Washington Store Invites You to Visit From Out of Town
The notice invites travelers to Washington promising to cover their full railroad fare both ways and provide comfort after arrival. It emphasizes the store as the oldest largest and best in the area and outlines unspecified conditions for the travel offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Arriva
Bedow
Montgomery
Loogootee
Srila
Plainville
Starin
Shveals
Elnora
Odon
Your Railroad Fare Refunds for Shopping Visits
A damaged ad describes a store policy offering fare refunds to out of town patrons with purchases meeting a threshold. It lists departments including cloaks clothing, carpets, wallpaper, shoes, dress goods, silks, undergarments, hosiery, fancy goods, staples, and groceries as eligible for the refund scheme.
Cloak Section Expands Vastly With Greater Stock
Our Cloak Section grows threefold in size and stock, offering more garments than ever. The buyer has sourced from leading markets nationwide for high quality, prompt delivery, and a near complete showing. Prices are set to attract our loyal patrons and welcome many new shoppers.
Our New Store Promises Easy Access and Comfort
The rebuilt store offers basement entry, elevator, and wide stairways, with a basement rest room for lunch, bas ement check room, and wash rooms for men and women on upper floors. Staff provide directions and courtesy to help patrons feel at home in the new layout.
County Commissioners Accounts At October Term
A record of expenses and payments approved by the county commissioners during October term. Items include officers’ salaries, poor farm costs, telegraph and telephone services, coroner and insanity inquest costs, road graveling and repairs, sheriff hospital, and various township disbursements across Washington and surrounding townships, listing multiple individuals, firms, and sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Daily Horrall Brothers
Milton_ Fitzgerald
The
Democrat Jaul
Milton Fitzgerald
City Gas Company Rc oMuhee
Home Telephone Company
I U. HB
John T. Sears
Frank Denver
Milton Fitzgerald Oar Court House
City Gas Gonineau
Washington L. & W. Co
Gazette & Herald Cc
Sam Jones Dies After Revival Tour in Oklahoma and Georgia
The Rev. Sam P. Jones a famed Cartersville evangelist died Monday of heart failure while en route home from an Oklahoma City revival. He wished to attend his family reunion on his fifty ninth birthday with wife Mrs. Jones and daughters Mrs. Annie Pyron and Julia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam P. Jones
Cartersville
Rock Island Road
hear.Perry
Ark
Jones
Oklahoma City
I. T
Georgia
Annié Pyron
Julia, Jones
Rights of Trustees Allow School Transport at Public Expense
Indiana state superintendent Fassett A. Cotton asserts trustees may lawfully transport school children at public expense even though not explicit in statute. He notes trustees must locate sufficient schools and provide necessary apparatus, endorses central schools and consolidation when it reduces travel. A 1899 law, later deemed defective in title, led Attorney General to rule trustees act within rights for transport in a proper manner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fassett A. Cotton
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Indiana
Cotton
General Assembly of
Miss Halter's Skull Scalp Graft At Vincennes Factory
Miss Josephine Halter of Vincennes underwent another operation to graft skin onto her scalp two years after an accident at the Wabash Pearl Button factory. Her hair will not regrow, and she has endured multiple grafts with one ear lost. The Vincennes Capital notes her perseverance amid severe injuries and ongoing treatment. Dr Shoop's Catarrh remedy is advertised by Lindeman Pharmacy with a free trial offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Halter
Vincennes
Wabash
Misa Haiter
Misa
Robertson Mansfield Sues B and O for 5000 Damages
Robertson Mansfield of Wheatland Knox county sues the Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern railroad company for 5000 dollars alleging a September train wreck at Huron left him a permanent cripple.
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Robertson Mansfield
Wheatland
Knox County
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad Company
Manfield
Huron
Shortage Found in St. Louis Subtreasury Vault
Three expert accountants from the Washington department under a deputy treasurer counted over $20,490,000 in St. Louis subtreasury vaults and uncovered a cash shortage of $61,000.
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Department
Washington
United States
St. Louis
Court to try Knoz county wife killer Debord in November
Circuit court schedules Debord case for last week of term with three days set aside. Prosecutors Laughlin Hastings Emison and Knox county attorney Harry Lewis lead the prosecution, while Debord’s defense rests with Harry Lewis. Witnesses from Vincennes and Knox county expected. Debord observed pacing his cell. Sheriff Fitzgerald shaves him amid jail precautions. Also noted are partition cases Arvin and Lundy sale, Williams v Willis transfer, a divorce grant for Sante Angela Gabriel Cottee and others, and multiple fines for liquor sales and intoxication.
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John Debord
Knoz County
Daviess
E. T. ‘Laughlin
Odeon
Daviess County
Elmer E. Hastings
Samuel W. Emison
Knox County
Harry Lewis
Debord
Vincennes
James E. Arvin
Patrick Lundy
Leona Williams
Willis
J. Williams
Martin County
Sante Angela
Angel Gabriel Cottee
James W. Bennett
Herb, Buzan
Arch Yatel
Robert Williams
Louis Padgett
John Danner
Florence Horton
James E. Horton
Stephen
Pearl
Carrie Bennett
John Smith
Local residents arrive and travel notes across county
R N Yeager of Shoals and many neighbors visited, with mentions of Jesse Godwin at Washington and Dr W H Hedrick in Odon. Attendees include J L MceGovren in Loogootee and W S Johnson in Washington. The Reeve township teachers held an institute. several locals make trips to Indianapolis Jasper Lawrenceville and Terre Haute. A dog shooting, church services, and a school accident are noted along with family visits and moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Forsythe
Odon
J. L. MceGovren
Loogootee
W. S. Johnson
Washington
W. H. Hedrick
Reeve Township
Cornettsville Gossip Notices and Movements
Cornettsville entries list names and travels including Clarinda Myers as Dave Hendren and Seth Myers at Eaglesville Morday. Charles Carroll and family visit Edwardsport, Mrs Daniel Killion visits Washington, Dr G W Wilhelford from Washington visits, WHE Wininger of Plainville visits, Edna Wilson of Fairview passes through, Charles Turk and family of Lettsville pass through, O K McKittrick of Plainville on a professional call, Rev G Heavenridge to preach at Mt Zion Sunday night October 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarinda Myers
Dave Hendren
Jake Cornett
Plainville
Seth Myers
Eaglesville
Charles Carroll
Edwardsport
Robert Lester
Sandborn
Charles Rogers
Washington
Daniel Killion
G. W. Wilelford
Whe Wininger
Edna Wilson
Fairview
Charles Turk
Lettsville
Pr. O. K. McKittrick
G. Heavenridge
Mt. Zion
Costs of cheap paint and poor materials in painting
The speaker warns against frequent hiring and using poor materials. Even a skilled painter cannot achieve quality with cheap or improper paint, which proves costly over time. The message emphasizes paint should be made from proper materials for lasting results.
Phoenix Pure White Lead and Pure Linseed Oil Ad
National Lead Company promotes Phoenix Pure White Lead made by the Old Dutch Process and Pure Linseed Oil. The ad claims good service and notes sale by first class dealers in Cincinnati Ohio at Freeman Avenue and yah Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Lead Company
Freeman Avenue
Yah Street
Cincinnati
Ohio
Corning Social Notes Roundup of Local Visitors
Mr and Mrs John Kellett attended events in Washington Tuesday. A large crowd joined the dance at William Smiths Tuesday night. James Ryan and sister Lizzie of St Michaels spent Sunday here. Miss Mary Doyle of Loogootee returned home Saturday after a two week visit. Mrs John Fanning and Mrs Mike Cahill of Montgomery visited Monday and Tuesday. Charles Craney and sister Mary and Mary Donahue of Washington were here Sunday visiting Mrs Anna Donahue. Mrs Margaret Fanning and daughter Katie visited Mr and Mrs E T OConner near Eaglesville Saturday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno Hedrick
W. H. Harris
North Dakota
S. J. Bartel
Annie
French Lick
Ed E. Meade
High Rock
Jesse Godwin
John Jones
James
Chandler
Charles A. Burris
Indianapolis
Great Council of Red Men
W. D. Baker
Loogootee
Pearl Guy
Lawrenceville
John Atlen
Cannerburgh
Montgomery
F. A. Dixon
Jasper
Harry
Collge
J. M. Inman
A. B
Harry Fisher
Terre Haute
Amos Musselman
John
Omer
Newberry
Albert Musselman
S. B. Hopkins
Tll
Ness
John Kellett
Washington
William Smith
James Ryan
Lizzie
St. Michaels
Mary Doyle of
John Fanning
Mike Cahill
Charles Craney
Mary
Mary Donahue
Anna Donahue
Margaret Fanning
Katie
E. T. O'Conner
Eaglesville
Family Pairings Listed in Legacy Matrimonial Notices
A compilation of marriage listings shows couples including Charley A Pipher with Bessie Hembree, Perry A Byrer with Rose Sprague, Morris D Hawkins with Lucy Marmaduke, Louis C O'Brien with Lenora Hastings, John F Hastings with Pearl Killion, George F Raymann with Mattie Sechrist, and Herbert Porter with Della Bratton.
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Pipher - Hembree
Charles A
James I. Southerland
Emma M. Cunningham
Charley A. Pipher
Bessie Hembree
Bryer - Sprague
Perry A. Byrer
Rose M. Sprague
Hawkins - Marmaduke
Morris D. Hawkins
Lucy Marma
Duke
O'Brien - Hastings
Louis C. O'Brien
Lenora Hastings
Hastings - Killion
John F. Hastings
Pearl G. Killion
Raymann
Sechrist
George F. Raymann
Mattie A
Porter - Bratton
Herbert Porter
Della J. Bratton
Washington Post Office Letters List for Week Ending October 16 1906
Advertised letters remaining include Mrs Mary Twitty Richard Davis Mr Hobart Mike Savage Michael Savage Mr and Mrs Gano Simmons Edward Wade. A notice requests callers to say advertised when claiming letters. One cent will be charged on all advertised matter. ELC PATE Postmaster.
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Washington Post Office
Mary Twitty
Richard Davis
Hobart
Mike Savage
Michael Savage
Gano Simmons
Edward Wade
Elc
Pate
New Suits Partitions in Local Court Docket
Notices show Drury versus Drury involving Rose Drury and Hazel Drury et al for partition. Details reference Mrs Henry H McCracken and Mrs Frank Garaghan of Chicago as names in related notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M'Cracken
Henry H. McCrAcken
Garaghan
Frank Garaghan
Chicago
Drury
Rose Drury
Hazel Drory
Et al
Partitian
Notice of Final Settlement for Daniel A Myers
Creditor heirs and Ingatees of Daniel A Myers deceased must appear in Daviess circuit court Washington Indiana on October loch Lao s show cause why final settlement of his estate should not be approved. Heirs must prove heirship and receive their distributive shares. Witness clerk WALN WALLACE October 2 1906. Hastings Allen Hastings attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel A. Myers
Washington
Indiana
Laos
Tent
Gomrt
Wal NL Wallace
Daviess Circuit
Hastings
Allen & Hastings
Attys
Commissioners Sale In Partition Suit In Daviess County
Obsolete partition sale notice from Daviess County Indiana. Commissioner Elmer E Hastings orders sale of real estate from the Maher Rovensurten suit with cash terms. Sale set for Sunday in November 1906 at the south door of the court house in Washington Indiana at 9 am. Attorneys Hastings, Alien & Hastings sign.
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Notles
Vireni& Cnurt
Anni Maher
Delta
Roy
Irene
Mildred Maher
Bell
Daviess County
Indiana
Mfe Tegart
City of
Washington
Court House
Ortodbergo
Elmer E. Hastings
Hastings, Alien & Hastings, Attys
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J. E. Crane & Co
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Norris & Son
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J. H. Vickery Poor
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Simon Healy
Frank Hembree
SW. B. Deffendall
L. F. Corning
Edward Royse
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Henry Wood
John D. Moore & Co
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Longootee
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