Hatfield & Palmer Co Representatives Elected for Salem Contests
Washington High School held field day on the school lawn and chose representatives for the High School Athletic Contest at Salem on May 23. Contenders included Rodarmel in standing broad jump and 220 yard dash, Kendall in running high jump, M Coy in hammer throw, Clark in discuss and shot put, Redarmel in 100 yard dash, Allen in half mile, with some events not run due to lateness.
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Salem
Washington High School
High School Association
Rodarmel
Kendall
M’coy
Clark
Redarmel
Allen
Washington Social Notes and Libary Offer Interest
CORNETTSVILLE reports include A G Williams at Washington Monday, George Coleman visiting Washington, Philip Hart and family there, and Samuel Osborne of Vershillion County in town this week. Walter Williams and Mrs Slinkard visit, with music at a band gathering. Jacob Cornett and Mose Wilson consider moving to Southern California. J T Patterson visited Sunday. A library offer: Cabel & Kauffman Mercantile Co offers a 100 by 100 foot lot at Main and West First for the library, with others like Judge Gardiner, Capt Lemmon and Miss Laura Graham also offering sites. The Gazette notes a New Orleans Picayune copy, praising the gulf city and southern reading material, and comments on Dr C E W Dobbs and the Southern Baptist Convention. Fraudulent fake jewelry ads exploiting Washington residents are reported.
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A.G. Williams
Washington
Curtis
Evers
George Coleman
Philip Hart
Samuel Osborne
Vershillion
County
Walter Williams
Odon
Slinkard
Newberry
Andj
Samuel Meng
Plainville
Samuel Holstine
Seth Myers
Jacob Cornett
Mose Wilson
California
Tra J. Patterson
Joseph Cabel
Cabel & Kauffman Mercantile Company
Library Board
Carhezie Library
Gazette
C. E. W. Dobbs
New Orleans Picayune
Gulf
South
Southern Baptist Convention
Dobbs
Coliseum Place Ee
Gilbert Dobbs
Stay of execution extends to November 1901 in Keith case
Indianapolis reports a stay on Joseph D. Keith's murder execution until Nov 15, 1901. The supreme court ordered service of the stay order on the Michigan City state prison warden. The stay follows oral argument on Oct 2, 1901, as the case proceeds.
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Indianapolis
Joseph D. Keith
Nora Kifer
Supreme Court
Michigan City
Washington Poet Office Missive Lists Advertised Letters
Week ending May 4 1901 shows remaining letters in the Washington Poet office with names Eliza Chapman Annie Lisley Minnie McCord Flora Mollie Perkins Nora Ragsdale and others. notice requests “advertised.” One cent charge on all advertised matters. Frang I. Strerr P M and gentlemen Adams Baker Ballard Ferguson Smith listed.
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Washington
Chapman
Eliza- Lisley
Annie
Sawyer
Minnie
McCord
Flora
Fe Perkins
Mollie
Ragsdale
Nora
Frang I. Strerr
P. M
Trainor area dances and gatherings note frost damage
Austin Allen of Epsom fished early week as frost Sunday did damage locally. Miss Emma Alford visited friends near Trainor Monday. Orva Van Nostram of Epsom en route to Loogootee Sunday. Bogard township graduates met at Pleasant Grove Saturday to plan a June sixth commencement at Tolbert's Chapel. Frank Pine and William Lundergan attended the Old Fiddlers Contest in Washington. Willie McLaughlin plans to move to Madison with his sister. Your correspondent is released after a week of illness.
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Emma.Alford
Trainor
Orva van Nostram
Epsom
Wayhere
Bogard Township
Pleasant ‘Grove
Tolbert’s
Chaple
John Brady
Frank Pine
William Lundergan
J. P. Matthews
Madison
Odon News Sees Local Residents Traveling and Visiting
Dr J De Motte and wife traveled to Indianapolis last Wednesday. E W Gwarthey and family who moved to Bonifay Florida last December have returned to Indiana. W McKnight rejoins us after a brief visit with his family at Mitchell. J A Murray of Bloomington Indiana is here visiting John Hitchcock. Walter Breden of Elnora was in town last week. J M Hindman of Elnora spent Sunday here with family. Joe Danner of Burns City canvassing for McCormick Machine Co reporting success. Normal girls and others spent Sunday at Jolliff Rocks. James and Joe Callahan spent Sunday in the country. Miss Mollie McNeeley returned home Tuesday after a short visit with her brothers. D W Hayes made a business trip to Elnora last Thursday. A A Lane and W C Garten were at HM Ross of Sandborn in the city last Thursday. W H Walls returned to Oakland Indiana last Thursday after a short visit. Rev Frank Boyd and family of Dayton Ohio are here visiting relatives. Mrs Al Diefendorf and son are visiting relatives in Orange County. Karl Kelsey, two years in the Philippines, returned home Saturday.
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Odon News
Indianapolis
E. ‘W. Gwarthey
Bonifay
Florida
Indiana
W. McKnight
Mitchell
J. A. Murray
Bloomington
John Hitchcock
Walter Breden
Elnora
J. M. Hindman
Joe Danner
Burns City
McCormick Machine Co
Jolliff Rocks
James
Joe’Callahan
Mollie M
Neeley
D. W. ‘Hayes
A. A. Lane
W. C. Garten
HM. Ross
Sandborn
W.H. Walls
Oakland
Frank Boyd
Day‘ton
Ohio
al Diefendorf
Zon
Orange County
Greier Prentice
Erat
Basia
Cyene Prentice
Cyene
Terre Haute
Karl Kelsey
Theilippines
Personalities Across Town on Wednesday and Thursday
A roundup of residents and visitors from Terre Haute Evansville Loogootee Shoals Vincennes and other places arriving leaving and in the city on business social calls and visits including William Beck Jed Keifner J. W. Doyle A. C. David Rev J. W. Doyle Miss Alma Osborne and many others with local speech on Mayday and travel to and from nearby towns.
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Jed Keifner
Terre Haute
J. al Carlislé
A.C. Tweedy
John Dobbs
Elnora
J. W. Doyle
Loogootee
A. C. David
Evansville
Local residents and visitors noted in city brief
Fred Carter of Petersburg and Clarence Huffman of Wheatland visited the city on business while Mrs. Addie Dillad visited friends in Vincennes. Several people from Evansville, Terre Haute, Sullivan, Chicago, and other towns were in town today on business or visiting relatives. Multiple arrivals and departures included Mayme Woods returning to St. Louis, George Kauffman traveling from Dawson Springs for health, and Ridley Tennessee's incorporation bill noting a bluebird boundary reference.
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Fred Carter
Petersburg
Addie Dillad
Vincennes
Clarence Huffman
Wheatland
Uate
GJ. Williams
Chicago
Sy Tod
Charles Gent
Clay City
W.B. Parsons
Incennes
Mayme Woods
St. Louis
J.C. Burkart
Evansville
Will Norton
Terre Haute
W. L. Laundry
Charlie Kershner
George Bruce
C. W. Coleman
Ed J. Longer
J. H. Marsh
Ridley, Tenn
Tennessee
Ed’ Johnson
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Bethel Sunday Visitors Report Local Church and Social Events
John Peek inspected Sunday school at Cumback. Bert Jones visited from Glendale. Mose Allen of Washington traveled on business. Ragdale from Linton visited friends. Mr. and Mrs. Ive Donaldson of Wealp's Creek attended Sunday evening. Stella Wykoff of Washington visited sister Mrs. James Singleton. William Scudder at Glen Dale commencement. Church services moved from third Sunday in June to first Sunday. Mary Peek guest of Louie Peek. Frank Blackwell of Washington also there Sunday.
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John Peek
Bert Jones
Glendale
Mose Allen
Washington
Ee Rag’ Sdale
Linton Viallingg
Ive Donaldson
Wealp’s Creek
Stella Wykoff
James Singleton
William Scudder
The
Christian Church
Mary Peek
Louie Peek
Frank Blackwell
Regional Visitors and Social Roundup Include Local and Visiting Guests
Mrs Mary Wolkison of Indianapolis visits her brother William Lang ford of this place. Mr and Mrs John Lyons sr visit friends near Veales creek Sunday. Nathan Davis was at Washington Sunday. Miss Leo Lochridge Pansy Horrail and Messrs Charles Winter bottom John Johnson of Washington high school were in this locality Saturday night. John Yarbourgh and Seth Colbert of Terre Haute visited Sunday. The dance by William Fickey Saturday night was well attended. A clipped journal excerpt recalls a sorrowful tale of a mother asking about injuries and a papa facing a grave later.
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Mary Wolkison
Indianapolis
William Langford
John Lyons
Veale's Creek
Nathan Davis
Washington
Leo Lochridge
Pansy +Horrail
Charles Winterbottom
John Johnson
Washington High School
John Yarbourgh
Seth Colbert
Terre Haute
William’ Fickey
Forest Hill Social Notes Reflect Busy Farming and Visits
Farmers plant corn as Alex and John Daugherty transact business in the country. Mr and Mrs Bert Wallace visit, and Wm Veal attends a dance at Air. Mrs Mary Stafford of Veal Town visits relatives, while Florence Tinnie of Cornettsville visits Gideon Isenogle. Samuel Osman of Dana Indiana visits friends in the area. C M Rose and wife visit the Marsh. AH Daugherty improves his Steel Township farm with tile work. Jane Tomey and daughter visit. J B Tomey visits the Marsh. A G Williams and daughter Maud are guests of Gideon Isenogle. Lulu Williams of New Bethel makes a short call. Jacob Cornett calls on a lady friend. M Rose travels to Plainville for business.
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Alex
John Daugherty
Bert Wallace
Trosper
Wm. Veal
Foleys
Mary M. Stafford
Veal
Rose
Florence Tinnie
Cornettsville
Gideon Isenogle
Samuel Osman
Dana
Ind
C.M. Rose
AH. Daugerty
Jane Tomey
J. B. Tomey
A.G. Williams
Maud
Lulu Williams
New Bethel
Jacob Cornett
M. Rose
Plainville
Weather and Community Notes for Mt Olive
Big windy news reports favorable prospects for wheat and fruit crops after rain. People visiting and church events noted, including Memorial sermon May 26 and Children Day observance. Local works crews plan cemetery and church cleanups next Tuesday morning with church ladies meeting the same day.
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George Hill
Emory Lett
Arilla Lett
Sylvester Swan
Thomas Singleton
William Peek
John Lett
Medcalf
Mt. Olive Cemetery
Possum Hollow News Notes and Local Details
Sufferer W A Barber from rheumatism. Bert Ennesa and Charles Walker attended Glendale commencement. Wagoner went to the city. Andrew Bledsoe bought a black hawk corn planter and is doing well. Purcell couple from Cumback visit Lewis Day’s. Mrs Nelson Purcell and Mrs Ida Gregory of Cumback visit relatives here. Wheat in river bottoms looks fine, hill wheat suffers for rain. Miss Kittie Smith Maud Cochran Alice Bowden visit Mrs John Downey. Odus McDaniel of Cumback resumes work locally. Charles Cain and wife visit Frank Swan’s. Farmers discouraged over ground condition. Miss Ida Fields of South Washington visits Meda Traylor. Sunday school here grows. few in number but each takes interest.
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Myre
W. A. Barber
Bert Ennesa
Charles Walker
Glendale
Dock” Wagoner
Andrew Bledsoe
Black Hawk
Jacob Purcell
Cumback
Lewis Day
Nelson Purcell
Mathel Ida Gregory
Ida Fields
South
Washington
Meda Traylor
Two Kinds of Administration Debate in City Affairs
The article argues that under Republican rule disorder never surfaced in a way the law and order league could protest, while under Democratic administration any slight deviation prompted strong league reaction. It dismisses defense of the latter part of the Republican regime as indefensible but asserts there was never a period of true violent disorder.
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Law and Order League
Tuer Gazerre
City political mad race taints Republican era moral drift
The piece laments party corruption in city government, detailing how Democrats allegedly manipulated Council seats through bribery, affecting officials and policy. It notes a death of Councilman Healy, reforms under a Republican mayor, and critiques police leadership while outlining ongoing power struggles within the city. It closes with a marriage notice for J Buskerk and Miss Flossie Getches.
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GazetTr
Wilson
Healy
City council orders strict law enforcement closing saloons at 11
Washington Monday night the city council decided on rigid enforcement of criminal laws and saloons will close at eleven each night and all day Sunday. Seymour Democrat.
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Washington
Seymour
Democrat
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