Legal notices and civil suits crowd Knightsville docket
Local court records show numerous civil actions including divorces, quiet titles, and foreclosures. Notable cases involve Martin Neville vs Siphon N. Neville, James Phillips vs Sarah Ceeder, and the Commercial Bank v Nathan Wretz and Jacob Gibbens. Docket details include judgments, defaults, and continuations as town proceedings continue this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Phillips
Sarah Ceeder
Dogeeg
Nathan Wretz
Jacob Gibbens
Dante
Moesanders
Miya Ve
Nile
Bs I. Co
le Nperation
Dam and Dream Verses Echo Temperance and Halloween Nostalgia
The piece blends a temperance dam poem with a later nostalgic dreamscape about Hallow E'en and rural life. It contrasts water power and social reform with memory of autumn days, old shops, and local scenes, weaving humor and reflection across eras.
Death notices and infant illnesses in local records
The report lists deaths and illnesses across several townships with ages and causes, including Mary A. Barnett of consumption aged 12 in Dick Johnson Township, Elizabeth Compton aged 4 from whooping cough in Knightsville, Martin Widrader aged 74 from diarrhea in Donaldsonville, and an unnamed infant daughter of Carter in Tria. The item notes community reaction and a comment urging bringing someone home, set against a backdrop of harsh winter.
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E.sherles
Mary A
D. Barnett
Dick Johnson
Elizabeth
Richard
BR. A. Compton
Indackeon
Michael Widrader
Donaldsonville
Elizabeth Carter
Anition
Beasil man’s night at the Opera House shocks Gazette tone
A Beasil resident Samy Riley attended a show at the Opera House last night. The report notes his strong attention to a seductive Indian actress in the company and warns that local widows may be losing their grip on the formerly devoted Sam Vel.
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Samy Riley
Beasil
Opera
Samvel
Gazette
Boston Drummer Portrait of a Boastful Fool
A clipped fragment presents a caricatured Boston Drummer figure with bold, irreverent language. It mocks a boastful speaker's booming rhetoric and gluttonous appetite, noting his hardy tongue and wind, while bidding farewell with light humor and implied critique.
Tied Up Barried at Harmony wedding in Brazil
A wedding and reception were held on October 29 at Harmony in Brazil for Krank Reidly and Rinda Kerch with Switzer officiating. Guests presented numerous gifts including silver goods, linens, clothing, dishes, and household items as the couple began married life together.
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Meg
Rinda Kerch
Harmony
Krank
Reidly
Woy
Switzer
Aland
Wee Zellers
Jobo Ferrell
Lady
Jaye
Personal notices of local residents and events this week
The Savtror and Doingar column notes Mrs Giveng of Center Point visiting, Dr J F Smith in Terre Haute, Miss Ada Sitapan from Terre Haute, and various townsfolk traveling or teaching. Mentions tax payment deadline, townsfolk health notes, and local social happenings including a squirrel and quail hunt, a boarding-house project, and a Sunday visit by notable locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Giveng
Center Point
J. F. Smith
Terre Haute
Ada Sitapaon
Utr
Vicenne
Dick Jahon
Teah Perry
Amo
Ed Shaw
Mrs. Shaw
Oilie
Elser
West Shaw
Jackson Town Ship Institute Program Reads Odd Schedule
The program for the Jackson Township Institute shows a sequence of lessons at Center School Home in November with instructors J Rochler B A Bullock Prof Leng and Mr Davis. It lists orthography phonics spelling grammar arithmetic physiology and teaching theory with discussions and intermission times.
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Tarknon Township
Center Schoolshouse
Long
Wheeler
McLean Johnson
Brof. Kinox
Gong
Institute
W. E McCulls Wistary
Mircellan
Baturlay
McLean Jonssoy
Leng
Mr. Davis
Mingellanaoun
Waters Deep Tragedy Claims Ruggles Huggely Family
The Ruggles and Huggely families of Vigo County Indiana suffered a fatal drowning near Centerville while crossing a washed bridge on the Wabash and Erie canal. George C Ruggles and wife Sarah E Huggely perished, along with their son, as the two horse wagon tumbled ten feet into the canal. The victims, members of the Methodist Episcopal church, were among the village’s respected citizens. The bodies lay at the Hays farm near Nevines.
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Cony
Esprasa
A. J. Ruggels
Sarah EF. Huggely
Ruggles
Ater
George C. Ruggles
Terre Haute Amusements Promised Anna Dickenson Tonight
Amusements notes promise the charming actress Anna Dickenson will appear in Terre Haute for Friday shows. The White Blayo Dow and Bunch of Keys are billed as top acts with codeword humor and road charm. Also mentions Sheriff transfer of Misa-Winneke to asylum and a local resident J. G. Wilgus moving to Prairie County Arkansas.
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Anna Dickenson
Terre Haute
Barlaw Mt
Fine Steels
Blayo Dow
Terre Flaute Opers House
Boston Advertiser
Tiyon Ro
Misa
Winneke
Jackson Township
Terry Township
J. G. Wilgus
Prairie County
Arkansa
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Knightsville
John Lyons
Terre Haut
Dr. Thornton
Greenvale
Prenton Marlin
Brazil
Jobn Thomas
Jon Allen
Edward Morgen
Morgan Morgan
Margan
Ald
Edward
Amity
Greencastle
Dan Wallace
Thorndas
James A. Thornton
Blomington
Euma Smith
Worthington
Indiana
Carry
Maxie
Womay
A. Carpenter
Ve Rubin
Carpenter
Adm
B. Carpenter
A. Rush
Willian Ucasepenter
Nicholas Milter
Wikia W. Moorees
Richard A. Berstot
Frank Readley
Ely Realy Tisvoree
Dhe Esurt
Grane Tod
Martin Neville
Siphon N.nevie
John
Minin Bose
Martin Jf Featherkill
Jol W. Featherkil
Ciner Ally
Detn Londen Yssips W. Nicholson
Carbon Block Coal Co
Johnny Murphy
Putnam
Morris Galdsmith
William Graber
Alexander C. Campbell
Samuel W. Curtis
Thia
Gannai Baltwy Ve
Willan Muir
George W. Watters
Louisville New Albany and Chicago Railway Co
Tomesz
Pecket Alea
Louisville New Albany and Chichen Railway Co
Wiliam Hallen Va
Louisville
New Albans and Chicago Railway Co
Clinton
Thompson
Va Sarsh & Upptold Et al
Quiet Title
John Lynnx
Terre Hanke Uni Indianspolis Railroad Co
Darmager
Thinanay
Black Va
Elizabeth Jone
Cone Witkins
Yrivat
Menges Ebucking
Edward Hawkins
Harrison Goodbie
Agdeen Mena
Fanny Wittyva
Tolan Morgan
Maggie Leavitt
Daniel Chranper
Uel mx
Fu Prlaimitl
Rolas Hin
Oost
Joseph M. Boothy
Delm Mtratel
Charles J. Wilkinson
Turners Stout
Uriah M. Monroe
Unmee Taylor
Arestes
Robert
Mary Rose
Robert Rose
Nancy Litel
David Litel
Lewis Denhamet
Dilla Hiatt
Harvey Gibxon
Laintiff
Erate
Olin Prontrif
Arent Kotehayn
Judge McNutt
Torre Tante
Delan H. Bewis
Gyvenrastle
Wm. W. McGregor Ve Fi Cooprider
Harrison Township
John W. Ader
Touisville
New Albany
Reilway Co
Daminges
Henry C. Pittman
Stephen McUlannaham
America Wagle
James Difler
Elisabeth Bhackelford
Joseph Bhackelford
George McAvoy
Rising Run
Oblos
Brown
Boston
Reservoir
Temperance
Simudays Ainge
Themagor
Brent
Tallowen
Reston
Fen
Preston
Martin
Tria
James T. Buck
Jim
Clay City
Frummer
Wai
Andy Hankerchief
Tira Hixon
Greencastle Sadar
Witham Hogan
Riply
W. IL. Montgomery
Columbus
Our City
A.D. Hurt
W. A. Kelly
Nebraska
Alex.Jordon
Terre Hanie
di HL. Torbert
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Ton To Reed
Jonnie Grady
Grady
The
Star Mrines
John McDowell
Morgan Carke
David L. Peters
Page
Chas
Uerbert
John McClure
Jesse Lar
Emanuel Miller
W. T Beauchanig
Salo Min
Terre Hauile
Terre Maute
Chea HM
Briscoe
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