McCliffe Confession Ties Suspect to Washington Burglaries
Washington police captured Joseph Radcliffe at the B and O Southwest depot after he allegedly confessed to four burglaries in as many days. He reportedly admitted to stealing from Stumpp's Meat Market Beguck's Saloon Slabkard & Faping's Hardware and the Ben of Lyman Carrico in Montenery, with possible links to Kroeger’s business and the Buick saloon. Officers traced his movements from Linwood to Montgomery and Vincennes, used a rig from Lockridge's stables, and recovered a piece of a lamp valued as a relic at Hatfield & Palmer's hitch rack on East South Street. Radcliffe described aliases and employment details with the International Field Company as part of his travel.
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Washington
Polios
B. & O. Southwest Depot
Joseph Radcliffe
Radcliffe
Stumpp
Beguck
Slibkard & Fapuing
Ben
Lyman Carrico
Mont-enery
Herman ‘Kroeger
East Main Street
Buzzard Bakery
Adeliffe
Linover
Algiers
Pike County
Gehington
Ekridge
Ivery
Atgomery
Vincennes
Elnora
Sone
Beliffe
Padelifte
Lockridge
Montgomery
Kays
Mcliffe
Radclffe
B. W. Stewart
International Pd Company
Stable
Glendale Coach Horse Company faces receiver appointment
Elijah Gregory is named to settle affairs after stockholders allege the stallion It. purchased years ago lacks value. Listed stockholders include John D. Morgan Mike Disser Stevenson Emery Left Flor White James Meade John Smoot Robinson Alfred Mead and others.
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Glendale Coach Horse Company
Houghton
Elijah Gregory
John D. Morgan
Mike Disser
Stevenson
Emery Left
Florhite
James Meade
John Smoot
Robinson
Alfred Mead
Adam Bkb
William Robinson
Judson
Walter Smoot
Charles Bill
Ed Ward
Richard Smoot
Danth
Frank Walker
al Vv. Meerty
Mrs. Lee _Osman
A. J. Aen
John Disser
J. P. ”Franklin
Dant Acquires Brick Olney Building for Coca Cola Plant
Dant the Coca Cola man buys the brick Meir Street property south of the B and C Western tracks. He begins remodeling with a crew and plans to establish his Olney plant there for early business. Dant formerly Washington based and recently sold another local business. When finished the Olney operation is projected to cost about $6,000.
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Or Dant
Coco Cola
Meir Street
B. & C. Thwestern
Dant
F Washington
Soli
Olney
Not but tike Mr. Dant's method of going ahead
A fragment notes a citizen and business man named Mr. Dant and suggests he will be welcomed warmly for his proactive approach. The language hints at a local opinion on leadership and community effort.
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Mr. Dant
Health Board Notes November Ills From Respiratory Ailments
State health board statistics show coughs colds and other respiratory diseases rising in November. Authorities attribute this to weather but blame poor ventilation in homes for high spread. Pneumonia and influenza deaths total 80 that month while diphtheria and consumption also show continued high mortality.
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State Board of Health
Pania
Coal mine plans loom near Elnora area
Local report notes the BBRMERS show interest in coal deposits near Elnora. A new mine may open soon if plans proceed, with timbering already cut to ease work along Robert Mitchell's mile west of Elnora and Harvey Manning farms. A company led by Sears, Nugent, Wadsworth, Taylor, Sump and Nugent will drill southwest of Elnora along the E I railroad.
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Robert Mitchell
Elnoray
Harvey
Vein Discovery Near Washington Promises Jobs and Lease Offer
Report describes a new rich copper vein found on Andrew Lug’s farm southwest of Washington, at 97 feet depth. The vein measures six feet six inches thick and underlies 400 acres. Mandebach brothers Gus Martin Nicholas Jacob and John hold leases with offers of 25000 dollars. Officials anticipate 300 jobs by next winter with 30 miners.
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Andrew Lug
Washington
Mandabach
Pike County Farmers Form Alliance To Halt Hunting
TOSBARR HUNTERS Henry Oldman and about fifty prominent farmers near Otwell in Pike County band together to prevent hunting on their lands. They posted notices in county papers saying no hunting will be tolerated to protect stock and quail.
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Henry Oldman
Pike County
Otwell
Royal Neighbors of America Elects Local Officers
The organization at Odon elected officers for the year including Oracle Mrs Will Wade as vice oracle Mrs Bollinger Shancelor Jane Williams receiver live DeMotte recorder Della to marshal Eva Shaffer assistant marshal Essie Resler inner sentinel Meda Ward managers Faye Aishe Sue Moore J K McCarthy.
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Fern
America
Odon
Oracle
Will@ Wade
Bollinger
Shancelor
Jane Williams
Live
Charge of sale of office shocks Petersbgurg official
Charles Lugas, assessor of Washington township which includes Petersburg, was arrested on an indictment by the grand jury for selling a grbble office. He allegedly took 50 cents of the $2 per diem and allowed a deputy assessor he appointed to sign him in last spring.
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Charlesif Lugas
Washington Township
Petersbgirg
Grand Juke
Eagles Initiation Night With Banquet and Music
The Eagles expect a fine evening on January ninth with an initiation ceremony, a musical program, and a banquet. Speeches will be given.
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Lock Afiie of Eagles
Indiana merchants enjoy unprecedented Christmas rush profits
Statewide reports show a brisk Christmas trade with gains around one third over last year. Clerks note stores stay open late as buyers flood in, farmers and day laborers alike spending more on higher quality goods. The midlands join a surge of wealth and a festive commercial boom across Indiana shops.
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Indiana
St Tleally
Boy Found Half Frozen Near Leham Station
An eleven year old boy was found huddled near the Leham B C Southwestern station area Friday night and taken to Bedford for care. He said he boarded trains to visit family and may be trying to reach Bedford. police will relocate him and arrange clothing.
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Leham
Fhd
U. S
Beds
Hadford
Ilves Fifo
Loogootee
Sharum
Frany? Reynolds
Cecil
Bedford
Henry McCain
Homer Elza
John Elza
Dalton
Loogootet
Adit
Young Elzal
Early Martin Septler Rainey Family Stories Revealed
Rainey, a coal miner in Princeton, recounts his Irish-born parents who immigrated to America and settled near Loogootee. They had thirteen children, with Rainey as the youngest at about nine. The father died at 104 and the mother at 102, remaining long-time homestead residents for over fifty years.
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F. A. Rainey
Princeton Dem Rat
Mr. Rainey
Ireland
America
jLoogootee
Mo Her
eIoogootee
Train wreck near Santa W. railway causes heavy loss
A rail accident east of the city buried several cars in a 30 foot embankment, wrecking Santa Claus goods and causing estimated losses up to 10,000 dollars. All traffic on the road was suspended pending recovery and investigation.
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Hoon
Guest of Chaplyneaks in Biltmore on official business
John C. Biltheimer state auditor, was in Biltmore on business connected with his office. A Washington dispatch reports Biltheimer was a guest of Representative John C. Ghbney on Monday during the visit.
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John C. Biltheimer
Biltmore
Gu Bt
John C. GhBney
Washington City
Boy Lost All Night Found After Night Search
Eleven year old Herman Reed of Vincennes was found at 4 am after wandering all night following an earlier disappearance. He claimed to have become lost and was later taken on a street car round trip by Motorman Edgar Snyder. Reed assaulted Snyder when approached by police. Reed pleaded guilty and paid $11.
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Herman Reed
Elijah Reed
Vincennes
Edgar I Snyder
McNeil
Snyder
Reed
Indiana education commission report on teacher salaries
The educational commission, with member Thomas D. Slimp of this area, appointed by Governor Hanly a year ago to study teachers pay, completed its work and sent the report to the governor. Members declined to discuss details but indicated the report favors higher salaries after months gathering information this summer and fall.
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The
Educational Commission
Thomas D. Slimp
Hanly
Indiana
Albion Horrall Cast Vote for Harrison in Hall of Fame
The Indianapolis Star reports Albion Horrall cast his ballot for Benjamin Harrison in the hall of fame contest. Harrison leads with 321 votes citing his citizenship, soldiering, political service, and stature as a commendable statesman and man of merited integrity.
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Indianapols Star
Albion Horrall
Benjamin Harrison
Indiana mayors push for license revenue sharing
Mayors in several Indiana cities plan to ask the legislature to dedicate at least part of the proposed liquor license increase revenue to city governments. The bill as proposed would have the extra funds go to county treasuries, not to cities.
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Indiana
Boy Runaway Adrian Kline Recovered Then Escapes Again
Ten year old Adrian Kline, son of David Kline of Petersburg, disappeared from home three days ago. He was chased and captured near Blackburn but escaped again while being taken to the orphanage. He is believed to be hiding in old coal shafts north of town.
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Adrian Kline
Ior David Kllne
Petersburg
Blackburn
Wilbur Acton Plans Barber Shop in Opera House Block
Wilbur Acton, recently returned from the west due to health, is moving furniture and preparing to open a barber shop in the opera house block in Loogootee. He formerly ran the Temple Court shop and expects to be ready by month end.
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Wilbur Acton
Cay
Loogootee
Opera House
Acton
Temple Court
West Fon
Quilting and Carpet Rag Tacking at Bedford Road
Mr and Mrs A C Wilson hosted friends Friday for a quilting and carpet rag tacking event. About forty two guests attended including Mr and Mrs G A Bright Mrs Harry Fornwald Mrs John Radcliffe and Mr and Mrs Theodore Jones from the city.
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A. C. Wilson
Bedford Road
Tvo
City
G. A. Bright
Harry Fornwald
John Radcliffe
Theodore Jones
Lan dis becomes ranking Republican on foreign affairs committees
Following Representative Hitt of Winds death, Charles B. Lant dis is the senior Republican on the foreign affairs panels. He also sits on the committee drafting the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill totaling about 3.5 million dollars.
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Hitt
Winds
Charles B. Landis
Committees of Foreign Affairs
Ruth White Wins Divorce From Absalom White at Bedford
Mrs Ruth White of Mitchell was granted a divorce from Absalom White at Bedford on Saturday. The citation notes White shot the Rev Mr Hobson a United Brethren minister last summer while Hobson stayed as a boarder at the White home. Hobson previously served in Washington.
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Ruth White
Mitchell
Absalom White
Bedford
White
Hobson
United Brethren
Washington
Woman shoots cousin in Pike County feud tying self defense claim
In Pike county Kentucky Eliza Daniels shot her cousin Bud McCoy a member of the famed McCoy feud family She says she fired in self defense after McCoy fired at her with a rifle The incident leaves the outcome uncertain and under inquiry by local authorities
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Pike County
Eliza Daniels
Bud McCoy
McCoy
Two Cent Fare Set for Holidays by Transit Group
The central passenger association approves a two cent per mile fare during the holiday season. Round trip rates will be one and one third of the old fare, matching last year's level and effectively near two cents per mile.
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Central Passenger Association
Indiana sheriffs weigh appeal over in and out fee refund
Present and former sheriffs from about forty Indiana counties met in Indianapolis to consider appealing a recent appellate court ruling that orders them to repay in and out fees collected during their terms. The group adjourned with no plan but favor broader sheriff cooperation to pursue a supreme court appeal. Most prefer delaying refunds while the effort proceeds.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Appellate Court
Treasuries
Supreme Court
Porter of Martin Orange plans fight for pure food laws
Dr A W Porter representative elect from Martin and Orange counties reports to Indianapolis his intention to push pure food legislation in the coming general assembly session. He would seek harsh penalties for packers and manufacturers selling adulterated foods and expects to introduce a bill. Porter’s past record shows long advocacy for public health measures since 1895.
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A. W. Porter
Loogootee
Martin
Orange Counties
Indianapolis
General Assembly
Porter
Martin Orange Dubois
Floyd
Indiana State Board Recommends Education Legislation
The Indiana board of education at its Indianapolis meeting Friday urged general assembly action on several measures. They seek longer rural school terms, centralization law amendments, higher teacher salaries and qualifications, expanded manual training agriculture and domestic science, school building supervision, and simplification of the book law.
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State Board of Education
Indianapolias
General Assembly
Missing Vincennes man Dewey Cochran sought by police
James Hughes of the Vincennes police left for Independence Kansas to locate Dewey Cochran who vanished a week ago and is believed murdered. Cochran aged twenty two had married Emma Schutte and moved to Independence the day after the wedding. He was last seen when he went to have his shoes repaired. His father J W Cochran suspects foul play and urged officers to bring him back dead or alive in the hunt.
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James Hughes
Vincennes
Independence
Kan
Dewey Cochran
Cochran
Emma _ Schutte
William Schutte
J. W. Cochran
Hughes
Dewey
Congressman Chaney Proposes Pension Reform Plan
Congressman Chaney writes to the pensions commissioner with his service pension bill and seeks an official estimate of savings from abolishing the current pension system. He estimates annual administration costs at about 1.5 million dollars. The bill bases pensions on age and service with $8 to $30 monthly, and offers war widows married before June 27, 1890 a $12 monthly pension.
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Congressman Chaney
Commissioner of Pensions
Chaney
Pension Bureau
Washington
Boards of
Boy Fatally Wounded In Accidental Gun Mishap
Bert Gilbert, eighteen, son of dairyman John Gilbert, lies near death in Vincennes from blood poison after an accidental gunshot wound. He fired a revolver believed unloaded while hunting on Thanksgiving Day, the bullet striking his thigh and shattering the knee cap as his grandmother Mrs. Mason Kirk also nears death in the same house.
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Bert Gilbert
John Gilbert
Vincennes
Mason Kirk
Ashoars
Gilbert
Bride’s brothers kill Virginia sportsman on wedding night
W. F. Bywaters, a leading Virginia sportsman, was killed by the brothers of his bride on their wedding night as he tried to leave the house where he stayed.
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W. F. Bywaters
Virginia
Billboard billboard collapse injures Clara Beasley at Elnora
Clara M Beasley sues the town of Elnora and Beever Abell in Daviess circuit court for 1906 injuries from a billboard collapse at Main and Odon streets near the Einora opera house. She alleges permanent bodily and mental damages with broken bones and torn tendons. The defendants are accused of erecting and maintaining a rotten post structure and failing to repair it, with the town blamed for allowing the unsafe condition.
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Elnora
Hesary H.beever
James B. Abell
Daviess
Monay
Mex
Clara M.iBeasley
Beevery
Aviell
Ney
Main and
Odon Streets
Elnort
Einora Opera House
Beever and Abell
Sheavers
Opera House
Beever
Abell
Beert
Enora
Post Office Ruling Sets New Private Box Rent Schedules
A new internal order standardizes private box rental charges in post offices nationwide by annual receipts. Indianapolis will see unchanged rates of 2, 3, 4 and 50 per quarter, while other cities with lower rates face increases. Fort Wayne box rents will rise about 10 percent from 50 cents 75 cents and 1 dollar. The change aims at uniformity and reducing hoaxes and electronic lockbox mail.
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Orice
Newt Sear
Indianapolis
Ft J Wayne
vMlee
Central Union Officers Question Line Sharing With Independent Telco
Central Union officers questioned why the company does not flow its lines and exchange business with the Independent telephone company. In 1965 the Union agreed with 32 independent exchanges to provide service across territory and to all points served by AT and T, with other exchanges. In 1906 the Union connected with a city company at Kolomo, enabling central point connections across Kokomo, and to Citizens' company for full service. The Union Telephone company does not refuse to convert tall lines with the Independent companies.
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Telephone Cfubpanies
Central Union
Vta
American Tellephone Age Telegraph Company
Agsgelatei
Kolomo
Ponto
Red Men Lodge in Dubois County Disbands After Charter Surrender
The Red Man Trehind Dubois county line plans to surrender its charter and disband the Wyandotte tribe lodge in southern Indiana. After years as a leading lodge with a strong membership and top lodge halls, only ten members remain. the building valued at about 5090 dollars is left unused as the lodge dissolves.
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Trehind
Dubois Romnty
Indiana
Wyandotte Trib
Uyusness
Moembera
Dhols County
Barnett Divorce Granted Amid Turmoil
Disjointed report shows Cora A. Barrett granted a divorce from John L. Barnett, a retired army member, amid unclear proceedings. Attendees or defense details are not clearly stated, with fragmented references to legal representatives and city/regional matters.
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Ogbaalbine
Cora A. Barrett
John L. Barnett
Fragmented OCR note on Hubbard residence incident
Incoherent OCR fragment mentions Mrs Hubbard and a fire incident near a residence east of Odgowas with vague details about casualties and items burned. Readable parts are limited and unclear about location dates or authorities.
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Hobbard
Odgowas
Baltimore youth charged with thefts at Vincennes
Louis Levine fourteen year old son of Moses Levine tailor of Baltimore was jailed at Vincennes Monday with Captain Kraus on a charge of robbery. He allegedly entered a traveling man's room at the Grand hotel and stole his pocket book containing about 29 dollars.
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Louis Levine
Moses Levine
Baltimore
Vincennes
Aptain Kraus
Young Levine
Tram timetable update for Sintra line changes weekend
Three tram services on the Sintra line move earlier on Saturday and Sunday. Trains on the southbound route depart seven minutes sooner while northbound departures are advanced. a specific 11:50 a.m. train is also affected.
Farmer Isaac Henderson Injured by Shredder Accident
A farmer near Joesville in Lewrency county suffered severe injuries when a corn shredder tore off his right arm and damaged his left hand and forearm while feeding the machine. He is described as forty four years old. This marks the second accident of the season in that section.
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Isaac Henderson
Joesville
Lewrency County
Tag Hind
Seisen
Tobac Co Market Notes From Bas Bee County
Ferdinand the only tobacco plant in Bas bee county showed two infections over Altorddyle with tobacco, a sign of price movement. A splendid crop with Kal and Pythias hall promises markets, mill figures, and thousands of dollars in business noted at the Swickard area.
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Ferdinand
Dabals
Bas Bee
Altorddyle
iPythias Hall
A. C
C. Allen
Qualifications and Pay Of Teachers Considered and Recommendations
A state education commission chaired by Thomas D. Stumpy submitted a twelve page report to the Governor on school taxation and teacher salaries. It preserves experience classifications, sets minimum daily wages by class, and outlines required qualifications for each experience level. It also recommends a state teachers training board and a uniform high school course of study, with institute funding and transfer tax changes under review.
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Educational Colon Mission
Thomas D. Stmpy
Guveros Hanly
Rovernor
Stbmp
Commission
Indianapolia
Ucensa
Teagheras
Teachers’ Training Board
Lonts
App State Board of Educating
United States
Quake Detected in Austria Reported by Slabach Dispatch
A cable dispatch from Slabach Austria published in New York states the Austro Hungarian observatory recorded an earthquake estimated at 960 miles away distant from Saturday 30 evening. The tremor is believed to have originated near Asti Minor.
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Cabel
Slabach
Austria
New York
Asta Minor
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