GEO DRAKE DIES PROMINENT ELNORA TEMPERANCE LEADER
George Drake a leading Elmora merchant and attorney died at his home after a two week illness from flux. He chaired the Drake and Myers law office and served as deputy prosecutor and town trustee. A temperance leader, he held power of attorney to remonstrate against saloon licenses. He recently married Jennie McFadden and is survived by a wife a brother and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Drake
Elnora
Trinity Springs
Geath
Drake
Elmora
Drake & Myers
Elmora Township
Elmore Township
Funeral services for local man set for Wednesday
The deceased left substantial property and carried 2500 life insurance. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10 30 AM, conducted by the Masons, with burial at Elnora Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elnora Cemetery
Smallpox Victim dies. Mrs Wright passes in city
Rachel Wright, wife of Robert Wright, died Monday night at nine of smallpox. A 30 year old daughter of Jackson Carr she had been ill several days from the start the case was dangerous. She leaves a husband and three children. Burial was held at Hawkins Cemetery at midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Wright
Robert Wight
Jackson Carr
Hawkins
Eleventh Y P C U Conference opens at U B church
BEGINS THIS EVENING at 7 30 o clock the eleventh annual Y P C U convention of the Indiana Conference branch will convene with delegates from churches across the state. Mayor Clark delivers welcome, Miss Kizzie Smiley spoke for the church, and Henry Eisler and Miss Ida Richardson will respond. Sessions run daily, with committees to be appointed. A colored Odd Fellows picnic at Oak Grove park follows next Thursday with refreshments and speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. B
Indiana Conference
Clark
Kizzie Smiley
Henry Eisler
Ida Richardson
Oak Grove Park
Hamlet Allen
John Street
New Baptist Church
Sime
John E.‘ Williams
Helen
Carling Greting
Minnie Carnahan
Shade Tree Powers on City Wires Spark Tense Debate
Washington council debates granting the Home Telephone company authority to trim shade trees interfering with its wires while opponents warn of private rights and urban beautification. The issue is tabled as street and water committee items receive action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attorneya J. W. Ogden
A. J. Padgett
Home Telephone Company
Council
Padgett
Hertford
Telephone Company
Washington
Street Committee
Odor Exchange Bank Changes Hands In County News
The Odor Exchange bank will change hands next Saturday night after Abraham sold it to George Db. The private institution remains strong with deposits between 850,000 and $60,000. The Odon telephone office provides round the clock service and links to the Home Telephone company central office.
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Odor Exchange Bank
George Db
Abraham
Odon
Home Telephone Company
Railway Labor Roundup At Flora And Seymour
Fireman George Grismore rests while Trainmaster I Burlingame is in Flora Louisiana. Several engineers take vacations sickness slows crews at various lines. An accident near Flora kills one brakeman as two freight cars derail. wrecking crew delays noted by Samuel Hodapp.
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Burlingame
Flora
Hugh Sullivan
Ad Kernan
Cliff Markle
Hiram Childers
James Farrell
Frank Gilbert
J. M. Allen
Ww. Toole
Marel Ross
Fred Sipe
J. C. Hagerty
Enos Humphreys
Seymour
Borders
Hloogoates
Samuél Hodapp
Republiden
Family Feud Ends in Knife Wound on Father
Monday night Andrew Tidd, a young laborer, fought with his father Michael Tidd after returning home intoxicated. The clash on the back porch left Michael with a deep head gash and marks on his throat. Police arrested both men. Andrew was fined ten dollars and Michael faces trial for intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Side
Andrew Tidd
Michael Tidd
Tidd
Geyer
Kermode
Babrick
Andy Tidd
Michael Tiddd
Clark
Fire damages Mrs Wells home due to defective flue
Firefighters were summoned to the corner of Van Trees and West Fifth streets today but found the blaze extinguished before their arrival. Officials report the fire, caused by a defective flue, is the third incident from the same cause in recent months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Wells
van Trees
West Fifth Streets
Society Circles Enjoy Picnics and Socials Around Montgomery
A Monday evening at Oak Grove park featured Miss Dorothy Yelch Eunice Whayne Iona Arthur and Mary McCormick with Roy Medcalf Harry Creager John Allen and Harry Yelch. Nearby fifteen girls picnic at Brown a grove by a hay wagon ride and others attended porch party for Lulie Seagangy leaving for Missouri. Mrs Stella Uotfmann planned a Montgomery band concert drive for the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Yelch
Eunice Whayne
Iona Arthur
Mary McCormick
Messrs
Roy Medcalf
Harry Creager
John Allen
Harry Yelch
Oak Grove Park
Brown
Montgomery
Stella Uotfmann
Low One Way Colonist Rates To Southeast and West
On the first and third Tuesdays from May 19 to Sept 15 the Illinois Central will sell one way tickets at about half fare to destinations in the southeast and to Arkansas Indian Territory Oklahoma Texas New Mexico Kansas Colorado. For full details contact A. H. Waxsey G P A Chicago Ill or F R Wheeler C R T A 120 Main St Evansville Ind.
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Illinois Central Railroad
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Olahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Kansas
Colorado
A. H. Waxsey
G. P. As
Chicago
F. R. Wheeler
Main St
Evansville
Ind
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Geo. Drake
Elnora Temperance
Robert Wright
He YS
the Bell Clothing Co
THE
Lothiers
City Water Company
J. C Clayborne
Second Street
John Fogarty
Seventh Street
Mooney
South Street
Anns Wells
Fire Department
T. J. Fields
Eli Dosch
Geo Yanger Sanitary Police
Mra
Catherine Fair
Jobo W
Walters
Hatfield & Palmer Co Hardware
EG Ritterskamp
Cabel & Kauffman Straw
Greenwood Lumber
Tim Sullivan
Pete Werland
Pete Slyatt
T. J. Smiley
Aehes i. Lee A. Smiley
Smith & Winton
Oden
George D. Abraham
Pete Stone
H. H. Crooke
Link Stoy
Frank Beil
Agnes Cook
Mitchell, Ind
Sam Elswick
Cincinnati
Enoch Cheek
Renal Overton
Arbitration Commission Ofi
Baptist, Christian
Cumberland Presbyterian
Methodist
Presbyterian
United Brethren
Evangelist Williams
N.S. Pate
Reading
Penn
Pate
Harry A. Winterwood
Indianapolis
Odd Fellows Hall
Q. P. Miles
Baptist Church
Louisiana
Galveston
Tex
George Grismore
Michael
Mesara
Robert O'Connor
John Eddings
James Hogan Jr
Joy Eddings
Nora Davis
Susie ‘Kinca
Frances Kane
Lucia Davis
Irene Day
Edna O'Connor
Maud Workman
Elsie Gillis
Hazel Eddings
Esther Gillis
Miriam Sanford
Artie Porter
Miss Sanford
Mt. Airy
Lulie Seagangy
Mis=nuri
United States
Daviess County
Neal & Eskridge
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