Wilson Renominated by Acclamation at St Louis Democratic Convention
Woodrow Wilson was renominated for president by acclamation at the St Louis Democratic Convention. Thomas Riley Marshall was renominated for vice president. The platform endorsed Americanism, women’s suffrage by states, continued policy in Mexico, and foreign policy, while avoiding the Panama Canal toll plank. The nomination followed a four minute process with demonstrations and a Bryan floor privilege.
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Woodrow AW Wilson
St. Louis
Thomas Riley -Marshall
Wilson
Robert Emmet Burke
Ilinois
Senator Highes
New Jersey
Burke
James
Woodrow
Kern
Marshall
Thomas Riley Marshall
Mexico
Panama Canal
Resolutions Committee
Principe
Westcott
New ‘Jersey
Baltimore
Targart
Judson ‘Harmon
Roger Sullivan
Chicago
Measdor
Missouri
Witeim’ Jennings Bryan
Mount Mitigation Will Appeal in Indiana Courts
The Good Citizens League of Washington discussed appealing the local option case at a Sunday meeting. A decision to pursue an appeal was reached with costs to be borne early. Black Joe and The Hed White and Blue played as crowds debated and many left before Friday’s session. Mayor John W. McCarty of Washington praised the convention, while Baltimore delegates supported Wilson and Marshall. Alvin Padgett visited from Washington and joined the enthusiasm for the convention.
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Indiana
League of Washington
Saows
Joe
Blodgett
John W. McCarty
Cington
Baltimore
Mayo McCarty
Wilson
Marshall
Alvin Padgett
Washington
Old Town
Lightning Strikes Grand Avenue Home During Severe Storm
Mrs F Hepler and Miss Eliza Hyatt were stunned when a lightning bolt struck their 1203 Grand Avenue residence. The bolt melted a large hall mirror and damaged a chimney top while leaving the occupants unconscious briefly with no other injuries reported. The storm raged about half an hour, flooding city streets and causing temporary outages at the municipal plant circuit breaker.
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F. Hepler
Eliza Hyatt
Severit
Daviess County Reunion at Brookside Park Indianapolis
Daviess county citizens plan attendance at the annual reunion by the Society of Former Daviess Countyites of Indianapolis at Brookside Park. William Bynum former mayor of Washington will deliver the principal address. Speakers include Captain Wirt Inman T B Laycock W W J Mooney and George D Abraham. The reunion will be an all day affair with dinner and supper, and is expected to draw a large crowd.
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Daviess County
Indianapolis
Brookside Park
Daviess Countyites
William Bynum
Washington
Captain Wirt
Sph Inman
T. B.laycock
George D
Attacr
Glover Wins License to Wed His Mother-In-Law in Odd Union
John M Glover, a Saw mill employee, secured a marriage license to wed his mother in law Mrs Francis Dove of East Van Trees Street in Washington. The ceremony followed later that day. Glover, fifty, will wed Mrs Dove, fifty eight, widow of David Dove who died in 1915.
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John M. Glover
Washington
John M .Glover
Francis Dove
East van Trees Street
Glover
Sadie Dove
Drilling Continues After Dry Hole On Local Farm Well
In Bari the second well on the Mrs. EH Woo farm south of town reached 505 feet and was a dry hole. Drilling will continue to a lower depth hoping for gas or oil. A separate well in the Barr township near Canneburg was expected to start drilling late Thursday.
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Bari
Wloogobtee
EH Woo
Barr Townshi
Cannelburs
Sturgeon Sues for Divorce in Circuit Court
Selah Sturgeon filed for divorce in the circuit court on Saturday against Charles Sturgeon. She accuses him of quarrelsomeness vile name calling neglect and threats of violence and states he is in the habit of intoxication. Padgett Burris represent the plaintiff. The couple resides in Washington.
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Sur
Selah Sturgeon
Charles Sturgeon
Sturgeon
Padzett & Burris
Washington
Father abducts child amid domestic turmoil near Oak Grove
Mrs. George Stevens seeks the motorist who took her seven year old daughter after a Friday afternoon visit near Oak Grove cemetery. Stevens alleges the man, husband George Bravens, abducted the child and fled toward Boxtown. Police aid her as they search for both, amid a torn family background and a wrecked home.
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George Stevens
Cemetery Road
Oak Grove Cemetery
Washington
Boxtown
Stevens
George
Ito
Julian Ee
Julian Hows Stevins
Julian
Ag Stevens
Stevns Bailey
Singleton reports wheat samples from Drought farm produce high yields
In the Big Windy neighborhood Mr. Singleton notes October planted wheat promises at least forty bushels per acre, while September seedings are projected to reach about twenty bushels per acre. He compares the two samples and asserts October's is superior.
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Erry Singleton
Appointment of Arvin Jr as estate administrator quits
Arvin Jr. has resigned as administrator of the estate filed in the circuit court. A bond of 150 dollars was posted with Gus Arvin and Peter Feagans as sureties.
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Trator
F . Arvin, Jr
Tohold
Arvin
Gus Arvin
Peter Feagans
Agi Suretiés
Clothing merchant stock sold by creditors
Creditors filed a statement noting stock of a clothing merchant sold for aggregate value of 3126.63.
Private sale details in Burris to Redman & Brown transfer
The parcel previously set off in favor of White was sold at private sale to Burris, with Redman & Brown of Linton listed as assignees. It reports a balance on hand of 417.44 as of May 27.
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Burris
Redman & Brown
Linton
Washington Fourth Of July At Eastside Park Aims High
Washington and Daviess county citizens to celebrate at Eastside park with the Gitizens band and Washington Base Ball Association. A full day program includes continual concerts, boat and swimming races, dances, meals, and a grand fireworks finale. The Greys meet the Bicknell Braves in a key afternoon game as Purde and Hauser pitched for Purdue.
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Washington
Eastside Park
Gitizens
Washington ‘Base Ball Association
Washington and Daviess County
Citizens Band
Kiefer
Irke
F. B. Fornwald
Greys
Bicknell Braves
Purdue
Hauser
Blacksmith Helper Edward Williams Injured in Yard Fall
Edward Williams, a blacksmith helper, fractured his ankle stepping into a hole in his yard this morning. He was transported by ambulance to a physician for treatment.
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Edward Williams
Home of Heraight ers AGH Eighty six
The readable fragment notes the death of Nancy Demoss with unclear age and place. The brief mentions Heraighters and a local home reference, but lacks complete details to establish full event context or date.
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Heraughters
Nancy Demoss
Obituary notices from Daviess county and Washington area
Obituaries report death notices for Mrs Elizabeth Grefe of Washington and Clarissa DeMoss of Putnam County, detailing ages, family survivors, causes of death, and church membership. Also noted are deaths of Minnie Vontrees of Wells County and Mrs B A Wheeler of Vincennes, with brief survivor lists and burial locations.
Beautiful Life Ends in Merciful Release
Mrs. William H. Neal of 407 Southwest Secohi Street died after a long illness Sunday evening at 87 years old. She was born Della Harris in Wisconsin and married William H. Hggal on June 30 1884 in St. Louis, with no children from the marriage. Her death ends a life of quiet dignity witnessed by many who admired her fortitude.
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Ah Qeath
NeMoss
Daviess County
Leitizens
Mrrs
Ifty
Asej
Jeff Keng
Washiston
DeMoss
Gheencast
Putnam County
Sao
Ida Jordan
Wwineeth
MaGhdist Episcopal Church
Grefe
Elizabeth Grefe
Washinstonyarid
Ernest Grefe
Wington
Ind Golis
Washington
Pats
Saverall
Grefewas
Sears
Heri
Harry Russell
Pnkashingion
Fred Cressy
Indianapgs
Pont Jurday
West iSonth Ste Feet
Ontrees
B. A. Wheeler
Vincennes
Eewell
Emncer
Childr
Chris
Joseph Clair
Burfin Vincenes
Irs
Davis
Charles ‘Davis
Shere
Jeana
Whehing ‘Heath
Qaklah
Satuuday
Willian H.neahe
Secohi Street
Néal
Della’ Harris
Marrig
St. Louis
Whiam “H.ggeal
Neal
Washington Chapter of Eastern Star Funeral and Accidents
The report covers a Washington chapter funeral with tributes to a deceased member, noting family survivors in Chicago and Spokane. It also mentions multiple auto accidents and a fatal gas explosion injuring Walter H. Heiau, with details on his death in the City hospital and background in Reeve township and Minneapolis.
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Cevil Harris
Va H. Arwood
Chicago
Epion ~Horrall
Spokane
Washington
Eastern Star
Neal Erst
Eureka Lodge
Ald
MrsjeWpal
Neal
Keon
Walter
H. Heiai
Minnesota
E. EB
Daviess
Jackson
Reeve Township
Lay
Nnapolis
Minneapolis
Minneapolis ‘Company
Frenceville Sunday wedding tale with tied committees
A fragment reports a Sunday ceremony in Frenceville with Oscar Crays and Anna Gates as central figures. The piece mentions an engagement to Lawrenceville, a successful homeward journey, and a three game event at Vincennes Mint-Colas, with family connections extended amid illness in the community.
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Frenceville
Oscar‘ Crays
Anna Gates
Oscar _ Gates
Lawrenceville
J.P
Ted
Vincennes & Mint-Colas
Zootee Glassworkerg
Loogoatee
Speeding From Inquest On Fatal Loogootee Crash
Coroner Poin Dexter returned a finding of speed as the cause of a fatal Loogootee Alfordsville road crash that killed Emmett King a prominent Loogootee young man. John G Clark testified King drove about fifty mph before hitting a rut causing the Buick six to overturn and ignite fuel. King was pinned under the seat and died of chest injuries as Clark crawled free and helped summon aid. He was a Waships Lodge Elks member and former Baltimore and Ohio rail postal clerk. The car was towed to Loogootee after the Tuesday afternoon wreck.
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Emmett King
Alfordsville Road
Louisville
Snider
Louisvite
Loog
Poindexter
Painess County
John G. Clark
King
Is King
agootee-Alfordsville
Loogootee-Cannerburg
Iti
Clark
Ben
Seroner
Theodore Brown Clark
Washiptons! Lodge of Elks
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Administrator Named for Walter H. Jackson Estate
Charles W. Baker qualified as administrator of the Walter H. Jackson estate in Minneapolis Minnesota after a gas explosion fatality. The $300 filing bond was signed by Alvin Padgett and E B Meade.
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Charles W. Baker
Serere
Walter H.jackson
Minneapolis, Minn
Alvin Padgett
E. B. Meade
Wheat crop outlook in Knox County and area
The Knox County crop is light with the season just starting. Officials estimate yields about half of last year due to recent flood damage. Meanwhile wheat prospects in the ty e crop show promise of being large despite heavy damage.
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Knox
Garvest
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AL J. Thompson
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