Mail catching device tested on moving trains at Cahokia
A trial near Cahokia on the East St. Louis and Carondelet line showed Theodore T. Crosé's mail catching and delivering device working perfectly. Sacks weighing sixty pounds were captured at speeds from six to sixty miles per hour, improving mail delivery and safety over the old hook system used for decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railway Postal Service
St. Louis
Theodore T. Crosé
Cahokia
Accar
Jewelry and Hat Pins in Fashionable Gold Trim
Advertises combs jewelry sets including amber white shell and black with floral brilliants. Reduced prices from 50c to 2c and 75c to 3c for jeweled hat pins, with pearl heads and floral settings. Tie pins offered in polished gold plate at 25 cents.
Half Neckwear and Lace Plastrons Retail Prices Listed
The listing shows Lace Plastrons and Chimesettes with two dozen designs in Irish and Baby Irish styles in white and cream. Prices range from $1.00 to $2.50. Also advertised are Women's Oxfords at $2.50, $1.89 and $1.20, Misses Oxfords, and Men's Work and Dress Shoes priced $1.25 and $1.49.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wlaya Lamert
Garment Sale Ad Lets Sizes Vary for Summer Wear
Store offers men and women apparel with heavy discounts. Listings include men's striped shirts and drawers, women's seamless stockings, and extra heavy socks. Stock appears in various quantities and prices, with items described in terse, partially garbled OCR. Curtain fabric and mill references also noted without full details.
Steele Township Man Is Killed In Railroad Tragedy
A Steele Township man identified as Collins was struck by a moving E and J railroad train near Elnora and died after being transported to nearby residences and a doctor. The 60-year-old victim, reportedly under the influence, was walking beside the tracks when the engineer could not halt in time. Local details mention his prior work for farmers, two marriages, and a pension as a veteran. He collapsed about 4 AM after sustaining injuries with limited marks on his body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins
Steele Township
Elnora
George Holstein
Plainville
R. Id. Ddunvy
Sanuer
Helle Davis
Abbot
Rollina
Hollins
Steeleese
Dolsius
Grand
Wallace Circus Woes Threaten Capt John G. C Leming
Capt John G. C. Leming of Reeve township ex sheriff of the county fell ill at Vincennes while attending the Wallace circus. Dr W B Anderson treated him for several hours before he recovered enough to return home the next day by buggy though weak from indigestion likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John GC. Leming
Reeve Township
Vincennes
W. B Anderson
John Himburg Returns Home Amid Lead Poisoning Struggle
John Himburg comes home from Indianapolis on vacation after being poisoned by lead while working as a job printer. The exposure worsened his mental state, causing fear that a mob pursues him. J Bis Shields of Odon visited on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Himburg
Indianappilix
Vincenneds
Taggart predicts Roosevelt for Republican nominee
Thomas Taggart, Democratic National Committee chairman, travels from French Lick to Indianapolis and declares Theodore Roosevelt will be the Republican nominee. He also backs William J Bryan for president and foresees Bryan defeating Roosevelt if nominated by Democrats. He cites Indiana prospects and says the state will go Democratic this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Taggart
Democratic National Committee
Indianapolis
French Lick
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Théodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
United States
Rooselt
Indiana
Taggart
New York
O’brien
Rielly
State Committee
Hhis
Lincoln, Neb
Tomlinson Hall
Local Social Notes Show Visits and Travel Midden
Montgomery James Brothers visited Washington on Thursday. Miss Netta Baker returned from Loogootee Saturday. Miss Blanche Baker visiting Plainville. Thomas Byrne at Washington Monday. Len Coons went to Epsom Tuesday. Joseph Speder to Loogootee Tuesday. Grant Faith of Washington here Tuesday. Lizzie Todd of Odon visited Miss Nettle Baker Sunday. Francis Dhges returned from Cannerburg visiting sister Mrs Patrick Murphy. Adam Abell John and James Herbert went fishing Wednesday. Mrs Annie Flinn of Madison visiting her mother Mrs Andrew Speder Sr. Mr and Mrs Arnold McAfee of Mitchell visited Mrs McAfee’s parents Mr and Mrs John W Bowling over Sunday. Mr and Mrs Edward Carrico of Huron here for ill daughter. Martha Stokes went to Sington Thursday to visit son Robert Stokes. Alfred Coyle ill rural carrier route 4. Mrs D L Webster carrying mail. Monday night a mailbox on route 4 torn down for John T Walker and one on route 3 for James Moran and James Pettigrew. boxes missing. This is Walker’s third damaged box and Moran’s second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Speder
Loogootee
Grant Faith
Washington
Lizzie Todd
Odon
Nettle Baker
Francis Dhges
Cannerburg
Patrick Murphy
Adam Abell
John
James Herbert
Annie Flinn
Madison
Andrew Speder
William Guy
Roscoe
D. L. Weblster
John T. Walker
James Moran
James Pettigrew
Alfordsville Gossip Quietly Tells of Local Visits and Travel
In Alfordsville Miss Rose Allen of Vincennes visits local residents while W S Greetee travels to St Louis. Rev Joe Adams suffers rheumatism. J M Alford of Ireland and Emma Alford of Ireland visit. Deputy County Auditor W C Camp of Washington visits. W C Gilley travels to Iowa to seek land. Rural Carrier Joseph A Chandler attends Wallace shows in Vincennes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Allen
Vincennes
W. S
St. Louis
Joe Adams
J. M. Alford
Ireland
Helen Godwin
Emma Alford
W. C. Camp
Washington
W. C. Gilley
Iowa
Joseph A. Chandler
C. Allen
J. M. McCord
Rav al
Indiana June weather totals show cooler month and varied precipitation
The Indiana weather bureau reports June mean temp at 71 degrees, 0.7 below last year and 0.7 above normal. Highest monthly mean 76.1 at McVernon and Princeton. lowest 66.7 at Laporte and Lima. Record high 98.3 at Madison on 29. low 40 at Angola on 12. Greatest monthly range 4 degrees at Auburh, least 3.8 at Princeton. State avg precip 3.46 inches, 1.5 inches above June last year but 1.05 below normal. Maximum 6.68 inches at Veedersburg. minimum 1.20 at Seymour. Ten days with 0.1+ inch precipitation. Excessive rain 2.5 inches+ in 24 hours reported at Rochester, Syracuse, Veedersburg, Bedford. Thirteen clear days, ten partly cloudy, seven cloudy.
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Indiana
Weather Bureau
McVernon
Princeton
Laporte
Lima
Madison
Angolai
Auburhj
Logansport
Vedersburg
Seymour
Rochester
Syraange
Veedersburg
Bedford
Jury verdict in Lowe vs Voris over Bedford murder slander
The Paoli jury finds in favor of Archibald C. Voris in the slander case brought by Simpson B. Lowe regarding the Sarah Schafer murder mystery in Bedford. The panel also signed a statement of belief in Voris’s innocence.
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Paoli
Simpson B. Lowe
Archibald C. Voris
Lowe
Voris
Sarah Schafer
Bedford
Wee
Colonel Voris
Wiley
Lad Instantly Killed At Mt Carmel Station
Oran Doljihan aged fifteen from a prominent family was killed instantly at Mt Carmel station while trying to alight from a Big Four train after bidding his sweetheart Leona Bartlow goodbye. Colhan, his grip failed and he fell under the moving coach. The accident shocked witnesses as the girl traveled home unaware of the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oran Doljihan
Mt.Carmel
Leona Bartlow
Vincennes
Colihan
Local Notes From Cornettville Community
Cornettville residents report illness in the Seth Myers family and family visits from Plainville Washington and Greene county. Samuel Critchlow and Philip Hart with family traveled to Washington. Miss Sarah Williams and Miss Isaola Blaizer with Austin Chandler visited relatives. An ice cream supper is planned for Saturday evening.
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Samuel Critchlow
Washington
Philip Hart
Alfred Moyen
Greene County
Sarah Williams
Isaola Blaizer
Austin Chandler
Loogootee
John Chandler
A. D. Fairhurst
Esther
Plainville
Sugarland
Local visit notes and regional church visit updates
Big Windy and Greenfield residents visit in this region include Miss Katie Griffers from Greenfield and Mr and Mrs Samuel Swann and Mr and Mrs James Singleton visiting Washington and this neighborhood over the weekend. Rev Ewin Garrell of Eldorado Illinois stopped for Saturday and Sunday nights and preached at a local church. Miss Susie Lett spent weekend with Miss Dalla Singleton. Dr Ridgeway of Washington made professional trips here Tuesday and Thursday. Wheat in the region remains good quality as harvest continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Griffers
Greenfield
Samuel Swann
Washington
James Singleton
Ewin Garrell
Eldorado
Ill
Olive
Susie Lett
Dalla Singleton
Jesse Beasley
Ridgeway
Social notes from Corning and nearby towns
Miss Maggie Farrell of Montgomery is visiting in Corning. A large crowd attended the Morgan dance Tuesday night. Miss Gertrude Towell returns to St. Marys after a visit. Miss Stella Cullivan of Washington visits Wester Smith and family. Garret Wilson Pat Kane and Misses Bridget Delaney and Maggie Mahan drove to High Rock Sunday. Miss Rose Colvin hosts a gathering with ice cream and cake Sunday. Jim Howard Charlie Shuling and Eva Cooper Anna Cullivan Washington and Katie Fanning Corning picnicked at High Rock Sunday.
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Maggie Farrell
Montgomery S
Gertrude Towell
St. Marys
Stella Cullivan
Washing* Ton S
Charlie Shulings
Eva Cooper
Anna Cullivan
Washington
Katie Fanning
Corning
High Rock
Bethel M. E. Church Festival Planned for August 2 3
The Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church announces a festival set for August 2 and 3. Organizers invite families and neighbors to attend, featuring foods, games, and community worship services. Proceeds support church programs and outreach.
Mitchell Rioters Held for Trial in September
Joseph Tracey Alexander Stevens Joseph Stevens and others accused of rioting at Mitchell on the Fourth of July. They were held for trial in September after Tracy failed to furnish bail. The rioters attempted to lynch Marshal Enoch Cheek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Tracey
Alexander Stevens
Joseph Stevens
Frank Gault
Jack Fove
Stanley Reaburn
Mitchell
Tracy
Marshat Enoch Cheek
Davin County Coal Leases Land in Shufflebarger Area
The Davin County Coal company has leased Arthur Shufflebarger's land in Steele and Elmore townships. Work on the shaft began on the previous Wednesday and the company expects to start mining within a few months. The coal vein is four feet thick and of good quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davin County Coal Company
Steeley
Leonard Brachen Bride of Raymond Leonard Miss Brackin wed
Leonard Brachen and Raymond Leonard married Thursday evening by Rev. C A Ward at the Second M E church. They will reside on a farm west of town. The bride is Jesse Brackin's daughter of Stele township. the groom is Thomas Leonard's son of this township. Enoch G Hognate named law school dean at Indiana University succeeding the late George Neinard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Leonard
Dora Brackin
C. A. Ward
M. FE
Jesse Brackin
Stele Township
Thomas Leonard
Enoch G. Hognate
Indiana University
George N.einhard
Bloomington
Hozate
Law School
Woodburd, Robinson
Appelltte Court of
Indiana
Indianapolis
Talbott of the Wallace Show Dies in Robinson
Talbott, a performer on the Wallace show, was cut by an unknown person in Linton Tuesday night and died in Robinson, WL. I served Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Talbott
Wallace
Linton
Robinson
Denver
Miss Sadie Speder Guest of Montgon ey Couple
Miss Sadie Speder of Montgon ey is visiting as the guest of Mr and Mrs Pierce Cavanaugh at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Speder
Montgoney
Mrs
Pierce Cavanaugh
Boilermakers Strike Across Southwestern Shops
Boilermakers at the B I and O Southwestern shops quit after notifying the company they would strike unless wages rose from thirty to thirty two cents an hour by Friday. About eighteen boilermakers left at 11 am with no replacement workers arranged. The strike is reported as general along the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.i&o. Southwestern
Marriage License Rejected Over Name Change Confusion
Stanley Strwsz an Austrian from Shelburn who obtained a marriage license to wed Mary-Thomas a German girl from Shelburn returned the paper to County Clerk Orie saying he could not use it Acquaintances say the bride changed her mind at the last minute objecting to the proposed name noting it would resemble that of a man
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Strwsz
Shelburn
Mary - Thomas
Orie
Excursions Offered for Grand Army Events and Nearby Trips
Advertises train trips for the Grand Army of the Republic to St Paul or Minneapolis on August 10 11 and 12 with return by August 21 extendable to September 30 for 50 cents extra. Also lists trips to Niagara Falls Thousand Island Toronto Montreal with August 16 departure and August 27 return, and Oakland City fair August 20 25 with return by August 28. Prices shown: 12.90 to St Paul Minneapolis, 9.40 to Oakland City, watermarked with additional charges and deductions.
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St. Paul
Minnéapolis
Minn
Grand ‘Army of the Repubic
Minneapolis
Niagara
Falls
Thousand Island
Toronto
Montreal
Oakland City
Oakland City Fair
D&wtd
Notice for Presentment of Petition for Gravel Roads
Notice is given that on July 12, 1906 Edards et al filed in the auditor’s office of Daviess county Indiana a petition shown as Exhibit A seeking to lay out establish grade drain and pave with gravel several public highways in Steele township The petition describes each road’s beginning course and termination and requests a width of forty feet and gravel pavement upon filing the auditor designated an official endorsement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tibhman Edards
Daviess County
Indiana
Steele Township
Daviess
Jin
Board of Commissioners
County of Daviess
City of
Washington
Thomas Nugent
Future Paint: A Sealed Promise of Long Lasting Coats
A reflective note on ideal paint qualities contrasts ease of application and strong coverage with durability and inertness. The passage argues enduring protection as the ultimate measure of a paint’s value, considering both labor and longevity.
Petition for public road improvements in Steele township
A lengthy filing by Tilghman Edwards and co petitioning Steele township voters in Daviess county Indiana to lay out and improve several roads by grading draining and gravel paving. The document lists Edwardsport and Washington road and Booker road plus multiple local streets and requests appointment of an engineer and viewers with a hearing set for August 7 1906.
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Eea
Li. Burlingame
J. J. Coakley
EL Met
H. J. Pfeffer
O. F. Harting
John J. O’brien
Bawdén
JJ. L. Howell
George B. Ross
J.J. Devanny
Prank McFarland
Euith Divis
G. G.burdick
B Scholl
H. W. Wray
E. H. Sylvester
T. H. Conkling
Thomas Wilson
Theodore
Cross Aventor
Cliff Bonham
C. K. Thad
Aanufacturer
Jini
Art
Fo. Smyrna
Catharine Braden
John C. Miley
Petersburg
Salfie
Ernest Smith
Lithon
BE & I
J. Bis Shields of
Susan Allen
Wiliam Barr
Montgomery
L. R. Horrall
Mary Walls
James Robins
C. M. Allen
George W. Alford
Charles van Winkle
Jasonville
van Wink
F. E. van Winkle
George W. Cochran
C. L. Rowland
Anyublic
James Brothers
Netta Baker
Blanche Baker
Thomas Byrne
Len Coons
Epsom
Alfordsville
Les
Cornettsville
Seth Myers
William Eaton
Bethel M. E
Leonard Brachen
Boliermakers
Phoenix
National Lead Company
Freeman Ave
7Th St
Cincinnati
Edwardsport
Said Township
Said
Secion
Safd
Range
Gollihar
Wiliams Street
Williams Street
Canal
General Assembly
State of
State of Indiana
Tilghman Edwards
Board of Commissioners of
County of
Edwardsport and
Washington and Edwardsport
White River
Lower Herry
Lin- Said Township
Runnning
John Hackler
George Singleton
William HH. Bunch
E. D. Millis
I. Cochran
J. A. Evans
A. R. Carter
JL HL Denny
Even Reynda
J. J. Clinton
W. EL Tarr
Wile A. Daugherty
Charles. McWilliams
Jas. EL Wright
Cyrus Anderson
W. C. Foust
Ziba Downs
James A. Killen, Jr
John R. Allen
Andrew Radgett
D. B. McHaley
Joe Bascane
Chis. Heinbaneh
J. F. Buckley
J. H. Bailey
Jas. Farden
Herb Arterburn
Curt Hinkle
Fo E B. Littell
John F.ilson
John Hayount
J. C. Blanchard
A. ‘Hasker
W. Murphy
M. A. Arterburn
J. €. Fairhurst
Joe McGuire
O. K. McKittrick
J. A. Mattingly
A. M. Tarr
Sam Scott
Joe Miller
George B. Burke
T. G. Rodaber
A. M. Dial
A. T. Christ
George King
Martin Kinnett
John Jerome
John D. Hinkle
John Denen
Joshua Perry
J. C
Lem Ferguson
Robert King
John H. Haynes
Ira E. Warren
Edward C. Gouther
Duty Miller
W. A. Booker
Thomas Summers
W. Williams
M. A. Gaugh
W. Atterburn
A. R. Underwood
A. T. Morgan
E. L. Richards
Co. L. Hildreth
W. C. Bennington
Joseph O. Deizan
Margaret Shea
Anastasia Shea
Heffernan
Mattingly
Attys
Hhereby
John Aik- Than
Permelia
W. M. Aiftinan
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