Minister Calms Crowd After Garment Fire Incident
A man emerged engulfed in flames and his garment flung about him. The minister calmed panic among the congregation and, after extinguishing the danger, resumed the service.
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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1914
Page
2
GWIN GIVES 81000 Bond For Appearance In Court
Fabius Gwin Shoals attorney and Democrat leader appeared in Indianapolis federal court and posted 1000 bond for next Friday. He and others are indicted in a wide civil service examination fraud case tracing impersonations to pass first and second grade tests at New Albany and involving the Shoals and surrounding counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fabe Gwin
Shoals
United States Grand Jury
Gwin
Harvey ©. Guthrie
Mitchell
Fabius Gwin
Shoulsy
Iniianapolis
Brettie Gein
Otto Carothers
United States
Edward Schmidt
David Rankin
Taggart
State Committee
United States Marshal
Civil Service Law
Lst
Reinecker
Internal Revenue Service
John C. Carothers
Internal Revenue Collector
Brettle Gwin
James M. Curley
Ormer
Boston
Mass
Martin County
New Albany
Civil Service Commission
appWonnt
Treasury Department
Department of Justice
Washington City
H.A. Hesse
United States Civil Service Commission
J. C. Lindland
Topeka
Kansas
Post Office
Hesse and Lindland
New Alang
Samuel Renneker
Harvey E. Guthrie
Renneker
Civil Service
Indianapolis
Ambrose Strange
Harvey EB. Guthrie
Henneker
John Carothers
W. J. Strange
Guthrie
Ambrose Strance
Ambrose Stranze
Strance
Carothers
Derouty Internal Revenue
NewsAlbany
Claude Armstrong
Armstrong
Fabius Gwins
Fablus Gwin
William D. Sherfick
Sherfick
Brettie
Death of Edward Lyons A Longtime Washington Resident
Edward Lyons, a 77 year old retired coal miner and longtime Washington resident, died at his home 199 Dewey Avenue after paralysis and strokes. Surviving him are his widow and five children including Pat Lyons and Mrs John Campbell of Atlanta. Funeral plans are pending with services likely at St Simons Catholic Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Lyons
Dewey Avenue
St. Simons Catho
Mr. Lyons
Ireland
Averinn
Washington
Pat Lyons
John ‘Campbell
Atlanta
Georgia
James
Fannie Ty‘ons
Anna
Amela
Hannah
Leora
Providence
Greene County Republicans nominate full ticket at delegate convention
Greene county Republicans chose a full ticket at a Saturday delegate convention after noon. Speakers included John R. McCurie of Indianapolis Ira Batman of Bloomington and L W Henley, secretary of the GOP. The ticket lists Clyde O Yoho Bloomington for state representative Beasley Linton for prosecutor Catterton Worthington Miller Bloomfield and other names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
Greene County
John R. Mc‘Curie
Indianapolis
Ira'c. Batman
Bloomington
L. W. Henley
Clyde'o. Yoho
Beasley
Linton
Bloomington Contestant Wins Discussion Meet
The Second district discussion meet at the Bloomington high school featured three contestants Lowell Pruitt Worthington Andrew Hepburn Bloomington and Ethel Cox Washington. Hepburn won first place with Cox second and Pruitt third as judges noted the well prepared speeches and delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worthington
Andrew Hepburn
Bloomington
Ethel Cox
Washington
Fach
Hepburn
Janitor narrowly saved from fire in church incident
Reverend Clive McGuire spoke at a Pleasantville Baptist church when a lamp leaked gasoline. Janitor Newton Brewer tried to regulate the flow and gasoline ignited, catching his clothes and hair as he ran. the evangelist yanked off his coat and helped extinguish the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clive McGuire
Sullivan
Baptist Associational
Baptist Church
Pleasentville
Hell
Newton Brewer
Federal grand jury probes Shoals conspiracy details
The article outlines a complex scheme involving forged papers and a notary Fabius Gwin tied to an affidavit authenticating a subscription by Brett Gwin. Eleven men face serious charges with penalties up to ten years in prison and ten thousand dollars fines. Indictments total six across nine counts. The piece also notes possible federal actions and government personnel changes in appointing customs officials and a new treasury role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Det
Fabius Gwin
Brett Gwin
Sherfick
Frank C. Dailey
Charles W. Miller
Daley
Wreck blocks B and O traffic near Seymour
A derailment near Willow Valley at Shoals derailed ten cars on westbound freight 57 and eastbound freight 22, blocking the B and O Southern line between Washington and Seymour until late Saturday. Three cars on 57 and seven on 22 left the tracks, some carrying merchandise. Seymour and Vandalia crews cleared debris and repaired the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trafic
Washington
Seymour
Willow Valley
Shoals
Newton Jones
WH Llody
Will Hamét
Joe House
Seymour Wrecking
Paysenser
Storen and Stucky Named for U S Marshal Patronage Draw
In a move likely to reshuffle Indiana patronage, Genators Shively and Kern signal readiness to announce replacements. Mark Storen of Scottsbluff and Etuckdy Stucky of Indianapolis appear as candidates, with McAdoo’s role as Secretary of the Treasury noted in context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. 5
Mark $Toren
Scottsbuts
Thames
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