Supreme Court upholds Indiana street light law for rail crossings
Indiana Supreme Court rules the 1893 act requiring railroads to install lights at street crossings is constitutional. Some railroads had challenged the law, now settled, with enforcement to begin in towns and cities. A note urges compliance on two streets near English. A separate item mentions a box supper fundraiser for new band instruments.
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Supreme Court of Tndiana
Supreme Court
Indiana
Hhelp
Lua Zoud
Local Round-Up of Town News and Notices
Evansville reports small traffic and local happenings. C. E. Duffin of Lanesville will relocate to Georgetown. James Bobbitt to start protracted meeting at Taswell Sunday night. Marengo plans electric light system. Pension examiners Drs Hazlewood Grant and Walls met. Clarence E. Yates granted pension at 14 dollars monthly. Wilson Ray dies in Kyana after long illness. Soldiers Reunion to be held August 16 at English. Uncle Jesse and Uncle Wess Crecelius noted as county's oldest brothers. M. F. Shields buys Cummins restaurant. Patent for bottling beer issued. Electrician David Crews injured after fall from pole.
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C. E. Duffin
Lanesville
Georgetown
James Bobbitt
Taswell
Marengo
Board of Pension Examiners
Hazlewood
Grant and Walls
Wilson Ray
Kyana
English
T. B. Cummins
Com
G. W. Sloan
Adgt
Jesse
Wess Crecelius
Eckerly
M. F. Shields
Cummins
Patent Office
David Crews
Electric Light Plant
Fifth Street
Local Notices From English Dispatch Highlight Obits And Moves
Obituaries span Bettie Galdi an wife of Martin Teuiman aged about 60 in nearby palmyra details of interment at Galduan Kiaveyaru. John Seaton 37 dies after consumptive illness. burial at Grantsburg. Hubbles of Raceville dies from blood poisoning two weeks after injury. Lettie Cole dies of pneumonia. mother of Mrs E G Boyd and Mrs Olive Sharp. burial at Palmyra. John F L Wight jailed for 2 to 14 years for shooting a man on election day. Also notes on river navigation, local accidents, and potential medical practice openings in English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettie Galdian
Martin Teuiman
Jaswell
Hop. Ua
Lettie Cole
Paul
E. G Boyd
Olive Sharp
Tos
Palmyra
John FL. Wight
Jack’? Wright
Siehgan City
Gibson Circuit Court
Patoka
Earth reversed hints at motion of the earth and steam power
Fragmentary page shows writing on earth's motion and a new butter churn claim, plus a court case reversal in the Davis v Southern Railway matter. It includes a bank report for Crawford County State Bank, English Indiana, and signatures of cashier Jno M Miller and notary James E Stewart.
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Desa
Daeel Davis
Southern Railway
Mery Davis
Patnoat
Eigsteem
New Albany
Cours Goa
Irha
Vic
S.J. Exspy
H.W. Sersur
MO. M. Miller
Crawford County State Bank
English
Indiana
Crawford I
Jno
M. Miller
Xv. M. Miler
James E. Stewart
N. P
Community Letters and Local Notices in Blue River Gazette
Readers critique telephone operators and praise The News subscriptions as English area residents plan a fifth Sterling township teachers institute at the English public school January 21 with trustee J W Brown attending all day. James Elliott and Charles Hancock reported twenty pounds of gogele eyes from a Tuesday fishing outing.
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George Elliott
Charles Hancock
Blue River
Jerry Suddarth
Sterling Township
J. W. Brown
New Marriage Reform Bill Promises Public Notice and Medical Checks
Indiana court record from Crawford County shows a 1905 reform proposal drafted by Amen W. Butler requiring ten days public notice before license issuance and a governor appointed board to verify age health and finances. Also a Crawford Circuit Court notice asks defendant Thomas A. Landreth to answer a complaint by January 11, 1905, or face default.
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Amen W. Butler
Board Oftate Charities
Ledal
Thomas A. Landreth
Jerry L. Suddarth
Crawford Circuit
Indiana
English
Old Crawford News Notes on Roads and Meetings
Rev Bobbitt preached Saturday night Miss Magete Carmickle visited her grandparents John Coles family Buckner Goodson led 314 to 23 in road supervisor vote George Blank opposed Dr J J Johnson assisted Dr Walls at Doolittle Mills Messner bought timber from John Hafley and set a mill on the creek Near Doolittle Farm Post Office inspector praised local service Corn School planned at Riddles March 4 Farmers Institute work urged in Old Crawford Christians to hold meetings Union Township seeks better roads Lead farmer urged to take charge to advance local improvements
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Magete Carmickle
John Cole
Perry Co
Buckner Goodson
George Blank
Messner
John Hafley
Pleasant Ridge Community Notes and Local Happenings
James Howard and family visited Jos East Sunday. Road supervisor election tied between Jos Kirk and John East. Singing at J B Ruby's Saturday night drew a large crowd. Mrs M B Johnson and Miss Metta are in Louisville. Prayer meeting at U B church Wednesday due to bad weather. Elmer Cox visited Jos East. W W Jones attended the Fredonia teachers institute. Most residents on the sick list. Ben East will teach a singing school soon. Gash Cox and Hallie Jenkins visited the school Friday. Townsley Atkins visited Milltown last week.
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James Howard
Jos. East
Jos
Kirk
John East
J. B. Ruby
M. B. Johnson
Miss Metta
Louisville
U.B
Elmer Cox
W. W. Jones
Fredonia
Ben East
Gash Cox
Hallie Jenkins
Townsley Atkins
Milltown
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Southern Indiana Produce Company
Stotsenburg & Weathers
Fioyd Circuit
Southern Express Company
I.pacy
New Alaun
Express Company
Tuk
Washington
Evansville
Clarence E. Yates
A. M
Crawford Lodge
Hos
Reorbeck
Jain Romiveb
J.C. Loapest
Levi Lamubell
TB Conant
Triton
Com. Welker
Matilda A. Pursason
Warrick Ears
Lengtish
J. Goodman
John Seaton
Fis Goule de Grant-butce Alouday Rgit
Aehot
Bowers
Deaver
Mt Lee Brue Sarton Cemetery
Grantsburs
Raceville
Troys
United States
Canada
Ohio River
Hawn Totten
Riecdle
Indiana University
Arthur G. Bobbitt
Eckerty
Mt. Carmel
L. S. Sanders
Baptist Church
Alton
Crawford County
Wright Sanders
Mt. Horeb
Orleans
Orleans Progress Examiner
F. M. Arnold
Grandview
Leavenworth
Earth
Davis
Main Street
Byerly
Ito
Iris
Alave
L. G. Jones
Leonard Cummins
Sec’y
State of
Rebecus Landreth
Elwwoop G. Boyle
Crawford Circuit Court
Derry L
Suddarth
Atty
West Fork
Rev. Bobbitt
J. J. Johnson
Doolittle Mills
Walls
Pleasant Ridge
Burkhardt
International
Gincinnati
Ohio
W.L. Gregory
the Peoples’ Store
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