Trial Concludes In Bigham Blackmail Case
The Edward Bigham blackmail trial concluded with a general denial and favorable court instructions. The jury began deliberations around 2:30 pm after testimony, while defense alibi and denials were presented, including claims about letters and fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Bigham
Bigham
Padgett
W. R. Gardiner
Houghton
Digham
D. L. Weimer
Lewis Brewer
Brewer
Montgomery
Albion girls form anti boy and anti cigarette clubs
The Princeton Clarion notes Albion girls at UL run a club against boys and another against smoking. The column jokes that if this continues, many will become old maids and rely on their aunts for support on that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albion
Princeton Clarion -News
Indiana University Freshmen Law Class Prize Honors
Arthur Greenwood son of RB H Greenwood of John Street took fourth honors in the university freshmen law class and received a valuable books prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Greenwood
RB. H. Greenwood
John Street
Indiana University
Fire destroys Henry Martins general store in Maysville
A one story Henry Martin general merchandise store in Maysville burned to the ground shortly after midnight. Locals could not save the building, with losses not exceeding 1000 dollars, insured. Tramps seen nearby are suspected as likely cause, while Martin, a recent immigrant from Terre Haute, once helped capture Joe Herbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Martin
Maysville
Martinssya
Martin
Mayaville
Terre Heute
Home Telephone Company
Washington
Joe Herbert
Literary program and society notices from Bedford area papers
A review paper on an admirable masked performance and a Riley study by Minnie Carnshaw accompanied by Helen Williams on instrumental music. The next year program committee includes J G Allen Hamlet Allen Frank Arthur Helen Williams Minnie Carnahan. A Todiana literature study is likely. A Friday park picnic hosted by about thirty East End residents, rain redirected plans from Camp Manning. A house party is planned at the Opechameta club house with guests including the Cosner Winstandley Francis and several Misses and Messrs Reid Williams. Bed-ford Democrat. Mrs Will Keane hosted a Thursday dinner club outing at Fisher's Ford with a buckboard drive. Attendees included Mesdames Crawford Burns Burton Isis Burton Moore and Miss Femma Wood. Guests of honor were Mrs George Voelker Miss Nellie Keane and Mrs Cameron Hyatt of Washington. Mitchell item in Bedford Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Whitcomb Riley
Minnie Carnshaw
Helen Williams
J.G. Allen
Hamlet Allen
Frank Arthur
Minnie Carnahan
Opechameta
R. C. Cosner
J. M. Winstandley
C. E. Francis
Tresslar
Beddoe
Mitchell, Saunders
Meglenre Chamberlain
Btevens
Messrs
Roy Beddoe
Clay Duncan
Stanley Chrisler
R. H. Williams
Bedford Democrat
Will Keane
Fisher's Ford South Aft Oreans
Lost River
Mesdames H. H. Crawford
J. D. Burns
Jesse Burton
Isis Burton
E. P. Moore
Femma Wood
George Voelker
Nellie Keane
Cameron Hyatt
Washington
Mitchell Item
Rural delivery reforms credited in Indiana districts
Senator Fairbanks and Bob Miers are praised for securing rural free delivery in Indiana. The Indianapolis Sentinel and Washington Democrat note post office reorganization ends political pull in rural routes with promised expansions in Second, Third, Fourth, and Twelfth districts. Counties like Daviess and Knox already report complete service and others eye new routes this year.
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Indianapolis Sentinel
Washington Democrat
Postoffice
Indiana
Post Office Department
Fairbanks
Bob Miers
Daviess County
United States
Lawrence
Martik
Close of School Entertainment at St Simon's Academy
Girls of St Simon's academy presented a hall program Friday evening marking the end of the school year. The program featured performances by students and accompanists including B Smeltzer G Kretz N Smeltzer and E Beckman with music, readings, drills and a Mozart sonata.
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St. Simon's Academy
B. Smeltzer
G. Kretz
N. Smeltzer
E. Beckman
R. Downey
L. Donahue
Miss Collyer
Little Mischief
The
Little Ones
N. Thompson
S. Cabel
M. Kiefer
Apostles In
Art
Hulda Howard
A. Raymiann
G. McGragal
B. McCrisaken
C. Shepherd
L. Cooper
A. Howard
V. Clements
A. Kennedy
H. Dougherty
H. Riey
E. Kauffman
E. O'Connor
B. Bohnert
M. Lyden
8. Triuca
A. Gillick
F. Desch
Temperance Sunday Lectures Planned in Washington
Rev. J. W. Richards and O. J. Orbison of Indianapolis travel to Washington under the Anti Saloon League for temperance lectures. Richards speaks at Peoples Hall at 10 30 AM, Orbison at U B Church and Presbyterian Church, with a mass meeting in the afternoon. Knights of Pythias attend morning services at First Baptist as Dr Miles delivers the annual sermon.
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Washington
J. W. Richards
O. J. Orbison
Indianapolis
Anti-saloon League of
Indiana
Richards
League
Orbison
Peoples Ball
M. E
Knights of Pythias
First Baptist Church
Dr. Miles
Order
Peoples Hall
Epworth
Church Services Noticeboard with Sermons and Dates
Several churches announce upcoming services. Rev J G Hudgins begins parish work with morning and evening sermons Gods Touch Mans Need and A Vision of Christ at Co P Church. Indianapolis preacher Rev J W Richards to speak temperance at Christian Church. Epworth Leagues and Sunday School times listed for M E and Presbyterian churches with speakers Orbison and Hobson for Children’s Day and evening addresses.
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J. G. Hudgins
Christ
Christian Endeavor
Society and Clubs Entertainers Highlight Local Social Scene
Mrs A B McCoy hosted the Thursday afternoon club at her Harned avenue home with Ella Axtell and Ethel Sfrift winning prizes. The Riley club, hosted by Mr and Mrs Ezra Mattingly on John street, closed its 1902 03 course on American history and literature with a May meeting marking the adjournment until September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B.’ McCoy
Harned Avenue
Ella Axtell
Ethel Ssfrit
Riley Club
Ezra Mattingly
John Street
Mattingly
Sharta Sisters Millinery Sale Offers Reduced Hats
The largest stock of handsmocked Chin' Millinery is on sale in the city with reduced prices on street hats Sailors and fashionable novel steaders. Call this week at Cloud Building, Sharta Sisters Artistic Millinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharta Sisters
Cloud Building
Indiana Democratic Second District Faces Mixed Rail Service
The report notes Monroe has incomplete service while Greene will gain complete service and Sullivan routes expand. It credits the Democratic Second of Indiana, arguing the Senior Senator, not the Congressman, deserves credit for the district’s progress amid uneven improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Fairbanks
Congressman Miers
Owen
Monroe
Greene
Sullivan
Union
Indiana
Congress
Railroad incidents and charity lodge event in Indiana
Master mechanic John Harris travels in Cincinnati on business while Traveling Auditor Thomas Donahue returns from Bedford. W. E. Farris attends a funeral in Terre Haute for Charles Pauley killed in Vandalia yards. Seventeen B&O S.W. gravel train cars derail at River Vale. Seymour crew restores them. Passenger No. 1 engine breaks down. another from Seymour makes it up, delaying service by an hour and a half. Charity Lodge F. and A. M. of Washington Indiana plans a picnic with special B&O S.W. trains to West Baden on June 24 leaving Washington 7 AM and returning 8 PM. baggage car for lunch baskets. round trip 1.35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Donahue
Bedford
W.E. Farris
Terre Haute
Charles Pauley
Vandalia
Charity Lodge F.& A. M
Washington
Ind
Baden
West Baden
Livery Ad Promotes Barnett's Wedding Carriages
A Washington livery advertisement touts real dowell in the livery line with well groomed horses and rubber tired runabouts, traps and closed carriages for ladies. It offers reasonable prices and contact at Third & Van Trees, phone 6.
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Washington
Barnett
Third & van Trees Street
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Eis
L. P. Beitman
One Price Clothiers
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East End
Camp Manning
St. Simon’s Académy
Temperance
Anti-Saloon League
K. of P. Memorial
Christian Church
Suday School
M. E. Church
Claes
Charles Connelley
Pressiterian Church
Obison
Anneal
Eyooe
Churca
Charles J. Orbison
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Hobson
Society and the Clubs
John Harris
Cincinnati
John Danohe and
Ella Arnold
Neal & Eskridge
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