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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1908
Page
8
W H Blodgett reports from Clinton Indiana on a citywide drive to end saloons. He notes 41 saloons, 2000 foreign workers in Little Italy, and a brewing network supplying beer to boarding houses. The piece cites annual beer sales near 548000 dollars and a total Clinton drink bill around 600000, with miners losing pay on drunken paydays and clashes with law as Sunday closings begin.
Fountain County Indiana Fountain Circuit Court September term 1908 Anson G Madden Clerk announces complaint No 1887 by Oliver P Lewis for the heirs of Amanda Wallace deceased against non resident defendants including Amanda M Wallace Susan L Wallace George E Wallace Georgetta Wallace Georgia Barker and Georgetta Barker to quiet title to real estate declared in plaintiff's complaint. defendants must appear November 4 1908 or demur. case to be heard in Covington at the Fountain Circuit Court.
A certified copy of a Fountain Circuit Court decree directs a public sale to satisfy a total of 2409 dollars and 10 cents plus interest and costs. The sale is to proceed to the highest bidder as ordered by the court.
On Saturday October 3 1908 between 10 am and 4 pm at the courthouse door Covington Fountain County Indiana rents and profits for a term not exceeding seven years of Lot 161 Original plat now city of Covington to be sold to satisfy a decree costs. If not sold at that price the fee simple of said real estate may be exposed at public sale to discharge the decree. Sale without relief from valuation laws. John R Hardesty Sheriff. O P Lewis attorney for plaintiff. Sept 11 1908.
Estate of John M. Galloway deceased offers personal property at public auction at the late residence in Van Buren township on Wednesday September 30 1908 at 10 o clock a m. Items include household furniture beds bedding silverware buggy harness oats clover and other articles. Terms cash up to five dollars and over five dollars credit nine months with 6 percent interest after maturity and 6 percent from date if unpaid. Administrator Fountain Trust Company dated September 3 1908
In Daisy E. Caster v. Frederick D. Caster a non resident defendant is named. The court sets October 19 1908 as appearance date and requires answer or demurrer to the complaint filed in Fountain Circuit Court Covington Indiana. Attorney C P Lewis appears for the plaintiff with Giles as a competent person. The notice is dated August 1908 and signed by Anson Madden and Leroy Sanders for the court.
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