Glendale Man Wickered with Truant Officer Election
County board of education elected Frank McCafferty of Harrigan township as truant officer for Daviess county for the coming year. He succeeds W. H. Allen of Plainville who sought reelection. John J. Quilliam of Barr township also ran. The ten township trustees and three school board presidents caucused before the vote, with McCafferty winning and Allen and Quillian defeated. The new officer is a Democrat from Glendale, paid $2 a day as employed.
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County Board of Education
A. O. Fulkerson
Frank McCafferty
Harrigan Township
Daviess County
McCafferty
W.H. Allen
Plainville
John J. Quilliam
Barr Township
Alien
Quillian
Allen
Hyves
Glendale
Loogootee Beer Licenses Renewed After Brief Shutdown
In Loogootee the town reopened saloons after county officials renewed licenses that had expired with the business day of April 1. Owners and workers celebrated as licenses were granted anew, restoring operation and joy to local saloonmen led by John Patterson, John Williams, Joe McAtee, T. E. Williams, and W. M. Seal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loogootee
County Commissioners of
Martin
Loo‘gootee
John Patterson
John T. Williams
Joe McAtee
T. E. Wiliams
W. M. Seal
Pike County Telephone company files franchise acceptance
The Pike County Telephone company through manager H C Webb filed with City Clerk Heddi Nott an acceptance of the city council granted franchise. The filing includes a stockholder list of sixty two citizens from Pike and neighboring counties and copies of original incorporation documents with state auditor certificates. Some Washington insiders believed to be members were not listed. The franchise requires a list of officers and stockholders to be filed within thirty days.
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Pike
Washington
Miles G. O'Neall
The
Herald
Pike County Telephone
Noes Damage After Storm Hits Loogootee
Heavy rains Sunday afternoon and Monday morning caused substantial damage in Loogootee Indiana with farm work delayed and roads damaged. The B and O South Western railway bed near the eastern limits was washed away but was repaired in time to avoid train delays.
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Loogootee
Comfortable Quarters for Ed C Faith in Campbell Building
Friends report Ed C Faith and brother George Faith moved their furnishings to the Campbell building second floor over Peoples National Bank Monday. Faith plans to bring his family from Bicknell next week and likely settles in the Carnahan building on East Seventh Street.
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Ed. C. Faith
Campbell Building
Peoples National Bank
Faith
George Faith
Feith
Bicknell
Carnahan
East Seventh Street
American Express warns on lost express packages
In a circular to newspapers, American Express warns losses arise from shippers failing to mark goods properly. They cite torn off tags as a primary cause and urge crayon or direct labeling on packages to ensure correct delivery.
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American Express Company
Burglary Foiled at Wallace Store on South Washington
A burglar attempted entry to the Wallace store on South Washington Saturday night but fled before breaking in. Sheriff Harmon and Deputy Chief Will Kermode investigated on Sunday morning. a rear door panel had been cut out by the thief.
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Wallace
South Washington
Harmon
Will Kermode
Flooded Parishes Drive Mass Displacement As Militias Deployed
Large sections of fifteen Louisiana parishes are under water and parts of fourteen more flooded. Government food delivery difficulties for levee work prompt Governor Sanders to order militia to round up 500 at rifle point if needed. About one hundred thousand people have been driven from their homes.
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Jouisana
Sanders
Life of Major Archibald Butt Honored at Washington Meeting
President and Secretary of War joined other notable figures in Washington on Sunday to commemorate Major Archibald Butt. The tribute honored his roles as soldier, newspaper man, presidential aide, and Titanic hero, highlighting his steadfast service and lodge membership.
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Archibald Butt
Lodge
Washington
Health Official summoned for state conference
Dr. A. I. Donaldson county health commissioner is summoned to attend a conference of county health officers of the state in Indianapolis on May 14 and 15 under the direction of the state board of health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. I. Donaldson
Indianapolis
State Board of Health
Memorial Services Held for Church Leaders in Minneapolis
The general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church met in Minneapolis and conducted memorial services Sunday for Bishop W F Mallalieu Henry Spellmeyer Cyrus D Foss and Daniel Goodsell who died since the last quadrennial meeting.
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General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Minneapolis
W. F. Mallalieu
Henry Spellmeyer
Cyrus D. Foss
Daniel Goodsell
Cadillac Touring Cars Sold In Hyatt Neighborhood
Tony Englehart and Raymond Englehart of the Hyatt neighborhood each bought a Cadillac touring car from the Hatfield Palmer agency on Monday.
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Tony Englehart
Raymond Englehart
Hyatt
Hatfield & Palmer Agency
Rev Walter A Schell Faces Conduct Charges
Washington friends of the Rev Walter A Schell pastor of the Tuxedo M E church Indianapolis were startled by charges of improper conduct filed by Mrs Harry M Dunnington of Indianapolis The Rev Schell a former Shoals pastor and a Vincennes District Male quartet member appeared in the city with his church role amid reports the trustees will meet tonight to consider the matter and district superintendent J C Bentley has not yet returned to Indianapolis.
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Washington
Welter
A. Schell
Tuxedo Methodist Church
Indianapolis
Harry
M. Dunnington
Indiapopolis
Schell
Shoals
Vincennes
Indianapolis Star
Walter A. Schell
M. E. Churca
Harry M. Dunnington
Gladstone Avenue
Mr. Schell
Boards of Trustees
Religion and art meet in a sheriff’s tale of theft
Sheriff George Harmon went to Shoals after Benjamin Melvil, son of W. J. Melvil near Montgomery, was arrested on a county warrant. The youth is charged with stealing forty dollars from his father two months earlier.
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Christ
George Harmon
Shoals
Benjamin Melvil
W. J. Melvil
Montgomery
Farmers Hopeful as Plowing Advances in Mild Weather
Roughly half of the county’s corn plowing is complete though wet spells slow progress. If favorable weather continues into May, planting will extend, boosting corn prospects. wheat fields and pastures show renewed vigor, and farmers anticipate a strong crop with timely warmth.
County honors winners announced by treasurer office
Superintendent A O Fulkerson released the eighth grade diploma results with twenty passed and twenty four failed. Top student names include Billa Alsman Willis Pershing Malissa Scott and other honor pupils across Washington and Elnora townships plus a list of April exam successful pupils. Tax collection day drew a long line as residents paid half year taxes and receipts topped twenty two thousand dollars last Thursday.
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A. O. Fulkerson
Fulkerson
Billa Alsman
Gchgol
Washington Township
Willis Pershing
Elnora
Court House
Jones
Airdome Opens May 20 Under Two Wims Management
The Airdome on Fourth and South Streets resumes for the summer season Monday May 20 with the Two Wims in charge. The Blanchard Webber Musical Comedy Company, a 15 member troupe, opens the season. Elkhart Review notes a Baptist sermon on poetic symbolism and the beauty of creation leading to spiritual reflection.
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Wims
Blanchard- Webber ‘Musical Comedy Company
Pickett Fined in City Court After Threats
Pickett, a West End man, jailed Sunday morning by the city police chief after threatening several people including his wife with a knife, was arraigned before Mayor John Were Carty Monday night on assault and battery charges and fined $1 and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mis Pickett
West End
McCrisaken
John wereCarty
Lightning damages Padgett home in Loogootee addition
The Padgett residence in the Loogootee Land Company's addition was struck by lightning during a late thunderstorm. The bolt split roof rafters and tore siding on one side while Grant Padgett was severely shocked but survived. several occupants escaped unharmed.
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Loogostee Sentenel
James A. Padgett
Loosootee Land Company
Padgett Home
Washington Typographical Union Elects Officers for Year
At the regular meeting the Washington Typographical union elected Stephen Belding as president for the year with William Himbureg as vice president HW E Teufel as financial secretary CC EL Mee Cord as recording secretary and George 2D Colbert as sergeant at arms Delegated to the international convention at Cleveland Ohio were George D Colbert with alternate Leuncer Veale The group also discussed preferring international officers and noted Belding’s third tenure as president marking his prominence in Indiana union life.
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Thhe
Washington Typographical Union
Stephen Belding
Wiliam Himbureg
HW. E. Teufel
CC. EL “Mee
International
Cleveland, Ohio
George D. Colbert
Leuncer Veale
Belding
Indiana
Beckett and Crays Tie Nuptials in Loogootee
Miss Erma Crays daughter of Mr and Mrs Wesley Crays and Austin Beckett son of the late Frank Beckett were married Saturday afternoon at the Methodist parsonage on Wood street by Rev J H Furry. The bride is well known in the community and the groom is a Washington young man. They will reside in Washington where Mr Beckett works in the railroad shops.
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Loogootee Sentinel
Erma Crays
Wesley Crays
Austin Beckett
Washington
Frank Beckett
Wood Street
J. H. Furry
Beckett
Washington readers drive city papers sales nationwide
Metropolitan newspapers are widely sold in Washington with numerous papers read by citizens. Alongside local papers and direct subscriptions, newsstands move many metropolitan newspapers every Sunday and several hundred daily copies. Cincinnati penny papers also have local agents delivering around 400 copies daily.
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Washington
Indiana
Cincinnati
Lake County Farmers Buy Automobiles in Bulk
Lake County farmers are purchasing a significant number of automobiles, signaling a shift in agrarian needs. The move reflects rising demand for improved transport and equipment among local agricultural workers.
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Lake County
Tomato cultivation contracts near 550 acres for Sni der Preserve
Representatives of the Sni der Preserve company closed contracts for about 550 acres of tomatoes for this year’s delivery. Local landowners may produce tomatoes for the factory as contracts will sublet ground to residents. Interested persons should call Manager Johnson at the Meredith house or see William A. Wallace. Plants will be furnished free of charge if contracts are made.
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Snider Preserve Company
Johnson
Meredith House
William A. Wallace
County Chairmen Embrace Clean Campaign Rules
Republican County Chairman Godwin and Democratic Chair Forsythe vow to run a clean race and crack down on ballot buying. They advise committee members to register this week, noting that early registration requires only a signature.
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Eagirmen
Godwin
Republican County Organization
Forsythe
Democratic Organization
Henry Woods Named New Precinct Committeeman
Republican County Chairman George Godwin announces Henry Woods as committeeman for Ninth precinct Washington township. Woods, a Civil War veteran, is trusted to advance the party and succeeds Ezra Vance who moved away.
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George Godwin
Henry Woods
Washington Township
Woods
Mr. Woods
Ezra Vance
Big Engine Turns Over Near Trenton Indiana
A B and O Railway monster engine number 2760, the largest on the line, overturned Monday afternoon after striking an open switch about a mile west of Trenton Indiana. Crews used a steam derrick from Wab ton shops to right the engine. no injuries were reported.
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Gines
Flora
St. Louis
Trenton
Wbnton
Jared
Train collision delays main line after freight derailment
An engine pulled a fast freight after a cab dose mishap and a freight crew left a switch open. The事故 caused significant delays to trains on the main line.
Crabb Declared Unsound Mind Admitted to Evansville
Andrew Crabb a 38 year old mechanic in Washington township has been deemed insane by a judicial commission on May 1 and will be transported to the Southern Indiana Hospital for the Insane at Evansville by Sheriff Harman within days. He previously stayed at a private California hospital.
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W. OH. Kiefer
Southern Indiana Hospital
Evansville
Andrew Crabb
Washington Township
Crabb
J. W. Ketlamse
Vo HE Yenne
Morton Brothers Sell Tile Machinery to Wabash Bottom Farmer
Morton Brothers disposed of their tile making machinery to Salamel Boone of Carlisle. Boone, owner of a 500 acre Wabash bottoms farm, will install the equipment to drain his land and occupy his leisure time with tile manufacture. Morton will continue making concrete blocks on West Waldut Street.
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Morton Brothers
Salamel Boone
Carlisle
Boone
Wabash Bottoms
Morton
West Waldut Street
Hugh O'Donnell Reports Chicago Strike Impact
Industrial strike among Chicago pressmen drew attention from readers in the big city. Hugh O'Donnell of O'Donnell Barrows Cochran returned from a business trip noting papers on street corners were scanned by many and even saved for later reading in hotels. He mentioned a brother in a Chicago newspaper connected with the strike.
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H. O'Donnell
O'Donnell- Barrows-Cochran Company
Chicago
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