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Newspaper

Covington Republican

Location

Covington, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1909

Page

8

Fulton Township Expenditure and Tax Proposals 1990

The Trustee of Fulton township proposes for 1990 annual expenditures and tax levies at the Advisory Board meeting at the Trustee's residence starting 10 a m. Amounts include Township $925 and 15c per $100. Local Tuition $2 100 and 32c. Special School Tax $2 500 and 40c. Read-Tax $1500 and 30c. Additional Read-Tax $600 and 10c. Poor $130 94 and 8c. Total $4 115 99 with 1 30 per $100 tax. Taxable valuations shown reflect land, improvements, personal property, and exemptions.

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Jackson Township 1910 Expenditures and Tax Levies Proposed

The trustee of Jackson Township Fountain county proposes for 1910 expenditures and taxes to be voted at Wallace office at 10 a m. Totals include Township 1 483 12 and 20 cents per hundred. Local Tuition 2 925 54 and 40 cents per hundred plus 58 cents per poll. Special School Tax 1 829 27 and 25 cents per hundred plus 50 cents per poll. Road Tax 2 196 13 and 3 cents per hundred. Additional Road Tax 146 314 and 2 cents per hundred. Total expenditures 39 292 71 and total tax 1 27 cents per hundred. Net taxable property 731 710 with mortgage exemption 20 000. Signed John Goodin Trustee.

Jackson Township Fountain County Wallace Oetare John €. Goodin Mil Creek Township No 12

Mil Creek Township Trustees Annual Meeting Budget

The October annual meeting lists expenditures: township 1300 dollars and tax 12 cents per hundred. local tuition 8880 dollars and tax 46 cents per hundred. E tax 2000 dollars and 25 cents per hundred. additional rem tax 900 dollars and tax 8 cents per hundred. total expenditures 18025 dollars and total tax 133 cents per hundred. Net taxable property 986000 dollars. polls 369. Signed Henry Lawson.

Ganna Henry Lawson

Wreck of Big Four train near Indianapolis injures many

Big Four train No. 16 from Chicago to Cincinnati derailed seventeen miles northwest of Indianapolis at Zionsville. Forty two injured, six seriously, none killed. Brake failure caused derailment. passengers escaped amid overturned cars. Several injured treated locally in Indianapolis and Zionsville hospitals.

Indianapolis Chicago Cincinnati Zionsville George Gould Lexyington H. B. Creel Eva Hooker Jeg Mary Elzy Louisville J. C. Long Park Avenue

Car Tumbles. Danville Man Injured Near Crawfordsville

In Crawfordsville Indiana on July 28 a car driven by O W Caubon overturned after jumping a ten foot bank on the Indianapolis road two miles east of Crawfordsville. John Noone a wealthy Danville brewer suffered a broken collar bone and other injuries and was pinned under the wreck. He was taken to Culver Union hospital and is expected to recover. The other two occupants Ed Gilmore and the third Danville man escaped with minor bruises.

Crawfordsville Ind O. W. Caubon Joe Danville John Noone Indianapolis Road Noone Cannon Ed Gilmore Culver Union Hospital Indianapolis

Gold in Fales Teeth Tempting

Bloomington, July 28. John Clemm, seventeen, is charged by boardinghouse keeper Julia Storms with stealing her false teeth for the gold inside. He was arrested after gold pieces drilled from teeth were found on him at the jail. She says the teeth were taken from her mantel. Indianapolis, July 23. James Shelton, a Black man, stands trial for murder in the first degree after shooting Patrick Carroll at the corner of Washington and Illinois streets on St Patrick’s Day morning while Carroll waited for a streetcar.

Bloomington Ind John Clemm Julia Storms Indianapolis James Shelton Patrick E. Carroll Washington and Illnois Streets St Patrick's Day

Fatal accident joins two men in Indiana town tragedy

In Lafayette Indiana William Meredith twenty eight of Pine Village died instantly and George Blackwell thirty five was severely injured when an automobile struck them as they returned home at night Charles Hummer twenty four recently from West Point shot himself in the head in an apparent suicide In Jackson Michigan a mob chased umpire Eldridge from the grounds prompting a grandstand collapse that injured fifteen to twenty spectators seriously.

Lafayette Ind William 8. Meredith Pine Village George Blackwell Waprtans Ile Ealagee Kigenhtey Upon Bie Charles Hummer Weatpoint Jackson Mich Eldridge Southern Michigan League

Indiana State Board of Agriculture Shapes State Fair

The Indiana State Board of Agriculture governs the fifty sixth State Fair to be held during the week of September 6. The board, formed in 1851, holds property in trust for Indiana people and cannot mortgage or sell exposition grounds without legislative consent. Members, elected by farmer societies, serve as department superintendents during the fair, with pay limited to five dollars per day plus travel expenses for two yearly sessions. The board aims to educate farmers, improve crops and livestock, and advance state prosperity without seeking profit.

Indiana State Board of Agriculture Farsa An .Welk Fron Indiana State Board of Agriculture State House Board Joseph A. Wright State Board and Fair

Converts added as Phelps meeting yields church growth

Thirty five unite with the Presbyterian church after the Phelps meeting. Seven baptized at the Baptist church with seven more to be baptized in the creek August. Enterprise notes continuing revival plans. Foley's Kidney Remedy advertised with patient testimonial from Mrs Bowen of Wayne West Virginia. For sale by M C VanDora.

Presbyterian Church Baptist Church Enterprise Foley

Mount Carmel Cemetery Group Forms to Improve Grounds

Residents near Mount Carmel cemetery organized on July 30 to beautify the site. A permanent body will oversee August work and future spring and fall care, funded by subscriptions. Committees collect addresses and solicit donors. secretary Mrs Annie Williams Grubbs in Covington Indiana RR 1 handles receipts.

Mount Carmel Annie Williams Grubbs Covington Ind. R. D. 1

Reward offered for catarrh cures and local notices quoted

An idealized ad pages claim a 100 dollar reward for catarrh cure failure, praise F J Cheney Co Toledo and a medical testimonial from Walding Kinnan Marvin. Also notes Halls Catarrh Cure uses internal blood and mucous surface action with 75 cent price. Additional items mention new elevator for Republican office, church services schedule, Dr Shoops Health Coffee claims, and grocer sales.

Hall F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio F. J.cheney Walding, Kinnan & Marvin Teledy

Hartford-based Connecticut Fire Insurance Co Ad

Insure your property with the old Connecticut Fire Insurance Co of Hartford Connecticut incorporated 1850 AtvaH DEHAVEN Agt West Side Square.

Old Connecticut Fire Insurance Co Hartford Connecticut Atvah Dehaven, Agt West Side Square

Trustee's Notice Fulton Township Clerk Clarifies Meetings

Trustee Jos Starkey announces forthcoming sessions in Fulton Township. He states regular business will be discussed and invites residents to attend and participate.

Resic Denes Cates Ind Basunday Jos, Starkey Fulton Township

Household Hints From a Fragile Page

A jumble of tips on housekeeping notes: alcohol removes candle grease, corked bottles hold tacks, wooden tubes wash delicate china with less risk of breakage, and drying bowls upside down keeps them clean. Some garbled lines reference keeping pots from warping and preserving feet.

Tales of Citie. New York City fiber workers tale

A fragmentary note mentions New York City and a fiber related topic with reference to payment per minute and over 50,000 workers. The text is unclear but indicates a workplace or industry context in the city.

New York City

Meal and Molasses Ad Featured Alongside 100u Man Caftap

Readable items show a meal and molasses advertisement paired with 100u Man Caftap, highlighting a vintage catalog layout. The clippings suggest a local trade page offering culinary supplies and a medicinal product alongside promotional copy.

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Joe Starkfy Chcinnati Indianep Olled Illnois Patal Low State Board of Agriculture and Exposition State Board Legisla Ture New Bears TWE Centaur Company New York CITT Queensware John W. Sullivan Chas. F. Lowe & Son Covington, Indiana M. Mayer’s Tales of Citie Saibularrest Cleys Nodney Manford C. Vandorn
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