Baltimore and Ohio bids on vast freight car order
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad sought bids for six thousand freight cars seventy passenger cars and sixty five locomotives with an expenditure estimate between three million and ten point nine million dollars. Delivery to begin as soon as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Tne
George W. Wilson
Frances Anna Johnson
Thils City
F. W. Hart
Fist M. E
Ray Palmer
Odon
County Commissioners Allowances and Public Accounts 1969
The record lists officers, expenses, and items paid during the Regular July Term 1969. Names include John A. Sims, B. J. Burris, W. M. Aikman, and firms Gazette and Herald, Horrall Brothers, Home Tel Co, and others. Several budget lines cover roads, jails, bridges, public notices, and poor relief with numerous line items and amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Sims
B. J. Burris
W. M. Aikman
Gazette and Herald
Horrall Brothers
J. E. Rickard
Colbert
John W. Kellambs
Joseph Bogner
C. P. Scudder
G. W. Willeford
Ss. L. McPherson
P J. Beitman
Cabel & Kauffman
F. M. Colbert
Barton Perkins
Arthur Trueblood
John Bennington
D. M. Williams
Oscar Albright
Faith & Faith
the Democrats
E. L. Tomey
James A. Gill
Kennedy Ditch
Washington Bank
F. B. Fornwald
Scudder & Willeford
iCity Gas Co. Artes Arenewess
Home Tel
Devesowiavess
B. Fornwald
D. B. Smoot
Pike
Court House
C. RR. West
Scott Moore
van Hoy & Som
Chris Myers
City Gas Co
Water Co
Orphans
L. F. Hunemeier
J Out Home Tel. Co
Ceee Eens
Light Co
Cine Eee Wees
Washington Realty Co
James Hopkins
Zed Marton
K. W. Whitlock & Son
Albion Horrall
Poor Farm
Gazette & Herald
Home Tel. Co
Pirates
Barr Township
Martin Cahill
Cyrenee
George B. Drew
John M. Ackell
Fee
M. Lundergan
Ac. Brumett
Joseph Cheevers
Bee
Bogard, Poor
D. R. Carter
Black & Whisman
W. A. Ross & Co
Madison, Poor
George D. Abraham
J. W. Anderson
Peee
Joseph Sears
Foutnes
Sears Brothers
Alf Derfendorf
M. B. Fisher
T. B. Rankin
Rezia Overton
G. W. Henderson
Reeve, Poor
CG. L. Rowland
William Danner
Estella
Washington, Poor
B &O
Southwestern
State Board of Charities
Toulis Keller
I. L. Whetsell Oe
Ynohe
P. Cavanaugh
Vee
Zack Jones
Neal & Eskridge
M. J
John Daily
Pees
A. I. Donaldson
H. F. Vollmer
Wees
Beltman & Co
County Board of Review
Thomas Nugent
H. H. Beever
George Godwin
M. H. Wilson
Thomas Greenwood
George Faith Jetasdaenves
Grant Faith
William Shanks
Hugh McKernan
Otis Roberts
P. A. Palmer
Wee
Grant Faith Weve
George Faith
NASA
the Democrat
Bert Wilson
Beadel
Carl Smiley
Eee
Ene Wees
Mary Fish
Veesh
W. W. Barnett
Daniel Myers
John Matheney
Bees
G. W. Osman
John Blanford
Tae
Abe Hart
Speee
Ehas
Benj. Summers
Hastings, Alen & Hastings
Gazette
H. P. van Trees
Wise
Sentinel Prtg. Co
Tradianapoli News
Ise
W. OW. Barnett
Cox
Hastings, Aller &Hastings
the Democrat Ressemeyers
Sam Lucas
Marriages of Interest Highlight Local Weddings
The notice reports Maud Wuertz, daughter of farmer David Wuertz, wed H F Counley of Vincennes in Henderson Kentucky. After a brief stay near Evansville, the couple planned to reunite in Washington in about a month. A separate ceremony united John Jordan and Mary Josephine Corcoran at St Simons church with a small group and Niagara Falls trip to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Wuertz
David Wuertz
Washington Township
St. Simons Church
John Jordan
James Jordan
I Mary Josephine Corcoran
Michael Corcoran
Sixth Street
J. K. Doyle
Rose Kelley
Princeton
Josephhine Kretz
Cabel & Kauffman Stores
City considers gas franchise ordinance for Washington
At a special meeting the Washington city council discussed A. J. Queen of Pike County gas franchise again. A new ordinance, drawn to local conditions, would set gas price at twenty five cents per thousand feet if paid promptly or thirty five cents otherwise. City Attorney Gardiner to prepare for next meeting. Queen claims abundant gas and holds Pike and Gibson county wells with plans to lay pipe across Daviess county. Six council members attended, with Mayor Russell presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Queen
Pike County
Queen
Washington
Gardiner
Pike
Gibson County
Daviess County
Russell J
Wagner hosts 62nd birthday picnic for 10,400 youths
B P Wagner celebrated his sixty second birthday by entertaining 10,400 children from Atchison and Atchison County at Forest Park. The event marked his tenth annual free picnic for youngsters with 15,000 visitors in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison, Kani
B. P. Wagner
Atchison County
Forest Park
Union Station
United States Cavalnry
Wagner
Married at Loogootee With Armstrong and Catterson Pair
Claude Armstrong son of Martin county’s county superintendent and Blanche Catterson daughter of Addison T. Catterson of Shoals secured a marriage license at Shoals and were married in Loogootee by a Methodist pastor. They traveled to St. Louis for a honeymoon after arriving by train. The couple was greeted by friends on their return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loogootee
Claude Armstrong
John Armstrong
Martin County
Blanche Catterson
Addison T. Catterson
Shoals
Methodist Church
St. Louis
Hoosier Detectives Hunt Forged Check Suspect
Detectives Langastrand and Kruger left Indianapolis Monday afternoon for Little Rock to arrest Harvey C. Frankiin, wanted on a grand jury indictment for cashing a forged $165 check on the William H. Block company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosiers
Langastrand Kruger
Indianapolis
Little Rock
Harvey C. Frankiin
William H. Block Company
Typhoid Inoculation Gains Wide Support
Washington reports the new typhoid vaccination method shows strong uptake and growing acceptance in military posts. At the Presidio San Francisco 63 percent of hospital corps volunteered for vaccination. Fort Wayne’s detachment did likewise. Hot Springs Arkansas General Hospital displayed similar confidence. Many posts show commanding officers urging adoption, with Major F F Russell noting broad interest and routine use approaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Presido
San Franscisco
Hospital Corps
Fort Wayne
Army and Navy General ‘Hospital
Hot Springs
Ark
F. F. Russell
Medical Corps
United States Army
Wedding in a Chapel for Wounded Groom
Kansas City on July 1 saw the marriage of Nellie A Lyle of Moberly Missouri to James P Barton. Barton, injured years earlier in a Wyoming cave tunnel project, has survived with severe injuries and no real hope of recovery. He was driven in an ambulance bridal carriage to the ceremony at the Rose Dale undertakers chapel where he has been treated in hospital. The life insured is $12000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grubbs
Horney & Winterbottom Coil ‘Company
Southside
Hatfield & Palmer Company
Charles White
Rolly Wade
Milton Earl
Harry
W. M. Hopkins
Indianapolis
George W. Wilson
Bogard Township
Frances Anna Johnson
Hastings
Elnora
Grand Jury
Wicely
Noah Fisher
Squire Hastings
Kansas City
Rosedale
Nellie.a. Lyle
Moberly
James P. Barton
Barton
United States
Wyoming
Lyle
Tragedy at Columbia City: Habach Commits Suicide
William J. Habach, a telegrapher and former Hazard station agent, shot and killed himself in the Pennsylvania railroad station at Columbia City. Letters to his wife blame a brother in law and a woman described as that she devil. He left notes for his sister in Francisville and for Columbia City Masons. his memberships at Hazard Lodge 141 and Royal Arch Auburn were found. Coroner Briggs investigated and notified relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Wayne
Wiliam J. Habach
Hazard
Pennsylvania Railroad
Columbia City
Habach
Eaglesfeld
Will
Nan Becktenkirsch
Lincoln souvenirs to be made from Lincoln tree fragment
A cedar tree planted by Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln City Indiana fell and was promised to decay. A. P. Fenn of Tell City received the tree fragment to make into souvenirs for Taft Roosevelt Robert T. Lincoln Henry Waterson and Governor Thomas R Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansy Ile
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln City
Ind
A. P. Rhodes
A. P. Fenn
Tell City
Feon
Taft
Roosevelt
Robert T. Lincoln
Henry Waterson
Louisville Courier Journal
Thomas R. Marshall
Brady urged for Congress in First Indiana district
In Evansville Indiana on July 19 friends of John W Brady of Princeton urge him to seek the republican nomination for Congress in the First Indiana district. He could gain solid support from Pike Gibson and Posey counties. Delegation in Vanderburgh County would be split between former Congressman John H Foster and Charles Wittenbraker former prosecutor. Efforts continue to draw former U S Senator James A Hemenway into the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
John W. Brady
Princeton
Congress
Indiana
Brady
Pike, Gibson
Posey
John H. Foster
Charles Wittenbraker
Vanderburg
Calse
James A. Hemenway
Runaway Girl Is Caught in Train Return
Columbus press report states Ollie Schooler sixteen ran away to join a Madison theatrical troupe. Marshal Horton traced her on a Madison to Columbus train and returned her home under conductor supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Madison
Ollie Schooler
Marshal Horton
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William McCarter
McCarter
Daniel McCaner
William H. McCarter
Madison Township
Genevia E. Summers
Mattingly & Myers
James E. Summers
Summers
Lawrenceville
United States Navy
James P. Zaring
Bedford
Beveridge
Secona
Daviess
Knox
Lawrence
Owen
Sullivan
Greene
Martin
Elwood Williams
Kellar & Williams
State Board of Embalmers
Williams
Cincinati School of Embalming
Wallace
McHenry Owen
Be Iford
Whitney Bennett
Walter
Qwen
Ben Hur
Iva Hunemeier
George Watsen
Hasband
High Rock
Glendale
Harry Hyatt
Navy
Mr. Hyatt
Malissa Hyatt
Cocoran
R. M.smley
Smiley
Karl
State Board
Lindsey McBrid
J. L. Peets
Igerergis
Cayuga
East Comiteréville
Millhous‘en
Patersboro
Bingham
Margaret Nigg
Bejamin Nigg
Last River
Inter
Nizg
Sartin County
Washington School Board
Hunt of
Arunkion
Edward’ Watson
Kentucky
Scheiman
Alen County
Allen County
Allen
Ir. Perience Nas
Kinnaman
William Kinnaman
Merle E. Harding
W. H. Harding
C. H. Bucnanan
Henry Bulger
Barnett
Wm. Shanks
Eerie
Sentinel Prog
C Ofates
That Gas
Lincoln
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