City Council Deliberates Park Purchase and Public Works
The council weighs buying land for a city park and approves a street walk project. Hastings reports a May balance in the city treasury and a pipe freight reimbursement dispute is debated. Several bids for a concrete walk around the 2100 block are awarded to Noah Bogard.
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Noah Hogard
Ktour
Mortoo
Ens
JG Alien
A Howl Bosr
Cade Ly
Jotason Library
F Cabelram
Carnegiebrary
Nagle Aten
Smoot Council
Natty Abe
Cey Maual
Dunpey
Johnson
Main Street
Wilson
Backes
Horral Bros
David Hinkle
Matthew Belcher
Hugh McKernan
Bam J. Smith
Mra. Gubleman
Lewis McNutt
Washington L. & P. Cao
Lia
Washington L. & P. Co
Knox County Delays Option Election Until Fall
In Vincennes Indiana on page 15 reports that the option election in Knox County is postponed until fall unless an unforeseen event occurs. Judge Cobb of the circuit court previously ruled in favor of an action affecting the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincennes, Ind
Knoox County
Cobb
Circuit Court
Gifts of Distinction at Jepson's
Jepsons promotes Gifts of Distinction offering bejeweled pieces and china from the House of Jopeon. The assortment includes silver, cut glass, water pitchers, tea chests and more, inviting brides in Washington to choose quality pieces for wedding gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jepson
Washington
Jep
Ron Ft
Patrol Dog Bite Case At Linton Sparks Pasteur Treatment
A dog in the northwest part of the city bit a French child and reportedly others. The dog was killed and health officials pursued Pasteur treatment for bitten children after a fatal dog inquiry. Authorities said vaccination rules would be strictly enforced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toe Hyde
Peel
Ben
Man Dies After Foot Injury in Shoals County
William Brown, 44, of Shoals, died Sunday from injuries after a stone pierced his foot. An incident report states his wound led to a fatal infection following a fall while his family tended him. He left four children.
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William Brown
Lrowa
Creager Hagerty Wedding Ends Long Romance in Cincinnati
A wedding united Creager son of L H Greatmer of this city and Miss Murgughte Hagerty daughter of John Hagerty of the B O South. The couple who were classmates at high school were married Monday night at the bride's home in Cincinnati. Creager is an Oreman on the 4 Southwestern and aspires to engineer. The couple will reside in Cincinnati. Roy Smiley and Tell E. ol bert attended.
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Thia City
Cincionati
Allay Creager
L. H. Great Mer
Thin City
Mise Murgughte
Hagerty
Sohq
Amonny
Mixa Hagerty
John C. Hagerty
Jadjew
Cloeinnail
Ap Oreman
Southwestern
Cincinnati
Roy Smiley
Olbert
Governor Denies Anti-Corporation Crusade Claim
Indianapolis June 1 Governor Marshall says he is not leading an anti corporation crusade despite rumors. He wants the railroad commission to act within the law on the full train crew issue and to beware pressures from railroad attorneys. A Lafayette Courier remark about a young pretender in a white dress appears in the text.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Marshall
Gas Franchise Sought for City Supply at 26 Cents Rate
A.J. Queen leaders a proposal to pipe natural gas to Washington at 26 cents per 1000 feet with a 22 year franchise. The plan includes two foot deep mains, city free piping to curb line, and a 55 cent per 1600 cubic feet rate with monthly discounts. City officials visited Pike County to assess Queen’s gas holdings and future wells to supply the system.
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A.J. Queen
Peternberg
J. Queen
Roweell
Conneilman Hyatt
Hastings
Pike County
Quees Riralty
Washington
Cempaoy
Queen
Cornell
Wheat damage and local incidents reported in Gibson county
Western Gibson county reports Creep Hee pests damaging headed wheat by sucking sap from stems. Other notes describe injuries, hospital visits, property updates, a wedding party trip to Vincennes, a new home readiness, a musical recital, and various local notices including life insurance distributions nationwide.
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Farmera
Gibson County
Creep
Walnut Street oflot Calls on Old Comrade
Captain F. Horvall writes from his porch about visiting comrade Charles M. Allen of Letiaville. Despite disability he reflects on war memories and Allen's 200 acre farm, describing family, county history, and frontier ties.
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Walnut Street
F. Horvall
Charles M. Allen
Servier
Letiaville
Peach Tree Creek
Sir Pherson
Allen
Oret
Political Principles and Party Alignment Critique
The text debates Democratic loyalty and principle amid factional pressure. It cites the Allen family and party managers as examples of shifting stances under external influence, contrasting historic ideals with practical nominations and convention dynamics.
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Ifaith
Allen
Nomi Hation
Allen Democratic Pi
Wedding to Be Officiated by Rev Fred Hart in Chicago
The Rev Fred W Hart will officiate at the wedding of Miss Frankie M Hart in Rapas Wood M E church Chicago tomorrow at 3 PM. He travels by morning train via Vincennes and will stay with Rev KF Hart D D while in the city.
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Fred W. Flart
Chicago
Vincennes
Misa Frankie M. Hart
William Abel and Miss Manda Crook to Wed at Crook Home
William Abel former Odon school principal now clerk in the post office department in Washington City and Miss Manda Crook daughter of Ollie Cragke will marry at the Crook home. They are among Odon’s most popular young people and Abel is a son of John Abel.
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William Abel
Odon
Kiclerk
Poat
Washington City
Manda Crook
Ollie Cragke
Lparrow
John Abel
Narrow Escape For Fl & O Passenger Train Crew
Engineer John Lyhan of the BD and O Southwestern line was in charge of the locomotive when a timber wedged under the tracks near a culvert outside Cincinnati. The locomotive crashed but did not derail, and Lyhan plus crew and passengers escaped unharmed. A timber eight by four by twenty feet was found broken in the culvert, explaining the near wreck.
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John Lyhan
BD. & O. Southwestern Railway
Rononing
Cincinnati
Lyhan
Death of Joseph Carrico at 74 in Bart Township
Joseph Carrico of Bart township died Saturday afternoon at age seventy four. He was born near Cannerburg and lived all his life in Bart township. He leaves a widow, two sons James and Thomas, and six daughters all residents of Darr township. A devout Catholic, he belonged to St. John's congregation and funeral services were held there Monday morning. Burial followed in St. John's cemetery. Big catch of crappies reported at Princeton Long Pond with Kolk and Edward Downey catching 246 crappies in five hours by line and hook over a single day.
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Joseph
Carrico
Bart Township
Cannerburg
James
Thomas Carrico
George Wiliams
Thomas Lagnan
Thomas Brothers
Michael Lagnan
Wiliam Clementts
Joseph Fields
Darr Township
St. John’s
St. John’s Cemetery
Princeton
Ind
Kolk
Edward P. Downey
Long Pond
Bank Cashier Boyd Survives Crossing Collision Near Kelso Creek
Sunday morning Mr and Mrs John T Boyd of Vincennes were riding to their car when it stalled at a bad E and T railroad crossing near Kelso Creek. Mrs Boyd shouted as an E and T train approached, the car was struck rear ending it and damaged about 509 dollars. The couple escaped with minor injuries. police coverage reportedly does not include such damages.
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John T. Boyd
Vincennes
Kelso Creek
Boyd
Aince
Miss Sophia Vollmer Weds Charles Geisert in June Ceremony
Miss Sophia Vollmer daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry F Vollmer married Charles Joseph Geisert son of Joseph Geisert of Terre Haute at St Marys church. The Rev Theodora Vollmer brother of the bride officiated in his first mass. Attendants included Miss Marguerite Kellar and Miss Dolly Vollmer. A reception followed at Center Street, and the couple left for Canada for their honeymoon before settling in Terre Haute.
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St. Mary's Church
Sophia Vollmer
Henry F. Vollmer
Charles Joseph Gelsert
Joseph Gelsert
Terre Haute
Theodora Vollmer
Mias
Anna Klee
Mise
Ddlly Vollmer
Center Street
Amd
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