Time Cards Highlight Early Ohio & Mississippi Rails
Seymour Republicans display two relic time cards from the old Ohio & Mississippi Railway now B and O Southwestern. Card 4 began July 3, 1854, tied to a fatal explosion near the station. Card 2 began June 28, 1857, marking full operation Cincinnati to Seymour. Rail history notes grow from one daily freight to four plus extra freights and a daily fast express.
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Seymour
Andrew J. Ross
Ohio & Mississippi Railway
B. & O. Southwestern
Mr. Bailey
Aurora
Cincinnati
Texas Gulf Coast Realty opens land sale in Brazoria county
The Texas Gulf Coast Realty company of Brazoria county Texas announces land sales for settlers at prices lower than any Gulf Coast firm. The soil is black sandy loam suited to corn oats and fruits with forty inch annual rainfall. No winter and cool summers. See representative at John Dosch's office for details.
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Texas Gulf Coast Realty Company
Brazoria County
Texas
United States
Gulf Coast
Teaxs
John Dosch
Time Cards Show Old Cincinnati to Seymour Rail History
The article recalls how travel times and stops between Cincinnati and Seymour evolved from earlier times to later days. It notes trains like the west bound 4:10 pm run, the Mound City Limited at two hours, and a shift from three to five weekday passenger trains, plus changes in stops and rules. It mentions Willow Valley wrecks in 1861, Seymour as a twenty month old village, and Mr. Ross, owner of the time cards, connected with the B. & C. Southwestern since 1856.
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Cincinnati
Seymour
Mound City Limited
Mill Creek
Sylvannia
Anderson's Ferry
Pike Station
Gravel Pit
Laughery Creek
Michigan Road
Holman’s Mill
Otter Creek
Hardenburgh
Customs
Storrs
Addyson
Finney Cooks
Nebo
Cold Springs
Dabney Holton
Nebraska
Oakdale
Whitcomb
Hayden and
Flemings
Uodernstand
Cincinnai
Willow Valley
St. Louis
Ross
B. & C. Southwestern
Boys After The Chief Threaten City Boycott Over Police Rules
Indignant city youths threaten to confront Mayor and demand Chief McCrisaken’s resignation over new orders curbing sports and July Fourth fireworks. They complain that ball games in streets and bans on “nigger killers” have already limited activities, vowing drastic action if police leadership remains.
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McCrisaken
Washington
Homesick girl cries over long distance call
A Terre Haute Post item tells of sixteen year old Inez Bonham visiting without her mother. Daily letters kept them close but on the seventh day homesickness grew. Her father intervened and planned her return home the next day. Inez is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifford Bonham formerly of Terre Haute now of Washington.
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Terre Haute
Mamma
Inez
Papa
Neg
Clifford Bonham
Prmerly
Destitute Woman Pleads for Parents in Oklahoma City
A deteriorated scene on New Albany avenue prompts police and a probation officer to summon medical help for Ada Robinson, who clings to life while seeking her parents Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Fyffe near Washington. Her infant child is cared for as her mother awaits transfer to her parents’ farm residence.
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Ill
Vincennes Commercial
G. W. Fyffe
Washington
Ada Robinson
Oklahoma
New Albany Avenue
Hinos
Robinson
Married at Parsonage In Harrison Township
A marriage license was issued to Edward Franklin Carnahan, a machinist's helper of 11 East Van Trees Street, and Miss Bess Kinsella of Harrison township. They wed at St Simons Catholic church parsonage Tuesday evening. Carnahan is the son of Thomas Greenwood Carnahan. The bride's parents are deceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Franklin Carnahan
East van Trees Street
Bess Kinsella
Harrison Township
St. Simons Catholic Church
Carnahan
Thomas Greenwood Carnahan
Storm damages First Methodist Church in Monroe City
A June 7 thunderstorm struck Monroe City injuring the First Methodist church when lightning hit the steeple and set the building ablaze. The fire destroyed the edifice within an hour, with losses estimated at eight thousand dollars and four thousand insured. Some furnishings were saved as crews battled the blaze amid high winds and fallen trees.
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Knox
Monroe City
First Methodist
Premature July Fourth Celebration Amid City Noise
A week before the Fourth of July, celebrants fired crackers across the city causing many residents to complain as they sought rest in shade and quiet on Sunday.
Oeschger Resigns as Vincennes Pastor
Reverend William Oeschger of the First Christian Church in Vincennes preached farewell sermons Sunday after tendering his resignation months ago. He returned Saturday from a trip to eastern cities and did not reveal future plans.
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Oeschger
William Oeschger
First Christian Church of
Vincennes
Grace Walters Hosts Piano Recital at Ogden Street Home
Miss Grace Walters presented a piano recital for her pupils Saturday afternoon at 406 Ogden Street. She studies under Mrs Marge Leverette.
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Grace Walters
Ogden Street
Margie Leverette
Bride dies after swallowing disinfectant on train
Mrs. Felix Cheek, a bride of three days, died near Columbia Tennessee after she swallowed a disinfectant ant, mistaking it for a tonic while riding a train from Nashville to Columbia. The incident occurred as she and her husband traveled following their wedding. Authorities investigated the circumstances of the death.
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Felix Cheek
Columbia, Tenn
Nashville
Columbia
Dog Vanquished After Attacking Uphold Girl
A dog that bit a young Uphold girl was killed by Day Captain Kermode after it attacked the child as she played with it Monday morning.
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Kermode
Black at Princeton convenes I M T A official
J F M Black of Washington chairman of the executive committee of the I M T A visits Princeton to attend the convention. A former Princeton resident, he helped in the normal school music department about fifteen years ago. He receives a warm welcome from Princeton residents and convention delegates as he remains connected with Washington schools.
O'Dell-Clarkson Marriage Report From Odon
Clyde Raymond O'Dell son of Caleb O'Dell and Nellie Burrell of Odon married a Burrell family member in Odon Tuesday evening. O'Dell works as a clerk in Indianapolis and the bride has served as assistant postmistress at Jasonville. They will reside in Indianapolis.
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Odon
Clyde Raymond O’dell
Caleb O'Dell
Nellie Burrell
James A. Burrell
O'Dell
Indianapols
Jasonville
Indianapolis
Desporado Bostwick Killed After Resistance to Arrest
W H Bostwick, a Georgia desperado, killed and wounded officers at his home during attempted arrest. He died in a battle with state troops after releasing six children to safety with a besieging force.
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Desporado
W. H. Bostwick
Law
Trustees Notice for Veale Reeve Washington Bogard Townships
Notices announce monthly trustee meetings in Veale township at a residence on second and last Thursdays, in Alfordsville on Saturdays, in Washington township at Waller's harness shop at east Fourth and Main, and in Bogard township on Tuesdays and Fridays. Trustees Frank Swann, R. V. Cox, Grant Keith, and Daniel I. Myers invite residents to present township business on specified days.
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Veale Township
Frank Swann
Reeve Township
Alfordsville
Washington Township
Waller
East Fourth
Main Streets
Grant Keith
Bogard Township
Daniel I. Myers
Notice to non residents in Indiana case in Daviess court
The notice reveals a 1910 Daviess circuit court action matter caption Mattie Bastin vs multiple Freeland and related heirs with nonresident defendants. It states defendants are non residents of Indiana and must appear to answer the complaint or face court action.
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Stte
Indiana
Daviess County
Daviess
Mattie I. Bastin
Jacob Freeland
Patsy Freeland
Jacob H. Freeland
Janet M. Freeland
Jacob Harrison Freeland
Delilah Lashley
Patrick M. Brett
Mary Brett
Samuel M. Allen
Tonisa Allen
Elite Allen
Elizabeth Allen
Jacob Harson Freeland
Louisa Allen
Elihuel Allen
Ishmel Roberts
Ishmael Roberts
Lucretia / Roberts
E. C. Hawkins
Sylvia Ann Hawkins
Martha Hawkins
Ellen Hawkins
Rachael Hawkins
Josephine Hawkins
State of
Notice of Drainage Petition Daviess County Indiana
State of Indiana Daviess county to Henry Duncan Hattie Axtell and William Duncan You are notified that John M Colbert et al on June 24 1910 filed in the auditor s office a petition for the location and establishment of a public ditch or drain beginning at a point center of the Sulphur Branch 55 rods south of northeast corner of section 4 township 2 north range 7 west and running northwest to Hawkins Creek location 178 a township 3 north range 7 west about two miles You are notified that August 2 1910 at 10 o clock a m is the docketing day fixed by the petitioners and that the petition describes real estate owned by you and alleges benefit by the drainage filed by Colbert Faith for petitioners
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State of Indiana
Daviess County
Henry Duncan
Hattie Axtell
William Duncan
John M Colbert
Auditor's Office
Indiana
Board of Commissioners
John M. Colbert
George A. Faith
Divorce Notice From Daviess Circuit Court
Indiana notice warns the defendant to appear at the Daviess circuit court in Washington on the first Monday of September 1910 to answer the complaint. If he fails to appear the case will proceed in his absence. Witness WM A Wallace clerk on June 14 1910.
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Daviess
Daviess County
Indiana
Court House
Washington
A. Wallace
Daviess Circuit
Hastings, Allen & Hastings, Attys
A. D
Coan House
WM. A. Wallace
Smith Nursery Company vs William G Carroll legal notice
In Daviess circuit court Daviesa county Indiana September term 1919 plaintiff Smith Nursery Company files Complaint No 12539 against William G Carroll defendants notified the complaint will be heard and determined in Daviess circuit court on September 1st 1910 WM A Wallace Clerk A H Greenwood city for plaintiff
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State of Indiana
Daviesa County
Daviess Circuit Court
Smith Nursey Company
William G. Carroll
Daviess
Notice of final settlement in Geo W. Cole estate
Creditors heirs and legatees of George W. Cole deceased must appear in the Daviess circuit court Washington Indiana September 5 1919 to show cause why final settlement accounts should not be approved and proof of heirship made to receive distributive shares. Witness clerk June 24 1910. Hastings Allen Hastings attys 205
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Georrge W. Cole
Daviess
Washington
Indiana
WM. A. Wallace
Daviess Circuit Court
Hastings, Allen & Hastings
Attys
Murder verdict in prank reefy case declared
Coroner WM J A Wallace of Daviess county Indiana announces inquest into the death of Frank Haffer. The inquest finds death occurred about 7 p m May 27 7910 from accidental drowning in White River. Court actions in Morris St P Thomas and others versus Slack hair and Lena Einmerling proceed in the Daviess circuit court with September term set for trial.
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Anion Hl Holder
Daviess County
Indiana
Prank Haffer
White River
Daviess Coun
Frank Haffer
Daviess
Keishe
George Emmerting
Lena Ein- Vol
Merling
Morris St. P. Thomas
Sallie C. Thomas
AJ Wallace
Daviess Cire Vit Cour
Hastines, Allen & Hastsies
Inquest Finds Joshua Evans Died from Mill Accident
Coroner of Daviess county Indiana held an inquest into Joshua Evans of Washington Indiana. The body was viewed and evidence heard to determine death from an injury at Murdock saw mill. Evans was fifty five, brown eyes, dark hair, five feet eleven inches, weight about 140 pounds.
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Evans
Daviess County
Indiana
Joshua Evans
Washington
Ind
Toyo
Murdock
Woo
Tushoa Evans
Notice to Non-Residents in Cunningham Case
The complaint filed by Eveline Cunningham and Merry Cunningham is entered by Astare Diner Tharp & Gardiger attorneys. The document notes a nonresident defendant and a formal action to pursue unspecified remedies with Tharp listed as a disinterested party.
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Eveline Cunningham
Merry ,Cunningham
Nolle
Astare Diner
Tharp & Gardiger, Attorgess
Tharp
Notice of Appointment as Executor in Daviess County
Samuel P. Arterburts has duly qualified as executor of the last will and testament of David B. Burks, deceased, in Daviess County Indiana. The estate is stated to be solvent. Hastings Allen Hastings attorneys.
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Indiana
Daviess County
David B. Burks
Samuel P. Arterburs
J Hastings
Allen & Hastings
Attys, Lows
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Leroy James Washington
N. W. Martin Co
Mattingly & Myers
Wilson Bldg
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T. J. Smiley
H. J. Miller Smiley & Miller
R. V. Cox
Uo Holder
Stark
Stark Nursery
Stark Delicious
Stark Kin David
Stark King Philip
California
Stark Bro’s Nurseries and Orchards Co
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Missouri
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