Indiana General Assembly Ends Day Adopting Appointments
The Indiana General Assembly adjourned after a long session with confirmations including William M. Blakely as state factory inspector. Governor Hanly warned Republicans to defend the county option law and signaled plans to push the issue at the next convention. Senator Mattingly and Representative Banta planned to return home for Sunday.
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Indianapolis
Jan
Hanly
Senate
William M. Blakely
Mattingly
Banta Sili
Morals Committee Sees Strong Roster In Daviess Pike Rally
Senator Mattingly, a key figure in temperance legislation, secures a chair on the public morals panel. He is expected to push a high license bill with tougher enforcement provisions as part of the session’s agenda. The delegation from Daviess and Pike counties highlights notable committee assignments amid ongoing reform debates.
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Ragen
Senate apportionment stalled as parties clash over plan
Senator Mattingly names Lafe Gilley of Washington as senate file clerk. the apportionment act likely to stand if no agreement is reached this session. Gilley earns 35 dollars weekly for a 61 day session amid Republican Senate and Democratic House contention.
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Dicary
Sorator
Mattingly
Senate
House
Daviess County
Lafe Gilley
Washington
Change of Venue Sues Knox County Official Over Alleged Theft
James Youngblood sues Knox County treasurer Richard M. Robinson for $5000, claiming Robinson seized and removed Youngbloods grocery stock valued at $2000 from his Vincennes store on September 16, 1908, to collect delinquent taxes, ruining his business. case filed in Daviess circuit court with Downey Lewis for defendant and Cooper and Weeems for plaintiff.
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James Youngblood
Knox County
Richard M. Robinson
Youngblood
Vincennes
Robinson
Downey & Lewis
Paul D. Cooper
J. P. L. Weeems
Daviess Circuit Court
Damage Suit Filed Over 1907 Vincennes Train Crash
Harvey S. Smith sues B. and O Southwestern in Knox circuit court, seeking 20000 damages from an accident at the Lakewood crossing near Vincennes on February 21, 1907. He was thrown by a fast passenger train, sustaining severe injuries described as crippling.
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Harvey S. Smith
Knox
B. &O Southwestern Company
Lakewood Crossinp
B. & O. Southwestern
Vincennes
Smith
Foley's Honey and Tar Relied for Coughs and Colds
Foley's Honey and Tar is praised as safe for infants and children, containing no opiates. Mothers are urged to keep a bottle in the home and avoid substitutes, with Foley's claimed relief for coughs, colds, croup, and whooping cough. Sold by Smith and Winton.
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Foley
Smith , & Winton
Local Notes From Bogard Township and Plainville Area
Reports include Ill of poliumonia typhoid and improv in EPSOM. Fire at a smoke house was quickly contained. Community updates cover visits, new township trustee Daniel Myers, church revival at M E church, K P banquet attendance, and social visits among residents including Osman, Sellers, Myers, Poindexter and Wilson families. Also mentions farming figure George W Myers of Bogard township.
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Floyd Rush
Florence Osman
Hattie Sellers
Misa Hattie Hamersly
Nora Osman
Nettie
Minnie Sellers
Artie Myers
George W. Myers
Bogard Township
S Il
Local notes reflect visits and small town events
Mrs Lizzie Watt and son Jason of Indianapolis visited friends L M Burris a former justice of the peace who cut his right arm on a scythe wall but it is not serious. F M Walls hosted New Year dinner for relatives. Mrs Alice Hedrick went to Washington. Yenzer and Goon attended a K P banquet at Shoals. Walter Scott returned to Wheatland. Young people attended a supper at Whitfield. Deputy Sheriff Smoot visited from Washington. Mr and Mrs Morgan Potts visited W H Myers. Advisory board met January 5 at Trustee Godwins and settled with the outgoing trustee. R V Cox attended and accepted the successor. Harrison of French Lick visited C M Allen. J B Redrick will move his family to Loogootee February 1.
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Lizzie Watt
Jason
Indianapolis
L. M. Burris
F. M. Walls
Here
Alice Hedrick
Wasaington
R. N. Yenzer
Noble
Shoals
Walter Scott
Wheatland
Whitfield
Sherif Smoot
Washington
Morgan Potts
W. H. Myers
Corning News Snapshot of Local Visits and Festivities
MicahAnne Clark returned home at Montgomery Friday after visiting relatives here. James Reilly and William Smith were in Montgomery Saturday. Thomas Reilly went back to St Louis Sunday after a week with his parents. Mr and Mrs C T Carrico attended the K of C instisticd at Vincennes Sunday. A large crowd attended the Corning festival Wednesday.
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MicahAnne Clark
Evening News Highlights From Whitfield Festival And Visits
Several locals attended a Whitfield festival on New Year’s evening. Joseph Molloy was in Washington. Rollie Garrico returned to Loogootee after visiting family. Miss Begae Fanning stays from Monterey as a guest of relatives. The Kate and Rose O’Neal went back to Loogootee after a short visit. Miss Clara Molloy returned to Loogootee to attend high school after holidays with her parents.
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St. Hatricks
Whitield
Joseph Molloy
Washington
Rollie Garrico
Loogdoree
Mias _Begae Fanning
Montery
Kate
Rose O'Neal
Loogootee
Clara Molloy
Mrs
Patrick .Molloy
Train Scrapes Wagon as Farmer Narrowly Survives
Warren Hackler of Barr township narrowly escaped injury when a eastbound flyer struck his wagon at the First Street crossing near Loogootee. The wagon was smashed and scattered its load, but Hackler remained uninjured though shaken as the train halted and backed to the scene.
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Warren Ackler
Barr ‘Township
Loogootee
Hackler
East First Street
Pike County pair arrested for city robbery
John Horton and Charles Horton were arrested by Pike County sheriff and jailed in Washington on robbery charges. The men allegedly stopped Harrison Potts on West Van Trees and Second streets, stealing dollars and beating him. Grand jury found sufficient evidence. no bond posted. held until Circuit Court action.
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John Horton
Charles Horton
Pike County
Washington
Colbert
Petersburgh
West van Trees
Second Streets
Harrison Potts
Potts
Marka
Engine toppled near Willows injuring crew and derailing cars
Henry Albert and Wil Jones, engineer and fireman on the B. and C. South western at Willows Illinois, escaped death when their engine toppled spilling ten or twelve cars down a ten foot embankment. The slow moving train ran off the side track, the engine tipped, and about ten cars derailed, causing lengthy delays.
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Henry Albert
Wil Jones
B. & C. Southwestern
Had & Sarrow
Willows
Cone
Iil
Wreck Causes Delays to Passenger Trains Thursday
Fragmentary report describes a derailment or wreckage delaying passenger services Thursday afternoon. It mentions individuals such as Mr Jones and Mr Alberti, with injuries reported as sprains and efforts to stay with the wreckage.
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Jones
Alepps
Mr. Alberti
Mrs Gurney Returns From Sanitarium After Appendectomy
Mrs. Gurney and Mr J O Gurney returned Wednesday afternoon from Dr Gilbert's sanitarium in Evansville where Mrs Gurney was operated on for appendicitis. The operation was successful and she is reported as almost completely recovered from her recent illness. There is no record of complications such as pneumonia developing after Foley's. The advertisement notes Foley's as a remedy for coughs and colds. Sold by Emita e ton.
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J. O
Gurney
Foley
Honay
Emita É. Saton
Frank Haffy Attends James Haffy Rites in Kansas City
Frank Haffy traveled from Kansas City to attend the funeral of James Haffy, paying respects at the service and funeral proceedings.
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Frank Haffy
Kansas City
James Haffy
Foley’s Orino Laxative touted as cure for constipation
An advertisement claims Foley’s Orino Laxative cures chronic constipation and sluggish liver. It promises regular bowels without constant purgatives and notes sales by Smith & Winton.
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Smith
Winton
Classified Advertisements Notes and Trades
For Sale My present home at Main and east Eleventh streets plus furniture trade for good improved farm land. Mrs Charles H Brown phone 188 7833. Wanted A man of family wants to move on farm references furnished address W H W care The Herald. Add Notice to the Public A certain party is circulating that Bonham Undertaking Co is for sale this is false business is not for sale and I dont intend to be run out of town The firm will change name to Scott Undertaking Co In February term of court Bonham Undertaking Co by J R Scott. For Sale Blooded Chickens White Plymouth Rocks $1 each also a few Buff Coch White Wyandottes and Rhode Island Reds 75 cents each D Law Wetmer Montgomery Indiana nowtl
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Main
East Eleventh Streets
Charles ‘H. ’ Brown
W.H. W
Care the Herald
Bonham Undertaking Company
Fim
Bonham Undertaking Co
Scott Undertaking Co
J. R. Scott
Plymouth
D. Law Wetmer
Montgomery
Iodlana
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