Elderly couple wed after long wait in Chester township
Samuel Hall aged seventy one and Amanda Wilmore aged seventy six traveled from Five Points to Chester county to marry Justice M W Walbert. Hall, a prominent farmer, has been married twice before and has grown children. Wilmore, widowed twenty three years, leaves three stepchildren. The pair planned to spend the night with relatives in Warren and return home tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Hall
Amanda Wilmore
Five Points
Chester Township
M. W. Walbert
Hall
Wilmore
M. B. & E. Interurban
Warren
South Side Coal Co Opens Montpelier Yard for Spring Operations
A new Montpelier coal firm named South Side Coal Co plans a general commission business from the steel mill switch area. It will stock coal of all kinds in substantial bins and maintain ready supplies to serve customers at competitive prices. The owners have not yet announced names but promise a full formation notice soon, joining Montpelier’s existing five coal yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
South Side Coal Co
Farmers Halt Standard Oil Pipeline Work by Injunction
Noblesville report states Judge Christian issued an injunction halting construction of the Standard Oil pipeline across northern Hamilton County. Plaintiffs Albert Overdorf Ozias Moody and Jacob Whisler claim the company pursued the line without landowner consent or due process and seek damages totaling 5000 dollars. The pipeline would move oil from the Dinois field to Montpelier tanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noblesville
Standard Oil Company
Hamilton County
Christian
Albert Overdorf
Ozias Moody
Jacob Whisler
Overdorf
Moody
Whisler
Dinois
Montpelier
Traitor in Hartford City Card Clubs Alarms Mayor
Hartford City women defy Blue Laws by playing cards for prizes. A whistleblower warned Mayor Lucas, who gathered a list of prize winners and guests from two street parties on North Jefferson and East Washington. The document sits unwisely in the mayor’s office as potential leverage for prosecutions. Meanwhile James G. Parks and wife welcome a baby boy four miles west of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford City
Lucas
North Jefferson Street
East Washington Street
Hartford City Times-Gazette
Rural Mail Route Protests and Route Reports Requested
Rural mail carriers nationwide are called by the U S mail service to submit statistics on their routes. Reports cover miles of public and private roads, road and bridge conditions, weed control, grader use, repairs by road officials, and changes since the route began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Mail Service Department
Things Again Look Blue at Jackson Shovel and Tool Works
Three weeks after a restart the Jackson Shovel and Tool Works laid off the forge room workers and soon the finishing and grinding departments may follow. With orders scarce the plant may stay down for a long period, affecting forty to fifty employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Bride and groom wed at Montpelier home
Blanche McGeath and Carry Keller were married at the bride’s home near Montpelier on March 1 1908 in a noon ceremony officiated by Rev Linville. Guests feasted after the altar, and a 4:30 pm music hour followed a dinner. The couple will reside on Helms farm west of Montpelier beginning Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche McGeath
Jim Hart
Carry Keller
Martin Keller
Montpelier
Linville
John and
Wm. Hart
Cay Hart
Rufus Hart
al Hart
Jesse Bugh
Hartford City
Nettie Colhower
Clara Farr
Mabel Rhoten
Herbert Rhoten
M. Keiler
Mrs. Keller
Helm
Mortgage exemptions available March and April only
The notice warns that mortgage exemption claims must be filed in March or April and the property must be in the owner’s name with the mortgage in force on March 1. Amounts should reflect the March 1 figure and statements must be properly filed with the county board of review. Also includes an testimonial for DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills from John Riha of Vining, sold by Pioneer Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Review
John Riha
Vining, In
DeWitt
Pioneer Drug Store
Preacher versus editor props up Newcastle clash
In Newcastle a political church meeting stirred a bitter feud between Rev. U S A Bridge and Walter S. Chambers of the Weekly Democrat. The minister condemned the editor from the pulpit after Chambers attacked him over using the church for politics.
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U. S. A. Bridge
Newcastle
Henry Bridge
Poneto
Democrat
Walter S. Chambers
Indiana
Chambers
Bridge
Saloon Remonstrance Shuts Down in Bluffton
Prohibition forces win in Bluffton with remonstrances closing 17 saloons over eleven months. First ward 31, Sec ond 51, Third 43, outlying Blaffton township 80 across totals. Ed ward Stout of Poneto and Gottlieb Rollo of Vera Cruz face counts Monday. 15 more closures follow weeks apart.
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Bluffton
Blaffton
Edward Stout
Poneto
Gottlieb Rollo
Vera Cruz
Indiana
Pioneer Jospeh J Sills Dies At Age 73 In Indiana
Joseph J Sills aged pioneer of the county died Sunday at his home on Oil street after a sudden heart condition following rheumatism. Born August 20 1834 in Virginia he came to Indiana young, married 52 years to Mrs Sills. Funeral held Tuesday at Ashbury Chapel.
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Jospeh J. Sills
Oil Street
Mr. Sills
Lafayette Sills
Virginia
Aus
Indiana
Lafayette
Ella Williams Lewis
John
Wm. Sills
Illinois
Lewis
Carthage
Sills
Ashbury Chapel
Electric Bitters Endorsed By San Francisco Architect
Prominent architect Norman R. Coulter of the Delhert Building San Francisco endorses Electric Bitters as a remedy for stomach liver and kidney disorders and calls it good for everybody. The tonic is sold for 50 cents at Bonge Maddox drug store. Jay Bonham and wife of Los Angeles guests of relatives in this city return west with Mrs P W Bonham and children Garnet and Thad who plan to settle in the west after business matters here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman R. Coulter
Delhert
San Francisco
Bonge & Maddox Drug Store
Jay Bonham
Los Angles
Cal
Rolland Bonham
P. W. Bonham
Garnet
Thad
Mr. Bonham
Soil Improvement Special Train Planned in Indiana
Arrangements completed for a two day soil improvement special train on March 9 and 10 over the C H D railroad. The Purdue Experiment Station provides lectures and literature while the C H D runs the train. The schedule lists city stop times from Indianapolis to various towns and back.
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Indiana
Purdue Experiment Station
Indianapolis
Cottage Grove
Liberty
Brownsville
Connersville
Glenwood
Rushville
Arlington
Morristown
Reedville
Julietta
Mitchellville
Maplewood
North Salem
Roacdale
Raccoon
Russellville
Marshall
Bloomingdale
Montezuma
Dana
Township School Costs and Attendance Report
The Harrison township schools cost the townshp 27.65 per day 554.00 per month or 4424.00 for the eight months term. Total number of children enumerated in township 607. Average monthly attendance for ten schools first six months lists teachers and pupil counts leading to a per pupil eight month cost of a fraction over 14.14 dollars.
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Harrison Township
Clara Farr Waugh
Clyde Strait
Matamoras
Clarence Bridges Blackford
D. F. Shannon Goodboo
A. C. Hart Hoover
Lesley Morrical Slater
Florence Rains Schwartzkopf
J. A. Williams Cale
Orion Pittinger Pleasant Dale
Henry Lewis Jackson
W. H. Thornburg
Township 006 Dog Fund Report Summary
Trustee Thornburg files the township 006 dog fund report with the auditor. Balance at last report was $100.00. Receipts include $317.00 from the assessor and $84.00 in dog tax collected by the trustee.
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Thornburg
Ballance
No Use to Die Prompted by Dr King’s New Discovery
Mrs J P White of Rushboro Pa touts a cure called Dr Kings New Discovery for coughs and lung disease saying it saved her life. The ad claims quick cough relief and healing after hopeless diagnoses with a trial bottle offered free and prices at 50 cents and one dollar from Bonge Maddox drug store.
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Bonge & Maddox Drug Store
Local Barber Shop Changes Hands in Montpelier
Earl McCullick has purchased the Ross and Philibaum barber shop on South Main Street and becomes proprietor. He took charge Monday morning and plans to add another chair while Philibaum and Ross stay on as employees. Earl invites friends to call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl McCullick
Montpelier
Ross and Philibaum
South Main Street
Earl
Philibaum
Mr. Ross
Dr Pierce remedies promote fair dealing in medicine
Publicity proclaims Dr Pierce medicines as time proven and honest. Favorite Prescription targets women with no alcohol or narcotics and lists ingredients on every bottle. Golden Medical Discovery treats catarrh and blood purification, aids digestion and liver complaints. The ad urges not to trust secret nostrums and offers booklets and mail order for products and All-Healing Salve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical
Sage
Golden Medical Discovery
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
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Chester
James G. Parks
M’geath
Keller
U.S.A
C. H. & D. Railroad
Adel
Dea
Eg Atiseal
Gluey & McDaid
Atlantic
Pacific
Olney & McDaid
Sele Manufacturers
Fifth Avenue
Clinton
Iowa
Dean
Emshwiller Drug Company
Petaluna
Garland Agency
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