Democrats Name Convention Date
Democrats name convention date set for Tuesday April two as date of county convention at Chrisney.
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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1910
Page
1
Mass-Delegate Method Chosen For Democratic County Ticket
The Democratic county convention to nominate candidates will meet in Chrisney on Tuesday April 12 at 1 p.m. township conventions will be held Saturday April 9 at 1 p.m. to elect delegates to state congressional judicial and senatorial conventions. A. T. Wyancko of Purdue Experiment Station discusses seed corn germination testing amid frost damage. An instructional plan using a moist tray, sand and wire grid is described to test kernels, aiming to save farmers from poor stands next spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chrisney
Democratic County Central Committee
Spencer County
Saaturday
Indiana Experiment Station
Indiana
Assessors Confer On Town Property Values
County Assessor Ludwig met with township assessors to fix property values starting March 1. Items priced include chickens at 3.00 per dozen turkeys 5.00 geese 1 each pianos 50 and up organs 10 and up sewing machines 5 and up watches and clocks 1 and up horses 200 and down cattle 40 stock 8 cents per pound sheep 35.00 hogs 7 cents per pound bees 1 per stand wheat 1,000 per bushel on farm and 105 in mill corn 50c rye 90c oats 40c potatoes 50c barley 90c clover seed 600 hay 10 bacon 10c per lb lard 10c tobacco dark 4c barley lumber 1.00 and up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludwig
Soldier boy John W. Hissler Conducts Township Business
John W. Hissler, a longtime Luce township resident known as one of the old Soldier boys, conducted business in town on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Hissler
Luce Township
Campaign for Wrapped Bread Promotion Across State
State food and drug commissioner H E Barnard and four inspectors discussed launching a housewives and bakers outreach to promote wrapped bread. Studies show wrapped bread stays fresh three to four days, while unwrapped dries within a day. Bakers wrapping bread report lower returns and effective branding. Inspectors will draft rules for meat shop coverage. a broader political note on constitutional and trust-related reforms by “the system” appears in the same column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Barnard
Bert Cohn
Indianapolis
Barnard
State Department
Aldrich Leads Senate in Passing Administration Program
After Aldrich’s Florida trip the administration program for the current session was finalized and announced. Plain talk by Aldrich convinced conferees to accept the plan, which received White House approval and public seal. Taft lauded Aldrich as leader of the senate, president, house, and party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Arizona
Congress
Roosevelt
Oklahoma
Union
Standard Oil
Sugar Trust
Tobacco Trust
Harvester Trust
Taft
Aldrich
Mark Hanna
Omaha World. Herald
Florida
Senate Finance Committee
White House
Rhode Island
Senate
Boston
President
House
Republican Organization
New Insurance Firm Formed In Rockport
The Peoples Insurance and Loan Company is formed and incorporated Tuesday by Lonnie F. Parr John W. Burns and Alva Kinney with capital stock of 3000 shares 100 each The firm will act as agent trustee or attorney in fact for individuals firms and corporations and write fire life accident and other insurance and conduct a general agency business The home office is Rockport and it may appoint agents nationwide Officers are John W Burns president Lonnie F Parr vice president and Alva J Kinney secretary and treasurer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoples’ Insurance and Loan Company
Lonnie F. Parr
John W. Burns
Alva Kinney
Rockport
United States
Bani F. Parr
Alva J. Kinney
Marriage Licenses List Two Spencer County Couples
John H. Ruark 43 farmer Spencer County wed Mary Phelps 20 Spencer County. Isaac N. Bennett 22 farmer Spencer County wed Toloma Meeks 20 telephone operator Spencer County. George Thompson 21 farmer West Louisville Ky wed Ova Denton 19 West Louisville Feb 28 by Samuel I. Brown Esq. Hampton Thomas Rockport wed Rosy Hayden 50 Rockport Feb 28 by Rev. George Yeiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Ruark
Spencer County
Mary Phelps
Isaac N. Bennett
Toloma M. Meeks
George Thompson
West Louisville
Ova Denton
Esq
Samuel I. Brown
Hampton Thomas
Rockport
Rosy Hayden
George Yeiser
James K Hill Dies at 76 in Indianapolis
James K Hill aged seventy six died last Sunday night in Indianapolis from paralysis after weeks of illness. He was crier for the United States court there for many years and was brother of Recorder David S Hill. His body was taken to Lafayette for burial on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James K. Hill
David S Hill
Indianapolis
Stricker
Mr. Hill
United States Court
Lafayette
Lawsuits filed for partition and liens in county court
Allen R Mitchell sues Robert L Mitchell and others for partition of real estate with Smith and McCullough for the plaintiff. Mary Moseley and others sue Lesley Mosely and others for partition. Brown and Brown represent the plaintiff. August P Higenmann files suit to enforce a pavement lien for 5220 dollars. R E Roberts is the plaintiff's attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen R. Mitchell
Robert L. Mitchell
Smith and McCullough
Mary Moseley
Lesley Mosely
Brown & Brown
August P. Higenmann
R. E. Roberts
City Council weighs ordinances and railroad franchise
The city council in regular session discussed granting a franchise to Evansville and Eastern electric railway for Main Street freight, with a $200 city payment and street repairs. A first reading on a Fifth Street right of way for Grandview extension was given, with Thursday reconsideration. A high school site petition in Hatfield was postponed pending state guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpers
Evansville and Eastern Electric Railway
Main Street
Rockport Milling Company
Fifth Street
Grandview
Railroad Company
Southern Railway
Kercheval
C. AL. Harris
St. Louis
Southern Railway Company
Real estate transfers and property deeds listed
A sequence of parcel transactions shows Lewis M Grigsby transferring lot 6 in block 88 Lincoln City for 30 dollars and multiple deeds between individuals and families. Notable moves include Ann McWright selling NW SW 35 6 7 for 250 dollars, and Ebbert S Young acquiring and transferring SW SE 28 7 6 40 with others. Transfers involve parcels in Richland City and Hatfield clusters, with prices ranging from 50 to 3,000 dollars and various lot descriptions such as ni NW, NE and SE segments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone E. Stillwell
Mary Wells
Lincoln City
Lewis M. Grigsby
Grant Medcalf
Ann McWright
Patrick H Axton
Thomas Wilmott
John D. Miller
Zennie L
Ella M. Miller
Helen M. Toliver
J. S. Cissna
Robert Luckado
Ebbert S. Young
Thomas E. Larkin
Casper
Elizabeth Gager
Pine
Hilbert Bennett
R. M. Carleton
Hatfield
Henry Schierbaum
Henry G
Philip
Chrisney
Frederick M. Bullock
Thomas
Malinda Clark
Wise
Henry L. Awickel
George W. Hertzing
Lamar
Mrs. Mary Haines Dies After Stroke at Home
Mrs. Mary Haines aged seven years wife of Willis Haines died early Thursday morning at the family home on Main Street. She had suffered paralysis for two and a half years and had been in feeble health since. Survived by husband two daughters Mrs Mort Brown and Mrs Fred Brown and four sons John James Josiah and Livy Haines. Also two brothers A R Gentry Sr of this place and Poke Gentry of Evansville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Haines
Willis
Haines
Main Street
Mort Brown
Fred Brown
John
James
Josiah
Livy Haines
A. R. Gentry
This Place
Poke Gentry
Evansville
Big Land Deals in Local Township Area
Casper Gager sold his farm on the township line between Luce and Ohio townships to D F Bal for 10000 dollars covering 105 acres. Robert Luckado and Thomas Larkin sold 40 acre tracts to Ebbert & Young for 6000 dollars, and Young sold 80.80 acres to Casper Gager for 8209 dollars. All sales were completed last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper Gager
Luce
Ohio Townships
D. F. Bal
Robert Luckado
Thomas &. Larkin
Ebbert
Eastern Star Auxiliary Elects Officers at Halbruge Home
Mrs C W Halbruge hosted a Tuesday meeting of the Eastern Star auxiliary where officers for the year were elected. President Mrs C C Mason, Vice President Mrs W W Kellams, Secretary Mrs James G Wright, Treasurer Miss Mollie Hall, First Directress Miss Mollie Hall, Second Directress Mrs F A Hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Halbruge
Auxiliary of the Eastern Star
C. C. Mason
W. W. Kellams
James G. Wright
Mollie Hall
F. A. Hearing
Acquitted of Charge in Squire Jones Court
William W. Guy faced a jury in Squire Jones' court on a charge of hauling two heavy loads over rock roads during thaw conditions. He was acquitted after about forty witnesses were examined, as the evidence did not substantiate the indictment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William W. Guy
Squire Jones
Directors Hold Meeting At Brown Trust Company
Directors of the Brown Trust Company met last Monday and declared a dividend on the stock. The new slate for the coming year includes B. F. Bridges C. F. Mass C. Kincaid Lee Thurman W. H. Parker TY. J. Markland W. H. and Jed Ee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Trust Company
B. F. Bridges
C. F. Mass
C. ©. Kincaid
Lee Thurman
W. H. Parker
TY. J. Markland
W. H. and
Jed Ee
New firm Laird buys Mohr interest in grocery meat business
This week W S Laird acquired his partner Frank Mohr’s stake in the grocery and meat business and promptly sold a half interest in the store to F W Krieger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S. Laird
Frank Mohr
F. W. Krieger
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. T. Wyancko
Purdue Experiment Station
Assessors’ Meeting
NEW Insurance Firm
West Main Street
STH Street
W. A. Carson
Traction Road
Wm. 1
Rudd
Mason and Stevenson
Lindsey
Walters
Aley
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