Two Liquor Damage Suits Filed in Spencer Court
Two new damage suits were filed in Spencer circuit court alleging illegal sales of intoxicating liquors to Charles Dawson. Nancy J. Dawson seeks 2000 dollars in each case against Zach T. Craig and Robert M. Williamson with their bondsmen for damages to family life and support. The suits cite dates in 1905 and 1907. Also noted are a note case for 181.81 dollars and a divorce suit between Victoria Kramer and William Kramer. An odd blackmail letter incident is described involving Dr. McCoy and a planned payment that never occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Nancy J. Dawson
Charles Dawson
Zach T. Craig
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Robert M. Williamson
Lem S. Haaff
Adam Miller
Williamson
Craig
Burns
C. W. Halbruge Co
Swan and Mason
F. Marion Thomas
Lloyd D. Addison
John W. Hurley
Victoria Kramer
William Kramer
Swan and
Mason
Richland City News Briefs Highlight Births Events
Richland City reports the birth of a girl to Mr and Mrs Porter Brown on Monday March 28. Spencer county delegates travel to Indianapolis for the state convention with Jim Watson favored for governor. A girl named Bassie Haines loses a finger in a cutting machine and undergoes amputation. Four year old Robert Harris dislocates his arm but recovers after setting. Mrs Mary Ray marks her 82nd birthday with a dinner hosted by son Henry Ray for about 40 relatives. A threatening letter directs Dr L H McCoy to place money at a site by a certain hour, with a factory directors meeting held in his office where J C Haines found a sealed letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter Brown
J. C. Jolly
Spencer County
Indianapolis
Rads
Jim Watson
Bassie Haines
Robert Harris
Will Harris
Mary Ray
Henry Ray
L. H. McCoy
Canning Factory
Dr. McCoy
J. C. Haines
M Haines
Local Transfers and Illness Mark Quiet Farm Moves
Patronville reports Cloud Lusk bought the W O Stateville farm near here while Frank Miller is ill but improving. Fred Young moved to the Allen Gentry farm in the river bottoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloud Lusk
W O.stateville
Frank Miller
Fred Young
Allen Gentry
Local people and visitors noted in Lamar area
John Wortman, Pheebe Watzel, and others visited Lamar and Evansville. Town events included church attendance at Mt Z ion and a G M E Church quarterly meeting. Residents and visitors such as Logan of Rockport, Zwickel kin, and Foertsch roof work were recorded with several trips to nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wortman
Lamar
Pheebe Watzel
Evansville
Mt.Zion
Bertha’ Zwickel
David Lewis
Logan
Rockport
Louis Martin
Lula
Dale
J. Dukes
Chrisney
Wesley Zwickel
J. A. Koenig
F. Zwickel Orr
Geo, Foertsch
Gust Lehr
Grandview
Dave Hill
August Kettler
Joe Balback
Troy
Local Socials and Travel Notes From Gentryville Area
Gentryville residents report trips and visits across Indiana and nearby states. Elsie Romine and Lora Oskins left Monday for North Dakota while Orval Harris traveled to Huntingburg. Evansville’s Wilford Warner repaired his house after a Thursday visit, and Miss Oma Oskins went to Evansville Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Romine
Lora Oskins
North Dakota
Orval Harris
Huntingburg
Wilford Warner
Evansville
Louis Robert
Henry Smith
Rockport
Jack Harris
Dr. Cook
Tennyson
Kinder Riley
French Lick
Elmer Roberts
J. W. Crooks
C. J. Lindsey
Boonville
Oma Oskins
Roy Harris
Ida Wells
Troy
Carlos Maxam
Fred .Frakes
Mack Harris
Democratic Platform Promises Tax Reform and Tariff Revision
The Indianapolis Democratic convention pledges income tax and postal savings banks, urges tariff revision to a revenue basis, and supports labor capital balance. It denounces Republican influence of wealth, calls for government limits, direct Senatorial elections, Panama Canal support, and nonpartisan finance safeguards.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Republican Party
Republcan Party
Jefferson
Washington
Republic
Congress
Postal Savings Bank
Treasury
United States
Panama Canal
Aldrich
Fowler
National Congress
Wants Sewers Built Petition Filed With Council
Citizens file a petition asking to push sanitary and storm sewer work with Elm Main Walnut Seminary streets west to Lincoln Street and including 6th Cross streets. Mayor to arrange survey and plans. work likely started this year. Council approves ten new street lights and orders lights at rail crossings. Jurors listed for April term including grand and petit juries from several townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm
Main
Walnut
Seminary
Lincoln Street
6Th
Southern
Contest offers 50 dollar premium for essays on The Trust Company
A local announcement details a $50 premium to be divided among the top eight essays on The Trust Company with first through eighth place prizes of 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, and 1 dollars. Entries close June 10 1908 with essays due by July 1 1998. Contestants must pre enroll with name and address and use their own language. The best essay will be published countywide and judges are Profs Lindsey Strassel and Huff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.&. Lindsey
Joseph Strassel
A. C. Huff
U. S. Lindsey
W. H. Brown
J. J. Brown
Illness Touches Rock Port Family With Strassell Sickness
Liberal Mathias Bischel and sister Mrs. Mary Grass were summoned to Rock port last week due to the serious illness of Thomas Strassell. Theo Dilger returned from a southern trip and his son Jesse Dilger twelve faced a grave illness Sunday night but is now improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mathias Bischel
Mary Grass
Rockport
Thomas Strassell
Theo Dilger
Jesse Dilger
Theo
Dilger
Modern Woodmen Meet Selects Delegates in County Session
The Modern Woodmen of Spencer County met Wednesday to elect a delegate to the state convention in Terre Haute next month. William H. Jones of Richland City was chosen as delegate and William Tremper of Grand Review as alternate. Commissioners were named for the regular session in Rockport next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer County
Terre Haute
Wm. H. Jones
Richland City
Wm. Tremper
Grand Review
Rockport
Also Mentioned on This Page
HUSBA
Robt. M. Williamson
Patronville
Santa Claus
Gentryville
Council
Eln
Walnut Seminary
6Th Streets
Clerk Hopkins
Grand Jury
John G. Haines
Fred Butler
Ohio Township
John Allman
Huff
Robert P. Hurst
Hammond
Floyd Chapman
Clay
William J. Collier
Gruss
Petit Jury
George B. Abshier
A.D. G. Huffman
John H Mason
N.O. DeGarneo
Luce Township
John P. Bays
Lawrence Harter
Delbert Hopkins
John Hess
Nicholas Gusser
Carter
Henry Becher
Philip Atkinson
Grass
John D. Wile
Morris Gordon
Fred Heuring
Wm. G. Tableman
Clay Township
Ben Buffkins
Buffaloville
John H. Ravens
Henry H. Bahn
Bryan Club
Hammond Township
A. W. Sutton
Darky
Hemenway
Evansville Courier
Jim
Rockport Journal
Liberal
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