Davenport Home Damaged by Fire on South Main Street
The Davenport residence at South Main street suffered severe fire damage this morning. Originating in the attic, flames spread through the third floor and interior, with water and heat causing extensive damage. Firefighters battled dense smoke for half an hour, saving some belongings but many items were ruined. Estimated damage nears 1500 dollars, with the roof and interior badly compromised.
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L. C. Davennartoon
South Main Street
Davenport
John Morris
Freq Tangevista
Szores
Nola
Yocum
Hitchcock Agency
W. Od.organ
Enotgh
J. O. Brown
Shane
Grafters Target Continental Ohio Orchards for Grafts
Reports warn of a grafting gang in and near Continental Ohio planning to graft pear, apple, and plum trees. Two men tour farms, placing grafts and charging five cents per graft, totaling 87.10 for one tree. A local woman allowed grafting on her trees and paid for seven hundred grafts. Farmers are urged to watch for them as more orchards may be affected. The senate rights and privileges committee favors Senator Park's bill to repeal licensing for hunting certain game. The senator argues a premium against rabbits harms young fruit trees and urges change.
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Continental
Ohio
Senate Rights and Privileges Committee
Park
Reassessing Library Aims At Three Month Move
Crews begin cataloging every book before shelving in new library. Each volume gets a card pocket and entries for title author publisher date, plus page counts. The process signals heavy workload but the new facility should be usable in about three months.
Anti Bobtail Hoss Bill Aims to Save Tailed Horses
Logansport Journal reports legislator Ananias Baker plans a bill to prohibit docking horse tails and requires veils for already docked animals between April and October. Another clause bars moving horses between Oct and Apr without a vet order, and a blanket rule applies if temperatures fall or rise from zero. Fines range 1 to 100 dollars. George Barcus traveled to Keystone and Montpelier on business.
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Ananias Baker
Logansport Journal
Ananias
Mr McAbee A ReformER State Factory Inspector Report
State factory inspector McAbee reports 1904 manufacturing output weaker than 1903. Metals and wood show job losses, glass plants vanish, while textiles and printing gain but total employment falls below 1903 by near 2000. He urges three deputies and an assistant clerk, compares to other states, calls for nine hour day for 14 to 16 year olds, bans under fourteens from dangerous work, and wage payment reforms. Proposes new deputy for lake and river steamer inspections.
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MccAbee
McAbee
Farvisn
Vesathar
Old Time Surveying and the Risk to Land Records
The article recalls early surveying methods relying on witness trees and natural markers to fix boundaries. It notes the fragility of these records as trees die and marks fade, contrasting with later use of stone corner stones to establish more permanent, legally reliable boundaries.
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Themem
Fragmentary Snippet on Strikes Tax Lists and Receipts
A fragmented column notes snow and freeze conditions with street slips and a thaw. It muses on life’s purpose and mentions Ossian coop treasurer for about ten minutes amid coal stove needs. References Huntington delinquent tax lists, shoe factory, and an anecdote about an Indian paying a lawyer and seeking a receipt.
Lodge Wins Its Case in Hartford City Trial
Interest rose as the Wolverton case concluded in Hartford City. A jury found for the defendants, leaving the Masonic lodge the larger beneficiary of Wolverton's estate. Dodge Wolverton sought to overturn the will, claiming his brother was of unsound mind when drawn. The trial consumed the week before a possible appeal or new trial motion. Additional city notes include a new Decatur Journal editor, a land deal in French township, a crippled Miss Kittie Smith mailing letters, and Walter Fetters resigning as rural carriers' treasurer.
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Hartford City
Phas
Masonic Lodge
Wolverton
Dodge Wolverton
Ife
J. 5. Dailey
Kittie Smith
South Whitey
Miss Smith
Walter Metters
National Rural Carriers’ Association
Fetters
Wynne
Prevalence of Smallpox Report From December States
The December figure shows smallpox cases in several counties with Dubois 65 cases and three deaths, Clay 12 with one death, and Croten 41 with four deaths. Other diseases like tonsillitis, influenza, and pneumonia accounted for most deaths. overall December deaths reached 2,850. City rates varied, with Indianapolis at 16.7 and Evansville and Fort Wayne also noted.
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Dachina
Othe State Board of
Dubois
Clay
Croten
Bf Case Ployer
Boone
Diamapolis
Evansville
Kort Wayne
South Bend
Terre Haute
Protracted Efforts and Visits Highlight Small Town Notes
Fred Misenhart and wife on Ghre sick list Ada Watson visiting relatives at Portland Miller and Sichler relocate to saw mill to build Noah Gottschalk a house Henry Schlaugenhauff visiting relatives Sunday Protracted efforts continue at Sater Seven have found the great Redeemer Henry French plans to remodel his house in spring Karry Franklin and Cloutes Gentis returned from Ulingis last Wednesday CG 8 Gottschalk put up a tiny bin of tea last Wednesday about 8 inches thick Clifton Haughton of Geneva visiting his father over Sunday Quarterly meeting set at Selma next Sunday Edward Schlwagenhaut family spent Sunday with San Gentis David Toller moves to Muncio for factory job Meyers Bros sawing out a house and barn for Edward Preschott to be erected in spring Protracted efforts begun at Moyers Chapel Sunday evening.
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Fred Misenhart
Ada Watson
Portland
Miller
Sichler
Noah Gottschalk
Henry Schlaugenhauff
Sater
Great Redeemer Het Dhe
Henry French
Karry Franklin
Cloutes Gentis
Ulingis
Gottschalk
Clifton Haughton
Geneva
Selma
Edward Schlwagenhaut
San Gentis
David Toller
Muncio
Funuer
Meyers Bros
Edward Preschott
Moyers Chapel
Here for Trial Kingsbury Faces Friday Trial Date
Charles Kingsbury, charged with shooting Mussetter in a Blackford county robbery attempt, was brought here for trial. His case is set for February 6. Kingsbury arrived in custody with Sheriff Hud son of Blackford county accompanying him.
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Charles Kingsbury
Mussetter
Blackford County
Kingsbury
Shéritt Hudson
Bracey Bonds Posted After Rail Project Allegations
Portland dispatch reports President Bracey of Cincinnati Hutton and Chicago Railroad is under bond on charges of obtaining money by false pretenses. Sheriff arrested him on affidavit by County Surveyor Jay Kitith. Bracey allegedly loaned 764 dollars to support road construction, using Griffith as security. The railroad, lacking funds, sought loans from fifty lenders in Portland Bluffton and Pennyville to finish twenty miles to Portland. The firm went into receivership after a petition by Vice President Fred Elmel. Receivership suits are ongoing in Delaware county circuit court. Bracey appeared before Judge Labollette and posted 1000 dollars bond.
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Portland
Maine Star Sys
South HH
Bracey
Cincinnati, Hutton & Chicago Railroad
Archiver Sire
Tune de
Samuel Ae Baty
es-County
Jay Kitith
Bracay O
Praevy
Griffith
Bluffton
Trabes
Bluaffton
Pennyille
Fred Elmel
Dela Rare County
Labollette
Militia Adopts Strict Rules and Pays Dues at Meeting
At a regular militia meeting, members received overdue drill pay ranging from fifty cents to five dollars. New armory rules were adopted, opening to them on several evenings and Sundays with reading material provided. A court martial will oversee conduct, with fines from $1 to $50 for infractions.
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Ari
Chy Armory
Fuad
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