Locked doors fail to deter Evansville couple for license
A determined couple from Madson Kentucky and Evansville persevere through a courthouse maze. William H. Kraft and Mamie A. Beard refused defeat, seeking a marriage license despite locked doors and a search led by Deputy Clerk Beard. Justice Francke finally issued the license after a basement search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Court House
William H. Kraft
Madson, Ky
Mamie A. Beard
Fifth Street
Faim
Insane Muncie Farmer Starves in Jail
Morton Shockley a prominent farmer in Muncie Indiana deteriorates as he starves in county jail after going insane over religion. He has eaten nothing since Wednesday and doctors fear death unless he accepts food soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Ind
Morton Shockley
Eastern Indiana Hospital
Shacklep
Fire at East Tenth Street home quickly tamed
Fire at Frank Clements residence on East Tenth Street Sunday morning started by a cook stove. Mr Clements discovered the blaze about 11 30 and alerted the fire department. Fire company 1 arrived quickly and extinguished the small fire with chemicals. No other runs were reported on the Fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Clements
East Tenth Street
Clements
Public funerals held for measles victims in Linton
Dr. J N Hurty said an inspector found public funerals for two children who died of measles in Linton. About 125 people attended. The state health board plans to review the case Monday and take further actions if necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
J. N. Hurty
State Board of Health
Trading List of Dwellings and Lands for Exchange
A list of five property exchanges including highly improved acres near 12 miles out with a frame dwelling and orchard, thirty acres with multiple outbuildings, an eight room Main Street dwelling suitable for boarders, fifteen acres near city limits with pond and soil, and forty acres seven miles southeast of Shoals Indiana with timber value and exchange options for Washington or Montgomery property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoals
Ind
Washington
Montgomery
Public funerals blamed for spreading diphtheria
Dr Hurty denounces public funerals for violating health laws by failing to quarantine diphtheria cases and by exposing others to disease. He cites deaths from whooping cough and membranous croup after funeral attendance.
First regiment selects state team after regimental trials
Spencer leads with 608 points in the four day regimental tryout for the state team. Other top scorers include Haines 289 and Middleton 285. alternates Masser 428 and St John 458. Washington Company I not represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
M. G
Choos Régimtal
Weinjer
Terre Haute
Adolphi Kruse
Cennes
Charles Haines
Clover -Hays
Goshen
Basil Middleton
Connersville
J. F. Moore
Albert Catliz
H. H . Austin
New Albany
H. Ae Collins
Terre Hautes
Burnie Schwartz
Warren Showalter
T. B. Coulter
Vincénups
Spencer Preston
Aqte
Fred Masser
Harry St. John
Martins Ile
Company I
Washington
Frisco shops opened celebrate Frisco railroad works
Springfield Maryland July 6 describes Springfield marking the Frisco railroad new two million dollar car and locomotive works open. Over 59 000 visitors attended as bands played and Frisco officers from St Louis urged in oratory. Plant spans brick buildings with fire water sewerage and utilities. 2400 men begin payroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Frisco Railroad
Frisco
St. Louis
Oratory
Frisco i
C. R. ‘Gray
Springfield Club
T. K. Bowman
Commercial Club
A .Davidson
Ala Wa
Aga
Sity
Frisco Y. M. C. A. Band of
Peculiar Richmond Burglar Steals Clothes and Eggs
Richmond July 6 police hunt identity of a strange burglar who enters stores by way of rear doors. He took five dozen eggs at the confectionary and left cash and silver behind, then visited a nearby store for clothes and a shirt, showing no regard for money. May have committed two entries in one night and avoided cash drawers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ing
Easa
Mishawaka Worker Survives 2000-Volt Shock Incident
In Mishawaka Indiana on July 6 a worker survived a 2000 volt electric shock. A. W. Hardman described the scene noting a live wire gripped tightly in the victim’s hand as companions freed him from the line. The report details ensuing injuries and cautions about the dangers of exposed wiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mishawaka
Inds
A. W. Hardman
Bollerta
Hardman
Wm Ware
Unclear Injury Report From Damaged Copy
The fragment notes method used and after an hour’s hard work the victim began to show signs of life. He was then removed to his home.
Bloomington Messenger Chooses Bride Sight Unseen
A Bloomington express messenger plans to marry Beatrice Bright of Livermore California after discovering her name on a misdelivered package. He wrote Hello Bee on a postcard to signal interest and letters followed, leading to an engagement. the couple will move to Bloomington from Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
Charles Bright
Indianapolis Southern
Indianapolis
Effingham, Ill
Chicago
Beatrice B. Bright
Livermore
Cal
I.S
Effingham
Bright
Bee
Miss Bright
Civic League Compromise Closes Columbus Saloons
Columbus Indiana July 6 A pact ends saloon operations here with Thomas E Reidenbach agreeing to shut his saloon next October in exchange for no prosecution in the interim The license dates and local option law timing sparked dispute but the agreement clears the way to end saloon business in this city with four other saloons quitting in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ind
Thomas E. Reidenbach
Civic League
Reidenbach
Nim
Limedale Postmaster Steps Down After 32 Years
Limedale Indiana on July 6 reports W. J. Steeg resigns as postmaster after thirty-two years in office. Appointed by President Hayes in 1877 he cites ill health and supervision failure. A lifelong Democrat and admirer of W. J. Bryan his portrait remains in the post office. No Republicans live nearby so the successor will likely be a Democrat unless a Republican is imported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limedale
Ind
W. J. Steeg
Hayes
Steeg
W. J. Bryan
Postoffice
Resignation of Joseph Ackerman as district commissioner
Commissioner Joseph Ackerman tendered his resignation from the district at the July session. The board accepted the resignation and elected his brother Albert T. Ackerman, president of the Loogootee Telephone Company, to serve the unexpired term. Ackerman had been elected to a three year term at the last county election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Ackerman
Board of County Commission
Ers
Loogoo‘tee Sentinel
Ackerman
Albert T. Ackerman
Loogootee Telephone Company
Baby Found Drowned In Creek East Of Columbus
Pleas ant Templeton and Roy Dennison two boys seining for minnows in Clifty creek twelve miles east of Columbus found a few days old baby in the water. The skull was crushed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Templeton
Roy Dennison
Clifty Creek
Here
State official to file fifty nine suits over improvised drinks
H E Barnard Indiana food and drug commissioner prepared data and affidavits for fifty nine suits against soft drink dealers in Richmond Vincennes Sullivan and Kokomo for drinks failing to meet state law. Cases total sixteen in Richmond sixteen in Vincennes eleven in Sullivan six in Kokomo with more prosecutions likely in other cities. Tests found artificial tepine saccharine to replace sugar and benzoic acid and salicylic acid present in varying amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Barnard
Food and Drug Commissioner
Goft
Richmond
Vincennes
Sullivan
Kokomo
Food and Drug
U Pe
Farmers Union holds Daviess county quarterly meeting
The Daviess county locals of the Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union of America met Monday at Zinkans hall. Inclement weather kept attendance down, but the afternoon open session drew interest from speakers John L. Pate Georgia state president and W. B. Crews editor of the Union Farmer of Illinois. The next quarterly convention is set for September 28 in the same area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daviess County
Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union of America
Zinkans ‘Nall
John L. Pate
Georgia
W. B. Crews
Union Farmer of
Illinois
Officers Installed at Golden Crown Temple Pythian Sisters
Mrs Ida B Milton installed officers for the Golden Crown Temple Pythian Sisters. Elected positions include P C Mrs Katie Allen M E C Mrs Maggie Colbert E S Mrs Mary Vance J P Mrs Ella Akers M Mrs Louise Linkenbaca Pro Mrs Anna Kelso G O T Mrs Tillie Bales trustee Mrs Emma Ells representatives Mrs Melissa Hyatt Mrs Ida M Harrod alternate Mrs Stella Hebatterty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida B. Milton
Golden Crown Temple
Pythian Sisters
P. C
Katie Allen
Mdggle Colbert
E. S
Mary Vance
E. J
Ella Akers
Louise Linkenbaca
Anna Kelso
Tillie Bales
Local motorists Vrand Johnson and companions travel to Linton
Vrant Johnson John Kretz and Frank and Harry Vonderschmitt drove to Linton yesterday in the Vonderschmitt automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vrant Johnson
John Kretz
Frank
Harry Vonderschmitt
Linton
Vonderschmitt Automobile
Trustees Notice of Biweekly and Weekly Office Hours
Trustee notices specify locations in Veale township Alfordsville and Washington township to handle township business. Frank Swann and R II Cor are listed as trustees with hours on Thursdays Fridays and Saturdays at designated offices. Grant Reith also serves as trustee in Washington township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veale Township
Frank Swann
Reeve Township
Alfordsville
Lay R. ii Cor
Washington
Washington Township
Waller's
East Fourth and
Stain Streets
Grant Reith
Grand Army encampment tents approved for Salt Lake City
Washington reports the secretary of war is authorized by a joint resolution to provide tents and cuts for the forty third national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic to be held in Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. R. Veterans
Washington
Secretary of War
House
Senate
Grand Army of the Republic
Salt Lake City
Notice to Non-Residents in Daviess Circuit Court
Notices warn numerous defendants and unknown heirs in two Indiana cases to appear in the Daviess circuit court at Washington by the next September term 1909 to answer or demur to complaints seeking to quiet and reform titles to real estate in Daviess county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tata
Daviess County
Daviés
Merrit Grismore
David L. Grismore
A Grismore, Jr
George Grismore
Forest Grismore
Anna Cishers
Frank Grismore
Dennis Grismore
Mary Whitten
Mary L. Paris
John Jackson
Helen Jackson
Thomas Uttinger
Anna B. Hall
James Jackson
Mattie Turner
Invinnie Ryan
Alonzo Williams
Orestes Q. Grismore
Emma Jackson
Rexynda Grismore
Unknown
Devisees
Next of Kinief
Oscar Jackson
Unknown Heirs
Aden W. Grismore
Mary Hoffman
Catherine Jackson
Rebecca Uttinger
Indiana
Daviess
Washington
WM. A. Wallace
Gardiner, Thor & Gardiner and
Matilda J. Faith
Pullip
Faith & Faith
Edward C. Faith
Daviess Tounty
Daviess ‘Elrent
A. D
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Trading List
M. McCord
Hurty
Flance
Civic League Comromises
Armers Union
WOOL
N. W. Main & G Mill
Center Streets
Washington, Ind
LAW Room
Wilson
INQ
U. Poth
Masonic
Glendale
V.c
Kali Works
Movelock
New York
Candler
Hastings, Alen & Hastings
Attys
Auit
W. J. Bacon
James E. Waller
Courier-Journal
Henry Watterson
Courier: Journal
Weekly Gazette
Daily Courier-Journal
Courier
Journal
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