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Newspaper
English News
Location
English, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1908
Page
1
A Columbus Republican notes a rooster owned by Miss Mabel Lee that clucks Hurrah for Taft each morning, with her father George Lee confirming the bird’s vocal pro Taft omen and mocking the Democratic campaign.
A handsome, shy young man volunteers to teach a Sunday school class when the regular teacher is away. The superintendent introduces him and asks what the former teacher did first. The girls giggle as a prank. the bashful volunteer flees.
Watson quotes note Labor Day next Monday and Marengo Fair activities this week with the Paoli Band providing music. The Ohio River remains very low as farmers prepare to plow for wheat while rains earlier in the week offered relief. Dubois county fairs, trains to Milltown, and local political notes appear alongside crop prospects and local civic details.
Vermont went Republican in Tuesday's election by 28,000, a strong showing for a starter. Obituaries note A J Batman 63 died at his Magnolia home after months of illness. Uncle Andy, longtime Crawford County farmer, died after health declined. funeral by Eird Sam White. Funeral in Dillman cemetery drew many relatives and friends.
Harrison Crawford and Perry counties Republicans meet in Marengo on Tuesday September 8 128 to nominate a Judge and a Prosecuting Attorney for the Third Judicial circuit Delegates are requested to take notice. Thomas S. Jones Samuel M. Stewart John Zommerman
William H Cunningham aged 66 died Thursday night from a complication of diseases while living with his son Thomas east of English. A longtime justice of the peace and Civil War veteran, he was buried Friday at Cunningham cemetery south of English. The Rev. W H Howerton announced sermon dates for the new conference year across English Taswell Mifflin Granteburg with services on September 6 8 18 at various times and locations.
Bioan Post 818 at English announces annual reunion for August 1908. notes for Dubois county fair in Huntingburg with special train Milltown to Huntingburg September 10 1908. September round trip fare one and one half for St Louis division with no Sunday excursion tickets under fifty cents. Also contains local classifieds: 30 acre farm near Magnolia with house and orchard for 5000. dentist visits at several towns. cheap Singer sewing machine for sale by The News office.
50 acres in cultivation with a good dwelling, barn and outbuildings. Plenty of water. 20 acres of timber including beech maple red oak and 34 popular trees. 20 acres bottom land. Plenty of fruit. Price 1200 dollars. For further information write J E Stewart English Indiana.
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