Inauguration ceremony installs McCarty as mayor of Washington
Old council met at 11 am to approve last minutes and adjourn sine die. John W McCarty became mayor at noon to serve four years. New officers elected in November began four year terms. Numerous appointments confirmed including city attorney John H Spencer and chief of police Patrick McCrisc ken. Retiring officials listed. vast turnover noted with party affiliations and health board composition. Old council adjourned after approving minutes and authorizing $250 tax collection compensation.
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John W. McCarty
City of Washington
Whhs Hoddinott
Spencer A. Ward
John Dosena
Hamlet Allen
James W. Ramsey
Br. Philip Riester
David Jnnes
Julius Feagans
Johnh. Feagens
John H. Spencer
Cty
Hugh O'Neal
Lawson Stuckey
Andrew Reister
Patrick McCriscken
Mamtain
Frank Greenwood
Willian Psen
William Woreff
R. Lee Wiliams
Willam Eltimote
William Sullivan
John Buckter
Charles Brochin
Terry Garland
James Buens
Ed Streeter
Presley Walker
Joshua Williams
City Health Board
Henry Gers
Ernest Hollingsworth
Elijah Gowdy
Robert Russell
Charles Willey
Paris A
Hastings
William Ray Gariber
Albert FL Annen
Jesse McGerec
Rickhard Wildriddze
Theodore Wallace
Edward Rovse
Lincoln Allison
Hert’ Buzan- Cnief
William McCormick
O In Peek
Wiil Porter
James Tiley
Torner Walker
John Snelsh
Jews Steele
Victor Foster
William Kermode
Kermode
New Health Board
R. W. Willeford
J. B. Meredith
J. M. Jackman
Meredith
Dr. Willeford
Ramsey
Washington
Hopkins
Russel
Joan W. McCarty
City council passes to new administration in quiet session
The gavel passed to the successor and the new council opened its term. Citizens filled the chamber to witness the change in municipal government as the old administration yielded control and the new began its session.
Patrick McCrisaken Named Chief of Police With Long Service
Patrick McCrisaken is introduced as the new chief of police, noted for 23 years of continuous service at Cabel & Kauffman stores with only one absence for illness. Widely regarded as a capable and cool headed leader, he previously served as chief under the former administration, and optimism surrounds his tenure.
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Patrick McCrisaken
Cabel & Kauffman
Mayor McCarty elected city leader with businesslike pledge
Mayor McCarty received the gavel from retiring officials and thanked them for their service. He urged cooperation from former officers and declared the city administration would proceed in a businesslike manner for four years. He stressed local ties and understanding of city needs.
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McCarty
Robert Russell
Fle
The New Washington City Council
The new council features James Ramsey as the sole Republican among seven members who will guide the city. Replacing veteran officials, Hamiet Allen John Dosen and others take seats with plans to serve constituents. The administration opens with promise, knowing four years will test their record and public scrutiny will be steady.
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James Ramsey
George Hopkins
Council
Mr. Reister
Jim Colbert
Hamiet Allen
John Dosen
Albion Horrall
Dr. Smoot
John
Julius Feagans
Davy Jones
A. C. Wise
Elisha Hyatt
Mr. Johnson
Washington
Retire With Honors and City Service Acknowledged
City officials praised for faithful service as new leaders assumed duties. Article notes steady records and ongoing acknowledgment of duty, with continuation hinted beyond the page.
Mrs Stofleth Death Revealed After Birth of Twins
Evansville dispatch corrected to note Isabella Stofleth formerly lived in Daviess county. Born here, she moved five years ago, married Fred Stofleth, and died after childbirth from blood poisoning. Twins perished. triple funeral set for Friday at Evansville Church of the Assumption. Relatives from the county attended.
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the Herald
Evansville
Isabella Stofleth
St. Marys Hospital
Stofleth
Daviess County
Fred Stofleth
John Cunningham
William Cunnigham
Clara Cunningham
Bootlegger Pleads Guilty After Arrest in City Court
Andy Imes known as Happy pleads guilty to selling liquor without a license to Daisy Stewart. He is fined 50 dollars and costs and jailed on default. Lilyan Stenson, arrested for public intoxication, is fined one dollar and costs and jailed eleven days for lack of docket funds.
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Andy
Happy) Imes
Marshal McCrisaken
Arralened
Change
Nis
McCarty
Imes
Daisy (Jones) Stewart
Lilian Stenson
Negvo
Wykoff
Alterations Planned in Court Room by County Officials
Judge Houghton from Shoals and county commissioners inspected the courtroom on Thursday and approved changes including a rearranged rostrum to enlarge the law library. Work to start at once and finish before the next term, with renovation including walls ceilings and prism glass windows. Gravel road claims allowed Wednesday total over $9,000.
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Houghton
Appointments Made At Swan Pond and City Schools
Trustee Keith announces several teaching appointments. Ray Laughlin of Filmore township will teach Swan Pond school succeeding Austin Emmerling who moves to a city schools vacancy. Harry Hunter at Wise school is ill and Miss Margaret Scoble is assigned to teach. Miss Mary Wright will resume next Monday after an Evansville hospital operation. she is able to be out per a note to City Superintendent Axtell.
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Keith
Ray Laughlin
Filmore
Swan Pond
Austin Emmerling
Harry Hunter
Wise School
Margaret Scoble
Trutee Keith
Mary Wright
Evansville
Axtell
Revision of school laws filed for 1910 edition
Robert J. Aley state superintendent filed with the state printer the 1910 revision of the state school laws, including acts of the recent general assembly and explanations on effects for farmer laws. The acts address abandonment of school buildings transfer charges and fire issues. Congressmen dead. Representative James M. Griggs of Georgia's Second district died suddenly at his Dawson home Wednesday afternoon of apoplexy.
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Robert J. Aley
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
General Assembly
James M. Griggs
Georgia
Dawson
Indiana Democrats choose state committee leaders
Delegates across Indiana held conventions to elect members of the democratic state committee. Key districts reelect Scales Storen Foley Osborn Korsbly Hoffman, signaling continued support for Jackson as chairman. New chairmen Beebee Cox Bechtel align with Jackson, with seven new committeemen anticipated to join the panel.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Democratic State Committee
Stokes Jackson
Greenfield
Jackson
Taggart
Walte Jackson
Marshall
Shively
Scales
Storen
Foley
Osborn
Korsbly
Hoffman
Seales
Korbly
Griffith
George Beebee
E. E. Cox
Daniel M. Bechtel
Barnhart
Democrats Hold Second District Meeting at Linton
In Linton at 2:30 PM District Chairman Alvin Padgett opened the gathering, with Robert W. Miers of Bloomington presiding. Fabus Gwin of Martin County was elected district chairman amid no opposition, while William F. Vollmer was discussed but not chosen. Gwin, a Martin County attorney, has previous campaigning experience in Daviess County.
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Grand Opera House
Linton
Alvin Padgett
Robert W. Miers
Bloomington
HE. M. Hicks
Sullivan
Fabus Gwin
Martin County
Austin Padzett
John H. Spencer
Children killed near Maysville by unguarded street crossing
Frightful accident claims two youngsters, Frank Bennett nine and Robert Holiday seven, struck by a westbound Chesapeake & Ohio passenger train as they walked home from school at an unguarded crossing in Maysville Kentucky. The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon, shattering local families and prompting safety concerns.
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Frank Bennett
Robert Holiday
Maysville
Chespeake & Ohio
Cicesinz
First Annual Davies County Poultry Exhibit Moves Location
The first annual exhibit of the Davies County Poultry and Pet Stock Association, originally set for January 12 to 15 at the Armory in this city, will instead be held in Carnahan company’s new implement showroom at the southeast corner of Van Trees and East Third streets.
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Daviess County Poultry and Pet Stock Association
Armory
Thisi City
Carnahan Company
van Trees
East Third Streets
Retired eight years master of fiance in Knights of Pythias
Harry Van Trees of Nugent County Auditor's office retires after eight successive years as master of fiance of the local lodge of Knights of Pythias. He declined re-election last week, and Will McCarty was elected to succeed him. Van Trees has long been an active member, Knight for about twenty years in the Washington lodge.
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Harry van Trees
Nugent
Knights of Pythias
Will McCarty
van Trees
Washington Lodge
Cal Order
Deaths in county and Madison township farmer passes
George Green, formerly of this county, died Sunday night after weeks of illness. He left two wives, six surviving children including Charles in the army and Edward, William, Lillie Williams, Agnes McCure, and Ervin. Second wife died years ago. Also noted are the deaths of James Green’s family and Madison township farmer Hewhtt Wallick, who died Monday after heart complications following bowel surgery on Christmas. Wallick, 64, leaves a widow and six children. A Cincinnati death, EH. F. Schmidt, father of Mrs. Eskridge, was reported as well. Arthur F. Schmidt, formerly a local druggist, is Schmidt’s son.
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George Green
Gangmer
Lillie Williams
T Bicknell
Loofootee Sentinel
Grean
Mertha Gottee
Charles Gottee
Barr Township
Charles
Edward
Cannerburg
William
Kicknell
Agnes McCure
Sullivan
Mr. Green
Agnes Summers
J. A. Ftraney
Ervin
James
John Green
Samuel Wavoner
John M. Brown
Vincennes
Thomas Summers
Daviess County
Nancy Bell
Nots
Wallick
Madison Township
Qlen
Ohio
Wallitk
C. Eskridge
Cincinnati
Heavy Snowfall Leaves City White Overnight
A heavy snowstorm swept through the area last night with one of the season’s heaviest falls. Snow began shortly after nightfall and rapidly blanketed the ground, reaching several inches by morning.
Divorce cases to be heard in open court in Kenton
Covington Kentucky January 5 In the future all divorce cases must be heard in open court in Kenton county says Circuit Judge Frank Trac It is to ensure full evidence is presented by avoiding deposition signers being kept from court His aim is to eliminate concealment and ensure complete case presentation.
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Covington
Kenton County
Frank Trac
Mrs Hedrick Killed In Rock Island Wreck Near Trenton Mo
Mrs Anna Hedrick formerly of Washington is dead after the Rock Island passenger train wreck two miles south of Trenton Missouri. She was in a chair car when the crash occurred and her body was found among debris. Identification came hours later. burial likely in Carthage Missouri. Her husband George Hedrick and the family formerly lived near Washington and in Loogootee relatives were notified. The wreck involved spiking rails with a high speed engine and tender plunging down a five foot embankment. Fire broke out as passengers escaped, two cars remained on track, evacuation hindered by debris. Mrs Hedrick was en route to Carthage to visit her parents. She previously resided in Chicago. Burial probably in Carthage with her parents there.
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Anna Hedrick
Washington
Rock Island
Trenton
Hedrick
George Hedrick
Chicago
Hetrick
Carthage
Join Flater
Reeve Township
Sherman Hetrick
Loogootee
Postersville Road
Carthas
Three Days Conference on State Assessors Meeting
A three day conference of county assessors and the state board was adopted Thursday to occur next year. Pred Te Gemmer urged extended time for new officials and 1911 tax assessment planning. John W. MacCardle and John A. Sims attended, with talks on reorganizing schedules and preparing questions for the general assembly.
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Pred Te Gemmer
General Assembly
John W. MacCardle
Jonn A. Sims
Daviess County
Southern Daviess Local Notes Report Various Entries
Basil Campbell was at Alardsville Monday and Thomas Davis visited Montgomere Saturday. Mrs Martha Albert Fs, Turner Halls and family worked ditching near Huntingburg. E E Frye and family returned from Indianapolis where they spent the holidays. Rev Mr Lankford filled his regular appointment at Waco Sunday.
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Southern Daviess
Basil Campbel
Alardsville
Thomas Davis
Montgomere
Martha Albert Fs
Turner Halls
Huntingburg
E. E. Frye
Indianapolis
Halladys
Mr. Lankford
Waco
Switchmen Agree to Arbitration Under Erdman Law
Members of the Switchmen's union representing western railroads agreed with general managers to submit requests for higher wages and changes in work hours to arbitration under the Erdman law. The switchmen asked for arbitration.
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Switchmen’s Union
Western Railroads
Gerry on the Job Again Reelected Baseball Commission
August Herrman was reelected chairman and John E. Bruce chosen secretary of the National baseball commission after the reading of the official report. President Johnson nominated Herrman and President Lynch offered Bruce's name for the posts.
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Gerry
August Herrman
John E. Bruce
National Baseball Commission
Johnson
Herrman
Lynch
Bruce
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Democrats
Old Council
the New Council
Evansville Hospital
Vollmer
Democratic Convention
Fabe Gwin
NEW State Committee
T. D. Scales
Boontle
Fabius Gwin
Shoals
Mark Storen
Scottsburg
Marion F. Grimm
Vevay
Peter M. Foley
Terre Haute
John N. Osborne
Greenieburg
Bernard Korbley
George T. Beebee
Anderson
William E. Longley
Noblesville
Charles F. Murphy
Brookstown
Missouri
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