Traction plans extend Evansville line through Indiana towns
New Albany Ledger reports Tennis Construction Company and Louisville financier George J. Wood examining a route to extend the Evansville and Eastern line upriver from Rockport through Grandview Troy Tell City Cannelton White Sulphur Spring Wyandotte Cave Corydon toward New Albany and into the city. The surveyed Corydon to New Albany segment already has four miles built with main alignment via Georgetown toward a Budd road connection, possibly reaching New Albany via the Louisville and Southern Indiana or Michigan Railways. Freight prospects include large apple orchards in neighboring Washington township Harri en county.
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New Albany Ledger
Tennis Construction Company
Evansville
George J. Wood
Louisville
New Albany
Louisville and Southern Indiana Traction Company
Mighland Railway
Leavenworth
Corydon
Wyandotte Cave
Washington
Easter Ideal Weather Sparks Town Parade and Services
Ideal Easter weather drew hundreds to the streets for a parishioners filled day. Easter millinery gowns and services showcased revival themes as churches offered musical offerings and sermons. Longest family obituary notes a widow at 71, funeral at the Christian church.
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Centhia J. Longest
Caleb Longest
Christian Church
James C Longest
George H. Longest
Oscar Longest
William Highfill
David Baggerly
H. R. Miller
Sampson Cox
Kyaner
Arbor Day Proclamation Urges Tree Planting Across State
Governor J Frank Hanly designates April 24 and October 23 as Arbor Days and asks residents to plant trees in schoolyards along highways commons gardens and country homesteads. He warns a treeless land is desolate and urges systematic effort to restore the landscape and future needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Frank Hanly
Local Testimony Endorses Kidney Remedy by English Minister
Rev. S. D. McCracken of English Indiana reports long standing backache and kidney irregularities. After taking Dean’s Kidney Pills from Model Drug Store he saw satisfactory results and endorses the remedy to acquaintances as a first rate treatment.
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Buffalo
New York
D. McCracken
English St
English
Ind
Dean
Model Drug Store
Mils J
Divorce Complaint Notice in Crawford County Indiana
Complaint filed by Louis Kennison through attorney Jerry L Suddarth seeks divorce from a non resident defendant. Court notices that unless the defendant appears by June 5 1908 at Crawford circuit court in English Indiana the action will proceed in absentia. Clerk W L Grevort signs the notice with the court seal April 6 1908.
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Louis Kennison
Jerry L. Suddarth
Indiana
Crawford Circuit
Crawford County
English
Sea
W. L. Grevort
Farm land and fruit orchard near West Fork Indiana
Sixty acres cleared with timber, about 150 fruit trees apples peaches plums and 100 grapes. 16 acres in wheat 6 in clover. Limestone soil. One mile east of West Fork and 24 miles north of Sulphur near school. Crawford County Real Estate Co English Ind. Notarial and fire extinguisher ads follow. Live agent wanted with commissions.
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West Fork
Crawford County Real Estate Co
English
Ind
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Maz
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Berson
Sam
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Texas
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Maengo
Epworth League
M. E
Merry Widow
Hanly
Hurty
State Health Board
W. 4. Gregory & Sons, Inc
Mar
Mary
Englash
W.L. Gregory & Sons, Inc
The
Peoples’ Store
W.l.gregory & Sons, Inc
Strate
Crawford
Abbie Kennison
Thos. S. Austin Notary Public
Thos. S. Austin
Liberty
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