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Newspaper

Rockport Democrat

Location

Rockport, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1917

Page

6

Trustees announce residence and weekday office hours

The Luce Township trustee declares moving his office to his residence two miles east of Eureka and will be in Hatfield on Tuesdays and Richland City on Fridays with township business on other days when at home. Carter Township trustee lists Lincoln City office each Wednesday and extra time when not traveling. Jackson Township trustee will be at his home Mondays and Gentryville Fridays for township business with other days as available. Harrison Township trustee A asks to visit Fulda Tuesdays and other days when not on the road.

Luceownship Eureka Hatfield Richland City Carter Township Lincoln City Jackson Township Gentryville Harrison Township Fulda John Haller

Sheriff Sale Notices From Spencer County Indiana 1917

Public sale advertised by Floyd Chapman Sheriff Spencer County Indiana to satisfy a decree in a suit by Ezekiel Painter and Henry Sohn against William Snyder Daisy Snyder Briily Hardy Company and the International Harvester Company of America with a bid window June 16 1917 for rents and profits on two acres in Spencer county Indiana and a subsequent sale of fee simple to satisfy the decree if needed plus highway improvement bids open July 2 1917 for the Wm Schaaf et al road in Carter Township with bond and noncollusion affidavit requirements and final notices of additional property sales under judgments including the south half of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter section 15 township 5 south range 6 west totaling 20 acres more or less all at Rockport and Spencer County Indiana.

Spencer Circuit Ezekiel Painter Henry Sohn William Snyder Daisy Snyder Briily Hardy Company International Harvester Company of America Spencer County Indiana Floyd Chapman Swan & Mason Attye Board of Commissioners Said County Court House Rockport Said Carter Township Wm. Schaaf J. Frank Stocking Spencer Anna M. Bryant Henry Bryant J. C. Sanders Eliza Sanders Eli L. Grigsby

Administratrix Sale of Estate of Caroline Feigel

Notice is given that the administratrix of Caroline Feigel's estate will sell at public auction on June 19 1917 at the late residence in Rockport Indiana. Items include farm and household goods such as a corn shelter corn grinder disc wheat drill tobacco sticks a Reo auto and furniture. Terms cash for five dollars or less and credit terms for larger sums with note and interest.

Caroline Feigel Rockport Ohio Township Spencer County Indiana Carrie Feigel Admix Swan & Mason Attys

Notice to Road Contractors in Spencer County Indiana

Notice to road contractors in Spencer County Indiana informs interested parties of forthcoming works under state and county authority. Details appear in the official notice with dates and submission requirements to follow in subsequent publication.

Application for liquor license in Spencer County 1917

Jacob Hollander seeks a Spencer county Indiana license at the July 1917 board of commissioners term to sell spirituous vinous and malt liquors in a room on the first floor of lot 145 in St Meinrad with on premises drinking and permission to sell cigars tobacco and serve lunch. The term runs to April 2 1918. Date June 8 1917.

Board of Commissioners Spencer County Indiana Rockport St. Meinrad Said 3Rd Street

Public Auction Notice From Spencer County 1917

State of Indiana Spencer county No 9079 by virtue of the execution to me directed from the clerk of the Spencer circuit court I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder on the 28 day of June 1917 between the hours prescribed at auction site prior notices given for the property seized under the writ of execution.

Spencer Circuit Court

Sale of Highway Improvement Bonds in Spencer County

Spencer county Indiana treasurer will sell at Rockport courthouse on June 15 1917 at 10 am twenty John G Rimstidt Road Improvement bonds of 560 each and twenty John C Beard Road Improvement bonds of 400 each for Hamond township. Bonds bear 4 1/2 percent interest dated June 15 1917 with semiannual interest May 15 and November 15. Bids not below par plus accrued interest may be rejected. James A Haines Sr treasurer.

Spencer County Indiana Rockport John G. Rimstidt Ohio Township John C. Beard Hammond Township James A. Haines

Application for Liquor License at New Boston Indiana

The undersigned asks at the July term in New Boston to grant a license to sell spiritous vinous and malt liquors in quantities under a quart with on premise drinking from July 1917 to April 2 1918. The business is a front room on the ground floor of a two story frame building in lot 22 in New Boston Spencer County Indiana. A lunch counter and tobacco sales are requested in connection with the business. The applicant is Thomas Friedel.

Board of Commissioners Spencer County Indiana Court House New Boston Thomas Friedel

Township Notice to Reclean and Repair Kensington Station

Notice from Luce township trustee Spencer county Indiana that bids will be received and contracts awarded to the lowest responsible bidder on Saturday June 30 1917 at 2 PM at Kensington Station on the Evansville traction line to reclean and repair per original specifications on file in the township trustee office.

Luce Township Spencer County Indiana Kensington Evansville Said County

Public drain project bid terms for Luce township

The notice describes bids for the John Barnett drain in Luce township. Bidders must supply bonds double the contract amount, conditioned for faithful execution per plans and specifications, and the board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

Tee Luce Township Towit John Barnett

Forethought Saves Big Expenses With a Trusted Remedy

E. W. Archer of Caldwell Ohio notes his family has used Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for years and always takes it on extended visits. The ad promotes the remedy as obtainable everywhere.

E. W. Archer Caldwell Ohio Chamberlain

Rockport County Commissioner's June 1917 allowances list

Itemized commissions and expenses for June term 1917 including Rockport Milling Co. coal 7.95 and numerous public and county duties. Entries cover janitorial, printing, prisoners’ care and transport, assessments, soldier burials, farm supplies, and public service payments to the Rockport Journal and Sentinel Printing. Notable names include Wilfred Kitchen J E Brand Noah V Bender and Chas Kinney among others.

Rockport Milling Co Wilfred Kitchen Democrat Pub. Co Southern Tel. Co Floyd Chapman J. E. Brand Noah V. Bender Clement Lewis Woolfolk Frances Mathies John B. Bayard County Infirmary Richard F. Garret Ohio B. F. Winchell John L. Garrett Jas. B. Young Albert Heichelbech Carter Emma Heichelbech Chas. R. Kinney John F. Kinney J.G. Hemmings David Walter Luce Zack Dunham Hammond Geo. Braun Huff August Vaal Sr Harrigan Alvistj Waninger Harrison Chas, L. Day Jackson Gertie Day Albert Masterson Wesley Masterson F. M. Thomas B. Young, Co Germany James G. Hill Mayhail S. F. Tower Mayhall Russell Martin Inmace H. Fowler Wm. H. Vollmery Berry F. Adams,Co Rockport.Journal Sentinel Printing Co J. Frank Stocking

A Bachelor Sees Advantage in Company and Care

The article notes a bachelor is less lonely than a married man and can choose his own nurse when ill, unlike a married man who relies on his wife to select care. It quotes The Bachelor from Life to illustrate these ideas.

Substitute for Fountain Pen Invention Claimed

A spring clip accessory attaches to a standard pen to hold a large ink supply, enabling the pen to function as a fountain pen. The device aims to expand ink capacity and improve writing continuity with familiar equipment.

Evansville Railways schedules cars to regional towns

Evansville Railways lists departure times for cars to Richland Hatfield Yankee town Newburgh Evansville Henderson and Mt Vernon with multiple morning and evening runs. Connection services from Cannelton Indiana and Owensboro Kentucky shown. Grandview and Rockport routes included with a networked timetable and a closing quip about band followers and music.

Evansville Railways Company Richland Hatfield Yankeetown Newburgh Evansville Henderson Rockport Grandview Owensboro Cannelton

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