Williamsport Loses Smith Taxes in Trust Case
Attorney General Honan rules an estate held in trust is taxed where the testator lived at death, not where beneficiaries reside. In the Smith estate of Williamsport the trust funds are taxed in Liberty township despite beneficiaries living in Williamsport. The decision reverses prior tax practice and echoes an old personal residence dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Honan
William C. Smith
Williamsport
Smith
Eddie Stevenson
Altho
Liberty Township
Reforming the Fountain County Jail Rules
Fountain county to enforce new State Charities standards on prisoner conduct as Sheriff Martin implements rules. Inmates to bathe weekly, keep cells clean, make beds, and follow duties. meals to be served thrice daily. daily sheriff inspections. strict sex separation and admission of only legally processed inmates.
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Fountain County
Board of State Charities
Martin
Collector Appoints Special Tax Collector for Fountain County
County Treasurer William H. Thompson of Fountain County has named W. B. Leonard of Parke County as special tax collector. Leonard, experienced in Parke and Vermillion counties, will begin June 1 after the May tax installment. He will seek delinquent personal property taxes, levy on property if unpaid, and admonish residents to pay promptly to avoid further visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. H. Thompson
Fountain County
W. B. Leonard
Parke County
Parke
Vermillion
Leonard
A Word of Appreciation from the Fisher Family
Mr and Mrs WM Fisher express gratitude to friends and neighbors for their brave aid in fighting the Riverside fire that destroyed their home and for helping them settle in their father’s house. Anna Roberts of Roberts was seen shopping in the city Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
WM. Fisher
Anna Roberts
Roberts
Origins of Mother's Day Inspired by Anna Jarvis
The second Sunday in May became Mother's Day in 1910 after Anna Jarvis advocated a tribute to mothers. The day and its white carnation symbol spread from Philadelphia to the nation and Europe, with services organized and transportation arranged for the elderly and infirm.
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United States
Great Britain
Anna Jarvis
Miss Jarvis
Philadelphia
Union
Don’t Plant Seeds Too Deep in Gardens
Advice warns that deep sowing kills more seeds than shallow. Small seeds are best covered lightly or not at all, with larger seeds like peas and beans able to go 2 to 3 inches deep. Overly deep soil prevents germination and strong growth, so sow to minimal depth for most vegetables and flowers.
Baldwin Locomotive Works to Build Plant at East Chicago
The Baldwin locomotive works will begin construction next week on a new five million dollar plant in East Chicago Indiana. The facility expected to employ 5000 workers at opening and rise to about 20000 in a few years. Initial output planned at thirty locomotives per week.
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Baldwin Locomotive Works
Chicago
Ind
Gary
Indiana
George Ade Proposes Newton County Motor Club
George Ade visiting Kentland on Monday night suggested forming a Newton County Motor Club to aid auto owners. He proposed keeping members informed on new roads and travel routes, plus an annual run to a point of interest and a county picnic in the Hazelden Kentland grove.
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George Ade
Kentland
French Lick
Ade
Newton County
Motor Club
Hazelden
25 Men Wanted for Steady Work at National Car Coupler Co
Wanted immediately 25 men. Steady work at good wages with chance for advancement. Married men preferred. In Attica by National Car Coupler Co. Also for sale a six room house with electric lights city and soft water in house and fruit on lot. Inquire at 506 E Pike St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Car Coupler Co
Attica
E. Pike St
Insurance Offer Promises Support and Paperwork
A notice describes a service offering written contracts for loans and health or unemployment coverage at no extra charge. It invites readers to fill a blank form and mail it for agent contact.
Mellott Welcomes New Restaurant in Opera House Block
Mellott gains a new eatery linked to Charles Farr’s meat market. Uncle Lew Miller returns from Stillwater to southern home, likely to settle in the western country. Bert Oyler includes a cure recipe with every Perfect chicken fountain sold. Will Slager and wife visit from Attica. they’re gifted a young cow by Ed Oyler. Various locals travel to Covington Veedersburg and Hillsboro for shopping and visiting.
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Mellott
Charles Farr
Pits
Melot
Lew Miller
Stillwater
Okla
Freeman HE. Miller
Lew
Bert Oyler
Will Slager
Attica
W.F. Gerhard
Ed Carpenter
John Slusser
Chas E Huff
Covington
A. R. Kerr
Opera House
Ruth McAlister
Ruby Murphy
Veedersaburg
Stannon Carpenter
Rosie Beck
Thorntown
Ruby Oyler
Susie Howard
Hillsboro
Dan Foxworthy
New Richmond
Jim Robertson
Dan C. Reed
Aaron Wade
Stone Bluff
Pearson Couple Divorced in Covington Court
Abel Pearson and his wife obtained a divorce by agreement in Covington circuit court last Friday. The wife claimed marriage on October 16, 1906 and separation on April 24 after cruel and inhuman treatment. He denied but the decree was issued by Judge Schoonover. The wife’s maiden name Minia Ferguson was restored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abel Pearson
Covington
Pearson
Schoonover
Minia Ferguson
Sham Massacre Planned at Danville Fourth of July
Red Men lodges in the area plan a sham battle named Massacre of the Vermilion at Ellsworth park Danville Illinois as part of a Fourth of July celebration. Red Men in Indian costume face Illinois National Guard members and Central Cooperative Federation lodges in the pageant set on Vermilion river banks.
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Danville
Ilinois National Guard
C.C. F
Ellsworth Park
Letter from Aberdeen reader praises The Ledger-Press
James I Marlatt of Aberdeen Washington renews his subscription to The Ledger-Press calling the paper like a letter from home and expressing satisfaction with their new West residence. He hopes more people become acquainted with the West to double the population and looks forward to every issue.
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Ledger-Press
James I. Marlatt
Aberdeen
Wash
Washington
West
Govan Named General Agent for C E I Passenger Dept
Frisco system announces Joseph F. Govan will become general agent of the passenger department for the Chicago and Eastern Illinois branch with headquarters in Chicago effective May 15. He succeeds A. B. Schmidt, who is expected to join Sears Roebuck as traffic manager. Govan serves as secretary of Cincinnati’s Passenger Traffic club.
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Frisco
Joseph F. Govan
Cincinnati
Chicago & Eastern Iinois
Chicago
A. B. Schmidt
Govan
Passenger Traffic Club of
Schmidt
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Postoffice To Drop From First Class After July
Crawfordsville postoffice will lose first class status after July 1 1913. Receipts for the quarter ending March fell about 2500 short of the required amount, ending rumors of a downgrade. For sale eggs and turkey eggs offered by Mrs Lon Taylor Attica R 2 via Odell 390.
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Crawfordsville
R. C
Rhode Island
Lon Taylor
Attica R. R
Odell
Oxford Oaks Hospital Seeks County Status Under New Law
Dr. R. E. Lee pushes establishment of The Oaks at Oxford as the county hospital under a law he helped pass. County commissioners will consider the petition May 4, with over three hundred signatures. If approved, Oxford would be the first in the state to use the new provision and the hospital would be partially self-sustaining.
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R. E. Lee
Oxford
The
Oaks
Missionary Doctor Emma Martin Due Home On Leave
Dr. Emma Martin of Otterbein returns to the United States in June after a year long leave from her post as a Methodist medical missionary in China. She was in Peiping during the Boxer uprising and was imprisoned with other Americans when Peiping was captured by allied forces including the United States, England, France, Germany and Russia.
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Emma Martin
Otterbein
Methodist Church
China
United States
Martin
Peking
England
France
Germany
Russia
Fined for Truancy in Mayor's Court
George Walters of this city was tried in the mayor's court for violating the compulsory education law by keeping his son Donald out of school. The officer testified the boy was 13, not 14, and the law requires attendance until term end. A $10 fine and costs were imposed and suspended, with a promise the boy will attend school through closing day. Truant Officer Myers reports additional cases pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Walters
Donald
Walters
S. T. McConahay
Myers
Alumni Meeting At Bank Building Rest Room
Attica high school alumni convene next Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Central National bank building rest room. Members urged to attend as important business will be discussed.
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Attica High School
Central National Bank
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Fox Fertilizer
Omar C. DeSelms
Optometrist
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Money Easy
Indiana Loan Company
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BELL
Pearsons
Jim
Jacobson Bros
Rohlfing & Colvert
Undertakers
Attica, Ind
Eee Laan
Arenas
Oliver
Want County Hospital
Haller Drug Store
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