State Sunday School Association Meet Sets Bloomington Dates
The forty first annual convention of the Indiana Sunday School Association will be held in Bloomington Monroe county on the last evenings of May and the first two days of June. Special entertainment is planned on the Harvard plan with breakfast and edging and meals at minimal rates. Railroads statewide offer a special round trip fare of one fare plus twenty five cents when the single fare exceeds one dollar.
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Indiana
State Sunday School Association of
Bloomington
Monroe County
Ind
Harvard
Counterfeit Five Dollar Silver Certificates Warned
A new counterfeit five dollar silver certificate has appeared in multiple cities. It imitates the TSQ8 series and bears the names H Roberts treasurer and J W Lyons secretary. The note features an Indian chief portrait and is printed on two papers with woven threads, but the engraving and size are imperfect and the note is shorter than genuine.
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H. Roberts
J. W. Lyons
Que Papa
Terrific Race With Death Describes Near Fatal Illness Victory
Terrific Race With Death describes a man’s battle with liver trouble and heart disease, causing sleeplessness and loss of interest until Electric Bitters restored health in days. The testimonial praises Joseph Heathers' price offer and claims a rapid, transformative recovery.
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Salo PL
Indiana Fourth In Rural Route Totals Across Nation
A post office department bulletin places Indiana fourth with 134 rural routes. Hingis leads with 2,478, Ohio 2,186, Iowa 2,068. The monthly deficit averages 25 dollars per route, totaling 294,600 annually if unchanged. Forty Indiana routes started in April, 986 nationwide.
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Post Office Department
Hingis
Ohio
Iowa
Indiana
Education vs Religion Sparks Sabbatical Exam Dilemma
The Lebanon Pioneer reports Superintendent Gullion faced a conflict as several Seven Day Adventist applicants objected to Saturday exams. Lacking authority to schedule exams on another day, Gullion compelled them to take the tests, effectively ending their Sabbath observance for the process.
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The
Lebanon
Gullion
Have Moved Melson and Company Move to Witt and Rice Room
Melson and Company moved their goods into the Witt and Rice furniture stock room and will continue business as before though space is limited. They plan to buy or build a larger room soon while Witt and Rice take over the former Melson space to display furniture and divide it into departments for wallpaper and carpets.
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Melson and Company
Witt and Rice Furniture
Witt and Rice
Monzo Johnson Completes Jail Term For Cousin Assault
The Crawfordsville Journal reports Monzo Johnson finished a three month county jail sentence for assaulting his cousin Morgan Jonson in an old barn. Morgan survived the attack after Alonzo cut him, and relatives aided a hush by officials. Sheriff McCullough released Alonzo Monday.
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Crawfordsville Journal
Monzo Johnson
Morgan Jonson
Liberty
Alonzo
Morgan
McCullough
When a Man and Wife Prepare to Go Places
A humorous stock exchange quip describes a husband urging his wife to ready him for departure. He lists tasks such as buttoning his shirt cuffs polishing shoes and tidying his hat and handkerchief before he exclaims Great Scott! Ain’t you ready yet?
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Scott
AttendanceReports Sunday School Collections at Shilgh and Union Churches
Attendance figures and collection amounts are listed for Sunday School sessions at Shilgh Church in North Cher area and at Old Union Church. The record shows attendance counts alongside monetary collections and chapter counts, with multiple entries labeled by church and collection category.
More Horses Training at Boone County Fair Grounds
More than ever in Boone County Fair Grounds history there are many training horses at this time of year. Hint Gott, veteran trainer, leads with fifteen animals including record pacers Black Pet, Tommy the Irish Boy, John L and Qua Allen, owned by local firms. Most are green but promising as county fairs begin.
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Boone County Fair Grounds
Hint Gott
Black Pet
Buntin and Stevens
Lebanon
Tommy
McDaniel and Eaton
Brownsburg
John L
John L. Thomas
Qua Allen
Darlington Horse Company
Darlington
Central State Wools Market Outlook Report
Secretary Mortimer Levering of the American Wool Growers Association notes higher wool prices across Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan with better grades at 22 to 26 cents per pound. Demand is strong, contracts for April and May reflect higher prices, and the market is set for continued strength with rising farmer independence.
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Mortimer Levering
American Wool Growers’ Association
Woools
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Ewes An
Montana
State Deaths Last Month Reach 3636 Amid Illness Toll
The state reported 3636 total deaths last month with 476 due to consumption and 609 from pneumonia. Typhoid fever caused 30 deaths, diphtheria 26, influenza L, smallpox 241 cases saw only 1 death, indicating its low fatality due to medical progress.
Town Board petition for Roark street sidewalk project
Ordinance outlines a sidewalk along the south side of Roark street from Sam Denny's yard gate east to South Matin street. Four feet wide, built to town standards, with the town board supervising during construction. Completion by June 20, 1909. C F Wart clerk.
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Town Board
Roark Street
Sam Denny
May Weather Predictions From Reverend Hicks
Reverend Hicks issues May weather predictions with storm cycles on the 12th to 14th bringing thunder and rain and a cooler trend as winds shift west and north. A second period spans the 16th to 20th with more rain and rising temperatures and a falling barometer. Additional disturbances may touch the 22nd to the 23rd and 26th to 31st with notable storms and possible electrical activity.
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Hicks
Farmers Alarmed by Dehorning Ban in Public Offenses Act
Inquiries to the state house reveal a provision in the public offenses bill banning dehorning cattle as a cruelty to animals. Attorneys say the clause targets removing horns deemed a natural defense. The attorney general’s office acknowledges possible farmer opposition to this section of the new laws.
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State House
Public Sale of Horses and Livery Stock by I. T. Davis
I T Davis announces a public sale of his entire livery stock on Saturday May 20. The lineup includes ten driving horses two carriages three su reys three phietons eight buggies two drummer wagons ten sets single harness three sets double harness and other stable items. Credit six months on sums over Bo. Sale begins at 1 pm. sharp.
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I. T. Davis
Lp. m. Sharp
Crown Prince Fleur Bread Sold by Dean and Bowman
An advertisement notes Crown Prince Fleur bread sold by Dean and Bowman. A separate claim offers one hundred dollars reward for incurable catarrh and promotes Halls Catarrh Cure from Fd. Cheney & Co. Toledo with testimonial support from Waroiia, Kinnan & Marvin, wholesale druggists.
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Crown Prince Fleur
Dean and Bowman
Fd. Cheney & Co
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Waroiia, Kinnan & Marvin
Hall
Auction Notice From Dawviss Lebanon Indiana
Col J B Henderson auctioneer advertises an upcoming sale in Dawviss Lebanon Indiana. Details specify auctioneering by Col J B Henderson with date and items to be announced in the notice.
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S. S. Workers In State Convention
Drogedie
Waveland
Anderson
Dewves
Tiai
Lowne
Woos
Pansiirasr
G. Ald
Joseph
Sunday School Reports
North
Cher, UH
JRE AG
Shilgh Church
N. EE
OLD Union
Providence
Central State Wools
C.F. Wart, Cierr
HE Bank OF
W. J. Debol
S. W. Ailes, Coshler
J. W. Waters
Loor North
Lasley
Whitecotton
John Deere Corn Planter
John
Aites & Caldwell
Dawviss
J. B. Henderson
Ets
the Hustler Office
Faye
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