Reverend Hudgins Resigns Washington P C Church
The Rev J L Hudgins resigns after two years as pastor of the C P Church in Washington and will move March 1 to Union City Tennessee to lead the C P Church there He will conduct special meetings next week and give a farewell sermon on February 26 The minister came from Albion Illinois and will relocate with his family after spring break and his son Edwin finishes school
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J. L. Hudgins
C. P
Anion City
Tenn
Ci P. Church
Hig Ehurch
Idudgil
Union
Hudgins
Albion
Ill
Washington
Union City
Edwin
Germany
Amierica
Evans Exhorts Calm as Alibi Testimony Is Scrutinized
Mer Labisn defends Evans claim of no outside influence on the verdict. He says he confided with Evans during the trial but refused outside guidance. Labisn states he weighed two nights of witnesses and notes to reach a careful, independent decision.
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Aed
Mer Labisn
Record Cold Farthest in Seven Years Blasts City
Government thermometers show a drop from 27 above to 14 below, matching seven year low as a Washington blizzard strikes. Private readings go deeper to 18 below. East St. Louis hits 22 below. Vincennes and Shoals record lower due to river effects. Suffering rises with sleet and snow. aid requested as coal and clothing scarce and pipes threaten.
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Washington
East St. Louis
Vincennes and Shoals
Brown Yan
Sick resident Kieth battles pneumonia in local home
E F Kieth is very ill with pneumonia as neighbors report his condition. The item notes a tramp being arrested by local police and a Sunday border riding incident. John Ay Sears and Clara R Larkin plan to wed that evening at the bride’s parents home in Elnora and intend to live there.
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John ‘Ay Sears
Clara’r. Larkin
Eveding
Elnora
Mother tries to kill baby. husband stops her
Vincennes dispatch reports Lena Mailer and friends swore out an affidavit against Mrs. Leloume of Princeton who allegedly attempted to cut her six month old daughter's throat with a razor and threatened to kill anyone who aids in returning the child. Police notified. Leloume reportedly left the child with a friend and did not return.
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Vincennes
Lena Mailer
Leleume
Princeton
Holhng
Dance planned for U T D club at Masonic Hall
A crowd of girls prepare to host a dance at the Masonic hall for U T D dancing club members. John Dodt will give a dance Wednesday evening at the Masonic hall. A large Sunday crowd gathered at Mr. David Lee of Prterstille read a large crowd of young people to spend the evening as Miss Luttle Lee celebrated her twenty first birthday with about twenty five attendees.
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Masonic Hall
U. T.D. Dancing Club
John Dodt
Ghost rumors shake Vincennes City Hall staff
Vincennes police and the janitor report eerie sounds in the City Hall basement. Officers say a long lean figure was seen, causing fear and speculation that a previous furnace incident led to a fatal outcome last night.
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Vincentis
Squire McLachlan Objects To Comic Valentine Card At Trial
The record notes Squire McLachlan offended by a comic valentine depicting him asleep on a bench during pre liminaries of Evans and Browning before the Schafer murder trial at Bedford Twenty. An attorney labeled J. E. Boroff, counsel for Evang, pounds the table and argues as McLachlan explains the incident and its perceived criticism.
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Squire McLachlan
Evans and
Browning
Schafer
Bedford Twently
Valentine
J. E. Boroff
Evang
Bennington Will Divides Estate Among Wife and Five Children
The will of Andrew J. Bennington, a farmer from Steele township, probated in Circuit Court, splits his roughly $10,000 estate equally among his wife and four children. Executors Mrs. Bennington and John Bennington are named to oversee the distribution.
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Andrew J. ‘Bennington
Steele Township
Tarmier
Pan
John
William Bennigton
Emma Boling
Martha Brith
Mra
Bennington
s/gesth
Hennington
Jobo Bennington
Stillwell and Brummitt Wed in City Ceremony
Sunday morning Jobo Stillwell and Julia Brummitt married in the city. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs David Brummitt a prominent farmer east of the city. groom a young farmer. They will live on a farm east of Washington.
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Jobo Stillwell
Julia Brummitt
David Brummitt
F Farm
Washinton
Weather Interferes With Revival Services
Extreme cold and snow disrupted revival meetings at the Baptist church led by Judge McNemer. Three services were held Sunday with good attendance, and the lively gathering was noted as particularly interesting. Three more services are planned each evening with Judge McNemer continuing to lead.
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Judge McNemer
Baptist Church
Born to Damon Family in East End
A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Damon in the east end. Pia holds a regular session tonight. Harry Hyatt to host a dance Thursday at Peoples hall. Edna Yenne leaving soon for Scholals to live with her grandfather. Frank Curry clerks at Bell Slothing this week. Florence Lauby of North Meridian Street ill for years. Mrs. James Jordan, south side resident, very improved after weeks of illness. Irene Howard fell at home on South Meridian Street but escaped serious injury. Richard McDonald of Sugarland visited Hyatt to see the child.
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Irene Howard
Meridian Street
John Keller Dies in Southern Pacific Wreck Recovery
John Keller known as Shot Gun, engineer on a Southern Pacific train wreck near Wadworth Nevada, still dying in a Los Angeles hospital. His mother Mia Keller and his father John Keller Sr. travel to be at his bedside.
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John
Notes of Shops and Railroads Vacation Notes
Hal Laye is taking a vacation. Fireman A. Dorsey is on the sick list. Supply boy Ed Glark is on vacation. Ed Andrews spent Sunday at Flora with his parents. Frank Anderson of the machine shop is taking a vacation. J. L. Leabigh of St. Louis visited with friends. Bridge foreman H. O. Byer of Flora spent Sunday here. Conductor D. P. Shaner of Cincinnati was here on business. Civil engineer Frank Dee went to Cincinnati this morning on a business trip. Jobo Gorsage of the shop has returned to work after vacation. Machinist apprentice Louis Helphenstine reported for work after a vacation. Blacksmith John Christ, off for several days sick, reported for work.
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J. L. Leabigh
St. Louis
H. OO. Byer
Fiora
D. P. Shaner
Cincinnati
John Christ
Hewitt’s Carnival Aims for Spring Start
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hewitt plan to launch the Hewitt carnival in spring from Washington. They seek a local organization to take charge and arrange practice for several weeks before opening. The Hewitt cardinal card was a success last season.
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Fred Hewitt
Washington
Hewitt ‘Cardinal
Mrs Jennings Dies of Typhoid at 21
Mrs. Freeman Jennings, aged twenty one, died Saturday afternoon at her home after several weeks of typhoid fever. Funeral services were held Sunday at the residence with burial at the City Cemetery.
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Freeman’ Jennings
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Personal notices from Plainville and nearby towns
W H Bunch from Plainville and JM Wakefield active in Sullivan business. A J Padgett traveled to Loogootee on business. Joe Graham went to Loogoside for business. Byron Rogers of Loogotee visited locally. Nathan Beitman Sunday trip to Bluffton. Will Kennedy returned to Montgomery after visiting his parents. Mr and Mrs John Kolfor visited relatives in Erpeville noon. Mrs H F Vollmer with Alice Miller returning from Claremetty. Walter Hyatt back from Chicago visit. Walker, Rolverett Lockwood and Delbert also noted.
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Nathan Beitman
Bluffton
Will Kennedy
Montgomery
Hig
John Kolfor
Er Peville
H. F. Vollmer
Alice Miller
EB. T. Price
Claremetty
Walter Hyatt
Ralph Hyatt
Chicago
Too Cold for Horse at Depot Rouses Vigilant Citizens
A horse hitched to a United States express wagon at the E. and I. depot balked at the cold this morning. It broke loose, tearing the wagon top and causing minor damage before officers recaptured it.
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United States Express
Marriage Licenses Listed for Four Couples
Jobo Bullwell and Julia B framitt. Edward Simpeon and Marthé Buider are issued marriage licenses as recorded in the public notices.
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Jobo Bullwell
Julia B Framitt
Edward Simpeon
Marthé ’ Buider
Tax Sale At Court House Sells City and County Properties
At the courthouse this morning the delinquent tax sale for the city and county proceeded. Clerks Riptor and Treasurer Under down offered about fifteen pieces of city property for taxes while County Auditor Nugent and Treasurer Truelove offered around one hundred pieces of county property.
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Riptor
Underdown
Nugent
Truelove
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P. Pastorate
Union’ City
Evans Becausd
Extellehé
Ter
City
E. F. Kieth
Pneumona
Mr. McDopalu
Will Borders
Hus
Sabe
Downing
Loogootee
Hendricks
F. Moran
D. Aikman Wert
Niocennes
Ideal Furniture Company
Claudie ‘Yenne
Shoals
Hallie Harrell
James Smoot
Lobgootee
Hugh G. Faith
Iodianapolis
Grand Lodge of the Knights of Honor
L. M
Miss Pearl
Bosp
Bloom
Blossom Hitt Thag
Jean Sarford
Guth
Andrew Bennington
Stillwell
Hollister
Lindeman Pharmacy
Mrs. Walter Damon i
East End
Pia
Harry Hyatt
Peoples Hall
Edna Yenne
Frank Curry
Bell Slothing
Florance Lauby
North Meridan
Asreet
James Jordan
South Side
Richard McDonald
Sugarland
Hyatt
John Kellar
Hal Laye
A. Dorsey
Ed Glark
Ed Andrews
Flora
Frank Anderson
W. H. Bunch
Plainville
JM. Wakefield
Sullivan
A. J. Padgett
Joe Graham
Loogoside
Byron Rogers
Loogotee
Aney Jacquard
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