Circuit Court Adjourns as Judge Houghton Returns Home
The February term of the Daviess circuit court adjourned with Judge Houghton back at Shoals. Cases included an injunction ruling for the defendants in Patrick Brothers v Barr township and a granted appeal to the Supreme Court. Delbert Sexton was sentenced to one to eight years in prison for petit larceny. Reports of a mysterious flashing light near Otterbein church alarm Steele township residents, with theories ranging from a spirit to unknown creature. search parties have failed to capture the phenomenon.
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Circuit Court
Daviess
Houghton
Shoals
Patrick Brothers
Barr Township
Board of County Commissioners
Houghton Friday
Brothers
Supreme Court
Barr
Nis Farm
John Mackell
William Kelley, Jr
Mackell As
Sexton
Monme County
Elnora
Steele Township
Otterbein
Washington
Papes Diapepsin Promises Quick Help for Indigestion
An advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsin as a safe remedy for stomach trouble and indigestion. It claims fast relief within minutes, easing sour stomach heartburn and bloating, with a 50 cent case available from pharmacists and enough to cure dyspepsia.
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Pape
Morrison heads to Atlanta to join wife for health
Cleveland C Morrison travels from Ha gelton to Atlanta to be with his wife who is ill and receiving care. The move aims to support her health needs as family members gather.
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Cleveland C. Morrison
Hagelton
Atlanta
Masons Fall Ill After Vincennes Banquet Poisoning
Washington Masons and guests at Vincennes centennial banquet report ptomaine poisoning after a noon meal of turkey beef tongue and salads. Six hundred served. fifty to seventy-five sickened with vomiting and low heart action. Doctors treated patients at Moore's drug store and Grand hotel. mayor and county health officials discussed the incident amid high emotion.
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Vincennes
Vincennes Lodge of Masons
Washington
Masonic Fraternity
Collgeum
Washington Masons
Moore's
Charles Bryan
Charles W. Banham
Grand Hotel
Bcotss
Nome
Russell
P. H. Chaney
Vincennes Board of Health
Salvation Army
Agnes Dubois
Grand Lodge
Opera House
Grand Opera House
Robert Russell
Charles Russell
Stella McCafferty
Cora
Nora Willeford
Charles Day
S. B. Fullerton
Sol McBride
Dan Swepston
Jay Corning
John Myers
Will Carr
Reunion of Three Old Soldiers Refreshes Wistful Memories
A reunion in the city brings together Jesse Flynn of Effingham Illinois John T Flynn of Kansas City Missouri and James Rink of Plainville aged seventy two sixty six and seventy. The trio discharged from Co G 50th Ind Vol last met in thirty two years. They reflect on changes in Daviess county and plan several days of visiting in Plainville before returning home.
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Jesse Flynn
Effngham
John T. Flynn
Kansas City
James Rink
Plainville
Flynn Brothers
John Flynn
Co. G
Ind
Mr. Rink
Joan T. Flynn
Jease Flynn
Flynn
Daviess County
Rink
Mission at St Simons Opens Two Week Event
A two weeks mission began at St Simons church with a 10 o'clock mass led by two Redemptorist priests. The first week focuses on women, next week on men, with daily services at 5 45 and 8 in the morning and 7 30 in the evening. The opening drew a large crowd and the sermon urged plain talk about spiritual goals.
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St. Simons Church
Redemptorist Order
St. Patricks Day
Exciting Runaway In Maysville Involving Nurse’s Horse
A nurse from Enos Yarbrough near Maysville escaped from its harness Sunday at 10 am in front of Home Telephone. The horse sped along South Street then turned onto Third and right toward Washington Monumental works. It struck a telephone pole narrowly missing Mr. and Mrs. Harry Creager. the buggy top tore off and the bed bent over the hind axle before the horse was stopped at Sycamore Street end.
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Enos Yarbrough
Maysville
Home Telephone Company
South Street
Third
Washington Monumental Works
Harry Creager
Sycamore Street
Engagement Announced for Miss Hattie Montgomery and Mr Cooper
Word reaches this city of the engagement of Miss Hattie Montgomery formerly of Montgomery to Mr Cooper of Kentucky with hotel interests in the west. The couple plan a spring wedding and a Seattle honeymoon. Montgomery left Washington late last year for San Francisco where she now resides.
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Hattie Montgomery
Montgomery
Cooper
Kentucky
Mrs. Cooper
Seattle
Wash
Miss Montgomery
Washington
San Francisco
Man Named James Jones Arrested for Drunken Driving
A man claiming to be James Jones was arrested for intoxication on Sunday by Captain Wallace. He was driving a buggy when stopped and attracted attention. He was fined $1 and costs by Mayor Russell in police court Monday morning. the alias is suspected.
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James Jones
Wallace
Jones
Russell
Joint meeting unites AOH division and auxiliary social events
A joint meeting of the local division of the AOH and its auxiliary was held Sunday. Arrangements were made for regular quarterly social gatherings for members and their families throughout the year.
Letter from seventh grade pupil on Seattle trip and expedition
Eph Robinson of Harrison township sends The Herald a pupil's letter from Seattle about the Alaska Yukon expedition dated June 1 to October 1. The lad's note has merit and is printed as a courtesy to Mr. Robinson, a longtime Daviess county resident.
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Eph Robinson
Hamlet Robinson
Harrison Township
The
Herald
Seattle. Wash
Robinson
Daviess County
Northwestern Washington and Seattle Highlighted in Letter
A letter from Mervey Gallagher extols the Pacific Northwest, noting Washington’s size, lumber and fishing industries, Seattle as a major port with Alaska trade, and its large mills. It describes Seattle’s harbor, nearby lakes, parks, and the A Y P Exposition Grounds. The piece previews mining and lumbering showcases at the fair on Lake Washington’s shores.
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Youngstown
Seattle
Mervey ‘Gallagher
United’ States
Union
Washington
Alaska
Lorient
Cty
Nort
Weat
Ito Qleopte
Lmits
Farm Transfer Records Mrs Underwood Sells 92 Acres
Mrs Lola M. Underwood transfers her Steele township farm of seventy two acres to Frank Keller on Aprane road for a consideration of 8350 dollars.
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Lola M. Underwood
Steele Township
Peventy
Frank Keller
Aprane Road
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