Kentucky town of dream and danger to be built opposite Evansville
Builder J A Brown with backers Mrs Kate Hawley and James Crawford plans a model city across the river from Evansville. Promised features include no public grafts, centralized utilities, weekly town meetings, a tobacco factory, ferry transport, and a white town with strict residency rules. Options for land purchases, construction, and a coliseum foundation have begun.
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Kentucky
Evansville
J. A. Brown
Kate Hawley
New York
James Crawford
Terre Haute
Brown
Barrett Heirs
Henderson
Town to be run by weekly meetings under socialistic plan
A local town plans to adopt strict socialistic principles with residents gaining full self rule via weekly town meetings. The cornerstone of the new coliseum was laid Saturday with Mayor Charles F. Heilman of Evansville officiating.
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Monte Carlo
Charles F. Heilman
Evansville
The Work of Congress in the 1908 Platform
A summary of proposed and passed measures including railroad regulation creation of commissions on rail stocks and watered capital postal savings banks mining bureau land withdrawal for conservation Arizona and New Mexico statehood navy expansion irrigation bonds public health bureau and federal court reforms.
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Bureau of Mines and Mining
Arizona
New Mexico
Tariff Board
Commission of Experts
Congress
Bureau of Public Health
Alaska
National Platform
Printers to Meet in Indianapolis July 17
The Indiana Conference of Typographical Unions holds its second semi annual session in Indianapolis July 17. Delegates will be entertained by Typographical Union 1 of Indianapolis. The Anderson formed conference last January with local union representation and three delegates from the local printers are expected, with likely full attendance.
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Indiana Conference of Typographical Unions
Indianapolis
Anderson
Typographical Union 1
Indiana University elects Schmuck to chair of journalism
Bloomington June 22 Indiana University board of trustees elected Adolphus Schmuck of Indianapolis to the chair of journalism in place of Fred Bates Johnson who resigned. Professor Charles D.
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Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University Board of Trustees
Adolphus Schmuck
Indianapolis
Fred Bates Johnson
Charles D
Campbell to lead department of music at school
The piece notes Campbell will head the music department. It lists several faculty on leave: Prof. Howe, Dr. Brooks, V. A Suydam, Dr. Jackson, Miss Julliette Maxwell, and Prof. Thomas L. Harris. Lizzie Bowen and Lucille Howe will run the physical culture department.
Showman Assault Leads to Warrants in Downtown Fight
Warrants issued by the mayor for the arrest of John Kutter Will Kutter and John McMullen after a Sunday afternoon assault near East Main and First streets in front of Cloud jewelry store. The showman was attacked while walking and allegedly held down as McMullen and Will Kutter aided John Kutter. A separate incident near Cabell Tow involved Robert Wright and John Dodson with brickbat weapons. Dodson suffered a head cut and Wright pleaded guilty to assault and battery, fined $1 plus costs. In police court Thomas Spaulding and Owen Wilson pleaded guilty to intoxication and were fined. Mayor McCarty blamed hot weather for the rise in police court cases, linking higher temperatures to more arrests.
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John Kutter
Will Kutter
John McMullen
East Main
First Streets
Cloud Jewelry Store
Carnival
Carnival Company
Kutter
McMullen
Robert Wright
John Dodson
Daisy Jones Stewart
Cabel Tow
Dodson
Wright
Colbert
McCarty
Thomas Spaulding
Owen Wilson
Post Office at Hyatt Discontinued in County
The Washington City post office department announces the Hyatt post office will discontinue service with rural free delivery to handle patrons. No postmaster has served Hyatt for months, and the action follows the failure to appoint one.
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Post Office Department
Washington City
Hyatt
Indiana Health Board Halts Bread Wrapping Rule
Dr. Ernest Hollingsworth receives state notice extending to January 1, 1911 the six month grace period for wrapping bread before sale. The memo notes experiments by Indiana bakers showing bread spoils when wrapped, and urges safe Fourth of July practices, individual drinking vessels in schools, and reduced use of shared cups to curb disease.
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Ernest Hollingsworth
City Board of Health
State Board of Health
Association of Master Bakers of
Indiana
Hollingsworth
Washington
Indianapolis
MARRIES MITCHELL GIRL IN LOCAL WEDDING
Miss Eva Roberson of Mitchell wed Joseph Naylor of Washington on Sunday in Mitchell Baptist Church. Naylor works as an oil distributor at the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern shops. The couple will reside at 516 McCormick Avenue, and Naylor is the son of Mrs. Catherine Naylor of West Van Trees Street. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Charles A. Signom.
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Mitchell
Washington
Eva Roberson
Joseph Naylor
Baltimore and Ohio
Catherine Naylor
West van Trees Street
Mitchell Baptist Church
Charles A. Signom
Water stalls cars as flood blocks road near Loogootee
Heavy rain sent the creek near the Mort Billings place to overflow. L. P. Brooks and A. T. Ackerman were stalled for over an hour in their autos when water covered the road by nearly three feet. Others crossed minutes earlier through six inches. Farmers near Loogootee suffered hail that ruined much corn and damaged young apples ten miles east of here.
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Mort Billings Place
L. P. Brooks
A. T. Ackerman
Loogootee
Here
Storm damages in country districts reported in Loogootee
The Sunday storm caused damage in rural areas with two losses reported to Moser and McGavren. Arthur Witcher lost part of his roof while Joseph Harshay’s barn was struck by lightning and set afire but was put out with help from rain. Losses were adjusted satisfactorily.
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Loogootee Sentinel
Moser & McGavren
Arthur Witcher
Joseph Harshay
Washington Storm Brings Quick Relief After Heat
A wind storm swept Washington Sunday afternoon causing damage to small trees and the Hire. In several areas heavy rain fell, but in the city the precipitation was brief. The storm arrived as a welcome break from sultry heat.
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Washington
Engineer Burned by Exploding Oil at Round House
E Hooper an B O Southwestern engineer from Seymour suffered facial burns but escaped eye injury when a lubricating glass exploded Sunday morning at the round house as he prepared an engine for a run. The oil splashed across his face though his cap shielded his eyes.
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E. Hooper
B. & O. Southwestern
Seymour
Round House
Hooper
Gasoline stove explodes at Isenogle home
A gasoline stove exploded at the home of J. G. Isenogle on West Main Street Saturday afternoon about 5 30. The West End Fire Department was summoned by telephone but the flames were quenched on arrival. Damage will not exceed 15 dollars.
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J. G. Isenogle
West Main Street
West End
Excursions From City Draw Crowds To Cincinnati and Evansville
Two excursions were run from this Sunday, one to Cincinnati and one to Evansville. Both trips were well patronized by Wington people.
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City
Cincinnati
Evansville
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