Typhoid Illness and Local Social After Confirmation Day
CORNING report notes Mike Buddley ill with typhoid fever and multiple residents visiting relatives in Washington Montgomery Leagootes and Lougootee over the weekend. A large ice cream social at John Norris and confirmation services with Bishop O Donohoe highlight the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Buddley
Fa Ra Michael {Ellett
Washington
Tom Culljran
Ed Hughes
Montgomery
Roland Feagan
Chas. Curran
Thos. Downey
Thos
Cochran
Mollie
Mra
Mike Cahill
John Fanning
John Zinkans
James BR. Bradley
Gierock
O’donohoe
Father Smith
Indianapolis
John Gorman
Whitfield
J. W. Doyle
T. O'Donohoe
Loogootee
Local notes from Odon area visit and visits
Mr and Mrs Will Shively visited in the country on Sunday Abner Smiley and wife left Wednesday for Bloomington St where they will visit relatives Charles Gibson of Elnora spent Sunday here A party of eleven young ladies from this place spent last Thursday at Riverside The Ladies Aid society of the Christian church has purchased new window blinds and a new carpet for their place of worship Mr and Mrs Grant Callahan of Terre Haute have moved to this city Mr Callahan will teach in the schools here this winter Miss Ade Bair of Elnora visited here Sunday Rev J F Floyd of Washington will live at the Christian church Sunday July 12 Everyone is invited to these services Ira E Bowman was here Tuesday evening from Epsom Miss Pove Trueblood of Smiley visited Miss Effie Shively Monday Rev J W Gilley will preach at the U S church next Sunday Mr and Mrs Charles Pershing attended the Pershing Owen wedding at Hinora Sunday A number of Ojon people went to Riverside fishing Tuesday afternoon Mrs Fred Hay of Iowa is visiting relatives there
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Shively
Abner Smiley
Bloomington
Charles Gibson
Elnora
River Side
Ladi¢a’ Aid Society of the Christian Church
Grant Callahan
Terre, Haute
Callahan
Ade. Bair
J. Fi Floyd
Washington
Christian Church
Ira E Bowman
Epsom
Pove-Trueblood
Smiley
Effie Shively
J. W. Gilley
George P. Gilley
Loogootee
Jake Swank
Portersville
John W. Prater
Jesse Leming
L.R. Horrall
Canterbury
Warren Hackler
Odon
William Barr
Montgomery
John A. Chandler
St. Louis
Mr and Barr
John Fister
Greene County
Jobn Rayhill
High Rock
S. O. Jackman
Petersburg
Alfred Ball
R. P. Cassidy
Jasper
E. H. H. Tubbsi
John C. Horrall and Son
Warner
John Potter and
Fargily
Martin
County
C. L. Allen
Lace Bart
Otwell
George Goodwin
Helen Mcvord
James Arvin
Wifa
Lucratig Doyle
Annie Carner
Edinburg
David Grismore
Elizabeth McCracken
Maggie
Barr Township
H. ©. Clippinger
James Chandler
Chandler
Llewellyn Allen
C.M. Allen
High Rack
J., Roberts
John Myers
R. A. Roberts
Rett
Valparaiso
C. M. Allen
Eugene Allen
Loogpotee
K. of P
M. B. Wolly
Millard
Jabez A. McCord
Jabez
Frank Conolly
Clarence Chandler
Otten W
New Troy Steam Laundry Ad Promises Quality Service
A brief laundry notice from New Troy Steam Laundry claims modern machinery and experienced staff will satisfy customers. It invites readers to send work and promises superior results beyond proverb. Located at pope 36, the shop touts up-to-date equipment and practical employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Broo
New Troy
Mountain Lake Park Chautauqua Opens June First
Mountain Lake Park Maryland offers a summer resort high in the Alleghanies at 2000 feet for recreation rest and intellectual uplift. Last year it drew 25000 visitors from twenty six states. The Chautauqua program led by Dr W W Davidson is highly regarded. Tickets go on sale June 1 and are valid through October with August special rates. Inquiries to B&O WR or G P A Cincinnati or local contacts L A Rudi and Otaln Lage Pars Md.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WW. L. Davidson
B&os-Wr R
O P McCarty
G P A
Cincinnati
Mountain Lake Park
Sil
L A Rudi
Otaln Lage Pars
Alfordsville notes on local visitors and events
Alfordsville reports a flurry of visits from Portersville Washington and St Louis residents to nearby families. local happenings include illnesses, a smallpox quarantine lift, a scaffold accident injuring Llewellyn Allen, a firelight incident, a party for Millard Wolly's birthday, and a mysterious tombstone unearthed by Warren Hackler with Robert Workman’s 1855 epitaph.
Boom Town on the Lake Sees Inland Steel Mill Shut
In Hammond Indiana Harbor the Inland Steel mill closed indefinitely as workers face layoffs. About eight hundred men are out of work after officials refused to sign the wage scale demanded by machinists, triggering economic shock in the town near Lake Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inland Steel Company
Hammond
Ind
Indiana Harbor
Fires and fear grip Winslow amid liquor agitation turmoil
Huntingburg Indiana July 2 Winslow a town of about 1000 in Pike county is racked by a bid to burn the Dispatch office and the McConnell barn amid liquor banishment protests. Residents carry arms and sleep unsettled as debates over a proposed county seat move echo through the mining district. Arthur Simpson is acquitted of forgery in Indianapolis after a long trial. He testified he signed checks at the firm’s urging to boost credit and avoided personal gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntingburg
Ind
Winslow
Here
Dispatch
J. H. McConnell
Pike County
Simpson
Indianapolis
Arthur Simpson
Criminal
Jong
Warman, Black, Chamberlain & Co
Dangerous Emulation At Logansport Bridge Dive
In Logansport Indiana on July 2 a group of boys copied a high diving feat from a carnival by leaping from the Market Street bridge into the river. The bridge stands about forty feet above the water, with ten feet depth at that point, and the dives were performed a dozen times before onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Ind
Market Street
Woman’s dress overcomes lack of beauty with taste
Partial, unclear OCR text mentions fashion and judgment in women and a test of credit. It suggests remarks on beauty, dress, and a man’s account balance as a sign of overdraft. The fragmentary source yields minimal solid facts or names to build a fuller item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iman
Unhappy Wife Takes Poison After Affair
In Sullivan Indiana on July 2 Mrs. Martha Andrews under personal crisis consumed poison following her husband’s departure with George Benson for Chicago against his wishes. He even rode the excursion train engine to check if she rode with Benson. The incident ends with a grave prognosis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Ind
Martha Andrews
Andrews
Chicago
George Benson
Benson
Indictment Talk Ties Missouri Transit Bribery to New York Capitalists
St Louis July 2 Circuit Attorney Folk says information could lead to indictments of Eastern capitalists for bribery over the 1899 Missouri transit bill. Prosecution limited by statute against Missouri residents, New York figures not protected. Indictments would require Cole county grand jury action since the deal occurred in Jefferson City. Reports say New York financiers backed the bill authorizing streetcar consolidation, allegedly spending $150 000 to secure the measure. Legal action may reveal the full details in days ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St.Louis, Mo
Folk
Missouri
New York
Cole County Grand Jury
Jefferson City
St. Louis
Joint committee drafts union platform for three denominations
The Congregational Methodist Protestant and United Brethren churches unite efforts. Dr Washington Gladden chairs the committee while Dr W M Weekley serves as secretary. A letter outlining the committee’s history, work, and hoped for results will be sent to all ministers for consideration by the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Congregational
Methodist Protestant
United Brethren Churches
Washington Gladden
Congregational Church
W. M. Weekley
United Brethren Church
Cassatt elected president of Washington Terminal Co
Pennsylvania's A J Cassatt was chosen president of the Washington Terminal company at its annual meeting in Washington. The firm, building a $14,000,000 set of terminals and station, splits stock between Baltimore & Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroads with alternating control each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Washington Terminal Company
Washington
Baltimore & Ohio
Pennsylvania Railroad
A. J. Cassatt
L. F. Loree
Terse telegrams collage with war, crime and politics
A terse wireless roundup reports a snow event in Tutte Monty, a San Francisco death of Thomas J. Clunie, rising tensions in Japan over Russia, a fiscal year arrivals figure of 604,204, a Hitchcock murder suicide, Austrian cabinet resignations, a track record in Washington Park, a lynching in Sokway, and a Maynard freight accident death toll, plus Afro-American Council events and a U S public debt drop to 935,001,687.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tutte
Thomas J. Clunie
San Francisco
Maneburis
Arens
Givin Alves
Hitchcock
Alag-Dale
Washington Park
Ranaig
Charica Evens
John L. Phillips
Sokway
D. C
Maynard
National
Afro-American Council
United States
Louisville
Nervous Dyspepsia Cure Promoted by Nerve Pills
An advertisement explains nervous dyspepsia as a disrupted stomach from overwork. It touts Dr. A. W. Chase's Nerve Pills as the cure, citing a Washington Indiana user’s testimonial about relief from indigestion, dizziness, and back pains. Pills priced 50 cents, with the Buffalo company address and doctor signature on packages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
A. W. Chase
Alkman
Grove St
Washington
Ind
A. W Chase
Jonga Drug Store
A. W Chase Medicine Co
Buffalo
N.Y
A. W. Chase M. D
Wonderful Nerve and Arnica Salve Ad Split
A fragment ad extols Bucklen’s Arnica salve to ease pains from cuts wounds burns and piles praising its healing power. It also notes a woman may change her name on marriage and a man his nature, then touts Burdock Blood Bitters as a booster for digestive and kidney health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Jones
Livery services promoted in Washington ads
An advertisement touts W. W. Barnett's Livery at Third and Van Trees streets offering real swell travel options. It highlights good traveling horses, well-groomed turnout, rubber-tired runabouts, traps, iosed carriages, and gentle horses for ladies, with a note that prices are reasonable and a phone line listed as 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
W. W. Barnett
Third & van Trees Street
Hammocks Sale From M. J. Carnahan Co
The M J Carnahan Co advertises a large selection of hammocks in many sizes styles and colors priced from 85 to 75 cents. Customers can find comfort this summer with a small investment at this store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Carnahan Co
Sailor Hats on Special Sale This Thursday and Friday
A local shop advertises a new shipment of sailor hats at seven now worn across stores. The sale drops prices to 10 to 110 cents for two days this week. Misses M and M James sign off the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. James
Infant On Wheels Carriages From Fornwald
Advertises soft cushioned baby carriages for infants with comfort and strength. Prices range from 28.50 to 825 dollars, offered by F. B. Fornwald at 310 Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Fornwald
Main Street
Zack Jones Groceries on East Main Street Offers Fresh Goods
Zack Jones at 12 14 East Main Street advertises a full line of the best and freshest groceries with prices suited to shoppers’ budgets and emphasizes aim for good value and reliable judgment for customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zack Jones
East Main Street
Jepson's Glasses and Wallpaper Lines Highlighted
An early ad promotes improved reading glasses and nightly reading help at Jepson's 313 Main Street. It also touts a complete wallpaper designs line, new books and novels, choice stationery, and office supplies with attractive prices, urging public notice from Mrs. E. Rickard of 112 East Main.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jepson
Main Street
Aong
E. Rickard
East Main
The Cozy Corner at Eureka on East Main Street
A Wool and Aertual place invites wives and families to enjoy a delightful evening with delicious soda and creams celebrated for purity at 203 East Main Street Eureka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
East Main Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington Ajetie
Indiana
Hastings
East Third Street
Washington, Indiana
Corning
Maryland
Alfordsville
Alfordaville Lodge No
E. of
C. C
Joseph A. Chandler
V. C
C. M
Dorsey Arvin
F. ML. Walls
Frank Kays
J. G
Guid Raney
C. G
W.H. Myers
D. C. Arvin
F. M. Walls
H.J
Warren Harkler
Robert Workman
John Collins
Wabash
Willam A. Wiliams
Michigan City
Martin Pazolock
Newcastle
Yost
Harryman
John Muter
Monarch
Attorney Folk
Jobepie W
Philadelphia
Jack” O'Brien
Kid" Carter
Brooklyn
Queyn
Minnesota
Tornas
Nervigor
Ort
C. H. Jennings
Lima
Peffer
Hetty
Santa Clara
Cal
Jeffer
Pefier Medical Ass
Jackson
Infant On Wheels
Castoria
Lways Boucht
What Is
Hunt
T. J. Hunt
Merom
Washington, Ind
Wis L
Bexesnres
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!