Local Notes on Washington Visit and River Waters
Big wind and social news from Washington events as Zed Veale and Perry Singleton attend a Sunday gathering. James Ragsdale conducts business in Washington on Tuesday. Many locals visit Waite river bridge to view high waters. Lee Singleton teaching near Hyatt station missed home due to hazardous flood conditions. Mrs. Doherty at Sandy Hook ill with pneumonia and consumption. Foley's Honey and Tar advised for coughs amid prevailing illnesses. Protracted meeting held with vendors and local residents in attendance.
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Zed Veale
Perry Singleton
Washington
James Ragsdale
Waite
River Bridge
Lee Singleton
Hyatt Station
Higa
Doherty
Sandy
Hook
Foley
Smith
Which
Winton
Community Meeting Postponed to Fourth Sunday Night
A local gathering slated for Mt Olive on January 23 has been postponed to the fourth Sunday night. The town reports the hog killing season ended Tuesday, and a severe cold spell may reduce young pig numbers countywide, delaying chances for cheaper meat.
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Mt. Olive
Montgomery Notes Include Ills and Local Visits
Montgomery report lists residents recovering from illness and several followed by trips to Washington. Names include Will Barr, Mrs Edna Farmer, Frank Doyne, Miss Tresa Connaughton, Mrs Jsom Street, Mrs Laura Bell, and many others visiting Washington or nearby towns. Multiple residents traveled to Shoals Indianapolis Vincennes and Terre Haute for family or medical reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Will ‘Barr
J. P. Matthews
Charles W. Sickard
A. Summers
Washington
Peter Sinnott
Cincinnati
Edna Farmer
Linton
Frank Doyne
Tresa Connaughton
Jsom Street
Laura Bell
Mary Spaulding
Corine Montgomery
Mary Fanning
Dottie Turnbloom
Frances
Cassie Williams
Thomas Cheevers
John W. Rudolph
Leo Heffernan
Leo Dixon
Henry Mackell
Roy Monaghan
Cannerburg
Leo Williams
Sullivan
Tae
S L. Walla
Lyman Carrico
John McCauley
W. L. Brown
Henry Greenwood
George Brown
Maud Murray
Lewis Dant
George B. Drew
S. B. Hopkins
Terre Haute
William S. McDonald
Local notes from Alfordsville and surrounding area
Isaac Newton and Mrs Ann Conolly were in Loogootee on Tuesday. Mt Nebo hosted a weekend quarterly meeting. Farmers institute on January 18 drew a large crowd. School awards listed for drawing and writing with Grace Collins and Grace Burris winning top prizes. St Louis visitor Samuel Grismore noted. James Arvin recovering from recent operation. North Dakota visitors Benjamin Hedrick family, Orval Miles and Clara in Loogootee. Reverends Weeks and Chandler conducted services. Mrs Alice Swickard visiting Greenwood. High school provided music for the institute. Social at Godwins Hall last Tuesday. Upcoming holidays: Groundhog Day, St Valentine’s Day, and George Washington’s Birthday. school term nearing end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Collins
Liellyn Allen
Grace Burris
Porter Brow
Mabel Burris
Olgs Senning
Samuel Grismore
St. Louis
Patrick
James Arvin
Benjamin Hedrick
North Dakota
Orval Miles
Clara
Loogootee
Chandler
George B
Baptist Church
Alice Swickards
Greenwood
Farmers’ Institute
Godwin's Hall
George Washington
Lull In Skating Craze Hits Bartholomew County
In Bartholomew county the roller skating craze has waned. Once popular in Columbus Elizabethtown and Hope skates were common with many youths and even seniors. Rinks in Elizabethtown Hope and Columbus have closed as managers say the fad has passed.
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Columbus
Bartholomew County
Elizabethtown
Hope
Hope Rink
Will erect two story business house at Main and East First
L D Hovey plans a modern two story business building at Main Street and East First in early spring. The second floor will be a flat with up to date conveniences.
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Willerect
L. D. ‘Hovey
Main
East First Streets
Kentucky House passes income tax amendment ratification
The Kentucky House of Representatives approved a resolution to ratify the income tax amendment to the U S Constitution. The roll call showed 69 for and 7 against the measure.
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Kentucky
House of Representatives
Odon Woman Dead From Illness At Home
Mrs Bendett Cooper of Odon died Thursday morning after a period of illness. She leaves a husband and two children. She was the daughter in law of Lowry Cooper. Link Allison, formerly a night patrolman under the last administration, has taken a position at the shops.
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Odon
Bendett Cooper
Lowry Cooper
Link Allison
List of Letters at Washington Post Office January 25 1910
Weekly notice lists remaining letters for Women and Men. Names include Ann E Bradford Eunice Guth Mary Jones E Miller Martin Morten Maggie Thomas Ethel Wykoff Jacob Alford John For ecitche H H Hays L F Kiren Frank Phillippy Fred Sipe J D Veach Wm H Wilson Advertised letters must be claimed by calling for same. One cent charged on all advertised matter. E C Faith Postmaster.
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Washington Post Office
Ann E. Bradford
Eunice Guth
Mary Jones
E. Miller
Martin Morten
Maggie ‘Thomas
Ethel Wykoff
Jacob Alford
John Forecitche
H. H. Hays
L. F. Kiren
Frank Phillippy
Fred Sipe
J. D. Veach
Wm. H. Wilson
E. C. Faith
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement Ad
Washington citizens back Doan's Kidney Pills for urinary and kidney troubles. F B Fornwald of Washington Indiana testifies years of disordered kidneys improved after using the remedy obtained at Jackson's Pharmacy. Sold everywhere 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Washington
F. B. Fornwald
Meridian Street
Ind
Doan
Jackson
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Wayside Jottings on Window Dressers and Liquor Law
A Washington column muses on the liquor crackdown in a dry town, recounting how druggists track alcohol sales, the reactions of patrons, and the insistence that licenses stay posted. It praises local window dressers and decorators for their craft, noting how storefront displays draw crowds and deserve recognition.
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Havana
Doc
Washington
Haver
Indianapolis
Washington considered to field a new baseball club
Fans discuss forming an independent Washington baseball team for the season. The piece recalls past local teams, notes strong local talent, and urges assembling players from area farms and towns. It highlights economics, venues in the east end near the park, and mentions figures like Judge J. W. Ogden and Joe Molen.
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F. B. Fornwald
East Main St
Washington
West End
National Baseball Commission
Indiana
J. W. Ogden
Joe Molen
Harry Fromme
Andersonville
Ewlings
Matthewsons
Gaspers
Overalls
Wagners
Cobs
Frommes
Miss Wright, Missionary Leader, Returns to Duty in Buchuan
Miss Wright, superintendent of a girls foreign mission school in the Vincennes district of the Methodist Episcopal church, has been in the United States for a third visit. She arrived in Washington last March and has spoken at missionary meetings while visiting relatives in the county. Nell Allen, her niece, left for Franklin to resume studies as Miss Wright prepares six weeks for the Buchuan trip. Milas Wright received a cablegram calling her back to her post.
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Dia
Miss Wright
Washington
Miss Wrizat
Vincennes
Methodist Episcopal Church
Buchuan
Nell Allen
Franklin
Franklin College
Milas Wright
Jury Box Filled With Freeholders For County Court
The county jury box was filled Wednesday afternoon with 144 names of freeholders selected by George A. Bright and William Kennedy, each choosing 72 names. The box was locked and the key given to Kennedy as custodian of the opposite political faith, with the first draw set for Monday for February term juries.
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George A. Bright
William Kennedy
Bright
Kennedy
Petit and
Grand Jury
Vincennes Fire Department Reports Major Yearly Losses
George Fendrich, chief of the Vincennes fire department, filed the annual report with the Vincennes common council. The department answered thirty eight alarms during the year, with losses to buildings fixtures and stock totaling 138400 dollars.
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Vincennes
George Fendrich
Vincennes Fire Department
Vincennes Common Council
Sale of real estate in possession of delinquent rampagers
Court sale set for the second Monday in February at the courthouse to settle property in possession of delinquent rampagers.
Coroner Rules Celia Ritter Dead From Exposure
Union H Holder coroner of Daviess county Indiana states Celia Ritter of Elmore township was found dead from exposure to cold. The inquest determined she was of unsound mind and unable to care for herself, dying between December 24 1969 and December 27 1909 though the dates appear mixed, aged 73 with gray hair blue eyes and five feet five inches tall.
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Union H. Holder
Daviess County
Indiana
Cilia Ritter
Elmore Township
Celia Ritter
Ind
J. Union H. Holder
William E. Ritter
Weigght
Inquest Finds Cause of Death for Philip Bair
Da yless county coroner Anton H Holder reports an inquest into Philip Bair of Madison township. Bair died January 20, 1910, about 5 p m from organic heart disease. He was 67, 140 pounds, 5 feet 12 inches, with blue eyes and gray hair.
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Anton H. Holder
Dayless County
Philip Bair
Madison Township
Union H. Holder
Daviess County
Ind
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Jonas Graber
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George’ ‘R. Allen
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Wogan
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Hershel M. C. Clements
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