Jeffersonville Reformatory Mail Changes Rumored
Reports from Indiana discuss a study visit to the Jeffersonville reformatory and possible commitee findings. A sheriff suggests many committees may tour the site while Postmaster J R Lancaster explains mail delivery will shift to the carrier in Clarksville. Another note says the ear plant near Clarksville is the main facility, not in Jeffersonville.
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Tarai
Jeffersonvillé
Yersonville
J. R Lancaster
Fersonville
Clarksville
Jeffersonvill
Jeffersonville
Clarkaville
Centenarian Nancy Carter Williams Celebrated at Martin County Home
Mrs Nancy Carter Williams born 1897 in Filleboroog North Carolina came to Indiana as a teen and married in 1829. The family home near Burns City hosted a 1300 guest birthday event marking her 100th year with 5 generations represented and many relatives in attendance.
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Martin County
Burns City Ay
Nancy Carter Williams
Williams
Nellie Toon
John ‘Caress
Bank to Remodel Washington National Indiana Branch
The Washington National Bank, among Indiana’s leading institutions, plans a remodel with space expansion. Two large rear rooms will be added to house a new vault and director stockholder area. The front rooms will be repapered, repainted, and a tile floor installed with modern fixtures.
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Ab Poten
Washington : National Bank
Indiana
Baptist Brotherhood Sets Meetings At Local Church
The Baptist brotherhood met at the Baptist church Sunday afternoon. Ezra Mattingly gave an address on Church Building. Plans were made for a meeting on April 2 with Judge Leffler of Muffelé to speak. The annual roll call will be held April 3 followed by a social session led by the brotherhood.
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Baptist Brotherhood
Baptist Church
Ezra Mattingly
Tragic Discovery in Port Wayne Car Barn
A baby’s body was found hidden under a freight gear at the Port Wayne car barn after the Interurban gear from Indianapolis stopped service. The newborn, believed to be under ten hours old, was discovered by the conductor who opened a grip containing the infant.
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Indianapolis
Port Wayne
Alty
Inventor James Tolson Seeks Patent for New Vented Splice
James Tolson claims a novel vented splice designed to replace current objectionable features. He states the device is now in perfect working mode and intends to patent the invention, asserting it will be practicable and of value.
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James Tolson
Oil Strike Sparks Interest in Kentucky Field
Oil exploration in Kentucky shows a promising strike with high quality oil comparable to top fields. The find could open a new area for potential development and attract investment as drilling progresses.
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Kentucky
Dewey to Move and Return to Washington
Fragmentary note indicates Admiral George Dewey may move from Washington toward a decision or presentation to the people of the United States regarding a position or action. The text is garbled and preserves limited context about movement or plans.
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Dewey
Admiral George Dewey
Nina Ive
United
Petition Calls For City Garbage System And Reforms
Members of the Moyles Afternoon club petition the council for a public garbage receptacle system and private containers. They urge enforcement of sidewalk inhibition in business areas and support for city cleanup efforts, with Mrs. J. M. Black and Mrs. Lillian Signor O'Donink named as officers.
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Annia H. Gibson
J. P.i Hicks
W. H. Kiefer
Ephelisn Inman
J. M. ‘Black
Fohowelz Te Aes
Board
Eli Ce
J. M. Black
Lillian Signor O'Donink
Salvation Army plans to save drunkards with new bureaus
The Salvation Army, led by Commander Evz Roth, plans to establish anti-death by own action bureaus in Cleveland New York and Newark Philadelphia Boston Cincinnati to aid intoxicated men and women by listening to their stories offering guidance and support similar to existing programs. In London a similar bureau rescued a man with a revolver by confessing his thefts and keeping his job. The program aims to lift burdens that drive drinking and suicide.
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Hbas
Salutian Army
Buhia
Evz Roth
Cleveland
New York
York
Cammy
Rt. Booth
Salvation ‘Army
Booth
Polson
London
M Vediby
Dureaus
Nawark
Philadelphia
Boston
Cleland
Cincinnati
Oldest Newsboy Keeps Morning Papers in Joliet
Ninety nine year old Joliet newsboy Ooasmus Page Sr. still works at the depot from dawn to midmorning delivering papers. He celebrated his 99th birthday last month and shows stubborn vigor, rising at 4 AM to supervise deliveries with his wife Mary, 22 years his junior, and their grandson.
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Ooasmus
Joliet, Sr
Suh
Sumer
Page
Osler
Trish
Mary
Staton
Avir
Bluebeard
Ing School
Neal Offered Plate of Securities Clerk Post
Edward E. Neal of Noblesville, a Republican candidate for clerk of the supreme court against Ed. Fitzpatrick, receives an offer for the securities clerk position in the office of John C. Billheimer, auditor of state. Salary is $2,500 a year.
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Edward E. Neal
Noblesville
Supreme Court
Ed. Vv. Fitzpatrick
John C. Billheimer
Death of Mrs. Fable Purcell Near Wheatland
Mrs. Fable Purcell aged sixty five died at her home three miles west of Wheatland Friday morning after a period of illness described as general debility. She had been in frail health for weeks and death was anticipated. She leaves several relatives and friends.
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Fable Purcell
Wheatland
Washington Township School Exercises Followed by Event
Incomplete OCR fragment notes exercises at Washington township schools and a May date. Limited readable names or details present.
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Washington Township
Double lynching averted after Blue Goose saloon shooting
White officers stopped a lynching attempt as White McGuire and Milt Polk fired at the Blue Goose saloon crowd on Saturday. Ray Cole was lightly wounded as the suspects, under liquor, engaged in random gunfire. McGuire was captured, Polk fled but was later seized Sunday. both men were taken to Bedford amid ongoing mob tensions.
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Mitchell
White McGuire
Milt Polk
Ray
Cole
Enoch Cheek
McGuire
Polk
Bedford
Two Burned In Wash-Day Accident Near Decker
Mrs William Moore and her sixteen year old daughter Emma were seriously burned in a wash day accident at their Decker area home. Emma's clothes caught fire while stirring a kettle and the mother rushed to aid her, both suffering extensive burns as they fought to save each other. The Moore family is well known in the county.
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William Broore
Emma
Decker
Ring Theft and Arrest Shakes Worthington Sweetheart ties
Fred Messick, arrested in Worthington while walking with Miss Holland, is charged with stealing a fine gold ring with diamond and ruby settings from Pifer's Jewelry. Holland, who says Messick gave her the ring, surrendered it to Marshal Calvert. Messick bonds out pending hearing.
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Missy Holland
Messick
Marshal Calvert
Hardware store remodeling under way at McCarty Smith Gootee
The McCarty Smith and Gootee hardware store is being overhauled with a new glass front similar to Cabell and Kauffman stores. The rear showroom will extend twenty feet making the room about 120 feet long. John Crets is in charge as contractor. Lou W. Barker is erecting a dwelling in Veale township.
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McCarty, Smith & Gootee Hardware
Cabell & Kauffman
John Crets
Butcher Killed Near Bridge In Night Tragedy
A man, about 30, was found dead near a bridge east of Loop City after a brutal assault. He had worked on a local farm, left his job, returned intoxicated, and disappeared before the fatal injury. The victim lived with relatives and had recently moved to Mitchgll. Authorities pursue leads as a possible homicide case unfolds.
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United States
Indiana
el Aver
Sioner
W. Bowers
I ‘Dian
Anyl
New Albany
Ohio River
Blue River
Milton
Fredericksburg
Big River
Ham Williams
Flora
Jacob
Mitchgll
Odteo
Itehor
Worth 400000 Dollar Heir Brings Scrutiny To Lafayette Man
A man named Wiles, long absent from Lafayette, is revealed as heir to a fortune and faces attention from relatives and lawyers. A Jefferson County case notes his expected July 21 possession of the estate, while he resists legal prompts and plans a modest life in Kokomo after years away.
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Earl Wiles
Lafayette
Kohop
Barneth
L. J. Barnett
Carter
Streat
Lucas O
Armadner
Art Clark
Tippefanpe
Kokomo
Factorias
Pia Port
Koironan
Lillian Kom
Kkomo
Agtieniture Department Announces Seed Packet Distribution
The department of Agtieniture in Washton Indiana announces the distribution of nearly one million seed packets to county parts. Each of 12,000 packages provides five seed packets, totaling 9.40 90 packets. Some members of Indiana’s delegation organize funds to meet local needs and ethnicity concerns.
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Department of Agtieniture
Washton
Garden
Indiana
Fragmentary note on mail packing and postage process
A garbled OCR fragment mentions packing five packets per day, sealing a package, and a capacity of seventeen machines. References to a mailing reason and a congressman's frank appear with unclear terms and figures.
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Frank
Sackiowes
Sunday excursions in Tidjana Ohio face railroad rate changes
Railroad officials from several states met in Indianapolis to set Sunday excursion rates for routes to Atlanta, Cincinnati, Niagara Falls, and other points. A standard round trip from Indianapolis to Cincinnati was fixed at 1.75 dollars, with other city and regional rates adjusted to attract Sunday travel. High officials from major carriers attended, signaling strong interest in preserving excursion business amid cent fare laws.
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Tidjana
Ohio
Ind
Atlantaa City
Niagara Falls
Indianpolis
Cincinnati
Terre Haute
Vincennes
Decatur
Indianapolis
Pennsylvania
Warren J. Lynch
New York Central
John W. Daly
Lake Shore
S. G. ‘Hatch
Ninols Central
Frank Reed
Manor
Southern Electric Construction Company Incorporation Filed
Articles of incorporation for the Southern Electric Construction Company of South Bend were filed with the secretary of state. Capital stock is $100,000. The firm plans to promote a railroad from Washington Daviess County to Martinsville Morgan County and to build traction lines and power plants. Incorporators include T. Dencon of Chicago John F. Noel of South Bend Orman H. Gabel and W H Clinton of Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis News
Washington
Southern Electric Construction Ecompany
South Beund Ware
Daviess County
Martinsville
Morgan County
T. Dencon
Chicago
John F. Noel
South Bend
Orman H. Gabel
W. ‘‘H. Clinton
Indianapolis
Canvassers Busy in Daviess County Enumeration
Twelve canvassers are at work in taking the county's enumeration with seven in the city. The canvassing is about half completed and they expect to finish early next week. Interstate Directory Company of Marton leads the effort to have the book available to the public by January 1.
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Daviess County
Interstate Directory Company
Marton
Jane 1
Meeting Adjourns of Morgan Presbytery in Session
The Morgan presbytery meeting, in session since Tuesday evening, adjourned Wednesday evening with Rev. J. F. Miller of Evansville and Rev. M. F. Prater of Bloomfield in charge as the new moderator. The afternoon session covered committee reports and other presbytery business.
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Morgan Presbytery
J. F. Miller
Evansville
M. F. Prater
Bloomfield
Henry Backes Sells Two Homes on McCormick Ave
Henry Backes sold two houses on McCormick avenue near West Seventeenth Street to Sophia Kelser for 2200 dollars.
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Henry Backes
McCormick Avenue
West Seventeenth Street
Sophia Kelser
Appointed Administratrix for McCafferty Estate
Mrs Stella McCafferty has been appointed administratrix of the estate of John McCafferty. The notice lists the court designation and the executor's authority over administration and settlement procedures.
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Stella McCafferty
John McCafferty
Racket Shop to Move Into New K of C Building
The Racket store will relocate into the middle room of the newly constructed K of C building.
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K.of C
Plainville Man Fined for Drunkenness
John Buckley of Plainville was fined five dollars for drunkenness in an incident recorded by local authorities.
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Plainville
John Buckley
Martinsville survey advances planned electric line rise
City engineers and J Wilson chief engineer with A H Noel director visit Martinsville to survey a proposed electric railroad line from Odon through Bloomfield Bloomington to Martinsville. R L Eddy Ray Begley and Howard Stevens oversee field work with county officials. survey aims to finish in six weeks and spark regional connectivity. The project foresees ties to Indianapolis Evansville Princeton networks benefiting Washington and northeast county areas.
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Chicago
Anager
Southern” Iin ‘Electrical Construction ‘Company
J. Wilson
JH. Noel
Martinsville
Roomfield
Bloomfield
Bloomington
Jin
Thie County
Cornee
Epsom
Otton
Odon
Todd
Indianapolis
Oden
R. L. Eddy
Ray Begley
Howard Stevens
George A. Faith
Grant Faith
Wilson
Washington
Runaway Horse Injures Montgomery Merchant
A runaway horse on the State road east of the city severely injured J. C. Brummett, a Montgomery merchant, dislocating his shoulder and bruising him. Dr. Michaels accompanied Brummett’s party returning from the city and escaped serious harm. The horse bolted after spooking at road signs, then kicked and threw the rig.
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J. C. Brummett
Montgomery
Brushmett
Dr. Michaels
Montgome
Mr. Brummett
Postmaster General enforces rural box rules for mail delivery
A thin decision states Assistant Postmaster General Degraw demands strict adherence to rural route box regulations. Boxes must be roadside so patrons can collect mail without deviating from routes or dismounting. Noncompliance could threaten discontinuance of delivery by rural carriers.
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Gen Degraw
Decdaipa
Freight car derails on F I railway near Peters burg bridge
South bound freight train on the F I railway derailed a car that jumped the track before reaching the firbite river bridge near Peters burg. The car ran down and off the 600 plus foot bridge, leaving the tails and delaying the train as crews investigated the incident.
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Firbite River
Petersburg
Traijmen
Runaway Team of Morgan Horses Slams Fence in City
A team of horses owned by John Morgan bolted Wednesday night driven by Hertf Arterburn. They started at the Meredith house and raced west to Fire Street where they struck a fence in front of Mayor Russell's home causing a scare but no injuries.
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John Morgan
Jureg i
Hertf Arterburn
Méredith House
Firaé Street
Mayor, Russell
Dowding and Stone Found Guilty in Wednesday Night Case
In a brief court session around 8 o clock Wednesday night the defendants Delbert Dowding and Ray Stone were found guilty. Five were fined one dollar plus costs.
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Ci Jory
Delbert Dowding
Ray Stone
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