Forger Plied a Habit of Forgery in Washington
A man used alias Cronin Gillespie to forge notes and signatures in Washington. Emanuel Gates alerted the Peoples National Bank after a $13 note was declared due, revealing a perfect forgery. The con artist claimed AOH and Knights of Columbus membership while selling books on Irish history and used carbon paper to copy signatures. Other victims suffered similar losses.
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Emanuel Gates
Peoples National Bank
Order of Hibernians
Knights of Columbus
Gates
Ireland
Gillespie
Frank Norris Leads Special Train For Carrolton Paper Mills
Former grocer Frank Norris sent a special train Sunday from Daviess County, a thirteen-car pulp wood shipment bound for Carrolton paper mills. The cars were not luxury Pullmans, and this appears to be one of the first such shipments from the county for this industry.
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Frank Norris
Washington
Elty
Carrolton
Daviess County
Laycock Home Robbed. Suspect Captured by Police
Robbers entered the home of T. B. Laycock, formerly of this city, Indianapolis, last Saturday. Police captured one man believed to be involved in the robbery.
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Godwin
Indianpolis
Indianapolis
Nugent
T. B. Laycock
Washington council visits Linton to study sewer system
The Washington city council and mayor toured Linton to inspect its recently completed sanitary sewerage system. They praised brick streets sidewalks and the sewerwork while considering a similar project for Washington. Officials noted Linton’s public utilities, waterworks, and fire department as exemplary.
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Linton
Washington Council
Washington
City of
Robert Russell
George Faith
Elisha Hyatt
George Hopkins
Albion Horrall
A. C. Wise
J. A. Colbert
Reots
Littl
Wagnington
Linotn
Indiana
Trinity Springs
Wee 2
Baden
Jointan
E. Hyatt
James Cobbett
Frank Gageby
Frank
Wedding Swindle Report Sparks Local Skepticism
A disputed tale from Indiana papers claims Mrs. Sarah Haffler, a well off widow near Elnora, was fleeced of 1000 dollars by a fake wedding certificate note. Local banker Harry Hitchcock denies any such note exists, and residents doubt the sensational account.
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Indianapolis Star
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Elmore Township
The
Herald
Ecors
Sarah Haffler
Narrow Escape For Dillon In Pulp Wood Loading Accident
William Dillon Jr. aged seventeen had a near fatal accident while loading a pulp wood log at Jacobs Station. A timber four and a half feet long slipped from a car and struck him at the base of the skull. He lay senseless until Dr. G L Parr arrived, then recovered with no evil effects expected.
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William ‘Dillon
William Dillon
Jacobs Station
G. L. Parr
Dillon
Ome
Mrs Cummings Undergoes Surgical Operation
Mrs. Core Cummings was taken to Evansville Sunday for medical treatment and this morning underwent a surgical operation. She is the wife of Joseph Cummings a prominent farmer and a daughter of Samuel Lucas of east Walnut street. Relatives are at Ree dedside.
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Core Cummings
Evansville
Gravel Road Notice for Washington Township Taxpayers
Taxpayers and all concerned are notified that EB. E. Forsythe and others filed on December 9, 1908 a plan marked Exhibit A describing grazing, location and improvement of a gravel road in Washington Township. The complete copy is on file in the filing office as part of this notice.
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Washington Township
EB. E. Forsythe
Petition seeks highway improvement in Washington Township Indiana
Petitions filed with Daviess County court request grading draining and paving a half mile of East First Street to Van Trees Street in Washington Indiana. More than fifty freeholders sign the request noting public utility of the proposed road. A separate matter notes a corporate name change petition for Bonham Undertaking Company to The Scott Viking awaiting February 1909 hearing.
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State of Indians
Daviess County
George Street
East First Street
van Trees Street
General Assembly
State of
Indiana
Washington Township
E. E. Forsythe
E. G. Ritterschamp
J. M. Courtney
Henry Stumpp
Mary A. Doyle
J. P. Kiefe
State of Indiana
Set
Bonham Undertaking
Washington
Daviess
Bonham Undertaking Company
Notice of Administratrix Sale of Personal Property
The administratrix Rosa Snider of the estate of Jasper N. Snider deceased will sell at public auction at the late residence one and one half miles north of Grendale on Tuesday January 5 1969 at 10 oclock a.m. The sale includes horses cattle sheep hogs farming implements household and kitchen furniture hay corn and other items. Terms: cash for all sums 5 and under, and for over 5 six percent interest nine month credit with approved security. Mattingly and Myers attorneys.
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Jasper N. Snider
Grendale
Rosa Snider
Administratriz
Mattingly & Myers
Attornds
Notice of Appointment and Road Contract Letting
Notice from Deviens county Indiana that administratrix Notles announces letting a gravel road contract on Tuesday January 4, 1900 at 2 p.m. in the auditor's office Washington. George A Ellis et al appear as petitioners. Plans and specifications on file with the auditor. City of Washington. November 11, 1908.
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Indiana
Washington
Thomas Nugent
Daviees County
Daviess County
Washington Township
Board of Commissioners
Auditor's
City of
Ervin Gilmore
Board of County Commissioners
Davieces County
Board of Commissioners of
Carless County
Euditor's
John W. Abel
Wm. A. Hardy
Board of County Commissioners of
Cald County
State
Dariees County
Deviens County
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Mousdnock Building
Chicago
Hume Telephone Co
Washington Realty Co
E. Forsythe
E. Main
Harry
K. C
Washington, Ind
Fromme
Pea
WII
Attorneys AT Law Aeenue
Wilson Bldg
D. W. Belz
Oph. D
Park
Washington, Indiana
Hastings
Allen
Bare Township
Barr
Cannerburg
George G. Sanith
Forger
Laycock
Darkes County
Ths Board of Commissioners of
Thomas ‘Nugent
Notles
Mattingly & Myers, Attorneys
Thomas Muosety
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