Republican Bids Are Not Sought In City Contracts
City council votes to reject Morton Brothers bid for concrete crossings claiming political bias. Morton protests the decision, mayor defends fair treatment, while members Feagans Dosch and Alester face criticism for partisanship as council proceeds with other bids and municipal projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton Brothers
Noah Begard
D. F. Rutter
Dosch
Feafans
Allen, Dosch
Feagans
Reister
Hopewell
Jones
Ramsey
Zed Morton
Allen
Tan
Morton
Riester
McCarty
Council
Alester
Ught
O'Donnell-Barrows-Cochran Company
Washington
Chandler, Taylor Company
Indianapolis
Street Improvements and New Crossings Voted in City Council
The council approved turning streets into access for a new First Christian church project and authorized B. & C. Southwest railway crossings and sidewalks along southeast Second Street. A hydrant was ordered at Thirteenth Street and Washington Avenue, and a resolution for concrete curb and gutters on Grand Avenue and Eleventh Streets was adopted. Engineer Hugh F. O Neall’s plans for crossings were accepted. Several small claims were approved, including supplies and labor costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Commissioners of
Daviess County
Commissioners’ Court
Niance
First Street
Allen
Indiana Municipal League
Mary Hyatt
Hawkins Creek
Seventh and
Center Streets
First Christian Church
Ren Routt
Comiigion
Hita B. & O. Southwestern
Hopewell
B. & C. Southwestro Railroat Company
Secomi Street
Thirteenth Street
Washington Avenue
Feagans
Grand Avenue
Eleventh
Bedford Road
Hugh F. O'Neall
F. S. Gregory
J. W. Gin
Bryant Zinc Co
James E. Waller
May & Coleman
Indianapolis Blue Print Co
W. G. Reister
F. L. Wimmenauer
C. E. Mattingly
Noah Bogard
S. A. Ward
W.W. G. Reister
Read O'Neall
Hamlet Allen
Municipal League
Tetanus Death of Local Farmer in Washington Area
Joseph Wichman a 38 year old farmer died Monday at his home northwest of Washington from tetanus after an illness that began last Wednesday. He left a widow Elizabeth Englehart five children his mother eight brothers and sisters Funeral details note his Knochsburg birth his move to Daviess county and purchase of a 120 acre White River Bridge Road farm. He was a St Marys parish member and reportedly contracted tetanus after minor scratches from cherry picking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Wichman
Washington
Wichman
Elizabeth Englehart
Steele Township
Anthony Wichman
Knochsburg
Daviess County
Alo
A Wichman
W. C. W. Wright
White River Bridge Road
St. Marys Congregation
Saloon lecture warns of drinking farm values in temperance talk
An Elkhart county exchange supportive of a pro-saloon slate publishes a temperance address illustrating drink costs by equating land area and soil value to a gin serving. The speaker asks readers to imagine gulping 100 feet of farm, 500 feet of garden, and a pasture large enough for a cow to show dirt and cost in every measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhart County
Cupid Works Overtime at Petersburg Post Office
Deputy postmaster Houchins of Petersburg oversees a three year term defining duties as Cupid works overtime in relationship to local postal service duties and merry arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cupid
Iteath
Merry
Houchins
Petersburg
Ethel Berridge to Wed John Wilson in Seattle
Miss Ethel Berridge leaves Petersburg for the coast as she prepares to marry John Wilson in Seattle Washington. The Petersburg post office staff have seen eight marriages in three years with none ending in divorce, attributed to the charm and good humor of the deputies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iong
Sobu
Ethel
Petersburg
Cupid
Greek divo rce filed in Daviess Court over cruel treatment
Panagiotis and Angelico Drassas married in Greece in 1891. Tuesday he filed for divorce in Daviess circuit court alleging cruel and inhuman treatment and periodic abandonment. He claims she insulted him, refused household duties, harmed his business and sent money to relatives in Greece. He cites June 14 as the last abandonment date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panagiotis Drassas
Angelico Drassas
Greece
Daviess
Drassas
East Main Street
Thompson & Dennigan
Philadelphia
Appointment Ends Fight Over Indiana Board of Health
Indianapolis June 26 The battle between allopaths and homeopaths for control of Indiana’s state board of health ends with Dr J R Hicks Covington an allopath replacing Dr George W MacCoy and Dr T Henry Davis a homeopath retained. Governor Marshall Secretary Ellingham and Auditor O Brien named the new slate. Dr Wishard resigns to avoid politics. Dr James Royers Decatur will fill Wishard’s term until March 1913, shifting party balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Allopathies
Homeopathic Schools of Medicine
State Board of Health
J. R. Hicks
Covington
George W. MacCoy
T. Henry Davis
Richmond
Marshall
L. C. Ellingham
W. H. O'Brien
W. H. Wishard
James 8. _Royers
Decatur
Wishard
F. A. Tucker
Noblesville
Lightning Sets Fire to Williams Wadsworth Barn
A lightning strike during a thunderstorm burned the Williams Wadsworth farm frame barn near Ragleaville, killing a fine brood mare and destroying harness and feed. Total loss hit 13 with no insurance due to an expired policy not renewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams Wadsworth
Ragleaville
Conference of Southwestern staff with Cincinnati supervisor
Cincinnati Haquirdr General Sup B and C Southwestern returned Monday from Baltimore. During the day Superintendents J C Haggerty Indiana division Seymour Indiana F M Carry Illinois division Flora Illinois and B R Scoville Ohio division Chillicothe Ohio held a staff conference with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Eggs sold in defect noted in Indiana health board case
John Owens of the Indiana state board of health arrested after a visit to Good Luck grocery where eggs sold by farmer Haskins were found decomposed. Haskins pleaded guilty in mayor’s court, fined $10 plus costs. Candling eggs was recently ordered by state food and drug commissioner Barnard and enforcement urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Owens
Indiana State Board of Health
Arthur Hage King
Health Board
Owens
Q Oweng
Haskins
Gamble
Wil.iam Dosch
Tie
H. E. Barnard
State Food and Drug Commissioner
Washings and Visits Highlight Pine Valley Socials
Mr Joel Ishum attended Washings while Carrie Johnson visits to Id ane Washington. Mrs William Traylor met with Mrs Joel Ishum who had been ill. Will L Faylor, a Washington streetcar motorman, returned to work after throat trouble. Farmers anticipate rain as neighbors report wet weather. A surprise birthday party for Della Traylor drew Sadie Susie Buckley Gertie Wuertz Elizabeth Lloyd Pearl Traylor Flossie Traylor Cattin Johnson Zadk Traylor Clark Isham Lawrences Glover Logan Barber Frank Charles Traylor Vergil Cray Johnson Paul Traylor Edwart Buckley and Will Traylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Valley
Joel Ishum
Carrie Johnson
Idane
Washington
William Traylor
Will L. Faylor
Sadie
Susie? Buckley
Pearl
Traylor
Clyde Traylor
Levi Ishub
Frank Buckley
Ralph Traylor
Owen Barber
Charles Nash
Fossie
Zack Traylor
Della Traylor
Susie Buckley
Gertie Wuertz
Elizabeth Lloyd
Flossie
Cattin’ Johnson
Zadk
Clark Isham
Lawrences Glover
Logan Barber
Frank
Charles Traylor
Vergil
Cray Johnson
Paul ‘Traylor
Edwart Buckley
Will Traylor
Mrs Mary McCabe Dies at St Marys Parish Home
Mrs Mary McCabe aged eighty died at the parochial residence of St Marys Catholic church Bar township from a cerebral hemorrhage. She was mother of the late Rev John B McCabe pastor of St Marys for over twenty years whose death occurred April 2. Survived by daughter Miss Maggie McCabe. Requiem high mass led by Rev Leonard Reich with assisting priests at St Mary church. Body sent to Loogootee for burial in Aurars Indiana following May Day observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Atoabe
Mary McCabe
St. Marys Catholic Church
Bar
Township
John B. McCabe
St. Marys
McCabe
Maggie McCabe
Leonard Relch
Gorman
Cannerburg
Gerda
St. Johns
St. Mary Church
Loogootee
Aurars
Indiana
Hats to be smaller for next winter, convention notes
Indianapolis June 7 report from the Millner Traveling Men's National Association conventlog. Delegates note smaller hats for next winter and protest railway trunk height limits to forty five inches. The association has 700 members and 14 posts with 250 delegates present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Millner
Mrs Boyer Dead In Vincennes Household Loss
Mrs Elizabeth Boyer aged seventy nine died at her home in Vincennes Monday afternoon. She was the grandmother of Lee Boyer of this city. Mr and Mrs Boyer went to Vincennes to attend the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyer
Elizabeth Boyer
Visas ‘Cennes
Lee Boyer
Vincennes
Dutton and Kinndman Wed in Vincennes Night Ceremony
Ernest Dutton of Vincennes and Mies Stacey Kinndman were married Monday night at an unknown time. The couple plans to reside in Vincennes where Dutton is employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dutton- Naman
Ernest Dutton
Vincennes
Mies - Stacey Kinndman
Dutton
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O'Donnell-H rrons‘Cochran Company
Hueston
Stonewood §& Gamble Company
Henry Voigt Company
Louisville
Springfield Bolter & Manufacturing Company
Springfeld
Hueston, Stonewood & Gamable
Wolet Company of
Springfield
Thej Ctty
Hartford Boiler Insurance Company
Robert Barr
Board of Commissioners
Barr
Spencer
Rae A. Robinson
West Street
Southwestern
Court House
Robinson
Police and Fire Department
Indiana Avenue
Fourth Street
Dewey Avenue
Jefferson Smith
South Arrest
Walsut
Bird
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