California Climate and Crops Stretched Into Winter
An October letter from California extols long growing seasons and late harvests. It notes sweet corn, berries, potatoes, melons, apples, pears, and long grape shipping periods aided by irrigation. The writer cites Sacramento and Lodi as strong grape and pear regions, reports wage levels, teacher shortages, and ongoing farming and teaching careers. Local notices include job ads, sales, and medical remedies.
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Lodi
Sheriff’s Sale on Degree in Fountain County Indiana
A public sheriffs sale is scheduled in Fountain County Indiana on October 19 1907 from 10 am to 4 pm at the Courthouse door Covington. The bid covers rents and profits for up to seven years on Lots 10 and 11 in the west division of Fountainville Kingman, and if needed the fee simple of the property to satisfy a debt of 506.99 dollars plus interest and costs. The sale is conducted without any relief from valuation laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fountain Circuit
Fountain County
Indiana
Kingman Building Savings and Loan Association
Robert J. Hicks
Daisy E. Hicks
A. W. Oliver
Court House
Covington
Foplain County
Fountainville
Kingman
John
Hardesty
Sheriff
Mountain County
O. S. Douglass
Martha Lewis 95 Year Old Dies After Long Life of Faith
Martha Lewis born in North Carolina on June 24 1812 died October 1 1907 at her sister’s home near Silverwood aged 95 years 3 months and 7 days. She married Jas Lewis and left children Cornelia Osborne John Lewis Wm M Lewis Polly Pilkinton Jas J Lewis and Martha E Kerksey. A Millcreek Baptist member for nearly 70 years she was loved by neighbors. Funeral services were held at Bethel church with Rev. Jackson Marshall, burial near Bethel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Lewis
Samuel Osborn
Silverwood
North Carolina
Jas. Lewis
Cornelia Osborne
John Lewis
Wm. M. Lewis
Polly Pilkinton
Jas. J. Lewis
Martha E. Kerksey
Millcreek Baptist Church
Bethel Church
Jackson Marshall
Kingman and Rockville Play Tight High School Football
Kingman traveled to Rockville last Friday for a hard fought football game that remained close throughout. Rockville led 10 to 5 at halftime as both teams produced clean play with few fumbles and honest officiating. After the contest, locals praised the sportsmanship and hospitality, while Miss Maude Woody and Mack Cummings of Fairmount visited the Woody family in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingman High
Rockville
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S. Dougals
Ind
Homer Sewell
W.N. White
Attorney At Law
Wright Block
South Side Square
James A. Copeland
Notary Public
Miller Hotel
J.P. Lewis
Col
Claude Madden
W. R. Massey
Millcreek Tp
John H. Babb
Best Insurance Company
CATES
DR. Kendall
Millikan & Son
C. W. Cowar
Lins Covington
R.F.D. Nel
JFE Redenbaugh
California
Sacramento
Acre
Co V. OsBorn
Wm. Rabb
Caro
Ill
J. M. Cory
Cayuga Brick & Coal Co
Cayuga, Ind
Essie Burger
Terre Haute
C.F. Smith
The
Glascock Grain Co., of
Yeddo
John Reichard
Dr. Shoop
H. B. Kiger
L David Shirk
Danville
Frank Kelley
Bloomingdale
Squire Brown
Newport
Robt
Omner
Noah Dowdell
Perrysville
Olney
Woody
J. M. Gary
Panamas
Vailes
Mohairs
H. P. McCrary
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