County board hires architect for courthouse repairs
W Scott Marr, Indianapolis architect, employed by the county board of commissioners to plan speed specifications and estimates for courthouse repairs at 250 dollars. The project aims to fit within a 7000 dollar appropriation by staggering work parts including roofing, tower repair, repainting, and plastering, with contracts awarded separately to local contractors where possible.
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Ram Working Raises Water From Spring On Ricks Farm
The hydraulic ram on D C Rick's farm south of Washington is raising water from the spring to twenty feet. It operates continuously day and night with no power except its internal mechanism and is expected to supply stock watering and eventually a home line. Installed by Hatfield and Palmer Company.
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Cline and Anderson Wed at State Road Home
Joseyt A. Cline and Mrs. Artie Anderson married at 7 pm in the home of James H. Wilson on the State road. Cline, a cement contractor, and Mrs. Cline, daughter of Charten D. Potter, are well known in the southeastern city. Guests celebrated with friends as the couple left together. John J. McCarty of Dart Township was in the city today.
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Artie
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Cline
Charten D. Potter
Cline Wis
Trial Docket Set For First Week Of April Term
Judge H Q Houghton fixed the Daviess circuit court calendar for the first week of the April term. The week opens Monday with state docket calls and probate matters, followed by calendars through Thursday with cases such as Wiltimore Williams and Mitchell v Mitchell. A shooting in Warrensburg left a man dead, with Pollock not expected to recover. coroner cites a self-inflicted gunshot as the cause.
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Bhoats
Daviess
Miss Bettie Clements Married in the West
Prosecuting attorney reports 2000 cases tied to Sunday observance crusade led to delays in Kansas City court. Judge Wallace moved cases to Judge Porterfield division. about 3000 cases started in three weeks. Betti Clements reportedly wed William Wheeldon in Rosemont, Colorado. friends expect the couple to arrive soon. Wheeldon, a Colorado land company figure, is from a prominent family. Clements grew up in Washington.
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Italy Turkey incident ends in teacup tempers
Rome declares no Italian warship demonstrations in Turkish waters and signals a potential easing of strain with Turkey. The Turkish government allows Italian post offices as talks on Tripoli and other disputes move toward peaceful settlement.
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Joplin Judge Fights Again in Courthouse Scuffle
In Joplin Missouri on April 21 Judge Haywood Scott and Prosecutor H Clyde Compton fought in the sheriff's office after a dispute over dismissing gambling charges. Scott fined Compton $80 for contempt and the men clashed, with court clerks separating them.
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Auto hits street car. jeweler killed in Brooklyn area
A red jewelry store proprietor was killed when his car crashed into a Brooklyn avenue street car late Monday night. Two women, including his wife, were seriously injured and removed to a hospital. The victims were found about thirty feet from the scene, with the man dead on discovery and the women conscious but badly hurt.
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Forty Cities Vote on Liquor Question in April Ballots
Forty towns vote on alcohol questions as anti saloon forces seek to add Morgan Scott Perry Calhoun and Putnski counties to the dry list. Calry vote saw bitter clash with six saloons in the countys election. In Washington delegates and the D A R held their sessions with Mrs Donald McLeod presiding.
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Royal Chef at Opera House Prompts City Welcome
The show troupe arriving from Vincennes, including the Royal Chef, will preview tonight at the opera house. The group, described as prosperous and well received, anticipates a warm greeting from the city crowd. A separate note mentions Miley of Petersburg injured her finger while horse shoing after a rope tightened around it.
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Australian Train Collision Kills 42 In Bendigo Disaster
A Melbourne Australia report cites a deadly wreck when the Bendigo train collided with the Ballarat train near Brook Junction. Forty two people died and about sixty were injured as cars burned and bodies lay buried in wreckage. Fire and rescue crews faced slow recovery as trains piled atop coaches and nurses arrived to aid the injured.
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Fatal street duel leaves five dead and wounded
A street duel Monday left five dead and several injured after Morton and Barham exchanged shots aboard a Southern passenger train. Morton was killed, Barham wounded, and bystanders including a conductor and a passenger sustained critical injuries as Morton's young son was struck in the chaos.
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Noted Miner Injured In February Accident Suit
Sir Laaiggten Linteh mingr has fought for weeks in life after an accident. A claim for damages was filed in Greene circuit court by Holdington's heirs, Moore and Hand representing. Eddingthag taught by a falling slate he was severely harmed in the mine.
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Governor seeks passage of anti race track gambling bill
The governor and lawmakers face pressure from Mrs. Russell's circle Carnegie and clergymen opposing the Senate action. The Agnew Hart anti race track bill aims to stop racing gambling saving souls. Supporters say the measure would curb vice and protect institutions while opponents doubt its reach.
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Spitting on sidewalks warned to be enforced citywide
City officials prepare to enforce an old sidewalk spitting ordinance. Chief Corning and Col George Hopkins note notices will be issued. police plan arrests for violations. Daughters of the Revolution receive partial acknowledgment for backing enforcement effort.
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Melon Growers Advance Heat Bed Planting Near Hazelton
Growers completed most hot bed plant work near Hazelton and rapidly moved plants into the field with minimal disturbance to soil and roots. Early melons spread cover across ground, enabling thousands of plants to develop.
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Drowning After Jimtown Celebration Claims Two Men
Coroner rules accidental drowning in backwaters of the Wabash after a celebration at Jimtown. Arthur Skelton, Lawrence Hillman and Charles Man, all connected to Team Adams and others, were involved in a search that found two brothers who perished. Charles Man, twenty two, unmarried, and Lawrence Hillman, thirty, leave families.
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Escape Attempt Endangers Sheriff in Jal Cell
Clyde Saulsberry, held at Mt. Carmel in Jal, attempted to steal a gasoline launch and slipped past the sheriff during dinner. recaptured after about three hours and later sentenced for larceny. The incident disrupted during a short escape bid in Southern California context.
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Court orders receiver to sell at courthouse door in Washington
In the matter of the Daviess County Coal and Mining Company, the receiver Stites G O’Neal is ordered to sell at the courthouse door in Washington and report to the court. The Hilary trust case seeks specific performance and attachment by agreement of attorneys, with the defendant’s defense furnished and the complaint submitted for voting.
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Stites G O'Neal
Daviess County
Cat and love poems mix with odd mailbox tale
A fragmented snippet reports a cat found in a mailbox on Michigan Street and Avanal Avenue at Indianipolig with a storyteller voice. It blends stray lines of love poetry and a note about a childlike lyric from We Tan's Home Companion.
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