Explosion damages Auditorium rink as heater bursts
A hot water heater explosion at the Auditorium skating rink injured Jerry Morison and narrowly missed Byron Murphy. Debris shattered windows and a chandelier, with doors and sidewalks damaged. Repair crews prepare to reopen in about a week and builders abandon the old heater system.
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Auditorium
Byron Murphy
Jerry Morison
Morrizon
Nave
Murphy
Fusian
Tayoxa
Lasyson H. Stuckey
Herman Clements
Stuckey
Clents
Girl in Despair Finds Gifted Coat and Skirt
A distressed girl lacking funds contemplates giving up on holiday gifts until she discovers a new coat and skirt. The scene captures quiet frustration and rare relief as she weighs the modest, practical find against her unmet needs.
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Jon Christeas
Repeal of the metropolitan police law urged by editors
In a compact critique editors argue for repealing the metropolitan police law amid debates on home rule and local government. They cite Governor Hughes and Judge Marshall as champions of limited centralized rule and insist the law serves political interests, not common honesty. The piece notes the law originated in a democratic legislature to curb Republican cities.
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Drunjelpal
Democratic Party
Bryan
Marshalls
Marshall
Iter
Hughes
New York
Indiana
Metropolitan Police
the Herald
Silk covered hangers with rosette finishes
The article describes hangers covered with silk strips and finished with rosettes of bias silk. Edges are overlapped and ends neatly finished while the screw is wrapped with ostrow strips. The attractive design conceals any aid from the maker.
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Rotcom
Teachers Institute Held in Washington Township Fete
The Washington township teachers held their regular monthly institute at the courthouse on Saturday with full attendance. County Superintendent Burris and Trustee Brown of Walling ton township attended. This was Trustee Brown’s last institute in office as his term expires at the start of the year.
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Washington Township
Court House
Burris
Brown
Wallington Township
Typhoid Death at Indiana Reformatory Se Vigo County Man
The second typhoid fever death at the Indiana reformatory occurred last Friday. The victim was Ralph Akers from Vigo County, sent from Terre Haute on July 28, 1907, to serve ten to eight years for petit larceny. Akers’ home was formerly Odon, according to officials from Jeffersonville.
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Indiana Reformatory
Vigo County
Ralph Akers
Terre Haute
Elnora Cooperative Telephone Company Incorporation Filed
Articles of incorporation filed with the secretary of state reveal a capital stock of 2000 dollars. Directors listed include T. M. Sers, Harry Hitchcock, J. B. Pershing, and James Pruett.
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Elnora Cooperative Telephone Company
Secretary of State
T. M. Sers
Harry Hitchcock
J. BH. Pershing
James Pruett
County Council Calls Special Meeting for December 15
County auditor Thomas Nugent issues call for a special meeting of the county council on Tuesday December 15 at 1 o'clock.
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Thomas Nugent
Special Meeting to Review Deficit Funds and Approve Actions
The purpose of the special meeting is to address deficits in certain funds and transact any other business that may be brought up.
Family Recovers After Milksick Outbreak Strikes Steele Family
Joseph Neiswanger and his wife and their three children in Steele township were stricken five weeks ago by a disease described as milksick. The family faced critical illness but is now believed to be out of danger. Neiswanger also lost most of his cattle and hogs, suggesting a possible link between the illness and the stock deaths.
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Joseph
Nelswanger
Steele Township
Neiswanger
Locan Men Candid at Scottish Rite Convocation
After eighty one candidates passed the tests of the Indiana Sovereign Consistory the forty third semi annual covocation of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite held in Indianapolis ended about 10 oclock Thursday night Five candidates were Daviess county men Oscar G Kilcher and Clifford J Starr of Washington and Harry Crooke Beiden Smiley and Elmer Bunch of Odon
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Daviess County
Oscar G. Kilcher
Clifford J. Starr
Washington
Harry Crooke
Beiden Smiley
Elmer Bunch
Odon
Girl Burned in Furnace Gas Explosion
Mildred Colbert sustained facial burns Saturday morning at W. W. Barnett's home due to a furnace gas explosion. Doctors say the injuries are painful but not likely to be serious.
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Mildred Colbert
W. W. Barnett
Cincinnati Seating Plant Appraised for 18000 at Private Sale
The Cincinnati Seating factory plant has been appraised at $18,000 and ordered cold at private sale. The plant, under the order of the court, must bring at least two thirds of the stated value.
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Cincinnati
County Option Law Debate Splits Democratic Ranks
A parliamentary memo notes Democratic papers oppose repeal of the county local option law while Stokes Jackson denies urging a repeal. It warns party divisions may arise in the legislature as the issue returns for action. The piece stresses the party should not cede liquor interests any ground and recalls that the election did not constitute approval of the status quo.
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Way
Stokes Jackson
Ie News.j
Democratic Party
Democrate Party
Jract
Ster
Indiana
County Alcohol Question Spurs Pulpit War and Petitions
Pastor Mr McGuire, unofficial Antisaloon League representative, pushes county option efforts while factions split over legality and financing. Local ministers oppose an early election, urging organization and post-legislative action if the law passes, as petitions face scrutiny and potential destruction.
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McGuire
Baptist ‘Church
Anticaloon League
Uechuire
Heldt
A Anti-Saloon League
Sheriff Recovers Suspect in Shoals Corn Theft
Deputy Sheriff John Arvin of Mar ithn county detained James Blair on Saturday for larceny of corn at Shoals. Police Royse and Wallace captured the suspect Friday afternoon, and he remained in county jail until Saturday morning.
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John Arvin
Martihn County
James Blair
Royse
Wallace
Sheriff Sale Notice in Daviess County Indiana
Public auction to sell rents and profits for seven years of multiple tracts in Daviess county Indiana owned by John L Stanley. Sale to occur December 12 1908 at Washington court house with proceeds to satisfy a Bates National Bank attachment and court orders.
Sheriff to Sell Real Estate and Crops in County Sale
Fielding M Colbert sheriff of Daviess County Indiana will sell at public auction the real estate and one third of ten acres of corn grown in 1908. The sale follows a court order in attachment proceedings against John L. Stanley. Ogdon & Inman represent the case.
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Daviess
Daviess County
Indiana
John L. Stanley
Washington
Im al
Asid Court
Non-Resident Notice in Daviess Circuit Court Case
Indiana notice files a non resident defendants list in a 1908 suit against Wesley Shively and others. It orders appearance by February 2, 1909, in Washington to answer or demur the complaint or risk the case being heard in their absence. Clerk WM A Wallace signs. Hastings Hastings firm referenced.
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State of Indiana
Daviess
Daviess Cirtuit Coum
George G. Simonson
Sarah B. Bright
Wesley Shively
John Shively
Ira Salvely
Ira Shively
Will
Marylanet Osman
David C. Osman
George Parsons
Devisees
Indlang
Sahil Shore
Washington
WM. A. Wallace
Daviess Circuit Court
Hastings, Allen & Hastings, Ettys
County Council Special Meeting Notice In Washington Indiana
A special meeting of the county council will be held in the commissioners' room at the courthouse in Washington Indiana on Tuesday December 15 2006 at 1 pm to make appropriations for deficits in certain funds and transact other business. Signed at Washington Indiana this 3rd day of December 1908. Thomas Nugent Auditor Davis County.
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County Council
Court House
Washington
Indiana
Thomas Nugent
Davis Courty
Board of Commissioners of
Daviess County
Auditor’s Office
Board of Coins
Ind
Ufs
Thomas Ncent
Covaty
Notice of Change of Name of Corporation
Notice to all concerned that Bonham Undertaking Company, a corporation located in Washington Indiana, has filed a petition with the Davis County Indiana court to change its corporate name to Bonham Undertaking Company. A hearing and final determination will be held by the court at a future date.
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Washington
Indiana
Daviess Coun
Fis
Conan Nee
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