Indiana Debt Debacle Sparks Democratic Backlash
Governor Samuel Ralston faces questions after a state finance board meeting tied to borrowing to cover a depleted treasury. Treasurer Vollmer and Governor Hartsion caution on loans while Purdue funding and tax issues are debated. The article also notes the funeral of Vollmer’s relative and a coal miner's later life.
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Samuel Ralston
Indiana
State Board of Finance
State House
Democratic State Press Bureau
Gay
Nork
Vollier
Vollmer
Chicago
Hatrion
Finance Board
Purdue
Treasuer Vollmer
Thfovernor
Purdue University
State Board
DUNBAR DIES AFTER Tuberculosis In Fifth Ward
Harry Dunbar prominent Washington Odd Fellow and fifth ward resident died at home after a five or six month illness from tuberculosis of the bowels. Survived by widow and five children John Daniel Henry James Mary. Born in England in 1844 and formerly worked in the city street department and later at local railroad shops. started as a coal miner in early life.
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Harry Dunbar
Washington Odd
Fifth Ward
Fifth Street
John
Daniel
Henry
James
Mary Dunbar
Mr. Dunbar
England
Montgomery Plans July Fourth Basket Dinner Picnic
The Montgomery and neighboring Sunday schools schedule a basket dinner and picnic in Bowman’s grave on July Fourth with music declamations and talks by Sunday school members. All invited for a pleasant time and on-site refreshments. Local business efforts push for milk condensing plant inclusion at Montgomery, touted as the best regional proposition to date.
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Montgomery
Bowman’‘s
Local residents travel over weekend for visits and family events
Miss Mamie Dant and Matte Newton visited in Petersburg Thursday while visiting a week. George W. Holsarde of Shoals came Saturday. Leslie Burris returned to Indianapolis Monday for a family golden wedding anniversary. Mr. Burris attended his parents celebration, Mr. and Mrs. Burris. William O'Brien went to Washington Monday.
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Petersburg
Mamie Dant
Matte Newton
Washington
George W. Holsarde
Shoals
Leslie Burris
Indianapolis
Mr. Burris
John 3. Iurris
William O’brien
Local Statistics Report on Reedy Findley Case
Reedy Findley and America May Findley are linked to Jackson County near Washington. The notice lists Reed y Findley aged 25 and ties them to local statistics in Claren.
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Claren
Reedy
Jackson County
America
Findley
Washington
Birth Announcement for Katzman's New Son
Mr and Mrs Joseph Katzman of 31 southwest First Street announce the birth of a son on June 27.
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Kantzman
Joseph Katzman
Southwest First Street
Jime
Real estate transfers reported by A J Biddinger
Real estate transfers list multiple names and parcels in Temple Court area. Transactions include Masdelena Strauss to Lovell Horrall, Charles A Kidwell to Baig Farris, Ruth W Biddinger to James W Singleton, Fred C Robinson to Perry B Rice, Edward Carlisle to Washington Commercial Club, Arthur S Barrows to Washington Commercial Club, and subsequent transfers among club, Fannie Dillard Cav anaugh, Nathaniel H Jepson, and others. Also notes Mutual Mining Co No 2 to Barr school township and lot 94 Commercial add.
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A. J. Biddinger
Temple Court
Masdelena Strauss
Lovell R. Horrall
Cannerburg
Charles A. Kidwell
Fred C. Robinson & W Et al
Perry B. Rice
Edward Carlisle & W
Washington Commercial Club
Arthur S. Barrows & W
Fannie Dillard Cavanaugh
Cee Cee
Nathaniel H. Jepson
Arthur S. Barrows
Wees Fannie Dillard
Mutual Mining Co
Barr School Township
Advertised Letters and Public Notice of Adminstratrix
The Washington Indiana postoffice lists uncalled letters for the week ending July 1 1914 including Mr and Mrs John Clark Mr and Mrs H Sparks Mrs E A Sapp Mr A L Anderson Wm Beatty Clarence Ellis S M Harthorn and George Leahy One cent fee for advertised matter Postmaster Forsythe also announces appointment of administratrix for the estate of Sarah A Grismore deceased in Davis county Indiana Hastings Allen Hastings attorneys note the matter.
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John Clark
H. Sparks
E. A. Sapp
A. L. Anderson
Wm. Beatty
Clarence’ Ellis
M. Harthorn
George Leahy
E. E) Forsythe
Indiana
Daviess County
Sarah A. Grismore
Caxless County
Aramint Hastings
Allen & Hastings
Death Claim Plamsville Elder at Home
Henderson Petty aged seventy died at the Plainville home of his nephew Jacob Petty on Friday morning at 2 o clock after an ailment. The veteran of the Civil War was mourned by family and local neighbors.
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Plainville
Henderson Petty
Jacob Petty
Brown Leaves Neal & Eskridge Firm After Thirteen Years
Delos Brown resigns from the Neal & Eskridge stores after thirteen years as head of the carpet clothes and shoe department. He departed Thursday on a prospecting trip to Silver City New Mexico where he is interested in mining lands Elmer Potts succeeds him in charge of the department.
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Delos Brown
Neal '&, Eskridge
Silver City
New Mexico
Mr. Brown
Neal & Eskridge
Elmer Potts
Leaders confident party will win a majority this fall
Party leaders express confidence in securing a majority this fall as campaigns advance and voters prepare to cast ballots. Leadership cites organized get out the vote efforts and current polling trends supporting the outlook.
Republicans Forecast Large Congressional Gains in 1914
Washington Republicans predict near ninety three wins to flip seats now held by Democrats or Progressives. They cite 129 Republicans in the House and say 222 of 425 seats could be GOP if fall campaigns succeed. New York and Pennsylvania are key recruiting states with losses blamed on tariff policies and Wilson era shifts.
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Republican Party
Washington City
Republican ‘Party
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Connecticut
Oil well near Wheatland heats up prospects
Drill on the Charles Nicholson farm in Know county nears oil bearing sand at Priest. Washington stockholders in the Wheatland Oil & Gas company venture await word from drillers. The well is a quarter mile south of Wheatland and two and a half miles north of a previously brought in cluster. Formations in the new well are reported excellent.
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Nicholson Farm
Know County
Priest
Wheatland
Native of Harrison Township Dies in Campbell Missouri
Mrs. Malissa Ricks aged about sixty died Thursday morning at her Campbell Missouri home after a year long cancer illness. A native of Harrison Township, she lived in Missouri for about thirty years and is survived by her husband John Ricks seven children two daughters and several brothers and sisters including G. W. Steen and Rev. Henry Steen. Five grandchildren also survive and Mrs. Laura Ricks of Washington Township left for Campbell following the news.
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Malissa Ricks
B. W. Steen
Grand Avenue
Campbell
Missouri
Ricks
Harrison Township
Misseri
John Ricks
Sev
Annual Daviess County Teachers Institute Program
County Superintendent A O Ful kerson completes the program for the annual Daviess County Teachers Institute to be held in this city in August. An excellent list of instructors has been secured and indications are the event will be the most successful in the history of the meetings. Instructors’ names were previously published in this paper.
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A. O. Fulkerson
Daviess County
Teachers’ Institute
Annual Roll Call at Weales Creek Church
The Baptists of the Weales Creek congregation observe an all day program with a basket dinner. Sunday school meets at 9 30 and a sermon by Rev Weeks follows. dinner at 10 00 and roll call with devotional exercise and a further sermon at 3 PM.
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Baptists of
Weales Creek
Mr Weeks
Whisky Theft Ring Becomes Seymour Case
Weeks earlier officers obtained a search warrant for Allan's house and found whisky bottles with a frame label matching the stolen stock. Coffuing s room yielded more bottles from a trunk. Three charges larceny burglary and possession of stolen goods were filed. arraignment in Seymour with not guilty pleas and $590 bonds each. Shippers say the liquor was made for Terre Haute jobbers, not Indianapolis shipments.
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Fame
Allan
Sein
T He Seymour
Coffuing
Terre Haute
Railroad workers held for robbing freight car
Charles Allman and Frank Coffman, KR and Southwestern at Seymour employees, were arrested on charges of breaking into a box car and stealing a large quantity of whiskey. The robbery occurred at Seymour.
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Charles Allman
Frank Coffman
KR. & Oy Southwestern
Seymour
Money Order Cashing Rules Expanded at Post Offices
A new post office ruling allows money orders to be cashed within thirty days of issue at any U S post office. After thirty days, the order must be cashed at the issuing office. The change aims to aid patrons and traveling salesmen, with notices sent to prevent double payments.
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Post Office
United States
Washington Woman Is Sent to Hospital
Mrs James B Murphy of Washington, a member of an automobile touring party, was taken ill with stomach trouble east of Bedford on Tuesday afternoon. She was rushed to the city and cared for by Dr. R. B. Short. She was taken to the city hospital in serious condition Tuesday, but improved Wednesday.
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Bedford Mail
James B. Murphy
Washington
Twest
R. B. Short
Express Trains 48 and 149 Return to Schedule
The fast express trains 48 and 149 on the B and Southwestern line are reinstated after a months shutdown by the United States Express Co. They run on a faster schedule and will operate as extras or sections of afternoon trains G and 11 until a new time card is ready. The move creates several train crew jobs.
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Southwestern
United States Express Company
Notice of Final Report in Estate Settlement
Ezra Mattingly, administrator, filed final report for the estate of Lefton Oeborn. The county court clerk sets September 7, 1914, for hearing the settlement. Interested parties are notified. Stephen K. Myers, attorney.
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Lefton Oeborn
Ae Ensule
Pergong
Ezra Mattingly
Stephen KE. Myers
Breeding Stock Advertised in County Listings
Breeding stock at the crest stall Honsa and associates at a local breeding arm in the Zinkans building. For sale kettle corn per bushel by D. W. Ellis in Plainville Indiana. 26wet
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A. M. Perkins
Ecks
Zinkans
Cowpens
D. W. Ellis
KR. R
Plainville
Ind
Indiana State Officials and Judges Listed Names
United States senator Th Miller of Columbus Secretary of State Judge Jackson of Newcastle Clerk of Supreme Court W R K Adams of Wabash Attorney General Ele Stansbury Williamsport State Geologist Harry R B Campbell Indianapolis Judge of Supreme Court Q A Meyers Logansport Appellate Court Ira N Ballman Bloomington L C Embree Princeton M A Chipman Anderson U S Lesh Huntington S S J Crumpacker South Bend
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United States
Dug. Th. Miller
Columbus
Iran Ballman
Bloomington
L. C. Embree
Princeton
M. A. Chipman
Anderson
U. S. Lesh
Huntington
SS. J. Crumpacker
South Bend
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