Bridges and Levees Funded for 32 New Structures County plans many concrete arches
County commissioners toured townships approving requests for thirty two bridges and two levees totaling 26175 dollars. Projects span Luce Ohio Hammond Huff Harrison Jackson Grass Clay and Carter with most bridges concrete arches. A repair on Metz Sargent Bridge and levee widening at Sandy Creek in Hammond are included, others cover Pigeon Switch bridge, maintenance shifts at the orphan's home, and multiple legal actions.
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Board of County Commissioners
Luce
Ohio
Grass
Jackson
Harrison
Hammond
Hoff
Clay
Luce Township
Huff
Carter Township
Metz-Sargent
Grass Township
Wesley Heugel
Spencer County
Warrick County
Aaron Ayer
Pigeon Switch
Jackson Township
Pigeon Creek
John Briel
A. J. Robinson
Peter Umfried
Axton
Jacob Weller
Albert Byrne
John I. White
Ray F. Cherry
Spencer
Warrick
John T. White
Board of Commissioners
Snyder final report in Spencer circuit court estate case
In Spencer circuit court since last report Wm Snyder filed a final report as administrator of the estate of Clarinda Snyder.
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Spencer Circuit Court
Wm. Snyder
Clarinda Snyder
Sallee Farm Ejectment Suit Ruling Favoring Douglas
In Brown's court Wednesday Alva Douglas won an ejectment case against Wayne Winkler over a portion of the Sallee farm. The Sallee property, recently central in Spencer circuit court proceedings, is noted as likely to face further legal challenges and other ravages.
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Sallee Farm
Esq. Brown
Alva Douglas
Wayne Winkler
Douglas
Wartman and Lodge to wed in Long Beach
Invitations announce the marriage of Mr John Graham Wartman and Miss Leta Lodge on Tuesday April 27 1909 at 8 oclock in Long Beach California. Wartman is described as a former Rockport boy and a son of Captain Wartman of Evansville.
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John Graham Wartman
Leta Lodge
Long Beach
Calif
Wartman
Rockport
Captain Wartman
Evansville
Freshley
Himmelheger
Homse
John Himmelheber
Fifth ‘ Street
Bessie
Samuel A. Freshley
Jessie Brown
CoraiIce
Otto Freshley
D P. McCoy
United Brethren Church
John Himmelber
Cumberland Telephone Co
Lizzie Freshley
Spencer County
Abney- Freshley Transfer Co
Fifth Street
Ernest Norris
Owensboro
Geo. Himmeltheber
Little Daughter
Columbus
Ohio
Dana
Ruth Houston
Huntingburg
Grandview
Some Chapters On Deck In Sallee Case Dam Age Suit
In circuit court new chapters unfold in the Sallee case as the dam age suit follows with motions to enjoin. The proceedings focus on requests to restrain actions related to the dam and potential impacts on nearby communities and projects. Lawyers for both sides presented arguments seeking preliminary relief while awaiting further court rulings.
Sallee Suit Seeks Damages In Guardian Row
In circuit court Martha K Sallee and Alva Douglas sue John G Haines guardian of Benjamin K Sallee and others for 200 in damages, citing costs from an injunction proceeding in Boonville that forced travel and attorney fees and left crops unattended. The suit notes prior deed transfers and ongoing actions to set aside transfers while defendants include Haines attorneys Huffman and Boyd.
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Sallee-Sallee
Martha K. Sallee
Alva Douglas
John G. Haines
Benjamin F. Huffman
Emory L. Boyd
Martha E. Sallee
Haines
Benjamin K. Sallee
Circuit Court
Sallee
Boonville
Mr. Haines
Benjamin K
Payne bill sparks gloves and stockings tax debate
The piece mocks tariff revisions and tariff zeal in Congress, noting wage cuts in industry and railroads seeking returns. It links Taft prosperity to wage reductions, questions Panama Canal spending, and reports women protesting the Payne bill while suggesting campaign songs and voter backlash.
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Taft
Notable Visitors From Huff Township and St Meinrad
Wolf Mulzer of Huff township visited the city Thursday on business at the courthouse. John A. Greulich of St Meinrad also spent Thursday in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolf Mulzer
Huff Township
John A. Greulich
St. Meinrad
New Suits Filed in Local Courts Over Damages and Guardianship
John Hutchinson sues Lindsey Q Walters for 2500 alleging alienation of affections and distress. J B Speed Co seeks 60.05 from Charles Kokomoor and Grant Weller for goods. J A Michel asks guardianship for alleged insane Catherine Michel. Margaret Perrin sues Garlin Hawkins et al for 200 in notes tied to Luce township farm rent. hearing set April 24. Pina Wilhelmus seeks divorce from Simon Wilhelmus claiming abandonment. her attorney R K E Roberts notes he married another woman since leaving the state years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John. Hutchinson
Lindsey
Walters
J. B. Speed Company
Charles Kokomoor
Grant Weller
Marital Transfers List From Spencer County Area
A list details multiple marriages or licenses involving residents of Spencer county and nearby Rockport. Samuel Freshley, Lucy Himmel Heber, Lucian Heady, Eva Bender, Charles Duncan, Nannie Collier, John Udisil, Pina Frank, Charles Loumenhouser, Susie Trissler, George Driskell and Bertha Suter are named with ages and home counties or towns.
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Samuel A. Freshley
Rockport
Bessie Himmelheber
Lucian B. Heady
Spencer County
Eva Bender
Charles Duncan
Nannie B. Collier
John C. «Udisil
Pina H. Frank
Charles ©. Loumenhouser
Susie Trissler
Will probated for Nancy A. Conner heirs share equally
The will of Nancy A. Conner of Clay township has been filed for record. It bequeaths her property to the heirs in equal shares. The will was executed December 21, 1908 and witnessed by Wm. Schriefer and James R. Harris.
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Nancy A. Conner
Clay Township
Wm. Schriefer
James R. Harris
Cecil Williams Escapes City Lockup Again
A man identified as Cecil Williams broke free from city custody by breaking off the jail lock, escaping from confinement and prompting a renewed manhunt. Local officials tightened security and searched nearby streets and alleys for the suspect.
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Cecil Williams
Prisoner Escapes from City Lockup Then Re-Captured
Cecil Williams who pled guilty to grand larceny and was to be sent to the reformatory escaped from the city lockup Monday afternoon using a leg from his cot to break the lock. He was found late Tuesday at his home east of Richland City and returned to jail. Williams and Robert Whitten were later moved to Jeffersonville to serve their terms.
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Cecil Williams
Reformatory
Williams
Thrasher
Luce Township
Richland City
Robert Whitten
Valparaiso University Announces Summer Terms
Valparaiso University Indiana will start its summer term May 18 and mid summer term June 15. Students may begin at either date and study twelve weeks. The school is accredited for preparing teachers for all classes A B and C. The institution is prosperous, building new facilities, expanding studies, and holding steady tuition. Representatives come from every county in the state, from every state and territory, and from foreign countries. It is worthy of liberal patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valparaiso University
Valparaiso
Indiana
Ernie Woods Faces New Jail Term on Threat Charge
Ernie Woods, previously convicted of malicious trespass with a $150 fine and six months in jail, has remained jailed since last Saturday on a peace bond filed by J. W. Burns. The complaint alleges threats against Burns during jury deliberations. His new trial is set for Thursday before Judge Jones.
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Ernie Woods
J. W. Burns
Burns
Esq. Jones
Woods
New Office Typewriter Considered by Auditors Board
An Elliot-Fisher typewriter, a latest pattern for book work, was placed in the Auditor's office on trial. It can handle ordinary records and tax duplicates. The machine costs 225 dollars and would save labor in the auditor's books. The board of commissioners has not yet decided on the purchase.
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Elliot-Fisher
Board of Commissioners
Will Dance To A Different Tune On Payne Tariff Bill Passed
Dispatch from Washington notes Republicans cheered and danced in the aisles as the Payne tariff bill passed the House. The writer condemns the bill as a gross outrage and predicts the Senate will make it worse, criticizing the rushed passage with no real debate.
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Cannon
Committee of Rules
Washington
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Gabbert Property Sold at Public Auction
The Gabbert property was sold through Banfft City Insurance and Realty Co. last Saturday. The Third street dwelling sold to Thos. H. Snyder for $825. A vacant lot adjoining the residence sold to Chris Pfeifer for $250. The Main street business house sold to W. T. Chinn for $900. All sales were to the highest bidder.
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Gabbert
Banfft City Insurance and Realty ‘Co
Third Street
Thos. BH. Snyder
Chris Pfeifer
Main Street
W. T. Chinn
Real Estate Transfers Record From Local Registry
Real estate transfers list numerous actions including Garlinghouse Arelius D. to Charles Hoffman and Stevenson Anthony to Elizabeth Miller. Transactions involve property in Lincoln City and Dale with assorted sums from $50 to $8,500, plus mortgages, releases, wills, and partitions. Sidney Mitchell Receiver and several guardians figure in the record, alongside multiple trustee and assignor details.
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Garlinghouse Arelius D
Charles Hoffman
Stevenson Anthony
Elizabeth Miller
Nwuw
Chrisney J. P
Virgil Baskin
Lincoln City
Wardieman John
David Whitten
Musgrave
Sarah J
Michel Sanders
McCoy Jennie Et al
Chas
F. Courcier
Chrisney
McCoy Harlan B. Guardian
Meyer Henry A
Erma Powell
Brown Trust Co. Comm
Nick Frazier
Barker Wm,f
Arretta Collier
Gogel Henry L
Mary Gogel
Sidney Mitchell
United Box Board & Paper Co
Charles S. Adsit
Rockport
Lloyd William F
Henry Held
Foertsch John G
John Held
Ellis Nancy
Sarah BE. Johnson
Dilger Barbara
August G. Dilger
Thomas Lizzie
Christopher G. Bauer
Evanston
Heidhelbech Peter
Emma Musgrave
Dale
West Wind Poem of Return and Rest
A lyric from John Mansfield in the Globe-Democrat exhorts a weary speaker to return to the west lands with apple orchards and daffodils. The speaker longs for rest, green grass, and balm for a bruised heart as the west wind carries birdsong and memory.
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West Lands
West Land
West
John Mansfield
St. Lowis
Globe-Democrat
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METZ
Mary L. Meyers
Jacob Meyers
John W. Hisel
Bettie Florence Hisel
Theodore Billart
Wm. H. Biedenkopf
Rachel Compton
William Young
Pina Wilhelmus
Simon P. Wilhelmus
Wm. EK. May
Rob’j. F. May
Board of County Commissioners of the Orphan’s Home
Wm. B. Sallee
Sherman Sallee
Brown Trust Co
Grace
Edna Jeffers
Stephen Risse
Margaret Risse
Matilda Schroer
Hallie Musgrave
Bell
Wm. Bender
Ford Dendinger
Hugh Hamilton
John Pyle
Samuel Graham
Edward Hertzing
Republican Party
Congress
Judge McPherson
Panama Canal
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