Local notes from Washington trips to Crawfordsville and nearby towns
A village column recalls residents traveling to Washington and Cannes, visits to relatives in Terre Haute and Clay City, illnesses, and community changes. It notes Adam Abel selling a blacksmith shop stake, Frank Dixon moving to Wheatland, and Samuel Wininger, Civil War veteran, passing away after a long service life. Funeral held at U B church.
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Patrick, Nolan
Henry Mattingly
Randms Sause
Washington
John Brady
James Brothers
Cannes
Burg
Truman Ellis
Star Bridgeport
John Thompson
Bicknell
L. McPherson
Loo
Austin
Adam Abel
Bert Turnbloom
James Herbert
T. Connaughton
Tressa
BE. L. Raney
Pauletta Carrico
Mabel Dixon
Ed Carrico
Huron
Clay City
Inl
Sarah Hardachre
James
Eugene Scott
Ft Recovery
Dearman & Co
Odon
Thomas Todd
Samuel Wininger
Martin County
Alfordsville
D. Sdthins
Perryville
John
H. A. Barton
U. B
Bethany Cemetery
Bloomington residents protest rate hike by local phone company
A Bloomington meeting drew over 4 000 attendees as residents opposed a rate increase by the Bloomington Home Telephone Company effective January 1. Delegates to consult auditors were named and a five member committee authorized to seek detailed earnings information. Call to disconnect phones if no conference is granted by January 31.
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Bloomingida
Pero
Bloomin
Fective
Bloomington
Mnias Imeéting
EB. L. Lindley
Atorney Frank Regester
B. F. Taalams
T.B. Ritter
Wilson outlines night work by bees and ants for honey production
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson describes a long running graft of bees and ants milking nectar at night to produce honey dew. He cites 50 years of experiments, noting ants gather aphids for honeydew while bees convert the milk into honey, a process he says is not remarkable yet has yielded results.
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Wilson
White House
Cabine
Hawaiian Islands
Y. A
Indian pursuit ends in shootout near Sacramento mountains
A pursued fugitive and companions fled toward tepees, were tracked by police, aided by bloodhounds after three days of trekking through barren terrain. The sorcerer was killed by his own people, one dead steer noted, no other injuries reported.
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Carroll
Hysio
Curry
Echo of Downe Trial Enflames Methodists in Brooklyn
Nine clergymen at the New York east conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Brooklyn consider charges of disloyalty and slander against Rev. Dr. J M Buckley editor of the Christian Advocate. The dispute stems from editorials connected to Prof A Downe of Boston University and the Downe trial.
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New York
J. M. Buckley
The
Christian Advocate
New York East
Methodist Episcopal Church
Brook‘yn
G. A. ‘Cook
Brandon
Dr. Cook
Bor A. Downe
Boston University
Hich
Deed of Unnatural Father Reported in Chicago
Chicago January 31 William RE Meutsch a carriage maker at 419 Armitage Avenue shot and killed his five year old daughter and fatally wounded two other children Police say he argued with his wife over the children and suspects he is of unsound mind He confessed intending to kill a daughter aged eighteen who was absent at the tragedy
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Chicago
William RE. Meutsch
Armitage Avenue
Meutsch
Labor Bill Bans Service Members From Civilian Crafts
The House labor committee endorsed Bartholdt’s bill prohibiting enlisted army navy and marine corps members from competing with civilian artisans. It aims to stop Marine band players from performing at private entertainments.
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Marine Band
Washington
House Committee On Labor
Representative Bartholdt
Missouri
Army, Navy
Marine Corps
Ior
New York to Sell $50 Million City Bonds
Comptroller Mets announces a February sale of 50 million dollars in New York City bonds. The issue includes 45 million in fifty year bonds and 5 million in ten year assessment bonds with 4 percent interest. Proceeds fund public improvements and this marks the largest city bond sale at one offering.
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Gotham
New York
Mets
New York City
Entire Village Destroyed in Twin Lakes Blaze
Albert Lea Minn Jan 31 Twin Lakes nine miles southwest of there suffered total destruction. Not four structures left standing and more than 200 residents rendered homeless. The village had no fighting apparatus.
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Albert Lea
Minn
Twin Lakes
Market Summary From Indianapolis and Cincinnati
Grain and hay prices lead with No 2 red corn at 96c and oats at 49c. Receipts total 11 000 bushels with cattle and sheep included. Cincinnati reports No 2 red at 1.25 and hogs at 2.92 with lambs and sheep moving at 4.00 to 7.26.
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Ndianapolis
Timothy
Chicago
Mystery Muddle Leaves Man Dead After River Discovery
Report highlights a sheriff investigation into a night assault involving James Jeckeon and Jackson. Detectives believe both men were attacked with Jackson killed, robbed, and his body dumped in the river while Johnson was left for dead. Authorities pursue facts amid unclear details.
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Secon
Ae Wrasi
James Jeckeon
Traba
Jackson
Johnson
Will Boom Land Values in Baltic States After Insurers Pay
Riga reports a court decision favoring Baltic landowners who sued insurance companies for damages to estates during revolutions in 1905 and 1906. The ruling could trigger a wave of compensation payouts totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars and push land values higher across the Baltic provinces.
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Riga
Baltic
Russia
Unaccountable Attack on Catholic Rectory in Carde
An unaccountable assault in Carde left the Catholic rectory pounded by revolver fire. Fifty bullets struck walls and ceilings as the rector his sister and a maid took refuge in the cellar. The attackers fled and left no trace.
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Cologne
Carden
Walla
Hissister
Senate backs U S participation in Tokyo 1912 expo
Washington January 31 The senate foreign relations committee reports a bill to involve the United States in the Japanese international exposition at Tokyo in 1912. The same committee also bills $35000 for a first Pan American scientific congress in Santiago Chile 1908 and $50000 for an exhibit at Quito in 1909.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
United States
Tokyo
Sam Committee
Santiago
Chile
Quito
Mt. Carmel Youth Dies From Wood Alcohol Poisoning
Peter Byerly, eighteen, son of John Byerly of Mt. Carmel, died after drinking wood alcohol. He was found in a field near corn stalks, taken to jail on presumed insanity, then became gravely ill. a bottle of wood alcohol was found in his pocket.
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Mt. Carmel
Peter Byerly
John Byerly
Denied Probate for Captain Hooker Estate in New York
Rochester correspondent reports the surrogate in Monroe County denied probate on Captain Hooker's $100,000 estate due to claims of mental incompetence. The will left property to Galesburg Illinois, with Roosevelt administration actions pending. In St Petersburg, a bank cashier faces charges of defalcation totaling about $180,000 based on early bank examinations.
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Peopats
Rochester
N. Y
Hooker
Galesburg
Ill
Roosevelt
Munroe
Captain Hocker
Bt. Petersburg
Department of Discount
State Bank
Not Stand for Gay Life Prince Declares Debts
Public notice from the Prince of MonboD states he will not be responsible for debts. reports of disruptive living and allegations regarding an abducted child and the mother surface alongside a note on a bank robbery prevention.
Marriage Licenses and Local News Across Regions
A mix of short notices: a marriage license granted to Jonas Hyer and Elizabeth Bingerich. updates on residents moving, a B&O engineer taking a new post, and local socialists hearing a Haywood candidacy. Reports of mines, strikes, and union vacations flank scattered incidents from Indiana and nearby counties.
Piles Promised Relief In Short Time From PAZO OINTMENT
Announcer claims PAZO OINTMENT cures itching and prolapsing piles in 6 days or refunds money. The ad urges readers to buy at druggists and warns against substitutions while asserting quick relief and safety.
How I Cured Sweeny and Catarrh with Sloan's Liniment
A rural testimonial narrates using Sloan's Liniment to cure sweeny in horses and a neighbor's horse. It promotes Sloan's Bare Golde Cure for horses and cites Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio. The piece ends with a druggist sale note and a constipation remedy.
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Sweeny
Sloan
A.D. Bruce
Aurelia, Jwo
L. F
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Guaranteed Cure for Piles Claims for Zemo Germicide
An advertisement touts Zemo, a clean germicide by Nquia, promising instant relief and a complete cure for piles in ten to twenty days. It offers a refund if Zemo fails and notes sale through H. J. Lindeman Pharmacy.
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Zemo
H. J. Lindeman Pharmacy
How to Avoid Pneumonia Urges Foley’s Honey and Tar
An old ad counsels avoiding pneumonia by using Foley's Honey and Tar to stop coughs and expel the cold. It warns to refuse any but the genuine yellow package and notes sales by Smith & Winton.
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Foley
Smith & Winton
Keeps Them Safe Hog Remedy Sold in Indiana
J Frank Wyatt of Ferdonia Kentucky says he gives his hogs Bourbon Hog Cholera Remedy to keep them healthy as neighbors report hog deaths. The product is sold and guaranteed by L F Hunemeier, a druggist in Washington Indiana.
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Frank Wyatt
Ferdonia
L. F. Hunemeier
Washington, Ind
Liquor License Notice for Washington Indiana Ward Two
Notice to Washington Daviess County residents that a male applicant over 21 will seek a license to sell intoxicants at a 10 by 40 foot room on Main Street in a two story brick building on lot 42 owned by Harvey L. Lockridge Southeast corner move with doors and entrances described. Hearing to be held at the next Daviess County Board of Commissioners session.
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Washington
Daviess
Indiana
Ciy
Board of County Commissioners
Daviess County
Childings
Harvey L. Lockridge
Cheney
Beccle
Liverpool
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B. & O. Southwestern
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Ark
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Iby
Iti
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Western Federation of Miners
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Senate
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Philadelphia
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United Mine Workers of America
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