Statewide audit to route fines into the school fund
State Superintendent Fassett A Cotton orders a probe of justice courts across ninety two counties to determine why fines paid in court do not reach the school fund. He urges county superintendents to pursue unpaid or diverted fines with prosecutors and officials, and to bring justice records before grand juries if needed.
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Fassett A. Cotton
Justices of the Peace
Grand Jury
Cotton
Resolutions of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
The Blackford County WCTU praises temperance progress, pledges renewed service to God and home, thanks County President Mrs Stahl for years of leadership, and lauds leaders Mrs Ella Croft and Mrs Brown plus local hospitality in Montpelier. The report notes white ribbon supporters, protective aims for mothers and children, and calls voters to aid temperance.
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Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Institute
Blackford County
Montpelier
Brown
Ella Croft
Se out for a box of chills they bring recious
Fragmentary note describes a box of chills and precious items being carried, with unclear handwriting and missing details about sender or receiver.
Hiester Missing in Pennville Amid Desertion Rumors
George Hiester a Pennville businessman has vanished after a business trip with about two thousand dollars in cash. He allegedly eloped with Emma Fenton a former store clerk. both are believed to be in South Dakota. Hiester left a stock assignment to his wife and a three year old son remains with her. Bluffton News notes inquiry yielded little new information.
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George Hiester
Pennville
The
Portland Review
Hiester
Emma Fenton
James Fenton
Robert Gemmill
Petitions to Adopt Own Step-Children
In circuit court Peter Cale, a farmer near Hartford City, filed for adoption of his wife Anna Ikes's three children Emory A Ikes Ethel L Ikes and James Ikes as his legal heirs. The petition was granted and the children will take the Cale name.
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Peter Cale
Cale
Anna B. Ikes
Emory A
Ethel L
James Ikes
Hartford City Times-Gazette
February Health Bulletin Shows Worse State Health
The Indiana state board of health bulletin for February 1908 notes health worsened from last year, with influenza most prevalent alongside pneumonia bronchitis and tonsillitis. Death rate statewide 15.8, cities 16.5, pneumonia 509 deaths, influenza 382, infants under one 13.7 of deaths, Detroit none. Major cities cited: Indianapolis 16.4 Terre Haute 20.9 Evansville 22 Ft Wayne 16.3.
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State Board of Health
Indiana
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Evansville
Ft. Wayne
Cheaper Thread Promised In Retail Market Slide
An exchange notes a thread price drop as a controlling syndicate cuts production costs. Retailers tentatively plan to sell cotton thread at five cents a spool, down from six cents, with discounts unchanged. Prices had been six cents for about a year in many places, and raw costs to jobbers fell from 67 cents to 60 cents a dozen spools with a 7 percent discount.
Young Man Falls From Telephone Pole Near Crescent Cafe
Last evening in front of the Crescent Cafe Ralph Flick climbed a telephone pole, slipped several feet from the sidewalk, and fell. He landed on his right wrist, one bone broken and another out of joint. The injured wrist is very painful and awaiting medical care.
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Crescent Cafe
Ralph Flick
Pipe Line Right of Way Moves Through Grant County Farms
Forty deeds for oil pipe line rights of way filed in Grant county recorder office mark the start of the Martinsville Montpelier line. The route will connect Robinson Illinois fields to eastern refineries as crews advance from Madison into Grant county, with Summitville camps home to many workers.
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Ohio Oil Company
Standard Oil Company
Grant County
Madison County
Summitville
Martinsville-Montpelier
Keystone High School to Hold Ninth Commencement
The Keystone high school will stage its ninth annual commencement Friday evening April 10 at the M P church. President R L Kelley of Earlham College Richmond will deliver the commencement address The Star of the Twentieth Century. Music by the Muncie Conservatory of Music. The baccalaureate sermon will be preached by Rev H B Diefenbach Sunday evening April 5 at the Keystone M P church Class day exercises Thursday April 9 at 7 30 p m with a program including invocation and diplomas presentation and several musical numbers.
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Keystone High School
M. P
R. L. Kelley
Earlham College
Richmond
Muncie Conservatory of Music
H. B. Diefenbach
Keystone M. P
Wildwood
A. R. Huyette
Crystal Oil & Mining Company formed to redevelop Grant county field
The Crystal Oil & Mining Company has been incorporated to take up abandoned leases in Grant county and drill for oil and gas. Incorporators include Charles C. Chamberlain Washington Pa W L Lindhard John R Leahy Gas City Henry L Erlewine Marion. The firm has already purchased two leases and will redevelop them stating portions of the Grant county field are valuable and will be drilled anew.
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Crystal Oil & Mining Company
Grant County
Charles C. Chamberlain
Washington, Pa
W. L. Lindhard
John R. Leahy
Gas City
Henry L. Erlewine
Marion
Erlewine
Marion Chronicle
O F Annual Report Shows Membership Rise in Indiana
The annual report of W H V Leeny grand secretary of the IO F of Indiana records a 2314 membership gain to 74919 across 736 lodges. During the year 3171 men were initiated with receipts totaling 782346. 213945 was spent on member relief 55680 on burials and 27942 on special relief work. Resources total 3364194.
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W. H. V Leeny
The
Indiana
No Use to Die with Dr King’s New Discovery
Mrs. J P White of Rushboro Pa says the medicine saved her life by loosening a cough and curing lung disease after it was deemed hopeless. The remedy for coughs colds lagrippe asthma bronchitis and hoarseness is sold at Bonge Maddox drug store with a guarantee. 50c and 1.00 trial bottle free.
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Bonge & Maddox Drug Store
Hartford City Miss With Scarlet Fever
Je Linnie Cox of North Jefferson Street fell ill at school on Friday. A surprise party for her at home revealed her condition. Diagnosed with scarlet fever, her household was quarantined and measures taken to prevent spread. James Koons worked for Indiana Pipe Line Co. at Riley.
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Je Linnie
E. E. Cox
North Jefferson Street
Hartford City Times-Gazette
James Koons
The
Indiana Pipe Line Co
Riley
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Grant Co
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Hart Schaffner & Marx
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Marx
Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Hartford City
Trial Bottles, Inc
King Cactus IL
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Olney & McDaid
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