Assessors report strong gains in Luce and Rockport areas
county wide personal property values rose by about 85010 over 1907 while some townships fell. Luce Hammond Carter towns and Rockport plus Dale and Rockport city show notable increases, with various townships posting gains or losses across 1908 compared to 1907.
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Ludwig
Luce Township
Ohio Township
Hammond Township
Huff Township
Harrison Township
Carter Township
Jackson Township
Grass Township
Clay Township
Rockport
Grandview
Clrisney
Meimrad
Dale
Gentryville
Luce
Hammond
Carter
R.S. Crowder
Ray Stevenson & Co
Charles Thrasher
Spencer County Fair Association
Jack J. Layman
George B. Hibbs
Ferdinand Kratz
Southern Railway
Lucy Keegan
Admx
Lucy Widler
Grill Bros
John G. Eigenmann
Chris C. Buttram
Justi Adams
Joseph May
Melvina Woodward
Orvilla Westerfield
Emmett Buxton
Alice Stuteville
James H. Kirkham
Rose Carlisle
Ernest Damron
Cora Martin
Joseph W. Nourse
Gus Billart
Wm Anders
John W. Crooks
James W. Schafer
R. BE. Roberts
David J. Bennett
Josephine Wright
John and
Dock Huser
Wm.pr. Huser
Nancy A. Richardson
W. C. Mason
Lst
Keziah
Axton
Daniel Axton
John C. Haines
Paul Ringeman
Otto
State of Indiana
Maury E. Bratcher
Jacob Weber
Ella State- Ville
Charles McNutt
Nancy J. Dawson
Charles Dawson
Aulance
Williamson
Strong Ticket Named Democratic Convention at Chrisney
A large Democratic gathering at Chrisney unveils a strong ticket with notable party figures and clear campaigns. Delegates signal vigorous support as organizers promote the slate amid regional party activity and expectations for future contests.
Enthusiastic Democratic Convention At Chrisney Draws 1200
The Democratic county convention gathered about 1200 at Mozart hall and then at the fair ground. Thomas E. Chrisney won the representative nomination by a 71 to 43 vote. Huffman secured the Recorder nomination while Kemp took the Sheriff post. Crowder was named Treasurer by acclamation and Crowder’s nomination was unanimous. The St Meinrad military band provided music.
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Chrisney
Mozart Hall
Fair Ground
Roberts
Wm. H. Jones
Luce Township
John P. Chrisney
W. W. Kellams
F. J. Reinhard
George Wandel
G. E. Niles
Joseph F. Vaal
James O. Pattie
John. C. Fella
Simon Philips
G. M. Willison
Chas. Limberger
Thomas E. Chrisney
Ohio Township
Charles Lieb
Ayne Gentry
D. J. Smith
J. E. Chrisney
Gentry
Jos. Walters
A. R. Gentry Jr
Frank Kincaid
Ohio
Peter T. Huffman
Hammond
War Kincaid
Walters
Huffman
Dr. Dunn
Carter Township
Albert A. Kemp
Daule
County Central Committee
Thomas H. Axton
August C. Eiceman
Clay Township
Samuel L. Carson
Lincoln City
Fred
Crowder
Newton Walters
Hammond Township
St. Meinrad
Delightful literary costume party at Grace Reynolds home
Miss Grace Reynolds hosted a progressive party at her suburban residence last Thursday evening. Guests dressed as book titles or heroines such as Evangeline, The Plow Woman, Jessica, Under Two Flags, and The Woman in White, with the house adorned by cut flowers and refreshments of ices and cake served.
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Grace Reynolds
Evangeline
Jessica
Jeanette Smith
Cabbage Patch
Rockport Loses To Tell City In Seven Inning Tilt
Tell City edged Rockport 5 to 3 in seven innings after a rocky sixth inning error spree. Rockport led early then faltered as Tell City produced five runs in the sixth. Rockport rallied with a run in the seventh before the game ended due to time.
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Rockport
Tell City
Tuin
Rock Port High School Twenty Ninth Annual Commencement
The Rock Port High School holds its twenty ninth annual commencement ceremony. Students across grades prepare to receive diplomas as families gather at the school auditorium for the traditional spring event. Local officials attend and congratulate the graduating class.
Rockport High Holds 29th Graduation Exercises
The 29th annual Rockport high school graduation was held in the auditorium. Supt. Cooley urged practical education and 'Three R's' with manual training and agriculture for country schools. Ten graduates received diplomas as councilmen attended.
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Rockport High School
Anditorium
Miss Sadler
Miss Poor
F. W. Cooley
Evansville
F. S. Morgenthaler
Rockport
Supt. Cooley
Supt. Morgenthaler
Charles O. Atkinson
Elmer O. Allenbaugh
Emma G. Buxton
Edith L. Brother
Hannah L. Hawk
Hannah E. Mundorf
George C. Mundorf
Eva K. Miller
Lula E. Richards
Ida M. Smith
City Council Holds Regular Session Wednesday Evening
City council met in regular session Wednesday evening to discuss local issues and confirm agenda items. No further details available in readable text.
Marriages Listed for Daviess and Spencer Counties
Leslia M Quinnie 29 line man Daviess to Nora Hemming 26 Daviess married by Sar Wm Jones May 16. John Hildenbrand 31 farmer Fulda to Anna Loehrlein 24 Fulda. Frank F Grippenstroh 26 lineman Spencer to Dana Carter 18 Spencer county. John R Barnett 21 laborer Spencer to Cora M Bishop 20 Spencer county.
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Leslia M. Quinnie
Daviess County
Nora Hemming
Sar. Wm. Jones
John Hildenbrand
Farmer
Fulda
Anna Loehrlein
Frank F. Grippenstroh
Spencer County
Dana Carter
John R. Barnett
Cora M. Bishop
Miss Barnett Wins First Prize in Europe Subscriptions Tour
Helen Barnett, a district candidate, won the Evansville Courier first prize of fifteen dollars for sending the most subscriptions between May 1 and 14. Two other Courier prizes of ten and five dollars were awarded. Bank officials T. S. Anderson and J. Parrish, ex-presidents of Owensboro banks, were arrested for misappropriation charges filed by depositors, with bonds set at fifteen thousand dollars.
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Helen Barnett
Evansville Courier
Europe
Miss Barnett
Courier
The
Democrat
T .S. Anderson
J. #. Parrish
Owensboro
Reverend Pattee to Lead Walcott Baptist Church
Rev. C. wa. Pattee, who has led the Baptist church here for two years, will move this week to Walcott Indiana to serve as pastor. Editorials mock political contrasts as the unemployed seek charity soup amid sharp party rhetoric.
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Walcott
C. Wa. Pattee
Baptist Church
Ind
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