Indiana widows pension increase notice published
The Indiana legislators receive many letters about the widows pension bill. Commissioner Warner informs that pensions for widows, minors, and orphans on the rolls will rise to 12 dollars per month from the act date April 18, 1908. No new application is needed. payments will be issued at the next quarterly check upon voucher receipt. The current pension certificate should be kept until the pension agent requests its return. English primary school opens with a long list of pupils including Ernest Brown and many others.
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United States
Senator John Benz Dies After Long Service
Hon. John Benz, Crawford Duboiserd Pericctrtst senator, died at his Leavenworth home at 72 after weeks of illness. Survived by wife, one son Sam Benz of English, and three daughters Mrs H H Setser Leavenworth, Mrs Chas Benham Evansville, and Mrs Nellie Eishman Pittsburg. Uncle John led in business here for forty years and funeral was held at the Presbyterian church in Leavenworth with burial in Cedar Cemetery.
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John Benz
Crawford
Duboiserd Pericctrtst
Leavenworth
Ore
Sam Benz
H.H Setser
Chas. Benham
Evansville
Nellie Eishman
Pitsburg
Republican County Convention Set for June 6 1908
County Republican officials and precinct committeemen met with County Chairman Stewart to select Saturday June 6 1908 as the convention date and to arrange the venue. The Crawford party aims to begin the 1908 campaign in earnest. Also noted are obituaries and public health chatter including the death of eight month old Mary Gertrude Gurley near Schooner Point and a smallpox case linked to a Unionville family. Her funeral schedule and cemetery interment at Peckinpaugh are mentioned.
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Stewart
Crawford
Mary Gertrude
C. P. Gurley
Schooner Point
Peckinpaugh
Stand to Your Work and Local Notes from English
Stand to your work and be strong. Decoration Day next and taxes due with two days of grace. Fishing parties and local sports reported. Epworth League at M E church invites all. James O F Lon, 88, dies at son Joel’s home north of Pitot Knob.
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Jas. Hilgert
Indianapolis
Peter Hilgert
Pitot Knob
Epworth League
M. E
Dipian
James
Lon
Joel
Neighborhood sympathy and local notices from 1908
A collection of small items from Schooner Point Indiana includes thanks for sympathy after a child’s death, a seed potato ad from Gregory’s, Valparaiso University teacher training opening May 12, and announcements for Decoration Day on May 30. Also notes about clothing, local churches, and civic leaders urging support for the holiday observance.
Black mare offered for sale and church conference notices
A black mare aged six or seven years and about fifteen hands high is for sale with cash payment offered. The Third Quarterly Conference of the English charge of the M. E. church will be held at Taswell on May 10 with an all day meeting, preaching on Sunday, baptism in the afternoon, and a 7:50pm sermon by Rev. M. Whitsett. The business session will include important matters. officials urged to attend.
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John Key
Jack Frost
W.B. Allen
Leavenworth
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso
Indiana
State Board
M. E. Church
Taswell
M. Whitsett
Oakland Q City College
Aleo Claezes
Oakland City College
Sddrees
W.P. Dearing
Oakland City
Ind
Pure maple syrup quality improves but imports halted
H E Barnard Indiana state food and drug commissioner reports widespread maple syrup quality has improved yet a large shipment from Boston Chicago and Ohio manufacturers is being held up. He notes all tested samples from Indiana farmers are pure and urges continued vigilance.
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H. E. Barnard
State Pure Food and Drug
Two Farms For Sale Near Town With Homes and Forest
A 50 acre farm one mile west of town with a four room house barn 100 bearing fruit trees priced at 1200 dollars. An 1280 acre farm two miles west has 40 acres cultivation 680 acres timber good buildings priced 1060 dollars. Both on a good country road. Inquiries write Wm. H. Miller English and return stamps enclosed.
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Wm. H. Miller
Stampe
Dean's Kidney Pills Promote Relief for Kidney Trouble
An advertisement claims that steady albumen loss and uric poisoning from kidney disease cause weakness and rheumatic pains. It cites Jas Cornelison of Boglah Indiana praising Dean's Kidney Pills after failed remedies, reporting swelling feet and backache improved after use.
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Dean
Jas. Cornelison
English St
Boglah
Ind
Model Drug Store
Land and property listing near West Fork with fruit trees
Sixty acres cleared and more timbered land nearby. About 150 fruit trees apples peaches and plums and 100 grapes. Limestone soil, chest and clover plots noted. Property one mile east of West Fork and 214 north of Sulphur, near school. Crawford County Real Estate Co. English Indiana handles inquiries. The Liberty Association advertises dry chemical extinguishers and live agent opportunities in Chicago.
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West Fork
Crawford County Real Estate Co
English
Ind
Liberty
The
Liberty Association
State St
Chicago
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Charlie Huughes
Thomas Moore
Irene Ashby
Maimia Rothrock
Leo Land
Red Stewart
Leis Brown
Earl Stewart Marie Gooedwin
Girtie Lane
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Brhomance Finch
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Rath Sonner
Bennie Goodwin
Pern Barchett
Will
Senator John Benz
S.C. Patton
Nancy Apple
Unionville
Hot Springs
Ark
Kipling
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James McLain
Gregory's
L. Gregory & Sonsz,Inc
Suchurches
F.C. &L. A.J. Goopmay
Turers
Barnard
Gregory
W. N. Gregory & Sons, Inc
Washington Township
Harrison County
Mauckport
New Amtrdam
Peoples’ Store
W.l.gregory & Sons, Inc
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Abbie Kennison
Louis Kennison
Jerry L. Suddarth
Crawford Circuit
Crawford County
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Thos. S. Austin
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