ‘Kelley
Cannersburg
Forsythe R Danger Forsythe R Danger
The article notes political tensions with Forsythe referencing danger and Democratic insistence on distributing benefits, highlighting a heated debate over policy measures and party stance.
Postmaster Bid Debated as Forsythe Seeks Renewal
Washington post office patronage tops local Democratic talks as Ernest Forsythe, appointed in 1913, weighs a second term. Flavian A. Seal, county chairman, likely to influence the choice, with Willis Hoddinott and others named as possible successors amid rotation in office.
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Washington Post Office
Ernest Forsythe
Indiana
Cullop
Forsythe
Willis Hoddinott
McCarty
Hamlet Allen
Will
Kiefer
Henry Backes
The
Democrat
Backes
Flavian A. Seal
Graham Family Boosters of Evansville Honored
The Graham family, former Grafton residents now in Evansville, are praised as city boosters. They founded Graham Glass, a major new Evansville plant employing about three hundred workers, lauded by the Evansville Courier for their energy, sagacity, and hospitality to visiting capitalists.
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Grahams
Washington
Evansville
Ziba F. Graham
Courier
The
Sagacity
Graham Glass Factory
Owens
Bvansville
Dvansville
Graham
Two Slayers Sentenced for Death of Elmer Gibson
In Monticello Kentucky circuit court two men, W S Gibson and Thomas Green, pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the killing of Elmer E Gibson a deputy U S marshal. They received life sentences as the court rejected first degree murder indictments. The slaying occurred in central Monticello on April 2 as Green and Roberts fired repeatedly, killing Gibson.
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NFR
Elmer E. Gibson
Id W.S. Gibson
She
Thoma Green
Montcello
Kentucky
Monricello
Murde
Elmer
Gibson
Washington
Baltimore and
Ohio Southwestern
Monticello
Preservime
Green
Roberts
Danville
Monticell
United States
Sherif Gibson
Gibson Hashis
Deaths of Nicholas Garrison and E. A. McCoy Reported
Nicholas Garrison, 82, a retired cart penter, was found dead in his bed by sister Louisa Randall in his Washington State residence. Coroner Huett Poindexter cites heart disease as the cause. Garrison had lived with his sister several years and was born in New York. McCoy death follows long illness at her Worthington home. Mrs. McCoy, born Welton in Palmyra township Knox County, left a husband B A McCoy and four sons and two daughters.
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Nicholas Garrison
Louisa Randall
Garrison
Huett Poindexter
Colony
Harrison
Higg
News
York
Kansas
Washington
E. A. McCoy
Worthington
B.A. McCoy
Daviess County
Oak Grove
Greene
McCoy
Adwara
William
Orlando
Mildred
Anna
Postmaster on carpet in dispute over rural route 2
Report from Terre Haute Star discusses William Allen Cullop alleging retaliation after defeat in the Merom precinct. It claims Cullop pressed Cleveland McKinley postmaster at Merom and John J. Parker to disrupt rural free delivery route 2, seeking transfer to New Lebanon, affecting many farmers served from Merom.
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Terre Haute
Star
WI Mam A.cullopt
Merom
Collop
Cleveland McKinley
Meroni
Cleveland Meinley
Vincennes
Cullop
McKinley
Washington
New Lebanon
Prizer Awards Mark Flour Week Bakery Winners
The Indiana Flour week demonstration concluded Saturday with prizes for best loaf of bread and best white cake. Awards went to Frank Greenwood for bread and Mrs. Frank Pink for cake, with other recognitions including a Parker House rolls prize to Miss Gladys Stuckey and a pumpkin pie prize to Mrs. Gasper Kingensmith.
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Indiana
Spink Milling Compan
Ata Frank Greenwood
Norris& Kidwell Mill
Frank Pink
Fletschiman’s Yeast Company
Parker House
Waal
Misa Gladys Stuckey
Twantu
Gas Company
Gasper ‘Kingensmith
White “House
Washingtons new federal building corner stone laid with ceremony
A partial report notes a ceremony for laying the corner stone of Washingtons new federal building. The afternoon program featured music by the Citizens band and local schoolchildren. Officials arranged the placement in an agreed position.
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Washington
Federal
Rchildren
Wahington ‘Magons
Atone
Federal officer probes illicit liquor sale in Shoals
A federal court officer conducted a quiet inquiry into alleged illicit liquor sales in Shoals on Saturday. It is believed the investigation will lead to Citizens of the Martin County city appearing before the federal grand jury in Indianapolis.
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Martin County
Federal Grand Jury
Indianapolis
Cornerstone Box to Hold Local Civic Roster and News
The Indiana ceremony marked by a Benedict address and school chorus opened the lodge procession. The cornerstone at the northwest corner bears McAdoo and Wetmore inscriptions. building costs are about 60 000 dollars with a fourteen month completion. The cornerstone box includes local newspapers, band rosters, church lists, and teacher rosters.
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America
Charles P. Benedict
Indianapolis
Benedict
The
Indiana Masons
William C. McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
James A. Wetmore
Citizens Band
Washirten
Restore
Knights of Pythies
Masona
Actoals
Inauguration to Be Simple for Governor-elect Goodrich
Governor-elect James P. Goodrich plans a simple inauguration with no pomp and ceremony. He considers forming a governor's military staff, noting it would cost the state nothing and may include volunteers. His inaugural address will be concise, under five minutes, and emphasize fiscal restraint and efficiency across state government.
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James P. Goodrich
Goodrich
Foreigners in US and duty risk if war comes
The Q and A explains that a foreigner of military age who enters the United States without papers has no protection if war breaks out in Europe. He cannot be arrested domestically but could be detained for duty if found abroad. The 1853 case of Martin Koszta shows protection only after first papers were taken.
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Indianapolis News
Washington
Ind
United States
Europe
Martin Koszta
New Demurrage Rates Set to Ease Rail Car Shortage
Beginning December 4 new demurrage rates apply to all loaded rail cars held in yards. After forty eight hours free service demurrage begins at two dollars per day for the first day, three dollars for the second, four dollars for the third and five dollars for each day thereafter until unloading. The change aims to free thousands of cars and end the car shortage hardship on shippers, especially coal mines.
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U. S
Smoot Divorce Case Updates and Petition for Modification
In Circuit Court, Margaret J. Smoot v Charles I. Smoot divorce proceedings continued by agreement of parties. Zannie Traylor v Albert D. Trey Yor petition filed to modify order from September term 1914, with at least five days notice required to the defendant for hearing.
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Circuit Court
Margaret J. Smoot
Charles I. Smoot
Zannie Traylor
Albert D
Trey- Yor
Local lectures set for new city hall sessions and Elks memorial
Giny Hall secured sessions at the new city hall to host the farmer institute program in December with O M Wague as chairman and Oral Chapman secretary. Memorial services for the Elks lodge will be held December 3 at Washington lodge with an address by Oscar Luhring and multiple eulogies for deceased members.
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Farmer's Institute
Washington
O. M. Wague
Oral Chapman
Council Chamber
New City Hall
Thirce
East van Trees Street
Honga
The
Elks’ Lodge Haseen
Washington Lodge
Elke Lodge
Opear R. ‘Luhring
Evangvillé
Ashington Lodgal
Sery
Dee
Elks
Pra
John Tyi Harris
Will Kj.penrod
Charlesi G. Gerdiner
Oscar
P. Hod‘Bisse
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