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Newspaper
Carlisle News
Location
Carlisle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1908
Page
2
The notice outlines pricing for display ads at one dollar yearly in advance and per inch rates for three months or denser. It states ads run until ordered out and provides a telephone contact for the advertiser.
In Sullivan county Curry township, contested by wet and dry factions, a battle over remonstrance signatures unfolds. Withdrawals listed against the remonstrators alter the voting balance as Shelburn and Farmersburg residents press the crackdown on illicit booze sellers. The clash promises a fierce fight when the first license application is filed.
Mrs Carrie Etchison and her daughter Lilian of Riley Indiana arrived Tuesday to stay several weeks visiting Mrs O J Steify and family.
Zelma Willis wife of Scott Willis died of consumption at her parents home on Sunday April 8 1908 aged 1s years 4 months 18 days. She had suffered long and moved to her old home last October where she died. Survived by husband son Harrell Edgar father mother two brothers two sisters. Funeral at Bethany church six miles northeast of Carlisle conducted by Rev Daniel Ryan. Interment Trimble cemetery.
Rev James Hixson former Carlisle M. E. minister and now pastor of the California street M. E. church in Indianapolis visited Carlisle Monday night and Tuesday. He sold his 40 acre farm east of Carlisle to Rev Damel Ryan, pastor of the Carlisle M. E. church for 1800. Ryan plans to rent out his newly acquired property after selling a farm near North Vernon.
John Willis conducted business near Sullivan on Wednesday. Charlies Hill traveled to Terre Haute for business that same day. Mr and Mrs O J Cartwright and daughter Opal were in Sullivan on Tuesday.
Illinois local option results show 86 of 102 counties now dry with about 1 106 saloons forced to close. Across 84 counties, 3 000 saloons are estimated to remain, while 28 000 wet votes and 1 028 dry townships shape a sweeping anti saloon trend.
The body of Claude Kable, shot at Oaktown twelve years ago, was brought to the city Friday and reburied in the city cemetery. Dr. J. M. Glenn authorized the removal and John A. Cain of Sullivan received the body after the permit was issued. The initial plan was to relocate the remains later, but delays postponed the final steps until Thursday.
The M. E. S. S. members announce special Easter services at the church Sunday evening April 19 inviting all to attend.
Fred Hill has returned home from Clydes Missouri after three months of decorative church work. He will stay until after Mas ter then proceed to San Francisco for a major contract with his company.
Sullivan resident Frank Minich carried out business dealings in Sullivan on Tuesday, with activities centered on local commerce and financial exchanges.
A famous playwright sought funding to build a theater to produce his works. He approached a wealthy Wall Street friend who scoffed at the idea and urged him to “write checks” instead of writing plays, having only a few hundred thousand dollars idle.
Prof A E H Love of the Royal Society proposes an approximate redefinition of the earth’s shape. He suggests the lithosphere is an ellipsoid with three unequal axes, surface deflected by a curvature formula, and displaced toward southeastern Europe relative to the geoid. Primary teachers are asked to copy.
The Carlisle News dissolves its partnership of Alumbaugh and Rogers with Edley W. Rogers taking sole ownership. Advertising and unpaid subscriptions to April 6 are due at The News office, current subscriptions to Rogers. Rogers will honor contracts and subscriptions paid in advance. The paper remains independently edited and locally focused in Southern Indiana.
POTICE is given that Melvin N Ellis as administrator of the estate of George W Pausel deceased has filed a final account with the Sullivan circuit court. The final settlement will be heard on the 29th day of the March term 19x. Creditors heirs and legatees must appear to show cause why the report should not be approved. Witness the clerk and seal dated March 1 1008. Arthur D Cutler attorney.
Mrs J W Felkner returns to Indianapolis from Carlisle after an extended visit with daughter Mrs J S Mavity. She is accompanied as far as Terre Haute by Mrs Mavity, who then returns home that evening.
On the Kaufman farm seven miles southeast of Carlisle a batch of 950 bushels of fine seed oats was threshed early and the threshing machine started. The crop will fetch 50 cents per bushel.
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