Rail question stirs Spencer county politics in 1857
The Democrat notes Rockport and Spencer county discuss a proposed railroad from Rockport to Washington Indiana. It urges citizens to subscribe funds along the route, highlighting economic growth and immigration potential if built. The item also covers local notes from Centerville coal quality and town officials.
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Democrat
Rockport
Spencer County
Washington
Ind
David T. Laird
James Proctor
Laird
Justice of the Peace
Robert Stewart
J. Langdon
Jacob D. Wire
Regina Mitchell
August Mitchell
Julia Hessick
George Ketsick
Buchanan
Lewis Cass
Michigan
Treasury
Howell Cobb
Georgia
Governor Floyd
Virginia
Isaac O‘toucey
Connecticut
Interior
Jacob Thompson
Mississippi
Aaron V. Brown
Tennesee
Judge Tack
Pennsylvania
H. H. Romine
Centerville
Pittsburg
Women Discuss Civics at Seminary Club Meeting
The Women’s club met at the Seminary building last Monday. After roll call and treasurer’s report, a letter from C L Wedding Evansville offered books for a future public library. Members praised contributors and discussed civics, streets, sewers, quarantine laws, playgrounds, and city improvements with speakers from the group. Morning refreshments featured St Patricks Day themed items. Guests included Mrs John Mason Rockport Mrs Warner Gentryville Miss Hurst Troy and Mrs Ida Spears Topeka Kans.
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Diehl
C. L. Wedding
Evansville
A.H. Kennedy
Civies
Nora Rimstidt
Helen Swan
Maude Lang
Helen Baumgaertner
Carrie V. Halbruge
Rimstidt
Swans
Swan
John Mason
Rockport
Warner
Gentryville
Hurst
Troy
Ida Spears
Topeka
Kans
Democratic Hall Nominees Nominated for County Ticket
Spencer county Democrats met in a mass convention at Chrisney and nominated a full county ticket led by representative William Ailen McCullough. Balloting for county auditor and treasurer proceeded through several rounds amid large crowds and adjournments to Starhall and then the fair grounds.
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Siow
Spencer County
Chrisney
Wm Ailen McCullough
Ohio Township
J. F P. Stacking
Clay Township
Joseph Haug
Carter Township
Floyd Chapman
Martin Boehm
Huff Township
F. M. Hackleman
Salem Parker
Luce Township
W. E. Squier
August C. Kiceman
Wm. Link Jr
C. W. Halbruge Ohio
James T. Mattingley Grass
Henry Kratz
Fred Brown
George Freschley
Victor Fleischman
Fair Ground
G. B. DeTar
Richland City
J. A. Koenig
Santa Fe
W. W. Kellams
Thomas E. Chrisnevy
Committee On Rules
Thomas H. Axton
Alien McCullough
Mr. McCullough
Louis N. Savage
John Crooks
Wm. Bretz
Newton Walters
Frank Stocking
Savage
Crooks
Bretz
Walters
Stocking
John
W. Crooks
Starhall
Trian
F. H. Beasley
Sam Schumacher
Wm. V. Hesson
J. Fred Bergman
Beasley
Schumacher
Haug
Hesson
Bergman
Readings from Riley at Grandview Church Program
M. R. Kirk known as Riley Reader will present a pleasing program at the M E Church on Tuesday evening March 17. The event is hosted by the school with music by the school. Admission for adults is 25 cents and children 10 cents.
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M. R. Kirk
Riley
M. E. Church
Registration Rules Amid 1913 Law Changes
A 1913 law introduces a single registration day on October 5 with a possible September session upon 300 county voters’ petition. The county assigns a registration board per precinct, with inspectors and clerks paid set amounts, and watchers from each party. Registration hours are 6 am to 9 pm, with provisions for absentees and penalties for false registration. Requisition papers involve Indiana and Oklahoma authorities for the return of a child-desertion suspect.
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Registration Board
Election Board
Conservators of the Peace
Rust
Indiana
Oklahoma
Cullie Hale
Hale
Still Water
Okla
Kramer
Indiana's Democratic Strength Seen in Congress Report
Washington dispatch argues Indiana’s solid Democratic delegation shows strong northern and southern leadership. It credits Senator Kern as leader, notes J Ham Lewis as whip, Shively on key committees, and Dixon on Ways and Means, asserting Indiana dominates top House panels amid tariff and foreign relations debates.
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Union
Congress
Indiana
Senate
Kern
Princeton
Tom Lindsay
Illinois
J. Ham Lewis
Shively
Onj
Democratic Party
Senator Shively
Dixon
Pres. Wilson
Evansville Courier
House of Representatives
Ways and Means
Ofepresen
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Spenger County History OF 1856
C. J. Mason Burns
Centerville Coal
Democratic Hall Convention
Luce
Ed. Wilhelmus
Arch Stevenson
Wm. H. Raaff
John Waninger
Robert Widmer
Louis Wahl
E. J. Wright
James Mattinzley
Louis G. Tableman
J. O. Pattie
Henry Hoch
Bert Newman
Gus Hutchinson
Joseph Vaal
Edgar Hatter
C. W. Bradly
J. P. Chrisney
John H. Ravens
G. B. de- Tar
W. H. Squier
Lious Woolfolk
Dell Stevens
John Hubers
Paul Heidelbech
O. D L. Perry
J. C. Fella
Allen Herron
Indianapolis
Spencer
W. F. Bretz
Buck Morris
John Titus
Harry Poole
Sheriff
Morris
Titus
Chapman
Poole
Grandview
Will Jones
South Centrals
Senators
Washington D. C
Progressive
Democratic Congress
Yrepublicans
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