Washington city notes four deaths and an accident
A Washington, Indiana, obituary rundown lists Mrs. Woodward of Chicago and a Seymour to Washington hotel connection, plus the death of Mrs. Felster and other local residents. The record notes a boy losing an eye due to a rusty wire accident and a pediatric recovery path after eye removal. Additional items include family movements, hotel management history, and local church activity.
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Gary
Oliver
Goss
Miiland
J. A. Goss
Struc
Vincennes
Drs. Knapp
Prather Howell
Shoals Robbery Threat Reported After Glass Breakage
In a damaged note from Shoals a claimed threat is described as "robbers" frightening residents. The intruder cut a glass pane at the rear entry and fled. The post mentions a person named Boyle as a suspect in a night-time attempt. Details are unclear due to the fragmentary OCR.
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Boyle
Temple Court and county politics feud disputed by Washington Democrat
The Washington Democrat accuses Temple Court of meddling in the county assessor dispute with the board of county commissioners. The piece argues the paper unfairly inflates Temple Court’s involvement and portrays Republican members as uninformed, noting no knowledge of the controversy before reading the Democrat’s story.
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Washagton Democrat
Temple Court
Board of County Commissioners
Sims
Washington Democrat
Josiah G. Allen
Milton
Hastings
Elmer E. Hastings
Washington
Temje Court
Democrat
Soldier Kidwell’s Career and Illness Highlight Evansville Notice
The article traces Sergeant Kidwell’s military path from Evansville to Columbus and Fort Houston, then Fort McPherson, his Spain era service in Tampa and Santiago, and his promotion to cadet rations oversight at West Point before Fort William Henry. It notes his home return, two children, plans to retire after thirty years, and remarks on his patriotic duties and health. An accompanying scene mentions a man described as Fredt Gilespie or George Baker, injured and seeking Cininnati, with Dr. Heford deeming his condition serious.
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Evansville
Spain
Decka
Tampa
Flo
Fort William
Kinley
Sam
Isles
M Kidwell
Iswell
E. Py Coe
Pegan
Kidwell
Sem
Baldwins
Minneapolis
Fredt Gilespie
George Baker
Meadville
Kermode
Marshal Corning
Kan- Bay
G. Wwin Heford
Stranger in Met Accident Near Relay Depot
A stranger, unnamed, was injured near the relay depot when attempting to board freight cars. He fell from the rear of a car and was taken to the Globe hotel for safekeeping. patrolmen noted intoxication and suspect foul play by others, with unclear details remaining.
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Globe Hotel
Mannes
Orphan Home Boys Run Away and Wander City
Earl Gilmore nine and Oliver Lemmon ten, residents of the orphan home, left after 6 PM Wednesday and wandered the city for hours seeking adventure. Found near the courthouse by Marshal Corning around 8:45 PM, they were taken in and returned home. A third companion planned to join but did not appear.
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Earl Gilmore
Oliver Lemmon
Instituti
Marshal Corning
Witi
Tom
Gilmare Bo
Baby Smothered During Return From Sullivan County Visit
Elijah Funcanngi of Plainville reported his infant daughter died from suffocation after wraps around her head during a trip home from a family visit in Sullivan county. An early part of the journey included stops at homes near Sandborn and Badborn where the child appeared well before becoming unconscious. Medical aid arrived too late, and the body was transported to the family residence.
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Charles
Thomas Rose
Washington
Mat Cand
Linton Gail
Fannie. Schoela
Linton
Thomas Lehman
Sun
Flower Mine
Ani
George
Jamesi Schoéld
Dugger
Sullivan Rounty
Dugge
Badborn
Marriages Noted in Epsom Area Involving Cox Osman and More
In Epsom and nearby areas two wedding notices appear. John E. Cox and Ada B. Osman wed at the bride’s father George W. Ozman’s home with Rev. Willis Wininger officiating. The groom works at Bagleeville’s SIms store. Ada is described as popular in northern Davis county. Also Lonie R. Seddlemeyer wed Sarah M. Browning at the bride’s home in Epsom with Rev. Willis Wininger officiating. Seddlemeyer is a blacksmith and son of G. W. Seddlemeyer. A license was issued for Charles E. Freed and Miss Ethel Campbell of Madison township. Freed is a farmer. Campbell is the daughter of Abner Campbell.
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John E. Cox
Ada. B. Osman
George W. Ozman
Epsom Sunasay
Mary
Charles E. Freed
Ethel Campbell
Madison Township
Freed
Miss Campbell
Abner Campbell
Vickers Divorce Suit Filed in Daviess Court
Joanna E. Vickers of Madison township sues Lorenzo D. Vickers her husband after forty years of marriage alleging ten years of drunken abuse threats to kill and unchaste accusations. They married June 3 1868 and lived apart since January 18 this year with Vickers residing in Odon and the wife in Madison township.
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John Ward
Veale
Aldrew "Ward
John Wardrew
Ward
Feliter
Spencer
Mire
Sewer
Martha
Ragsdale
Missouri
Daviess
County
Ioc
Daviess County
Joanna E. Vickers
Madison Township
Lorenzo D. Vickers
James B. Marshall
Vickers Lves
Roosevelt Pardons Boy in Alcatraz Case Controversy
President Roosevelt remitted the unexpired portion of a sentence involving William Moore and a military matter at Alcatraz Island. The action affects Moore’s son and references a congressman Chaney, with notification sent to Moore’s rural home.
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Roosevelt
William 3
Moore
Alcatraz Island
Chaney
William Moore
Rouge
Loogooter
Prsident Roosev¢it
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Chicago
Woodward
Seymour
Charles Woodward
Hyatt House
Hyatt Hotel
Abbion Horrall
Oak Grove Cemetery
Presbyterian Church
Nellie Crennan
Reeve Township
Sarah Grismoré
Alfardsville
Shoals
Owphane
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