Farmers Institute Set for Rockport Courts Dec 11-12
Rockport hosts a two day farmers institute December 11 and 12 at the court house. Speakers J. Heacock and Charles Davis discuss practical farming, with Mrs. Lindsey addressing The Value of the Farm and the Farmer. Richland City also plans a two day session December 4 and 5. Merchants donate 50 in corn premiums for youths 12 to 20. sessions include music readings and farm topic talks featuring extends from soil improvement to farm accounts.
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Rockport
Col. Husselin
J. Heacock
Charles Davis
Lindsey
Richland City
Richlandity
Rockport Institute
Music
America
R. R. Bryan
Rose Hill Orchestra
C. N. Lindley
Shirley Guy
Mr. David
Bertha Fay
Rockport Ladies’ Musicale
Agnes Beeler
G. N. Wall
Wyonna Barnett
Program of Farm Conference and Evening Entertainment
A schedule lists piano and vocal solos by Mrs Reinhard Miss Gold and Miss Miller, talks on corn crop management and breeding by Mr Davis and Mr Heacock, and a closing song God Be With You. An instructors' talk is followed by a general discussion.
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F. J. Heacock
F. J. Reinhard
Maggie Gold
Minnie Miller
Mr. Davis
A. A. Godby
Mr. Heacock
Marriages Crowded The Cumberland Area In Busy Weekend
Warrick County and nearby towns witness multiple weddings this weekend. Oliver Bates wed Mary Eble in Warrick. George Stewart wed Florence Coomes in Owensboro. Thomas Howard and Jennie Murphy tied the knot in Evansville. Lucy Raider and Frank Schwarte wed at St. Bernard's. Joe Harris and Lellan Chinn marry at the M E parsonage in Rockport.
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Oliver
Lucy Raider
Silverdale
Frank Schwarte
St. Bernard’s Church
Jos. F. Gordon
Mrs. Schwarte
George W. Stewart
Merchant Owensbro, Ky
Florence Coomes
Kentucky
Esqr
S. I. Brown
Joe Harris
Carpenter
Spencer County
Lellan Chinn
Rockport
E. H. Boldry
Oliver S. Bates
Farmer
Warrick County
Mary E. Wble
Otto Sarver
Grandview
Nettie Trisler
Richland City
John J. Lautner
Konnie Linhart
Joseph
Gordon
Grover C. Barnett
Barber
Anna Allen
E. H. Boldrey
Jacob Bauman
Coral Martin
No Bids Filed for Grandview Road Lake Drainbridge Repair
County Commission special session failed to secure bids to repair Lake Drainbridge on Grandview road. Insufficient funds and unwilling contractors led to no action beyond noting repairs already done. bridge deemed unsafe for travel but being used. Inspectors estimate about 2000 dollars to fix, with a larger appropriation likely required.
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Board of County Commissioners
Lake Drainbridge
Grandview Road
Modern Woodmen District Meeting in Rockport Indiana
The Modern Woodmen of America announce a district meeting in Rockport Indiana on December 10 1908 with afternoon and night sessions. National Lecturer George W Reilly and State Deputy J D Volz will speak and a class adoption will be held. Neighbors of Spencer County are urged to attend.
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Woodmen of America
Rockport
Indiana
George W. Rielly
J.d.volz
Spencer County
Court House Circuit Court In Session Change of Venue Sought
Circuit court remains in session as parties request a change of venue seeking relocation of the case.
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Circuit Court
Marital and suit rulings plus wedding notices from Spencer county
The record lists numerous court actions including venue changes in Mary Hitner v Hawk and John W Cook v Walter J Jones, estate appraisals, partitions, and judgments. It also reports multiple marriages in Spencer and Warrick counties from November 1908, and a humorous column noting how times have changed with light editorial tone.
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Mary Hitner
John Hawk
Warrick Circuit
Farmers Bank
Board of Finance of
Ohio Township
Jacob Ludwig
David Enlow
Old Rockport
Spencer County
John W. Cook
Walter J. Jones
Dwight
Norman Bryan
Charles Leich
Edward D. Ehrman
J. R. Lang
George B. Stevenson
John Brinkman
Bartley Ince
George F. Schweinfurth
F. Fishback
James M. Butler
Sepha Osborn
Matilda Makemson
David L. Morgan
David F. Hall
Lindsey C. Walters
Mary Warnke
Casper Gager
Thomas R. Hardy and Company
Bartley Inc
Nellie Inco
Stephen W. Stateville
Aaron Thurman
Emma Totten
Ada Totten
Homer Totten
Ada Schwager
Dailey Massie
Miss Theresa Nord Returns from Mariah Hill Visit
Miss Theresa Nord has returned from a visit in Mariah Hill and was greeted by family and friends. The trip included sightseeing and a brief stop at local shops before returning home.
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Theresa Nord
Mariah Hill
Egg case plant project delayed in Rockport site
The egg case factory in the old Woolen Mill site near Rockport faces a two month setback after a strawboard plant burn at Independence Kansas. Machinery from the damaged plant will be moved to the Rockport site delaying operations to December.
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Wit
Vty Woolen
Independence
Kan
Rockport
Home desirable for children by State Charities board
The Board of State Charities reports success in placing dependent children in good homes and still seeks families to provide homes for homeless children. Cooperation is urged from all interested to match children with suitable families, with contact in Indianapolis.
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Board of State Charities
State House
Indianapolis
Ind
Papers Read By Local Teachers At Evansville Meeting
Miss Amelia Fella and Miss Lillie Peckinpaugh, teachers in city public schools, prepared papers for the Southwestern Indiana teachers association meeting in Evansville. Fella asks about the physiology work in intermediate grades, while Peckinpaugh discusses what to read to children in lower grades.
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Amelia Fella
Lillie Peckinpaugh
Southwestern Indiana Teachers’ Association
Evansville
Rev Armstrong Honored as National Waterways Delegate
Rev Charles H Armstrong of the Lutheran church on Douglas street is named by Col John L Vance president of the Ohio River Improvement Association as a delegate to the National Waterways convention to meet in Washington December 9 11 He also joins the committee to present to Congress the association resolutions from its Louisville Cairo Illinois meeting.
Former Rockport Boy Killed by Accidental Gun Discharge
Gurley Cole son of Mrs Dr Aust of Tennyson formerly of Rockport was killed at his Arkansas home on Sunday November 15 by an accidental gun discharge. He was about eighteen and was with companions examining the firearm when it fired into his forehead, killing him instantly.
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Rockport
Gurley Cole
Aust of
Tennyson
Arkansas
Losses Heavy Among Cattle and Hogs From Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis hits cattle and hogs with dairy herds and beef stock reporting significant losses. Cattle infections are widespread, with dairy cattle among the most affected and hog herds also showing notable mortality. Officials monitor spread and urge testing.
Tuberculosis Losses in Livestock Discussed by Chief
An official estimate from the Chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry places annual tuberculosis losses in stock at about 14 million dollars, mainly among cattle and hogs. The piece outlines infection rates, affected animal counts, transmission routes, and protests that the disease is easily spread in confined dairy operations.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
G. H. Roberts
Hydrophobia debate questions Terre Haute cases
The Inter Ocean questions 55 hydrophobia cases at Terre Haute and a Pasteur Institute fund. It says genuine rabies is rare, notes Dr Matthew Woods award for undoubted human rabies remains unclaimed, and cites Dr Dulles doubts about saliva causing the disorder.
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Terre Haute
Pasteur Institute
Chicago
Inter-Ocean
Matthew Woods
Philadelphia
Dulles
Philadelphia Ledger
White County
McCoy Leases Richland City Flour Mill
H. W. McCoy has leased the Richland City flouring mill and will assume control immediately. He brings years of experience, including successful operation of the Gentryville flouring mill, and needs no introduction to the business.
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H. W. McCoy
Richland City
McCoy
Gentryville
Thanksgiving Dance at City Auditorium Planned
A Thanksgiving dance at the Auditorium by the young men of the city is set for Wednesday night with many out-of-town visitors expected to attend.
Suit Over $500 Bequest From Cynthia Dawson Estate
The Home Frontier and Foreign Missionary Society sues the estate of Cynthia A. Dawson for $500 alleging a posthumous written note signed by Dawson obligated the estate to pay ten days after her death. Judgment for the amount is sought.
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Frontier and Foreign Missionary Society
Cynthia A. Dawson
Musical a Success at Auditorium Directed by Miss Owen
The Friday night performance directed by Miss Nancy Owen of Owensboro drew a good crowd. Owensboro and Rockport students performed a full program with each number well received.
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Nancy Owen
Owensboro
Rockport
Revival at Christian church closes with sixteen added
The revival led by Evangelist Brown ended Wednesday night at the Christian church. A reception for the new members will be held at Mr. Charles Mayhall's home on Thursday evening, Nov. 26, and all friends are invited. Regular services will be held next Sunday and all new members are urged to attend.
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The
Christian Church
Evangelist Brown
Universal Good
Charles Mayhall
Rain Pours Over Rockport Tuesday Morning
A welcome downpour drenched Rockport and nearby areas Tuesday morning, bringing relief to dry conditions and soaking the region. Local residents noted the rainfall tapped into gardens and fields, with continued showers forecast through the day.
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Rockport
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Esq
Samuel Brown
Thomas Howard
Oscar Howard
City
Princeton
Walnut Street Presbyterian Church
Jennie Murphy
Cupid
Cumberland Central
M. E. Parsonage
W. T. Chinn
Cumberland Telephone Company
Mrs. Harris
Lincoln Street
Hanly
Vincennes Commercial
J. Frank Hanly
Jim Watson
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