Washington merchant suffers heavily by fire in Fordsville
A Friday night fire in Fordsville destroyed Godwin's Hall a two story building housing the post office telephone exchange and high school. Losses include George Gowan stock of merchandise valued at 3500 and F D Grismore and family home and telephone equipment valued at 5000. The hall alongside the dwelling and a large barn were also burned with several outbuildings. Insurance partially covers Godwin and Allen losses with total damage around 10000. Firefighters and residents could not stop the blaze as roofs collapsed and the structure burned for about an hour.
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Cape
Godwin
Fordsville
Grismore
George Gowan
T High. School
Littl
F. D. Grismore
Bertha
Grismores
Gowan
Indiana mental defectiveness commission completes report
The commission named by Governor Ralston over a year ago to study Indiana's mental defectiveness issues has finished its report. It says at least 1,000 insane residents lack proper treatment due to hospital bed shortages and recommends adding buildings and a farm colony system linked to existing hospitals. Additional care for women at the village for epileptics is urged, with plans to expand the village to accommodate about 1,200 patients from the current capacity of 305, and a department for treatment and observation of persistent nervous conditions at Robert.
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Ralston
Indiana
Wopfen
Christmas Spirit Drives City Shops Into Holiday Mode
Shopkeepers in the city boost Christmas spirit as shopping trend grows. Bargain hunters report rounds of purchases and orders stored for feast day. Herald ads promise bright Christmas stored news from local merchants.
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The
Herald
Reform proposals for mental health facilities and schools
The text argues for voluntary admission to insane hospitals and an enlarged Fort Wayne school for feeble minded youth with a southern colony of at least 1000 acres. It calls for commitment laws, admission of feeble minded adults, mandatory mental exams for school children, and separate classrooms for mentally defective pupils.
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Fort Wayne
Automobile turns over injuring four in Walnut Street crash
A car driven by Egbert Gesell with four injured occupants including William Holland Miss Allen and Mr Griffey overturned near Walnut and Fifteenth streets after hitting a ditch while attempting to avoid a coal wagon. Gesell suffered a knee injury and several bruises others had multiple sprains.
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Walnut
East Fifteenth Street
Egbert Gesell
Washington
Commercial Addition
William Holland
Miss Allen
Griffey
Louisville
Walnut Street
Gesell
Fifteenth Street
Farm Tractors Shot to Front as County Adopts Power
Daviess county farmers embrace the Hat field and Palmer company tractors with seven or eight units now in use. Charles Keith of Sugar Land buys one and soon operates it, using the machine for plowing and other tasks. The price of operation is nominal and the tractor runs on can oil instead of gasoline.
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R Place
Daviess County
Hatfield & Palmer Company
Charles Keith
Sugarland
Keith
Smith Retained as Eagle Camp Clerk After Election
W. S. Smith was reelected for a tenth straight year as clerk of Eagle Camp 31/82 Modern Woodmen of America at the annual meeting Friday night. He has never missed a funeral in the jurisdiction and has missed only one camp meeting due to illness. Newly elected officers include Past Counselor George E. Hopkins Venerable Consul O M Vance Advisor Lee Watchman Sentry C Trustee S I Ketchem Hopkins.
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Vance
Peeer ‘Lee
Ketchem
Hopkins
Millionaires Rise as Higher Incomes Increase Tax
Income tax figures for 1915 show that incomes of 3000, 4000 and 5000 dollars are decreasing while new millionaires earning 100,000 dollars and more are on the rise.
Young Gaither Escapes Hard Sentence For Petit Larceny
Sixteen year old Lester Gaither pled guilty to petit larceny in Indiana circuit court. The judge spared him a heavy sentence citing youth, first offense, good prior conduct, and lack of clear victim impact. Gaither was fined one dollar plus costs, disfranchised for one year, and sentenced to thirty days in jail.
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Lester Gaither
Indiana Reformatory
JW. Ogdon
Circuit
Gaither
Nationwide food probe under way led by district attorney
U S district attorney George W. Anderson announced the nation wide inquiry into high prices of food coal and other essentials is well under way. He said hundreds of messages from official and private agencies have arrived and will be sorted and digested. Anderson plans a Washington conference with agents from the justice department and other agencies.
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United States
Anderson
Washington City
Department of Justice
Traveling expense dispute between county surveyor resolved
The quarrel between W. J. Shanks county surveyor and county commissioners over traveling expenses has been settled. A conference produced a signed contract fixing Shanks's traveling pay at the rate allowed to his predecessor Michael Madden, and the circuit court suit will be dismissed.
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W. J. Shanks
Shanks
Michael Madden
New York Plans Food Boycott Tied to Prices and Women Recruitments
New York announces a city wide boycott on food articles with January 1 target. The plan calls for at least one woman assigned per 42 000 square blocks to liaise with residents and report food price changes. Officials expect an additional boycott on butter within three weeks.
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New York
Wome
Ezed
Dwelling Burns Near Antioch Church
A farm dwelling occupied by Edward Shelton near Antioch church northeast of Washington was totally destroyed by fire on Tuesday morning. The three room structure owned by Sv N. Keith had no insurance. only a few household goods survived and seventeen dollars in cash, fifteen in bills, were lost. The fire started in the attic likely from a defective flue and was already beyond control when found.
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Edward Shelton
Antioch Church
Washington
Sv N. Keith
Shelton
Strange Stories Could Be Told If Walls Talked at Mountain House
In Cresson Pennsylvania the old Mountain House room recalls visits by millionaires and famous belles from many states while the dairy herd of Samuel C Tussey quietly grazes nearby as evidence of a calmer present.
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Old Mountain House
Cresson
Penn
Samuel C. Tussey
John D Archbold Dies as Standard Oil Leader
Wire flash reports the death of John D Archbold president of Standard Oil. It notes the entente allies suffered a total loss of fifteen million men in the conflict.
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John D
Archbold
Standard Ofl Company
Entente Allies
Fifsteen
Paroled Indiana reformatory inmate linked to store break in Fort Branch
Arthur Taber identified as the would be shooter who attacked Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern railroad officer Bert Jones on Thanksgiving Day. Taber confessed parole status and prior conviction for a Fort Branch store break, and will be returned to the Jeffersonville reformatory after the Daviess circuit court case.
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Te Tain
Bert Jones
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
Brown
Arthur Taber
Guthrie
W. S. Gibson
Taber
Indiana Reformatory
Daviess Circuit Court
Jones
Gibson Circuit
Fort Branch
Emmal Taber
Evansville
John H.mccafferty
Eld
Reformatory
Jeffersonville
Transient Pleads Guilty In Coat Theft Case
Edward Hanalon a transient claiming Plainfield New Jersey as his home pleaded not guilty to petit larceny in city court Monday morning. He was fined 50 dollars and costs by Mayor McCarty and jailed in default of payment after being found in possession of Mr arts overcoat. Hanson said he was bound for Francisco.
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Edward Hanalon
Plainfield
New Jersey
McCarty
Hanso
Art
Hanson
Francisco
Road supervisor elections in four districts announced
In the city of Odon Eladra Montgomery and Kannesburg no election will be held. The Washington town i are the Lo How and South ashington school buildings. Form ely Washington township was divided into four districts. Two dis-
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Odon
Eladra
Montgomery
Kannesburg
Washington
Lo How
Southashington
Formely
Washington Township
Kitchen cabinet sale to benefit hospital
On the Fourth of July the Citizens band and Base Ball association offered a kitchen cabinet as a fundraiser but could not locate winning numbers. The cabinet was donated to the hospital but no space remained in the kitchen. It is now for sale at the F B Fornwald store with $1 daily deductions from the original price until sold, proceeds going to the hospital.
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Citizens Band and Base Ball Association
F. B. Fornwald
Two Supervisors to Be Elected as Districts Abolished
Districts have been abolished and only two supervisors will be elected. The Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern railroad marks the dividing line between the remaining districts.
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Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad
Bluecoats and Freshites Class Rivalry Erupts
Freshman class hosted a party at the high school with upperclassmen attempting to kidnap freshmen. School faculty, janitors, and police thwarted most efforts. three or four freshmen were captured but later released by citizens.
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Bluecoats
Klaus and Jackson Take Office as State Officers
Ed Jackson began duties as secretary of state and Otto L Krauss as auditor of state Friday. They received well wishes from retiring officers Homer L Cook and Dale J Critenberzer. The new GOP officers faced congratulatory callers and wary hopefuls seeking appointments.
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Klaus AD Jackson
Ed Jackson
Otto L. Klauss
Homer L. Cook
Dale J. Critenberzer
Mr. Jackson
Mr. Krauss
Jackson
Krauss
Convicted Everitts Sentenced for Mail Fraud in Indianapolis
James A. Everitt and son Sib ley F. Everitt of Indianapolis were found guilty of using the mails to defraud in federal court and sentenced to eighteen months in Atlanta federal prison. James Everitt, longtime farm leader, led the Farmers Society of Equity and American Society of Equity. Sib ley F. Everitt helped publish a farm paper and sought to shoulder the blame, claiming he acted alone.
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James A. Everitt
Sibley F. Everitt
Indianapolis
Atlanta
United States
Farmers’ Society of Equity
Lebanon man named to state tax board
Strange N Cragun of Lebanon becomes a new member of Indiana's state board of tax commissioners. Appointed by Governor Ralston to replace Captain William H Hart of Indianapolis, Cragun is a Republican and will serve four years after filing his bond and preparing to assume duties. Hart had been appointed last April to fill the unexpired term of Eben H Willcott, who resigned.
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Cragun
Strange N. Cragun
Lebanon
State Board of Tax- Commissioners
Ralston Friday
William H.hart
Indianapolis
Hart
Eben H. Willcott
May manager Henry B. Gentry may join Iselis Floto circus
Henry B. Gentry, who sold the Gen try circus for 100000 last week, will leave Bloomington for Denver to consider becoming manager of the Iselis Floto circus at a salary of 20000 per year.
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Henry B. Gentry
Gentry
Bloomington
Denver
Iselis-Floto Circus
Gasoline Consumption Estimation for United States
An estimate indicates the year's gasoline use equals a stream six feet wide and one foot deep flowing at one mile per hour. Result implies a large, slow-moving flow of fuel across the landscape. The description uses a river analogy to convey volume and rate of consumption.
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United States
Memorial rites honor four Elks at Washington lodge
Washington lodge 933 held memorial services at the Elks home to recall sixteen names on the memorial tablets. Judge Oscar R. Luhring of Evansville delivered the oration as tribute was paid to C. W. Wade BE King W. C. Betts and J. E. Meman.
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Elks
Washington Lodge
Oscar R. Luhring
Ivansville
East Main
Fifth Streets
C. W. Wade
BE. King
W. C. Betts
Rrof
Paul Sebring
Roy Smiley
Y Scoble
C. H. Snorf
A. R B. Ells
Kiam H. Kiefer
Ray Allen
Harlan
Arthur Rogers
Contia
Orchesra
W. H.kiefer
Harry Vonderschmitt
Jay Palmer
Libbie Haskett
H . O'Neall
J. F. Holliay
Seph Marx
Otis Crawford
E. Y. Suddith
Spencer Burgholtzer
Fred Kennedy
Edward Keller
William
Kiefer
Ev. Wi
Rader
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Elks’ Lodges
Contempt of Court Order Served on Martin Deitz
Martin Deitz served Monday with an order by Sheriff C. D. Guttrie to appear before Judge Ogden at 8 430 oclock Monday December 11 to show cause why he should not be punished for contempt of court for failing to pay support to Ola Deitz for their child. Court notes include case dismissals and a damages suit continued due to a witness illness.
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Martin
Deitz
Wao
C. D
Janes Wil- Ban
Azel Townsend Armstrong
Newton Vaughn
Pastor Mallory Begins First Cristian Church Pastorship
The Rev. Frank Mallory began his duties as pastor of the First Cristian church with a full auditorium present for his inaugural sermon. He arrived in Washington Friday afternoon with his family and will be stationed in Denver.
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Frank
Mallory
First Cristian Church
Washington
Denver
Arm ed to Teeth Ke Iaik Arrested After Shooting
Ke Iaik of Whiting Indiana was arrested Monday after a shooting injuring Judge C E Greenwald bailiff Lewedbow and juror George Robbing slightly. He carried revolvers hatch st and other weapons weighing seventy five pounds.
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Ke Iaik
Whiting
Indiana
Mmond
C.e.greenwald
Lewedbow
George Robbing
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Charles W. ‘Wicks
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Ss. J. Dowell
State Grange
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JS. Sims
Delaware and Hudson Railroad
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