Advertised letters and marriage notices from Washington post office
List of letters remaining for week ending June 4 1912 includes women Mrs Cochran Miss Clara Tucker and Miss Lydia Tucker and men Charlie Hood Elzie Johnson Charles Kemtary J W Sullivan among others. Also a long list of marriage licenses with names and townships such as Horning Yazel Raney Eaton Smiley Correll and White Broshears plus various property transfers and deeds recorded by Magness Carnahan and the National Society D A R. Postmaster note: one cent charged for advertised matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post Office
Qordon
Lydia Tucker
Charles
T. Jones
George “McCracken
Iand
Lynn Robertson
Bernard Riney
L. T. Spring
H. W. Warder
B. J. Burris
Cochran
Clara, Tucker
Charlie Hood
Elzie Johnson
Charles Kemtary
J. W. Sullivan
Ross Thorn
Edward Weller
Final Settlement and Foreclosure Notices Issued
Notice of final settlement of the estate of Elizabeth Meyer and multiple foreclosure actions on properties including Chase Threshing Machine company versus James Billings and others. The administrator Chas T Meyer has filed in Daviess circuit court with a hearing set for September 2, 1912 and requests claimants appear to prove heirship or claims. Hastings Allen Hastings serve as attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esta
Elizabeth Meyer
Daviess Circuit Court
Caise
Chas. T. Meyer
Hastings, Allen & Hastings
Twat Au
Real estate transfers listed including lots and parcels
A sequence of property deeds shows transfers by John H. Martin Mary J. Cole Ella Witsman Aaron Yarbrough George W Wilson Samuel McLemore Ziba F. Graham Willard Ketchem Merton Cole Louisa Ellen Walter Michael A. Stubblefield Frank Gregory and Mary Gantz to various grantees including sections 26 2 48 acres West Washington Place and East Indiana area records with prices and entries unclear in parts but indicating deed creations and property conveyances to multiple heirs and buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Walter Breen
Magness
Carnahan
Lot
Carnahan & Wo
Ciety
Pr. Soc
James H. Wilson
National Society
Fary Ellen Feagans
Saraki E. Martin
Saceen
Rank Norris
Adm
Eslther Norris
Helphenstine
Anna H. Gibson
Andres Hook
Charles J. Elk
Graham Place
Add
Hiram H. McCafferty
R& Aw
Lewis C. Brooks
John Healy
Magness J. Carnahan
Washington Com. Club
Elkanah Allen
Ceca
Thomas L. Sullivan & W
W. W. Hardy
John P. Morgan & W
Elizah Robinson
Turner's
Louisa Ellen Walter
Lawrence T. Walker
Michael A. Stubblefield
Frank Gregory
Cassiddy
Mary Gantz
Local figures mourn death by poison in city
Washington residents recall Mr. Fitts a B&O switchman who died by acid. He married Mayme Summers and leaves a widow, daughter Vivian, mother Mary C. Fitts, three brothers Fred Harry Noble and sister Gertrude Tileston. His father W. J. Fitts was a Civil War veteran. The passage also notes Chamberlains Tablets for digestion and a report on Indiana G O A RR staff appointments led by Frank Swisgart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitts
B. & O. Southwestern
John Foster
Washington
Mayme Summers
Vivian
Mr. Fitts
Mary C. Fitts
Fred
Harry and
Noble
Gertrude Tileston
Indianapolis
W. J. Fitts
Graduates Choose Diverse High Schools Across County
Of 208 eighth grade graduates in Daviess County, 181 plan to enter high schools next fall across Glendale Washington Odon Alfordsville Princeton Plainville Petersburg Roaslesville Loogootee Cannellore Montgomery Epsom Elnora and Freedom. Seven remain undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daviess
Alice
A. O. Folkerson
Falkerson
Glendale High School
Washington Hieh School
Odon Hist School
Alfordsville Hirh School
Princeton School
Plainvile School
Petersburg School
Roaslesville School
Loogootee
Cannellore High School
Montgomery High School
Epsom High School
Elnora High School
Freedom
Rev Father Torbeck to Leave Washington for Evansville
The Rev. Father Francis Torbeck will depart Washington next Thursday to take charge of St Marys parish in Evansville. Father Jochum, previously in charge at St Josephs parish in Princeton, will succeed him here. The move, announced after a long tenure of over nineteen years, comes as health concerns grew while Torbeck remained steadfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torbeck
Evansville
Francis Torbeck
Washington
Indianapolis
St. Marys Parish
Thatty
Jochum
St. Josephsarish
Princeon
Father Torbeck
M. W. Lyons
St. Simons Church
St. Marys Church
Diarvese
Washingon
Father Doyle
Father Lyons
St. Marys
Park Extension Underway For July Fourth Service
Work on the street railway extension is advancing rapidly with expectations that cars will reach Eastside Park by July Fourth. Ziba Graham, owner of the system, promises completion. A large labor force is grading and laying new rails from east Seventh Street to the line’s eastern terminus at Eleventh Street, with plans to run north to Grand Avenue and east to the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastside Park
Ziba Graham
East Seventh Street
Eleventh Street
Grand Avenue
Park
Cabell Kauffman Mercantile Installs Public Drinking Fountain
The Cabell Kauffman Mercantile Co installs a sanitary drinking fountain in the big store room near the main office west of the procery department. Water from the filtration plant flows pure and cold on demand for thirsty customers, likely inspiring other town businesses to offer public cups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cabell Kauffman Mercantile Company
Procery
County Superintendent Fulkerson to Attend Indiana Commencement
County Superintendent A O Fulkerson will attend Indiana University commencement exercises this month. A member of the class of 1847 He will also attend a reunion during commencement week and the state meeting of county superintendents at Lafayette this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. O. Fulkerson
Indiana University
University
Fulkerson
Lafayette
Miss Jordan Hostess for Missionary Society Meeting
Members of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church held an all day gathering at Miss Florence Jordan's home on the Maysville road. An afternoon program followed by ice cream strawberries and cake accompanied a crowd of fifty one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
The
First Methodist Church
Florence Jordan
Maysville Road
Local Ben Hercourt Elects New Officers
Ernest O'Brien son of Mrs. James O'Brien of east Twelfth and Trees streets is under arrest on larceny charges. He was taken into custody Thursday morning in Vincennes by Patrolman Lee Williams. The complaint accuses him of robbing his mother's house and stealing $30 from James Hall, a boarder employed at the plow works, and he was sent to the mayor's court after returning to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest O'Brian
James O'Brien
East Twelfth
Trees Street
Vincennes
Lee Willams
Youne O’brien
James Hall
Washington
Appointments on the 1912-13 Education Term Discussed
City board of education members and City Superintendent W. F. Axtell talked about teaching staff for the 1912-13 term. Trustee Forsythe is out of the city. final appointments likely at the opening of next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Board of Education
W. F. Axtell
E. E. Forsythes
Diploma Exercises For Will County Graduates
Will county graduates receive diplomas at a 2 PM ceremony at the opera house. Charles A. Greathouse state superintendent will give the address and the Nish school orchestra will perform. Admission is twenty five cents with tickets from Torrall Bros book store. The list of graduates and teaching staff is published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seowaap
Coe
Charles A. Greathouse
Mike
Waingtom Nish
Torrall Bros
Bene Hetion
Bernard Bradley
Maggie T Bradley
Charles Brown
Bessie Brown
Victor Bowman
Tima Berry
Minnie Birkis
Ivy Bechtel
Eunice Brown
Mary Carlin
Lewis Clements
G. A. Cuninham
Josephine Chapman
Tell FE
Colbert
Sidney Carnahan
S. S. Cox
J. Crist
John MW. Doyle
A. B. Million
James Yal Verda Pyal
Fred Dobbyn
Omer Edwards
Ausstin Emmerling
Earl Freed
W. A. Grannan
Grant.Giltner
Eulala Guthrie
W. G. Heffernan
Flossie Hopkins
Anna Hardy
H. 2. Winter
Thomas Weltett
Z. W. Kennedy
Reunion of Brothers and Sisters After Forty Years
After forty long years a pleasant reunion of brothers and sisters will take place here next week. The gathering aims to reconnect family members and share memories, with invitations extended to those who have kept in touch and those rediscovering long-lost kin.
Local names listed in historical record fragment
Fragmentary OCR shows a list of personal names including Mendeahgl Louis Hademeies Alexander Moore Elizabeth Watson Ida Massina Mose Fielder de P Hel phinstine Laura A Moore. Readable text lacks context or events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendeahgl
Lous F. Hademeies
Alexander Moore
Elizabeth Watson
Ida Massina
Mose Fielder
de P. Helphinstine
Laura A. Moore
Steele Township Woman Declared Insane In Inquest
An insanity inquest found Miss Mary Thompson of Steele township insane. She will be taken to Evansville hospital Friday. The commission included Jistine Alien Rougherty and Drs KE PL Millis and JO K McKittrich.
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Mary Thompson
Chivgv-Eich
Stele Township
Evanville
John H. McCalverty
Con
Agit Hon Ison
Rougherty
KE PL Millis
JO. K. McKittrich
Plainvitis
Baptismal and Reception Service At First M E Church
Sunday service announced with baptismal and reception to membership. Parents of baptized children urged to attend with friends. all who have joined the church or been received are asked to attend the ceremony and class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miemte Aryne
Sunde
Unclear OCR Notice From Washington Report
Fragmented text reports a protest or meeting related to a fund and delayed decisions. Names and places are garbled, but references to Washington, demonstrations, and a Sisters of Loretta figure appear alongside scattered personal names and street addresses. Further readable context is unavailable.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Horning-Yazel
Bert Webster Horning
Elnora
Mary Elizabeth Yatel
Raney - Eaton
Owen Clarence Raney
Steele Township
Bertha Elizabeth Eaton
Bogard
Dant-Riggins
Francis Tegan Dant
van Buren
Mable Ann Riggins
Glesville
Smiley-Correld
Herschel Willam Smiley
Roberta Correll
Odon
White - Broshers
Clyde White
Linton
Matte Broshears
Yeai Township
Mischler - M'Crisaken
Walter Marion Mischier
Washinga
Beatrice Mary McCrisaken
Herald
A. J. Biddinger
Frank B. Fornwall
Letcher Colbert
Doherty
Joshua Plymire
David W. Whetnight
Samuel C. Eskridge
Caroline Raymond
Washington Commercial Club
Overton M. Cosby
John H. Martin & W
Owen Creviston
Montgomery
Wilson's ‘Coal Co
Mary J. Cole
Seth C. Burris
Ella Witsman & H
Aaron Yarbrough
Southside
George W. Wilson
Commercial
Chamberlain
Frank Swisgart
Logansport
Indiana G.oa. RR
John Fesler
Staf
W. W. Daugherts
Inedianapolis
Samuel M. Hench
Fort Warne
Georgie W. Scearse
Dan Mille
August Leich
J. D. Galleher
Williamsport
Charles W. Wheat
Lndiananuolis
Ents
John H.cross & Co
Dorothy Dodd
Jno
John Reinsel & Son
Miss Jordan
POR Missionary Society
Ben Hercourt
Ernest O'Brien
Cabrel Store
Washington Court
Ben Hur
W. F. Green
Charles Raney
Mary Bassett
Coonnaughts Cantain
Ernest Cooper
Ide
Frank Swords
J. G
Brannan
Horney
Lena Bassett
P. Hall
Sone
Quartette
Judge
Arthur Greenwood
Tord
Louis Hembree
Henry Tholey
Dia McCracken
Arthur A. Cox
Koda Randabush
John W. Hinkle
Ila Summers
Mary Wratten
Mel In Bales
Larry Osborn
M. J. Galll
Insane
Hayden H. Alem
Propessoer
Tottta
Pordae
Pacha
Ica
Loretta
el Paso
Texas
Mary Coughlan
Allamda Be
Slora Street
Prana Piv
Washinston
W. F. Larimer
Hatfield & Palmer Co
Ferguson-MccKinney
Hatumdergd Mindras
Meae
Aoe
Daundere
Poros
OWL
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