Foster section profiles a stranded young woman in distress
A 17 year old Alberta Jones, found alone in Indianapolis, reveals a life of neglect from Virginia to Greensburg. She pleads for help at Central Police Station, while a Foster case mirrors her plight with a former ward The piece notes YMCA presence and local notices alongside farm sale schedules and a Dr Shoop Restorative ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Police Station
Alberta Jones
Sergant Schwab
Alberta
Greensburg
Aberta
Virginia
South
Greenaburg
Ture
Indianapolis
Kruger
George Boughbner
Terre Haute
School News Briefs Note Examinations This Week
Miss Fanny Miller visited the school Friday afternoon while the high school glee club and orchestra met for practice. Examinations are being held throughout the school this week and report cards come next Monday.
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Fanny Miller
High School Monograms Honor Athletes and Scholarship
An official monogram system honors High School students meeting strict scholarship and conduct standards. Five last season football players Clifford Dice Leslie Harlowe Ralph Williams Lowell Rainier and Ben Merry mapped among recipients. The report notes a 7 percent higher average scholarship for non tobacco users and includes local visitors Nellie Shute and Genevieve Prather. A notable Dr Shoop Health Coffee ad promotes a quick brew substitute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Dice
Leslie Harlowe
Ralph Williams
Lowell Rainier
Ben Merry Map
Local residents seen in nearby towns this week
John Zufall and associates visited Marshfield Covington and State Line for business. Rev Ed Casler held a Galoway Chapel revival with unclear details while ice gaps hindered travel on Possum Run. Several locals like Jerome Tanner, Marion Ballah, L F Bailiff and others were seen in various towns over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Kennedy
State Line
John E. Zufall
Fred Vickery
District Convention Set for Kokomo February First
The Ninth Congressional District Republican meeting will be in Kokomo Indiana February 1 1910 at 10 oclock p m to elect a district chairman and adopt delegate apportionment based on votes for Winfield T Durbin in 1908 Counties Boone Carroll Clinton Fountain Hamilton Howard Montgomery Tipton provide delegates and alternates January 28 or 29 selected. Also small notices include Preventics candy cold cure tablet ad and local tidbits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth Congressional District
Indiana
Kokomo
Winfield T. Durbin
Boone
Carrol
Clinton
Fountain
Hamilton
Howard
Montgomery
Ay Pipton
Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad
Early 20th century advertisement touts Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as the leading kidney and bladder remedy. It warns of kidney weakness causing overall illness and promotes trials sample mail offer and a pamphlet for self diagnosis. Sold by druggists in fifty cent and one dollar sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Sloan's Liniment Promises Back Pain Relief
A Washington man testifies Sloan's Liniment eased a thirty year old back injury after plaster aids failed. The product is praised as penetrating without skin damage, speeding blood flow and offering lasting and temporary relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan
James C. Lee
1109Th St
S.E
Washington, D.C
The Whip of Repentance Is the Severest Punishment
A terse meditation on self-inflicted guilt after harming another, asserting that the greatest punishment comes from one’s own remorse and sense of justice rather than external penalties. The saying emphasizes internal conscience over corporal or legal retribution.
Notice of Administration in Fountain County Indiana
The undersigned has been appointed and qualified by the Fountain County Circuit Court as Administrator of the estate of Hubert L Wershberger, deceased. The estate is declared solvent. SAM BONEBRAKE, Administrator. H C Yount, Attorney. 11410 Sw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Fountain County
Indiana
James R. Dunlap
Mary R. Dunlap
Hubert L Wershberger
Sam Bonebrake
Sheriff Sale Notice In Fountain County
An execution from Fountain County Circuit Court requires sale of property to satisfy a judgment for $897.90 plus interest and costs. The Mellett Bank is plaintiff, Blas S. Waggoner et al. are defendants, and the sale will be to the highest bidder at public auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelerk
Circuit Court of
Fountain County
Mellett Bank
Blas S. Waggoner
Public Auction of Rents and Profits on Rice's Station Lots 18 19
On Saturday January 29 1910 between 10 am and 4 pm at the courthouse door Covington Fountain County Indiana the rents and profits for a term not exceeding seven years of Lots 18 and 19 in Rice's Station will be sold to satisfy a judgment with costs. If needed the fee simple of the real estate will be exposed to public sale without valuation or appraisement relief. Sheriff Robert H Kerr and Deputy W T Adkins oversee. Attorney BH Yount represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Covington
Fountain County
Indiana
Fountain
Rice
Recorder's Office
Robert H. Kerr
W. T. Adkins
BH. C. Yount
A. D
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J.H. Sailor
Covington, Ind
Weston M
Fulton Township
Cates
Ind
Starkey
Troy Township
Fira Rout
K. of P
Chas A Brown
Aduatuistratrix
Lucas Nebeker
Dr. Shoop
Ambez
Bhai
M. Mayer
Foster
Indianapolis Star
Moses
Indianapolia
Secr
Mark
Stanley Lucas
Texas
O. M. Berry
Uncle John
Luie Valem
Near State Line
Danville
Minnie Moody
Miss Sanders
Jeremiah C.2m
Paxton, Ill
Nealy
Pro
Chariie
King
Cunningham Place
Mr. Wm. Oemka
Mr Omka
Penfield
al. Woodz
Crewerville
John KR
al Hacer
Mr. Hecker
Patna
Mies Dora Hughes
Eedes
A. G. Madden
Nelson Lough
Hillsboro
David Cates
J. A. Wilt
Danville, Ill
A K. Miller
Foster, Indiana
Hubert Hershberger
Cater
Mr. DeHaven
Tangier
Leo B Ver
Hillsboro, Tad
Addison Kell
Waynetown
Roy Shively
Peru
Tndiana
Arya Puriah
Lae
McMahon & Peters
Scott
Forest Hill
Dodson
Nellie Shute
Genevieve Prather
Perrysville
Lower Warren
John BE. Zufall
Marshfield
Will Songer
John W Zovfall
Covinton
Ed. Casler
Gal Oway Chapel
Jack Coxon
Allula
Possum Run
Charles Lape
John W. Zufall
Jerome Tanner
Marion Ballah
Alvin
Grove
L. F. Bailiff
Grant Hughes
Robert Sylva
Riffe Tanner
Laurel and
Kenneth
Ernest Howell
Clark Prather
Abbie Crawford
Grace Fowler
Ernest Beever, Ed Birkhalter
George T. Dinwiddie
S. Mack Irvin
Laura Cadwallader
Veedersburg
J. P. Evans
Mt. Airy
Sloan's Hook
Earl S. Sloan
Boston
Mass
U.S.A
H C. Yount
Uary, A. D
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