Judgment Affirmed in Walker Estate Damages Suit
Appellate court upheld the Daviess Circuit Court verdict awarding the Nancy J. Walker estate damages from the E I railroad after a runaway near a crossing left Mrs Walker dead. The ruling directs about 1103 dollars paid to John J Walker and his daughter. The Sullivan Circuit Court ruling in Houghton v Actransurance is reversed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daviess
J G. Atlen
Nancy J. Walker
E. & I. Railroad
Supreme Court
Sullivan Circuit Court
Parmelia P. Houghton Va
Actransurance Company
Daviess Cir
Keller Not Recovering From Wreck Injuries
John Keller, a Washington engineer for Southern Pacific, remains in critical condition in a San Francisco hospital after a wreck near Wadaworth Nevada. His condition worsened after a stomach blood vessel burst, complicating his recovery and prompting his mother to visit his bedside.
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John Keller
Washington
Wadaworth
Nev
San Francisco
Bick Former Washington Citizen Dies After Brain Injury
Elian Arthur, once a Washington citizen, moved to ilo polan capo and is gravely ill after a brain injury from a bursting vessel. His daughter Martha Arthur was summoned to his bedside this morning.
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Elian Arthur
Ilo Polancapo
Washington
iMiss
Martha
Arthur
Hacher
Sanitary Officer Reports No Contagious Disease
Sanitary officer Jordan Say Washington is free from contagious disease for the first time in six months. He notes typical disease cases for scarlet fever and diphtheria but reports no quarantine and about five hundred cases elsewhere.
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Jordan
Washington
Teamster Fined for Hauling Heavy Logs on Newberry Road
William Kensella fined 21910 for hauling logs beyond legal weight on the Newberry road during a thaw period. The violation concerned weights exceeding limits for safe road use and renowned gravel shipments in the area.
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William Kensella
Log Haute
Squire Kellam
Newberry Road
James Jordan Receives Trainmaster Offer for Hazen Beck Show
James Jordan, longtime circus professional with Sells Brothers and Forepaun, has received an offer to serve as trainmaster for the Hazen Beck animal show. The tour begins in St Lopisi in April and stops locally at one of its first engagements.
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James Jordan Rock Pile
Shaitery
Hav
Hazenbeck
St Lopisi
Jordan
Bosa Canvassiah
Sells Brothers
Forepaun
Dots and Dashes Highlight Evening Musical at Carpen Tens Hall
Caldwell of Toledo and Babor Grwanizar will perform at Second Street Carpenters Hall this evening. Dillard, son of John W Dillard, arrives from Linton to visit parents for a few days. Pigeons killed at the court tens on Friday afternoon by Bam Baker. Ji- haa hosts dinner for friends today. Ed dears, recovering from typhoid fever, will return to Indianapolis soon to resume studies. Lucile Underwood celebrates fourteenth birthday with twenty friends Friday night.
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U. i. Caldwell
Toledo
Ohie
Babor Grwanizar
Carpentens Hall
Devon O ‘Gock
Hid Dillard
John
W. Dillard
Will
Linton
Bam Baker
Ji- Haa
Ed Dtears
Indianapolis
Lax
Misa Lucile Underwood
East Kirst Street
Woodmen Banquet and Meetings at Plainville
The Modern Woodmen held an initiation and banquet at Plainville with attendees from Elcona Linton and Washington camps. A county meeting is planned for April 11 at Odd Fellows hall to select a delegate for the national biennial. August events are set for county-wide participation.
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Plainville
Thutsight
Odd’ Fellows Hall
Plainvillas
Elcora
Linton
Washington
Odaon
Nations
KE. McCracken
Thievity
Acd sfUathia Tan J. KE. Pershing
Elnora
Davigss
Poole
Jos, Bush
L O
Aikman
Wesley Wilson
Will
Would Be Elopees Sparks Local Marriage Rush
Washington couples consider Lawrenceville Alabama for marriage as a new law advances. The marriage bill passed the Senate and is set for action at J. Bitman's office. notices of movements include Tom Hill leaving Mt Carmel and Simon Josephi shipping stock to Carbondale Illinois to open a store. Misses Euvice Teary and Helen King visit from Petersburg with dollabac.
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Washington
Lawrenceville
Senate
Simon Josephi
Oldibieg
Carbondale
Laundry Company Incorporation In May Be Finalized
Papers filed with the Secretary of State reveal the incorporation of the American Laundry Company to purchase the American Steam Laundry. Jim Frank Welch is named as manager and principal. Harry Williamrover Finnegan and Robert Murnotes are listed as investors. Welch denies closing the deal and plans to travel to Colorado for his wife’s heart condition.
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Secretary of State
Cmpany
Jim Frank Welch
Harry Williamrover
Flnnegan
Robert Mur
Williams Pow
A Chinese Honeymoon Arrives for Washington Show
The Chinese Honeymoon company arrived at 11:30 this morning from Paducah Kentucky and will perform at Spink's opera house tonight. It is billed as the largest show to visit Washington in history and is expected to draw a large crowd.
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Paducah
Spink
Opera House
Washington
Go Prson
Brakeman Loses Foot In Rail Yard Accident
Claude Chenoweth brakeman was badly injured when his foot was caught between two freight car bumpers while searching for tramps near Sandoval Indiana. His foot required amputation and the incident may end his career as a railroad worker. Policeman John Babrick assisted at the scene and Chenoweth, who lives in Flora, is currently hospitalized.
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Sandoval
Claude Chenoweth
John Babrick
Police Court Arrest in Assault Case
Joan Garner was arrested this morning on a charge of assault and battery on the son of Mrs. Malinda Arnett at the west end. Garner assaulted the lad Tuesday and pleaded not guilty before Squire Wallace. He was fined and costs 310, which he paid.
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Joan Garner
Malinda Arnett
West End
Garner
Squire. Wallace
Personal notices list of visitors and arrivals in city
Will Farrell is in the city from Vincennes. W. B. Alley is here from Oakcy on business. Walter Van Hoy was here today from Logostes, Will. Kennedy was here today from Montgomery. Mrs. Will Gray visiting relatives from Ines Carmel. Walter Van Hoy attends show. Myrtle Oubsrne arrived today from Loogoatee to visit friends. Tom Hollis from Kindahati to spend days with relatives. Effie Casey of Reglesville visiting friends in city. Carl Faust returned from Log ootee to spend Sunday with his father. Mrs. Mary Tucker returned from visit with relatives near Monery. Ne'lia Carnahan in city from Loogootee guest of Mrs. Mary Cochran. Nora Osman of Epga m visiting Mrs. Minnis Cosa West End. Elizabeth Ryne left for visit with Mr. and Mrs. Chas Lawby at Vincennes. Marie Tubbs in Oakland City visiting friends, lives West End. Elia Swift returned to Vincennes after visit with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Allen. Loretta OConnor to Vincennes Sunday to spend days with friends. Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Penrod of Goatee here to see the Ching Aoreymoon. A. O. Fulkerson of south side. Chas. Faust and daughters Marie and Camilla returned from Shoals after visiting friends. Alice Walker of Osiro visiting here. Thomas Walker of East Enthetivet. Take Dr Wood s Norway Pine Syrup for coughs.
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Will Gray
Ines Carmel
Walter van Hoy
Loggooteee
Myrtle Oubsrne
Loogoatee
Tom Hollis Ie
Kindahati
Effie Casey
Reglesvile
Frienca
Relativ
Carl Faust
Coon
Loogootee
Mary Tucker
Monery
Ne‘lia Carnahan
Mary Cochran
Marie Tubbs
Oakland City
West End
Elia Swift
Vincadnes
Ray Allen
Misa
Loretta O'Connor
Vincennes
Chas
Faust
Marie
Camilla
Shoals
Alice Walker
Osiro
Thomas Walker
Eastenthetivet
Joseph O. Duran and Elizabeth Allen Marriage License
Joseph O. Duran and Elizabeth Allen are issued marriage licenses.
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Joseph O. Duran and
Elizabeth Allen
Sloan Engaged to Julia Sanderson, Opera Star
J Tedford Sloan once a stable boy and jockey is reported engaged to Miss Julia Sanderson a famed comic opera singer known for Fantana A Chinese Honeymoon and other New York successes Neither Sloan nor Sanderson deny the engagement Also noted a cow death and real estate transfers involving John K Summerville Patrick D McCauley and Thomas B Walker plus a health tonic advertisement Burdock Blood Bitters from Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and a Dr Thowar Ecleo pie claim.
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J. Tedford Sloan
Julia Sanderson
New York
Marriages create tangled relatives in Chestnut family
The Odin Journal reports a four year old marriage between Joseph Chestnut aged ten and Ainty Binkins aged eighteen. Last Sunday Andreas Chestnut aged eleven, son of Jacob Chestnut, wed Mary Dinkins aged eighteen, sister of Mrs. Jacob Chestnut, producing a web of step relations that makes Ainly a sister by marriage and stepsister to her own stepmother. The household south of Iowa faces a growing mix up as in-laws become close kin.
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Odin Journal
Joseph Chestnnut
Ainty Binkins
Anlfrea Chestnut
Jacob Chestnut
Mary Dinkins
Tdwa
A. Atrocge
Tary
Ainly
Shor Slater
Cotta Law
Phiki
Gravel Road Petitions Circulation in Washington
A general gravel road petition covering about twenty miles of main roads and several cross streets will be circulated next week in Washington. It includes extensions of current roads and urgently needed routes such as Sugarland and River bridge.
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Tance
Washington
Corset Covers on Display in Various Styles and Prices
An exhibition features five corset cover styles in good quality with tucks embroidery and laces. The display includes muslin long cloth and cambric options from simple to elaborately trimmed at prices from 25c to 75c and up to 150.
Drawers Offered in Various Lace Trimmed Styles
Advertised undergarments include muslin drawers at 25c each with three rows of hemstitched tucks. Other drawers at 50c feature deoxy flounces lace trim, and 75c styles show combinations of lace embroidery and ribbon trims.
Gowns and fabrics advertise muslin garments and trimmings
An assortment of gowns in muslin and cambric, lace and embroidery trims, with prices from 50 cents to 5 dollars. Also long cloth and cambric skirts offered, featuring hemstitched tucks, ruffles, wide flounces, and matching insertions to suit multiple styles. Numerous colors and sizes listed.
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Houghton Case
Cuit Court
Houghton
Hs Misrey
Insurance
Keller
Vormer
Bick
Hagenbeck
Main St
Abela
Odo
J. Biitman
M. J. Carna
D. J
H Bis
Illpens
Tom Hill
Ans
Carmel
Misaes Euvice
Teary and
Helen King
Petersbure
Wra
Bel ‘Dollabac
Weldis Is
Enone cHakurs
Yelch
Gazette
Drova Dey
Mr. Welch
Chenoweth
Flora
Will Farrell
W. B. Alley
Oo Kcy
Loogostes
Will. Kennedy
Misa Nora Osman
Epgam
Minnis Cosa
Elizabeth Ryne
Mrs. Chas, Lawby
Tlon
John B. Hughes
Rose A. Conlin
SLOAN
Mr. Sloan
Miss. Sanderson
W.jd
Evana
Col
Jack Prater
Jaxrope
John K. Summerville
Jacob Summerville
John F. McCauley
Patrick D. McCauley
Thomas B. Walker
George A. Walker
Uae
J Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Tiene
Thowar
Ington
T .Oe
W Orkmanship
Wall Mail
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