Tragic Drowning Folllows Creek Outing Near Odon
In Odon Indiana on Sunday young Wille Mason, son of Robert Mason, drowned while swimming with friends in a creek near Newberry Greene county. He became entangled underbrush and a log while others shouted for help. Companions and bystanders tried to assist but Mason died before rescue could reach him. The body was recovered downstream around dusk and laid to rest at Walnut Hill Cemetery after services at the family home conducted by Rev. C. C. Lowther.
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Boke
Odon
Ind
Wille Mason
Ron
Het’ Creek
Ganday
Mason
First Creek
Newberry
Greene County
Harry Crooke
Dan Gantz
Walter Dearmin
Robert Masson
Fin: Cooper
Mell Cooper
Jess Hayes
Ott Correll
Meson
Stason
Robert Dedrmin
Dearmin
Harry Grooke
Robert Mason
Mason and Watson
Brick ‘Manufacturers
Walnut Hill Cemetery
C. C. Lowther
Methodist Church
Settled Road Squabble Ends With Murphy Petition Granted
County commissioners visited Barr township Saturday and dismissed the Liver petition while granting the Murphy petition. The decision follows a dispute over parallel roads and which to improve. The board adjourned its June term after ordering road frontage work and clarifying transcripts.
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Murphy
Iglear
Board of County Commissioners
Tthe
Republican Forty-ninth district convention set for July
A call for the Forty-ninth district Republican convention to nominate candidates will be issued in July, likely in the first week. J G Allen, Daviess county chair, plans to confer with the Martin county chair soon and announce the meeting place. The two counties include Daviess and Martin. Democratic nominees already chosen Arthur A Greenwood and Charles T Williams. Laughlin is the current prosecuting attorney seeking another term.
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Davgress
Martin
Loogootee
Arthur A. Greenwood
Charles T. Willams
Wah
Laughlin
Woman Attempts Suicide By Carbolic Acid
Mrs. Hiram Harve of a flour mill employer at Qdon drank carbolic acid Sunday afternoon after asking a child to fetch it. She had just given birth a week ago and remains confined to bed. Dr. DeMotte attended and notes some improvement though danger remains. Her husband was away at Liton when the incident occurred.
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Hiram Harve
Harve
Liton
Jobeyed
OFFICERS ELECTED OF OOGEECH EE TRIBE
At the last regular meeting of the Oogeechee tribe 68 I O R M the following officers were elected for the ensuing term Sachem Henry Hess Senior sagamore G U gtuckey Junior sagamore pinnegt Cooper Prophet Charles Izollars Chief of records John Warner Collectors of wampum Cahilles Walker Keeper of wampim a W Kellams The representatives to the great council are John T Pricg W N Belcher L H Stuckey James Waller Fielding M Colbert and Edward Mattingly alternates Rodney Bell M Walker I We Kella Stone Charles Roerts Tay Pickett
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I. O
Great Council
John ‘T. Pricg
W. N. Belcher
L. H. Stuckey
James Waller
Fielding M. Colbert
Edward Mattingly
Rodney Bell
M. Walker
I. We Kella Stone
Charles Roerts
Pickett
Boy Kicked by Horse Injures Glendale Farmer’s Son
A twelve year old, son of farmer Frank Wees, was kicked on the hip by a horse on Thursday at Glendalé. Witnesses report the youth was handling a horse with no serious injury described.
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Steward Ward
Frank Wees
Glendalé
New Life Gear Joins Army Outfit After Tests
After inspection by Lieutenant Com Mér the unit adopted a high power rifle replacing the old Kraag. New gear includes a suspenders tests, haversack, bayonets and canteens, improving the field kit and long range shooting capabilities.
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Commér
State school enumeration shows drop from 1907 totals
The 1908 state school population is 766 92 9, down from 776 348 in 1907. Daviess County reports 9 419, a loss of 298, with Knox and Greene counties posting gains. Knox up 24, Greene up 9, Monroe up 23, while several counties show declines.
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State Department
Daviess County
Knox County
Greene County
Lawrence County
Daviess
Greene
Knox
Lawrence
Martin
Monroe
Owen
Sullivan
Harris Is Principal of New Township High School
Prof. Robert C. Harris of Cannelburg is hired as principal of the forthcoming township high school opening this fall. The staff will include four instructors and the school is billed as among the county's best. Harris, a noted educator, formerly led Crawfordsville high school's physics department and served three years as Elnora high school principal. He trained at the state normal and Indiana University and will study at Chicago University this summer.
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Robert C. Harris
Cannelburg
New Township
Harris
Cannerburg
Crawfordsville
Elnora
State Normal
Indiana University
Chicago University
Baglesville School Commencement Held at Methodist Church
In Baglesville tonight the Van Buren township schools held their annual commence ment with County Superintendent Burris present. Wil deliver a short talk and present diplomas to eight graduates Agnes Wilson Eula Parsons Forrest Wadsworth Lula Riggins Ernest Clark Emma Spaulding Raymond Myers Flora Clinton Lula Riggins won first honors and Flora Clinton second honors. An orchestra from Qdon provided music.
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Baglesville
van Buren
Burris
Duates
Agnes Wilson
Eula Parsons
Forrest Wadsworth
Lula Riggins
Ernest Clark Emma Spaulding
Raymond Myers
Flora Clinton
Misa Lula Riggins
Qdon
Furplah
Lauby Sets Sail for Geneva on Kaiser Wither It
Louis Lauby sails from New York on May 24 aboard the Kaiser Wither It bound for Geneva Switzerland to claim an estate.
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Louis Lauby
New York
Oveall
Kaiser -Wither
Gavenvatorf
Switzerland
Lauby and son Said Safe After Rough Cherbourg Voyage
A brief communication reports Mr Lauby and his son, who accompanied him, are in good spirits after a rough voyage. They traveled from Cherbourg to Gavenstorf, a day or two away, and are believed safe in the Swiss city with further word expected in a few days.
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Cherbourg
Lauby
Nol
America
Tts
Switz
Premium Soars for Twenty Dollar Gold Coins Without Motto
The market reports $75 quotations for twenty dollar gold pieces missing the motto In God We Trust. Speculation rose after congress decided to restore the motto and banks were urged to save the coins as circulation dwindled. The original issue faced protest due to bulging eagles and stacking issues. recalls and die corrections followed.
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Congress
Centenarian deaths reported in Boone and Clinton counties
News in brief from Indianapolis notes two residents over 100 died last week in Boone County and one in Clinton County. Hugh Wiatt 108 died of old age in Sugar Creek Township Boone County Miles Carrigan 101 died of brain anemia Lebanon Martha Stafford Thurman 105 died after grip in Sugar Creek Township Clinton County.
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Indianapolis
J. N. Harty
State Board of Health
Boone County
Clinton County
Hugh Wiatt
Sugar Creek Township
Miles Carrigan
Lebanon
Martha Stafford Thurman
Paroled convict linked to missing Louvain society member
Jeffersonville Indiana reports a paroled Indiana reformatory convict C F Swetner involved in a disturbance. A society figure named Loulaine disappeared in recent weeks amid the uproar surrounding the case.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Senate Tightens Halt On Race Bill Amid Hospital Handoff
In a close Senate vote of twenty five to twenty four, the anti race bill was halted with Senator Foelker collapsing from exhaustion and being carried to a hospital. The tense session drew applause and concern as supporters feared the outcome.
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Foelker
Tctal
Lightning Kills Elnora Farm Hand Walter Wilkins
In Elnora Indiana on June 8 Walter Wilkins twenty three an on farm hand for F A Whisman west of town was struck by a bolt of lightning as he walked from harness to barn during a heavy storm. He died instantly and two nearby men including Whisman’s son were stunned or unconscious. Wilkins was recently married and son of Thomas Wilkins who lives nearby.
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Elnora
Ind
Walter Wilkins
Wiking
F. A. Whisman
Wilkins
Wishman
Selther
Thomas Wilkins
Elmore Township
Veteran’s Mother Living In Daviess County
The Herald notes Mrs. Sarah A. Alford of Alfordsville in Reeve township as a mother of a Civil War veteran. At age ninety six she is highly regarded, able to move about, and mentally sharp. The paper invites readers to submit other mothers of veterans for honorable mention.
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Herald
Daviess County
Alfordsville
Reeve Township
Sarah A. Alford
Exai
the Herald
State Militia Rifle Meet Qualifiers At Vincennes
Fifteen Washington state militia marksmen earned qualification scores to attend the state meet. Top scores include Lieutenant Catlin 174F, Sergeant Showalter 169, Maj. Coulter 141, Captain Weimer 140, and Captain Evans 119. Alternates include Sergeant Meredith 117 and Lieutenants Beangley 111 and Brock 108.
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Washington
Meredith
Evans
Catlin
Bat
Showalter
Thomas B. Coulter
Weimer
Milam
Schrock
Swartz
Moneger
Herold
McWillams
Kruse
Q. M
Co. I
Co.i
Beangley
Co. A
Brock
County Superintendent To Attend Indiana Conference
County Superintendent Borris will travel to Indianapolis for the fifty ninth annual meeting of the Indiana County Superintendents association at the state house June 17 and 18. Four topics will be discussed supervision the high school the accredited normal schools and the county teachers institute. The supervision discussion will be led by Mr Burris.
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Borris
Indianapolis
Indiana County Superintendents’ Association
State House
Spervision
Burris
Frank McGeehee Returns to Post Office Work
Money order clerk Frank McGeehee returns to his duties at the post office after a vacation in Veale Township. The brief respite, granted under federal rules, allowed rest after intense labor, and he now resumes his duties amid support from colleagues.
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Veale
Sam
Frank
Asia
Post
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