Eureka visitors drive four days in Buick tour
Elwood Marshall and family of Eureka Kansas visited Mr and Mrs Joe Towell and relatives in the area. The trip in a Buick touring car took four days and they are former residents of this vicinity. Col A G Madden will begin race meets this fall in Memphis Tennessee Nashville Tennessee Birmingham Alabama and Albion Iowa. Madden also has farm sale dates. Dr M C Fost of Covington now bekerja in the dental parlors of Dr E E Ewbank during a vacation. Mr and Mrs Earl Powell and Mr and Mrs Edman Lee of Boswell were Sunday guests of Claude Barker and wife. S Cowgill went to Williamsport Wednesday to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood Marshall
Eureka
Kans
Joe Towell
A. G. Madden
Memphis
Nashville
Earl Powell
Edman Lee
Boswell
Claude Barker
Lightning Kills Fairview Horse as Storm Strikes
Martin Ritter reports a valuable horse was killed instantly when lightning struck during a Saturday storm in Fairview. A Mitchell boy tending the horses was badly shocked but not seriously injured, later seen by Dr. Cuthbert. The other horse remained unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Ritter
Mitchell
Cuthbert
Property Transfers and Local Visits Report
David Shirk sold his south Second street property occupied by J. W. Black to Boxer Glascock of Yedda who will move to his new home soon. E M Gifford, ex Kingman school superintendent, visited friends earlier this week. Harry Gillum traveled from Arkadelphia for a visit with his parents. Miss Mary Zell of Clinton stayed with Miss Beulah Hadley over the weekend. Miss Ivaloo Rowlett visited Miss Dora Teague during the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Shirk
South Second Street
J. W. Black
Glascock
Yedda
E. M. Gifford
Kingman School
Harry Gillum
Arkadelphia
Ark
W. B. Gillum
Mary Zell
Clinton
Beulah Hadley
Old Receipt From 1798 Shows Slaves For Two Hundred Dollars
George Ditfenderfer of Covington showed a nearly 214 year old receipt to a News representative. Dated October 10 1798 the document states a two hundred dollar payment for a enslaved woman named Hannah and a child Sam. The piece, kept from Kentucky origins, highlights the era’s slave trade and the receipt’s rarity and value as a relic of the past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ditfenderfer
Covington
Veedersburg
Kentucky
Indiana
George
Charley DeHaven
William Osborn
Hannah
Sam
Stephen Kimbley
Diffenderfer
Widely Traveled Relations Visit Ridgefarm and Tacoma
Alex Campbell of Ridgefarm Illinois Mrs Minnie Hiberty of Tacoma Washington and Mrs Jessie Western of Denver Colorado have stayed with T H VanDuyn and wife the past week Campbell is Mrs VanDuyns oldest brother at 81 and hale R B VanDuyn and family were guests of relatives in Dana
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Campbell
Ridgefarm, Ill
Minnie Hiberty
Tacoma
Wash
Jessie Western
Denver
Col
T. H. VanDuyn
Campbell
VanDuyn
Classified Notice to Bidders for Fulton Township
The Fulton Township trustee invites bids at Cates office until 2 PM August 10 1912 on listed classes for school supplies with samples or clear descriptions required. Bids must cover all items in a class and may cover multiple classes. deliveries to Cates with freight prepaid, bonds required, and one year price validity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton Township
Fountain County
Indiana
Cates
State Board of Accounts
Joe Starkey
Fountain
McCormick Nursery Co seeks salesman in section
The McCormick Nursery Co of Monroe Michigan seeks a reliable person in this section to sell trees shrubs roses and related items. Specialties include Bing Cherry October Purple Plum and Mercereau Blackberry. Experience not required, training provided. Good weekly pay and free outfit. Write immediately for details mentioning this paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCormick Nursery Co
Monroe
Mich
Local Families Attend Dinner Guests and Visits
Mr and Mrs Loyd Madden hosted a dinner last Sunday with Mr and Mrs John Glosson and family from Rockville and Mrs H C Lamb and daughter Nettie from Bloomingdale. Edgar Sowers and family returned to Morocco after days with relatives here. F A Barker and family and Albert Farr and family were guests at Wm Wiskey's home. Dorothy DeVerter of Crawfordsville visited here the past week. Mrs Fay Ward of Crawfordsville has been guest of Miss Bertha Sheaf the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyd Madden
John Glosson
Rockville
H.C. Lamb
Nettie
Bloomingdale
Edgar Sowers
Morocco
F. A. Barker
Albert Farr
Wm. Wiskey
Dorothy DeVerter
Crawfordsville
Fay Ward
Bertha Sheaf
Notice of Sale of Real Estate in Yeddo Indiana
Viola C. Pearson administratrix of George W. Pearson deceased announces sale of interests of decedent and widow in Lots 36 and 37 and 2 feet off Lot 38 in Yeddo Fountain County Indiana. Sale at 10 A M July 27 1912 at residence with court approval and minimum appraised value. Terms require half cash and balance in 12 months with notes bearing 6 percent interest secured by mortgage. Property free of incumbrances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Pearson
Fountain Circuit Court
Yeddo
Indiana
Towit
Fountain County
Viola C. Pearson
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. M. Hanner
Bloomingdale, Ind
Kingman
B. O. Hudler
M. C. Fost
E. E. Ewbank
S. P. Cowgill
Williamsport
Fairview
Mary Burford Swaim
Irwin Corps
Cooper
Lib Grimes
Kate
Reed Kiger
Corp
Tangier
William Bowsher
Millcreek
Mrs. Lizzie Goddard
Rinnie Garrard
Kingman Hdw. Co
Panamas
Steinbaugh & Jones
Ivaloo Rowlett
Dora Teague
Oxfords
I. E. Sowers
Feed and Sale Stable
Nobby
T. M. Jackson
Rollie M. Gray
Drayman
Ind
R. B. VanDuyn
Dana
O. S. Douglas
J. T. Redman
Office
Res
C. M. Spencer
Undertaker
A. L. Ratliff
Kingman Bank
DR. F. $. Cuthbert
Cas
Kingman Hotel
Adam Bonebrake
Jackson's
Kingaaan
Claude Madden
Danville
Ilinois
Jackson St
F. E. Ewbank
D. D
New Opera House
G. C. Wert
Citizens Bank
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