Busy recorder files oil and gas leases in Luce township
Recorder Vaal reports 181 leases recorded by John H. Galey of Pittsburg covering 17 518 acres in Grass Luce and Ohio townships from Bloomfield to Hatfield. Leases to Cyrus Underwood of Jamestown NY run five years and extend if oil and gas found. Lessees receive one eighth of oil produced plus annual gas and oil royalties. renewal requires drilling or payment per acre. R L Hancock of southern Kentucky also pursuing land and potential test wells nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recorder Vaal
Vaal
John H. Galey
Pittsburg
Grass
Luce
Ohio Township
Bloomfield
Hatfield
Midway
Friendship
Richard City
Cyrus Underwood
Jamestown
N. Y
R. L. Hancock
Kentucky
Eureka
Hancock
Deaf pupils sent to Indiana school for the deaf
Selby F and Daniel T Eberhart, aged 7 and 9, of Huff Township, will be placed in the Indiana State School for the Deaf in Indianapolis by County Attendance Officer G Deschler. They attended district school regularly despite being deaf and mute. Under the new compulsory education law all pupils of school age with defects in insight hearing or speech must be kept in a state institution for their education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selby F
Daniel Thomas Eberhart
Huff Township
Indiana State School For Deaf
Indianapolis
G. Deschler
Eclipse of the Moon and Sun Eclipses This Month
A total lunar eclipse will occur on September 15 visible across the United States. A partial solar eclipse follows on September 29 observable in this locality, marking two sun eclipses in one month between new moons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Big Fire Destroys Troy Livery Barns
A large blaze in Troy consumed the livery barn of Hill & Mason and the feed barn of Masterson & Quinon early Wednesday. Eight horses perished in the Hill barn and a quantity of vehicles and feed stored there were lost. Origin of the fire is unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill & Mason
Masterson & Quinon
Troy
Hill
Former Indiananian Caleb Osborn Dies in Zellwood Florida
Caleb Osborn a respected Zellwood resident died last Wednesday afternoon in Orlando. Funeral services were held August 28 at his son L. C. Osborn’s home conducted by Elder Kelly. He was born February 20 1837 in Indiana and married twice leaving several children including a son from the first marriage and six from the second. he served as a senior partner of the local general merchandise store and was a longtime Primitive Baptist church member. Surviving spouses and children reside in Zellwood Tampa Miami Dunellon Ocala Coronado Beach Apopka and Orange County Florida.
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Florida
Caleb Osborn
Zellwood
Orlando
L. C. Osborn
Kelly
Indiana
Mary Anna Jones
Osborn
Primitive Baptist Church
Mary Ann Osborn
Messrs
Lewis
This Place
Andrew
Tampa
Lane
Miami
Charlie
Dunellon
Elbert
Ocala
Helen Varocan
Coronado Beach
Apopka
Orange County
Florida News
Circuit Court
Ida M. Gough
George J. Miller
Emma Broshears
Bonnie Linville
E. L. Boyd
Nettie Bentley
John Bentley
Jennie McCoy
Bell Purcell Et al
Estella B. Frank
James N. Frank
John A. Bays
John W. Thrasher
Augusta
Collignon
Et al Vanlace
Ohio Township
Telephone
Allen J.’ Payton
T. M. Thom
Carrie V. Halbruge
Jamie Proctor
C. Morgan Halbruge
John C. Haines
Adolph Egloff
Jacob Welber
Loren F. Gage
Ada Rudd
EB. M. Swan
C. W. Halbruge
Fred H. Crowder
Allen J. Payton
Chas. W. Halbruge
James G. Hill
Rockport
Josephine Veateh
Joab Hill
N.O. Degarmo
State of Indiana
Ebrey Jameson
Jameson
County Teachers Institute Opens September at Rockport
The County Teachers Institute will convene the week of September 29 in Rockport's courthouse. All county schools close for the week. Primary Methods will be taught by Miss Emma Colbert of the Teachers College Indianapolis. Domestic Arts and Science by Miss Mary Mathews of Purdue University. Educational Psychology by Dr. Stanly Krebs of Philadelphia. One half day will be in sections with all instructors teaching concurrently in the high school building. Additional sessions may be added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Teachers Institute
Court House
Rockport
Emma Colbert
The
Teachers’ College
Indianapolis
Mary Mathews
Purdue University
Stanly Krebs
Philadelphia
Man Killed by Freight Train Near Tell City
William Southwood of Troy was fatally struck by a Southern freight last Saturday at eight on the Cannelton branch while walking home from Tell City. His body lay on a trestle a mile from Tell City with severe injuries, one leg found on the engine pilot at Lincoln City. Town rumor says he was intoxicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Southwood
Troy
Southern
Cannelton
Southwood
Tell City
Lincoln City
Woman's Club Opens Season With Federation Day Talk
The Woman's Club held its first meeting of the season Monday afternoon with president Mrs Laura Wilkinson presiding. Mrs Helen Baumgaertner led the Federation Day discussion, followed by a social hour with refreshments. Visitors included Mrs E E Wesseler of Cuba Mrs R G Hoagland of Boonville Mrs Edgar Traylor of Jasper and Mrs F J Reinhard of Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Club
Laura Wilkinson
Helen Baumgaertner
E. E. Wesseler
Cuba
R. G. Hoagland
Boonville
Edgar Traylor
Jasper
F. J. Reinhard
Indianapolis
New Officers Elected by W C T U Chapter
At a Tuesday afternoon meeting the ladies of the W C T U chose new officers for the coming year. President is Mrs Will Adams, vice president Mrs Ella Graham, secretary Mrs Anna Bird, treasurer Mrs A R Gentry, corresponding secretary Mrs Alice Roberts, and flower mission superintendent Mrs Margaret Haines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Graham
Will Adams
Anna Bird
A. R. Gentry
Alice Roberts
Flower Mission Department
Margaret Haines
Wheat Crop Tops All Time as U S Grain Reports Record
Government monthly grain report shows spring and winter wheat at 754 million bushels, beating 1901 record by 60 million. Corn crops suffer heat and drought with forecast 2.251 billion bushels. Hay and apples also down from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Indiana
Kansas
Missouri
Illinois
Wisconsin
Nebraska
North Carolina
South Carolina
Minnesota
New Button Factory to Open in Rockport
Ed Bressler and Stanley Murray are erecting a building near Vine Street in North Rockport for a new button factory set to begin in a few weeks. The plant will house up to forty machines, though initial operations may use fewer, and a large lot of shells has already been purchased for the venture. A spreading viper snake was killed by Ebert Hyatt on Thursday along the pavement beside J A Sargent's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockport
Ed. Bressler
Stanley Murray
Vine Street
North
Ebert Hyatt
J.va. Sargent’s
Abon
Ent
Temple of Justice recounts court actions and judgments
Proceedings outline mortgage foreclosure rulings and dismissals, receivership reports, guardianship settlements, and juried trials in Spencer circuit court. Notable items include Ida Gough vs Miller foreclosure set aside, a $5,000 damages verdict for Fanny Yoakum, and multiple estate and tax matters with appointments and continuances.
Spencer County History of 1856 Notes and Jail Return
Robt T Kercheval of Grandview writes the Democrat opposing both parties and predicts civil war from slavery agitation. McGrew jailed after fleeing. Jacob Veatch and James Veath canvass. Scott backs Buchanan. Local notices include tavern quit, market trades, church fair, new church house plans, and a torchlight procession in New York with Indiana conference clergy moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrat
Robt. T. Kercheval
Grandview
The
Congressional
J. Blenker
Huntingourg
Joseph Schoenfeld
McGrew
Illinois
Vin
Dinnes
Lockhard
James
Veath
Congress
Veatch
Evansville
M. E
Crooks
New Hall
New York
Indiana
Greencastle
Jackson
Vincennes
Bratton i
Rockport
Teacher Assignments Announced in Jackson Township
Wm. V. Hesson trustee announces assignments: District 1 Iva Bender District 2 Ira Eggleston District 8 Willis Hicks District 4 J B Harter principal with assistants for 7th and 8th Mrs CW Bradley District 8 and 4 Mrs Fannie Harris primary Mrs Anna Davidson. Changes may be made at the trustee's discretion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. V. Hesson
Jackson Township
Iva Bender
Ira. Eggleston
Willis . Hicks
J. B. Harter
CW. Bradley
Fannie Harris
Anna Davidson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Teacher’s Institute
Harry
John Rue
M.E
E. H. Boldrey
I, C. C. F. ‘Lodge
Country
Temple OF Justice
Luce and
Ohio
William Meeks
Ed Erwin
Archie Claybrook
State of
John Fuerster
Henry J. Link
D. G. Agnew
Conrad Kehrer
J. W. Ladd
Alex Horn
Woodmere
Mary E. Rimstidt
Freeman Johnson
George B
Z. KH. Roberts
John B. Wright
Cordie E. Jones
Joseph Murray
Alva McKinney
Lena
Justice
Damon Lloyd
Henry Sohn
Eliza Sohn
James A. Hopkins
Charles Wetheril
Fanny T. Yoakum
J. Wooley Coal Co
Spencer Circuit
Warrick County
Tweedy & Youngblood
Mason
Funkhouser & Funkhouser
Stevenson
Spencer County History OF 1856
R. T. Kercheval
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