Will of Joseph Overman Probated in Rush Circuit Court
The will of Joseph Overman of Ripley township is probated in Rush circuit court. His wife Melissa receives life rights to one third of the home farm and one third of rents, plus $500 and household goods. After Melissa’s death, goods are divided among Emma Overman, Ada Porch, and Mary Hill. Son Cyrus and Oliver Overman receive nothing unless Julian provides. Julian receives the Carthage Lot 15 and the home farm with Melissa’s life interest, plus most of the remainder of the personal property. Emma gets $500 and Mary Hill $700 to be paid by Julian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Overman
Ripley Township
Rush
Melissa
Emma Overman
Mary Hill
Ada Porch
Cyrus
Oliver Perry Overman
Carthage
Julian
Julian Overman
Melissa Overman
Oliver Overman
Warding off age through digestion and Chamberlain tablets
Advice on fighting old age by keeping a vigorous digestion and eating age appropriate foods. Recommends Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to correct stomach disorders and indigestion, noting they are available at all druggists and sold by McClain in Carthage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
McClain
Carthage
Coons Signs to Pitch for Muncie Interstate Team
Perry Coons, once the idol of Knightstown fans in balmy baseball days, signed to pitch for the Muncie team in the Interstate league this season. He opened with a 10 to 8 win over Saginaw, Mich., at Muncie last Thursday. He allowed sixteen hits but received errorless support. fifteen hits were recorded against him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Coons
King Knepper
Knightstown
Muncie
Saginaw, Mich
Fortunate Missourians and Local Ordinance Contain Drug Claims and Firearm Prohibition
An article fragment notes Perry warming up and promising reduced hits, plus a testimonial about Dr King’s New Discovery curing consumption and coughs in Missouri customers. It also includes Ordinance No 10 prohibiting shooting guns within Carthage Indiana limits with penalties and enforcement details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livonia
T.J. Dwyer
Graysville
Dr. King
Arizona
Reeves’ Drug Store
Knightstown
McClain’s
Carthage
Carty
Indiana
Board of Justees
Rosaunty
H. E. Sracza
Local social notes and community updates
Local news brief with visits, gatherings, and travels among residents including Harvey and Catt, Binford, Rank, and Nelsons. Wind damage to a school rooftop reported. Church and club activities noted, plus early spring social events and travels to Indianapolis, Greenfield, Marion, Knightstown, and Rushville. Deaths are linked to appendicitis and promoted remedies from Reeves drug store in Knightstown.
Letter From Bert Miller in San Francisco April 1906
Bert Miller writes from San Francisco describing relief efforts after the disaster. He notes 300 000 homeless people in tents with scarce food and water, blankets, and clothing arriving from across the United States. Looting leads to executions and Gen Funston orders distribution of supplies. He ends with a personal Close and mentions guests Noah Whittaker and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Gen. Funston
Bert Miller
Carthage High School Beats Spiceland 9 to 5 in Narrow Game
Carthage High School, using three town team members, defeated Spiceland Academy 9 to 5. Kizer pitched for Carthage with Brandy for Spiceland. Hinshaw made fine catches and fielded well in the first inning. Carthage led early, held Spiceland scoreless until the sixth, and added runs in the ninth. Rhoades earned a two bagger, Beher a three-base hit, and Stanely, W. Bundy, Phelps contributed in the lineup. Umpires Publow and Merida presided. Score by innings shows Carthage taking a lead then holding on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage High School
Spiceland Academy
Academy
Carthage
W. Kizer
Brandy
Spiceland
Hinshaw
Parish
Kizer
Stanley
W. Bundy
Rhoades
Publow
Merida
Brandy Stanley
Boo
Stubbs Rhoades
W. Bundy Pasish
Allison Hinshaw
Sre
T Dougherty Phelps
Wilson Beker
Beher
New Castle
Last Class 06 Social Honors at Newson Home
Seniors of class 06 enjoyed an evening at Mr. Howard A. Newson's home with helpers Merrell Coffin Bing Powers Fred White William Krames and Russell Phelps. The decorations featured dogwood blossoms red bud and violet cream colors. Margery Hill won a car contest with an original historical story Excursions of Class 06 Past Present and Future. Florence Catt received a miniature trolley car as consolation. The soirée included a clothes pin race music and a luncheon of fancy sandwiches eggs violet cream ice cream angel food cake and mint wafers with candied violets.
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Howard A. Newsom
Merrel Coffin
Bing Powers
Fred White
William Krames
Russell Phelps
Margery Hill
Florence Catt
Class Day Exercises and Program Highlights
About five hundred invitations were issued and nearly all accepted for Wednesday afternoon. The program featured vocal trio Lois Hill Hazel Binford Alma Braden and solos by Hill and Braden, plus readings, poems, a merchant of Venice synopsis, and a class will. The Seniors choir closed with a class song as the postmaster of ten Ia faces a dispute over delinquent mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Hill
Hazel Binford
Alma Braden
Court Hackleman
William Krames
Venila Sample
Florence Catt
Bing Powers
Donnie
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Henley's Grocery
Henley
DET Hr
R. H. Hill & CO
Rush Circuit Court
Coons
Perry
Harvey Catt
Levi Binford
A. T. Rank
Luther Nite
Roy Mattix
Harry Nelson
Mont Porter
Owen Beher
Lon’ Lemay
Rushville
Christian 5
Aes Pley Farmers’ Co-operative “Company
A. Sipe
Qwork -Laws
Well
Binford
Maxwell
Dalia Addison
Iea
Violet
Ed Hill
Chas
E, S. O. McCarty
Will Parar Parish
Billie Gilchrist
John Idy
Merril Ball
Raymond Fleener
Mabelle Gear
Marionce
A. O. Hill
M. E. Conway
Richmond
Lillie Weingard
E. M. Sherburn
John Cox
Terre Haute
McCorkle
Abbie ‘Clark
Effie Hackleman
Greenfield
Williams
van Hood
New Life
Reeves’ Drug Estore
Kaightontown
San Francisco
Cal
Carthage Record
Signal Corps
Athletic News
Ronnde
Were A Rose
Alia Braden
Duke of Venice
Roy Bun¢ Antonio
Rupert Bassanio
Howard N Salitie
Fred Gratiano
Merrell Shylock
Russell Portia
Hazel Nerissa
Gracie
G. W. Fouts
Ten
Electric Bitters
Reeves
McClain's
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