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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1910
Page
1
J R Strickland lauds Evansville efforts as good work and notes compliments from other clubs and industries. He highlights community cooperation and ongoing improvements across organizations.
In Rockport and Spencer County locals praise Congressman John W. Boehne for a clean businesslike record and express strong support. The Evansville Courier writer notes Rockport civic groups, manufacturers, the Rockport fair, and electric line plans while correcting misattributions of bond funding to Rockport residents and highlighting Boehne's respected public service.
The W C T U observed June 9 Flower mission day by giving about forty bouquets to sick and shut-ins. The orphanage was visited with a short service. On June 16 about thirty members toured the county farm, offered candies and bananas, and distributed scripture cards. They then returned to the M E parsonage for a meeting with Rev Bryan, followed by ice cream and cake.
The Owensboro based firm of C. P. McClary and R. D. Mellen Boonville business men has formed a corporation and now links with Loewenthal & Co of Evansville. Poultry bought in Owensboro will be shipped to Evansville via a special Rockport to Evansville traction line car.
Wheat producers press for a price increase above 80 while withholding exact figures to attract buyers. industry officials say the move aims to boost margins without revealing pricing strategies to competitors.
An Evansville meeting formed the Grain Growers association of Southwestern Indiana as a subsidiary to the American Society of Equity with about 3,500 members. Farmers from Vanderburg, Posey, Pike, Spencer, Warrick, Perry, and Dubois plan to set a secret minimum price above 80 cents and withhold selling to local mills, shipping to other markets instead. The group aims to hold money on wheat until prices rise and to expand membership to press for fair prices.
Russian Thistle seed appeared in 12 samples tested at the Indiana Branch Seed Laboratory of the U S Department of Agriculture. Amounts ranged from 440 seeds in 16 pounds to 33120 seeds in 16 pounds, all in alfalfa seed imports from other states. The weed is described as known to be present in imported crop seed.
Mrs. Bertha Barnes and children of Owensboro visit L. M. Therber in Eureka. Lizzie Mattingley and daughter Gertrude from Hatfield stay with C. W. Halbruge. Elizabeth Kidd of Little Rock and James Logan’s wife from Louisville visit J. H. Logan. Mack Brown and James Garbett visit Z. Crow. Dr. F. M. Hackleman family leaves for Missouri Kansas Oklahoma for three months. Florence Kinney returns from Chicago for aunt Florence Abbott’s funeral and to see her parents. J. Hardin Thomas of Kokomo will spend the summer with Kinney relatives. R. S. Crowder returns from Medina ND via St. Paul and Lexington.
Grace Allen as guardian sues Claude N Allen et al for partition. R E Roberts is plaintiff's attorney. Anna M Schofield files divorce suit against Edmund T Schofield alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. Smith and McCullough represent the plaintiff.
The council met to discuss condemning the Hitler building at 5th and Main, widening a South Third street levee, licensing coal and ice dealers, extending rock roads, and implementing city scales with an inspector. Mayor Kercheval plans sidewalks and sewer system expansion with plans by E. B. Shifley, while a separate suit may settle brewery license authority.
A full day service marks the corner stone ceremony for the new Larkin Baptist Church located 1.5 miles south of Pattonville. June 26 program includes noon dinner, 11 A.M. address by Rev. J N Likins Caneyville KY, 1:30 P.M. program with songs and talks by Rev. E H Boldrey Rockport IN Rev. J N Likins and Pastor J C Wyatt.
Deputy Auditor Rollie Morris mailed the May 1910 settlement figures to the state auditor. Total net funds reach 101,552.25 with school fund interest pushing to 104,020.81. Local payments total 28,757.66. townships and towns list payments from Luce to Chrisney, totaling 54,110.50. Local tuition taxes for county schools amount to 14,805.23 and the special school fund totals 12,687.55.
Russell Colbert of Owensboro Kentucky faced arraignment before Sgt Jones on a grand larceny charge. He admitted stealing a suit from Cyrus Huff a teen worker near Grandview. After mitigation the boy fifteen was given a warning and sent home across the river.
At the residence of Mr and Mrs John B E Taylor in Mt Carmel NL on Monday at 3 pm Miss Georgie Huffman of this city married Mr Albert Ludwig of Tall City The couple will reside in Tell City where he is employed in the monumental business
Estel C. Phillips 26 laborer Evansville and Mary Tucker 23 Spencer County married by Sara I Brown on Saturday June 18. John W. Hutchinson 36 farmer Spencer County and Cora Sarver 28 Spencer County also wed.
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