Saloon politics and salaries stir Vincennes city foes
In Vincennes Indiana the Tax Payers league opposes saloon licenses amid local option battles as saloon keepers clash with the league and a new good citizens league. The ordinance lists salaries for city and county officials starting January 1910 and orders booths and ballot boxes set up ahead of the election.
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Vincennes
Tax Payers’ League
Knox County
Old Post Town
Lague
Brewers’ Association of Indiana
Good Citizens’ League
Farm House Burns Near Elnora Despite Wind
Fire destroyed Will FitzGibbon’s large house four miles west of Elnora Saturday afternoon at about 3 o'clock. The Edmonson family were away. Mrs. Edmonson stayed. Fire fanned by west wind reduced the building to ashes. Insurance covered 400 on the building and 100 on contents. total loss around 1000. FitzGibbon postponed farm visit due to a severe cold in his right eye.
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Will FitzGibbon
Elnora
Edmonson
Mrs
Lane
Ouse
FitzGibbon
Will Wed Southern Girl Invitation to Wedding in Nashville TN
Invitations have been received by Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCreary for the wedding of Edgar Hudgins and Miss Mayme Rippy of Nashville Tennessee. The wedding is set for Tuesday October 26 at the bride’s parent home in Nashville. The groom is the eldest son of Rev and Mrs Hudgins formerly of Washington and later Nagaville where the father ministers. The groom taught at a Washington school when residing here.
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Robert McCreary
Edgar Hudgins
Mayme Rippy
Nashville
Tenn
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Nagaville
Washington
Marion McCord
Ellen Clark
Glendale
Daviess County
McCord
Reeve Township
Hudsonville
J. F. Ragsdale
R.M. Clark
James Mattingly
A. M. ‘Ragsdale
City council approves four year salary ordinance
The council adjourned to a special session to address immediate matters and enacted an ordinance fixing city officer salaries for the next four years. All salaries remain the same except the mayor, whose pay is reduced by $100. the clerk, treasurer, and city attorney are unchanged.
Arson indictment for Goshen store owners
Goshen October 19 Louis and Nathan Salinger indicted for arson by the Elkheart circuit court grand jury. They owned the Economy block general store burned recently amid rumors of incendiarism as they prepared to sell and move to South Bend where they own a large store. The firm carried $43,000 insurance on Goshen stock.
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Goshen
Louis
Nathan Salinger
Grand
Elkhart
South Bend
Army deposit system saves money for soldiers
Washington reports that the army deposit system benefits enlisted men, as per General Charles H. Whipple, paymaster general. Deposits in fiscal year 1909 totaled 1 861 198 dollars from 60 385 men, showing universal recognition of the program.
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Washington
Charles H. Whipple
Lay suit against Union Trust company dismissed
In Shelbyville on October 20 the 150000 damage suit filed by Frank JR. Lay of Indianapolis against Union Trust company was dismissed after months in court. The suit claimed the trust company denied involvement with Gold Creek Mining stock and misled investors through advertising.
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Shelbyville
Frank JR. Lay
Indianapolis
Union Trust Company
Trust Company
Gold Creek Mining Company
Rail speculation ties Walsh interests to Hill pattern
Indianapolis observers report Hill of the Great Northern may gain Walsh assets, seeking the Walsh terminals and right of way from Blackhawk to Indianapolis. Morgan interests are eyed to control Monon operations with a Chicago link, while possible Walsh sale could advance a Monon Indianapolis extension and rail traffic consolidation.
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Indianapolis
Southern Indiana Railroad
Joan R. Walsh
Chicago
Blackhawk
Comany
John W Walsh
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Walsh
J. P. Morgan
John R. Walsh
Monon
Wallace
Hill
Wisconsin Central
Great Northern
Indiana
Terre Haute
Ests
Oet
Ira G. Rawn
The
Morgan
Aelieve
Walsh Interests
Blackhawk-Indianapolis
Wallase Station
Southern
Morgan Properties
Wallase
Tas
Morgan Interests
Freight Train Off Track Near Blackburn
An extra northbound freight on the BE and I. railway wrecked four cars at Blackburn station south of Maysville. The passenger train expected at 7 was delayed until about midnight. no injuries were reported.
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Blackburn
Maysville
A O H Will Invade Martin For Loogootee Installation
Local division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians plans to travel to Loogootee on Sunday October 31 to assist in installing a new division there. Degree work will be demonstrated by Waitfield Martin county Montgomery and this city teams. A class of over seventy five will receive the work with a high mass at St Johns church at 9 oclock followed by degrees at 1 oclock and an oyster supper in the evening. Local Loogootee committee prepared an extensive program with state officers and other prominent order members expected to speak.
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Odds Fellows
Loogoatee
Martin County
Lawrenceport
Lawrence County
Lawrenceport Lodge
Sam Dillon
Petersburg
Grand Lodge of
Indiana
Odd Fellowship
Liverpool Lodge
Loogootee
Order of Hibernians
Waitfield
Montgomery
St. Johns Church
Desertion case sent to circuit court in mayor’s court
Hazel Puckett charged her husband Ogle Puckett with wife desertion in mayor Russell’s court. The case was certified to the circuit court with a $50 bond after evidence showed the husband was away from home instead of supporting his family. The couple married fifteen months ago and the wife says she had to support herself and child.
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Russell
J Circuit
Hazel Puckett
Ogle Puckett
Russall
Pucketts
Pigeons Carry Cocaine Case Highlights Prison Drug Route
Warden Joan Francis of the Western Pennsylvania Penitentiary tells a Pittsburgh correspondent the ease convicts have in obtaining drugs inside prison. The report notes evolving smuggling methods and the challenge of interrupting the supply chain.
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Joan Francis
Western Pennsylvania Penitentiary
Pittsburg
Philadelphia Ledger
Pigeons at Penitentiary Used to Transport Cocaine
Inmate wardens and a jail trustie allegedly orchestrated a scheme where pigeons released outside the prison are drugged with cocaine, then recaptured and the birds used to smuggle drugs back inside for sale to fellow convicts.
Policeman Involved in Bridgeport Shooting Incident
In Bridgeport a confrontation at John Calley’s restaurant led to Officer Big Joe shooting Bates and wounding Calley, McCall, and Bates. Bates, shot through the lung, is in critical condition at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes. Calley and McCall are seriously wounded but not fatally.
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Vincennes
Francis Bates
John Calley
Bridgeport
Good Samaritan Hospital
Bates
Bate
Roy McCall
Calley
Big Joe
Lawrenceville
Luther Clark
Big Joé
Tor Clark
Clark
McCall
Good Samatarian Hospital
Moore
Thompson
Brites
Mcc- Coy
McCoy
Utah man’s death letter reveals cremation or potter’s field wish
In Ogden a newspaper man, Warren Foster, opened after his death, states his final wishes. He asks for cremation if possible, or burial in the potter's field if cremation is inconvenient or expensive. If burial is chosen, he prefers not to be laid in any cemetery that sells or rents lots.
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Salt Lake C By
Warren Foster
Ogden
Potter’s Field
Model School Project Funded By State Earning
Indiana state officials plan a model one room school at the state fairgrounds funded by a $1500 plan using surplus from the manuscript department. Robert J. Aley states the treasury will gain about $1200 from license fees to defray clerical costs. Dr. J N Hurty endorses the sanitary and economic advantages of the project.
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Indianapolis
Robert J. Aley
General Assembly
Treasury
Aley
State Fair Ground
State Board of Health
J. N. Hurty
Dr. Hurty
Poisoner Abroad Targets Valued Bird Dogs
A citywide alert reports a dog poisoner striking in the southeast area, killing three valuable bird dogs with poison just before hunting season. Authorities warn owners to be vigilant as the suspect remains at large, and some owners fear possible retaliation from harmed dog owners.
Pullman Rate Fight Moves Toward Schedules In Kansas
Topeka notifies Pullman company to implement a $1.50 maximum berth rate and a half cent per mile maximum seat rate by November 15 or face enforced rates. State railroad commissioners demand parity with Oklahoma and have begun formal proceedings.
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Topeka
Kas
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Pullman Company
Kansas
Oklahoma
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Caal
Fire Department
City Board of Health
Board of School Trustees
Electric Works
Electric
Robert Russell
Chas. Willey
Johnson
East Third Street
South Street
B. & O. Southwestern Railroad
Will
ODD Fellows Meeting
Martin
Harrison
Plgton Cave
Trusty
DOG Poisoner Abroad
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