Death ends long illness of John R Walker of Haddon
John R Walker a longtime figure in Haddon township died at his Carlisle area home after a three year bed bound illness. He was a Civil War veteran who served at Perryville and Resaca and was wounded at Resaca. He is survived by his wife three children and was laid to rest at Bethlehem cemetery after services at Bethlehem Methodist Church. His twin Lemuel M Walker who once swapped places with him also died, their lives described as inseparable.
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John R. Walker
Haddon Township
Carlisle
Mr. Walker
Will Breatlinger
Vincent Walker
Shirley T. Vancleave
Terre Haute
Perryville
Resaca
Lemuel M. Walker
Mart
John
Bethlehem Methodist Church
W.D. Woods
Bethlehem Cemetery
Walker Family Obituary and Congressional Remarks
John R. Walker of Haddon township Indiana died March 25 1905 at age 61 after a stroke four years prior. He married Mary I Sproatt in 1869 and Lizzie Berry in 1899. three of their four children survive. The piece notes his church involvement and mentions a pleasant relationship with stepson Roscoe. Also cited are Congressman Chaney’s plans to push public buildings at Bedford and Bloomington and to advocate Wabash river improvements including navigability to Terre Haute to boost regional farming markets.
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John R. Walker
Haddon Township
Sullivan County
Indiana
Mary I. Sproatt
Mr. Walker
Lizzie Berry
Roscoe
Bethlehem M
Chaney
Louis Ludiow
Washington, D. C
Bedford
Bloomington
South
Wabash
Terre Haute
Volume of state acts to be published by April 23
Assistant secretary of state Frank I Grubbs announced that the upcoming codified acts of the last legislature will be published by April 23. The 900 page volume includes highways eminent domain public offenses drainage and cities and towns with Arabic numbering and subheads rather than marginal notes.
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Frank I. Grubbs
House
General Assembly
Senate
Mr. Grubbs
Grubbs
By-laws Printed for Bluebell Temple No. 251
The office issues pamphlet form bylaws for Rath bones Sisters of Indiana at Pleasantville.
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Bluebell Temple No
Rathbones Sisters of Indiana
Pleasantville
Fine strawberry and raspberry plants for Paxton area
We offer a fine supply of the best berry varieties adapted to this locality. Plants will bear large crops of fine berries. Also raspberry plants available. Place your orders at once. Call at farm or address H. J. Tabor, Paxton, Ind. Phone 4383.
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H. J. Tabor
Paxton, Ind
Old newspapers for sale at the News office
An advertisement notes old newspapers available at The News office for 20 cents per 100. The offer highlights bulk pricing and a local source for archival issues.
Death Notice of Larkin Jones at 34 Miles East of Carlisle
Larkin Jones aged 32 son of Mr and Mrs Jesse W Jones died Thursday March 23 at 4 30 pm at home of his parents 34 miles east of Carlisle after a 15 year battle with stomach cancer He never married and lived with his parents Funeral services were at the house Friday at 2 pm led by Rev L Merriman pastor Indian Prairie Baptist church Interment in Trimble graveyard
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Larkin Jones
Jesse W. Jones
Carlisle
L. Merriman
Indian Prairie Baptist Church
Trimble Grave Yara
Vandalia RRCo Information Request Address
The Vandalia Railroad Company asks parties seeking details about rates and train times to write to D B Stixze P A Terre Haute who will provide prompt attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D.B. Stixze
P.A
Terre Haute
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J.C. Snapp
Oaktown
Mary Brenton
Wolfe
Wolfe Studio
Oliver G. Wolfe
Pilmér & Ridgway’s
Salathiel Boone
Carl E. Smith
W. J. Cartner
Pilmer & Ridgway
Gooldy & Stitsel
Mnodiana
the Peoples Bank
Ind
THE
Vandalia R Rco
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