Dead author and river pilot Captain Daniel Wilson dies
The article notes the death of Captain Daniel Wilson at Jasper near his son in law Judge Bretz home. A veteran river pilot and author of Sixty Years of Steamboating he left Troy on September 8 231940 and served on the river for over six decades. Marquis De La Ferte visited his Jasper home in June and Wilson had been a notable financial and river industry authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
da Wilson
Daniel
Pinety
Jasper
Jet
L. Bretz
Bch
Hebry
Cléws
New York
Batifer
Financial Authority
Troy
Zachary Taylor
United States
Marquis de la Fartede
Fie
John
Danigl
Wilson T de Daniel
Ipaner
Hoosier recalls royal custody and presidential era memories
The narrator recounts being held by royalty as a baby and recalls personal links to Lin coln. He notes a close friendship with the captain and memories of playing with an epaulet on a soldier associated with William Henry Harrison at his father's home.
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Lincon
William Henry Harrison
Local notes from Montgomery and surrounding towns
Montgomery and nearby residents are listed visiting relatives and traveling to events. Names include Mrs Catherine Hickson Miss Florine Zlumlein of Indianarold at Mrs John W Disser, Thomas Lamb Glendale, Miss Katie Newton Terre Haute, Prof O M McCracken Oklahoma visiting Delana McCracken, Miss Ellen McDonald Washington, Miss Alodla Haag Cannnerburg postmistress, Rev N Fonts at I B church, Michael Lundergan and families Indianapolis for Democratic Day races, and Tuscarora lodge No 699 I O O F officers elected James Hamilton noble grand Will Kennedy vice grand John Brown secretary.
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Catherine Hickson
Florine Zlumlein
Indianarold
John W. Disser
Thomas Lamb
Glendale
J. C. Beadles
Con Vereil
Oaktown
Katie Newton
Terre Haaute
Lloyd Clark
J. M. Clark
Terre Haute
Overton Cosby
Washington
O. M. McCracken
Oklahoma
Delana McCracken
Eva Billings
Noble
Clara Fisher
Carrie Klusmeier
Ellen McDonald
Alodla’ Haag
Cannerburg
Montgomery
Helen Matthews
Looquotee
D. C
Will Kennedy
John Brown
James M. Clark
Court Picks Four Hospital Board Members
Judge J W Ogdon appointed four members to the Da Wiess county hospital board and the hospital association named four. County commissioners complete the nine member board, with Thomas Arvin James Meade and James Sause serving as appointees. Read cashier It L Read, E L Hatfield, Mrs T A Ackley and Mrs R M Smiley were appointed by Judge Ogdon and the hospital board members include M F Burke Flora Beltman H F Vollmer and J G Allen.
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Da‘Wiess County Hospital
J. W. Ogdon
Circuit Court
Hespical Association
Read
Washington Naitional Bank
E. L. Hatfield
Hatfield & Palmer Company
T. A. Ackley
R. M. Smiley
Hospital Board
M. F. Burke
Flora Beltman
H. F. Vollmer
Warren Routte Sons Win Bid for Barr Township School
Warren Routte and Sons awarded the general contract for the new Cannerburg school building. The bid was ten thousand five hundred dollars, let by Trustee Drew of Barr township.
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Warren Routte & Sons
Cannerburg School
Drew
Barr Township
Detroit Ad Boss McGuire Returns Home After Six Months
Young McGuire advertising manager of Lazier Motor Company returned to Detroit Sunday evening after six months in New York where he was assistant advertising manager for the United States Tire Company.
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Detroit
Young McGuire
Fand Gales
Lazier Motor Company
New York
UnitedStates Tire Company
Lower court upholds five verdicts in state tribunal ruling
The state tribunal approves a verdict recovered by Mason H. McCord, sustaining five lower court decisions. The ruling reinforces prior judgments as the tribunal confirms the outcomes.
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Mason H. M'Cord
McCord wins $1000 on railroad injury appeal
Lawrence circuit court upheld Mason H. McCord's $1000 judgment against the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad for injuries suffered as a railway postal clerk in a train collision near Cincinnati. The appellate syllabus notes questions on witness statements, dated exceptions, and presentation of excluded testimony.
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Lawrence Iircuit Court
Mason H. Me
Cord
Reeve Township
Looroustee
B. & CO. Southwestern Railroad
McCord
Cincinnati
Lawrence
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern R Railroad Company
Petition for Parole of Howard Stearns
A petition for parole of Howard Stearns, an Indianapolis boy convicted in Daviess Circuit Court of petit larceny and sentenced to the reformatory for one to eight years, has been filed with the state board of pardons. Stearns was implicated in the diamond robbery at Cloud Jewelry Store in the city on Labor Day.
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Hovtara Stearns
Indianapolis
Daviess
Reformatory
State Board of Pardons
Stearns
Cloud Jewelry
Florence
Ala
Redpath Chautauqua
Albany
Herald
Rent
Tenn
State Gazette
Larksville, Tenn
Shan
Alby ‘Age-Herald
Redpath
Alpena, Mich
Rheinfrank
Aplena
Fracture of Leg Sends Cornettsville Man to Hospital
Alfred Moren a well known resident of Cornettsville suffered a fracture of his left leg below the knee a few days ago. The accident occurred while he was felling a tree.
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Alfred Moren
Cornettsville
Funeral at St Marys for Richard Doyle
The funeral of Richard Doyle a 76 year old Van Buren township farmer who died suddenly at home was held Saturday morning from St Marys church in Bary township. His death was caused by apoplexy and he had gone to his barn to hitch a team when he was stricken.
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Richard Doyle
van Buren Township
St. Marys Church
Bary Township
Dovle
Henry Petty Dies at Plainville Home
Li Henry Petty, an old soldier, is se rl ot stuff at the home of his neph ew in Plainville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Petty
Rlot Stuff
Plainville
Two Insane Patients Taken to Evansville
Joseph A. Allen and Mrs. Helen Moberly were transported today to the hospital for the insane in Evansville by Sheriff Flarman and attendants. Allen is violently insane and required handcuffs and assistance to board the train. Mrs. Moberly escaped Wednesday afternoon and was found in a woods near the consolidated school after being at Jarre for hours.
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Joseph A. Allen
Helen Moberly
Evansville
Sherif Flarman
Allen
Moberly
Consolidated School
Jarre
Wells Fargo to Take Over United Press Service Lines
A contract has been signed between the B and O railroad and Wells Fargo Express, transferring the ex press business formerly handled by United States Express to Wells Fargo. The agreement covers all B and O lines including Southwestern and C H and D and becomes effective July 1.
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Wells Fargo Express Company
United States Express Company
Wells Fargo Company
Southwestern
Prohibitionists Name Senate Candidate and State Ticket
Sumner W. Haines of Portland was nominated for the United States senate and a full state ticket was chosen at the prohibition state convention in Indianapolis. The platform calls for outlawing alcohol, abolishing white slave traffic, ending child labor, labor arbitration, initiative and referendum, reduced officer salaries, uniform marriage and divorce laws, veterans pensions, and trunk highway construction. The ticket featured contested races with spirited voting, Amos Legier of Princeton named for Congress in the First district, and H. G. Watts of Oakland City as district chairman.
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Sumner W. Haines
Portland
United States Senate
Prohibition
Indianapolis
Amos Legier
Princeton
Randidate
Congress
Firet
H. G. Watts
Oakland City
Wife Receives Estate Under Fleerke Will
The will of John F. Fleerke, who died September 25 1912, was filed for probate Tuesday in the circuit court. John Dosch and Frank F Sohn were witnesses to the will executed August 8 1912. Floerke left his entire estate to his widow Amelia Floerke who was appointed executrix.
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John F. Fleerke
John Dosch
Frank 4. Sohnn
Floerke
Amelia Floerke
Reispblican Ticket List For State Officials
The ticket lists Hugh Th. Miller of Columbus for United States senator Judge Jackson of Newcasile for secretary of state Newt Brown of Franklin for auditor of state John Freeman of Terre Haute for state treasurer W R Adams of Wabash for clerk of Supreme Court Ele Stansbury of Williamsport for attorney general Harry R Campbell of Indianapolis for state geologist Q A Meyers of Logansport for judge of supreme court Horace Ellis of Vincennes for state superintendent Galvin J Baliman of Bloomington L C Emblue of Princeton M A Chipman of Anderson A S Lesh of Huntington S J Crompacker of South Ford Charles M Mears of Daviess County.
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Appellate Court
Ira Baliman
Bloomington
L. C. Embree
Princeton
M. A. Chipman
Anderson
Lesh
Honington
S. J. Crompacker
South
Davis Allison Marriage License in Daviess County
Davis Allison: Arnold Elijah Davis 26 of Daviess County weds Cal lfe Inez Allison 25 of Veale township. Riester Bramble: George Philip Riester 26 of Washington weds Anna Mary Bramble 23 of Barr township. Hochesang Alberti: Martin John Hochesang 24 of Washington weds Katherine Esther Alberti 20 of Washington. Chestnut Wilkey: Elisha Chestnut 80 of Bogard township weds Edith Wilkey 18 of Bogard township.
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Davis-Allison
Arnold Elijah Davis
Daviess County
Callfe Inez Allison
Veale Town
Riester-Bramble
George Philip ‘Riester
Washington
Anna Mary Bramble
Barr Township
Hochesang Alberti
Martin John Hochesang
Katherine Esther Alberti
Chestnut - Wilkey
Elisha Elisha Chestnut
Bogard Township
Edith Wilkey
County Board of Review Schedule for June 1914
The schedule lists daily sessions for the County Board of Review from June 1 to June 30, detailing township reviews and equalizations including Veale, Harrison, Reeve, Barr, Montgomery, Cannerburg, Van Buren, Bogard, Madison, Elmore, Steele, Washington, and Washington city, plus banks, trusts, corporations, and miscellaneous days. County Assessor Swieldlam Feagans and County Auditor Lew Core sign the notice.
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County Board of Review
Veale
Harrison Township
Reeve Township
Barr Township
Barr Town
Ship
Montgomery
Cannerburg
van Buren Township
Bogard Township
Madison Township
Odon
Elmore
Elmora
Steele
Washington Township
City of Washington
Banks and Trust Companies
Swieldlam Wi Feagans
Births Reported for Clements Palmer and Burris
Mrs Fred Clements of southeast Fifth street welcomes a son. Mrs Joseph Palmer of Flora Illinois has a son. Mrs C J Burris reports a daughter born Tuesday.
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Clements
Fred Clements
Fifth Street
Palmer
Joseph Palmer
Flora, Ill
Burris
C. J. Burris
Heffernans Visit Son Cadet at Naval Academy
Washington city dispatch reports Mr and Mrs William Heffernan traveling to visit their son John a cadet at the naval academy en route to their destination.
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Washington City
William Heffernan
Washington
John
The
Naval Academy
McGuire Dies in Detroit After Weekend Visit
Detroit resident C. V. McGuire died Saturday night after attending events in Detroit. His parents, J. McGuire and others in Indianapolis, were noted in the report.
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Sullivan
C.V. McGuire
Detroit
Mich
Bunday
Advertised Letters at Washington Post Office 1914
List of letters remaining at the Washington post office for the week ending June 2 1914 includes women Mrs Grover Barkdoll and Mrs Wesbadwarda and Mrs Minnie Purcell and men L Camp Colley Henry Hibbard Harry R Hildreth J J Reilly H C Meyer and Charles Schletgie. Postmaster E E Forsythe notes one cent charge for advertised matter and asks callers to say advertised.
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Lst
Ston
Ind
Wes Badwarda
Harry Kelch
Minnie’ Purcell
New—Messers “Page & Hill
Walter Fone
John Catt
Sherman Kirkley
Tyneh
Smiley
Frank
Gyenger ‘Gate Williaraa
Rosco
Washington Post Office
County Board of Review to Meet in Washington Indiana
The county board of review for Daviess County Indiana will convene in the auditor's office in Washington on the first Monday in June 1914. The session lasts thirty days and will review personal property assessments, consider reductions or increases, hear complaints, assess omitted property, and grant mortgage exemptions.
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County Board OF Review
Daviess County
Ind
Washington
Davies County
Indiana
LEW
CORE
Davions
County
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