Burial Tuesday for Mrs. Elizabeth Spencer
Mrs. Elizabeth Spencer aged mother of attorney John H. Spencer died Sunday at 2 30 pm after general debility. She was born in Wilkesboro North Carolina 123 and condemned slavery, lived in Greenville Tenn and Washington since 1869. Five children survive including John H. Spencer and Ellan M Mitchell. Three brothers also survive. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Elizabeth Spencer
John = Spencer
Southland
Wilkesboro
N. C
M. E
North Carolina
Greenville
Tenn
William x. Spencer
Spencer
Washington
Rushville
Alli
John H. Spencer
Ellan M. Mitchell
Jennie
The
City
Elizabeth Dant
Argentine, Kan
L. J. Jones
Kansas City
A. B. Toned
Burnettesville
Thomas’ Jones
Marlton, Mo
Walsh
Margaret Donahue
Vincennes
Richard M. Robingon
Donahue
Castle Island
Kerry
Trelaind
Thomas Walsh
West End
Yecennes
Charles Donahue
Richard Re
Central Home Controls Major Telephone Pool
The Central Home Telephone Company of Louisville gains controlling interest in FFowe Telephone Co of Toledo and pools plants with Louisville, Vincennes, Bedford, Bloomington, and others to shield from Bell Co. No local plant changes. Managers say pooling improves service under new directors from Gardiner Morrison and Yoder.
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Ffowe Telephone Company
Gardiner, Orgieon & Yoder
Toledo
Ohi
Central Home Make Phone Company
Louisville
Vincennes
Bedford
Bloomington
M. B. Overly
Central Homes Company
Bell Company
2Gardiner, Morrison & Yoder
Louisville, Company
Kentucky
Central Home Telephone Company
Kinlock Company
St. Louis
Fine Team of Black Horses Sells for Hearse Work
The fine team of black horses owned by Brett Cabel and Elbert McKernan was sold Saturday to Samuel Elswick for a hearse team. The team is described as among the finest ever seen in the city.
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Brett “Cabel
Elbert McKernan
Samuel Elswick
Concert at Fornwald Annex Store Draws Crowd
A Saturday night concert at the Fornwald Annex Store drew a sizable crowd, with attendees enjoying a short set before closing. Local organizers reported positive feedback and potential plans for a follow up event.
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Fornwald Annex
Florida Orchestra Delights Large Crowd In City Hall
A large crowd gathered as Thompson's Florida orchestra played a pleasing program. The room was crowded and many stood on the sidewalk to listen to the music.
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Thompson
Florida Orchestra
Indiana March Health Report Highlights Child Orphans and Desolations
The state board of health estimates that March saw 256 children orphaned and 388 desolate homes due to disease. Total deaths reached 406 with widespread tonsillitis reported across townships. Suicide and murder counts for March reached twenty and seven respectively.
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State Board of Health
Indiana
Coal strike sparks boom near El Nora in Daviess County
A coal vein was struck Saturday afternoon on farmer Arthur Shufflebarger's El Nora area land by Daviess County Coal and Dicing Company of Greene County. The depth reached 115 feet with coal described as excellent but slate covered. This was the third hole drilled. An interest meeting will form a stock company to shaft sinking.
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Elnora
Daviess County Coal
Dicing Company
Greene County
Arthur Shufflebarger
Odon Library Opens with Board Elected and 116 Books
The Odon Library Association has opened and plans to loan books. About 116 volumes were on the shelves at opening, with expectations to reach 200 soon. At Monday night’s meeting officers were chosen: President Dean M. Inman, secretary treasurer LEQ Ramsey, librarian D. C. Williams, library committee chair William Bair, and members Mrs. W. H. Hueston, Mrs. L. T. Montgomery, A. C. Hekm, and Charles Breden.
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Odon Library Association
Dean M. Inman
Leq Ramsey
D. C. Williams
William Bair
W. H. Hueston
L. T. Montgomery
A. C. Hekm
Charles Breden
Mrs Snyder's Surprise Birthday Party
Fifty women friends organized a surprise party for Mrs Barbara Snyder on her forty eighth birthday. Mrs Edward Fish and Mrs John Kemp planned the event on the south side, and the hosts noted she nearly forgot her native language as the gathering ended with thanks in fits of laughter.
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Barbara Snyder
Mrs.Snyder
Edward Fish
John Kemp
South Side
Snyder
Large attendance at Christian Church service
Walter Anderson and his sister Mrs. Zack Dunbar sang a duet titled One Clear Call for Me. Two were baptized after the service and baptismal services are planned for Wednesday night following prayer meeting. Sunday also observed as Home Missions day with My Anderson and the choir leading a song service.
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The
Christian Church
Walter Anderson
Zack Dunbar
Home Missions
Anderson
Pastor J C Rhodes Accepts Vincennes Baptist Call
The Rev J C Rhodes pastor of the First Baptist church of Kokomo has accepted the call to the First Baptist church of Vincennes. He will move his family to Vincennes in a short time. The Vincennes church is among the largest and wealthiest in southwestern Indiana.
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J. C. Rhodes
First Baptist Church
Kokomio
Baptist Advocate
First Baptist Church of
Vincennes
Indiana
Glass Works Burn At Evanaville Plant Loss Estimated
A Sunday noon fire partially destroyed the Evanaville Glass Works with losses around 110000 dollars. The blowing plant and other equipment valued at twelve and fifteen tanks were completely wiped out.
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Evanaville Glass ‘Works
Davis Organization and Contested Convention for Knox County
Cyrus E. Davis accused of being cheated out of Democratic domination after a disputed Sullivan county vote and unit rule use. The Knox county chair upheld the delegation’s control, enabling Davis to secure the nomination on the first ballot amid accusations of mishandled voting and a late band celebration to Bloomfield.
Odon High School Commencement Held Saturday Evening
Commencement exercises for Odon High School were held on Saturday evening with the class address delivered by the Rev. Sweeney of Columbus.
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Sweeney
Columbus
Graduation diplomas presented to named graduates
The ceremony included diplomas awarded to Misses Della Laughlin Ethel Campbell Flossie Winklepleck Eth el Pownal Edna Boyd Roberta Correll Maude Pershing and Messrs Noble Callahan Cline Freed Clarence Kinman Claud Sipes.
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Della Laughlin
Ethel Campbell
Flossie ‘Winklepleck
Ethel Pownal
Edna Boyd
Roberta Correll
Maude Pershing
Noble Callahan
Cline Freed
Clarence Kinnaman
Claud Sipes
Ex-Superintendent and son of Wheatland man face lunacy inquiry
Ex-Superintendent of Police Thomas Dunn brought Stead Weaver to Vincennes where relatives claim he is insane. A lunacy commission will examine him at once. If found insane, Weaver will be sent to Evansville Hospital for the Insane. Weaver, about 21, previously worked as a rural mail carrier out of Wheatland before wandering town and country. Dunn earlier took him to a Cincinnati sanitarium where doctors said he could not be cured.
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Thomas Dunn
Wheatland
Stead Weaver
Vincennes
Evansville
Charles Weaver
Dunn
Weaver
Cincinnati
Reverend Schoonover to Move Within District
The Rev. JL Schoonover presiding elder of the Washington district will move his family from here to Dale in Spencer County. He left last Tuesday and has resided in the city about three years. The transfer does not alter his duties and he will continue as presiding elder in Dale. His work here has been pleasant and successful, and the move is due to business reasons.
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JL. Schoonover
U. B. Church
Washington
Dale
Spencer County
Schoonover
Memorial Day Observance Ordered by Indiana G A R
General Order 11 from M. D. Thakett commander of the Indiana G A R calls for statewide observance of Memorial Day. Posts are to attend divine services on Sunday May 27 in a body and invite the Woman's Relief Corps Sons of Veterans and their auxiliaries to join.
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M. D. Thakett
Indiana
State House
Woman's Relief Corps
Sons of Veterans and
Billings Wedding Anniversary Portmanteau Celebration
The twelfth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Billings was observed Sunday. Friends took possession of their home from about 2 o'clock until 6 o'clock. About fifty guests attended, and the affair was described as enjoyable.
Knox County Leads Fight Over State Democratic Reorganization
Knox County takes the lead to block a proposed reorganization of the state Democratic Committee at the Indianapolis convention. Leaders like S Paul Poynter and Alvin Padgett push for change while Taggart supporters defend the existing structure.
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State Committee
S. Paul Poynter
The
Sullivan Times
Alvin Padgett
Taggart
Poynter
Knox County
T Is
William A. Cullop
Mason J. Niblack
Organization of the State Committee
Niblack
Nine-Year-Old Jeanette Covert Wins Silver Badge
Jeanette Overt, nine, daughter of Evansville postmaster Charles G. Covert, earns the silver badge in the May St Nicholas league contests with verses titled Bygone Days. She is the eldest child of the Covert family in Evansville.
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Jeanette Overt
Charles G. Covert
Evansville
Covert
First M. E. Church Buys Walnut and Meridian Lot
The congregation of the First M. E. church bought an 80 by 140 foot lot at Walnut and Meridian streets just west of Ziba F. Graham's residence. A modern parsonage is expected to be erected there in two or three years.
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First
M. E. Church
Walnut
Meridian
Ziba F. Graham
Two Local Surgeons to Receive Purdue Medical Degrees
James A. Pickett and Charles Bryan from this city and L. Gilkinson of Loopootee will graduate from Indiana Medical College at Purdue University. The commencement is at Eliza Fowler Hall in Lafayette on May 15.
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James A. Pickett
Charles Bryan
This City
L. Gilkinson
Loopootee
Indiana Medical College
Purdue University
Eliza Fowler Hall
Lafayette
Wells Fargo Express to Open Up Town Office in Allen Music Room
The Wells Fargo Express company will take charge of the ex Pressage on the E and I July 1 and occupy part of the room housing S C Allen's music store. The room will serve as the uptown office for the company.
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Wells Fargo Express Company
S. C. Allen
Prominent Vincennes Farmer Dies at 100 Years
Pierre Keenetees me, born in Vincennes on March 15 1820, died aged 100. He was a wealthy farmer leaving a prominent family. His father served in the War of 1812 and was a trusted friend of General Harrison.
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Pierre Keenetees Me
Vincennes
Harrison
Loveless Acquitted in Pike County Bribery Trial
Andrew J. Loveless a Democrat and Logan Township trustee in Pike County was acquitted Saturday afternoon in the Pike Circuit Court. He faced bribery charges from the November election in his third trial.
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Andrew J. Loveless
Logan Township
Pike County
Pike
Kreke's Sister Weds Wesley Wade at Huntingburg
Wesley Wade and Miss Louisa Kreke married in Huntingburg on Wednesday afternoon. Louisa Kreke is sister to August Kreke a barber who recently worked at Kempf's barber shop and attended the wedding.
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Wesley Wade
Louisa Kreke
Huntingburg
Wade
August, Kreke
Kempf
Bunker Hill School May Be Abandoned Next Winter
Superintendent McHenry says poor attendance may force Bunker Hill school in Reeves Township to close next winter. Pupils would transfer to Alfordsville if the move occurs.
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Bunker Hill School
Reeve Township
McHenry
Dem Convention Sensation Seen at Opera House
Holteman's letter underscores a dramatic Democratic Convention moment at the opera house with prominent attendees and public interest heightening the event's profile. Davis Wing of 55 2- 2-1-
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Holteman
Opera House
DAVIS
County Man Chosen for Congress in Close Vote
In Sullivan County a county man wins the nomination for congress after a tight three round contest. The final tally sparked an exciting finish as supporters crowded the courthouse steps and local figures praised the decisive result.
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Sullivan Coun
Democratic plea for party reform in Indiana by John W. Holtzman
John W. Holtzman declares sincere regret at missing a congressional convention and urges Indiana Democrats to return to Jeffersonian ideals, purge party leadership tied to brewery interests, and trust the people. He calls for state convention action to reorganize the state committee and restore mass-driven, honest governance.
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Democratic Party
Indiana
Grand Hotel
Bryan
Isv
Sunq
Gertain
Monte Carlos
Sherrick
Imdn’ Og Guard
State Committee
Tunnel connects Washington and Harrison counties near Fredericksburg
A cavernous underground passage linked Washington and Harrison counties has been found near Fredericksburg on State Street pike. Wilcox cave entrance in Washington county leads to a nearly one mile tunnel explored end to end by Samuel Sykes, revealing a second Harrison county entrance. The tunnel holds a large pool of water that previously hindered exploration.
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Washington
Harrison Counties
Fredericksburg
State Street Pike
Wilcox Cave
Washington County
Samuel Sykes
Harrison County
Gypsies in City Seen Beguiling Citizens with Fortunes
A band of gypsies described as a vagabond group that survives by theft, fortune telling, horse trading, and tinkering was seen in the city on Monday. Several women toured streets begging to tell fortunes and harass businesses, while the group camped two to three miles east of the city.
Mears Denies Candidacy for County Attorney
In a Democrat statement Charles M. Mears says he is not an applicant or candidate for county attorney. He clarifies his political aim is to aid the Republican party and his friends, not seek office.
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Charles M. Mears
Governor Hanly Defends Sherrick Case From Pulpit
In Crawfordsville Center Presbyterian Church Governor Hanly faced applause as he defended his stance in the Sherrick case from the pulpit. He argued state laws protect the public and accused embezzling bank cashiers of wrongdoing, underscoring legal consequences.
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Center Presbyterian Church
Crawfordsville
Hanly
Sherrick
Ex Mayor Holtzig Letter Sparks Democratic Convention Storm
Ex Mayor Holtzig’s letter stirs delegates as Padgett and district leaders clash with Taggart factions over whether to endorse or suppress the missive. Delogates threaten upheaval amid protests and fear its political impact on the party’s unity and direction.
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Holtzig N
Eximayor
Padgett
Ate
Delogates
Etter
Quey
Taggart
Holtzman
Denunciation of Holtzman Raises No Resolution
In their denunciation of Holtzman the Holtzmans letter was not presented and no resolution was offered in favor of the reorganization.
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Holtzmans
Davis Nominated by Democrats in Second District Race
Cyrus E. Davis of Greene county won the Democratic nomination for Congress in the Second district on the first ballot by 552 to 7 after a fierce intra party contest. The Davis camp backed Charles B. Hunt of Sullivan for chairman while opponents proposed Mason J. Niblack of Knox. Alvin Padgett, district chairman, presided as temporary chair.
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Cyrus E. Davis
Greene County
Davis
Charles B. Hunt
Sullivan
Mason J. Niblack
Knox
Alvin Padgett
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