Daviess at Capitol City Reunion Honors County Figures
Judge David J. Herron, Washington's first mayor, long affiliated with Daviess County, was named president of a Daviess County reunion held at Brookside Park in Indianapolis. Herron served as mayor 1871 to 1875 and later lived in Indianapolis for a decade. William D. Bynum, former city clerk and second Washington mayor, delivered the principal address, recalling Daviess County men at the gathering.
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Daviess
Capitol City
David J. Herron
Washington
Daviess County
Associa
Daviess~ Z County
Indianapolis
Angus
Brookside Park
Herron
Herrer
William D. Bynum
Bynum
Former Daviess County reunion draws 200 plus residents
At Brookside on Monday more than 200 former Daviess county residents gathered for a reunion. The session opened with Officer Laycock presiding and led to a new slate with Judge Herron as president and William Mahan reappointed secretary. John C. Bilthemer was warmly welcomed as a statewide auditor and guest speaker Mr. Bynum addressed the crowd before a picnic lunch at 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Ooney
Indianaalls Board
Tom L. Johnn
Cleveland C
T. B. Laycock
Aiiess ~ County Association
John C. Bilthe
Daleys County
Daviess County
Washington
Brookside
Laycock
Judge Herron
William Mahan
Herron
Bynum
Residents and visitors in Alfordsville area noted
W O McCord visited Washington on Tuesday while Dr M B Hollys was seriously ill. John Frater and F E Van Winkle left for Aberdeen S D. Thomas C Ham of Washington stopped by for a visit. Dr W H Hedrick of Odon came for several days. Mrs John Frey of Knoxville and Chloe McCord visited relatives here. Mary A Wall went to Mt Pulaski Ill. Joseph A Chandler and family visited Washington. Mrs Josie Keton of El Paso Texas returned home. Rev G H Jayne of Shelbyville to lecture at Baptist Church Sept 19 on Crawford Baptist Industrial School. A thunderstorm damaged Dr A Burris’s property south of town. Afternoon hail/wind damaged corn in Reeve township.
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W. O. McCord
Washington
M. B. Hollys
John Frater
F. E. van Winkle
Aberdeen
S. D
Thomas C. Ham
W. H. Hedrick
Odon
John Frey
Knoxville
Crawford Baptist
A Burris
Aniad
Reeve Township
Weather Damage Report From Storm Strips Ears and Hay
A fragment describes hail tearing husks from ears and blowing down many hay stacks. The report notes widespread wind damage and damaged fences, with debris scattered. No further details available in readable text.
Lightning Strikes Barn as Family Flees Storm Near Tom’s Hi
A midstate farmer recounts a close call when lightning hit the Read/Cochran barn near Tom’s Hill as they sought shelter from a storm. The barn burned fast. horses and two mules were saved with effort, two dollars and oats lost, and crops damaged countywide. Neighbors aided. families continued to the city afterward.
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Louie ‘Readland
Charles Ce Bran
McKinney's
Roger
Toms Hi
Iter
Cochran
Mr Read
Read
Albali
Agnes Wade Marries Howe Abbott in St Michaels Rite
Agnes Wade a popular Bogard township teacher married Wednesday morning to Howe Abbott of Indianapolis at St Michaels by Father Gorman. They plan to live in Indianapolis after 9 o clock departure. Abbott, son of Mona Abbott, is a druggist at 916 Laurel street. Wade, daughter of T A Wade, is noted as a promising county teacher in Washington and Wade school in Bogard township.
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Howe Abbott
Indianapolis
Agnes S. Wade
St. Michaels
Gorman
Abbott
Mona Abbott
Laurel Street
Wade
T. A. Wade
Bogard Township
Washington
Marriage License Granted to Walter White and Mary E Bingham
On Monday a marriage license was issued to Walter White son of Thomas White of Oakland City and a Veale township teacher and Mary E Bingham daughter of Hiram Bingham of Veale township.
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Walter White
Thomas White
Oakland City
Veale Township
Mary E. Bingham
Hiram Bingham
Madison Walsh Heads to Chicago for St Stanislaus Teaching Moment
Madison Walsh son of John Walsh of this city will depart Wednesday for Chicago to join St Stanislaus college as a professor. A St Marys College graduate he earned high class honors and several oratory medals. He plans to study law at Chicago Kent College of Law a night school and will fund tuition with his professor salary. He faces a difficult task but views it as a worthy reward with many friends here supporting him.
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Madison Walsh
John Walsh
Chicago
St. Stanislaus’ College
St. Marys College
St. Marys
Walsh
Chicago-Kent College of Law
Law College
Free trial of Dr Shoop's Catarrh Remedy
Advert examines a free trial size box offered to prove merit for catarrh relief. The snow white antiseptic balm contains oil eucalyptus thymol and menthol and promises instant and lasting relief from nasal and throat catarrh. Send request to Dr Shoop Racine Wisconsin and purchase options include large jars priced around 60 cents with Lindeman Pharmacy as seller.
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Dr. Shoop
Hay Fever Sufferer Credits Foley’s Honey and Tar
A. J. Nusbaum of Batesville Indiana reports three months of summer cold misery with hay fever symptoms. He tried several medicines until Foley's Honey and Tar in the yellow package cured him and his wife with the same success, sold by Smith & Winton.
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A. J. Nusbaum
Batesville
Indiana
Foley
Smith & Winton
Foley Kidney Cure Promotes Early Kidney Trouble Warning
An ad-like note warns that kidney disease advances quietly and urges taking Foley's Kidney Cure at the first sign of trouble to correct irregularities and prevent Bright's disease and diabetes.
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Foley
Bright
Dr Shoop Restorative and Dyspepsia Book Offer
A promotional plea offers free samples of Dr Shoop's Restorative and a book on Dyspepsia The Heart or The Kidneys The ads claim stomach kidney and heart ailments stem from inside nerves and urge readers to strengthen them The product is sold by Lindeman Pharmacy Wong in Racine Wisconsin.
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Shoop
How to Avoid Appendicitis and Constipation Woes
Health note warns that many cases arise from habitual factors and urges attention to lifestyle. It cites a laxative fruit syrup as a purported cure for chronic constipation, reflecting period medical advertising.
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Washington, Thurs
French
U. S. Calvery
Far West
Banda Rouma
Antonia Oliveto
Mir. J. Dutton
Minerva Sisters
Robinson
Kimble
Arenic
Alfordsville
J. B. Howard
Florence
Florénce
Deeler
Palmer
Baros
Loogdotee
Glendalle
James Steans
Glendale
A. H. Burrig
Reeve
Smith
Agnes Wade
Ray Allen
Petersburg
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