Chicken Picker Takes Own Life
Frank Phillips of Ooent ic destroys himself by taking poisons in a self inflicted death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Phillips
Ooentic
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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1906
Page
1
Poisoned by rat poison in a boarding house death
Frank Phillips, 30, a charker picker, died after taking rough on rats and arsenic at his boarding place and later at the Raycraft hotel. The suspected dose was taken between 4 and 8 pm Monday, after he announced intent to self harm. Dr. Smoot and F. Myers attended. Phillips died about midnight. The poison came from Dr. Smoot. Phillips requested small portions to minimize danger. Also noted are obituaries of Frank Lytton of Wheatland and Martha E Harrell, with family details and burial plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Phillips
Goodman
Phillips
Mra
Raycraft
F. M. Myers
D. B. Smoot
Smoot
West Walnut ‘Street
Samuel Smoot
Frank Lytton
Wheatland
Washington
Knox County
Lytton
Seaves
Gib
Ralph
Walter
Lyttle
Sallie Lytton
JA. €. Nicholson
Young
Drs. Lytton
A. I. Donaldson
Washington Township
George H. Willams
Peter Trosper
Steel Township
John O. Perkiga
Barr
Court House
Burial Notices From Plainville Chronicle
Burial at Veale Creek Cemetery at 9 oclock Wednesday morning. Death of Seth, ten month old son of Walter Brothers of Steele township, due to meningitis. Burial Sunday afternoon in Plainville cemetery. Cashius Hinkle, nine year old son of George H. Hinkle north of the city, died Tuesday of membranous croup. Burial at Plainville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha E
Lawrence Herréil
William Geyer
Bié O. Southwestern
Veale Creek
Seth
Walter Brothers
Steele Township
Plainville
Hinkle
Cashius
George H. Hinkle
Croup
Plainville Cemetery
Indiana Mining group plans 100 ton mill near Baxter Springs
J C Sproul of Indiana Mining Co hosted stock holders from Washington Indiana Vinita Indian Territory and Slogostee Indiana for a two day visit in Baxter Springs. They held a meeting and approved building a 100 ton mill after a rich mining strike near the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baxter Springs
Kansas
Washington
J. C. Sproul
Indiana Mining Company
Charles B. Rogers
Vinita
I. T
John H. Wright
C. H. Jones
F. B. Fornwald
William Beck
Indiana
J. C. @rueblood
C. M. Gilley
Noah M
Ser
William Houghton
Slogostee
Sable
Hatters protest over railroad passenger accommodations
Shoals residents express strong dissatisfaction with Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern railroad officials over new time cards reducing service. Midpoint location between Cincinnati and St. Louis sees only two daily trains, with no apparent effort to improve. Citizens warn trustees to seek a peaceful remedy or face action to force better conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad
Cincinnati
Ohio
St. Louis Mo
Odon men file petition to reduce gravel freight
A petition filed with the railroad commission seeks lower gravel freight from a White River pit near Elliston Greene county to Elnora and Union Station. Plaintiffs John D. Moore Walter C. Garten Jonas Mene and Harry H. Crooke allege Southern Indiana charges 65 cents a ton while Evansville Indianapolis charges 25 cents for the joint haul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Indiana
Railroad Commission
John D. Moore
Walter C. Garten
Jonas Mene
Harry H. Crooke
Odo
White Wiver
Elliston
Greene County
Indiaapolis
Evansville
Elnora
Don
Union Station
Eviansville
Indianapolis
Wolcott Hayes Land Case Ends in Favor of Defendants
In Greene circuit court the Wolcott ex state senator case against John B Hayes and others on contract ended with a verdict for the defendants. Wolcott claimed 856 acres in Knox county were short by eighty one acres after sale and sought part of the purchase money about 5000 dollars. A rehearing was granted and venue moved to another county, then decided for the defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Wolcott
John B. Hayes
Greene
Wolcott
Hayes
Knox County
Daviess
Bart O'Dell Fined for Sunday Hunting in Barr Township
Bart O'Dell son of Thomas O'Dell of Harrison township was fined one dollar for hunting on Sunday. Deputy game warden Frank Cross prosecuted, aiming to curb Sunday hunting in Barr township, and O'Dell paid the fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bart O'Dell
Thomas O'Dell
Harrison Township
Frank Cross
Barr Township
O'Dell
Watsen Receives Check for James Merrin Tribute
G F Watsen scribe of the Tribe of Ben Hur received a check for 1500 dollars payable to James Merrin. A Mrs Merrin, who died about October 30, was a member of Washington Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Watsen
Ben Hur
James Merrin
Merrin
Washington Court
Redford Buys Property On Southeast Seventh Street
Ed Redford purchased the property on southeast Seventh street from Isaac Keith. In the spring he plans to build a handsome cottage with modern improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Redford
Seventh Street
Isaac Keith
Mr. Redford
Davis Fails In Second District Run For Congress
The Indianapolis Sunday Star recounts Cyrus E. Davis of Bloomfield losing the Second district race after decades seeking the nomination. Once a Republican turned Democrat over tariff views, Davis remained a steadfast party loyalist and lawyer with coal investments worth about 100000 dollars. A Gompers letter urging labor support arrived late and failed to swing results as Davis fell short by roughly four hundred votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus E
Davis
Bloomfield
Congress
Sunday
Indianapolis Star
James A. Garfield
Morgan County
Bryan
Sullivan County
Gibraltar
Greene County
Rick
Wavis
Texas
Astrict
Washington
Samuel Gompers
Greene
Sullivan
Datis
Robbers hit Winslow hardware store in Pike County
Saturday evening a break in at Cooper and Stillwell hardware in Winslow Pike County yielded shotguns pistols knives razors axes and other gear valued in hundreds of dollars. a pursued band fled across the Patka River toward old mines with a citizen posse and bloodhounds on their trail as dogs picked up scent on the river bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winslow
Pike County
Cooper& Stillwell Hardware
Patka
Som Old
City Schools Monthly Report from Superintendent Axtell
The third month report shows 1618 pupils enrolled with 759 boys and 759 girls. Attendance figures include 284 boys and 376 girls never absent, 476 neither absent nor tardy, 372 boys and 373 girls never tardy, 33 corporal punishments, 27 tardies, and 263 minutes lost to tardiness. Building distribution lists Walnut street 761, West end 406, South side 311, Colored school 40, total 1518. Parents and others are invited to visit the schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Street
West End
South Aide
Suit on Note Involves Promissory Debt and Property Transfer
Hiram J. and Sarah McCracken sue Harley A. Smoot and Beatrice Smoot along with Mrs. Alice L V Foster through attorney John H. Spencer for 459 dollars on a promissory note. The case says Smoot received 480 dollars, mortgaged a west end house and two lots to secure the note, then sold to Foster for 450 dollars who allegedly assumed the note and mortgage and agreed to pay the amount. Plaintiffs seek 575 dollars. Smoot is in Joplin Missouri seeking law work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram J. and
Sarah McCracken
John H. Spencer
Harley A. Smoot
Beatrice Smoot
Alice L. V. Foster
Smoot
West End
Joplin
Promising Jasonville Senior Delivers Thanksgiving Oration
Clarence A. Loudermilk, a Jasonville high school senior and son of John G. Loudermilk, delivered the Thanksgiving oration and shows bright promise as a debutant leader before peers. Born in Daviess County, he excels in debate and current events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence A. Loudermilk
Jasonville
John G.loudervilk
Daviess County
No Dam on White River Sparks Power Plant Debate
Board of Public Works in Eonaville discussed a plan to dam the White River near Hazelton to supply southern Indiana towns with heat. Recent circles considered municipal ownership of electric light and gas plants, highlighting how the White River project would intersect Hazelton’s proposed city lighting facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Works
Eonaville
White River
Hazelton
Indiana
Remarkable recovery after long unconsciousness
Miss Mauise Cantrell of Greensburg has awakened after five days unconscious due to injuries from a runaway accident. She was operated on at Lebanon and is reported to be on the road to recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mauise Cantrell
Greensburg
Lebanon
Ete
Covery
Kelly Acquitted in Assault Case
William Kelly was acquitted of assaulting Frank Cross on Monday afternoon in a case heard by the local court. The decision ends the matter as Cross was the principal witness in the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kelly
Frank Cross
Wheat Prices Fall as Farmers Brace for Cheaper Grain
Farmers report wheat at 70 cents a bushel, down from last year's 80 to 82 cents. Kansas and Dakota regions harvest record crops, while flour prices drop by 50 to 60 cents a barrel. Some predict foreign demand may lift grain prices later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Dakotas
White River Trade Flows Between Hazelton and Decker
The White River coats Hazelton and Decker with fluctuating water levels that disrupt ferry service and split Knox and Gibson counties. When the river runs high, Decker becomes the trade hub for the Neck region. when low, Hazelton dominates. Col. D. L. Bonner of Vincennes expanded Hazelton’s reach by purchasing a Decker store, uniting commerce and ending the rival trade conflict between the two towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White River
Wabash
Mt. Carmel
Hazelton
Petersburg
Knox
Gibson
Hazelton and
Decker
Knox County
D. L. Bonner
Vincennes
Colonel Bonner
Brother saves brother from fire blaze in Princeton home
The four year old son of Joseph Harvey of Princeton prevented a second child from a serious burn when the younger sibling, two, caught fire near a stove. He rolled and tossed the boy on a carpet until the flames were smothered. The mother found the child lightly burned on face and arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Harvey
Princeton
Visitors Return After Stay With Mrs Clark
Mrs Laura Miller and her Bloomfield son, Mrs Jennie Roberts and her Scotland son, and Mrs Kate Skemp of Odon were guests of Mrs Sue Clark on East Van Trees Street and have now returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Miller
Bloomfield
Jennie Roberts
Scotland
Kate Skemp
Odon
Sue Clark
East van Trees Street
H E Teufel Enters Hospital For Operation In Cincinnati
H E Teufel a Hnotype operator for the Democrat goes to Cincinnati for an operation and will be away about three weeks John Raymann will operate the machine in his absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Teufel
The
Democrat
Cincinnati
John Raymann
Corning Buyers Brother’s Home for $1000
Marshal Lucian Corning buys his brother J. W. Corning’s home at 1106 Vincennes Avenue for 1000 dollars. The property includes a five room cottage and one lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucian Corning
J. W. Corning
Vincennes Avenue
Indiana court hears $2000 damages suit over murder liquor sale
In Daviess circuit court a $2000 damages suit filed by Ida Noelting against William Berkemeier Freelandville saloon keeper and his employees Joseph Schmidt and William H. Propes reels from the Noelting murder case. Noelting details her marriage in 1900, her husband’s decline due to drink, and Pepmeler’s death after Berkemeier allegedly supplied intoxicants. The record notes prior indictments, venue change, and ongoing legal actions while detailing county officials, salaries, and local election notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daviess Circuit Court
Ida Noelting
Aduife
William Berkemeier
Freelandville
Joseph Schmidt
Wiliam H. Propes
Berkemeler
Pepmeier
Knox County Grand Jury
Pealentiary
Twelfth Annual meeting of Daviess County Teachers
The twelfth annual teachers association of Daviess county ended at Walnut Street School at 11 o'clock last Saturday. The meeting was a success with no action on discontinuing the association. Last year sentiment favored ending it, and several favored it this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daviess County
Walnut Street
Wheat Takes a Jump in Price Rise
Wheat prices rise by two cents marking another jump in the market. Farm traders report the shift affecting bread wheat futures and local grain quotations nationwide.
Married couple wed by justice of the peace
John Van Winkle and Miss Pluma J Bush were married by a justice of the peace Thursday morning. They will reside in this county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John van Winkle
Pluma ‘J. Bush
Mine Near Camp Manning Yields Six Foot Four Inch Vein
Mandebach brothers and Andrew Lille celebrate a new coal vein near Camp Manning on White River southwest of Washington. The 6 ft 4 in seam lies about ninety five feet deep, with several other thinner veins found above. The coal is praised as high quality possibly superior to number 4 coal and may include tar for better burn. Plans aim to mine on a large scale, employing up to three hundred miners, with a rail siding and new switch access already being prepared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mandebach
Thia City
Brasil Field
Chickness
Mancabach Brothers
Lille
Boonville Cook Book Sparks Temperance War
Boonville townspeople clash as the W C T U disputes a new cook book featuring wine and whisky recipes. Blue pencil edits trim references to alcohol while a compromise overprinting is reached, though some recipes remain flagged. A rival husband defies protests claiming his wife will serve the original recipes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boonville
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Ald Society
Aspen
Qeen
Ladies’ Aid Society
Temperance
Rae
Fioonville
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Maybbe
Raycraft Hotel
Martha FE. Harrell
Wolcott-Hayes
Redford
OAS
Shoals
Martin County
Tharp
Valaing
Brett
Dubois County
Robert W. Miers
Miers
Miprs
W. Fr Axtell
Kelly
Brother
Gage
Berkemeier
Jin
Cuit Court
Ond the Knoux
Cies
Jason Fairhuret
Harry V. Hyatt
John B. Slater
Odon Realty Company
Andrew Willams
Ade Hanierslp
George Bright
Grant Myers
Theodore T. Jones
L. C. Carpenter i
Simon Kemp
Lou W. Barber
Jones Meads
Antioch
Joseph J. Gordon
Jacob McCann
Mr. Kilison
Hedden & Faust
Platteville
Elec
Ted
William Young
J. H. Doyle
Irene Spira
Wash
D. M. Inman
Lewla Dages
Co. L. White
Elmer £. Buzan
Arthur H. Greenwood
Greenwood
Hamlet Allen
J. R.westhafer
W. T. Brown
Austin Sharum
Eula Sanford
C. L. White
Emma Goshorn
A. J. Kinnaman
Association
J. M. Black
Hwfe
T. D. Silmo
Educational Commission
Simp
Ezra Mattingly
P. H McHenry
Board of Education
Daniel McArver
Brucesville
Bo EL Mrers
Ickneil
General Assembly
James Garof Vincennes
Rard
Teachers' Association
Andrew Lillie
Doonville
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