Various Local Notices and Social Snippets from Francesville
Francesville notes show residents visiting relatives and returning home, local business ads for shoes tobacco and plugs, property transactions, a new county superintendent Henry Reid, a July marriage in Lafayette, and community reminders on road funds, Sunday school, and litter control with a mix of short personal updates and town news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Davis
Traverse City
Mich
Samuel Petra
A. B. Gilbourne
Judson Fitzpatrick
Henry J. Reid
White County
Misa Cora Grafton
Reid
Monticello
John Cramer
Misa Mary Mustard
LaFayette
Cramer
Geo. Cramer
John T. McCutcheon
Chicago Record-Herald
The
Chicago Tribune
Tribune
Mosea Fowler Chase
Frederick Chase
Indianapolis
Gay
Paris
State
Anatomical Board
Frank Garrigues
Ray Benson
Delphi
Francesville
Joseph Hill
Stranger in Logansport Barnyard Seized by Guards
A well dressed man offered a farmer three cows for 300 dollars claiming to supply milk for his ninety three children. The farmer prepared to report him to Roosevelt before two Longcliffe asylum guards arrived and escorted the stranger away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Roosevelt
Longcliffe Insane Asylum
Fourth of July notes and local notices from Nauvoo
The Nauvoo correspondent reports an accident Sunday morning involving Rol and Bailey. A local laundry agency will seek patronage, and currency notes quote fluctuating values to illustrate assessor influence. Judge Nye blocks a park Fourth of July celebration by setting a high ground-use price. Grandma Groves dies at her daughter’s home in Monon at 89, burial in Rossville follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nauvoo
Roland Bailey
Mita Finzer
Bittner
Judge Nye
Winamac
Grandma Groves
M. O. Brewer
Monon
Dorchestshire
England
Rossville, Ill
Double Execution at Northern Prison Shocks Silent Dawn
Two inmates, Ora Copenhaver and William Jackson, were hanged at 12:20 a. m. for murder. Warden Reid oversaw a flawless procedure as Jackson was hanged first, followed by Copenhaver. Jackson's body was sent to Indianapolis and Copenhaver to Boone County for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora Copenhiver
William Jackson
Jackson
Copenhauer
Warden Reid
Copenhaver
Indianapolis
Coopenhaver
Boone County
Local Visitors and Political Talk Amid Postal Scandal
John Culp and Paul Yeoman of Hammond visit relatives west of town while Rev. E Reimeyer of the German Lutheran church north of town stays at Lennox. The piece notes ongoing postal scandal chatter and hints at effects on the upcoming presidential election and federal administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Culp
Paul Yeoman
Hammond
E Reimeyer
German Lutheran Church
Lennox
Mid
Washington
Bank of Francesville Statement June 9 1903
The State Bank of Francesville in Indiana reports assets of 68 026 17 with loans 855 625 10 and deposits 24 533 82 on June 9 1903. Notary public Barker swore to the accuracy and the bank promotes its high character and volume of business to attract customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francesville
Indiana
J. L. Beesley
Della E Barker
Bank of Francesville
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Mrs. S. I. Brown
Knox
Ada Stine
Denham
Elmer Whitted
Applegates
Bessie McCoy
North Judson
Elsie Cramer
Oscar Houlden
I. J. Lefler
Harry
Archie Hayworth
Leroy Shrantz Jr
Kankakee
Ill
Applegate
Sledge Hammer
Bernice Garrigues
Mies Effie Odem
Gillam
Mies Essie Ren
Applegate’s
Samuel Breneman
Zora Burger
Mias Zena Wise
Elwood
H. Ahlers
Henry Wiltzen
Lota
Karl Bledsoe
Blackford County
Newport
Hartford City
Missouri
Indiana State Sunday School Association
Winona Lake
Warsaw
Lewia Walter
Applegate's
Arizona
Prewett
Boulder, Colo
Purdue
Harry Bachtenkircher
J. H. Bachtenkircher
Franceaville
Huppert Bros
Kopke
Tommy
Lois StiVic
J. W. Gates
Mr. Gates
South Team
Peter Huguet
Baloon
Wartaker
NS Eee
Daceestea
State of Indiana
County of Pulaskis
I. J. L. Beesley
State Bank of Franceaville
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