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Newspaper
Paoli Republican
Location
Paoli, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1918
Page
6
Limited sale of preferred stock from Knox Hutchins Furniture Company offering 6 percent interest paid semi annually and non taxable. The offer highlights a restricted quantity available to investors seeking steady income.
The piece criticizes public debt costs with a $1.5 billion annual interest forecast by July 1 and recalls a prior billion dollar congress claim. It also notes influenza remains severe in Indiana with many deaths and warns against gatherings that spread illness. Mrs Alice Stoat and daughter visit New Albany for a few days.
Plans for the boys corn judging contest are moving along despite flu affecting some communities. Boys unable to join a judging class can obtain encore cards and instructions from the County Agent. Teachers with 14 to 18 year old Agriculture students will receive score cards and help to assist the boys. The county contest remains set for the latter part of the month.
The Stephenson family of Stampers Creek township suffered two deaths as influenza struck all seven children and the parents. The 17 year old son died Wednesday afternoon and a five year old daughter died that night, leaving the parents in sorrow and many friends sending condolences.
A wartime appeal urges readers to send money so a boy can buy desired items abroad. It promotes cable transfers to France and England and encourages using Western Union for all American cantonments. It mentions foreign exchange to allied and neutral countries.
Police in New Albany report intensified efforts to intercept illicit liquor entering Indiana from Louisville after a new prohibition law. Officers inspect vehicles at the river crossing as part of a larger push to end the illegal liquor trade.
County Treasurer-elect John L. Teaford and his wife of Orleana visited town last Wednesday to finalize arrangements to move to the county seat. Teaford will assume control of the Treasurer's office on January 1, 1919.
The Friends Sunday School will present an illustrated service at the Church next Sunday evening titled The Worship of the Nations. The public is invited to attend.
Orange County Indiana Board of Finance will solicit written proposals from banks and trust companies within Indiana for depositing public funds. Proposals will be examined by state or federal authorities, with funds from Orange County to be deposited under act provisions approved March 9, 1907. Proposals must include surety and be signed by P. W. Stephenson, Secretary.
Multiple divorces granted in court including Flauk Hagmier versus Charles Hagmier with child custody until further order. Lillian F Gest versus Albion P rest ends in divorce. Grigsby name restored. Briner divorce granted. Cornelison divorce granted. Ex parte partition by Pattoo, Love et al. Real estate sale reported by Lambdin. sale approved. Daisy D Dailey case set to challenge divorce. Board of Children's Guardians appointments for Orange County until 1921. Insurance suits result in verdicts against four companies. Aetna case for full policy amount plus fees. probable Supreme Court appeal. prior offer rejected by Reyman.
Mrs. B. L. Lingle and daughter Miss Alene visited Charles W. Lingle and family in Indianapolis for several days. Mr. Lingle also went to Chicago to meet her son Lector, who was passing through en route to a government assignment.
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