Local ad rates and notices listed for May 15
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Newspaper
Carlisle News
Location
Carlisle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1908
Page
2
A fragmented OCR section shows advertising rates and local notices with garbled terms. It notes a date near May 15 and references advance payment terms and nonstandard pricing language.
The Carlisle White Sox lost to the A Fromes ball club of Terre Haute after allying on strong early play. A rough sixth inning allowed Fromes to score multiple runs leading to a 31 to? score. Next, Carlisle plans to visit Seeleyville Sunday and host the Cherokee Indians in two Athletic Park games Wednesday.
John Hilinger and his wife were seen traveling on Sullivan on Wednesday, with no other details available about the occasion or destination.
The Sullivan county enumeration by County Superintendent Richard Park shows an 7 percent loss overall from 1907. Haddon township reports a 4 percent decline, Carisie town a 3.5 percent drop, Shelburn records the largest gain, and Dugger the largest loss in the county. The enumeration is detailed thereafter.
The Ek and T L BR Co filed an appeal bond for 100 with John T. Hays as surety in Sullivan. Hicks, manager of the White Sox, sued the EK and T for money spent in June 1900s chartering a Southern Indiana train. The case arose from alleged negligence delaying the S I train to meet the railroad at Terre Haute for the White Sox trip to Jasonville.
The State of Indiana ex rel Jennie French sues Charles Monroe for fathering a child. Miss French is Jack French’s daughter, Monroe is Hugh Monroe’s son, both in Baddon township. Trial set for 9:00 this morning with A. D. Cutler for Monroe and Walter F. Wood with Bays & Bays for the plaintiff.
For sale by Alered Schroeder are five second hand buggies and two carriages offered to buyers.
Mrs. J. W. Shake advertises garden places of all kinds at 424 4b offering seeds tools and plants to readers seeking to improve home grounds. The column presents a brief notice style typical of a local living section.
Townspeople push for a street lighting system offering about thirty lamps at an estimated total cost of $310 including one year of maintenance. Residents cite safety concerns from dark, tree lined streets and pledge strong support during the upcoming Fourth of July celebration and homecoming events to show progress.
Thomas Chowning and Mrs Ada Cunningham married Monday afternoon May 11 by Rev D O Angel at his Carlisle residence. Chowning, long familiar in Carlisle, works at McCammon & Shepherds livery. Mrs Cunningham is daughter of John Case. They move to housekeeping in the Speake property near the Hicks hotel.
Emma M. Smith of Carlisle sues in Sullivan circuit court for divorce from Chas. A. Smith on desertion grounds. Married 1903, she says he left May 18, 1905, and has not been seen since. He ran a Carlisle photography gallery and posed as a hypnotist and magician. Arthur D. Cutler is attorney for Mrs. Smith.
Alexander Stuller a farmer six miles north east of Carlisle near Bethany church died Monday from heart trouble at age 67 years 5 days He was born in Ohio in 1841 Funeral services were conducted by Rev J B Bair at Bethany church and he was laid to rest in Trimble cemetery.
A letter dated May 11 1908 from W A Alsman Lincoln Neb reports the death of his father J W Alsman near Lincoln on April 9 1908. The notice notes he left Carlisle long ago with his father Aaron Alsman and that he is remembered by older citizens.
In early Indiana history settlers near Carlisle faced hostile Indians after moving from near Fort Knox. They built forts for protection, hunted abundant game, and endured massacres and kidnap trials. Rangers conducted expeditions as settlers united to defend their families and homesteads.
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