Local News and Visits Highlight Elnora Area
Tuesday items note residents visiting Jasper Washington and Vincennes attendances. Attendees include Otto Jokum George Godwin Jesse Godwin and George Trudove with callers Maggie and Nettie Harris from Clarinda Iowa. A surprise birthday dinner honors Mrs Esther Godwin mother of two local politicians and several neighbors joined the event.
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Mr. Fowler
Lodgootee
Christian ‘Church
Otto Jokum
Mitchell
Baptist Church
C. M. Pattee
Logansport
Maggie
Nettie Harris
Clarinda
Iowa
W. C. Gilley
John Flater
A. H. Burris
Will Ball
Oral Miles
C. A. Burrs
Joseph A.chandler
Frank Ham
Washington
Ust
Cil L. Rowland
James E. Gilley
George Trudove
Petersburg
Esther Godwin
Godwin
George God
Aare Husk Lettaville Visitors Overspread Westere
Lettaville town scene as the Aare begin husking harvest while Fred Chandler of Indiana spends Sunday in the area with local residents.
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Aare
Ark of
Ball at Corning Draws Large Local Crowd
A ball at Corning drew a large crowd last Tuesday night. The piece notes several visits by locals including Miss Lizzie Hughes guest of James C Downey of Whitfield and Miss Ester Donnaly celebrated her sixteenth birthday with a surprise party.
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Corning
Lizzie Hughes
James C. Downey
Whitfield
Agna Clarke
Montgomery
Kate Grannan
James Bennett
Ester Donnaly
Washington Sun
James Roarty
St. Louis
Mary Doyle
Loogootee
Clara Mallory
Betty Donally
Stella Fanning
Pat Murphy
Tillie McDonald
St. Patricks
Largest land deal in Daviess county seals Bud Williams farm
Bright and Bright agency reports Stella Hoffmann sold the Bud Williams farm in Steele township to Mrs. Anne Wells for 32 475 dollars. The 433 acre river bottom property, rated among Indiana’s best, fetched about 75 dollars per acre. The Bright firm notes extensive March to date sales totaling 183 625 dollars in Daviess county.
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Bright & Bright
Stella Hoffmann
Steele Township
Anne Wells
Daviess
White River Bottom
Indiana
Feall
Illinois
Daviess County
George Bright
Heli
Bright
Webb Ogdon
Roosevelt Bryan and Rockefeller on Corporations Debate
Roosevelt argues government ownership of railroads would be evil and that federal control or ownership should be limited to trunk lines with states handling others. Bryan and Rockefeller are cited in a broader discussion of trusts, corporate power, and the nation’s development, warning against centralization and urging public protection and orderly growth.
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Roosevelt
Banking House
Wall Street
Bryan
Rockefeller
Republican Meetings Schedule Across Towns
In October a series of political events were listed featuring speakers including Senator Hemenway Congressman Chaney Ezra Mattingly Ezra Scudder James A. Bingham and Congressman Charles B Landis. Towns included Washington Eaglesville Montgomery Epsom Cumback Odton with dates ranging October 13 to 24 and varied 7 30 p m and 2 o clock start times.
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Washington
Hemenway
Chaney
Montgomery
Congressman Chaney
Ezra Mattingly
Epsom
Cumback
Charles B. Landis
Diphtheria Claims Life in West End Neighborhood
Four diphtheria cases are confined to one west end neighborhood. A two year old girl, daughter of Leroy Cannon of Fourteenth and North streets, died Thursday afternoon after illness declared diphtheria. A quarantine was ordered by Dr. Waldo Willeford. Also, a two year old boy, son of John Lemasters of South Washington, died Thursday evening from catarrhal trouble. Typhoid cases in Veale township involve Grant Taylor’s family, eight year old Fred and twelve year old Lonelle. Motorman Joseph Miller on Center street has been unable to work due to typhoid.
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West End
Leroy Cannon
Fourteenth
North Streets
Waldo Willeford
City Board of Health
Harry
John Lemasters
South
Washington
Veale
Grant Taylor
Fred
Lonelle
Joseph Miller
Center Street
Fire at Monroe City destroys three buildings
Word reached Washington Friday afternoon that Monroe City in Knox county was burning. By 3 30 o clock a message said the fire was under control and danger past. Three brick buildings were destroyed along with a stock of general merchandise. Total loss near three thousand dollars on the structures, with one thousand five hundred dollars insured.
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Washington
Monroe City
Knox County
G. C. Coonrod
George W. Smith
Coonrod
Smith
William H. Harrison
George Noe
Miles
Harvey Lee's Book of Blacksmith and Wheelwright Issues
Harvey Lee, blacksmith at Richard Summers' shop on south Meridian street, has bound into a book the Blacksmith and Wheelwright issues from February 1899 through January 1906. The cover uses an untrimmed blacksmith apron with rivets visible in the binding, and the work gathers technical trade information the author prizes highly.
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Harvey Lee
Richard Summers
South Meridian Street
Lee
Cuban provisional government opens routine business
Charles E. Magoon, succeeding Secretary Taft as provisional governor, met Thursday with department heads to familiarize himself with affairs. Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Bacon hosted a reception at the palace. Taft will sail directly to Hampton Roads on the battleship Louisiana instead of via Washington and Key West.
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Cuba
Charles E. Magoon
Taft
Bacon
Palace
Washington
Key West
Hampton Roads
Louisiana
Norfolk and Western stockholders approve $34 million issue
At the annual meeting in Roanoke Virginia stockholders authorized the issue of $34,000,000 in additional stock for the Norfolk and Western railroad.
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Norfolk and Western Railroad
Roanoke Va
Prices to open new coal mine on Maysville road
William Price and Henry Price of this city plan to open a coal mine on the Maysville road, signaling a local energy development. The announcement highlights joint ownership and stakes in the venture.
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William and Henry Price
Maysville Road
Insurgents surrender in Monte Christi settlement
Washington wires report a deal between the government and insurgent forces near Monte Christi. Insurgents to surrender today. General Limardo, who led the campaign for President Caceres, will become governor of Monte Christi.
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Washington
San Domingo
Monte Christi
Limardo
Caceres
Public Paint Sale At Willey Store
We will sell at public sale all paints from our retail store No 10 southeast Third street on Monday October 15 1906. Paints offered in lots from three to fifteen dollars with highest bidder taking it. Linseed oil and lead paint guaranteed pure. Sale starts 10 am. Cash for sums five dollars or less. over five dollars a note for six months at six percent with security. Charles Willey President.
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Southeast Third Street
Willey Paint CO
Charles Willey
Elrods Celebrate Wedding Anniversary With Guests
Mr and Mrs C Elrod observed their wedding anniversary on Thursday evening with about twenty five guests. Herrs orchestra played music. Mrs Elrod received gifts including blue linen hose. Mrs Elrod sang several vocal selections and refreshments were served.
Hastings speaks to large Madison crowd at Odon
Milton Hastings Gpamed campaign f in Madison township with a speech at Odon to a large and enthusiastic crowd Thursday evening. Hastings delivered one of his always able addresses. Many candidates were present including Thomas Nugent W. A. Wallace E. T. Laughlin Field Colbert and Thomas D. Simp.
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Milton
Hastings
Madison Township
Odon
Mr. Hastings
Thomas Nugent
W. A. Wallace
E. T. Laughlin
Field Colbert
Thomas D. Simp
Wilburn Acton Goes to El Paso for Barber Work
Wilburn Acton left on Monday for El Paso Texas to work in the barber trade this winter.
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Acton
Texas
Loogootee Tribune
Wilburn Acton
el Paso
John G Chin e Talks at Bedford
Representative John G Chaney closed a Lawrence county speaking tour with a vigorous Bedford address. He urged keeping tariffs steady amid a $23,000,000 treasury deficit and argued continued trust prosecutions under a Republican administration to preserve wages, prices, and protected industry.
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John Co. Chaney
Lawrence County
Bedford
Henry P. Pearson
Chaney
Times
Treasury
Panama Canal
Roosevelt
Republican Congress
Finnish Congress Adopts Strident Denunciation of Stolypin
The constitutional democratic congress at Helsingfore Finland adjourned after a proniciamento denouncing Premier Stolypin's administration was adopted by the central committee amid strong enthusiasm.
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Democratic Congress
Helsingfore
Finland
Stolypid
Central Committee
Acclama
Real Estate Deals In Steele Township Connect Plainville Agent
Jason Fairhurst of Plainville sold thirty five and a half acres in Steele township to John Rector of Linton for 1759 dollars. The land previously belonged to Andrew P. Christy of Steele township. Through Fairhurst Christy bought eighty acres in Steela township from John Warrick of Jasonville for 2900 dollars.
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Jason Fairhurst
Plainville
John Rector
Linton
Steele Township
Andrew P. Christy
Fairhurst
Christy
John Warrick
Jasonville
Steela Township
Elopement Unites Fairbanks Son in Steubenville Marriage
Frederick Colle Fairbanks, son of Vice President Fairbanks, eloped with Nellie Scott of Pittsburg and married in Steubenville on Thursday. An objection by the vice president is said to have prompted the elopement.
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Frederick Colle Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Steubenville
Nellie Scott
Pittsburg
Provisional Havana Government Refuses Isle of Pines Sovereignty
Officials in Havana state the provisional government will not engage in questions of Isle of Pines sovereignty or its separation from Ilan amid widespread enthusiasm.
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Havana
Isle of Pines
Ilan
Fire at Rockport laundry injures two people seriously
A Thursday night blaze at a Rockport laundry left two workers with serious injuries. Firefighters responded quickly and the cause is under investigation.
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Rockport
Cold Wave Grips East and South with Snow
A severe cold wave swept the east and south Thuraddy bringing heavy snowfall and disrupted telegraph and telephone lines in New York state and other areas. The Weather Bureau forecast a slight rise in temperatures today, followed by warmer weather Saturday and seasonable conditions by Sunday. Mt Weather and Elkins report readings near zero to four below, while White River and regions north of Lake Superior show milder temperatures around 28 above.
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Thuraddy
Weather Bureau
New York State
Blue Ridge Mountains
Virginia
Mt. Weather
Washington City
Elkins
W. Va
Hastings Allen Hastings AttorneyratLove Letters
Hastings Allen Hastings. I have the only complete set of abstract books in the county. Money to loan at 5 percent.
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Attorneyrat-Law
Plainville Camp 3293 Records Loss of Neighbor
At a regular meeting Plainville Camp No 3293 notes the death of neighbor Alexander Denem in a formal memorial within its fraternal proceedings. The announcement expresses faith in the Father’s plan and reflects on the loss within the community.
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Alexander Denem
Plainville
Resolutions Honoring Deceased Neighbor Denem
A camp records resolutions honoring neighbor Denem for inspiration and faithful service. The committee notes his kindness and the duty to protect the widow and orphans, his body at dust and soul with God. Copies are sent to his family county paper and M W A paper.
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Denem
A. G. Barnes
J. M. Goss
R.J. Crist
Commissioners Sale in Davies County Indiana
Notice of partition sale in Davies County Indiana where Anna Maher Rosengarten sues Delta Roy Irene and Mildred Maher. Commissioner Elmer E Hastings will sell on November 5 1906 at 9 am at the south door of the courthouse the totality in McTegart s addition to Washington city for cash to the highest bidder.
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Daviess Circuit Court
Anna Maher Rosengarten
Delta
Roy
Irene
Mildred Maher
Davies¢ County
Indiana
McTegart
Washington
Court House
Elmer E. Hastings
Hastings
Allen & Hastings, Attys
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