Clore works to double capacity after Deere visit
The Clore Manufacturing Company plans a 25 000 implement year next year after inspections by Deere officials from Moline J H Blake and others. The Washington plant will add new patterns and machinery while expanding territories to New York New England California Wisconsin Minnesota Georgia and more. W F Ford assists in new grinding method as plant aims for a prosperous season with higher output and full employment.
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CLORE
Herald
Clore Manufacturing Company
John Deere Plow Company
Moline
L. H. O'Donnell
Edward Clore
Washington
Deere
John Hass
Deere Company
J. H. Blake
William Webber
St. Louis
Elemwood
Indianapolis
Johnson
Atlanta, Ga
Mr. O'Donnell
Ed Clore
W. H. Clore
Eastside Path
Clore Works
New York
New England
California
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Georgia
W. F. Ford
Artman-Emery Wheel Company
Clare
Telephone Lineman Injured Setting Pole in Terre Haute
T J Stephenson of Terre Haute a lineman for Central Union Telephone was injured Friday afternoon while helping set a new pole on the State road in the east part of town. He fell when a tree limb failed, bruising his back and right shoulder. He was taken to his room by coworkers and a physician was summoned. Authorities believe injuries are not serious.
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T. J. Stephenson
Terre Haute
Central Union Telephone Company
Stephenson
Aummoned
Tocate Two More Wells Boost Indiana Oil Field
Renewed interest in Sas and oil territory follows a new well on the Austin Allen farm near Alfordsville. Drilled to 425 feet into a thick off sand, it showed oil from the start and was shot with forty quarts of nitroglycerin to loosen the bearing strata. The well will be pumped, with expected output around five barrels daily, possibly more, signaling field promise and encouraging further development.
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Feld
J. M. Prinsle
Loogootee
J. FE. Freybarger
Allen
Alfordsville
Sas
Austin Alen
Loogootee Sentinel
Prompt chauffeur saves car from sinking at White River ferry
A party including Bert Wilson of Washington and Walter J. Neal of Terre Haute faced disaster when the ferry chain snapped at Morgan ferry on White River near Petersburg. Wilson, driving, quickly braked and kept the front wheels on land, saving the car from eight feet of water. four mates pulled the vehicle free and the group continued. The car, a Schart, belonged to Wilson.
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Bert, Wilson
Washington
Walter J. Neal
Terre Haute
of! & Qus Company
Ho AL Collins
Willard Fleming
Petersburg
Morgan Ferry
White River
Best Wilson
Wilson
Schart
Local Boy Earns Degree From Indianapolis Dental School
Earl Walker son of Mr and Mrs Thomas R Walker of east Seventh street was a member of the graduating class from the Indiana Dental School in Indianapolis this week. He is undecided about his rotation and plans to stay with his parents for some time.
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Earl Walker
Thomas R. Walker
East Seventh Street
Indiana Dental Forese
Indianapolis
Betrothal announced for Lois Hastings and Oliver Simp
Formal betrothal of Miss Lois Hastings and Oliver F Simp announced after a Thimble club gathering at Hastings home on Grand avenue. Ten guests attended and were given wedding cards bearing couple’s names and the date June 26 at the Hastings residence.
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Lois Hastings
Oliver F. Simp
Miss Hastings
Thimble Club
Grand Avenue
Cora Hunter
Pauline Sanford
Mildred Wadsworth
Mayme
Nell Aikman
Frankie Bonham
Flora
Martha Cox
Willoughby Stamper
Edna Wilson
Miner Damon Keller Crushed in Mandabach Mine
Damaged slate fell on Damon Keller at Mandabach coal mine south of the city around noon injuring him in the hips knees and back with minor scratches. He was transported to his brother John Keller’s home and doctors were summoned. his condition improved and recovery expected.
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Damon Keller
Mandabach
A. J. Padgett
Andrew Keller
H. Gers
Vance May
Elwood Willams
Keller &Willams
Keller
City
John Keller
West Main Street
Betrothal of Miss Hastings and Mr Slimy
Intimate friends and family will attend the wedding with Rev J W Darby of the First Christian church officiating. Miss Hastings, a Washington standout and Indiana University graduate, led the English department at Washington high school last term before resigning. Mr Slimy, eldest son of M and Mrs T D Slimy, works for United States Gypsum and is a Purdue graduate. The couple plans to reside in Cleveland.
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J. W. Darby
First Christian Church
Miss Hastings
Washington
Indiana University
Washington High School
Mr. Slimy
T. D. Slimy
East Seventy Street
United States Gypsum Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Purdue University
Wa t ien Will Intend National Meeting
George F. Watjen elected delegate for the Second Indian District to the annual session of the supreme lodge Tribe of Ben Hur. The gathering will convene in Orville next Tuesday, covering Floyd, Orange, Washington, Crawford, Clark, Harrison, Perry, Knox, Daviess, Pike, Martin, Posey and Spencer counties. Watjen is a prominent figure in Washington court.
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George F. Watsen
Supreme Lodge
Ben Hur
Orville
Thesday
Floyd
Oran
Washington
Old Soldier Dead Honoring a Civil War Veteran
An elderly veteran of Neurt disease died at his home on Shoulserly Wednesday after several weeks of illness. He served in the Civil War. He leaves a wife and three children, several other relatives, many of whom reside in Washington.
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Wilthim Honariehs
Neurt
Teenimai Aith
Washington
Scarlet Fever Keeps Gurl in Bed at South Site
The report notes Gurl remains confined to her bed with scarlet fever diagnosed after exposure at the South Site. Medical staff monitor her condition as neighbors await progress updates.
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Fertteat
Ueiaryoote
Reverend Jo-Chu EM Loves the Children Farewell Event
The Rev Joachum departed Thursday for Washington to take up a new rector post at St Marys. At the station children gathered to see him off as Father Joachum handed out coins from his pockets to the cheering crowd, thinking they were candy.
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Princeton Clarion News
Jechur
Washington
St. Marysehoreh
Tim Am
Joechum
Roush Sells General Store in Alfordsville to Spray
NOUSH TO LEAVE, O. M. Roush trades his general store at Alfordsville to William Spray of Frankfort. Consideration was a large Avellines house in Frankfort owned by Spray, with Roush taking a share of the business in Frankfort.
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O. M. Roush
Alfordsyvile
William
Spray of
Frankfort
Spray
Mr. Roush Wikelly
Father of Local Woman In Smash-Up With Bicycle
Mt. Carmel Illinois June 14 Colonel Dan Bonner a traveling salesman for Hulman and Co of Terre Haute collided with a small boy on Market street. Neither saw the other in time to avoid the crash. The boy Forrest Bova a little son of Firman James Bus of the Biz Powe on Ninwyt street lost his bicycle. Bonner is the father of Mrs David He Padgett of this city and is well known here.
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Mt. Carmel
Dan Bonner
Hulman & Co
Terre Haute
Market Street
Bonner
Forrest Bova
Firman James Bus
Biz Powe
Ninwyt Street
Colonel Bonner
David He. Padgett
Stalcup Buys Opera House Restaurant in Amos AL
A readable fragment indicates Amos AL investor Stalcup purchased the Opera House Restaurant. The text mentions local figures Vila from Willi Pewet and Phe vhesha but is garbled. no clear date or full names beyond Stalcup. The note implies a recent sale and ongoing effects for months.
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Amos AL Stulug
Od Bauman
Vila
Willi Pewet
Eisen Imamediate
Sad death of Mrs Bonnie Waller Bishop in Chicago
Mrs Bonnie Waller Bishop wife of John Bishop an employee of the Illinois Central Railroad dies Thursday morning at her Chicago home after an eight month illness of typhoid. The body will be brought to Vincennes this evening for funeral Saturday and burial in the Vincennes cemetery or at Oaktown. The twenty five year old daughter of Roland S Walker moved to Chicago after marriage and was a prominent Vincennes social figure. Her husband is the son of John Bishop formerly a ward master in the local B&O yard now living in Chicago.
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Bonnie Waller Bishop
John Bishop
Inois Central Railroad Cour
Washington
Thorsday
Chicago
Vin- Jeennes
Vinvettes Cemetery
Oaktown
Rishon
Western
Roy County
Roland S. Walker
Hisham
Chicana
Vincennes
John Deere Balance-Tongue Cultivator Promises Easy Operation
A heavy walking cultivator tires workers and wastes effort, while the John Deere Balance-Tongue Cultivator aids efficiency. Made mostly of steel it combines strength with lightness, using double acting lifting springs and rearward set axles to balance rigs. Operators need only guide the rigs as available rig options expand the lineup.
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John Deere
Right Cultivators and the St Simons School Tribute
The passage notes the value of proper cultivation by John Deere Cultivators and praises the graduates of St Simons' schools. It commends the uniform evidence of a pleioid character among students and pays tribute to the education received at the institution.
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St. Simons
Elainiplas garden claims and county teachers institute
A rumor ties Elainiplas garden to state status while cabbage and tomato crops grow unusually fast causing alarm. Police were reportedly called about discharges at his residence. Davis county teachers plan an August institute at Walnut street school with instructors from Michigan Agricultural College Washington University Eastern Illinois State Normal Evansville schools.
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Daviess County
Walnut Street
Washington
George B. Mangold
University
Porrest S. Liat
Eastern Illinois State Normal School
M. BR. Whirk
Evansville
Mrs Emma B Hyatt Goes to California
Mrs Emma B Hyatt of east Main street left Tuesday for San Francisco to attend the general convention of Woman's clubs as a delegate from Indiana. She will visit California points of interest and travel home via the Canadian Pacific route through Seattle and the northwest.
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Emma B. Hyatt
East Main Street
San Francisco
California
Woman's Clubs
Byatt
Indiana
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Seattle
Northwest
Vacation Trends Spread Beyond Summer Across the Nation
The article notes a shift in vacation habits with employers enabling year round breaks. It reports Washington workers increasingly taking trips in winter and cites Florida and California as popular destinations.
Teachers of the County Plan Annual Outing
Alva O. Fulkerson announced the date for a Daviess County schools retreat. With two exceptions all local post office staff joined a trip to Thomas Station spending afternoon and evening fishing. They reported catching between forty five and fifty pounds of fish, though the outing aimed for enjoyment and satisfaction.
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Alva O. Fulkerson
Daviess County
Thomas Station
Rules for FrastsSide Park Adopted by City Council
The city council adopted a resolution fixing rules to govern Eastside Park management. The park committee under the mayor is charged with contracts for improvements and amusements, police protection, and creating regulations as needed for efficient operation.
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Eastside
Park Committee
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