Local Notes and Civic Updates in Seventies Indiana Scene
Local residents report family events, farm progress, and road concerns. Birth of a daughter to Mrs. Erastus Allen and other family news are noted alongside coal vein discovery on I. M. Walls farm. Roads deemed worst for season by rural carrier Chandler. December 16 road supervisor election urged. Community festival at Godwins hall succeeds. F C C F festival officers named.
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M. Walls
Joseph A. Chandler
Storst
James W. Jones
Fairmount
Grant County
Hedrick
F. C. C. F. Sfestival
Godwin’s ‘Hall
Order
N. G
C. McCord
V.G
John Flarer
Cochran
George Godwin
CE. Hargan
Aaosiah
G. Allen
Local Church Guests and Visits Reported
Dr N J Goshorn and the Shroyers visited in the area. Albert Wedthafer of Terre Lane attended a Sunday gathering. Rev L Crim of Ladoga led preaching as meetings continued. Belvin Meadors and Miss Belvin Meadors traveled to Washington. Co H Hef arrived from Evansville to visit Whig’s father. Rev and Mrs Hild were also out visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McDonald
Sery
T. Carrito Ardi Jerry Toy
Loogootee
Mary Reynolds
Washington
N. J. Goshorn
Washington Tuesdy
L. Shroyer
Moores Hill
Albert Wedthafer
Terre Lane
As L. Crim
Ladoga
M. C
Kilon
Belvin Meadors
Co. H. Hef
Evansville
Fonday
J. H. Hild
Mrs McWilliams to Visit In Washington for Short Trip
Mr and Mrs Charles McWilliams plan a short visit to Washington to visit a named person and attend events after returning from a prior engagement. The note mentions a Monday departure and a later return to school related activities.
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Washington
Charles McWillialms
Tshireran Manflay
KLM
Puireniz
Bas Retired From Lin Done In Nate Abeon Pind Myre
Fragmentary report notes Bas returning from Lin and a mention of Beasley involved in a theft day. Vague references to Wael, Ghartes, and a planned trip. No clear dates, places, or organizations are readable.
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Nate Abeon
Beasley
Bethel visit and community meeting described in fragmented notes
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a Bethel visit with indicators of a late afternoon schedule and a public event. Names and details are garbled, but reference to a local family and a community gathering appear, with unclear times and participants.
Baglis Hive Banquet Parade and 1920s Lodge Notices
A garbled report details a banquet and a parade around seven thirty with confusion over crowd size and city involvement. It lists names such as Alvin Wala George and others, plus local lodge matters and officer candidates for the coming year including Jesse F. and William Waller.
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Languet A3
Alvin Wala
George Mt
Prater Industrious: Life Insurance Notice to Jack Prater
A garbled notice declares Jack Prater received a letter from Late Life Insurance Company of Indianapolis informing him of information and standings at the head of a list for a policy amount. The item notes an Indiana agent connected to the south and promises further contact relating to his Seventh Tyro ephemy and a Panonis reference, with claims of diligent agents arranging coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Prater
Life Insurance Company of Indiangpalitt
Hst
Indiana
Novarney
Jack J
Fragmentary Era Ruling Discusses License Misinterpretations
The readable text reports a disputed ruling about government licensing and multiple opinions. It mentions the involvement of individuals named Tyee and Pana and notes the decision was misinterpreted by several parties amid unclear context.
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Dows
Township road supervisor election under old and new law
Township trustees prepare for the second Saturday after the first Monday in December elections for road supervisors across districts. The new law restricts work to forty days per year with no pay if exceeded. districts must have two to four road units divided by miles. Local candidates include Greenwood, Wise, McDonald, McCoy, and Donaldson, as campaigning remains quiet while river projects face funding deadlock in Congress.
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Reach
Wichington Township
Sug‘arland
Boxtown
South Washington School
Donaldson
Greenwood
John Wise
Clay McDonald
EL A. McCoy
Elk ‘Hla
Iva Donaldson
Abe
Depot night man Archie Charman resigns at B&O Southwestern
Archie Charman quits as night clerk at the B and O Southwestern depot and returns home to Paoli. Bert Bales, long time depot worker, will succeed him at the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Charman
Southwestern Depot
Paoli
Bert Bales
Bartholomew Teachers Seek Disbandment and Salary Struggles
Bartholomew County teachers discuss disbanding the local association and prefer fall trips to other city schools over fall lectures. They also push for higher salaries, but the school fund is too low, forcing the school board to deny raises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartholomew County Teachers' Association
Bartholomew County Board of Education
Sone City
Columbus
Winchester Judge Rules on Moore Liquor Law Remonstrance
Judge Macey in Winchester rules that remonstrance signers cannot withdraw their names after signing. A June filing led to liquor licenses being refused in Winchester's second ward under the Taft era Moore law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Macey
Winchester
Humnerd
Hides Macey
Fire destroys William Simonia home in Box town
A two room frame house belonging to William Simonia burned Monday night after a faulty flue ignited a blaze. The Joss value is estimated at 250 to 300 dollars. A table, dishes and two chairs were saved as the family was visiting a neighbor when the fire started.
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William Simonia
Box‘town
Gas Stove Blast Injures Prince Woman
Zekiel Trimble of Prince was burned when a gas stove exploded after lighting a match. The blast scorched her face arms and hands in a terrible manner.
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Zekiel Trimble
Harrises Divorce Grants Alimony and Wealth Claim
Mrs. W. R. Harris wins a Pike circuit court divorce on Wednesday and is awarded $2,000 alimony. Dr. W. R. Harris of Orwell, a merchant and county health board secretary, testified his net worth ranges from $75,000 to $100,000.
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W. R. Harris
Pike
Orwell
County Board of Health
Terrible burn accident fatally injures Terre Haute boy
A six year old colored boy named Roland Majors, son of Mrs. Mattie Majors, suffered severe burns when his clothes caught fire from a grate in his Terre Haute home. The incident occurred early Sunday morning as the child moved about in his night clothes. A physician attended him and his condition was described as critical. The boy’s grandmother Mrs Willis on Brees reported the accident the following morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Majors
Mattie Majors
Terre Haute
Robert Parney
Washington
C. Fe
Fame
Willis
Brees
West South Street
Reveivfa Artetter
Watterson Sees Bryan as Democratic Leader in 1908
Henry Watterson of the Louisville Courier Journal argues the Democratic Party has no real chance in the 1908 campaign. He says Bryan is the shaping force in current Democratic politics and may name the 1908 nominee. He admires Roosevelt as a great president but predicts a retirement after his term to focus on literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis- Ville Courier Journal
Henry Watterson
South
Bryan
Roosevelt
Cometry
Chaney Introduces 129 Bills in Opening Day
Congressman Chaney announces 129 bills on the first day, takes a seat on the committee on invalid persons, succeeding Robert W. Miers whom Chaney defeated for reelection. He joins several senior committees and aims to push special projects, including money for public buildings in Bedford and a Cincomington proposal.
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Jot C
Chaney
Robert W. Miers
Semor
Bedford
Cicomington
Barr disposes interest in milling firm to G H Recker
Henry C Barr has disposed of his entire interest in the R P Moore Milling company to G H Recker of this city and will retire from business. Mizi Barr has been engaged in active business in this ferry for a number of years. Recker has served as secretary and will assume Barr's role, the deal closing Monday.
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Princeton’ Tribune
Henry C. Barr
R. P. Moore Milling Company
G. H. Recker
Mizi Barr
Recker
Baris
Factory Appeals in $7000 Suit Over Damaged Joiner Parts
Hastings Allen appeal the case of L J Neiry against Cincinnati Seating factory for 7000 dollars over loss of four finsd in a joiner at the plant. Trial at the last term of the Daviess court resulted in a judgment for 500 dollars for Neiry.
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Cincinnati ’ Seating Factory
L. J. Neiry
Tas
Hastings
Allen
Daviess Et al
Nelly
Killed in Machinery at Cement Mill Near Jeffersonville
John Hitler an old soldier was instantly killed Tuesday at Sygeds cement mill ten miles north of Jeffersonville. He was caught in a belt tearing off one foot and mashing his skull. He leaves a widow and daughter. Bert McCullough of Metropolitan Insurance has gone to Oakland City.
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John Hitler
Syged
Jeffersonville
Kiser
Bisty
Reaves
Bert McCullough
The
Metropolitan Insurance Company
Oakland City
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Mr. Chaney
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Horrall Bros
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Eva C. Perit
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Rainess County
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Airornes
Harry H. Crooke
Heffernan & Matringy. Attys
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Arthur McCracken
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Gardiner
Tharp & Gardiner
Indlugar
Hayles
Weghington
A. D
William AL Wal
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Dav Gess
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Richard Cy
Soma
Janes Mattthedy
Lettie E. Vie cGibeon
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Iness County
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Sheriff's. Sale
Daviess Circuit Court
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Todiana
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Vilus
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William F. Killion
Board’ of Commissioners of
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