Washington letter list and city notices May 24 1910
List of letters at the Washington post office for the week ending May 24 1910 includes women Minnie Hayes and Mrs H T Salyers and men G W Ellis Jack Freed A C Kelley George E Scribner Walter Shores. Marriage licenses recorded for OSHA Sanford Ritter Colbert Burns Crow Summers Bullock. Births reported for Shal and Wilson. A long column of personals notes from Washington City details visits travels jobs and local events including road work graveling projects and multiple residents attending funerals and schools.
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Washington Post Office
Minnie Hayes
H. T. Salyers
G. W. Ellis
Jack Freed
A. C. Kelley
George E. Scribner
Walter Shores
E. C. Faith
Osha - Sanford
Henry Osha
South Washington
May Sanford
Ritter - Colbert
George C. Ritter
Mildred Colbert
Veale Township
Burns Crow
Oliver James Burns
Washington
May Eva Crow
Summers - Bullock
Aloysius Summers
Cannerburg
Mary Beatrice Bullock
Local Will Contested Over Bequest to Vincennes Woman
Frank McMurran protests a will gifting $60 000 to Mrs. Mattie Hannum of Vincennes saying the bequest is fraudulent. He cites twenty one year old acts of kindness as reason. The will leaves four half siblings: Frank McMurran and Mrs. James E. Lawrence of Madison Wisconsin, plus Mrs. Ida Miller and George McMurran of Kansas City Missouri.
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Mattie Hannum
Vincennes
McMurran
Frank McMurran
James E. Lawrence
Madison
Wis
Ida Miller
George McMurran
Kansas City
Kept From Wife's Burial Inmate Noted With Disease
Evansville Indiana May 24 During his wife's burial George Horn was a county hospital detainee with smallpox. Mrs Horn died in Denver Colorado last week of tuberculosis and Horn, who had gone there to join her, returned with the body. He developed symptoms Sunday exposing over 100 friends of the deceased.
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Evansville
Ind
George Horn
Mrs Walsh Sees Husband in Leavenworth Prison
Mrs John R Walsh wife of the Chicago banker accompanied by her son John W Walsh visited her husband in the Leavenworth federal prison. The son carried papers related to Indiana railroad interests involved in Mr Walsh before his conviction. Mrs Walsh said he looked better than when he left Chicago.
Lonie Day Injured in Western Railroad Accident
Lonie Day, who left the Grand theater, was hurt on the Western railroad and admitted to a Sedalia Missouri hospital. His father William Day is with him. He is not seriously injured and is rapidly improving according to received advices.
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Lonie Day
Grand Theater
Western Railroad
Sedalia
William Day
Young Day
Bakers protest state order on bread wrapping in Evansville
Evansville bakers plan a mass meeting tonight to propose extra reasons against the State Food Inspector Barnard's order requiring all bread for sale to be wrapped. The points will be presented by the executive committee of the national bakers association when it meets Barnard next week.
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Baers
Evansville
Barnard
National Bakers’ Association
Circuit Court Notes Appoint Two Estate Administrators
Temperance McCafferty named administrator of the Allen G. McCafferty estate with save bond as Marcellus Jones sua?y. William G. Heffernan named administrator of Louise Wisehart estate and posted a $500 bond with J. L Whertsell and William Kennedy as sureties.
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Circuit Court
Temperance McCafferty
Allen G. McCafferty
Save Bond
Marcellus Jones
William G. Heffernan
Louise Wisehart
J. L Whertsell
William Kennedy
Supreme Court Affirms Fleming Conviction in Bunko Ring
The Indiana Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed a South Bend lower court ruling convicting William Fleming of participating in a bunko scheme that duped William J. Springborn of Cleveland out of 10,000 dollars in a phony wrestling match.
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Fleming
Indianapolis
Supreme Court
South Bend
William Fleming
Bunko
William J. Springborn
Cleveland
Weight of No Significance
An editorial notes the custom of reporting a newborn’s weight is pointless. It argues seven pounds versus twelve pounds does not reflect hardship or health, claiming weight does not correlate with meaning or effort in a baby’s birth.
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G. D
Roosevelt meets royal figures at Buckingham Palace
Mr Roosevelt was received in audience by the Queen Mother Alexandra and Dowager Empress Marie of Russia at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. Alexandra expressed gratitude for American sympathy during her bereavement.
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Roosevelt
Buckingham Palace
Mother Alexandria
Empress Marie
Russia
Alexandra
America
Revival underway as Rev A M McGuire organises Baptist church
The Rev. A M McGuire of Washington, formerly pastor at Sullivan's Baptist church, conducts a weeklong revival in Dugger and oversees organizing a new Baptist church. Steps toward purchasing property are being explored.
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Sullivan Times
A. M McGuire
Washington
Baptist Church
Sullivan
Dugger
Burris to Speak on Intensive Study at State Meet
The state association of county superintendents meets in Indianapolis June 15 and 16. Ben Burris of Daviess County will discuss Selection for Intensive Study before the convention.
Swede Tries to Have Mail Banned At LaPorte Post Office
A Swede visits the LaPorte post office asking to ban a letter for today. The clerk asks for the name and the Swede replies the name is on the letter. The humorous exchange highlights confusion over letter delivery.
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LaPorte
Erecting Station Signs At B. and O. Southwestern Station
Handsome new station signs are being placed on each side of the B. and O. Southwestern station. The signs will be illuminated with incandescent lights.
Witness Guilty Of Perjury In Square Violation Trial
Bedford reports George Tire, a witness in a square violation case, pled guilty to perjury in circuit court and was sentenced to Michigan City prison for a term of two to fourteen years.
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Bedford
George Tire
Michigan City
Postmaster Warns Washington Patrons on Foreign Mail
Postmaster E C Faith warns Washington office patrons that two cent postage may not apply to letters sent abroad. Patrons can avoid delays by carefully using the proper postage for foreign mail.
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E. C. Faith
Washington
Postage Rates For International Mail Cited In Notice
The article lists countries with special rates and explains that most nations require five cents for the first ounce and three cents for each additional fraction, prepaid to avoid double charges on delivery. It notes Canada Cuba Mexico Newfoundland the Canal Zone and several other regions with varying rules.
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Canada
Cuba
Mexico
Newfoundland
Canal Zone
Republic of Panames
Shanghai
China
Germany
England
Scotland
Wales
Ireland
Woodward Recovers After Illness On Street Outing
S I Woodward, confined at home since Saturday night by illness, was able to walk the streets today. He suffered a severe ptomaine poisoning attack after retirement and suspects impure candy caused the illness. Miss Cresgy to marry. At Vincennes Wednesday marriage license granted to J W Blue and Miss Catherine Cresgy, daughter of farmer W C Cresgy of Martin county, who lived here with Mrs Homer Friend for years.
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Miss Cresgy
Vincennes
J. W. Blue
Catherine Cresgy
W. C. Cresgy
Martin County
Homer Friend
Graduation Day Spend: Washington Seniors Boost Local Trade
Washington high school seniors impact the local economy as 2,000 invitations likely lead to $2,000 in gift purchases and substantial spending on dresses suits shoes and accessories. With 40 seniors, many girls buying new gowns and boys new suits, commerce surges like the Christmas season. Commencement exercises are set for June 2 at the opera house.
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Washington High School
Washington
Opera House
Locust Grove area notes a century of local ties and events
Waco records Mrs. Goslin reaching 111. Lusther Potts loses a horse Monday. J. M. Smith from Hudsonville visited Saturday. Newborn son to Mrs. Bernard Gillooly. James Ax and family at Masseys Sunday. Gillooly relatives visit Pike county Tuesday. Henry Marsh of Washington township visits relatives here last week. Horton and Campbell went to Washington Saturday. Ott McClelland and Jono Wilson of Hudsonville were here Sunday morning. Local singing Sunday night at Locust Grove. Ella Miley of Washington visiting relatives this week. John Smith and Dan Hopkins to operate Homer Rayhill’s threshing rig this year. Walter Nash and Miss Louisa Ske to visit relatives near Maysville. Horton and Edwards families had dinner at F. M. Scott’s. Tillman Jackson, hurt by a falling tree, is driving again. Porter school farmers form a stock company and run a cooperative grocery. Concrete store building contract let.
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Waco
William Goslin
Lusther Potts
J. M. Smith
Hudsonville
Bernard Gillooly
James Ax
Frank Massey
John Gillooly
Pike County
Henry Marsh
Washington Township
Thomas Horton
Henry Campbell
Washington
Ott McClelland
Jono Wilson
Locust Grove
Ella Miley
John Smith
Dan Hopkins
Homer Rayhill
Walter Nash
Louisa Sketo
Maysville
S. H. Edwards
F. M. Scott
Odon Area Social Notes Highlight Local Moves
Mrs Jerome Reese is ill Poney Myers went to Princeton Bernard Singleton to Washington James Van Ostrum returned from Indianapolis Mrs George Scott of Odon visited here Monday Hazel Wadsworth of Eaglesville Myrtle Myers visited Monday W T Dearmin to build store room Alfred Ragle of Odon visited relatives Aquilla Standiford returned from Texas moved into Will Myers property Misses Hattle Sophia Hamersly returned to Odon Richard Williams of Odon purchased Walter Carmir stock and will move family Lola Miller and son went to Valparaiso to meet husband C E Miller who is at school there
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Epsom
Jerome Reese
Poney Myers
Princeton
Bernard Singleton
Washington
James van Ostrum
Indianapolis
George Scott
Odon
Hazel Wadsworth
Eagles‘ville
Myrtle Myers
W. T. Dearmin
South Epsom
Alfred Ragle
Aquilla Standiford
Texas
Will Myers
Hattle
Sophia Hamersly
Richard Williams
Walter eCarmir
Lola Miller
Valparaso
Walsh pardon drive gains 13 thousand Indiana signatures
Representative Moss of Indiana's Fifth District delivered to the Department of Justice petitions totaling 13 000 more names from the Fifth District, boosting Walsh pardon supporters to over 36 000. Action awaits Walsh's formal petition with his signature before the department acts.
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Walsh
Washington
Moss
Indiana
Department of Justice
Fifth
John R. Walsh
1St of Indiana
Department
Hollingsworths Return from Indianapolis Visit
Dr and Mrs E E Hollingsworth returned from Indianapolis where the doctor attended the state board of health meeting. Mrs Hollingsworth visited with friends and relatives during the trip.
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E. E. Hollingsworth
Indianapolis
State Board of Health
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George Street
James O'Neill
Wes Gill
Linton
Matthew McBride
Ray Stone
Lee Smiley
Frank Vonderschmidt
Fornwald & Hale
Fred Clapp
Florida
Daisy Hart
Chicago
Warren Hart
J. W. Ramsey, Jr
Heber Lowry
Will Potts
Ray O’donald
Chester Bush
Flora Cox
Harry Bray
Claude McCord
Grant Johnson
Morton Horvall
Charles Hembree
Oscar Perkins
Cavolt
Swan Pond
Harry Williams
Thomas Donahue
Indiana Dental School
Mr. Donahue
B. & O. Southwestern
Flora
John Wilson
Cincinnati
Clinton Johnson
Wiliam Winterbottom
Vincenner
Mr. Winterbottom
James Hughes
Ira Clark
Institution
Winfield
Kansas
George W. Thompson
Danville
Washington Monumental Works
Hugh L. Cox
Hugh Preston
Olney
Ben Rieth
Clark Wallace
Jack Charter
North Vernon
Charles Morrison
Walters
West Walnut Street
Aliss Nellie Bennett
Terre Haute
Fred Swartz
Portsmouth
Frank Smith
East Walnut Street
G. W. Fyfe
August Miller
St. Louis
Will Fitzpatrick
Emma Ham
Waldo Willeford
Nettie Feagans
Lida Shepard
Daniel Mershon
Harry Smith
Seymour
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C. A. Ward
Loogootee
Ward
M.E
Rich Miser
ONYX
Lisle
Merode
the Mac Dougal
John Reinsel G Son
V's Growing Stores
Chattanooga Knitting Mills
Chattanooga
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