O Neale Battle Over City Light Trustees Emerges
City Attorney John O Neale leads a fight to oust the light trustees as a March 10 election nears. Council plans action to vote the city stock, with factions claiming bluff or real dispute over control of the city owned plant. Trustees defend their right to remain and challenge any forced turnover amid public scrutiny of receipts and expenditures.
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John O’neill
John O'Neall
Council
Rand
Death of Fran Coleman Reported From New York
Word comes of Fran Coleman death in New York Friday. Coleman formerly lived here and was a traveling man. He is survived by his second wife and a young child. A daughter, Laurena Coleman, lives at Mitchell. He moved from here to Mitchell about twenty years ago, then Chicago and New York where he had lived for some time. Burial will be in Mitchell Sunday.
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New York
Fran Coleman
Colman
Stancil Cosby
Evansville
Laurena Coleman
Mitchell
Chicago
Mitchell Suyday
Waiting Time Ends As Indiana Legislature Closes
Indianapolis reports the 63rd Indiana General Assembly ends Monday at midnight with lawmakers awaiting the governor's signature on passed bills. The session, praised as one of the cleanest, saw debate over track elevation and reapportionment while many measures died in committee. Warren Sayre of Wabash credited with blocking several bills.
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Indianapolis
Indiana General Assembly
Deeds Dispute Moves to Greene Circuit Court
The case centers on money in possession of Clark who sought the deeds. The sale has been open over a year and the defendants seek to compel Mrs. Killion to turn over the deeds. O Neall and O Neall represent Foglesong.
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Clark
Greene Circuit
Society Notes Highlight Local Club and Society Events
Mrs Harris Danley hosted a Tuesday dinner with Miss Chloe Allen of Washington Indiana as guest of honor. Mr and Mrs S Mitchell entertained guests Wednesday in honor of their niece Miss Chloe Allen. The Revelers club gave a farewell for Miss Edith Shirley at Miss Clara Allen s home with visitors from Fairfield Ill Odon and Flora. The Eastern Star lodge held a social with initiation and a menu of bread and butter veal loaf potato salad pickles candy ice cream coffee. May Robinson entertained with recitations as Flora Indiana society women attended.
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Harris Danley
Chloe Allen
Washington, Ind
S. Mitchiell
Mitchell
Flora
Journal
Edith. Shirley
Clara Allen
Shirley
Enid
Okla
Elizabeth Staley
Fairfield
Ill
Pearl Ferguson
Odon
Lucile Bogner
Allen Johnson
Paul Aikman
Eastern Star Lodge
E. R. Scoville
Frank Walker
H.E. Duncan
Revival Services At C P Church Prompt Large Crowd
Evangelist Toy preached Friday night at the C P church on Bleavéa with two conversions at the close. He will preach three sermons Sunday starting 10:30 a.m. at the Presbyterian church and 2:30 p.m. at the Opera House for a men only mass meeting. Mr Fisher will sing at all services.
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Evangelist Toy
C. P
Th Presbyterian Church
Opera House
Mr. Fisher
Church Services And Meetings Across Denominations
The notice lists multiple churches with service times and schedules. Congregational Church preaches 10:30 am and 7:30 pm with Christian Endeavor at 3:30 led by Rev. T. Smith. Episcopal Church holds 10:30 am and 7:40 pm services at St John’s. Christian Church offers Sunday school at 9:30 and services at 10:30 and 7:30 with missions offering and talks. C P Church has 9:15 am Sunday school and elder/deacon board meeting at 2 pm. M E Church schedules 9:30 am Sunday school and 10:30 am preaching.
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Christian Endeavor
Rev. T. Smith
St. John's Church
Ghiristian Church
J. F. Floyd
C. P
Eiders
Brakeman Returns From Flora Illinois
Tar shops and the railroad report a brakeman named Will Long back from Flora Illinois. A local journal notes a dream about a speeding freight train and a dramatic rescue scene before waking. The piece also mentions future Baltimore and Ohio railroad plans and a 16 year old street scene.
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Flora
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Kansas
Iowa
Mitsuri
Baltimore & Ohio
Evening Services and Addresses At Local Churches
Sunday events list church activities with sermons and subjects. Mr Weeks at 7 30 pm by the pastor urges sober moments. M E B church holds Sunday school 9 15 am preaching 10 30 am subject An Appeal to Ambition Epworth League 6 30 pm address by Miss Josephine Corbin at 7 30 pm on deaconers work. Baptist church morning 9 15 Sunday school preaching 10 30 am and 7 30 pm by Dr Miles subjects The Path of the Path Dead Lions. Bly P U at E45.
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Mr. Weeks
Alan
Epworth League
Josephine Corbin
New York
Baptist Ehung A
Dr. Miles
BLY. P.U
Funeral for Prof Wilson S Davis at First Christian Church
Prof Wilson S Davis will be buried in Oak Grove cemetery after funeral services at 2 p m Sunday at the First Christian church conducted by Rev J F Floyd. City school officials teachers and pupils from the west end will attend in a body with room 7 students meeting at 1 30 p m to march to the church.
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Wilson S. Davis
First Christian Church
J. F. Floyd
Marriage License Notices and Legal Bond Posted
Marriage licenses issued for Alven Weaver Tucker and Laura Mabel Johnson Charles A Chandler and Zela Hor rall Joseph Bechtel and Eliza E Hill Charles Bowers and Maud L Brock William H Lett and Ida Cochran Ex Trustee Washington I Weaver, Republican of Breen township, arrested on gaming indictment. bond set at 100 dollars for April 2 circuit court appearance. bond posted and returned home per Vincennes Sun.
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Alven Weaver Tucker
Laura Mabel Johnson
Charles A. Chadler
Zela Horrall
Joseph Bechtel
Eliza E. Hill
Charles Bowers
Maud L. Brock
William H. Lett
Ida Cochran
Washington I. Weaver
Breen Township
Washington
Vincennes Sun
Lawsuit Filed Over Farm Purchase Dispute In Indiana Court
Late Friday a suit was filed in Daviess circuit court by Harvey A. Fogiesong of Elnora against George A. Bright Walter F. Palmer Eben H. Wolcott J. Gipson Will Clark to recover 250. He says 200 was paid to buy a farm from Mrs Isa bella P Killion for 2000 but no binding contract or deeds exist. The defendants say the land was bought but Killion withholds deeds and payment.
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Daviess
Harvey A. Fogiesong
Elnora
George A. Bright
Walter F. Palmer
Toen
Eben
Killion
Home Telephone promoters plan regional service expansion
Elnora News reports Thomas Allen and Flossie Smith wed in Justice Brown's office. Allen, a Southern Indiana railroad foreman, and Smith will reside in Bonthrop Street area. The article notes promoters aim to unify local lines into one system to provide faster, broader service across Daviess County and rural homes.
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Pany &Re
Daviess County
Elnora News
Thomas Allen
Elnora
Flossie Smith
Justice Brown
Ind
Bonth Tenth Street
Mr. Allen
Southern Indiana Railroad
Terre Haute
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