Rockport approves street improvements on Williamson and Elm
The Rockport Common Council orders concrete walks on Williamson and Elm streets conforming to city grades. Plans specify 4 and 5 foot wide sidewalks, set lines, grading, foundation of sand and gravel, concrete mix, and strict finish standards. Assessments fall on abutting property by state law with ten annual installments if deferred.
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Rockport
Spencer County
State of
Indiana
Williamson and
Elm Streets
City of
Williamson
Elm
Williamson Street
L. G. Smith
Lincoln
Ettie Richards
Baily W. Hamilton
Elm Street
Edward P. Harrison
Alsoot
Il. G. Smith
Delilah Hales
Said Smith
David F. Hall
United States
Main
General Assembly
Fagsnensmente
Wanted Salesmen for Stark Trees Territory
Advertises cash weekly pay to salesmen for selling Stark Trees. Claims strong product with an 83 year record and easy sales. Seeks a few good men in the local territory immediately for steady, pleasant employment.
Time Card South of Southern By Trains from Rockport
Trains depart Rockport daily on No 41 at 7 00 am No 45 at 545 pm except Sundays and No 47 at 700 pm Sundays only Arrivals occur for No 40 at 1150 am No 42 at 940 pm No 41 connects at Lincoln City to Louisville and points east Nos 45 and 47 connect east to Huntingburg All trains connect for St Louis and points west
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Evansville Railway Company
Eastern Division
Main Street
Rockport
Evansville
Hatfield
Richland
Lake P. CO
Lake P. O
Lincoln City
Louisville
Huntingburg
St. Louis
Colds and Croup in Children Warned by Mother’s Experience
Mrs. Wm. H. Serig of Wheeling West Virginia reports her daughter suffered severe colds and a bad cough last winter. She credits Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy with curing her child without a doctor and says it has prevented her son from getting whooping cough. Sold by T. C. Basye.
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Mrs. Wm
H. Serig
Fifth St
Wheeling
W. Va
Chamberlain
T. C. Basye
Divisions of Politicians
Uncle Eben quips that politics splits into two kinds of politicians, those who seek to sway voters and those who aim to restrain them, regardless of party affiliations. The remark underscores voter manipulation and power dynamics in political life.
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Uncle Eben
How to Treat a Sprain
How to treat a sprain with Cham berlain's Pain Balm. The ointment reduces inflammation and soreness so swelling and lameness improve faster. Sold by T. C. Basye.
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Chamberlain
T. C. Basye
Rockport City Resolution On Public Improvements Adopted
The Rockport city resolution dated October 19 1908 outlines public improvement procedures including assessments and bond issuance. It notes the hearing date November 2 1908 for remonstrances and the meeting time at ten A M to decide if benefits cover costs as estimated by the City Civil Engineer.
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MO. H. Walker
W. W. Keldlams
BR. Hardy
J. L. Morgan
Florentine Fishback
JOS, Richey
State of Indiana
County of Spencer
Robert Atkinson
Rockport
Spencer County
Indiana
Speraer County
Common Council
City Wall
Third Street
Not Holding Their Own In Prohibition Vote In Indiana
Indianapolis reports show the Prohibition state central committee has official returns from forty counties. Chafin led with 8,665 votes and Sumner W. Haynes had 8,401. Grant County tops the state with 1,200 votes, and St. Joseph shows the largest percentage gain. Senator Hemenway notes losses near Indianapolis papers, while Thomas R. Marshall’s upcoming governorship promises shifts in fourteen Indiana cities police boards. House leadership and clerical posts attract contenders as party maneuvering continues.
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Indianapolis
Prohibition State Central Committee
Prohibition
Chafin
Sumner W. Haynes
F. W. Lough
Grant
Tippecanoe County
St. Joseph County
Lough
Chicago
Louisville
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Hemenway
House
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Mr. Jackson
Lake County
James F. Cox
Cox
Fred A. Sims
Burt New
E. W. Felt
High School Student Is Crushed By Train While Describing Arrival
Carter Daniel a fifteen year old pupil at a MacLeansboro Illinois high school lost his left leg while gathering data for an essay on the arrival and departure of a fast passenger train. He and companions watched the Flyer approach from tracks several blocks away. He attempted to board the first coach and his foot slipped throwing him under the wheels.
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MacLeansboro
Carter Daniel
Daniel
England’s Association Warns Against Premature Burial
In England an association reports figures on premature burial incidents including 149 buried alive 219 narrowly escaped from burial 10 dissected alive 3 narrowly escaped from dissection 2 embalmed alive and 1 burned alive, highlighting fears of misjudged death.
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England
Association For the Prevention of
Indiana Republicans Claim Clean Sweep in State Office Races
Indianapolis reports show Republicans lost the governor and top statewide posts but won all other offices. Democrats plan contests, citing alleged irregularities such as foreign naturalizations in Lake County, while Republican officials defend the results and urge legislative review.
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Indianapolis
Marshall
Hall
Sims
Billheimer
Hadley
Lotz
Self
McTurnan
Peetz
Q. A. Myers
D. Myers
Secretary of State
Democratic State Committee
Lincoln Dixon
Democratic Committee
Secretary of
Fred A. Sims
Fred
Mr. Sims
Stokes Jackson
Jackson
Black defendant Graham condemned in tainted case
Will Graham a Black man confessed to criminal assault on Pearl Tucker a sixteen year old white girl in Charlotte North Carolina He was sentenced to death in the related incident Dec 18 A state militia guard protected the courthouse during the trial and he was moved to the penitentiary under guard to await execution
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Charlotte
N. C
Will Graham
Paroled Augusta cotton factor after pardon by governor
Thomas W. Alexander of Augusta, Georgia, once convicted for obtaining money on false collateral and sentenced to six years, has been pardoned by Governor Smith. The Georgia case from Atlanta is noted with Alexander listed as of Atlanta, Georgia, and date November 9.
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Thomas Alexander Paraonea
Atlanta
Thomas W. Alexander
Augusta, Ga
Cotton Factor
Smith
Three Legged Bison Tale From Plains Narrative
A Blackfoot named Small Eyes told Cheyenne leader Black Kettle via George Bent's lodge of a buffalo bull found between the Cimarron and Beaver Creek that appeared to have only one hind leg. The animal seemed to have fused hind legs, hobbling after being shot by a war party nearby.
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Small Eyes
Arapahoes
Black Kettle
George Bent
Cimarron
Beaver Creek
North Fork
Photograph Reveals Boatman's Guilt and Escape
A Rio de Janeiro harbor photo showed a yacht with two men earlier and one man later. The survivor claimed the other fell overboard and was executed, but the photographer’s enlarged print proved a falling figure on the sail, leading to the condemned man’s release.
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Rio de Janeiro
Dropsical Oysters Skepticism on Fattening Oysters
A New Orleans Times Democrat passage mocks the idea of fattening oysters with cornmeal or oats. The oyster opener notes shells stained by grains mean nothing and explains that oysters swell with water via osmosis, not feed, calling fattened oysters undesirable.
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New Orleans Times Democrat
For a Bride's Dowry and the Northern Tree Custom
The article notes a European custom where a white poplar grafted into a family aguary grows in value as the daughter ages. Planting a thousand saplings after a daughter's birth forms the maiden’s dowry, with trees rising in height and value alongside her virtues and beauty until age twenty when they are cut.
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Europe
Clearing house idea sparks social debate at Van Squawks ball
In a witty exchange printed by the Kansas City Journal readers glimpse a social quip about exchanging certificates to end social obligations. The remark suggests a desire to avoid formal gatherings like the Van Squawks ball next week.
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van Squawks
Kansas City Journal
Why He Barked in Court A Loud Witness Scene
A witness in an Irish court loudly challenged Charles Philips who sat across as commsel. The witness declared he barked because he believed he saw a thief, insisting his outburst aimed to expose the suspected crime.
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Charles Philips
Philips
Retribution Mentioned by Philadelphia Record
Fragmentary line from the Philadelphia Record hints at a theme of retribution and a father speaking of his son as an eventual force impacting others. The text is incomplete and context is unclear.
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Tommy
Pop
Phila- Aclphia Record
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