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Creek spent the first of the week visiting friends here. Albert Gossett sold his stock and will work for Keith Register Co likely in the southwest. Warrants issued for trespass on several men with fines totaling 12.36 for Kelley and 1.40 for Cavanaugh. A Wabash crossing accident suit seeks 10000 in damages. Thomas Morrissey reports 72 bushels per acre on 125 acres due to fertilizers. Possible district shifts for Newton county with Benton or Jasper and White. Christmas guests include Arista Livengood and Evanna Livengood. Ida Crane attends Chicago wedding of Ollie Crane. Silas Middleton loses an arm in a corn shredder. eighth similar accident in Hamilton county. R J Kerr hauls 102 bushels 24 pounds of corn to Deck’s elevator, possibly a record. Corn stalk losses estimated at 40 percent unless shredded, cuts to 10 percent. A E Stephens reports two farm sales totaling 10612.50 in Mill Creek township. Howard Shafer and wife of near Coal
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Jeff Pearce
Pine Township
Jas. Kelley
Uavanaugh
Frank Pagett
Oak Sheets
Oxford
Fowler
Mr. Pearce
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Marshal Eberly
Belew
Pine Village
Thomas Morrissey
Morrissey
Benton Review
January Weather Outlook Features Moon Tides and Storms
The piece predicts a volatile January with southerly winds, rising temperatures, and falling barometers spreading eastward from western regions. Expect rain and snow across the country, culminating storms around mid month, followed by high pressure, cold waves, and more unsettled conditions into February. Concurrent mentions of remedies and adverts appear among general notices and reprints.
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Equator
The Census in Detail Shows Fountain County Population
The census reports Fountain County with a population of 21 446. Officials note shifts since prior counts and emphasize regional growth patterns. Residents are urged to review records for accuracy and update eligibility for services and representation.
Population shifts in Fountain County from 1890 to 1900
Census bulletin shows Fountain County population at 21 446 in 1900, up 1 888 from 1890. County gains contrast with statewide trends. Madison and Delaware lead growth, while fourteen counties decline. Townships Davis Fulton Richland Shawnee Troy Van Buren Wabash and more show varied changes with four townships decreasing: Jackson Richland Kawnee and Wabash.
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Trades They Are Ahead A Four Dollar Horse
A fragmented notice notes a trade or sale involving a horse valued around four dollars and fifty cents, with language praising the animal and indicating the seller’s confidence in its quality.
State Line City Decline Recalled In Late Census Notes
The Shopeston Chronicle notes State Line City once thrived as a Wabash railroad hub seven miles from Danville but has declined over the past decades. The town’s population fell by twenty seven in ten years, losing its former status as a rival to Danville and now a modest stop.
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Senator Fremont Goodwine's Politic Career Recited
The Indiana Illustrated Weekly profiles Senator Fremont Goodwine a Warren county native born forty three years ago educated at Purdue and a longtime educator He served as Warren and Fountain county superintendent and state senator for Warren Fountain and Benton He chaired education and joined governors committees to visit state institutions He is praised as a leading senator with strong local support and potential for higher office.
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Horse trading shrouded in Rockville gossip from last week
A Rockville Tribune item profiles four horse trading firms led by Honest Pete Stanley Ira White Charley Cox and Curry Long active across Fountain Vigo Vermilion Montgomery and Parke counties Their exchanges show quirky trades and rough cataloging of horses from scythes to coffee watches with multiple swaps and quick profits noted in terse trading lore.
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Ira Jackson White
Charley Cox
Pete
Ira White
Curry Long
Jockey Alley
Terre Haute
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Horse Kingdom
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Jim Clarke
Grange Corner
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Bloomingdale
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Dutch Hole
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Horse Run Down Restored by Morris English Stable Powder
Advertises Morris English Stable Powder by Geo. D Cook as a blood purifier and renovator that makes stock sleek fat and high spirited. Priced at 35 cents.
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Home Seekers Excursions on Wabash Sell Round Trip Tickets
The Wabash announces round trip excursion tickets to Arkansas Kansas Nebraska Oklahoma and Texas with dates January February March April and June. The offer targets home seekers using multiple travel dates in 1001 context.
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