French Lick Resort Highlighted in Indiana Tourism Ad
A fragmented Indiana description extols French Lick in Orange County as a premier health resort in a valley noted for therapeutic waters. It notes crowds from 500 to 2,000 visiting for rest and entertainment and praises the mammoth hotel and staff. December meetings involving editors nationwide view Taggart’s resort with optimism.
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Indiana
French Lick
Orange County
Daviess County
Regorty
Aod
Unclear OCR Brief Sketch of Names and Places
Fragmentary text mentions a cashier, a company, age, legal terms, and a person named Inman. The readable items hint at a financial or legal case but lack coherent details or outcomes. No clear event date, location, or parties can be established from the available words.
Prohibition and politics mix in rattling digressions and snoring
The narrative spirals through political chatter and humorous anecdotes as the writer derides “machines” and police orders, recalls Fred Meyer’s famed snoring in Du Quoin Illinois, and critiques Democratic leadership and tariff debates. It lampoons Bourbonism, protectionism, and tariff reform while noting public fatigue with 1892 style cures.
Sandbagging Claims Hit Local Newspaper
The Herald faces criticism for alleged sandbagging of public funds in legal printing. The piece accuses the paper of bias while noting it printed gravel road contract notices for Steele township and suggesting it may have secured substantial work over the year.
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Herald
Hérald
Steele Township
Thio
Smokeless Coal Promises From Chicago Capitalists
Fragmentary report notes Chicago capitalists promise smokeless coal within thirty days under Southern United plan. The text ambiguously references a policy or project aiming to curb smoke with coal combustion.
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Chicago
Appellate Court Rules Bank Must Pay Goshorn Claim
The Indiana Appellate Court reversed a Daviess circuit ruling and held Peoples National Bank must pay Noah J. Goshorn $3000. The case involves a cashier Davis who gambled away funds and signed a receipt for a transfer he did not receive. The decision says a bank cannot dodge a depositor’s claim due to officer fraud within apparent authority. The matter may return to the circuit court for possible further action, with settlement possible.
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Fromhursday's Daily
Indiana Appellate’ Court
Daviess
Peoples National Bank
Noah J. Goshort
Davis
Goshorn
Hastings
Allen & Hastings
Daviess Circuit
Burke
Bank
Ogden & Inman
Gardiner & Slimp
Elliott, Hiliott & Littleton
Indianapolis
Elliott
Supreme Court
Littleton
Buex
House of Representatives
Umbrella mender identified as Illinois man found dead
J B Jackson a Washington railroad man identified the umbrella mender who hanged himself Monday as Alexander Bolander of Stumpnburg Illinois near Sumner. He said he knew the man well and worked with him on the B and C I W railway once a blacksmith. Letters were sent to Stumpnburg and other points in Illinois. The body remains at the undertaker's.
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J.B. Jackson
Washington
Mender
Alexander Bolander
Stumpnburg
Ill
Sumner
Stampsburg
Illinois
Officers Elected by Royal Arch Masons
Royal Arch Masons announce officers elected for the year with names and positions pending full installation. The notice confirms leadership changes within the organization and outlines the upcoming ceremonial schedule.
Corn Crop Shortfall Report From State Statistician
State Statistician B F Johnson receives 225 of 1015 corn crop reports showing an average yield around 35 bushels per acre for the season, below last year's 44 bushels. Unfavorable weather is blamed for the decrease across townships.
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B.F. Johnson
Two Bids Filed for County Bridge Work. No Clear Acceptance
County commissioners received no bids for eight bridge constructions and doubt approval of the bids submitted. Brown Bros. offered the lowest bid of 4870 and Vincennes Bridge Co bid 1976, with bids on total project rather than separate stone and iron work. A gravel road petition for Washington township with 126 signatures seeks improvements on 37 miles of roads.
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Brown Bros
Vincennes Bridge Company
Washington Township
Strange animal terrorizes Goldthwait and Pike County
A Petersburg report says Goldthwait in Pike County is haunted by nightly screams from a mysterious creature. Farmers found large doglike tracks in the dense woods along the Patoka river near Chewyond, and townsfolk fear to venture out. Search parties have been organized to capture the animal.
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Petersburg
Goldthwait
Pike County
Patoka River
Deserter Surrenders to City Police in Fort Thomas
Chief of Police Geyer will take Edward F. McCarty a deserter from the Sixth regiment to Fort Thomas Kentucky tomorrow. McCarty says he deserted at Fort Leavenworth Kansas about a month ago and traveled to this city before giving himself up to Police Sergeant Summers. He cites cruel treatment by officers as his reason. A $25 reward awaits for returning him to Fort Thomas.
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Geyer
Ft. Thomas
Edward F. McCarty
McCarty
Pt. Leavenworth
Kas
Summers
Infant of Mr and Mrs Thomas Maban of Abterdsville Died
The infant child of Mr and Mrs Thomas Maban of Abterdsville died Wednesday. Burial was at St Patrick's cemetery today. Mrs Sara Bradford wife of William Bradford laborer, formerly Miss Sara Williams of Maysville, was at her home.
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Thomas
Maban ‘of
Sara. Bradford
William ‘Bradford
Wei
Sara: Williams
Maysville
Fourth Trial Ends Without Verdict in 30000 Damages Case
The Glac Clay Co vs U S W case reached its fourth trial in Knox Circuit Court with a nine to three jury split for the plaintiff after a night kept deliberating. The matter arose from a plant fire alleged to be started by a spark from a B and O South Western line. The case likely moves back to Knox circuit court at the February term. Attorneys Padgett Padgett and Gardiner Slimp of Ithia City represent the parties.
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Glac Clay Co
U.S W
Knox Circuit Court
Cobb
Peral
Martin
Shoals
Knox
Padgett & Padgett
Gardiner & Slimp
Ithia City
Cass
Jail Break Aboard Train Sparks Escape From Guard
A jail sentence broke loose from Railroad Policeman Gootee at jail and fled on Walnut Street after a scuffle with Paul McAndrews who had been jailed for riding a B&O W train. McAndrews paid a dollar fine plus costs or served days. escape prompted pursuit that ended near the old fairgrounds. John White Will Turley bound over for attempting to steal poultry. Frank Arteld George Moriety jailed for ten days after fines.
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Thorsdey
Hillary Ree
Paul McAndrews
McAndrew
Mayas Clark
Gooted
John White
Will ‘Turley
Frank Arteld
George D. Moriety
Houser
Goatee
Construction Halted by Cold Weather Delays Brick Work
Fragments indicate work stopped today due to cold conditions. crews were forced to pause with walls partially completed, awaiting more favorable weather to resume and finish the brick work.
local notes from cornettsville and surrounding town
CORNETTSVILLE notes list visits and arrivals including Mr and Mrs 3 C Fairburstot Pi ville visiting relatives D durmanvan of Epcon here Monday on business Dr Hergon buying a new griss mail and to run Saturdays at Eaton farm south of OWN Ramuel Holatine to Washington Saturday Kon Killion in town Friday Harry Meads Forest Hill here Sunday Herlin Wade Washington here Monday Mack Tomey quarantined at Harry Bissey 22 returned home Saturday night
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Eaton Farm
Own
Ramuel Holatine
Washington
Satuny
Kon Killion
Harry Meads
Forest
Hill
Herlin Wade
Mack Tomey
Harry Bissey
Homs
Local residents linked by visits and fines in Martin county
Victor Stoll was in Martin county on business Tuesday. Will Ellis of Martin county visited Peter Stoll Sunday. Jacob Lichty is papering the new Nicholas Dages residence. Joseph Lewlzacher of Ft Wayne, well known here, was fined $200 recently for breathing smallpox laws. Claude Miles and sister Misa Sarah, James Flynn and sister Miss Maggie, Misa Barbara Stoll and Ellis Burris and Samuel Wade visited Bernard Singleton and sister Miss Emma Buneay.
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Victor Stoll
Martin’ S County
Will’ Ellis
Martin County
Peter Stoll
Jacob Lichty
Nicholas Dages
Joseph Lewlzacher
Ft Wayne
Claude Miles
Misa Sarah
James Flynn
Maggie
Misa Barbara Stoll
Ellis Burris
Samuel Wade
Bernard Singleton
Emma Buneay
Davis Suit Heads to Supreme Court Over Deeded Property
Attorneys Gardiner and Slimp prepare to appeal Mrs. Annie E. Davis vs Dallas Tyler et al from Greens circuit court where Davis won. A 900 page transcript covers the trial record. The case centers on property once owned by Tyler now deeded to his sister and the related judgments, with the Office Saloon building and two residences involved.
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Gardiner & Slimp
Annie E. Davis
Dallas Tyler
Supremes Court
Greens Circuit Court
Davis
Supreme Court
Bloomfield
Tyler
Mra Davia
Many Lagrippe Cases Reported in Plainville
A surge of lagrippe infections hits Plainville with around twenty cases, some serious though most mild. Officials link water scarcity to the outbreak, noting sandy soil and lower supply increase illness this season.
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Plainvillé
Pastor Resigns To Join Navy From Greencastle Area
Rev. M. W. Porter, son of Btawart Porter and former Reeve township farmer, resigned as pastor near Greencastle and left Da Pauw University to enlist. He is stationed at Navy barracks in Washington D C. City officials reduced bonded indebtedness by a 1000 school bond payment and coupons.
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M. W. Porter
Btawart’ Porter
Greencastle
da. Pauw University
Navy
Washington, D. C
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