Vincennes Wins Big Six Track Meet On Heavy Course
The Vincennes high school track team captured the Big Six Track and Field meet at Vincennes on a heavy track. Vincennes finished with 38.33 points, Linton 31, Washington 27.33, Mt. Vernon 13, and Princeton 7.33. Key events included a relay win by Vincennes and a 19 ft 6 in broad jump by House of Vincennes.
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Vincennes
Evansville
Linton
Washington
Mt. Vernon
Princeton
Heronimus
Ryariaville
Bruner
James House
Pfohl
Redelsheimer
Landis
Lintam
Heffernan
Miller
Redman
Lucas
Cagan
Hoause
Price
Unitke
Crane
Beasley
Dixon
Watt
O'Donnell
Donahue Named Piecework Inspector at B&O Shops
Will Donahue has been appointed piecework inspector at the Washington shops of the B and O South western rail line. He has served as chief clerk to the general car foreman and is described as a deserving well known young man. Harry Havens of Chicago is mentioned in connection with the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Donahue
Washington
B. & O. Southwestern
Donahue
Harry Havens
Chicago
Indiana Statistician reports mortgage decline and property rise
State Statistician Thomas W Braley releases annual report showing Indiana households reducing mortgage debt while increasing property holdings. 1911 figures show total deeds and mortgages down from 1910. city land mortgage indebtedness drops from 95 1990 824 to 58 689 907. mortgages on personal property rise about 1 400 009.
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Thomas W. Bralley
Indiana
Iron Girder Falls Kills Vincennes Bridge Foreman
E. H. Dixon a 40 year old assistant bridge foreman was killed when a heavy iron girder fell during construction of the B. and O Q Southwestern railroad bridge over the Wabash river at Vincennes. The accident took place Monday and Dixon was crushed instantly.
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E. H. Dixon
Southwestern
Wabash River
Vincennes
Dixon
Jills
James Mclaughlin
Knox County Infirmary
A. J. Baley
Automobile Party Falls Into Ditch Near Town
A Sunday afternoon auto party traveling to town collided near river road north of town. No injuries were reported as the cars, including one driven by Dr G L Bonner, were moved into town after a roadside mishap. The group had been returning from Oden where they had been visiting Glass Workers.
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Ray McPherson
Dorsey Arvin
Alice Thomas
Alta Brew
River Road
Plainville
G. L. Bonner
Oden
Washington
Meridian Street
Central Union telephone push expands service to Washington area
Crawford and Daily tour the west end on Monday to recruit subscribers for Central Union Telephone. The old company failed to grow and now Central Union lays lines further, promising country expansion and farm connections. Jasonville boosters lead a 26-car parade with 100 prominent businesspeople in support.
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L.nei Crawford
John Daily
Central Union Telephone Company
Daviess Gaddaty Home Company
Central Union
Suggarland
Washington
Jasonville Boosters Invasion Recounts Local Visit
Jasonville Commercial Club leaders traveled to Washington on a boosting trip. The party met merchants, distributed literature, and promoted Jasonville with a public reception not planned. Several local officials and three mascots joined the tour, which included Linton Vincennes and other towns. Budget aims include growing population to 10 000 by 1914 with new factories and residents.
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Jasonville
Tra EL. Rogers
Commercial Club
S. B. Dempsewy
W. S. Keith
Clem Lacy
Linton
Bie
Weinell
Vincennes
Eles
Rodgers
Washington Coupee and Frances Hook Married in St Louis
Joseph P Arehart a longtime Washington wholesale liquor dealer and Frances Hook wed in St Louis after securing a license in Mound City. They returned to Washington to establish housekeeping on the Maysville road amid family and social circles.
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Washington Coupee
ST. Lavid
Joseph P. Arehart
West Mais Street
Washington
Benedict
Frances Hook
Mary Hook
Maysville Road
Sycamore
St. Louis
Mound City
Arehart
Wedding attendance and homecoming notes from Indiana
Mrs. John Agan of Sugarland travels to Indianapolis for her niece Rose Helena Cooney's wedding to Frank A. Madden expected Wednesday morning. Mrs. Agan plans to return by Wednesday evening. Meanwhile Walter Tomondson, navy sailor, is due home by week’s end after release from service in the Caelo Sam. A Presbyterian assembly in Kentucky discusses Sabbath observance, stressing rest from secular travel and work to improve labor harmony and prosperity.
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John 5. Agan
Sugarland
Indianapolis
Rose Helena Cooney
Frank A. Madden
Edmondson
Loogootee Sentinel
Walter Tomondson
United States Navy
Bud
Presbyterian Glassworkers
Gener
Lowinsville
Sabbath Observance Sparks Church Debate Among Presbyterians
A Presbyterian report to the assembly outlines four views on Sunday observance. The first favors strict rest from recreation and sports, disapproving ball games and athletics on the Sabbath. Other groups seek looser interpretation or a middle ground.
Appointment Set for Pine County Church Work
The Rev el We. Dobson of Waste insten has been suggested for a position at Pine County and will begin work with the church near Sunday. The patient was announced Monday by the Rev A. L. Smith, superintendent of Yervanville district, who said the duties will continue to take place in this vicinity.
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Dobson
Charse
Pine County
Willegin
A. AL. Smith
Yervanville
Apoplexy Fatal to Marion Dunn
Wheatland mourns Marion Dunn a justice of the peace for Steen township and prominent citizen who died after a brief illness from apoplexy at age seventy two. He was found by his daughter Miss Lize at about six o'clock and passed away at 12:12 p.m. yesterday.
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F*by
Sparrow Home
Mrs. Cosby
Wheatland
Marion Dunn
Steen Township
Lizale
Sunday amusements and park visits spark class debate
A long discussion outlines two social groups on Sunday entertainment. Some refuse any park visits while others back excursions and baseball as acceptable but condemn theater and cinema. Modern life and autos have intensified the Sunday observance issue in Washington.
Cow and Calf Killed by Lightning on Farm
During a Tuesday storm at about seven o clock a cow and calf sheltering under a large tree on L F P Holliday s farm three miles from the Troy road were killed by lightning. Holliday valued the animals at £1000.
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L. FP. Holliday
Troy Road
Shipping Old Equipment Out of Washington
Force of men employed by the Central Union Telephone Company is in the city to crate and ship out old fixtures not in use. The Temple Court office was abandoned some time ago and the workers have prepared this equipment for shipment. John Dally and I N Crawford were mentioned.
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Central Union Telephone Company
Temple Court
Minister's Son 15 Denied Leniency in Court
Roy Breeden son of Rev J A Breeden Mt Vernon was sentenced to seventeen days in the workhouse after pleading guilty to defrauding the Colonial hotel of 17 dollars. Ministers Walker and Henninger interceded to help him and arrange funds but Judge Collins held to punishment.
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Indianapolis
Roy Breeden
J. A. Breeden
Mt. Vernon
Collins
Colonial Hotel
John M. Walker
George S. Henninger
Breeden
Local Farmers Pressured by Persistent Rain Delays
Farmers in Daviess county express deep discouragement as continued rain halts plowing and prevents ground from drying. They report most fields remain unplowed, delaying corn planting and increasing concern for the season's prospects.
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Daviess County
Methodists Adopt Automatic Retirement of Bishops Rule
The Methodist Episcopal conference in Minneapolis adopted an automatic retirement plan for bishops at the next general conference, replacing the current vote by the conference to superannuate. An amendment to hear charges against bishops behind closed doors was rejected. Philander Knox sent a letter stating the US would recognize the new Chinese republic at the earliest opportunity under international law.
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Minneapolis
Mint
Methodist Episcopal Conference
Robert Fornes
Phidelphia
Board of Bishops
Chiurch
United States
Republic of China
Philander Knox
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Washington Shops
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Gazette and Herald Printing Company
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J. G. Clark
G. W. Willeford
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Abner Cosby
Charles’ Cosby
Knox County
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James R. Cosby
Lafayette Cosby
Fromily
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Riley Sparrow
Grove Streets
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Wwughington
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Wallace Thornton
EL Green
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James White
John Miller
William Butler
Ore Chambers
Sheperd
Dr. Barrell
P Walford
Dave Southern
J. C. Stegeart
Sams Welch
William Johnson
the Tey
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Elas Powell
Joe Gould
Abe Beddie
TL FL McLaughlin
Curt Bradfield
J. W. Warren
Jem Hunter
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Henry Allen
W. A. Williams
Wo O P. Worth
Ey Talhott
Clyde O. Mindilox
Watts Neal
Ouse Greene
J. C. Brine S. Ro Reinstint
Ore Fraesche
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Coe
Williams
Frank Ragsdale
Mendota
Reingel
Eas
Ragsdale
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Blwood
Mass
Chauncey Marlan
Tle
Todseph OP. Arehart
John Deere SA
Elk
Iask
John Deere
O’donnell-Barrows-Cochran Co
L. F. Holliday
West End
Ment
John Dally
I. N. Crawford
Nefranding Hotel
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