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Newspaper

Washington Gazette

Location

Washington, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1909

Page

6

Governor Marshall faulted the churches at Columbus speech

Governor Marshall urged Indiana churches to blend with state efforts to improve morals and education, criticizing over reliance on state guidance while calling for a businesslike church mission. Indianapolis Methodist ministers responded condemning portions of the address as unfounded and unwarranted.

Marshall Columbus Indiana Caourch Smen Millionaire Church of the Living God Presbyterian Church Jesus Galilee Fatherhood of God Brotherhood of Man Indianapolls Albert Hurlstone Roberts Park M. FE Joshua Stanfield Meridian Street M.E George D. Wolfe Fletcher Place M. Church

Guardian Seeks Return Of Ward Della Jenkins

Vincennes guardian E M Jenkins seeks legal steps to recover his eleven year old ward Della Lucile Jenkins now reportedly kept by relatives in St Louis. He says a misrepresentation led to her removal from his custody granted by Knox circuit court and plans to appeal the custody decision.

Vincennes E. M. Jenkins Decker Della Lucile Jenkins Neice Elmer Jenkins St. Louis Knox Circnit Court Rachel Jenkins R. M. Jenkins Jenkins Mr. Jenkins

Governors attack on church charity stirs preacher debate

Clergy debate whether Governor’s remarks criticize churches for overreliance on state aid. Some urged delaying action to consult the governor for clarity, while others insisted on immediate, dignified reaction. The resolution was moved by Rev. Joshua Stansfield amid ministers’ concerns.

Wolfe Waile H. C. Clippinger Columbus Hurlstone Joshua Stansfield

Kitchen Shower for Wertz Couple in 1907 Class

Members of the 1907 class at Southern Indiana Business College held a kitchen shower Tuesday evening for Mr and Mrs Joan Wertz who were part of that class.

Southern Indiana Business College Joan Wertz

Strong Sermon at First Baptist on Reading of the Veil

Mr Lehigh delivered a strong Monday night sermon at the First Baptist church in evangelistic meetings. He explained that at the crucifixion the temple veil tore from top to bottom signaling the end of priestly systems and opening direct access to God for individuals. He will preach tonight on True Loyalty.

Lehigh First Baptist Church Temple Jerusalem

Plot to assassinate Lawton County Attorney fails

Lawton Oklahoma October 26 a deputy stopped a death trap aimed at County Attorney J A Fain. Swank opened a door trigger touched off a match but the explosive shell failed to detonate. Two weeks earlier Fain had received a threatening anonymous letter.

Lawton Okla J. A. Fain F. B. Swank Fain Sim

Deputy Clerk Dies After Bayonet Wounding in Taft Visit

Dallas report says Louis Reich enstein deputy clerk of the county court died from a bayonet wound inflicted by Sergt J D Manley of Co E Third Texas National Guard during a crowd control incident near President Taft. Manley remains jailed with murder charge. His wife visited jail. no lawyers had seen him.

Dallas Tex Louis Reichenstein J. D. Manley Co. E Texas National Guard Taft Manley

Walsh Still at Liberty Amid Appeal to Supreme Court

Chicago reports that John R. Walsh remains free while awaiting the U S Supreme Court to gain jurisdiction over his case. An understanding between Walsh's counsel and U S District Attorney Cims agreed no prison sentence will be imposed until the high court takes up the appeal.

Chicago John R. Walsh United States Supreme Court Walsh United States Cims Federal Supreme Court

Great Grandfather Visits in Salem Ill with Family

The Rev. and Mrs. L. B. Johnson traveled to Salem Illinois to meet their three month old great grandson for the first time. Mr Johnson recently turned fifty seven and is noted as oldest in a fourth generation line reflecting family tradition.

L. B. Johnson Salem Ill Mr. Johnson Uge

Weather Aids City Concrete Walks Completion

Contractors push rapid progress on concrete sidewalks due to favorable weather aiming to finish all walks ordered by council before cold weather halts work. Several squares remain to be built this fall as crews capitalize on good conditions.

Daily Settles Clam Benefit for Walsh Family

John Daily, president of the local division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, delivered a $200 funeral benefit check to the family of the late Thomas P. Walsh. He also carried $1,09 in the Knights of Columbus and was the first member of the Insurance department of the local lodge.

Daily John Daily Ancient Order of Hibernians Thomas IP. Walsh Knights of Columbus Dje

Bowling High Score at Mat thews Alley

Albion EMIs and WII Stump won a bowling contest Monday night for a $5 prize by twenty eight pins at Mat thews alley. Participants included Tacy facing Sam Schofield and Lawson Stuckey with five game totals of 1627 and 1645. Individual scores listed as Schofield 83, Stuckey 744, ENI 2064, Stump 825.

Matthews Alley Albion Emis Wii Stump Tacy Sam Schofield Lawson Stuckey Schofield Stuckey Eni Stump

Shops to be enlarged by rail line survey party

Mr Bent and a party of officers from the B. and O. Southwestern were here yesterday doing investigations and surveys for changes and enlargements planned to greatly increase if not double the capacity of the local shops. Details are not yet released.

No Mob Here Defends Law Over Lynch Threats in Daviess

The Vincennes press and others warned against mob vengeance in Daviess County over the John Eagle case. Officials say guilt not proven, and a mob cannot remove a prisoner from Sheriff Colbert. Public sentiment opposes mob law. authorities have taken precautions.

Vincennes John Eagle Daviess County Fielding Colbert Colberts Charles Colbert Colbert Hastings

Stolen horse and buggy recovered at Vincennes

H L Lockridge’s horse and buggy stolen April 17 were found after Ed Mink spotted the horse on Vincennes streets. Lockridge identified the outfit and drove it home. The thief, who used the name Earl Slack, had earlier given a false name in Vincennes. Doc Myers sold the rig to Slater Morgan, who surrendered it upon identification.

H. L. Lockridge Lockridge Ed Mink Vincennes Doc Myers Slater & Morgan Earl Slack

Murner in Greene County Tragedy Over Team Quarrel

John Weaver fatally struck his father Sam Weaver with a binder axle during a quarrel over a horse team near Marco in Greene County. The 56 year old farmer died at 9 o clock. The 33 year old son allegedly wielded the weapon. authorities call it an accident and no arrests were made.

John Weaver Sam Weaver Marco

Football Showdown Set for November 6 At Local Field

Malc hbign School of Louisville visits Nov 6 to meet the local boys in a gridiron clash. Louisville has four wins in five games this season, with three shutouts, while the home team aims to rebound after a string of lopsided results against earlier opponents.

Malc Hbign School of Louisville Louis- Ville Lads Ewith St

Male High School Football Season Highlights and Upcoming Game

The Male High School football team has defeated Vincennes University 0 to 6 and Kentucky Military Institute 0 to 24 while losing to St. Marys 6 to 0, Georgetown College 11 to 10, and New Albany 9 to 9. The upcoming match with the victorious St. Marys is billed as a marquee season event likely to draw a record crowd. tickets will be on sale soon.

iMarys Kansas St. Marys Vincennes University Kentucky Military Institute Georgetown College

Wide storm to sweep from Pacific to Atlantic this week

A weather bureau forecast predicts a large storm system this week hitting the Pacific coast Thursday and sweeping inland to the Atlantic by the following Monday. The disturbance brings general precipitation and a first cool wave of the season reaching the Pacific states by week’s end and spreading to the Great Lakes and Atlantic states early next week.

Washington Pacific Coast Atlantic Weather Bureau Planteau and Rocky Great Lakes Atlantic Seaboard Pacific States Planteau Rocky Mountain District Atlantic States

Ship Hestia Sinks in Bay of Fundy Storm

Eastport Me March 27 The Atlantic winter toll began with the loss of 34 lives as the Donaldson line steamer Hestia bound Glasgow Baltimore struck a shoal near Seal Cove Granite Manan. Captain Newman and 20 crewmen were last seen in a lifeboat adrift in a raging sea with four Scottish passengers among the dead.

Eastport North Atlantic Bay of Fundy Iddze Seal Cove Granit Manan Donaldson Line Hestia Glasgow John Baltimore Newman

Workmen Injured in Scaffold Fall Near Elnora Farm

Three workmen James Pruitt John Doherty and George Hackler fell from a scaffold sixteen feet while covering a farm house for James Wilson south of Elnora Pruitt suffered a broken arm and bruises while Doherty and Hackler escaped with painful creases Pruitt was taken to Elnosa for treatment and bandaging.

James Wilson Elnora James Pruitt John Doherty George Hackler Mr. Wilson Pruitt Lother Elnosa J Ari

Street Talker Draws Crowd With Odd Buggy Shaft Claim

A stranger on a Tuesday attracted onlookers by describing a new buggy shaft device said to lighten the horse’s load. He spoke in a slick manner and kept a crowd around him as he demonstrated the claim.

Plate glass at Washington Monumental Works shattered by stray shot

A large plate glass at the Washington Monumental Works was broken Tuesday afternoon about 3 o clock by a stray shot from a rifle or airgun. No injuries are reported and no suspect identified.

Washington Monumental Works

Sheriff Fieding Col Ers Receives Praise for John Eagle Capture

Compliments pour in for Sheriff Fieding Col ers and city officers after their tireless pursuit and capture of John Eagle, the suspected ravisher. They worked day and night from Sunday night, leaving sleep and refreshment aside to cover the local ground.

Vcandy Colers John Eagle

Jury Hands Prisoner Guilty Charge in Ice Cream Festival Shooting

Bloomington October 27 jury finds Louis Sipes twenty years old guilty of assault with intent to murder Claude Nikirk a farmer and saw mill owner. Verdict after two ballots and thirty minutes deliberation sentences Sipes to the Jeffersonville reformatory for from two to fourteen years for shooting Nikirk three times at a country church ice cream festival last July while intoxicated.

Bloomington Louis Sipes Claude Nikirk Jeffersonville Reformatory Sipes Nikirk

Explosion damages Princeton Hotel injures woman

A water tank explosion at the old Princeton Hotel caused by clogged steam pipes wrecked part of the building. Mrs Mary Baker was struck by flying glass and seriously injured while several women prepared for a church supper in the troubled hotel.

Princeton Mary Baker Lothers

Cook County Sheriff Fined for Contempt in Abner Smith Case

Springfield October 27. Sheriff Strassheim of Cook county fined 500 dollars and costs by the supreme court for contempt of court. He did not obey the mandate to send former Judge Abner Smith to the penitentiary. Smith had been convicted in the Bank of America wrecking case in Chicago.

Springfield Istrassheim Cook County Supreme Court Abner Smith Smith Bank of America Chicago

Dog marshal and chase end with medal for canine hero

In Oakland City on Oct 28 a town marshal pursued a drunken stranger who fled through a crowd of 250 including General Grant Smith, a large shepherd dog. The dog kept the chase, barked, and guided the officer to the suspect, who was captured. a large star medal was awarded to the dog for police service.

Oakland City Grant Smith

Runaway on Main Street Draws Attention

A runaway on Main Street just before supper Tuesday attracted considerable attention for a few minutes. Nobody was hurt.

Main Street

Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Washington Judge

Washington Ind justice of the peace R M Carr testifies to relief from back pains and dull throbs after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He says he found no relief from other remedies, improved steadily, and considers the treatment a permanent cure with continued use. Foster Milburn Co. markets the pills in the United States.

Neisnbor Washington R. M. Carr Justice of Peace East van Trees Street Ind Dean Jackson Eured Giren Carr Doan Reef Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo New York United States

Foley's Kidney Pills Praised By Danville Woman

Mrs. Louie Hite of Danville writes that Foley's Kidney Pills started her on the road to health after four doctors failed. She had kidney and bladder trouble, could not do housework, and faced months of illness but improved and now does all her chores. Sold by Smith & Winston.

Louie Hite Ouden Street Danville Foley Bright Smith& . Winston

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