Bloomington pageant and local auction near Crogs roads
Anminta Sacies and locals report on a Bloomington pageant with Tom Brown land and Polk twash contestants. An auction at Crogs roads next Saturday features Mike Howe selling a mule and farming tools. Community notices include birthday party for Love Ann Long, Ed Bivins out of horse shoe game, a sheep killing, and local social life with churches, parishes, and a dynamite plot rumor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom “Brown
Polk Twash P
Bloomington
Mike Howe
Prominent residents in news from Vincennes and beyond
Word reaches Vincennes that Happy Walker, recovering from a badly broken left arm, should return home soon with full use. other items include the death of George B. Cox in Cincinnati. Judge Alonzo Bales in Winchester rules on a divorce case in favor of the defendant. bank head Frank McKeen dies suddenly. a tornado devastates Kemp Oklahoma. a Daviess County divorce outcome. Mrs Amanda Petty of Plainville declared insane. several accidents and petty crimes across Ohio and Indiana. Loogootee hosts marriage of Mrs Helen Stuckey and Abraham Beebe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes
Meansville
Walker
Wasi
Helen Stuckey
Abraham Beebe
Sou East
Loogootee
Allen Kenworthy
Bboith
LooiSoctee
Bids set to open for federal building in Washington
Notice received that bids for the construction of the new federal building in Washington will be opened Friday June 23. The letter also states that the plan and specifications for the building are following the note. Bidder E. Forsythe signed the notice indicating readiness for bidding.
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Federal
Washinton
Algo S
Washington City
E. Forsythe
Local Life Notes and Quirky Habits From Main Street
The piece mentions Mr and Mrs known to the community with talk of punitive plans. Uncle Johnny Spraceby learns his pension rises to 24 dollars prompting patriotic acts including buying a French harp and parading to the tune Marching Through Georgia. Dick Bledsoe notices his hat style as his wife explains it started at the dining table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Spraceby
Georgia
Dick Bledsoe
Disappearance of Conrad Miller Causes Local Alarm
Conrad Miller of 506 West Van Trees Street, Washinton, has vanished after leaving to fish near the old bed. Neighbors and police fear drowning or foul play as ferryman sightings are inconclusive. Miller, a machinist, was last seen crossing the river at Maysville and had no plan to stay away, prompting police to widen the search and contact relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Miller
van Trees Street
Washinston
Maysville
Miller
F Miller
Miller's
Manuel Gates
Ators
Miller Ia
Wheatland
Crisakep
James Abner
Abner
Ithe
Aren Ok
Yeates
Frank Denvele
Weather Threat Prompts Corn Loss in Neighborhood
The report notes a severe weather pattern likely to ruin much corn by Saturday night. Local residents Mr and Mrs A B Singidton and Mr and Mrs Ke ner Ennis are among those attending church events and visiting neighbors. The Mt Olive Sunday school reported 997 chapters read the previous week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.B. Singidton Iis
Betty Ennis
Waghneton
Kener Ennis
iPony Renlon
Pleasant
Dylan Reister
Trasnin
Severa
Mt. Dive Pices
Nicholais
James Hardy
Frank Chapman
Washington
James Singleton
Raymond Fohn¢on
Emery Lett
Jesse Gosham
Mt! Olive
Belleview Social Visits and Local Gatherings
Miss Inez Kinniman visited Miss Bliza and Helma Skomps Sunday. Mr and Mrs David Andis of Fairview visited Mr and Mrs Oscar Raro and Mr and Mrs John Rusher and family. John Lee visited Mr and Mrs John Walls Sunday. Nell Rader of Bloomington visited her parents. Several people from here attended a trip to White River west of Elnora Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs S Nicholson visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inez Kinniman
Bliza
Ihelma Skomps Suriay
Anderson Kinnamay
Oscar Wells
Rushrod
Rater
T. KL Kesler
Woc
Kester
Curtis Yan
Carl Ktunt
Amys
Oscar. Rater
Harley Fielder
Robert Kesler
Willis Ketehem
Washington
Date Deisting
Martinsville
Lew Shore
Hapve Rester
Colorado
Sam Kinniman
Anderson Kinniman
Jessie
Madre Rader
J. C. Resler
Clyde Shaver
Dillon, Hasler and Ross
Inora
Will Thias
Trester Injured In Mill Room Incident
Michael Trester a well known shop employee lost the first finger on his right hand and his thumb was badly mangled while in the mill room. An ambulance took him to hospital for treatment.
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Michael Trester
Trester
Plainville Notes Mixed Social and Local News
Witt Kittion returns to the streets after illness while WH Dougherty buys two new cars. Nancy Cochran leaves Lem Cloley’s home and returns. Wello McWilliams visits family then returns to Terre Haute. Mrs. Rosa Kistey and Mrs. Anna Sawyer travel to Washington. Frank Eaton and daughter Wilma visit from Washington. Farmers largely finish corn planting. Dr. Wil McKittrick heads to Indianapolis for medical school. Ed Fisher family involved in an accident. a child suffers a fractured leg. Birdie Killian hosts a linen shower for Josie Ford and others. Risley and Ford wed in Sandborn with Rev Spencer officiating. Miss Boyd, nurse with Mrs. Nfoss, returns home. Pearl Shawyer and Garneta Banta visit Gladys Heinbaush. Several from town attend a baptizing near Elnora despite bad weather. The VU B’s plan a baptizing at the Killion sandbar next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witt Kittion
Dougherty
aMys
Nancy Cochran
Lem Cloley
Wello
McWilliams
Terre Haute
Rosa Kistey
Anna Sawyer
Washington
Mr.c
Frank Eaton
Wilma
Wil “McKittrick
Midianapolis
Ed Fisher
Sucy
Birdie Killian
Josie Ford
Iram Risley
Claude Kil Hon
Violet Barner
Connie Ford
Yelpha Dougherty
Sandborn
Risley
Miss Ford
Spencer
Miss Boyd
James Nfoss
Pearl Shawyer
Garneta Banta
Gladys Heinbaush
Washington weekend travel notes and holy communion list
Montgomery community records numerous residents and visitors traveling to Washington for weekends shopping and visits. The piece lists names such as Ambrose Summers Lizgle Perkins Dixon and Perkins family, with mentions of Mary Lechner Margaret Lechner Anna Fields Mary Grannan and Helena Raney receiving first holy communion at St Peters church on May 21 in Montgomery.
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Ambrose Summers
Washington
Lizgle Perkins
Ea. Dixon
James Perkins
Mire
John Tealy
R. Bigham
Vincennes
Tey Summers
Henry McDonald
Bernice
Tom Melton
Ernest Winninger
Bert Winninger
Biford Strange
Plainville
Mary Glenn
Grace Bull
Key Summers
James Sanders
A . Anthony Wilson
Alfordsville
J. L. Brummett
Joe. Healy
Josie
Cannerburg
Louis Haag
John Barr
Hayworth
Ed Matthews
William Raney
A.T. Brewer
Elizabeth Brothers
F. A. Dixon
St. Peters Church
Montgomery
Mary A. Lechner
Margaret Lechner
Anna Fields
Mary. Grannan
Anna
Zinkan
Helena Raney
Alma A.turnbloom
Filza
Special Train Runs to Lawrenceville After Baseball Talks
After lengthy talks between the Washington baseball team and the B&O Southwestern, a special Sunday afternoon round trip train from the city to Lawrenceville will operate for a baseball game. The railroad initially sought 75 full round trip tickets, later 100, but Superintendent Calloway authorized service for at least 100 passengers. Tickets go on sale this afternoon and managers are urged to secure space for a mammoth oil field crowd.
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Washington Baseball Mount
B. & O. Southwestern, mAlead Company
Lawrenceville
Fot
Hein
Calloway
Washinton
Ofee
Fairbanks Campaign Opens With Preparedness Theme
The article reports Fairbanks campaign headquarters opening in Fairbanks and elsewhere with statements stressing preparedness, a strong navy, and centralized federal control. It notes endorsements from Goodrich and others, plus related letters and political activity as the campaign ramps up.
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Root
Herman
Hays
Field
Congress
Byielich
Unit
ASA
Fairbanks
AmericanigiFairbanks
Ness
Goodrich
Liverpool
Leo Wesson
Julia Yaney
Ann Aduett
Aim
Bernt
Pease Card Walker
Octoum
Alvin
Udgett
Wilf Morry
Stanley
Carrico
Adams
Arthur
Stevens
Washington, Indiana
MTG
Cecil and
Louise
Erry
Ot ‘O Parrott
Clara States
Joshue Cole
G. L. Gasipore
Fio
Jesse 3Elmore
Frank Steele
Engi W
Jed Webbers
Banksy Rey
Odvich
wiihtFairbanks
Brairbanks
Goodrky
Indiana Rem
Yhanks
Navy
Bening
Blake
Unclear OCR fragment on federal contract timing
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a federal contract and rural service timelines. Names and details are unreadable, with references to fourteen months and completion conditions. No coherent event or entities can be determined from the readable portion.
Indiana State Bar names department officers and recruiters
The text lists appointments in the Indiana G A department including commander at Vincennes and a series of officers such as assistant adjutant-general J K Poster and inspector J C Gordon. It also names recruiting officers across districts and members of the soldiers and sailors home committee in Lafayette and other cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.W. iWwilliame
Bedford
Indiana
G. A
Creshopment
Rvansvlle
J. K. Poster
Indianapoli
Tuster
J. C. Gordon
Plus
Daniel Wong
Tipton
Thonas J
John Ry Alextarel
Vincennes
I James i Midler
de Hersonvilles
Hn Johnson
Dupoutes Itch
Solomon
Brazil
Syt- van B. Morris
Shelbyville
T. C. Capp
Indianapolis
Abany
Milton “i-Kokomo
J. 2. Shaw
Lafayette
Gleventh
Alexander Hess
Walashi
Joseph Hickley
Wayne
Wol Ha Ritter
South
Bend
Kting
Commalesee
Hoama
Charles I. Meserhoff
Wovandeitle
William Mead
Spencer
Thomas J. Cave
West Baden
Dittues M. Brown
Frank~ Hn
Oscar Rankin
Corre Waute
al J. Baul
Daniel Mustard
Anderson
AT. Hauckle
Kerry
Fister
HW. Riddle
Remmington
A. B. Crampton
Delphi
Sannel McMeneh
K Wayne
Farsuel
South Bent. Oy
Orphiais
Eastman Wins Custody in Divorce Case
Judge Ogden grants Julia A. Eastman a divorce from William J. Bastrosa on wife’s complaint and awards custody of the minor children. Bradley-Candler couple noted with Benjamin Harrison Bradley of Washington and Mabel Clara Chandler of Washington. Miss Cleopatra Doyle of Montgomery city visits grandmother Mrs M W Kinsella.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogden
Julia A. Eastman
William JF. Bastrosa
Mra
Eastman
Ifinnr
CleopHus Doyle
Montgomery d’ In
Thelcity
M. W. Kinsella
Hopkins Dies Veteran of Franklin Ward
Benjamin Hopkins aged about seventy a prominent elvil ward veteran died at his son Samign Hopkins home in the Firth ward after a prolonged illness His survivors include three sons Samuel Warren and Thomas and one daughter Mrs Hopkins had moved to Washington from Harrison township several years ago
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Benjamin Hopkins
Elvil Ward
Samign Hopkins
Firth Ward
Samuel
Warren Thomas
Mrr
Hopkins
Washington
Harrison Townsholp
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Si Plum
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George B. Cox
Cincinnati
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Louis C. Viele
Florence Viele
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Meade
Petty
Muncele
Ma Effeult
Newcomerstown
Frank Melatoshi
Worthington
Arthur Morgan
State Board of Pharmacy
Gong
Proserth Miller
Drowx
Cox
Omtberg
Wite
Belleview
A Ee Ee Ee Ee Ee Trester
Plainville Notes
Beth
Iliams
Beatrice Ce
Guy Irene Mary Igorle
Agnes Noyle
Leongra
Ruth ‘E. Bigham
Béatrice Dares
Veronica Zinkan
Florence Aie
Josephe B. Grannan
Frank P. Michael
Adghur
I. Krewer
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Hither
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Edward Arvin
Milchae Nowe i
Cajse
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John EW. Billings
Plainving
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Harriet E. Cook
Canonsburg
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J. M. Beck
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New York
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George N. Brothers
Tatanity
Stadio Pl
Mariaage License
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