Fresh debates and town news in a busy Friday report
A long Friday night schoolhouse debate ends with a unanimous verdict for the Negative. In town, Edward Wilson of Liberty arrives while plans for a new dry goods store surface. A New Bethel meeting grows in success and various local notices fill the page with family and church updates.
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Hagland
Transvaal Republic
J. Clark
J. Keller
Edward Wilson
Liberty
Jerome Reeza
New Bethel
Austin
Osmon
E. L. Grove-and- Family
Plainville
Charles Young
New York
Stephen’ Parker
Trueb Wod
van Buren Township
George
W. Myera
James Swith
Steele Township
Mies
Datha’ Osmon
Oldest Unmarried Ventur Betti Dowling Celebrates 103rd
In the southwest corner of Jackson county a lonely home hosts Aunt Bettie Dowling born in 1796 in Kentucky. She is one of Indiana’s oldest residents and claims the title of America’s oldest unmarried woman. Known as Aunt Bettie, she recently marked her 103rd birthday.
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Ventur
Jackson County
Bettie Dowling
Indiana
America
Bettie
Kentucky
George Washington
College Orators Selected for State Contest in Plymouth
Eight young orators from Indiana colleges will represent their schools at the State Oratorical Contest to be held February 2 at Plymouth Church. Participants include Albert J. Felton Indiana University John R. Carr University Indianapolis E W Dunlavey DePauw Hanover Carl Z Ripple Wabash W Kelsay Bates Omar Coylert Franklin and others.
Railroads trim line from Cincinnati to St Louis with tunnel cost
The Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern plan to shorten the distance Cincinnati to St Louis by eliminating curves and grades between Mitchell and St Louis Proctor area fourteen miles west of St Louis will require a tunnel at an estimated cost of 90000 dollars The railroad will lay 800 cars of new rails between Mitchell and St Louis Also reports: Ex Sheriff Gossert not improved and transport to Cincinnati for treatment. Dennis OConner foot injury may lead to amputation. Rev W E Spoerts revival in Illinois. C Hagetty becomes train dispatcher at Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern. Indianap olis News notes plans for next Monday duties. several local diphtheria cases and a fatal among Greenfield family.
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Mitchell
St Louis
IV. C. Hagetty
Baltimore
Ohio Southwestern
A i H. Berry
Hagerty
Washington
Ind
Indianapolis News
Mia
Monda
Berry
Louisville
Local notices and community brief highlights from Cornettsville
A frayed county record item notes candidate talk for township trust and local officials. It mentions Chas McArtor and other residents with travel for business, visitors from Washington and Plainville, a lively pio social at Clark school, and an ice harvest wrap up. The piece ends with plans for a saw mill restart.
Possum Hollow News Short Local Notices
Mary Walker recovers from grip as Will Johnson visited Green County on a holiday trip. Mr and Mrs J Downey welcome a new baby son. Charle Anness and Glen Dale visitors spent Sunday with relatives. Anna Downey aided by her mother receives votes. Will Stuckey visited relatives and Petersburg during the holidays. Rev Ewen Carrs to preach Sunday at 2:30 pm. School pupils debated the horse versus cow with a negative verdict. A visitor arrived by horse and left the horse at a manor then walked home. Citizenship papers filed in New York circuit court by several foreigners from Greece Italy Turkey France Holland Russia and others for naturalization.
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J. M. Achor
Thie County
Deatursday
Borx
John
Washington
G. H. Alexander
Eprom
Migs Mas Landley
St. Lois
Wilson
G. We ‘Osmon
Wits
S. T. Herndon
Oden
Tacob Cornett
Plainville
G. B. Patterson
Sam Meing
Stolle
Holstein Sha
Sunda
Sethi Myers
Sugarland
Johny Eads
Ihe
Pio
Clark
Cyrus Rose
Aliréa Ellis
James Herndon
Mary Walker
John Downey
T Will Johnson
Green
Charle
Petersburg
Laura Hess
Pregent
Hill Spar
Luis Walker
Ewen Carrs
United States Circuit Court
New York
Spiro Papastagaropulos
Cologs
Tutoica
Ferzian
Dikran
Gsrabus
Fascheliere Li Hengelieive
Hi nrl/A
van der Paauwert
Pinens
Tyacktenbroit
Gander Torkildsen
Feslig
de Caspere
Barriel
Schwarzhard Schilbse
Bantojase Sirkas
Austodio
Fernandesy Rositisgz
Greece
Italy
Turkey
France
Holland
Russia
Tiero
Indiana
Alan Ion Han
Hig Institution Rey
Bog
County
Rey
Sassa
Congression
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Tis
Corporation
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County Treagther’s
Brarid Creek Itch
Andits
V. Davis
Beard
Omistione de Navies
Islliam
U. Mega
Ponitialg
Tu County
Androgs
Laas Iy Ury
Baliiffs
Heriils
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Cirealt
Cour
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Teor
Fyrisoners
Oor
Veale
Reevé Fon
Harrison
Oor Vanda
Ihrer
Cmkl
Allan
Hptat Dnevolent Institutio Elitsemidtog
Wet Aaeaneyen
Dee
Dogtita
Reveb Ua
Ax Aloy
Dow Menttund
Geeff
St ‘Ommen
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Niipal
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Congressionakl
Bey
Jommon School Fund
Stervaiee
Jommons Congressional’ School Fund
Reggoue
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Aste
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Ois
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Rinking
Bode Township
Pon
Tey Ai
County Liberifts
Apad
Prairie Erce Sditch
Gore Ditch
Sea
Pubedurer
Daviess
Per Rosege
Weadsworth
Board of Statistohers of
Agiers County
Leorge W. Wilson
Honjmtadio
M. A. eCarter
Vance
To the Boar of Céramssibners of Daviess Cork
A terse notice addressed to the Boar of Céramssibners in Daviess Cork appears in the column, though the fragmentary text provides no further detail.
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Céramssibners
Daviess Cork
Treasurers Report and Property Ownership Note
Fragmentary item notes a treasurer's report and property belonging to ZL T Smith, with scattered references to individuals including Robiny MacDonald and J A Findlay. The passage also mentions Washington and Transvaal, plus a date and seminary context.
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Washington
Goodland
Apran
Baldric
T. Smith
Robiny MacDonald
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Jones’ Drug Store
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Possum Hollow
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