Harris onia Woman Dead and Many Kin in Mourning
A collection of obituaries from Harrison township and nearby areas notes the deaths of Mamie Gilbert Burr of Onawa Iowa and Catherine Bennet of Harrison. Surviving relatives include husbands children and siblings with burial plans in Indianapolis Crown Hill and St Marys Cemetery. The list also covers Jennie Springman age twenty and Jerry M Prater with extended family across Reeve and Washington townships. Burial and church affiliations are mentioned for several cases.
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Mamie Gilbert Burr
Onawa
Iowa
Indianapolis
Eveen
Washington
Burt
Fon Burt
Neal & Eskridge
Alfred N. Gil’pert
Irvington
First Christian Church
Crown Hill
Cemetery
Stone Mill Burns at Ellettsville The Associated Press
Fire destroyed the new Thompson Sandy stone mill in Ellettsville early yesterday. The blaze caused an estimated loss of 20009 dollars as the plant worked overtime on 100000 dollars worth of orders for New York and Boston firms. Two theories suggest sparks from a passingMonon train or arson. Insurance covers only half the loss.
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Bloomington
Thompson-Sandy Company
Ellettsville
New York
Boston
Memorial Services by Plainville Lodges Honor Deceased Members
The Plainville I O O F M W of A and K of P lodges plan memorial services Sunday June 26 at 10 oclock in the Christian church. Rev Denbo will deliver the address, and the Plainville Military band will provide music. After the sermon the orders will march to the O F cemetery for ritualistic services over the graves. Open to all residents and attendees.
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Plainville I. O. O. F
M. W
K. of P
Christian Church
Denbo
Plainville IM
Pearl Found While Hauling Mussel Shells In Shoals
Hardin Dorsett found a pearl in a wagon bed after unloading mussel shells. He traded it for a cow and calf valued at 50 dollars, and his wife later received an offer of 100 dollars for the pearl. Mussel camps along the river report good wages as shells are loaded for shipment daily.
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Shoals
Hardin Dorsett
Woman Escapes Garter Snake at Memorial Service
Columbus reports a fraternal memorial service at the city cemetery ended with Mrs Nathan Smoalland spotting a garter snake coiled around her ankle. She screamed and the snake unwound and crawled away.
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Columbus
Nathan Smoalland
City Cemetery
Beck 4 Delegate From En deavor Society
Robert Beck was elected a delegate by the Endeavor society of the First Christian Church to attend the state Endeavor meeting in Terre Haute on July 21 and 22.
Castros Return From Southern Trip
Mr and Mrs W W Castro have returned home from a southern tour visiting Atlanta Chattanooga Tampa and other places of interest. Mr Castro is the agent for the E I here.
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South
W. W. Castro
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Tampa
Mr. Castro
Chicken Thieves Reported In Cornettsville Area
Chicken thieves are said to be active in Cornettsville neighborhood with losses reported almost every morning and residents alarmed by ongoing pilfering of fowl and poultry from yards and coops.
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Cornettsville
Senate approves Indiana town building funds and site swap
Washington June 22 The Senate amended the public building bill to add 60 000 for Indiana towns Gary Elwood and Columbus and to permit a site exchange for Jeffersonville without extra cost The list includes 125 000 for Gary site and building plus various town figures and treasury estimates for renovations sites and receipts across Indiana The article also notes bank assessments and county tax actions affecting several towns and a quirky remark about smoking by a board member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Amnibus
House
Senate
Indiana
Jeffersonville
Inguina
Gary
Elwood
Columbus
Crumpacker
E. H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Gray
Beveridge
Snaively
Goshen
Huntington
Linton
Mishawaka
Treasury
Mt. Vernon
Plymouth
Portland
Wabash
Treasury Department
Mt. Verne
Bloomington
Curlop
Bloomington Leader Flags Summers Session Push
A Bloomington official pledges to keep Congress in session all summer and notes the Cannon road roller’s poor performance could make the threat more than bluff.
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Bloomington
Congress
Cannon Road
Wreck of B&O Passenger and Coal Train Near Caseyville
A rear collision between B&O Southwestern passenger train 22 and extra coal train 1540 near Caseyville, Illinois, left two engines and twelve coal cars badly damaged but with no injuries. Debris cleared by 1:45 a.m.. traffic on the division disrupted for hours. Engineer Earl Fowler was aboard the freight engine.
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Southwestern
Vincennes
St. Louis
Traffe
Furman
Caseyville
Hall
Washington
Earl Fowler
Man Crushed by Pet Cow in Bedford
Albert Ray of Bedford was seriously hurt when a pet cow he owned lifted him by the neck, pinned him to the ground and pressed a foot on his chest. Neighbors aided Ray as rib injuries were reported from the sudden attack.
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Bedford
Albert Ray
Ray
Plow Factory Stock Subscriptions Rapidly Taken
Citizens meeting in Washington packed city hall as a new plow factory plan gains support. A committee to solicit stock reported readiness to set full subscription and promising investment prospects. A seek location ad notes a Grove of trees for site and John Fisher of Indianapolis promoting the project.
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Washington
Wire Snarled Across Road Melts Horse Injuries
A horse driven by George Fisher of Barr township was struck by a wire stretched across Bedford road west of Lewis Carpenter’s home on Thursday morning as Fisher headed to Washington. The animal’s legs were badly skinned and the rider found the wire fastened around a tree and stretched to a telephone pole before crossing the highway. Fisher unstrung the wire and left the scene. Investigators will pursue the responsible party, with charges possible in court. The act is condemned as dangerous and unkind.
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George Fisher
Barr Township
Bedford Road
Lewis Carpenter
Deserter Frank Dupps Sentenced in Dubois Court
In Jasper on June 22 Frank Dupps, once married to Emma Greene daughter of Dr. Francis M. Greene, pleaded guilty to wife desertion. He previously served four months for assault and a fine was remitted by the governor. He refused to promise support for his wife and two children if sentence was suspended and was sentenced to one to three years at the state reformatory in Jeffersonville.
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Dubois
Jasper
Frank Dupps
Emma Greene
Francis M. Greene
Bretz
Dupps
State Reformatory
Jeffersonville
Sheriff trades town property for forty four acre farm
Fielding Colbert sheriff of Davies county via Smith and Bixler real estate trades his town property for a farm of forty four acres southeast of the city. The Harris owners Thomas and Harriat Harris held the farm. Consideration four thousand nine dollars.
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Fielding Colbert
Davies County
Smith & Bixler Real Estate Agency
Thomas and
Harriat Harris
Courthouse Walk Laid From Southeast Steps
A concrete walk was laid from the southeast corner entrance to the United States Grant post of the G A R area, extending along the courthouse exterior for improved access and safety.
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Couth
U. S. Grant Post
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mamic Burt
Onawa, Iowa
Jennie Springman
Barr
Catherine Bennett
Michael Bennett
Harrison
Bennett
Harrison Township
Catherine Donnelly
Martin Dryal
John Disser
Willam Bennett
Patrick
James
John and
Jerome Bennett
Salt Lake City
Utah
Montgomery
Jerry M. Prater
Pearl and
East Sixth Street
Prater
Hughey
Mr. Prater
B. F. Prater
Reeve Township
Washington Township
Potts
Ms. Prater
J. W. Prater
Thomas Prater
Charles Prater
Blaine Prater
Mary Anderson
J. G. Allen
Wheatland
Horace Anderson
Farmers and Merchants’ Bank
Thomas Cochran
Veales Creek Cemetery
Leo F. Spayde
Loogootee
Spayde
Mr. Spayde
Dubois County
Sylvester Smith
St. Marys Church
St. Marys Cemetery
John M. Gough
Thomas Gough
Stephen Gough
Thomas
Charles
Joseph
Frank
Albert McAtee
Frank Mattingly
Edward Laurel
William Kinsella
Evansville
Woodmere
Mr. Kinsella
Ireland
Mary V. Kinsella
Edward J. Kinsella
Francis W. Kinsella
John H. Kinsella
Mary E. Kinsella
Board For Public Buildings
Mont
Gomery Bank
County Board of Review
New State Bank of Washington
First National Bank of
Citizens Loan and Trust Company
Montgomery Bank
G. L. Harris
Harris
William Beck
F. M. Harned
Eph Inman
Stan
J.N. Jones
James M. Meads
SAAN
Martha Lavelle
Win Ross
Matthew Kelly
O. H. McKittrick
J. A. Gill
C. G. Stevens
Frank Tavis
Lou Harris
Mr. Harris
Board of Review
Allen G. McCafferty
Cumback
McCafferty
Vealey Township
Montgomery Brick and Tile
B. & O. Southwestern Railroad Company
John Harris
W. A. Myers
Bocard Township
Courtney
F. F. Bobbs
Jasonville
Rew
Fisher
Capitol Avenue
Indianan
the Herald
Carl Fisher
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