Christmas City Council Meeting Brief
City council members gathered after Christmas with Mayor absent. President Protem McGehee led as all members attended. Several claims were approved and referred, a gas ordinance was discussed, and a tax servicing proposal by H Sanford was approved 9 to 1. A desk for Health Officer Willeford was authorised and inspection of a ditch near the relay depot was assigned. Two boilers at the power house were noted as rejected by insurance with building safety concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
CL Aing
Henry Walters
Democrat
H. Ragsdale
W. C. Fitts
Electric Light Co
Thomas G. Underdown
Hatfield & Palmer Co
Wileon Mere. Co
Joseph L. Ebner
Thomas H. Adams
Vincennes
H. Sanford
Sanford
Sanford i
Otion of Hoffmann
Downey
Otic Willeford
Yarborough
Jones
Holiday Prosperity Sparks City Debate On Gas Plant
Citizens reflect on a bustling Christmas trade as merchants report strong sales and large cash deposits. The column questions the Washington gas franchise process, critiques the electric light plant, and accuses officials of waste and potential graft tied to the sweating system and blackmail schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fnte
Walking Delegate Returns With Odd Tale and Cites Local Nonsense
The column recounts a quirky tale of two longtime friends who reunited after decades, married later in life, and now share many numbers in common including children grandchildren and a great grandchild. Assertions about local vice and calls for enforcement appear as a separate aside in the narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minny
Ihom
Unclear fragment hints at appointments in south district
Fragment mentions appointment rumors in a major district and calls for investigation. ambiguity limits specifics.
Pleasant Affair at Peopl a theatre Christmas holp event
The fourth annual Christmastime event at the Peopla theatre drew a large crowd with Sweeney's six piece orchestra providing music. Refreshments were served as guests browsed a lengthy list of attendees from R C Scudder to Misses Mayme McCart and Stella Hoddinott among many others. a later item reports Samuel Miller and his grandchildren, son of ex Attorney General Miller, were kidnapped but recovered in Lawrence after a police chase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peop¢a Theatre
Wednepda
Sweeney
Messrs
And
Mesdames
R.C
K C.P. Scudder
John Hair
C. JG Gadinet
Will Tileston
A.B. Knapp
C. Winton
H. R. Slocum
Wer - Brasdop
Mabel Martin
Laura Gill
Irene O'Brie
Myrtle Martin
Helen Gibson
Lucila St Clair
Louis
Kittie Mulliga
Helen Gill
Mssie Herron
Lillia Frame
Sophia Vollmer
Bess Wilsat
Jessie Jepson
Estel Dojden
E. P2. Hamilton
W. J. Mahan
J. B. Garaghan
J. H Graham
P. J. Howard
Charles Bauns
All Hoddinot
Ralph Martin
A. J. ‘McKernan
J. JA. Padgett
al Davis
Andy Haag
John McCafferty
Ad: Hainersiy
Claude Liebhardt
Tin Gazer
Dianapolis
Ind
Onker Samuel
Miller
Layerence
Battle With Dewet Special Despatch to Tue Gaderre
Cable from Pretoria reports English forces under General Knobs with Barker Pilcheon White engaging near Leawkop AnxeEK. Miscellaneous property transfers include multiple deeds in Washington Place and Plainville, with several lot sales and a real estate list. Industrial Savings and Loan Association offers loans. contact W Q Williams, Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cariaco, Ills
Lfto
Pretoria
South Africa
Knobs
Barker Pilche
Dewet
Leawkop
Anxeek
Industrial Savings
L Oani Association
W.Q. Williams
Christmas Socials And Local News From Alfordsville
The Alfordsville pages record holiday visits and gatherings with families like Gootee and Camp in Jasper and Indianapolis, Christmas dinners at Bartl and Allen households, and several midwinter weddings. Local figures such as Uncle Steve Porter, Aunt Bettie Gilley, and McCarty Post are noted, along with sickness and a fatal diphtheria in Ernest Scales, and a critical comment on police effectiveness following a crime investigation by the Omaha World-Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles Helen Kyle
Too
Bootes
Max Gootee
Jasper
Milo B. Holly
South Bend
M. H. McCord
Cincinnati
Nellie
Jackman
Sheridan Scales
Sar Creel
S. G. Allen
Washington
J. D. Horrall
Clarrison Cole
Loogootee
Greene Allen
Indianapolis
Mary Holly
Buzan Land Family
C. C. Camp
AW. _E. Hedrick
W. H. Chandler
Rat Fisher
Irank Kays
Peter Him
Sle Allen
Portersville
Iwad
Austin Banen
Earl
Warn Gootee
Texas
Kate
Geo
William Kelso
Emma
Osborne
Loogcotes Mon
Matt McCracken
J. M. Porter
Jcasiafen
Steve Porter
Bettie Gilley
McCarty Post
Austin Chandler
Myrtle Jennings
Ottia Waite
Leslie Potte
G. P. Crawford
Floyd Traylor
Dubois County
Rehearsals for Battle of Nations and Christmas Events
Reports on rehearsals for the Battle of Nations by Prof. McCloskey and a Twentieth Century grand ball at the Peoples theatre with Citizens' hand. Also notes on candy sales, gifts to clerks, Christmas entertainments, a bar fight, a pistol shot at Arcade silo, and local club meetings reflecting holiday activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoples Theatre
Local Prsonals Roundup From Thursday’s Daily
Ed Cretz visited Petersburg Tuesday while Dunlap Wakefield travels Bedford. George Clark visits St Louis relatives. O S Shirley of Shoals in the city. Mrs Fitts visits Evansville relatives. Ray Palmer of Mitchell in the city visiting relatives. Mrs Lou Friend returns from Vincennes. John A Frederick returns from Mt Carmel. H W Litsinger of Bloomfield in the city on business. Prof John Sim arrives from Paducah. Albion Horrall at Indianapolis on business. Louis Kelly returns to Petersburg after visit. J H Garten and wife return to Odon. EC Harris in from Montgomery on business. Arnie Padgett returns from Vincennes. J W Kellams depart for Evansville. Garry Duncan returns from Chillicothe Ohio. J McCrabben returns to Tarro Baute after visit. J M Armstrong of Evansville in the city. Jerome Aull home from Chicago. Estella Ghattin of Shoals visiting. A Simon of Vingerness in city on business. T A Gaiety from Terre Haute on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.S. Shirleyiof Shoals
Charles Fitts
Evansville
Ray Palmer
Mitchell
Lou Friend
Vincennes
John A. Frederick
Mt. Carmel
H.W. Litsinger
Bloomfield
John Sim
Paducah Ky
Albion
Horrall
Garry Duncan Hye
Chillicothe
Olio
J. McCrabben
Tarro Baute
J. M. Armstrong
Jerome Aull
Chicago
Christmas visits and local happenings in Possy Hollow
Miss Etta McBride of Washington visits friends. a large delegation goes to town to buy Xmas. W A Johnson from Indianapolis may travel to Denver after holidays. School closes for a week. W L Stuckey treats pupils with Santa present. Mrs Gaither visits son Frank. Asel Colbert Sr. visits in west end. Various locals named attend church, visit relatives, or travel. Xmas quiet with some illness and wheat looks fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Mcbride
Washington
W. A. Johnson
Indianapollis
Denver
Col
W. L. Stuckey
Santa
Lula
Mary Walker
Dock Newkirk
Pike County
Stephen Clements
Loogootee
Asel Colbert ‘Sr
Monroe City
Knox County
Mary. Burk
Willie Traylor
Roll Vance
Mary
Cora Peek
Orth Side
Nelson Horrall
Charles Peeks
John Downey
Elmer Horrall
Charles White
Tighman
Fitzgerald
Freddie
Allison
Chis Walker
Etta
Bride
Harriet ‘Colbert
Smith Gaither's
Hiram Barbersj
Cumbach
George
Waller
Lovell ‘Smith
Mort
Oklahoma
Ruth Hunter
Cannerburg
Theodore ‘Smith
Montgomery
Hitkey
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H.M. Swords
Cornell
Shell & Substantial
Cadoll
Coun
Tur Gazerie
THE
Gazette
Big Basin
Tue Gaderre
George L Hill
George W Dow
Nellie Roach
Ziba Downs
Plainville
John B Wilson
Leora B ‘Wilson
Saruel McKnight
John’ H. Hays
Eli B
Helm &W
John A Danner
Robert Grider
John V. McCoy &W
MeChanic’s Place
Dow Kw
George W Oxman
Alfordsville
Omaha World Herald
Cadaby Boy
World- Heralds
MMM Untuanittibiat
Beas Secesscore
R. C.davis
A. B. Cable
Fred. Pinnell
W.S. Pinnell
A W. Pinnell
Josephine Sublet
Kansas
Pierce’ Maxwell
Thesday
Straussburg
Mr. Jones
C. E
Aunuad
Shidhak Nbar
Sweeney's
Mle. Ghurelt
Irwit Haivk Gota
Baloon
East Third Street
John Clinton
Kentucky
George Sullivan
Cole
Sullivan
L’esperance Club
Maysville Road
Will H. Keifer
Masco Cooking ‘Club
Imen
Sara Neal
Walnut Street
Herald
Leverybody
Ed Cretz
Petersburg
Dunlap Wakefield i
Bedford
George Clark
St. Louis
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