Republican temperance dishonesty in Indiana platform history
A critical survey of Indiana Republican stance on local option liquor laws from 1874 to 1908 cites strategic shifts, pledges, and alleged deceit. It details party-rail splits, ties to brewers, and the Anti-Saloon League’s role while contrasting Democratic local option advocacy and party unity.
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Indiana Democratic Editorial Association
Durbin
Jim Watson
Indianapolis News
Democratic Party
AntiSaloon League
Republican State Committee
Anti-Saloon League
Luce township trustee schedules weekly office hours
Trustee F W Dodd of Luce township lists regular posting hours at Richland City and Eureka for township business. He will be at Richland City on Mondays and Saturdays, at Eureka on Wednesdays, and on other days when not on the road. Executor appointment notice appears for Edward Jeffers, deceased, Spencer County Indiana. George W Rumpel named executor. estate considered solvent. Swan Mason attorneys represent the executor. Dated August 1, 1908.
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Harrison
St. Meinrad
Joseph F. Veal
Luce Township
Cis ‘oTice
Richland City
Eureka
F. W. Dodd
Spencer
Spencer County
Indiana
Edward Jeffers
George W. Rumpel
Swan & Mason, Attys
Application for liquor license in Spencer County Indiana 1908
Andrew Betz seeks a one year license to sell spirituous vinous and malt liquors in a saloon at a ground floor room of a two story house in the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section 34 township 5 south range 4 west Spencer County Indiana. He requests permit to sell cigars tobacco and lunch in connection with the saloon. The August 7 1908 notice states the September term of the Spencer County Board of Commissioners will hear the application at the auditor's office in the courthouse.
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Board of Commissioners
Spenacer County
Indiana
Auditor’s Ofice
Court House
Bulness
Township Five
Spencer County
Southern Railway
Andrew Betz
Application for liquor license in Rockport Indiana
Zachary T. Crow, a male Indiana resident over 21, seeks a one year license to sell spirituous and malt liquors in Rockport Ohio township Spencer county. He will apply at the September 1908 board of commissioners session in the Spencer county courthouse for on premises consumption with cigars tobacco and lunch service in the same room. The location is a north ground floor room of a two story brick building facing Main Street with three doorways and a glass front, part of inlet number thirty-five donated to Rockport.
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Ohio Township
Spencer County
Indiana
Board of Commissioners
Said County
Rockport
William Rk, Hynes
Main Street
Gass
Auditor's
Court House
Fulda
Saia- Malin
Joseph L. Bumm
Lnudiana
William K. Hynes
Spencer
Third Street
License to sell intoxicating liquors in Fulda Indiana
Notice by Joseph L. Bumm of applying at the September term 1908 of the Spencer County Indiana board of commissioners for a license to sell intoxicating liquors including spirits wine and malt in a room on the ground floor of a two story frame house in Fulda. Also requests permission to sell cigars tobacco and serve lunch with the saloon business. August 14, 1908. DRAINAGE NOTICE Indiana Spencer County Spencer Circuit Court September Term 1908 No 72 In Luce township petitioners seek drainage of wet lands by open ditch following an existing Tower drain with new work to be done and notify owner John Walter to appear September 7 1908. August 12 1908. James A Hopkins Clerk Smith McCullough Attys.
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Congress
Republican Party
Evansville
House
Senate
Roger R. Shiel
Indianapolis
John D. Volz
Marion County
Indianapolis News
State of Indiana
County of
Spencer
Spencer Circuit Court
Ira N. Tower
James H. Ensor
James 0. Pattie
William Jones
Luce Township
Smith and McCullough
Spencer Gircuit
Spencer County
Indiana
John Walter
Said County
Spencer Circuit
Rockport
James A. Hopkins
Smith & McCullough, Attys
Joint Board Sealed Bids for Bridge Repairs in Perry and Spencer
Notice declares the Joint Board of commissioners of Perry and Spencer counties Indiana will receive sealed bids at Troy Indiana at 10 o clock a m Saturday Septem 1903 for repairing the west end abutment and wing walls of the Barger Ford bridge over the Anderson River near Troy according to plans on file in the auditors offices of both counties. Chas D Patrick Audt Perry Co John T White Audt Spencer Co. Operation for Piles will not be necessary if you use Man Zan Remedy guaranteed. Price
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Joint Board of Commissioners
Perry and
Spencer Counties
Indiana
Troy
Barger Ford
Anderson River
Ind
Auditor's
Chas. D. Patrick
T Perry Co
John T. White
T. Spencer County
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