Barn Fire Destroys Kauffman Barn Near City Limits
Sunday evening a barn belonging to M J Kauffman burned for unknown reasons near the city limits, with an estimated loss around 150 dollars. The fire department could not reach the blaze due to distance from a water plug, and the Kauffman family found the fire at about 6 20 p m, leaving only charred embers and ashes as spectators watched the glow brighten the night sky.
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M. ‘J. Kauffman
West End
Vox
Howe
Kauffman
Freight traffic rebounds on B and Southwestern lines
Freight business on the B and Southwestern is returning to normal after a heavy week. Five long freight trains with 186 cars were handled at Seymour in two hours on Saturday morning between Q and 11 oclock. Two trains carried about ninety cars each, with fifteen to twenty freight trains daily and total moves around 500 to 600 cars for the week.
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Southwestern
Seymour
Empty coal cars returning to eastern mines
Humber notes car loads of merchandise are light as most passing trains carry few freight cars. He observes coal cars going by are mostly empty and being sent back to eastern mines.
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Humber
Thompson Sentenced in Loogootee Theft Case
John Thompson was found guilty of stealing an overcoat belonging to Bud Seals, a Loogootee saloon keeper. Thompson received a one to eight year sentence to the reformatory, with Charleo Alaman acquitted. Judge Houghton presided, and Hastings assisted in the prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thompson
Charleo Alaman
Leogootee
Pudge
Houghton
Hastings
Trustee Office Hours Notice for Retve Township
Retve Township announces that the trustee will be in his office on Saturdays to transact any and all business brought to him. The notice is signed by S. Cox, Trustee, Washington Township. The office is noted as being at Waller's harness.
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Sloan
Retve Township
Ase
Cox
Washington Township
Trustee’s. Office of
Washington
Waller's
Harness
Senator Hemenway Likely to Remain in Government Service
Washington January 25 Senator Hemenway may stay in government service in Washington for a year after his term expires. He is courted by members of the appropriations committees to take a post to reform departmental practices, cut waste, and curb duplication. He would be paid to study methods, with details left to the appropriations committees. He notes waste and duplication across Interior and Justice departments and says he will not run for Congress, ending his House tenure.
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Washington,d.c
Hemenway
Government Services
Washington
Appropriations Committee
Itis
Indiana
House Appropriations Committee
Senate Appropriations
T 18
Secretary of Interior
Attorney General
Colorado
Interior Department
Department of Justice
Congress
House of Representatives
Princeton
Temperan
Henry Yeager
Temperance Monkere
Cdunty
Gounell
Juries Drawn for February Term Court
George A Bright and William Kennedy presided as jury commissioners drawing the February term juries. Grand Jurors include David A Brown Reeve James Crockett F A McAfee George P Burkhart John Kavanaugh Elwood Bell and others. Petit and special ventre panels named for Hale murder trial with sixty men to report at 2 30 Tuesday afternoon February 2.
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George A. Bright
William Kennedy
David A. Brown
Reeve Township
James Crockett
Reeve
F. A. McAfee
Washington
George P. Burkhart
Elmore
John Kavanaugh
Barr
Elwood Bell
Veale
Petit Jury
William Slimp
Willis Bell
James Kane
Harrison
Michael Cahill
Joseph DD
Frankin
Owen Allison
Fred
Boyd
Madison
John F. Iash
Jesse Goghorn
Kelley McKee
Wiliam Chattin
Charles Davis
Special Ventre
Ventreman
Hale
Doves Waive Hearing in Police Court on Larceny Charge
Clyde Blackman David Dove and Will Dove, teens known as Blackey, faced Mayor Russell in police court after arrest for petit larceny. Through attorney Alvin Padgett they waived preliminary hearing. cases certified to circuit court. All three could not post bond and remained jailed. their innocence claims were noted as brothers from east Wain Trees street.
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Clyde Blackman
David Dove
Will Dove
Tor Petit Larceny
Russell
Alvin Padgett
Doves
David G. Dove
East Wain Trees Street
Blackburn
Blackey
the Smith
Slauther
Montgomery
Three Local Offenders Fined After Intoxication Arrests
John Eagle Quarles Peterson and Charles Ajaman were arrested for intoxication in the city. Patrolmen Prater and Allison detained the trio and Mayor Russell fined each five dollars with costs, Peterson protesting his punishment.
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Maylor Assell
John Eagle
Quarles Peterson
West End
Charles Ajaman
ABC
Bud” Seals
Léazootee
Aaman
Shoals
Washington
Wallace
Prater
Eagle
Allison
Peterson
Russell
Uninteresting City Council Meeting With Little Action
The common council met Monday at city hall with Mayor Russell presiding and all members present except Councilman Hyatt. No major decisions occurred, though discussion on an emergency hospital yielded no document or formal report. Pay change for AV. S. Gibson and a disputed salary matter caused a brief heated exchange between council members Horrall and Hopkins. Concrete sidewalk plans on Van Trees street were ordered, and some claims were approved while others were recalled or dropped.
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Common Council
Russell
Hyatt
Fifth Ward
Th Council
Aikman
Connellman Johnson
Bedford
AV. S. Gibson
Gibson
Horrall
Police Committee
Hopkins
Faith
van Trees Street
West Tanth
East Fourteenth Streets
la France Fire ‘Engine Company
St Gregory Players Dominate In Final Field At Corning
Zinkan atfield and Palmer lead the St Gregory lineup with Corning supporting as top performers. The event highlighted strong finishes from the two and a solid team effort.
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K St. Gregory
Zinkan Atfield & Palmer L. F. Corning
Building Boom Signals Ready Spring Activity
Preparations for spring show builders and carpenters lining up jobs for the season. Real estate agents report renewed sales of building lots and property, with several new houses planned in the new south side addition. Oak and Meredian streets see a modern replacement for a long-standing eyesore now owned by Mike Toohey. The city overall shows strong progress and promising prospects for spring.
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Etty
South Side
Oak
Meredian
Mike Toohey
Insurance agent Henry Appellus commits suicide in New York
Henry Appellus a 69 year old retired New York Life insurance agent shot himself in his apartment at St James Court 214 West 92nd Street yesterday afternoon. He had suffered locomotor ataxia and reportedly became unsettled by acute pain. He died at the scene. Appellus had been with New York Life for 37 years and retired 12 years ago. His wife of ten years is 32.
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New York
Henry Appetlus
St. James Court
West Ninety Second Street
Appellus
Mra. Appellus
D. B. Brainside
West Eighty-third Street
New York Life’ Insurance Company
Jon Oh Ritteyas
Henrietta’ Lee
Hartlg & Seamion
Lee
Miss Lee
Charles P. Morrison
Hurtle& Scanton
Mise Lee
Salt
Hortig 2& Seamon
Leggy Costume Dispute Delays Play Practice
Miss Lee refused tights for a Miss Liberty role, preferring a knee length skirt and later objected to the costume, while a trial revealed she would wear red tights blue jacket and a white helmet for the Star Spangled Banner persona. A separate Bath Beach clubhouse incident involved a horse whip attack over comments about Miss Worth. The altercation escalated as chairs and tables toppled with no arrests reported.
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Miss Lee
Miss Liberty
New York
Young Men's Club
Bath Beach
Sixtieth Street
Helen Worth
Peter Worth
Pacific Coast
Edward Murray
Murphy
Bath Avenue
Miles Worth
Benjamin Greene
Sea Gate
Greene Miss Worth
Green
Miss Worth
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