County Board Hires Rogers and Aller in County Officer Shakeup
Rogers County Attorney appointment goes to Arthur Rogers over Aikman and Myers while Elkanah Aller becomes county drainage commissioner. McDonald joins as secretary. new health commissioner Dr A I Donaldson to four year term with salary rules. Viewers appointed for Schaffer highway. various appropriations approved for courthouse interior and other county offices.
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Rogers County
Venes
Richard McDonald
Henry Sefrit
William Rillion
Robert Barr
Mc. McDonald
Arthur Rogers
Willam M. Aikman
Rogers
Mr. Aikman
Steven Myers
Mattingly & Myers
Elkanah Aller
William H. McCarter
James P. Taylor
Bradford Kutch
Schaffer Highway
Madison Township
Philip Jacobs
McCracken Public Ditch
Daviess County
Appointment of Dr A I Donaldson as county health commissioner
Dr A I Donaldson, named county health commissioner by the Daviess county commissioners, is noted as an experienced practitioner with extensive county-wide work. The four year term places him above local health appointees, with authority over the city board of health. compensation around 45% of a year is implied by population-based assessment.
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A. I. Donaldson
Daviess County
Donaldson
City Board of Health
Board of County Commissioners
County Board of Health
Therm
Tas
Board of County Iesigners
Demabhiscn
Secreduality Health Board
Pong
Tae Gums Health
Tae Ogee
Sais
Falsely Accused opens Amsden Stock Company at Washington venue
The Amsden Stock Company presents Falsely Accused, a four act comedy drama opening Monday night January 10 at the onera y house with a full bill. The company emphasizes costuming and staging to rival higher priced shows and previewed by a Washington audience. Thermometer readings across the city varied, with some stations reporting below zero and others near zero.
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Amsden Stock Company
Onera ‘Y House
Washington
Coldest Winter Night Hits Zero Plus Below
A Western Union thermometer shows the thermometer at below zero early Friday, the coldest night of the season. The wind died to a calm, creating a still, north pole like scene as snow crunches underfoot and residents brace for frigid air.
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Western Union
Usk
North Pole
Winter Weather Brings Mixed Calm to Farmers and Sleds
A harsh cold without wind has caused suffering this winter while many praise the warm sheltering effort. Rain is avoided. snow blankets protect wheat crops, though an open winter with freezing and thawing harms winter wheat. Sleighs, cutters, and sleigh bells return as sleds resume use.
Farmers Hold Banquet At Lett Local 22 Meeting
At a called Lett local 22 gathering in the Lett schoolhouse Thursday night new officers were installed and a banquet served. About forty members attended. the group is one of the county's strongest and well regarded among farmers. The sociable gathering was a happy affair.
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Thea Democrats
Linton
Alvin Padget
Fabius Gwin
Shoals
Martin County
Mayhe
Indianapolis News
J. Alvin Padgett
Gwin
Padgett
Padett
The
News
Lett
Ita
Akron tragedy ends with suspect suicide after murder
Akron news reports Charles Schmidt, who on Monday night killed Mrs. Tresa Barnhart with whom he boarded, returning to the Barnhart home yesterday morning and fatally shooting himself. Police were also searching for a man in Akron and nearby towns at the time of the suicide.
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Akron
Charles Schmidt
Tresa Barnhart
Barnhart
Ritter Son Testifies After County Coroner Review
John Ritter, sole surviving son of Mr and Mrs William Ritter, attended a city meeting after the county coroner conducted a rigid examination into his brother's death near Elnora last week. The statement refutes foul play and stresses no credence in such claims.
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John Ritter
Wiliam Ritter
Elnora
City
Ritter Denies Foul Play in Parents Deaths Visit
In an Indianapolis interview Ritter insists his parents died of natural causes and rejects foul play theories. He says he lacks confidence in violent-scenario claims and cites absence of motive as proof. Meanwhile a four year old girl burned in a kitchen accident at Purcell station dies after heroic efforts by neighbors and doctors.
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Ritter
Indianapolis
Herald
Jr. Hitter
Elnora
Holder
MacGowen
Ramsey
Dirl
Brock
Purcell Station
Child burns to death in Vincennes home
In Vincennes on January 6 Mabel Brock four died after her dress caught fire from a stove while two year old sister watched. The mother briefly left to fetch coal, and the tragedy devastated the city.
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Vincennes
Mabel
Farm sale Near Hy-5 station changes hands
A 280 acre farm adjoining a Hy-5 station owned by Kelley Mr Kee sold for 319270 dollars. Wesley Knett from near Chicago bought 125 acres at 12000 dollars, while the remainder went to John Gillett and R. E. Rush of this county. Washington Realty Company arranged the deal.
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Kelley
Kee
Wesley Knett
Chicago
John Gillett
This
R. E. Rush
Washington Realty Company
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County ‘Wealth Board
Court House
van Hoy& Son
Louis Zinkan
James W. Ramsey
van Hoy & Son
Lengootee
van Hoey
Hyatt Hotel
County Council
M. J. Carnahan
Mr. Carnanan
Indiana Supreme Court
Nugent
Godsin
Supreme Court
Citizens Bank of
Censuly Brothers
Warren Street
New York
Sky Barry
Daviess County Farmer’s Institute and Corn Show
Gorn
Indiana Corn Grower's Association
Indiana
Mac Dougal
Coats
Ticoats
McDougal Store
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