Shiloh Cemetery Trustees Face Return Gate in Irland
A long dispute over control of the Shiloh cemetery near Irland continues as trustees changed hands from Shiloh congregation to the Masonic Lodge. A new election of trustees was held Saturday, with possibl e court action to reclaim the burial ground. Other items include jail robberies in Danville and a smallpox outbreak in Owensboro, plus notes from New York and London.
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Jasper
Ind
Saleh
Dubois
Coos Gatad Cemetery
Shilon
Shiloh
L. B. Johnson
William B. Morgan
Ireland
James A. No
Bloomington
Masonic Lodge
Irland
Danville
John Roeber
Lafayette
Roeber
W. T. Helmick
Robert Walker
Garner
Owensboro
Anderson
Daviess County Bank and Trust Company
Court of Appeals
Frankfort
Evansville Mayor Boehne Takes Office in New Administration
Evansville officials report John Nolan sworn in as mayor amid a transition to reform policies. Former postmaster W. Boehne resigns council seat, chairs a banquet at Vendome hotel, signaling a shift in city governance and potential changes to saloon and theater regulation.
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Evansville
John
Nolan
Boehne
Firatsdiatrict
Benjamin Bosse
New Vendome
Gabeline
Subpoenas and School Controversy Hit Ohio District
A petition filed with Rev J B Manley seeks the revocation of Superintendent Orr’s certificate amid accusations of improper speeches to high schoolers. In Columbus district physicians face scrutiny over vaccination checks, and a blast at a King powder mill in Lebanon kills Walter Thompson of Lima. A Memphis man’s pain from appendicitis leads to a rapid rail trip and probable recovery. Evansville flood crests at 43.22 feet with a slow fall expected, while farmers anticipate waters receding and land drying in Union township.
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J. B. Manley
Lebanon
The
King Company
Walter Thompson
Lima
Thompson
Jury to decide fate of Ottumwa murder suspect
Des Moines reports that John Janken a Black man who confessed to killing Clara Rosen a Ottumwa singer seeks a change of venue to avoid mob lynching risk. A grand jury in Louise county will convene shortly to take up the case while the prisoner stays in Des Moines until court in Ottumwa.
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Des Moines
John Janken
Clara Rosen
Ottumwa
Eit
Louise County
Junken
Miss Rosen
Looked the judge up at the cure house and court
A garbled report alleges Chris Myers, described as a janitor at the cure house, encountered moral lapses among officers of justice and misused doors during rounds, with the judge reportedly compelled to expose himself amid claims of tricks played on a resident named Hougaton.
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Chris Myers
Temple
Justice
Sweet Hougaton
Myers
Judge Houghton Escapes Locked Court House Prank
A report recounts Judge Houghton leaving the courthouse after hours. He found all exterior doors secured, with only one coal room window unfastened. He emerged unseen as darkness fell, joking later about the prank and inviting friends to share in the laugh.
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Houghton
Judge Houghton
Sunday Baseball Bill Aims For Quiet Law Power
Indianapolis March 5 The Sunday baseball bill moves toward law without Governor Marshall’s signature. Senate passed the second Bresley bill to legalize games from 1 pm to 6 pm on Sundays and the enrolled act was sent to the governor who plans to wait three days before acting. The governor declines to veto or sign, citing constitutional concerns and political considerations. Senate voting records show a 26 to 19 passage with notable shifts and ambiguities in member positions.
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Brosley
House
Secretary of State
Marshall
Dong
Friends of
Bland
Lawton Court
Bowser
Beal
Benz
Bingham
Clark
Farrell
Fleming
Gonnerman
Grube
Harlan
Kistler
Kane
McCallum
McCullough
McDowell
Parks
Patterson
Pelzer
Powers
Proctor
Senate Debates Base Ball Measures Amid Motion to Suspend Order
Early in the morning session Senator Kangent moved to suspend the regular order to pass House bill 694. Kling led opposition arguing town bills should be considered first, while Kane withdrew his motion as party support swelled. The Senate then passed a court bill and finally approved the base ball measures after further debate where eighteen opposed and twenty favored suspending the order.
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Forkner
Kangent
Kling
Ewnake
Senate
House
Senato
Kane
Senator Kistler
Missing Checks Found At Vollmer Store Tale Unfolds
A Vollmer store employee recovered a purse after a woman posing as Carl Dearmin used a trade check. Carrie Bennett admitted she found the wallet and spun a tale of a husband returning it, with investigators suspecting the husband fabrication. Authorities may file charges.
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Dearmin
Vollmer Sctores
Vollmer
Carl Dearmin
Hastings
Carrie Bennett
east Van Trees _street
Bhe
Solemn Promise Enacted at Local Wedding Ceremony
A couple seeking marriage faced a moral test at a minister’s home. The groom, unable to pay the fee, agreed to a drink ban for life in exchange for the ceremony. The bride, seventeen from Reeve township, accepted continuing the rites, and the couple pledged lifelong abstinence from intoxicants.
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Reeve Township
Turnel
Bride Church Ceremony Given Promptly After Prom
A brief report notes a minister quickly performing a wedding ceremony after a prom promise was fulfilled by the bride. The quick rite followed a pledge before the ceremony concluded the event.
Fire Destroyed House in Odon Friday Morning
Fire consumed the Cardslow sisters home on Walnut Street in the town east part Friday morning. Firemen, arriving after the blaze had gained headway, saved adjacent houses and all household goods. Loss estimated at 800 dollars with no insurance.
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Cardslow
Odon
Walnut Istreet
Reverend Fesperman Endorses Foley's Kidney Remedy
Rev Joseph H Fesperman of Salisbury North Carolina, author of several books, describes years of kidney trouble and severe pain last winter. He says Foley's Kidney Remedy eased pain, restored normal function, and he cheerfully recommends it. Sold by Smith and Winton.
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Foley
Smith and Winton
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