Roosevelt Declines Progressives Support Hughes to Defeat Roosevelt
In Chicago the Progressive convention shows Roosevelt will not run again. He urges supporters to back Hughes and Fairbanks to oust the Democratic administration. Roosevelt argues the Progressive party achieved its purpose and should not run a third ticket.
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Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Chicago
Hughes
Fairbanks
Ernic
Roosevelt
Atesi
Emiplee
Washington
Wilson
Gaid
National Committee
Murder at Petersburg: Sumner slain by John Murray
Pike county records another murder in a case tied to a disputed fish theft. Carl Sumner, 30, of Petersburg neighborhood, died from three bullets fired by John Murray who lived nearby. The coroner’s evidence notes Murray’s visit to Sumner’s home seeking the thief. Mrs Sumner alerted Curt Frederick to warn Murray at a nearby saw mill.
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Carl Sumner
Les
Petersburg
John Murray
Murray
Tie
Young Sumner
Warn
Indiana contractor tops bids for federal building
An Indiana contractor, not A W Lane of Chicago, submitted the lowest bid for the city federal building project. H P Mitchell of Scottsburg opposed the $49 995 cost and was the lowest bidder. A W Lane ranked second with $50 978.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
A. W. Lane
Chicago
H. P. Mitchell
Scottsburg
Fisherman Murray Kills Sumner After Row at Deckers
Eyewitness Deckers says Murray accused Sumner of stealing his net then fired twice at Sumner wounding him in the leg and arm. Sumner fled toward the wagon as Murray returned fire, killing Sumner in front of the wagon. Murray fled to his home then escaped by boat down the river.
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Deckers
Murray
Sumner
Heling
Earner
Crimal
Hoat
Auto Victim Dies After Thunderstorm Crash in Hayville
William Marion Forman of Louisville died from burns sustained in an automobile crash near Hayville on June 1. Grover Fritts, an New Albany auto dealer, was killed. Fritts’ car struck a fence, rolled, and caught fire. Forman, a native of Nelson County, survived the wreck briefly before tetanus set in. He leaves a widow Catherine Reville Forman and two daughters Juliet and Marion, plus relatives in Owensboro. Burial is at Cave Hill Cemetery after funeral at the residence.
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Burns
Hayville
Grover Fritts
New Albany
Norton Memorial Infirmary
Louisville
William Marion Forman
Shawnee
J. B. Speed] & Co
Fritts
Fritty
Forman
Nelson County
William Marion Foman
Blaster Fatally Injured in Shoals Construction Blast
George Borders a well known Shoals contractor was fatally injured Saturday morning when a blasting charge used to shape a cess pool rock exploded. He stood in a coal shed beside the Third and Main streets site when the blast threw stone fragments striking him in the skull. Doctors Shirley Freeman and others treated him before he died at home. Borders left two daughters and a widow. he was known as an honest hard working man accustomed to handling explosives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Borders
Hyam McCormick
Drs. Shirley
Freeman
Dresse
Borders
Washington widow Frances Norris dies after illness
Frances Paralee Norris wife of James A Norris miller at Norris and Kidwell died Friday afternoon at 905 East Main Street Washington Indiana from Brights disease and heart complications. She was 55 and survived by husband five children and extended family including Norris daughters Mrs Lawrence Evansville Mrs Fred Kirschner Terre Haute Miss Norris and two sons Toy and Delmar Norris. She was active in charity and a member of St Simons parish.
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Frances Paralee |Norris
James A. Norris
If Norris & Kidwell, Millers
Main Street
Washington
Norris
Lawrence Rat
Spaulding
Martin County
San Francisco
Montgomery
K Ington
Martin
van Buren Township
Marel
St. Simons Parish
Carl Thomas A Thomas
Washington St
Isabell Thomas
Ephridm Thomas
Twenty Barrel Well Discovery Reported
A fragment notes a twenty barrel well near a highway, describing a drill site and a related discovery. The text references a location on the Hunte river area and mentions an older drill near a story dime.
Vast 1080 Acre Land Deal In Daviess County
Washington reports a major land sale in Daviess County involving 1080 acres near the Prairie Creek bottom northwest of Washington. The contract of sale prepared by Ezra Mattingly and signed by all parties marks one of the county’s largest land transactions in memory, tied to Petersburg Co-Op Company activities in Tagtown and the Edward Wabash tract.
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Daviess
Washington
Ezra Mattingly
Daviess County
Prairie’ Creel Bottom
Washington, Steele and Bogard
Petersburg Coopege, Company
Tagtown
Edward Wabash
Dikner
Democratic Banquet in K of C Hall Fizzles in Daviess County
A Democratic banquet at the K of C hall Saturday drew a small crowd and little county committee participation. Candidates attended including John Dennigan of Martin County, but key local organizers like Madison Walsh and Samuel Elswick did not attend. Tickets were distributed by chairman Séal to select electors including Eph Inman of Indianapolis.
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K. of C.hell
John Dennigan
Martin County
Daviess County
Madison Walsh
Samuel Elswick
Séal
Eph Inman
Indianapolis
Land sale in Bartholo mew county to Cyrus KE Davis
Newsom heirs of Bartholo mew county terminate deal and sell land to Cyrus KE Davis a Bloomfield politician and lawyer. The price is 54000 plus prairie creek drainage tax about 14000, totaling about 48000 and roughly 45 an acre. Negotiated by the Qodon Realty company.
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Newsom
Bartholomew County
Eisner
Cyrus KE. Davis
Bloomfield
Davis
Prairie Creek
Qodon Realty Company
Polichman Slain in Washington Park Amusement Plans Unfold
A report details a violent incident in which Polichman was slain and Lieutenant Hagerty wounded while pursuing a Negro thief named Dowd. The piece also outlines Washington’s planned civic celebrations with a Candian band, park amusements, and fund drives for local schools and veterans, featuring dances, booths, and a firework display.
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Henry Dowd
Fairhes D.hagerty
Hagerty
Warrest
Dowd
Mayor Purchases Playground Equipment for Eastside Park
Mayor McCarty authorized by the city council on June 19 to negotiate for playground gear, contracting with Colonel W W Huffman for six apparatus items from American Playground Device Company. The $400 order includes a coaster slide, horizontal bar and trapeze frame, steel swing, kindergarten swing, and basket swing, with delivery within two to three days, arriving early next week.
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Eastside Park
McCarty
American Playground Device Company of
Anderson
W.W. Huff
Young Couple Weds at First M E Church in Simple Ceremony
The wedding of Miss Lillian Mae Drury to Walter B. Russell took place Monday morning at the First M E Church with Rev W S Radner officiating. Attendants were Maude Lucas and Ralph E Drury. The bride, daughter of farmer George W Drury, wore a white net dress and large picture hat and will reside on Ogdon Street after a brief visit to St. Louis with the bride’s sister.
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M. EL
WS. Ra ‘der
Lillian Mae Drury
Walter RB. Russell
Washington High School
H. Russelli
Russell
St.Louis
Arthur‘ Haskin
Ogdon Street
New Coal Field Near Petersburg At Clark's Station
William Hamilton of Linton, a longtime Greene county coal admirer, took an option on 600 acres of coal land at Clark's station along the old Erie canal and EB J railroad, three miles south of Petersburg. Tests show two to four marketable coal veins at depths from fifty to 400 feet, veins four to seven feet thick. Land bought at 33 1/3 dollars per acre with 100 dollars per acre for disturbed surface. A coal shaft will be built at Clark's station and testing will begin once drilling rigs arrive.
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William Hamilton
Linton
Greene County
Clark’s Station
Erie Canal
Petersburg
Clark's Station
Settlement Made After Guth Death at Flora
Within minutes after Mrs Charles Guth conferred with a claim agent of the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern a settlement was reached for the death of Mr Guth in an Flora Illinois accident. Mrs Guth received seven thousand dollars including relief, reportedly the largest payout by the railroad in this region for a death claim.
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Charles
Guth
Yconn
Southwestern
Flora
Uinots
MISTS ON WAY TO PASS THROUGH CITY
Ford cars bearing marks traveled miles toward Washington on Friday. Occupants Mr. and Mrs. Kassik and children and Mrs. James Ashley and child were en route to Pittsburg and Columbus Ohio to relatives. The trip began two weeks ago in Missouri and covered Colorado Illinois Indiana.
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Ford
Washington
Frank Kassik
James Ashley
Chili Gebo
Kassiks
Pittsburg
Columbus
Ohio
Missouri
Sfs
Colorado
Missuri
Illinois
Indi
Mrs Louise Yarbrough Dies in Gillespie Illinois Home
Mrs Louise Yarbrough died at her Gillespie Illinois home Saturday night at about 11 o clock. She was the wife of Gus Yarbrough a machinist in the union and sister of HH Smith of Washington. Funeral services for Norris were held Monday morning at nine with burial in Tove cemetery.
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Louise Veh
Gillespie
Ilr
Gus Yarbrough
HH. Smith
Washington
Yes
Yarbrough Kington
Yarbrough
Norris
Foie ‘Church
Yes Norris
Tove Cemetery
Norris & Kidwell, Mifl
Million Paid in Taxes Delinquent Figures From County Audit
County Auditor U. G. Clark reports June settlement figures showing $10,897.64 delinquent taxes collected and $627.16 in minor collections. Total yearly collection exceeds $486,795.70 with $244,401.48 still due to be accounted for before December settlement. State disbursements include $6,953.18 in tax funds and $7,735.63 for institutions. note Belcher underwent surgery at the hospital Monday morning.
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U. G. Clark
Sunana
Teres
Circuit Court
Pall Atobathudian Chaat Oka
Bent Atant Batean
Iiam Belcher
Father McShane Promoted to New Parish Station
Father McShane, longtime pastor of St. Josephs, has been promoted to a new station in Henryville. He will serve as the parish pastor under Father Gordon of Loogso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John ¥. McShane
Willbox Named Chairman and New York Meeting Postponed
Willbox chairs the national Republican committee race as Willcox of New York chosen to preside this fall. The NY former postmaster and ex public service chair of New York to back Hughes and Fairbanks. The Daviess county local meeting was postponed to allow state leaders to attend.
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Keith
Daviess County
Republican Committee
Scott
Linton
Daviess
Hughes
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Fairbanks
Two Wives Sue for Divorce and Separation in Daviess Court
In the Daviess circuit court Wednesday morning two suits were filed. Rose Messick seeks a decree of divorce from Harrison Messick and custody of their child Maxine, while Clementine Bradley seeks a legal separation from William E Bradley claiming abuse and neglect. Bradley works at the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern railroad shops and reportedly earns 50 to 80 dollars monthly. Clementine Bradley asks also restoration of her maiden name Clementine Kittermins and alimony. An additional suit by Lillie M Thomas for divorce from William O Thomas was filed later that day, with claims of cruel treatment and prior abandonment. They were married in 1899 in Washington. Thomas has three children and has custody, with the plaintiff working as a seamstress in Flora, Hy.
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Daviess
Rose
Messick
Harrison
Clementine Bradley
Wiliam E. ‘Bradley
Sona
Messick Aswers
Maxine
Masesick
Radgett
Irris
Plementine
Bradley
Baltimore and Ohio Southwetern
Clementine Kittermins
Seal & Walsh
Lillie M. Thomas
William O. Thomas
Washington
Thomas
Clay
Flora
York
Thomas Jhas
Pearl
Fenwick
Kenneth
Myers
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