Soldier’s Profession and the Legitimacy of War Address
The Rev. A. Hayworth delivers a Civil War tribute sermon to Grand Army veterans, arguing war was sometimes inevitable to defend liberty against slavery and oligarchy. He praises Union and Confederate bravery, condemns violence, and calls for peace through law, arbitration, and Christian unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Hayworth
First Baptist Church
Grand Army
Goldiér
Jesus Christ
Peace
Jesus
Peter
Malchus
Gus
Andrew D. White
North
South
MacCauley
Vic
Farragot
Porter
Grant
Sherman
Sheridan
Rest
Earth
Fragmentary wartime quote found in OCR text
The readable fragments describe soldiers and peace, contrasting cheers for the living with tears for the dead, set against a backdrop of war and remembrance.
Doans Kidney Pills Endorsement From Washington Resident
Randolph Ragsdale of 1109 South West First Street Washington Indiana recounts relief from severe back and hip pain after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He notes lasting kidney health since and reiterates the positive prior public statement. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Randolph Ragsdale
Southwest
First St
Ind
Dean
Clapp
Secon
Ragsdale
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doans
Washington stores enter Chalmers Prosknit window contest
Two Washington clothing stores Bell and Hagentox entered the Chalmers Prosknit window display contest offering $3,000 to the best shop owner and $750 to the winning window trimmer. Displays must be up six consecutive days and judged from photographs on selling effects originality and attractiveness. Albion Ellis, the Bell trimmer, completed a display praised for artistic work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Clothing
Chalmers
Bell
Hagentox
Whooping Cough Remedy Praised by Indiana Mother
Mrs. D. O. Vernon of Burrows Ind. credits Chamberlains Cough Remedy with relieving her children’s whooping cough. She states it kept coughs loose and that the children preferred it to other medicines. For sale by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
D. O. Vernon
Allegations of Forged Deal In Pike County Land Swap Suit
Felda A. Fisher sues Robert E. Overbay Elizabeth J. Overbay and Grant Lemmon in Daviess circuit court alleging she was induced to swap a fifty five acre Pike county tract for a larger property, with case moved from Pike to Daviess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felda A. Fisher
Robert E. Overbay
Elizabeth J.overbay
Grant Lemmon
Daviess Circuit Court
Pike County
Frauds Alleged in Land Exchange Involving Overbays
The plaintiff claims the Martin county land was misrepresented as productive and forested, while in fact isolated and unsuitable for farming. She seeks nullification of the exchange contract, a deed set aside for Pike county land, and $500 damages. Lemmon is accused as an agent of the Overbays with fraudulent conduct alleged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin County
Pike County
Lemmon
Benn
Meredith Assists in Arrest of Trio in Lead Theft
Captain Drieman and detective Herb Meredith arrested John Kratz and Charles Earnhardt after an eight hour investigation for stealing over 180 pounds of railroad lead. The lead, used to reinforce a bridge, matched the missing shipment from Wheatland. Both suspects, from Terre Haute, are jailed pending further inquiry.
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Wheatland
Terre Haute
Earl Gates Dead in Chanute Telegram Report
A telegram received by George W. Gates in Loogootee confirms the death of Earl Gates at Chanute Kansas. The 21 year old son of Thomas Gates Jr. worked as an oiler maker in a railroad shop and his brother John Gates serves in the United States Navy. No funeral plans or cause of death are given.
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Earl Gates
George WW. Gates
First National Tank
Loogootee
Wil! Spalding
Chanute
Kansas
Thomas Gates, Jr
John Gates
United States Navy
Festus Funnygraphs and Local Happenings Parade
A humorous digest from Festus features Salina Baker taking agency for a tapeworm killer and a lecture on the Life and Characteristics of the Tapeworm. Other items include a beer bottle incident, a glee club formation, sermon notes, and social clubs with quirky local twists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salina Baker
Missionary Society
Rolling mill employer drowned in Wabash
Mike Mickey O Hara thirty years old rougher for National Rolling Mills Vincennes lost his life by drowning in the Wabash river shortly before three o clock Monday afternoon. He and a group of friends not working that day were returning in a skiff from a pleasure camp opposite the Ebner Ice company plant when the accident happened. The group, all said to be employees, were reportedly intoxicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike
Mickey” O'Hara
National Rolling Mills
Vincennes
Wabash
O’hara
Ebner Iee Company
Stig
Airbrakes Cause Willow Valley Train Collision
A faulty air brake system on DB and QO freight trains led to a westbound wreck with eastbound freight 132 at Willow Valley on Saturday afternoon. The wreck cleared by night, traffic resumed normal. Passenger trains were detoured via Vandalla and Monon. Washington relief crew aided Seymour wrecking crews. Initial reports listed no injuries, but Earl Firetwood was mentioned.
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DB & QO
Southwestern
Willow Valley
Vandalla
Monon
Washington
Seymour
Earl Firetwood
Fireman Severely Injured in Westbound Train Collision
A westbound train collision derailed ten cars and damaged several. A fireman leaped from the engine to avoid danger. his face was cut in several places but his injuries were not serious.
Michigan Republicans and Progressives Meet in Detroit
Speakers at the Michigan Republican state welfare conference in Detroit voiced pessimism about the national Democratic administration and optimism for the party’s future. Attendees included leaders from nearly every county, several members of the Michigan delegation in Congress, and U.S. Senator William E. Borah of Idaho who described a fractured party healing and reconciling its 1912 divisions.
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National Democratic
Michigan Republican State Welfare
Detroit
Michigan
Congress
United States
William E. Borah
Idaho
Borah
Trustees Notice Local Township Officials Schedule
Veale Township trustee Frank Swann announces sessions at his residence on the second and last Thursdays to transact township business. Bogard Townships Daniel I Myers and others schedule at residence on Tuesdays and Fridays for public matters. residents urged to call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veale Township
Frank Swann
Bogard Township
Ugreby
Pha
Daniel I. Myers
Marriage Licenses Listed For Washington Residents
A series of marriage licenses is recorded with couples including John Abraham Isinclair and Net He Hider both of Washington, William Ball and Emma Hamm of Washington, Spear Creses and Iva Mey Crecelius of Elnora, Clyde Frank Miley of Washington township and Elizabeth Massey of Washington, Lester Gilbert Brown of Washington township and Hester Loretta Kellams of 135 Washington.
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Isinclair
John Abraham Sinclair
Washington
Ball-Hamm
William Ball
Emma Hamm
Valparaiso
Iva Mey Crecelius
Elnora
Miley - Massey
Clyde Frank Miley
Washington Township
Eizabeth Massey
Brown-Kellams
Lester Gilbert Brown
Hester ‘Loretta Kellams
Birth Report for Redford Girl in East Walnut Street
Mrs. Edward Redford of East Walnut Street welcomed a girl on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redforld
Edward Redford
East Walnut Street
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America
Southland
Whitney
Supreme Court
Onry Clay
Stevent
A. Douglas
Union
John C. Calhoun
Hayne
Lincoln
Fort Sumpter
Russia
Wendell Phillips
Garrison
Toombs
Marcy
God
Father Abraham
Mr. Hayworth
Albion Ellis
Meredith
Trio
Farl
Festus
The
Bloomington Star
Jim Slivers
Ed Bascombe
Perkins
Helb Im
Bill
T Ke Spence
Ugo Luxo Club
State of Indiana
Daviess County
Andrew J Martin
John JG. Neal
Lincoln Neal
Court House
Indiana
H. Kiefperr
Mattingly& Myers
County Board OF Review
Daviase County
Auditor’s
Ap Lewis
Dariels County
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