Five Nothing Rockport Beats Boonville in Lopsided Win
The Rockport baseball team traveled to Boonville and routed the locals 5 to 0. Teaters earned credit on the mound as Greiner and Huff made key plays in the field. Other local games included Tell City Greys, Chrisney, and Owensboro Giants with various outcomes. court notes mention several Indiana cases and trial dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockport
Boonville
Mr. Teaters
Wass
Huff
Greiners
Rock
Fresse
Hatteingerc
Whittmerss
Laughlin
Strictlandp
Scales
Teaters
Strictland
Cowen
Batteiger
Chapple
Shimmis
Cross
Greiner
Tell City Greys
Tell City
Jasper
Chrisney
Owensboro Giants
Willie Shutes
Giants
Lincoln City
Huntingburg
Tennyson
Sealbacks
Police Court Proceedings in Grwick District
In Hsgr Wm Jones court last week State of Indiana vs Wm Motteler carried concealed weapons pled guilty fined plus bound in 200 to keep the peace Isaac JL Goodman filed the complaint State of Indiana vs Bettie Bates public intoxication pled guilty fined 250 State of Indiana vs George Allensworth assault and battery pled guilty fined 20 and costs State of Indiana vs James
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hsgr
Wm. Jones
State of Indiana
Wm. Motteler
A. J. Mosby
Grandview
Motteler
Isaac JL. Goodman
Bettie Bates
George Allensworth
James
Millionaires Expected At Republican National Convention
Chicago dispatch dates June 13 notes that at least sixty three millionaires are expected to attend the Republican national convention. Many could be seven figure or multi millionaires with average wealth around three million, totaling about one hundred eighty nine million for the group. Federal officeholders and millionaires are described as holding significant influence at the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Eclipse of the Sun to Grace Indiana and Ohio Valley
Residents of Southern Indiana and the Ohio Valley may view a near total solar eclipse on Sunday morning June 28 if weather clears. The event starts in Washington at 9 17 and will be visible locally from 10 27 to 1 41 Rockport time. The eclipse path spans from Mexico City to Bermuda with totality in Southern Florida and about 75 percent elsewhere in the continent.
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Indiana
Ohio Valley
Washington, D. C
Rockport
Washington
Mexico City
Tampa
Fla
Bermuda Islands
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Florida
Grandview U B Quarterly Conference at Mt Moriah
The last quarterly conference of the Grandview U B circuit will be held at Mt Moriah on Saturday June 20 and Sunday June 21. The business meeting is set for 2 p m Saturday. Rev L L Schoonover will preach Saturday night and Sunday morning. An all day service and basket dinner are planned for Sunday noon. Rev W V Herrell preaches at 3 p m Sunday. All are invited to attend.
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U. B
Grandview U. B
Mt. Moriah
Democratic Central
Court House
Frank C. Kincaid
Chrisney
George Kehrer
Kincaid
Kehrer
Spencer County
Correction on county farm finances shows best showing yet
The county board of charities and corrections reports the county farm was not self supporting. the excess was $587.89, a record best but less than prior years. The present superintendent is praised for efficient stewardship. D. and Tullis, Chairs, Jas G Taylor, Secretary.
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County Board of Charities and Corrections
Tullis
Jas
G. Taylor
Board of Review Works on County Assessments and Banks
The Board of Review meets in the sheriff's office to equalize township assessments with no broad changes yet. Corporations and banks are listed with detailed valuations, including creameries from Rockport to St Meinrad and several milling, electrical, and canning firms. The session aims to finish in about ten days as Taft platform politics dominate the national scene.
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Rockport
Grandview
Chrisney
Lamar
Lake
St. Meinrad
Mariah Hill
Lake Canning Co
Brown and Brown
Democrat Publishing Co
Eigenmann Land and Improv. Co
Home Insurance and Trust Co
Nourse & Limberger
Rockport Auditorium Co
Rimstidt Hardware Co
C. W. Aalbruge Co
Wandel & Woolfolk Co
Palmer Drain, Tile Co
Richland Equity Ware House Co
Old Rockport
Farmers
First National
Chrisney State
Dale
Lake State
Brown Trust Co
Before the Convention Taft Secures Nomination Backing
The article argues the National Republican Committee and Southern delegate influence ensure Taft’s leadership and presidential nomination. It notes the alliance of Roosevelt loyalists and favorite sons against him but asserts Taft was the real choice of many voters in Illinois Indiana and Pennsylvania.
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National Committee
Taft
Inois
Indiana
Pennyslvania
Fairbanks
Cannon
Roosevelt
Pierson v Cumberland Telegraph Company Reversed for Retry
The Vanderburg Superior court trial in April 1907 awarded Pierson 7000 dollars in damages. The Indiana Supreme Court last Thursday reversed, holding the complaint insufficient and remanding for a new trial. Swan Mason and James T. Walker defend the company. Burns and Wedding DeBruler represent Pierson.
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Harry D. Pierson
Cumberland Telegraph and Telephone Company
Vanderburg
Pierson
Supreme Court
Vanderburg Court
Swan and
Committees to view trolley extension run in Perry counties
The committees from Troy Tell City and Cannelton will ride the F. and H. H. electric line from Rockport to Cannelton next Monday. They plan a trolley ride to gauge the experience and to discuss extension with Evansville road officials.
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Perry County
Troy
Tell City
Cannelton
Rockport
Evansville
Auditorium Adds Three Story Annex For Lodge Use
The auditorium company plans a three story addition on the south side, replacing the old bank building to expand the venue for lodge activities and enlarge the main auditorium. Other extensive improvements are also planned.
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The
Auditorium Company
Bank
Lead log cabin relic from 1840 campaign finds on farm
John Raser of Silver Dale displayed a carved lead log cabin unearthed on his farm this Saturday. The artifact appears to be a relic tied to the hard cider and log cabin campaign of 1840.
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John Raser
Silver Dale
Nazareth Waist Company Contest Awards Prizes to 75 Students
About 75 school children won prizes in the Nazareth waist company sketching contest held weeks ago. Winners will be placed in the show window of the Co W Halbruge company with the winners' names posted.
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Nazareth Waist Company
Co. W. Halbruge Company
New Suits Against Crooks and Stevenson
Margaret Jenkins sues John W. Crooks as administrator James Schafer over an estate claim. Edward D. Ehrman and J R Lang sue George B Stevenson on a judgment. Benjamin F Beasley sues Mary Chancellor to foreclose a mechanics lien.
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Margaret Jenkins
John W. Crooks
Admr
James Schafer
Edward D. Ehrman
J. R. Lang
George B. Stevenson
Benjamin F. Beasley
Mary Chancellor
Disc jointer aids farmers by burying vegetation underground
Ray Mattingley of Eureka, a 19 year old inventor, developed a patent disc jointer to attach to any plow. It cuts a small furrow and turns the edge to bury grass and weeds, leaving no vegetation visible. It has been praised by Luce township farmers.
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Ray Mattingley
Eureka
Luce Township
Misleading Republican financial figures cited in Indiana debate
The piece argues Republicans distort state finances by comparing 1906 receipts to 1904 expenditures. It asserts Democratic and Republican administrations show different debt actions, claiming Democrats left a larger balance and lower debt payments than Republicans.
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Indiana
Republican State Committee
Be a Peacemaker Not a Grumbler
Advice urging readers to reject complaints and tackle tasks without blame. It praises workers who fill gaps and smooth unfinished work as true peacemakers and warns that trouble comes to everyone, so bear it bravely and do your part.
Republicans in Doubt and Defiance in Congress
A hostile catalog of GOP reactions to election fraud claims and tariff delays. The piece notes Speaker Cannon and several Philadelphia-area congressmen railing against Democratic deficits, while praising GOP fiscal actions and the return of the gold coin motto. It cites Crampacker's outrage over alleged southern election discrimination.
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Crampacker
Marriage Licenses in Warrick and Terre Haute Districts
Ora Fe Ellis 23 farmer and miner Warrick County wed Clotelle Ellis 21 Warrick County. James M Johnson 51 farmer Clay township wed Sarah M La Plant 49 nurse Condo N Dak. married June 12 by Rev G N Wall. Albert E Morris 22 fireman Terre Haute to Grace Tennis 17 clerk Terre Huante married June 11 by Sgr S L Brown.
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Ora FE. Ellis
Warrick County
Clotelle Ellis
James M. Johnson
Clay Township
Sarah M. LaPlant
Condo N. Dak
G. N. Wall
Albert E. Morris
Terre Haute
Ind
Grace Tennis
Terre Huante
Sgr
S. L Brown
Child Hurt In Pony Accident On North 6th Street
Hilda Crooks daughter of Mrs Edna Crooks sustained a broken right forearm after being pulled from a pony by a lead line at the home of Philip Mohr on North 6th street. The ponies were being ridden by children when the incident occurred and the line pulled the girl off as the pony passed under a clothes line.
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Hilda Crooks
Edna Crooks
Philip Mohr
North 6Th Street
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Hughes
Republic
St. Louis Republic
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Rockport Journal
Kennedy
Utilities Commission
Morris Gordon
Fred Hearing
Ohio Township
Speaker Cannon
O. K
J.G
South
Philadelphia
Birmingham Age Herald
Congress
Treasury
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