John Deere Stag Plow Demonstration At Plainville
A John Deere Stagg plow demonstration on the Plainville road drew local farmers and featured juried scoring between Deere and Oliver plows. Judges from Daviess county awarded 127.5 points to the Deere and 89.5 to the Oliver in an event backed by O Donnell Barrows Cochran with a $50 gold prize at stake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deere
Claude Aimar
Plainville Road
Deere
Oliver
O ° Donnell-Barrows-Cochran Company
Daviess County
R. D. Ricks
Peter Reihn
Charles C. Lee
Washington
N. I. Newland
Indianapolis
W. G. Kirby
John Teere Stagg
Conteseft
Commencement Tonight at Loogootee High and Eighth Grade
The annual commencement of Loogootee city schools will be held at the Tythian opera house tonight. Dr. Byrod W. King of King's School of Oratory Pittsburg will deliver the class address titled Young Ambition's Ladder. The Washington high school orchestra will provide music for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loogootee High School
Tythian Opera House
Byrod W. King
King’s School of Oratory
Pittsburg
Washington High School
Married at Bramble Everett Jones and Annis Kidwell Tie The Knot
Everett Jones and Annis Kidwell were married Monday at St. Josephs church with Rev. John F Stanton officiating. Mrs. Jones is Jefferson Kidwell's daughter and well liked. The groom, son of James Jones, works at B. and O. Southwestern railroad shops in Washington. The couple will reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Jones
Annis Kidwell
Bramble
St. Josephs Church
John F. Stanton
Jones
Jefferson Kidwell
the Wroom
James Jones
B. & O. Southwestern
Washington
Whitfield Couple Weds In Prominent St Martins Parish Family union
A wedding united Nora Nolan daughter of Amp Nolan and Charles Clements son of Clay R. Clements at the St Martins church on Tuesday evening. Rev Joseph F Duffry performed the ceremony with Miss Mabel Haigerty and Bert Nolan as attendants. A luncheon followed at the bride’s parents home. The couple will reside on Mr Clements’ father's farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Martins Parish
Joseph F. Duffry
Nora Nolan
Amp Nolan
Charles Clements
Clay R. Clements
Mabel Haigerty
Bert Nolan
Mrs. Clements
Mr. Clement
Institute at Loogootee draws Martin county teachers
The annual Martin county teachers institute will be held in Loogootee from September 9 to 15. Professor O L L Warren of Elmyra New York will teach literature and music and Mrs E E Clevatt of Danville will instruct on primary and general work. A special lecture will be held one evening and a special program is planned.
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Martin County
Loogootee
O. l L. Warren
Elmyra
New York
E. E. Clevatt
Danville
Bramble Woman Caroline Padgett Dies After Illness
Mrs. Caroline Padgett wife of George Padgett and sister of Mrs. Marion Hathert of this city died at her Bramble area home after a long tuberculosis illness. Funeral Mass at St Josephs cemetery was held Wednesday with Rev John S Stanton presiding. She was fifty eight and survived by her husband and eight children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Padgett
George Padgett
Marion Hathert
Bramble
St. Josephs Cemetery
John S. Stanton
Marriage Publications At St Johns Church Publicized
Banns read Sunday morning for George M Lannan of Reeve township and Miss Ethel Lewis, daughter of the late John W Lewis, in a public wedding notice. A second publication lists Leo McDermott, son of Mr and Mrs Dennis McDermott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Johns Church
George M
Lannan
James Lannan
Reeve Township
Ethel Lewis
Loogcotes
John W. Lewis
Leo McDermott
Dennis McDer
Torrential Rain Floods Washington and Daviess County
A cloudburst in Washington Friday afternoon dumped heavy rains over Daviess County. Flooded streets and submerged lowlands affected Montgomery Ochon Elnora Plainville and nearby towns while washes and washouts appeared on country roads. No livestock loss or major property damage reported though plowing is delayed and lightning accompanied some areas. City officials noted no serious damage despite flooded basements and yards.
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Washington
Daviess County
Montgomery
Ochon
Elnora
Plainville
Glendale
Stuckey
Plainville High School Graduates Seven In Second Commencement
The second annual Plainville high school commencement was held Friday in Woodman hall. Seven graduates received diplomas. four boys and three girls. Dr. Bonebrake of Indiana Central University gave the address and the Plainville orchestra provided music. The graduates include Albert Helibecker Leq Clem ents Floyd Carpenter Mark Lomax.
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Plainville High School
Woodman Hall
Plainville
Bonebrake
Indiana Central University
Plainville Orchestra
Albert Helibecker
Leq Clements
Floyd Carpenter
Mark Lomax
Be prompt and punctual in duties and teamwork
An editorial note stresses promptness and company loyalty, urging employees to study duties, anticipate emergencies, and support leadership for advancement. It then reports a crime roundup: 16 year old Lee Warner of Memphis Tenn faces larceny and burglary charges for a hardware store theft in the city, with details of arrest, confession, and related robberies and a separate election law meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Warner
Memphis, Tenn
W. H. Boone
Plainville School Delivers Diploma Music by Officials
O H Sheckell superintendent presents the di momas at Plainville school. Washington high school's orchestra, directed by Professor J M Black, returned from Loogootee where they played at the annual commencement Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Loogootee
Loogootee High School
J. M. Black
Minister Addresses Vincennes District Missionary Meeting
The annual meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society for the Vincennes district of the Methodist Episcopal Church met in Elnora on Friday with light attendance due to bad weather. Miss Jennings, a returned missionary, was the principal speaker along with Rev. Hayden H. Allet and Mrs. Elizabeth T. Stanley who led devotional services and spoke on the program. The district gathering previously met at the First Methodist Church of Washington in 1911, and the 1912 meeting is planned for Carlisle in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Boone
Warner
Steere
Mitchell
Washington
Woman's Foreign.Missionary Society
Vincennes
Methodist Episcopal Church
Elnora
Miss Jennings
Hayden H. i Allet
First Methodist
Elizabeth T. Stanley
Carlisle
Retreat Ends As Rev Rosswinkle Praises Work
The men’s retreat led by Rev. Ather Rosswinkle of St. Fonts ends Sunday evening with an excellent sermon and blessing from the Pope. The gathering included Knights of Columbus members and priests Father Boland and Father Burgett assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ather Rosswinkle
St. Fonts
Rosswinkle
Prohibition Party
Knights of Columbus
Father Rosswinkle
Washington
Evansville
Father Boland
St. Simons Church
Father Burgett
St. Patricks Church
Local Knox County couple wed at First Christian Church
W. W. Grigsby of near Bicknell and Mrs. Belle Smith were married Monday morning at the First Christian church with Rev. J. W. Darby officiating. The groom, a prosperous farmer, is widely esteemed and father of Mrs. W. Shackleford. the bride is a member of the same church and mother of Mrs. Otis Williams. They will reside on the groom’s farm near Bicknell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Grigsby
Bicknell
Belle Smith
J. W. Darby
First Christian Church
Knox County
W. Shackleford
West McCormick Avenue
Washington
Otis Willams
West Walnut Street
William McCrisaken Receives News of Son’s Fate
A former city patrolman named William McCrisaken is relieved after receiving a letter on Saturday from his son Michael McCrisaken. The message allays fears that Michael had perished in an unspecified incident.
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McCrisaken
William McCrisaken
Michael McCrisaken
Women’s Temperance Union Elects Officers in Washington
Mrs Elizabeth F Stanley of Indiana spent April 24 and 25 in Washington addressing temperance meetings and union policy. A focal union organized with thirty seven active and three honorary members. Officers elected include President Mrs Robert Barr and Vice President Mrs M S Heavenridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth F. Stanley
Indiana Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Washington
Marriage Postponed Amid Sudden Funeral
The wedding of Miss Lorena Smith and Harry Trester, scheduled for Tuesday morning, has been postponed due to the death of Trester’s mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorena Smith
Harry Trester
Weather Keeps Vincennes Aviation Meet Crowd Disappointed
Disappointed spectators left Washington at noon Sunday hoping for clear skies over the Vincennes Commercial aviation meet. Rain arrived around flight time, washing out attendance and forcing many to return on afternoon or 8 o'clock trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Vincennes Commercial Aviation
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A. O. Fulkerson
M. E. Church of
Longootee
Will VanHoy
Knight of Columbus
Mr. VanHoy
Whitfield
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Marriage Publications
Oliver Plow
Claude Aikman
O Donnell-Barrows-Cochran Company
Hatfield & Palmer Company
D. H. Ricks, Peter Reihn, Chas. C. Lee
E. B. Leigh
Gates
William Mantler
Zinkans Hall
E. F E. Hastings
Torney
Hastings
Mar
The
Herald
Chicago
Jnne
Godwin
Washington Township
Sidney Carnahan
Clarence Evans
J. F. McGehee
Marshall L. Wilson
Tilman Gaither
A. E. Johnson
Lafayette Gilley
Zed Morton
Frank Davis
Frank A. Evans
Zara Davis
Harrison Township
John A. Meade
Mason Jones
Steele Township
B. F. Corlett
John Blanford
van Buren Township
Charles Parsons
Julius Smith
Madison Township
Noble Callahan
C. Guthrie
B. F. Sears
Veale
Charles %. Stuckey
Thomas Singleton
George Gowan
H. E. Jackson
Barr Township
Roy Quil
Ilam
J. Frank Sharum
Morton Harris
Wiliam Barr, Jr
Elmore Township
Thomas Nugent
Douglass Bray
George Hackler
Va Demoss
Delia Stott
Nhloise Blanford
Dimomas
O. H. Sheckell
Ilon
Young McCrisaken
Young McCrusaken
Bcrisaken
Robert Barr
M.S. Heavenridge
D .B. Jackson
Charles Feagans
Treasury
Rene Alles
H. H. Allen
M. E. Church
Davis
Presbyterian Church
J . D Parbsy
Christian Church
W. EB. Cole
Baptist Church
Harry Eastridge
United Brethren Church
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