New Dubois County tax levies announced under new law
Indianapolis date Oct 8 1919 officials say Dubois County tax levies have been set with new rates shown against last year for each township and town The state tax rate will be announced next week reducing overall bills taxpayers can estimate their own impact The commissioners credit fuller listings and broader assessments for likely tax reductions despite wartime costs and school and road spending
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Indianapolis
Ind
Dubois County
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Patoka
Cass
Ferdinand
Jasper
City
Huntingburg
Birdseye
Town
Columbia
Harbison
Boone
Madison
Bainbridge
Marion
Hall
Jefferson
Jackson
Tractor Accident Fatal for Joint Rep William Frick
Joint Representative William Frick of Huntingburg was killed instantly while harrowing ground on Mrs. Louisa Landgrebe's farm last Saturday afternoon at 4 30. The accident occurred when the Fordson tractor fell over while crossing a ditch. No eyewitnesses. Frick leaves a wife and two twin brothers. Burial in Fairmount cemetery, Huntingburg, Monday afternoon. Armistice Day to be a holiday in Dubois County with a grand Red Cross led celebration in Jasper.
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William Frick
Huntingburg
Louisa Landgrebe
Frick
Fairmount Cemetery
Dubois County
Jasper
Red Cross
Gold Star listing for Dubois County war dead
The Dubois County Historical Committee lists Gold Star men including Leonard J. Burke Fred W A Harmeyer Clarence Hawking Clyde E Line Fred Charles Utroske Bertram Pickhardt Andrew J Hessig Maurice L Weddington Mark C Dufendach Robert J Lange George League Edward Angerer James H Cox Elmer E Cooper Edward W Hunefeld Herbert M Huff John Long George Krodel Albert Lusch Lawrence Uebelhor Frank G Newham William H Noble Clarence J Schneider Leonard R Schipp Peter J Seng Ben H Spilmeier Barney Sweeney Otto Vogt William L Vogel requesting corrections or omissions to Miss Margaret Wilson Jasper Indiana.
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Edward Angerer James Harold Cox
Elmer Earl Cooper
Edward W. Hunefeld
Herbert M. Huff
John Long
Frank K. John George Leo Krodel
Albert Lusch
Lawrence Uebelhor
Frank G. Newham
William H. Noble
Clarence J. Schneider
Leonard R. Schipp
Peter J. Seng
Ben H. Spilmeier
Barney Sweeney Otto Vogt
William L. Vogel
Margaret Wilson
Jasper
Indiana
Dubois County Historical Committee
Keep Home Ties The Courier Absent Friend News Ad Rates
The Evansville Courier is described as a daily letter from home for absent friends with high demand in both zones. Courier rates: one year $5 daily, $7.60 daily and Sunday in the first two zones. Wirtzberger resigns as rural route carrier replaced by Raymond Werten. he will focus on ice and soft drinks at the local brewery. Also notices: job ad for general house work. subscription offers for Ferdinand News and Evansville Courier. closing out sale by Andy Jent starting Oct 15. President Wilson ill and confined to bed.
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Evansville
William Wirtzberger
Jas
Raymond Werten
Wirtzberger
Will
New Subscribers for the Month of September
The publication notes a rising subscription list and aims to add more news content and improve the hometown paper. New subscribers named include Val Hoffmann Adgeville Ind Mathilda Ernst Louisville Ky Annie Lueken Louisville Ky Edward Olinger Rayne La John W Ewing New Albany Ind Henrietta Belz Evansville Ind Joe C Perry Ferdinand Albert Eversmann Murphysboro St John Tempel Ferdinand
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Val. Hoffmann
Adgeville
Ind
Mathilda Ernst
Louisville
Annie Lueken
Edward Olinger
Rayne
John W. Ewing
New Albany
Henrietta Belz
Evansville
Joe C. Perry
Ferdinand
Albert Eversmann
Murphysboro
St. John
Notice of Primary Election in FerDINand Town Hall
Notice states a primary election will be held in FerDINand town hall on Monday October 27 1919 from 7 30 to 9 00 pm for Clerk Treasurer and two Ward Trustees with candidacy filings due by 10 00 am October 27. Also mentions birth of a baby girl at Joe Weyer home and clocks set back one hour at midnight between October 26 and 27.
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Ferdinand
Jove Daunhauer
Frank Muller
Charley Olinger
Henry Haake
United States
Centennial Exposition Opens With Broad Attractions
Evansville’s Centennial Exposition opens October 14 and runs through October 24 with extensive exhibits in Bosse Field space including government, Purdue and Oakland City displays, a royal Hippodrome, animal shows, air flights, and a large tractor and automobile exhibit. The grounds will feature four planes, military camps, and a full schedule of evening shows and concession stands.
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Evansville
Purdue University
Oakland City Agricultural College
Manufacturers’ Hall
Eighty-fifth Field Artillery
Camp Knox
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Lieut
Locktear
Marriage Licenses Issued In The Past Week
John Armstrong of Ireland wed Flora Ragle. Herbert Schwartz of Huntingburg married Frances Stuetter. Oumar Boekelmann of Jasper wed Mary Dupps. Joh W. Ellsworth of Huntingburg married Mabel Byrd of English. George Kreilein of Jasper wed Clara Rees. Thomas Bauer of San Antonio Texas wed Mathilda Chimling of Dubois.
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John Armstrong
Flora Ragle
Ireland
Herbert M. Schwartz
Frances Stuetter
Huntingburg
Oumar Boekelmann
Mary Dupps
Jasper
Joh W. Ellsworth
Mabel M. Byrd
George J. Kreilein
Clara Rees
Jasper Thomas Bauer
San Antonio
Tex
Mathilda J. Chimling
Dubois
Prominent farmer John Beier dies near Fulda
Fulda Oct 7 John Beier a well known farmer two miles north of Fulda died Monday morning after a year long illness from tuberculosis aged about 55 He is survived by wife a son Ben and daughter Rosalía Funeral held Wednesday The Evansville Centennial Exposition sent a complimentary ticket honoring him expressing gratitude for support and cooperation signed by directorate led by Samuel Me president and E H Hyman secretary
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Fulda
John Beier
Ben
Rosalia
Evansville
Samuel [L. Me
E. H. Hyman
Vanderburg County Parade and Ashes Exercises Planned
Gov. J Goodrich is slated to attend the Indiana Day events on October 16 with a parade and ashes exercises in Vanderburg County. A grand ball will be held at the Coliseum the night of October 17 in honor of the occasion.
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Indiana
Theodore Roosevelt
Vanderburg County
October term calendar for Dubois Circuit Court
The Dubois Circuit Court schedules October term hearings with Judge W D Curll as special judge to try 32 cases. October 10 contains guardian appointments and divorces including Kendall, Gates, Caroll. October 14 involves Eckert matters and a guardian case against Huntingburg Bank. October 15 features Weathers versus Bank of Marengo. Harris divorce. October 17 Simmons divorce. Weber versus Rollmann account. October 18 Infield divorce. October 25 Sinclair divorce. October 27 Stephens damages. October 28 Cave seeks release from rock road contracts. trustee Lemme seeks release from all contracts.
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Dubois
W. D. Curll
Petersburg
Hunter
John Buschkoetter
Kendall
Gates
Caroll
State
Robert Eckert
Eckert
Huntingburg Bank
Mary Harlan
Guardian
Infield
Sinclair
Stephens
Mills
Wm. Cave
Rock Road
Patoka
Bainbridge
H. J. Lemme
Traylor & Krompp
Twenty five months service overseas veteran visits town
Louis Reckelhoff of Huntingburg, a patriot who enlisted in the army, spent a few days here with relatives. He served twenty five months with the artillery overseas and was gassed once before being discharged and returning home two weeks ago. The Red Cross notes rising mental disability care needs across Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky with 399 cases in their hospitals. Nationwide figures reach 24,000. The Red Cross Home Service offers straightforward claim assistance. Also listed for sale are two horses about six and seven years old, around 1100 pounds each, plus a heavy buggy harness set and a cart. Leo Peters suffered a scalp wound from a fall, requiring two stitches. Mrs. Bertha Boehmann and Charles Hawk wed in Cincinnati. Ferdinand Machine Works plans eight new cowcatchers for the Ferdinand Railroad engine. Rady Meyer and Bondy Ollager are involved in related work.
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Louis Reckelhoff
Huntingburg
Louis
America
Lake Division
Red Cross
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
United States
Home Service Department
The
Willian Wirtzberger
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August Bickwermert
Catherine Wendholt
St. Ferdinand
Leo Senninger
Gold Star
Corporal Andrew J. Hessig
Maurice L. Weddington
Corporal Mark C. Dufendach
Robert J. Lange George League
South Ist St
Ferdinand News
Evansville Courier
NEWS
Courier
Andy Jent
Wilson
Falda
Joe Weyer
Joe
Royal Hippodrome Circus
William Weathers
Bank of
Marengo
Harris
Simmons
Frank Weber
Ben Rollmann
Leo Peters
Bertha Boehmann
Charles Hawk
Cinsoinmati
Mathias Olinger
Ferdinand Machine Works
Je I
Ferdinand Railroad
Radymeyer and
Bondy Ollager
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