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Newspaper
English News
Location
English, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1903
Page
1
Earliest note shows No 40 and No 10 19am west bound and No 4 leading all in effect Sunday December 14. TJ. T. STITES, local agent, Enghuh.
Decoration Day May 30. town election next Monday May 4 with regular commissioner's session and tax payment deadline without penalties. Mt Lebanon M E quarterly meetings May 1 and 11. Church notices, local appointments, and a joke ad for Rocky Mountain Tea at Bird & Elsby. Heritage notes include Rev Wm Boston, John H Weathers, and Chas Rothrock appointments. Damages jury in Sterling township pike session discussed.
A moonshine operation near Learworth in Jennings Township was raided by federal agents led by Captain EL D. Connor from New Albany. James F. House owned the still which was demolished. about sixty gallons of whiskey was destroyed. House and others linked to the operation face potential arrest as investigators note the haul included alcohol made from carp and sorghum.
Farm for sale two miles north of English. A splendid property offered at a bargain. For particulars inquire W. T. Tuorxscry, English, Indiana.
The last General Assembly laws took effect at 9 am on Saturday April 25 proclaimed by Governor Dartin. Proclamation notes acts filed with Marion County clerk at 8 am. Several statutes had already become effective via emergency provisions and several counties preview road and school funding plans. Thomas H Byrd dies at 30 after months of illness. funeral held April 28 with Baptist and M E church ministers. widow Alice Roberson survives.
A long list of residents and visitors frequent English and nearby areas, with details of who came or went from Taswell Grantsburg Pilot Knob Riddle Beechwood Marengo and other locales. Notable items include Wendricks in Grantsburg and Waite interactions, tax payments, teachers examinations, and social calls. The note ends with the grave robbery verdicts involving Rufus Cantrell in Indianapolis and related defendants.
Notice to the Public states no change for 1902 books and outlines 1904 changes to Arithmetics Readers Copy Books and Geographies. For 1903 entering children must buy a Primer State text instead of First Reader under a new law. C A Robertson County Superintendent. Also an advertisement for Rocky Mountain Tea at 35 cents. Bird Elsbs.
The Joseph Landiss Post G A R of Grants, Indiana, orders a rally at Post Hall next Saturday at 2 p m to perfect arrangements for Decoration Day. Signed by Post Com H W Wincut and Adjt W W Pavey. Also notes spring laziness and a tonic claim for Rocky Mountain Tea at Bird and Elsby for 35 cents.
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