Washington Letter on Manila Trip and American Army Views
The Washington Letter dated May 15 1901 reports General MacArthur urging free transport to Manila for W C U members and Mr Carlisle to see firsthand conditions in the Philippines and judge the army's moral standards. It notes Secretary Root favors patience with Cubans and Platt amendment timing, and discusses Baltimore election results affecting Gormanism, literacy among Republican voters, and Democratic responses as CVA S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mc.Arthur
Corbin
W. CT
Manila
United States
Root
Havanna
Senate
Baltimore
Cva.s
Betty Better Buys Butter in Tongue Twister Verse
The London Globe presents Betty Better as she struggles with bitter butter. She resolves to use a bit of better butter to improve her batter. The rhyme culminates in a playful affirmation that better butter makes a better batter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Globe
Progress of Arms and Public Notices Collide in Tiny Column
A patchwork of 19th century clippings notes rapid arms progress with a magazine pistol claim and high per minute fire rate, plus church unity in Toledo against evil, a ciphered remedy advertisement, and a comic dog tale about recovering money and a catfish from water with a bird dog.
Notice of Appointment of Administratrix and Administrator
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned have been appointed executors and administrators of several estates in Daviess county Indiana. Names include McCracken Goodman Gregory Shively and others. All estates are described as solvent with attorneys Hastines Allen and Billheimer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas McCracken
Mare B. Goodman
Daviess County
Indiana
Joan C. Billhfimer
Hastines
Allen & BiccHeinen
Zylphia M. Gregory
Daviess’ County
James R. Steen
Fraykuis
Gregory
Allens & Biliuermer
State of Indiana
Henry Shively
Notice of License Application in Washington Indiana
Notice to citizens of the Second ward that Epoan S. McCarverry, a male over twenty one, will apply to the Daviess county Board of Commissioners at the next meeting on the first Monday in June 1901 for a license to sell spiritous vinous and malt liquors in the south half of a two story brick building fronting east Third Street in Washington. The front room measures 34 by 18 feet with two entrances.
Notice of License Application in Washington Indiana
Daniel Corcoran of Washington Indiana announces to the Second ward residents his intent to apply to the Daviess County Board of Commissioners for a license to sell spiritous vinous or malt liquors in quantities less than a quart with on premise drinking privilege. The location is the southwest room of the two story brick building on lot ten in the old town now city of Washington fronting East Van Trees Street. The ground floor room measures 28 by 13 feet and has front and rear entrances. Scheduled for the first Monday in June 1901 approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Washington
County of
Daviess
Indiana
Board of County Commissioners
Old Town
East van Trees Street
Daniel Corcoran
License to Sell Liquor In Washington Daviess County Indiana
Samuel Taytor, a male resident of Washington township Daviess county Indiana, applies to the Daviess county Board of Commissioners for a license to sell spiritous vinous and malt liquors in quantities under one quart at a time. The location is a first floor room in a two story frame building on Walnut Street between West Fifteenth and West Sixteenth in the Third ward of Washington. The room is 15 by 20 feet with front and rear entrances. Public session on first Monday in June 1901 requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Daviess County
Indiana
Washington Township
Daviess
Board of Commissioners of
Wright, Clark and Wilsons
City of Washington
Ind
Walnut Street
West Fifteenth
West Sixteenth Streets
Third Ward
County of Daviess
Samuel Taytor
Coroner rules drowning accidental in Brummett case
Indiana coroner I C E Trainor held a May 15 1901 inquest into six year old Homer Brummett of Daviess county at his parents home near Washington. The death on May 14 1901 was found accidental with no blame, Homer a son of L J Brummett, weighing about sixty pounds with light hair and eyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. C. E. Trainor
Daviess’ County
Indiana
City of
Washington
Homer Brummett
Daviess County
L. J. Brummett
Sheriff Sale of Lots in West Washington Place Daviess County
Public sale on June 1, 1901 at the courthouse door in Daviess County Indiana to auction rents and profits for up to seven years for lots 61 and 64 in West Washington Place. If not enough collected the fee simple of the real estate may be sold. Parties include Sarah Williamson and others against George W White. Sale proceeds without relief from valuation laws. May 9 1901. Papcett & Pance Err attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daviess County
Indiana
Washington Place
Sarah‘ Te. Williamson
Lottie Himurg
Theodore Himburg
Jessie Williamson
Ada Williamson
Marie Williamson
Geor
Franklin Williamson
Nellie Williamson
George W. White
Janet
M’corp
Papcett
Murder Charge Looms After Winslow Shooting
Acting Marshal Hardy Wright shot and killed miner Joe Hook at Winslow last Wednesday. Hook's friends allege Wright murdered him without cause while Hook pleaded, and Mrs Hook vows to sue the town for damages. A former town marshal who arrived and ordered Wright to pocket his gun has since been named marshal. Also reported is a medical ad for Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and a note of a coal vein eight feet two inches thick near Linton on George Baughman’s farm discovered by drift miners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardy Wright
Joe Hook
Winslow
Hook
Princeston
Ben Hook
Wright
A. W. Sawtelle
Hartford
Conn
Mitchells Pharmacy
Indiana
Linton
George Baughman
Epworth League convention set for June in Vincennes district
The Twelfth annual Epworth League convention of the Vincennes district M E Church will convene June 10 to 12 with Rev B Johnson and Miss Grace Brown on the program. Mrs A O Fulkerson and Miss Minnie Palmer serve as convention vice presidents. The article also notes local business and health ads and a local insurance agent's visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Vincennes
M. E. Church
Pete
Rev
B. Johnson
Grace Brown
Wadsworth
A. O. Fulkerson
Minnie Palmer
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Board of Ordinance
Evansville Journal News
Churches of
Toledo
Champerlain
Austin Jones
Mt. Cardel
Amaspads McCracken
Herrernay & Marrinuey, Attys
Lowt
Istrator
James H. Garten
Hastings
Allen & Billhermeer
Krauses
Hunemeir s.Drugstore
Princeton News
Clarion and Democrat
Jim
Evansville
Lichty
Hunemeir
Solomon
John J. Mahoney
Chicago
New York Tribune
Ohio
Buckeye Pipe Line Company
Liverpool
East
Epoan S. McCarverry
C. E. Train
Granam Saxrorp
The
Daviess Circuit Court
Jos Hace
Dean
John Rankin
St. Louis
Max
Phoenix Life and Accident Insurance Company
State Board of Health
Hunemeier Drugstore
Jones’ Drug Store
Eureka
Antonly
Oak Better
Hue Ceater
Ate , Standard Oil CO
Ines
Iowa
Ier
Wheeler & Wilson
John F. Boutelle
Main Street
Vincenne
J. E. Williams
Thomas’ Jewelery Store
Wadsworth& Williams
Attorneys - AT
Northwest Corner
Third and Main
Hastings, Allen & Billheiser
Earnest G
Biterskamp
East Main
Burdock
Julia Filbridge
West Cornwell
Fulton
Cincinnati
Sapolio
Hut
T. J. Hunt
Merom
L. F. Hunemeier
Murphy Bloca
3D St
Post Office
Washigton
Walter L. Anderson
Fifth
Main Streets
Net Wilson Building
VanTrees and
East Third Sts
A Porter
W. A. Zeter
Porter & Zeter
Dentists
Opera House
Washington, Ind
Geo. N. Engert
Main St
Florence Newman
Newman
Gray
N. Y
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