Real estate transfers and notices from Washington post
Real estate transfers list deeds and grantees in Washington area including Wilson to Mallet and Ward to Laughlin. Also a list of letters remaining at the Washington post office and marriage licenses and births notices with names and locations.
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George W. Wilson
James Mallet
Samuel McLemore
John W. Dillard
Washington
Washington Place
Edgar L. Ward
C. C. Laughlin
Tod
C. O. Laughlin
Jacob A. Stewart
William E. Lisher
Rhoda A. Rigdon
Emma P. Jones
Harley Kindred
Helphinstine
Thomas R. Small
Washington Wright
Thomas J. Matthewson
J. E. Pershing
Elnora
Ketchem
Florence M. Gregory
Walter Gregory
Turner
Julia A. Arms
Zelpha Morton
Washington, Downey, Davis & Co
John R. Sears
C. A. Pershing
Odon, McCoys
Harvey Kirk
Mary Courtney
Ketchems
Washington Post Office
Myrtle Alberry
Mildred Brenan
Ruth Hughes
Anna Kellams
Maley Sturgeon
Sue Vere
Wila Sturgeon
Sam Burton
Thomas Connelly
William T. Gray
Homer Holloway
W. F. McLaughlin
Harry Lynch
Ed Long
John Leonard
Thomas C. Myers
Iron Smith
James Sturgeon
D. J. Thomas
John Wonder
Seven Girls Graduate at St Simons Academy Exercises
The St Simons Academy held closing exercises Thursday with seven graduates receiving diplomas presented by Rev. John W. Doyle. The class included Marie Downey Helen Sahm Appelle Smeltzer Nora Smeltzer Louise Tieman Elizabeth Beckman and Camilla Faust. The program featured essays music and choral numbers. The class is the largest in several years.
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St. Simons Hall
St. Simons Academy
J. W. Doyle
St. Simons Church
Marie Downey
Helen Sahm
Annapelle Smeltzer
Nora Smeltzer
Louise Tieman
Elizabeth Beckman
Camilla Faust
Verdi Liszt
Marquite Keller
Helen Sabin
Annabelle Smeltzer
Beethoven
Nellie Thompson
John W. Doyle
Carnival at old fair grounds features electric fountain show
Hatch productions bring ten first class acts to the old fair grounds starting Monday June 20. Electric lighting will illuminate the grounds for a bright, daylike display. A town voting contest asks Who will be carnival queen with votes costing one cent each. Parade and coronation Thursday June 23 crown the queen at the fountain. Readers with rooms to rent should hang signs Monday for carnival lodging.
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Jepson
West
the Herald
Hugging socials spark Montpelier youths fund drive
In Montpelier Michigan, a new activity called hugging socials raised 78 dollars at the first event. Attendees included bachelors and widows from nearby areas and participants paid varied rates by age and role, with school teachers and preachers noted in pricing.
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Hartford
Montpelier
Frichton Shooting Supposed on Freight Train With Strikes
Reports claim a shooting occurred on a Frichton freight train Wednesday night involving strikebreakers and striking machinists. Local machinists say they have no knowledge of any shooting and doubt the event happened.
Strikers Report Armed Strike-Breakers in Vincennes Clash
Four striking machinists went to Vincennes to aid police in checking armed strike-breakers arriving by train at Old Post. Police searched two men, finding a gun on one and a razor on the other. No charges were filed. machinists deny threats while warning that violence could arise in strikes. Local authorities say they intervene only if safety of persons or property is at risk.
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Vincennes
Old Post
Blue Coats
Prilic
Rnies
Davidson deposition moves in Deer Island case
David son case unfolds with a commissioner's note from Mellville N Cockburn who attempted service on the minister Davidson at Deer Island New Brunswick but found him moved and engaged in church work locals report. Judge Houghton orders submission of documents by June 20 with papers to be turned over to A J Padgett on the following Monday.
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Davidson
N. Davidsen
Lb Tray
Arnold J. Padgett
Atiames
Mellville N. Cockburn
Province
New Brunswick
Daviess
Deer Island
News Brunswick
Daviess Circuit
Houghton
A. J. Padgett
Trinity Springs Church
Christian Church
James Marshall
James Thomas
Milton Hislip
Charles Akles
Church of Christ
J. O Collins
Orian Sheeks
Ed Dillman
Menlotte Miller
Steel tires for automobiles and air cushions proposed by Westinghouse
The article reports George Westinghouse of Pittsburgh perfected air cushions to seat tires, offering a rubberless, resilient ride. He claims running costs could drop at least sixty percent and auto prices by about half, addressing rubber shortages and promising a "poor man's motor car" if viable.
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George Westinghouse
Pittsburge
Oth
United States
Europe
Westinghouse
Will Retain Pastor J C Rhodes At First Baptist
After a lengthy session the First Baptist congregation in Vincennes voted to keep Rev. J C Rhodes as pastor despite a longstanding faction opposing him. The vote followed a closely watched fight within the church membership.
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Vincennes Capital
The
First Baptist Church
J. C. Rhodes
Church Votes to Retain Pastor Despite Division
The church committee met after a prayer meeting with only members present. The final vote favored retaining Rev. Rhodes by 48 to 26 amid calls for greater church progress and plans for more activity.
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Rhodes
McArtor case settles after four days of trial
The McArtor heirs case ended abruptly without a compromise as four days of trial concluded without an agreement. Judge Gardiner and attorney Padgett were among those who returned home. The dispute centers on a deed and will and alleges undue influence and unsound mind affecting the late John McArtor. The farm and timber are pivotal, with the plaintiffs seeking to set aside the deed for equal estate distribution.
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M’cartor
W. R. Gardiner
Arnold J. Padgett
Martin County Tribones
Circuit Court
Johns C. McArtor
McCameron Township
John MuArtor
Jonahthan MiArtor
William McArtor
R At Hamerickhouse
Tsatel Graham
Martha Hitchcock
Rewnds Sears
Mary Huff
John McArtor
MacCameron
Mareh
Hiram Mr Cormick
Fabe Gwin
Unlucky Hill Run Ends In Benzine Wagon Trouble
In Loogootee Sentinel style, "Uncle" Al bert Ackerman took a party of women to Montgomery in his benzine wagon. The trip went fine until a long hill descent when the power transmission failed. On reaching level road he attempted to crank the engine and the crank bound, leaving the machine dead with no fuel or spark.
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Loogoétee Sentinel
Albert Ackerman
Montgomery
Al calls for help as chase ends in despair
After a long afternoon of cranking and hunting for trouble, Al gave up and telephoned Isc to send help. J. F. Porter drove out to bring the women home but left four to guard the disabled car until it could be pulled to town.
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Isc
J. F. Porter
Mysterious letter B found on oats blades in Daviess county
Farmers report seeing a die cut letter B on oats blades. G B McWilliams and son examined blades and confirmed the imprint, center of blade, visible to observers. A sample showed the mark, prompting jokes and varied theories about its meaning and origin.
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Daviess County
G. B. McWilliams
Carl
Bryan
Ballinger
Indiana
United States Senate
Beveridge
St Johns Catholic Church Plans Extensive Property Improvements
Loegootee Sentinel reports trustees consider extensive improvements to St Johns Church property including heating plant, priest and sisters residences, and the school building. No definite action was taken at the last trustees meeting.
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Loegootee Sentinel
St. Johns Catholic
Trivsters
T Hat ’Aime
Prisoner Dies After Fall at Indiana Reformatory
Murky report states Walter O Nicewanner, inmate at the Indiana Reformatory, fell from gallery 2 leading to his death. Warden James Bo Patton presides over a cell house where a scaffold stood. James Stones, who killed the Wratten family, is named as the only man ever executed on the scaffold.
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Walter O | Nicewanner
Indiana Reformatory
James Bo Patton
Wratten
Mayor McCarty Officiates Second Marriage in County Clerk Office
Mayor W. McCarty officiated a second marriage between Stanley Osborn, a machinist of 180% Vincennes Avenue, and Eva Venetia Perkins, daughter of C. Perkins, who works at a shop and lives at 1813 Vincennes Avenue. The ceremony occurred near 4 o’clock Thursday afternoon at the county clerk’s office with several witnesses.
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W. McCarty
Stanley Osborn
Vincennes Avenue
Eva Venetia Perkins
Oc. Perkins
Reshops
Two Men Hurt As Tent Collapse At Show
At a Rumpletown tent show in Logan township a section of seats collapsed injuring Prentice Warren and Miss Flora Cox. Warren suffered neck and head injuries while Cox sustained fractures to her right ankle and foot.
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Petersburg
Rumpletown
Logan Township
Prentice Warren
Flora Cox
Clerk Taken Ill at El Nora Hardware Store
Charles Ragle a clerk at El Nora Hardware Co became seriously ill at work. He was taken home and soon rallied.
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Charles Ragle
Elnora Hardware Company
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Frank J. Hatch
America
la Rose
Antonio
Royal Italian Band
A. R. Stalcup
Odon O. Crook
Stalcup
A. A. Lane
E. C. Faith
Gilmore
M’ginnis
James C. Gilmore
City
Mamie Jean Mc Ginnis
Pope - Dennis
Emmett Homer Pope
Ione Joy Dennis
Pickett
Joseph Pickett
Sunday
Ballard Smith
Jupiter
Frichton
Andrew J. Hamilton
Halbert Township
Bl& Q Southwestern Railroad
Frank E. Gilkinson
Will Petts
M. J. Carnahan Company
Plainvile
A. T. Morgan
T. G. Kinnaman
Léd&Wtt
L. B. Johnson
Avtuice
Smith & Bostwick
C. W. Smith
Jordan Station
Trueblood & Smith
Dally Brothers
Thomas Nugent
Knox
Martin
Charles M. Graves
Cannerburg
Ind
Daviess County Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
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