Sermon Draws Large Crowd Across City Churches
The largest audiences in the history of the church filled the pews as admission was in high demand. Visiting priests attended from St Simons St Peters and St Patricks while Father Doyle delivered a masterful sermon on the Priestly Life. Notables from Washington included Mr and Mrs Joseph Gordon Mr and Mrs William Kennedy and Dr Henry Gers.
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Jana Iany
Mather
Kavanaugh
Timothy ‘Kavanaugh
Prood
Father Boyle
St. Simons
J.P. Matthews
St. Peters
Montgoméry
Frederic Bureet
St. Patricks
Corning
Joseph Dufféy
St. Martins
Whitfield
J F. Stanton
St. Josephs
Epworth League Officers Installed at First M E Church
The Epworth League of the First M E Church held a Sunday evening installation in place of the regular service. A strong program featured two addresses by A O Ilkerson and Dr L E Van Osdel, with Rev F W Hart presiding. Officers include President Miss Helen Fish and several vice presidents, Secretary Miss Stella O'Donnell, Treasurer Carl McWilliams, and Junior Superintendent Miss Emma Thomas.
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Epworth League
M. E
A. O. Ilkerson
L. E. van Osdel
F. W. Hart
Helen Fish
Helen Fish; Vice President, Miss. Myrtle Bennett
Mary Lillie
Grace Brooks
A. Jo. Fulkerson
Stella O'Donnell
Carl McWilliams
Emma Thomas
Bakery 15 Changes Hands to New Owners
Arthur Newland and Clarence Hollop purchase Bakery 15 from Forter Bussard and take charge Sunday. Both are young, energetic bakers with experience and local ties. Newland had stake in Glass restaurant. Will Glass becomes sole proprietor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Newland
Clarence Hollop
Forter Bussard
Newland
Pan
Glass
Will Glass
WEILAND 15 A PRIEST
Matthias Weiland a Washington boy was ordained for the priesthood at St Meinrad s college in Spencer county last Saturday. He has studied twelve years at St Meinrads and becomes the first Washington boy to enter priestly office. He will celebrate his first mass at St Mary s church next Sunday in the city.
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Weiland
Matthias Weiland
Washington
St. Meinrads College
Spencer County
Aveiland
St. Meinrads
Wrecks Hit B. and O. Southwestern Rail Line
A Sunday early morning collision near Vincennes involved a drifting engine that struck a slow passenger engine with no crew in the cab. Three railroad workers escaped injury by leaping clear as two engines crashed, causing substantial damage and track debris. A second wreck at Hayden north of North Vernon damaged rolling stock, delaying a passenger train and sending freight cars into a ditch.
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Flow
Vincennes
Khox
B. & C. Sout Western
Hayden
North Vernon
Bethel Methodist Church Crowded for Sunday Childrens Program
Bethel Methodist church crowded Sunday night for children exercises. The program was well arranged and presented in a creditable manner as attendees enjoyed the event.
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Bethel Methodist Church
Train Arrives Late After Delays
Passenger service disrupted as southbound train scheduled for 11 45 am arrives several hours late due to unspecified delays. Suburban commuters affected and railway staff investigate cause.
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del Rot
Train crews move pile driver through town to repair bridge
A pile driver from Evansville was sent to the site to rebuild the bridge and passed through the area around 11:16 this morning. The event disrupted local traffic as repair work commenced.
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Evansville
Three Elnora youths plead guilty to restaurant robbery
Willie Herndon fifteen Joe Moore fourteen and Mart £f finger seventeen confessed to robbing Abe Allen's Elnora restaurant on May 30. Detectives, two local youths, befriended the trio and learned details of the entry before reporting to Abe Allen and authorities. Bonds were set. trial planned for September term.
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Willie Herndon
Joe Moore
Mart £Ffinger
Elnora
Squire Hastings
Abe Allen
Effinger
Herndon
Moore
Charles M. Mears
James Moore
Mr. Allen
Ben Hur Memorial Observances at Washington Court 169
Washington court 169 of the Tribe of Ben Hur plans memorial exercises for departed members next Sunday with a procession from K P hall to United Brethren church for a sermon by Rev W W Moore and garlanded graves at Oak Grove cemetery. The court, organized in 1899, numbers about 350 with thirteen having died. Listed deceased include Louis Hembree Henry Tholey Lydia McCracken Roda Roudabash John W Hinkle Mary Wratten Mitchell Helton Lofty Osborne M J Gallagher Arthur Simpson Arthur Cox Martha Wrkoff and Wilm ine Hinkle Prosperity court 298 will join the observances.
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Order of Ben Hur
Washington Court 169
K. of P. Hall
United Brethren Church
W. W. Moore
Oak Grove
Washington Court
Louis Hembree
Henry Tholey
Lydia McCracken
Roda Roudabash
John W. Hinkle
Mary Wratten
Mitchell Helton
Lofty Osborne
M. J. Gallagher
Arthur Simpson
Arthur Cox
Martha Wrkoff
Willmine Hinkle
Prosperity Court
Will Jin
Home Building and Loan Association Organized
Monday a stockholders meeting elected officers for the new Home Building and Loan association led by President R. M. Smiley and Vice President M. N. Palmer. T. D. Slimp named secretary with offices in Temple Court the organization plans to start business by July 1 and capitalization at $200000.
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New Building and Loan Association
R. M. Smiley
M. N. Palmer
T. D. Simp
N. G. Read
Hastings, Allen & Hastings
T. D. Slimp
Temple Court
Home Building and Loan Association
Wise of Los Angeles Heads East After Indiana Visit
K D Wise of Los Angeles California who has been visiting in Washington since Saturday left Tuesday afternoon for Cincinnati where he will spend a few days before continuing eastward. Wise is a Daviess county native who left Indiana at age twelve and has since built a successful career.
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K.D. Wise
Los Angeles
Cal
Washington
Cincinnati
Mr. Wise
Daviess County
Indiana
Western visitors reflect on growth from village to city
Sam Mills and Will Hemersly travel through Washington with tales of the west and Milwaukee. Wise, a retired physician and composer, tours the United States reaching New York and Europe, while Hemersly, Milwaukee department manager, prepares a July buying trip.
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Will Hémersly
Milwaukee
Wis
Washington Boys
New York
St Simon's Academy Announces promotion cards and prizes
June 15 at St Simon's academy pupils received promotion cards and premiums reflecting strong scholastic work across primary to high school. Prizes awarded for department, attendance and overall excellence with a gold medal to Robert Vaugier. An annual entertainment in St Simon's hall drew large crowds and praise for a fourteen girl orchestra, senior pantomimes, a minuet, drills and a reading by Miss Gertude Kyrk.
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St. Simon's Academy
Anastisia Mattingly
Esther Walker
Helen Kehor
Ular
Frederick Tieman
Leona Norris
Anna Norris
Camilla Faust
Clara Zinkan
James Spaulding
James Hogan
Ray Kiefer
Charles Chattin
Clarence Hayes
Hugo, MccAfee
Roger Gordon
John Kroeger
Robert Vaugier
T. Simons Academy
St. Simons Hall
Gertrude Kyrk
Paris
Boy with firecrackers eager for Fourth celebrations
A captioned scene shows a boy carrying a package marked with red letters and a box of firecrackers, his grin signaling that he is collecting pennies to buy them as the Fourth of July approaches.
Assignee Sells 190 Acres in Washington Indiana Real Estate
Public sale under an Indiana court order will auction 190 acres in Daviess County. Ephraim Inman as assignee of Hiram Sims will sell at the south door of the Washington courthouse on June 18, 1908 at 1 pm. The parcels cover portions of Section 11, Township 4N, Range 5W, including parts of northeast and northwest quarters and the southwest quarter, with a total of about 190 acres.
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Daviess Men
Ephraim Inman
Hiram Sims
Anna Mary Sims
Washington
Indiana
Daviess County
Stock farm offered in Washington Indiana with leases
A notice from Daviess county Indiana advertises sale of a stock farm near Washington with parcels or whole farm options. It lists three school fund mortgages on portions of the property, terms require one third cash and two years balance with notes bearing seven percent interest, and notes the assignee has leased part to Omer Sims for 1908 crop rights. Bid deadlines follow outlining contract requirements and bid bond.
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Nothwest
Township
Range
Indiana
Omer Sims
Ephraim Inman
Ogden & Inman
Attys
Washington
Board of Commissioners of
Daviess County
Thomas Nugent
Sheriff Sale Notice in Daviess County Indiana
Public auction of rents and profits for seven years from real estate in Washington and Cassidy addition. Property in the names Frederick M. Myers Charles Aichorn and Selah Aichorn appeals to settle a judgment in the DavieSS circuit court dated May 15 1908. Sale set for June 20 1908 with proceeds to satisfy judgment and costs.
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Daviess
Gsaid Court
Washingington
Daviess County
Indiana
Cassidy
Washington
Iin
Frederick M. Myers
Charles Aichorn
Selahy Aichorn
George] Wetzél
Charles Alchorn
Selah Aichery
Freal
State of
Ots ra of Daviess County contract for courthouse repair
Notice from Daviess County Indiana inviting bids for the repair of the county court house. Call for proposals filed in the Auditor’s office as of June 4 1908 with terms and conditions to be followed.
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Ots Ra
Daviess County
Inaland
Daviess Olan
Liquor license notice for Washington Indiana 1908
A 1908 public notice from George Solomon to Washington Indiana residents of Daviess County declares an intent to apply for a license to sell and dispense intoxicating liquors at a Walnut Street room described as a single unobstructed ground floor space with secure locks. The notice invites citizens to govern themselves accordingly and specifies the July 1908 board session.
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Third
Washington
Indiana
County of
Daviess
State of Indiana
Board of Commissioners
Daviess County
Wright- Clark
Wilson
Walnut Street
George Solomon
Sheriff’s Sale Announcement in Daviess Circuit Court
By decree and order of the Daviess circuit court clerk I will expose at public sale to the highest bidder on a date to be announced. The sale follows a court-directed process to liquidate property under the decree. Bidders should review court records for parcel details and terms of sale.
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The
Daviess Circuit
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