Solicitor and Arrests Dominate Bartholomew County News
In Bartholomew County, solicitor Adamson faces a $1 fine after intoxication as police detain him at the Mer edith hotel in Columbus. Meanwhile, Gilbert Davis is arrested in Washington after being sought for desertion and held at the Hyatt homestead, with the sheriff transporting him back on Friday morning.
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Petersburg Cooperate Company
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East Main Street
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Bartholomew County
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Columbus
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Meredith
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Mayor debates firetruck deal and bid dispute at council
In Terre Haute council session mayor questions a bid claim over a Robinson Fire Apparatus purchase. Councilors dispute Matheny’s contract details while Dillard and Streeter defend bidding process and price, with heated exchanges and a vote approving Robinson truck.
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Streeter
Counciilman Ramsey
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Matheny
Wat Tienely
Ninitiedy
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Terre Haute
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Robinson
Klingensmith
Wildridge
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Riester
Mattheny
Central Station
Herald
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American LaFrance Company
Council Chamber
Lions
Ronkaenffer
Robinson Company
LaFrance Company
Matheney
St.Louis
Washington
Elmer Gibson Murdered in Kentucky Bootleg Dispute
Elmer Gibson a deputy United States marshal was shot and killed Sunday afternoon in Monticello Kentucky. The killers are named as Jack Roberts and Tom Green and the motive arose from a bootleg case slated for the next term of court. WS Gibson of Washington is a brother of the slain officer and he left for Senil on a train this morning.
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W. S. Gibson
Washington
Sherif
Daviess County
Monticello
Jack ‘Roberts
Tom Green
United States
Roberts
Green
Csawrenceville
WS. Gibson
Seni
Daviess County Sunday School Elects Officers at Convention
The Daviess County Sunday School association held its annual convention at the Cate Brethren church in Mon Ramety with officers elected including President T. B. Regler and Treasurer Miss Doris Beckler The event featured addresses by Rev George N Burnie and a luncheon for delegates and friends.
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Thles
Daviess County
Sunday School
Asso Intiot
Cate Brethren Church
Burniess
Carrie
George N. Burnie
Secrart
Tashake
Roy
Mayworth
Barr Low
Nzi
Daisy M. Feagar
Oscar
P. Hucifier
T. B Resler
Io Daviess
Mike
Doris Beck Fler
Barr Township
Odd Fellows Hear Sermon on Founding Anniversary
Rev. Get. Wood delivered a sermon at the First Christian Church in Washington for the ninety seventh anniversary of Odd Fellowship. He spoke on the order’s aims of brotherhood, mutual improvement, and charitable service while noting real estate and lodge counts in Daviess County and Liverpool Lodge’s prominence. Members processed from the Odd Fellows temple to the church for the annual observance.
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Rere Wood
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Odd Fellowship
New Albany
Indiana
Great Britain
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Daviess County
Livepool Lodge
Washington
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Liverpool Lodge
Order
Sody
Odd Felows
Main’ S Street
Woman Omniously Ends Life With Poison In Newberry Home
Mrs. Millie York of Madison township, wife of Mill York, consumed carbolic acid at home four miles north of Newberry near Greene county line. A ten page letter found, showing premeditation ten days prior, cites fear of prosecution over a 1912 marriage license. She kissed her husband and two relatives, then died Sunday evening after lingering in a upstairs room. The bereaved husband and two children survive along with parents and siblings. Funeral plans set at Methodist church with burial at Newberry cemetery.
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Millie York
York
Madison Township
Newberry
Out
Greene County
Niidges
Mer York
Washington
Super
Joseph Hasler
Sawberry
Hock
Washington Dominates Third District Track Meet
Washington wins the second annual track and field meet at the high athletic park with 62 points, Petersburg is far behind in second. Washington earns silver and bronze medals, Coleman leads with three wins, and Swords, Vandermark, Smalley, and Brown tally multiple top finishes as the team heads into a dual meet with Indianapolis next Saturday at the county park.
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High Athletic Park
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Petersburg
Roegtais
Pradertath
Coleman
Ashore
Hivard
Pirst
Swords
Conrad
Lunder
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Dow
Pig
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McAlip
Brown
Smiley
France
W. Ifer
Watson
Vandermark
Smalley
Fornwald
Istance
Becus
Indianapolis
Ce Park
Hijapatis Aghed
Judge Gwin Denies Change in Davis County Case
Special Judge Gwin rules against granting a change of venue in the Davis county case involving Waller and others versus Joseph J. Gordon. The court reviews statutes on special judges, with arguments about removal from the bench and influence from saloon men versus civic league members. The decision delays action to 4 pm as attorneys supply citations related to removals and venue.
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Martin County
Gwin
Daviess
Waller
Joseph J. Gordon
Commissioners Court
Atte
Fae
Cuvin
Iback Ida Reithe
Gwih
Daviess County
Civic League
Clvic League
Board of Tamineders
Gardiner
Hatfield Named to Indiana University Board of Trustees
Frank J. Hatfield an Evansville lawyer was appointed by the state board of education to succeed Senator Shively on the Indiana University board of trustees. Hatfield previously served as defense attorney in an arson trial.
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Prank
J. Hatfield
Eransville
Indiana University
Shively
Hatfield
Woman Charged in Township Larceny Case
Lucile Melvin, a young woman from Bartz Township, is to be charged with larceny after two arrests. An affidavit will be filed, naming Patrick, the township police chief, as the officer who found the alleged property in Melvin’s possession. The clothing involved belonged to Miss Cosgrove, a housekeeper previously employed by Michael Cosgrove.
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Maington
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Melvin
West South Street
Bartz Township
Lucile Melvin
Barr ‘Township
Patrick
Washingtonan automobile overturns injuring buyer
An automobile carrying A Lockwood overturned on a Washington road Monday morning. Lockwood was thrown from the vehicle and suffered a dislocation, while another occupant escaped unhurt. Lockwood was taken home for confinement after the crash.
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Washington
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