Real estate bargain near court house in North Street
Owing to sickness of my wife I will sell my eight room two story house with blacksmith shop in rear water and sewerage lot 2144 by 165 feet North street 114 squares from court house between Fifth and Sixth streets next to brick feed barn I guarantee permanent rent for the house at 12 per month and for the shop at 8 per month John E Regan Morseshoer
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Asheville
N. C
Court House
Fifth
Sil
John E, Regan, Morseshoer
Bankruptcy Notice for Chas H Bruner in Indiana
In the District Court of Indiana Chas H Bruner is declared bankrupt No 2725. Creditors are notified the first meeting will be December 15 1908 at 9am in Logansport Indiana to prove claims appoint a trustee and examine the bankrupt. Referee in Bankruptcy lists liabilities 1319 65 assets 490 exemption 600.
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Chas. H. Bruner
Chas. H. Bruncy
Logansport
Cass
Afoe
A. D
Dyer B. McConnell
Indiana
Secretary of Agriculture Reports Progress For Indiana Farmers
The annual report to Congress summarizes twelve years of agricultural progress led by Secretary Wilson. It notes increased cotton and corn yields, rising farm wages, and broad growth in farmer associations. The piece highlights regional gains, overall population support, and the shift toward more educated, wealthier farming communities.
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Congress
Wilson
Indiana
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Mississippi
Tennessee
Ohio
Virginia
New York
Nebraska
Maryland
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Bradstreet
Secretary of “Agriculture
Fire at Indianapolis stockyards destroys barns and horses
A morning blaze at the Indianapolis stockyards caused nearly 50,000 in losses. Two large barns covering 420 by 300 feet burned, killing about eighty horses. The Stockyards Company valued the structures at 25,000 to 30,000. Firefighters fought the blaze for six hours leaving charred posts and carcasses on the site.
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Michael H. Reardon
Haas Endorses New School Law
Haas endorses a new school law. The endorsement signals support for proposed reforms impacting funding governance and district accountability.
Teachers Better Qualified For Handling Children
County Superintendent Haas says country schools are quiet this year with few troubles and that a new school law helps reduce incidents. He notes teachers are better prepared and already trained to manage students, leaving little news value in today’s schools.
Signet Ring and Silver Military Set Unearthed in Cache
The fragment lists items including a signet ring, scarf pin, watch, match box, and a silver military set. These artifacts appear together as a historic collection likely gathered as personal adornments and equipment. No dates or specific find context are provided.
Farmers Show Big Gains From 1890 Census Data
The census benchmarks reveal large increases in crop and total value from 1890 to the present across wheat rice barley and potatoes with tobacco and sugar beet also rising. Farm capital reached about 28 billion dollars, up 75 to 80 percent. Cooperative farming expanded with over 3 million members across 75 000 associations, led by fire livestock tornado insurance and grain handling. The department reports high yields in several states and ongoing breeding to raise corn and maize production and improve grading standards.
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Cooperative Economic Associations
Texas
Arizona
Southwest
Virginia
Wisconsin
Connecticut
Colored Man Arraigned on Coal Theft Charge
William Burnett, a colored local resident, faces arraignment in Justice Graves court on a Vandalia Railroad coal theft charge. He claims McCaffrey ordered a car of coal and kept the remainder, arguing the residual coal did not belong to Vandalia, affecting his liability.
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William Burnett
Thl Street
Court of Justice Graves
Vandalia Railroad Company
Burnett
McCaffrey
Fire at stock yards destroys prized stock and wagons
A blaze at the stock yards wrecked many farmers animals and wagons. A mare, a full sister to the famed Allan Winter, valued over 5000, perished along with ten other high bred animals. About 35 farmers lost livestock, with sixty five horses burned and wagons damaged, totaling roughly 38000 in losses. George Caldwell saved one cow but lost several animals and vehicles valued near 1000.
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Allan Winter
Soli
Reardon
George Caldwell
Exchange Hotel
Caldwell
Westinghouse Turbine Engine Ready for Morning Trial
Westinghouse experts and workers finish the new turbine engine at the electric light plant. A trial is planned for today with high confidence it will operate properly after careful installation. The East End and West Side circuits will be affected by the test.
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Westinghouse
Electric Light
New School Teachers Trained by Sheriff Beckley
Years ago a quarter of the schools were in the hands of green horns. Now even the new teachers are trained for the day by Sheriff Beckley. He is the third from Cass county to be admitted to the new institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Horns
Sheriff Beckley
Cass County
Education Rule For Teachers Described In Local Speech
The speaker explains a law requiring teachers to graduate from a commissioned high school and complete at least twelve weeks at a training school to learn teaching science. This ensures beginners are seasoned and rarely need oversight by trustees or the county superintendent.
Change of venue granted in Johnston hotel receivership case
Judge Wasson from Delphi sustained the plaintiff's motion for a change of judge. The case reverts to Judge Larry, who will appoint another judge to hear further steps if taken.
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Johnston Hotel
Larry
Newark man seeks missing grandfather in Indiana lead
Edward A. Schneider of Newark writes County Clerk Hankee asking about Peter Snyder of Grass Creek who died after seven days of illness. He says his grandfather left for the west years ago and last heard he was in Indiana.
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Edward A. Schneider
Newark
New Jersey
Hankee
Peter Snyder
Grass Creek
Devirs
West
Indiana
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Geo. H. Gise
Bethlehem Township
New Stone Road
Lucerne Exchange
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Harry M. Shultz
Streey
Llva
Wx. Steinhart
Race Street
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F. M. Blasingham
District Court of the United
B. M’connell
Secretary OF Agriculture
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Minnesota
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Maine
Iowa
United States
Europe
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Turkey
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Michael J. Reardon
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NEW School Law
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Ormuld
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Judge Wasson
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Phi
Eale
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Igre and
Merry
Stettiner Bldg
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