Road funds urged for highways over navy yard costs
Nation's leaders debate cutting battleship funding and wasteful navy yards to finance better roads for farmers. Advocates cite Maine navy yard waste, rail charges on coal and merchandise, and a Stanley Committee finding that 23 steel trust officers control vast wealth, prompting calls for reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Maine
Navy Yard
Hale
Atlantic Ocean
Friends of the
Delaware
Lackawannt and Western
Etryes Wester
Taft
House of Representatives
Stanley
Steel Trust
Republic
Vote on Saloons Flows Through Grass and Hammond Townships
Three days of balloting produced a majority against saloons in Grass township with 273 yes and 249 no. Hammond township totals show a 164 to ? result, with Grass turnout about 100 short of general elections and Hammond nearly 200 short of township general vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newtonville
Grass Township
Chrisney
Centerville
Midway
Hammond Township
Enumeration of School Children in Rockport 1912
Joseph McAdams conducted the city wide school child enumeration showing 695 children in Rockport with 204 white males and females, 40 explored and 42 combined families listed. Last year reported 716. Dr. J W Knox of Lewisport formerly Rockport resident visited on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reekpn
Joseph McAdams
Orphan’s Home
J. W. Knox
Lewisport, Ky
Rockport
City
Swat the fly in its breeding place health talks drive
A three day public health program in the city featured Dr J N Hurty and Dr John Owens of Indiana polis as state board of health members. Lectures and demonstrations at Odd Fellows building and M E church urged fly control and sanitary housing to prevent tuberculosis and disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
J. N. Hurty
John Owens
Indianapolis
Odd Fellows
Hurry
Woman's Club
Harty
Indiana
Owen
BE. P. Harrison
Owens
Tania
Homemaker's Club Meeting Held by Mrs Judith Montgomery
Mrs Judith Montgomery hosted a Saturday afternoon meeting of the Homemaker's Club at her well appointed home near Eureka. The report notes a refined interior and social atmosphere as members gathered for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith Montgomery
Eureka
Sunsay School Convention Held at Local Church
The Sun Say School convention met last Friday at the local church with attendees gaining inspiration for better work this year. Officers elected included President Cs laws and View Pres Ben Burkhart, Secretary Anna Richards, Supt. Bis grades Mrs A Ro Gentry, and Anna Supt. teacher’s brains AGYS.
Inco Family Reunion at Hammond Township Home
The Inco family of fourteen gathered at the Hammond township home of George Inco for supper. Attendees included George Inco and wife, Barney Inco and wife and daughter, Adam Inco, Charles Inco and wife and daughter, Bartley Inco and his wife, with Nell absent in Evansville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ag “Tnea
Eiay Windind Hiire
Granda We
George Inco
Inco
Barney Inco
Daugther
Hammond Township
Adam Inco
Charles Inco
Evansville
Bartley Inco
Miss Nell
Meat Prices Rise Sharply Across Markets
Beef prices reach two year highs in Chicago with wholesalers and retailers blaming corn costs, feed scarcity, and supply strains. Portioned cuts like porterhouse and sirloin rise 18 to 26 cents a pound while lamb also climbs. Officials note 10 percent of western cattle killed in severe winter conditions and warn of continued pressure as markets adjust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Wall- About
Brooklyn
Porter House
Circuit Court Proceedings in Spencer District
The Spencer circuit court heard Union Hall seeks to recover against the Jefferson Heleck estate with L. Boyd as attorney. Chisney State Bank sues Charles Bauman for note and mortgage with a demand of 299 1,600 and costs. foreclosure and sale of real estate are sought. William Goodman sues Jeremiah Thurman, continued to May 1. part of the evidence heard by jury. George Neher et al defaulted in suits of Anthony Jent James R. Anderson Charles Kost Albert Williams Amos Y Barrett. Harry Bowen granted a divorce from Cormer Bowen with plaintiff to pay costs. Judgment for Margaret Perrin for 100? is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garlin Hawkins
Commodore
Mies Clary
James G. Henry
Henry Otto
Board of County
Harrison
Warrick
Whiel
Wi. W. Small
Hoagland & Hay
le N. Savage
Essie Lois Moore
Brown Trust Go. Admr
Margaret A. Martin
Oscar B. Martin
Margaret ‘A. Martin
Swan & Mason
Goodman
Thurman
Spencer Circuit
Union ‘Hall
Jefferson Heleck
L. Boyd
Chisney State Bank
Charles Bauman
William Goodman
Jeremiah Thurman
George Neher
Anthony Jent
James R. Anderson
Charles Kost
Albert Williams
Amos Y. Barrett
Harry Bowen
Cormer Bowen
Margaret Perrin
Opening Game Rockport Falls to Princeton in Rain
Rockport’s fast pitch team was defeated 6 to 0 by Princeton in heavy rain at Princeton last Sunday. The piece notes a next game scheduled for 3 o’clock with free admission and grandstand access for ladies and gents. A South baseball writer mentions players Mackman Pite Lesinowr and a Rochfort arrival to bolster the pitching staff.
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Rockport
Princeton
Mackman
Pite
Lesinowr
Rochfort
Mrs Eliza Gillette Dies After Illness at Home
Mrs Eliza Gillette aged 79 died at her home at the corner of Seminary and 4th streets after a heart trouble attack. She is survived by two sons om Gillette of Owensboro Kentucky and James Gillette of Evansville, a stepson Jasper Gillette of Rockport, and a stepdaughter Mrs A B Gentry of Evansville. Funeral services were held Thursday at the M E church conducted by Revs BE H Boldrey with interment at Sunset Hill cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Gillette
Seminary and
4Th Streets
Om. Gillette
Qwensboro
James Gillette
Evansville
Jasper Gillette
Rockport
A. BF. Gentry
BE. H. Boldrey
Sunset Hill Cemetery
Kentucky Marriages Linked by April Ceremonies
A list of early 20s to mid-20s couples in Kentucky tied by marriage with officiants. George Dobreon 21 coal miner of Kentucky wed Nora are tall 21 cook of Kentucky by Esq. Sir Brown on April 27. Frederick J. Pidster 99 farmer of Spencer county wed Clara Lottes 22 also of Spencer on April 27. Willie Howard 21 farmer Whitesville Ky wed Ula Midkiff 11 Hartford Ky on April 20 by Esq. 5.1. Brown. John W. Whitehead 20 miner Simmons Ky wed Tillie Wilson 18 Simmons Ky. Paul Sands 22 farmer Utica Ky wed Gladys Trunnell 20 Utica Ky on April 29 by Esq. Brown.
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George Dobreon
Kentucky
Nora Are Tall
Cook
Sir. Brown
Frederick J. Pidster
Spenger County
Clara Lottes
Spencer County
Willie Howard
Farmer
Whitesville
Ula Midkiff
Hartford
Esq
Brown
John W. Whitehead
Miner
Simmons
Tillie Wilson
Paul Sands
Utica
Gladys Trunnell
Esq. Brown
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Elizabeth Mattingley
Federation
Ethel Pattie
Helen Montgomery
Ethel Hartley
Irma Sanders
Ellen Pattie
Idy] Myler
Misses Sanders
Pattie
Myler
Rhoda Blair
Pauline Kasey
Harvey Montgomery
John Mason
Thomas R. Hardy
J.J. Brown
Andres A. Hopkins
Madge
C. Hardy
Sunsay School Convention
Yon
Circuit Cort News
Mrs. Eliza Gillette
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