Washington Selected Today for Democratic Delegates
Democratic county chairmen held a meeting in Vincennes to select delegates for the district convention in Washington on Tuesday March 1. Alvin Padgett and John A. McCarty represented Davicas and helped secure the Washington delegation.
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City of
Vincennes
Toda
Washington
Vo Tolay
Dnion Depot Hotel
Alvin Padgett
Cunty
John AV. McCarty
Davicas
Owen Couney
Brias
Baptismal Flood of Joy At Ninth Street Baptist Church
In Louisville, an All-Negro service on a riverbank saw twenty eight enslaved men and women baptized in a flood during a Sunday afternoon. One by one the minister led them into the water, some breaking away to wade back, others returning to complete their baptisms. The scene was marked by strong river wind and cold air, yet the newly baptized moved with a dancing, joyful spirit.
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Ninth Street
Baptist
Louisville
Princeton Sees Quiet Times Amid Calls for Investment
Editor Jim Ricks notes Princeton’s old town character and urges local investors to stop waiting for outside capital. He argues residents fear risk, hindering development such as an opera house, and warns without bold investment the town will lag in progress and tax revenue.
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Princeton
Arca
Citizeba
Skin Care Ad Claims Shine Reduction and Impurity Removal
An old ad copy touts a massage cream that penetrates the skin to remove dust and impurities. It claims to cure blackheads and pimples and promotes a price of $1.90. The wording is muddled but centers on skin shine and cleansing effects.
Princeton Revival and Civic Energy Needed
The article reflects on Princeton lacking public spirit among its leaders and calls for renewed energy and business activity. It blames stallion keepers and retired farmers for its weakness and urges revival through public enterprise and tightened purse strings.
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Princeton
Publc
Into His Burrow the Groundhog Surely Turned
A lighthearted note on a groundhog retreating into his burrow for the season. The article muses on how long he will remain underground, echoing the start of spring anticipation.
Weather notes as mercury nears winter low in Washington
Mercury drops to six above zero as government thermometer notes severe cold. Groundhog shadow fears renewed cold, with officials reporting three inches of snow and a brutal day. One year ago temperatures were five below, while last winter reached higher lows.
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Crete
Turrell
Lanegera
Farmer Willan E Nicholson Died After Appendix Surgery
Willan E Nicholson a Wheatland farmer aged 38 died at 9 30 Saturday night from cancer of the appendix. He had been operated on last Wednesday in Vincennes in hope of saving his life but succumbed after a Sunday attack. The rarity of the case was noted with comparison to a Chicago university case. Nicholson left a wife and four children and three brothers Charles Robert and A Nicholson of Wheatland.
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Willan E. Nicholson
Vinceanes
Baturdi
Dr. Harper
Chicago University
Wheatland
Nicholson
Wheathind
Thre Brothers
Charles
Robert
Anicholsadn
GARRICO RECOVERING
Carrico of Corning Reeve base is slowly recovering from a severe attack of pneumonia. His sister Mrs A Bf Dant of Kansas City Mo, 16 at his bedside nursing Mim, Mr Carrico, was the democratic candidate for trustee in Reeve township in 1904 mo.
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T, Carrico
Corning
Reeve Base
Froni Ag
Bf. Dant
Kansas’ City
Mim
Carrico
Reeve Township
Aided to Elope Her Husband Is The Story Of Mrs Lakr
Mrs Lakr aided to elope with Vin Cennes, police report notes a romance turning dramatic. Investigators trace route of the couple and document charges and potential obstacles to their union amid local inquiries.
A Wives Elopement Drama at Vincennes Police Office
A Vincennes police chief’s office hosts a dramatic tale of infidelity and broken morals. Mrs Lake pleads for reconciliation with husband Commodore Lake, who stands firm while noting his wife’s affair with George White. White and Mrs Lake later elope, leading to arrest and a brief jail stint. Lake seeks to protect their children as the pair flee.
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Vincennes
George White
Hushet
Linton
Teale
Ain
Lake
Theo
Ako
Tier
White
George
Goodby
Kilsdod
Min
Awhite
Tadea
Unclear fragmentary note on local arrests and contracts
Fragmentary report mentions a Chief Fuller offering a temporary home, a woman involved with Vincennes, and a Mrs Celi Kauffman awarding a contract to Ben W Clawson for carpenters on a new livery barn at South Street. Names Harry Jennings Evans John Colbert Henry Robinson cited. several fined for intoxication.
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Celi Kauffman
Ben W. Clawson
South Istreet
Harry
Jennings
Ay, Evans
John Colbert
Henry Robinson
Local Township Race Seen Narrow Yet Contested
Voters in Washington Township and surrounding areas brace for a tight county race. Nugent, Alman, and Nugent supporters push for decisive majorities while editor Inman faces criticism for his endorsements. veterans gather for pension vouchers as campaigns heat up.
Dead in River Henry Archer of Shoals Murder Probe
Authorities probe a possible murder after the body of Henry Archer, a Shoals resident, was found in the river near Loubviller. Investigators pursue leads and await autopsy results to determine cause of death and whether foul play occurred.
Return of Henry Archer Linked to Shoals Mob Hanging
A precis from Indiana to Kentucky reports the body of Henry Archer of Shoals, Ind. found in the Ohio River near Louisville. Authorities link his disappearance to an alleged 1903 abduction of 15 year old Nellie Bobbitt and note Archer’s father Tom Archer was hanged at Shoals years earlier for murder connected to a bank robbery. Local detectives pursue the theory Archer was captured and disposed into the river by masked men.
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Henry Archer
Shouly
Ind
Secord Street
Lowieville
Archer
Nellie Bobbitt
Shoals
Elspy
Ome
Tom Archer
Yobbers
Honda
Henry Archon
Lanisville
Ares
County Board in Session on Road Improvements
Madison township sought eight and three fourths miles of road improvements with eight to three fourths miles proposed. The board appointed Elkanah Allen John Bilings and George A Faith engineer to finalize plans. An extension of the Restre road toward Washington township and several new bridges may be ordered before adjournment.
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Nadison
board of_county
Madison
Bonda
Yeajo Township
Rauils
Veple
Tote
Elkanah
Allen
Jtohn Bilings
Appoidé Ers
George A. Faith
Lew
Barber
Bare
Bahr Township
Restre
Washington Township
iESSMAN CHANEY Wh ich resertation Chanoff is con Aued to his
Fragmentary OCR reports a person named Chanoff in Washington tied to a severe attack and inflammatory illness. Readable facts are unclear. the piece lacks verifiable details like date, location, or full names.
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Chanoff
Will Build A Swim Atchorn Plans Pool Work
Charles Atchorn proposes constructing a swim facility at Hogehead pond and adjacent land. Plan includes concrete basin walls dressing rooms and gravel walks about the grounds ten feet high. Corrugated iron structures will be fitted for weather protection and usage details await approval.
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Charles Atchorn
Hogehead
Finger Mash Accident At Denver Foundry Involving Klingle
A reported accident at a Denver foundry left Theodore Klingle with a mashed finger after a mishap while at work. Authorities or supervisors were notified, and the incident is under standard workplace safety review.
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Theodore Klingle
Pier du Denver
Parkest 3 The Epworth Leagues Study Session
The fragment notes a study session at 7:90 o clock with Smith and mentions a chapter titled two. It appears as an OCR garble with limited legible context about a church or school study group and a named participant.
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Epworth
Smith
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