Markets Report From Indianapolis Slows Prices On Hog Receipts
Indianapolis markets show 16 000 hogs 50 cattle 350 calves and 200 sheep this week versus 11 885 hogs 1 001 cattle 250 calves 452 sheep last week and 49 592 hogs 612 cattle 126 calves 486 sheep a year ago. Despite a prior decline hog prices, shippers doubled receipts adding 2 000 more hogs in two days, pulling general market averages down about 25 cents with hogs driving the price drop.
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Indianapolis
Fruits and Veg Prices in Indianapolis Markets
Wholesale lists from Indianapolis show varied fruit and vegetable prices including apples at 3.50 per tie, cranberries 7.40 per barrel, grapes 16 2%e per basket, cabbages 80 cents per hundred, onions 1.70 per 100 pounds, and tomatoes 2 cents per pound. Poultry and eggs markets across Chicago Cincinnati St Louis and Kansas City provide parallel rates for hens ducks turkeys and butter.
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Senate
Navy
Chicago
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Kigees
Wilm
Prince
Ste. Powltry
Dens
Ise
Petition for Gravel Road Improvement in Lawrence County
Lawerence County Indiana auditors office records a petition by more than 50 freeholders of Shanswick Township to lay out establish and improve by grading draining and paving with crushed stone two road segments connecting West Bilyeu Pike Road and Bedford Heltonville Pike Road and Garvey Lane to 11th street in Bedford. Hearing set before the Board on December 7 1915 with 10 year bonds requested.
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Shanswick Township
Lawrence County
Indiana
Township 5
F Street
City of
Bedford
Bedford & Heltonville
Corporation
Bedford & Heltonville Pike
Arthur H. Bailey
Noyes E. Strout
Indiana Quarries Company
State of
Fred Maick
Everett Stigall
Board of Commissioners
Said County
Ezra W. Edwards
Public Highway Petition in Lawrence County Indiana 1915
A 1915 petition from Shanswick Township voters requests the Lawrence County Board lay out a new gravel or crushed stone public highway. The proposed five-eighths mile road would connect Secoggan Road to Bedford and Palestine free gravel roads near Vinegar Hill School, passing lots owned by Mitchell, Clampitt, Nichols, Burch, Johnson, and Dodd. The signers urge action under Indiana Acts of 1905 and specify a grade of 18 feet wide gravel pavement and 30 feet total right of way.
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Board of Commissioners
Lawrence County
State of Indiana
Shanswick Township
Secoggan Road
Bedford and Mitchell
Bedford and Palestine Free
Bedford and Palestine
Milton Nichols
Francis Nichols
Charles W. Burch
James H. Johnson
Hugh Dodd
General Assembly
State of
Indiana
Samuel EK. Mitchell
David MelFall
Card of Thanks to neighbors and friends in bereavement
Mr and Mrs Sherman Pleasant express gratitude for kindness and sympathy shown during their recent bereavement from neighbors and friends.
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Mr. and
Mrs. Sherman Pleasant
Petition for Pike Road highway in Bedford Indiana
A group of more than fifty residents in Lawrence County Indiana petition the county board to lay out and establish a new thirty foot wide highway from the end of N Street in North Bedford north to the Bedford and Peerless Free Pike Road about 1800 feet, crossing the Bedford Belt Railway. They seek stone or similar paving, a sixteen foot roadway, proper grading, and to extend N Street north to form a continuous link to the Pike Road. The plan covers area beyond Bedford city limits in Shawswick Township with bond funding via ten year bonds and cites state highway law of 1905.
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Ana
Shanswick Township
Lawrence County
Indiana
N Street
North
Bedford
Bedford and Peerless Free Pike Road
Bedford Belt Railway
James I. Boruff
Spencer Kern
Shawswick Township
Said
North Bedford
North N Street
Third Street
James
Borulf
City of
Walnut Street
Said Street
Bedford and
Shanswick
General Assembly of
Petition to lay out public highway in Shawswick Township
The undersigned freeholders of Lawrence County Indiana petition the county board to lay out a 160 rod public highway in Shawswick Township connecting Bedford and Tunnelton Pike Road with the Poor Farm Pike Road. The road is to be 30 feet wide with 12 feet gravel surface and a center width of twelve inches, graded and drained under the 1905 highway act. Signed by Chas Litzler and Aretas Scoggan et al.
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Bedford
General Assembly
State of
Indiana
Arthur H. Bailey
John
Malott
Chas Litzler
Aretas Scoggan
Board of Commissioners
Said County
Ezra W. Edwards
Lawrence County
Bedford Local Option Election Notice 1915
Lawrence County Indiana Board of Commissioners orders a special election on November 22 1915 to decide if sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage shall be prohibited in Bedford. The Auditor Ezra W Edwards and Sheriff William H Sitler issue the legal notice to qualified voters to meet at their precincts and cast ballots.
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Lawrence County
Board of Commissioners
Indiana
Bedford
Said County
Mitchell Visitor Spends Sunday with Prosser Family
Marshal Prosser of Mitchell spent Sunday in the city as a guest of his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Prosser of South H street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Prosser
Mitchell
Mrs
Fred Prosser
South H Street
Notice for Road Petition in Lawrence County Indiana
Freeholders in Lawrence County petition the county board to lay out improve and grade a public highway in Shawwick Township connecting Scoggan Pike Road to the Shawswick Marion boundary. The plan calls for a 30 foot wide road with an 18 foot grade and an 12 inch central wearing depth. Filed March 8 1905 under the highway act and related sections. Ezr A W Edwards Auditor.
Notice to Contractors for Gravel Roads in Lawrence County
The Lawrence County Board of Commissioners Indiana invites sealed bids by 1 pm December 7 1915 for construction of the Spice Valley Township Port William and Huron Road totaling 12823 feet. Refer to the Engineer and Viewers Report for details. A bid bond equal to twice the bid must accompany each bid. Bids addressed to Ezra W Edwards Auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Commissioners of
Lawrence County
Indiana
Spice Valley Township
Port William and Huron
Ezra W. Edwards
Board of Commissioners
Notice of Administration in Lawrence County Indiana
The Circuit Court of Lawrence County Indiana appoints Albert H. Dunihue as Administrator of the estate of Elizabeth Dunihue deceased. The estate is stated to be solvent.
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Circuit Court
Lawrence County
State of
Indiana
Elizabeth Dunihue
Albert H. Dunihue
Frank J
Hoopingarner
Addie Hoopingarner
Doctor Returns After Grandfather’s Funeral Visit
Dr. Wier came back Monday afternoon from Newberry in Greene County where he attended the funeral of his grandfather Bland B. Ketcham and then visited with family there for several days.
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Dr. Wier
Newberry
Greene County
Bland B. Ketcham
Notice to Non-Residents in Lawrence Circuit Court 1915
The State of Indiana Lawrence County notice to non residents names multiple defendants in a proceeding to quiet title on 80 acres in Lawrence County describing lands in section 33 township range. Defendants must appear by November 22 during the November Term at Bedford Court House or face judgment in their absence. Clerk Fred E. Jackson signs the notice with attorney W.M. Clark.
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Minerva Kern
Lawrence Circuit Court
William H. Smith
Lawrence Circuit
Bedford
Indiana
Fred E. Jackson
Lawrence County
State of
Towit
Holden Ore
Clark
Administrator appointed for William Bruce estate in Indiana
Notice announces John H. Underwood as administrator of the William Bruce estate in Lawrence County Indiana. The document records the appointment by the circuit court as part of probate proceedings and identifies the county and parties involved.
Estate of Frank J Hoopingarner Solvency Proceeding
The estate of Frank J Hoopingarner deceased of Lawrence County is described as supposed solvent. Addie Hoopingarner is named Administratrix with Pearson and Martin Attorneys handling the matter.
Mrs Eliza Bruce Visits Heltonville Relatives
Mrs Eliza Bruce left Saturday morning for Heltonville her former home where she will be the guest of relatives and friends over Sunday. Also W W Gyger of South N Street traveled to Heltonville to see his aged mother Mrs Eliza Jane Gyger nearing ninety. Miss Mary Scott of Freedom visited Owensboro to spend time with relatives.
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Eliza Bruce
Heltonville
W. W. Gyger
Eliza Jane Gyger
Mary Scott
Freedom
Samuel Little
Owensboro
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Fruits and Vegetables
Hale
Kansas City
Toledo
Auditor
Pike Road
Yo the Honorable Board of Commissioners of
Garvey
Said Township
West Corporation
City of Bedford
Lot No. 5
Capital Hill
11Th Street
Said City
U Street
13Th Street
15Th Street
Garvey Lane Pike Road
Et al
Tseal
Indi
Tunnelton Pike
Marion Henderson
Cash
Senora Scoggan
Charles Litzler
Senora Scoggan Victor
Louisa Ardeis
Aretas
Lula Scoggan
Mary Ragsdale
Victor
Poor Farm Pike
William H. Sitler
Otle
Shawswich Township
Board of County Commissioners
Lawrence
Shawswick
Marion Township
Marion
William E. Clark
J. M
Winstandley
L. A
Ind
Christian A. Scott
Leticia Dillon
W.B. Clark
Dillon
Laticia Dillon
Vana Wilson
Wilson
Vance Wilson
Nreuit Court
Tate
William Bruce
John H. Underwood
Pearson & Martin, Attorneys
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