Notice of Public Highway Improvement Petition Troy Township
Petition by Arlandis Vanhook and 50+ freeholders seeks gravel road by taxation in Troy Township Fountain County Indiana. Commissioners to hear December 3 1907. route from Covington boundary south to Troy and Wabash line. two miles long. gravel width 20 feet. Rural Free Delivery route flagged as at risk if not improved. total township valuation about 2,045,505.08 dollars. over 200 resident voters.
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Auditor
Fountain County
Indiana
Arlanda Vanhook
Troy Township
Board of Commissioners
Ludiana
Commissioners Court
Arlandis Vaghook
Sat
Covington
Said
State
Troy
Wabash
United States
Purdue Dairy Short Course Opens January 1908
Purdue University Dairy School announces a January 20 1908 start for an eight week short course in dairying and creamery buttermaking at Lafayette Indiana. The program combines classroom work with hands on dairy and creamery laboratories covering milk quality butter making ice cream cheese and condensed milk. The university does not guarantee job placement, but notes demand for well trained men far exceeds supply and assistance in finding positions is provided.
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Purdue University
Lafayette
Ind
Lus Diana
Chicago Live Stock Show Sets Record In 1987 Exposition
The International Live Stock Exposition grows yearly with about 1,300 purebred cattle, extensive sheep and swine entries, and 700 high bred horses. Union Stock Yards funds new concrete pavilion and expanded facilities for spectators and exhibitors at the Chicago event from Nov 10 to Dec 7. The show aims to educate and entertain visitors, offering a broader educational and recreational experience in a western metropolis.
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Union Stock Yards Company
Real estate transfers in county weekly roundup
Transactions recorded by O S Douglass abstracter of titles list transfers in Covington and surrounding townships. Names include Sarah A Foasett to J J Williams with remainder to frac in Hillsboro. Maffet & Lotson to Harvey Laren in Veedersburg. Messerachmidt to Blackburn. Davis land 81 acres. Daniel C McKinzie to Dora Eli Barrick. Phoebe Wert to A K Wert. Albert Brier to W H Bender. Wai Henderson to R J Bratton 60 61 67 Yedda. Bratton to Richard Mills. L R Hetfield to John Harger Hillsboro. Mary M Roberts to Agnes Vandorn. Attica L & J Co to Lee Lauman. Patrick McCabe to W J Fugate. Alfred Cates to C S Robb. Attica L & I Co to Lee Lauman. Fugate to Patrick McCabe. Frances A Clawson to A T Harris. Harrie to Frances A Clawson Newtown lots 11 19 192. Norman Johnson to Martha J Johnson 16 acres. Johnson to Laura A Neal 10 acres. Values range from 1000 to 6000 dollars.
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Albert Brier
W. H. Bender
Davis
Wai Henderson
R. J. Bratton
Richard Mills
L. R. Hetfield
John Harger
Hillsboro
Mary M. Roberts
Agnes L. Vandorn
Veedersburg
Bul
Patrick McCabe
W. J. Fugate
Alfred Cates
C. Sb. Robbids
Fulton
Attica L. & 1 Co
Lee Lauman
Prospect Add
Attica
W. AD. Fugate
Francesa A.clawson
Harris
Richland
JA ?K. Harrie
Wieto
Frances A. Clawson
Newtown
Norman Johnson
Martha J. Johnson
Laura A. Neal
Philadelphian device to add sound to moving pictures
Philadelphia reports a new patent gy a device that records and reproduces sound photo graphically on sensitized film. It converts electric vibrations to light vibrations then to a selenium cell and telephonic receiver, syncing with motion pictures to reproduce street noises and scenes.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphian
Jamestown Fair Faces Heavy Losses and Receiver Move
A Jamestown exposition financial statement shows liabilities exceeding assets by over 3.5 times. Within a day after closing on November 30 a receiver is expected to be appointed to wind up affairs. Admissions total 1,271,679 with federal loan deficits looming and a Washington lobby planned to seek government repayment.
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Norfolk
Washington
Forest Preserve on Hudson
Dr Edward J Partridge proposes a national preserve along the Hudson Highlands from Cornwall to Jones Point including West Point and the Ten Island station. The plan would protect seven square miles on the west and sixty five on the east of the river near Harriman estate, honoring the Revolutionary War heritage.
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New York
Edward J. Partridge
the Hudson
Cornwall
Fishkill
Peekskill and
Jones Point
West Point Military Reservation
Ten Island Naval Station
KL al Harriman
Hudson
Killed in Railroad Yards In Decatur Illinois
News brief reports the death of Michael A Godfrey a young switchman killed in Decatur WL when his foot caught in a split switch and his father s locomotive ran him over the tragedy occurred as the father attempted to stop after the accident.
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Decatur
Michael A Godfrey
Godfrey
Belief of Mohammedans in meals practices
A brief note claims Mohammedan meals begin with salt and end with vinegar. It asserts salt protects the believer from seventy diseases while vinegar brings increased prosperity.
Remarkable Railway Bridge Connects Venice to Mainland
A renowned railway bridge linking Venice to the mainland spans 12 060 feet and is built on YILS arches, noted as one of the world’s most remarkableなが.
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Venice
Poison in Black Sea Fills Waters with Deadly Gas
The Black Sea shows unusually low animal life as flower depths are saturated with a poisonous gas that kills fish. Environmental observations point to a toxic layer affecting aquatic organisms across the sea.
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Black Sea
Lack of Conscious Progress Quotation Note
Not work itself causes fatigue but absence of interest and conscious progress cited by Charles William Eilot. The quote emphasizes motivation over effort as the key to sustained energy.
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Charles William Eilot
Turning Enemy Into Friend and Home Notes Quotations
A compilation of brief lines on friendship and kindness. Lowell’s line on character from Turning Enemy Into Friend, and a note that treating an enemy with kindness can subdue him, from Home Notes.
In His Element. Automobiles in Ber nen Scene
The report notes a man known as a chauffeur thrives among cars in a Ber nen setting as the wild mill prepares to be active. The story highlights his comfort and control with vehicles.
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Bernen
Gold and Silver Imports at New York Port
Daily at the port of New York an average of 274,006 dollars in gold and silver imports is received, reflecting ongoing precious metal trade and economic activity through the harbor.
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Washington
New York
Portraits of Caricature in a Subtle Mix of Satire and Skill
A concise remark on caricature notes that the finest portraits blend light caricature with realistic detail. It highlights Macaulay’s idea of exaggeration as a tool to reveal character while preserving recognizable likeness.
Compulsory Goodness in a Spanish Proverb Analogy
A brief note examining the saying Many a one is good because he can do no mischief. The piece reflects on restraint and virtue, suggesting that avoiding action can be mistaken for virtue and urging thoughtful conduct beyond mere non interference.
Three Men Held In Al alway Murder Search
Chicago police announce three arrests connected to the search for the killer of James W. Allaway, a wealthy Los Angeles merchant killed by a burglar at his brother Edward Allaway's home.
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Chicago
James W. Allaway
Angeles
Cal
Edward Allaway
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