Thos Dant Shot While Hunting for Sick Uncle
Thomas Dant of Cannelburg age fifteen accidentally shot himself while hunting near a fence on Thursday afternoon. A rifle ball entered his left side and stomach, four doctors operated, but there is little hope of saving him. His cousin Grider alerted relatives as Drs. work to save the boy, who asked for game to comfort his ailing uncle.
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Thomas Dant
Cannelburg
Lizzie Dant
Main
Fourth Streets
Young Dant
Cannerburg
Grider
Bart
Carrico
Brush Pile Burned After Night of Lighting Meets
A large brush pile on Northeast Third Street near Hawkins Creek was set ablaze Thursday night by youths who used matches and cigarettes. The fire burned widely but remained a safe distance from nearby structures.
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Hawkins Creek
High Chop Athletic Park
Third Street
Gome
Insane Lad Dies of Smallpox in Boxtown Home
Frank Sturgeon a nineteen year old from Boxtown died at his home on a Thursday night from smallpox after a prolonged illness. He had been declared insane days earlier and officers had prepared to remove him to the insane hospital. The body was interred at Oak Grove Cemetery in the pottery field after burial at about three in the morning.
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Frank Sturgeon
Boxtown
Oak Grove
Potter'y Field
Road Defeated in Keith vs Keith Appeal
The trial before Judge Houghton and a jury found for the defendants in the road case appealed from the county commissioners court. The verdict blocks building the road as it would not be a public utility, and the plaintiffs must pay court costs.
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Louis W.keith
Cora Keith
New Road
County Commissioners Court
Houghton
New League Talk Seeks Six City Baseball Pact
A reorganized Vincennes league seeks to field a strong team able to beat Washington. A new league council aims to include Washington Vincennes Linton Brazil Princeton Mt Carmel with games starting around July 15. Washington may abstain due to weak weekday support while Evansville plans strong squads.
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Washington, Linton
Brazil
Princeton
Mt. Carmel
Vincennes
Vincennes League Baseball Association
Washington
Orr
Charles Walsh
Linton
Van Dalia Band Invites Festival in Terre Haute
The Vandalia band of Terre Haute extends an invitation to the Citizens band of Washington to join a Sunday July 19 festival in Terre Haute with full membership. A special train will run from Petersburg for the event, signaling an extended outing for local music admirers.
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Vandalia Band
Terre Haute
Citizens Band of
Washington
Petersburg
Brazil
Local notes and incidents from Van Buren to Elnora
Dots and Dashes reports Delphia Serrit injured by a hay pulley. Bedford road graveling nears completion. County commissioners to meet. Property sales include Meng Bennington 165 acres for 85600 and NeWilliams sale of 145 acres for 87000. Pensioner Jan Stobt gains 24 monthly. Three arrests after a game dispute. Church sermon anecdote raises 700 to clear debt. July 4 picnic postponed. Garland and Scraper wed. plan housekeeping in Flora. Fire damages Knox county barn. insurance 500. Birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Bell. Colorado Grant show booked for July 13. Stokes arrested for attempted theft. Bula Cheek has measles. Hugh Rog ers builds a new East Main residence. Eastern Star meets. Otis Callahan horse shot after injury. Itinerant tale closes with W A Watson death.
Reunion After Forty Three Years Brings Shultz Family Together
Lawrence Shultz and his sister Mrs. Lawrence Hook, long separated since emigration from Germany, met in Washington after forty three years. Their cordial visit followed Hook learning of relatives in St Louis and ongoing family ties. The article notes their cheerful, welcoming nature during the stay.
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Lawrence Shultz
St. Louis
Lorys Swingller Murdered in Hot Springs Swindle Case
An arrest was reported in Hot Springs Arkansas of a man named Roger Williams tied to a fraud case against Frank Lory of Petersburg Hilondyke. The swindle centers on a fake foot race scheme with Lory as the victim.
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Roger Williams
Ainder
Hot Springs
Ark
Frank Lory
State Tax Board Schedules Three Sessions for Assessments
The state board of tax commissioners will meet in the auditor of state office starting July 13 for twenty days to review original assessments of railroad telegraph telephone sleeping car express electric car and pipe line companies. A second twenty day session begins August 3 to hear county appeals and real estate adjustments. A third session starting August 22 covers further appeals and original assessments with separate days for different concerns. Deputy Auditor J C Dilsheimer serves as board secretary handling most assessment work.
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State Board of Tax Commissioners
Office of the Auditor of State
J. C. Dilsheimer
Marriage Licenses and Local Officials Mentioned in Indianapolis
The Indianapolis Journal notes marriage licenses for Orca Greene with Aline Davis and others including Charley Grange Sud Nancy Burton and Thomas Brother with Annie E Nolen. It also mentions William A Wardee of Washington as the new county clerk of Daviess County visiting the Indiana senators' offices.
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Orca Greene
Aline Davis
Charley Grange Sud
Nancy Burton
Thomas Brother
Annie E. Nolen
William A. W ‘aRdée
Washington
Daviess County
Indiana Senators
Indianapolis Journal
Ball Player Hurt in Mitchell Fall
John Banta, noted B and O S W brakeman and Washington right fielder, dislocated his arm after a fall from an engine at Mitchell Thursday afternoon. He left on the freight as head brakeman and was brought home to this city Thursday night after the mishap.
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John Banta
Washington
Mitchell
Red Men Celebration Draws North County Visitors
Large crowd expected in Washington this Saturday for the Red Men's celebration. A 10 30 parade will feature grand marshal J W McCarty and assistants John D Morgan William H Neal and Peter Geyer. Events at the old Fairgrounds include athletic contests speeches and nighttime fireworks.
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Washington
J. W. McCarty
John D. Morgan
William H. Neal
Peter Geyer
Jolly Ravellers Entertained by Idiss Clara Alien
Society notes report Idiss Clara Alien hosted a pleasant evening with the Jolly Ravellers. A Park picnic honored Misses Fae Stern and Helen Felsenthal with attendees including Henrietta Beitman Irene Hulda Howard Rhena Blanche Joseph Lucile Bogner Rae Martin Gertrude Kirk and Rena Kocher.
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Fae Stern
Helen Felsenthal
Henrietta Beitman
Irene
Hulda Howard
Rhena
Blanche Joseph
Lucile Bogner
Rae Martin
Gertrude Kirk
Rena Kocher
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Dees
Egee
Wee
Feecat
One Price Clothiers
Imain Sti
NEW League Talk
Vincennes Sports
Evansville
Clyde Goodwin
Washington Evansville
Norris
Erwin Lea
Polland Waggoner
W. Polland
D. Corcoran
Artes Farris
Hernis Banta
Woods
Clark
Delphia
Henry Serrit
van Burer Township
Bedford Road
Samuel Meng
Steele Township
Thomas Bennington
J. H. Wright
Eclipse‘mills
California
G. B. NeWilliams
White River
Greene County
John Johnson
Jan Stobt
Beglesville
Albion Woods
Ivan Ayers
Pes Asseben
Knoxville
Baptist
Will Garland
Esta Scraper
Orwell
Pike County
Flora
Ill
W. A.cullip
Knox County
W. H. Bell
Stokes
Mayaville Road
Bula
Enoch Cheek
West End
Hugh Rogers
East Main Street
Presbyterian Parsonage
The
Order of the Eastern Star
Otis Callahan
Odon
Tommiog
W. A. Watson
Elnora
Lawrence Hook
Brother
James Daugherty
Williams
Daugherty
Hieshoe
Lory
State Tax Board
Jolly Ravelers
Idiss Clara Alien
Neal & Eskridge
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