James B. Ray Indiana Governor 1825 1831
James B. Ray served as acting governor of Indiana from February 12, 1825, to December 11, 1825, and then was elected governor, beginning a long period in state leadership. Born February 19, 1794 in Jefferson County Kentucky, he practiced law in Brookville and served in the Indiana Senate. He became acting governor after Ratliff Boone’s resignation and Hendricks’ departure.
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James B. Ray
Indiana
Jefferson County
Brookville
Ind
State
Senate
Ratliff Boone
Ray
Hendricks
United States
Jewelry cap and road craze stun readers in city tabloid
An odd transcription fragment describes jewelry items and a street scene issue, mentioning watches diamonds and a controversial road craze. Names and places are unclear due to garbled text, but the item signals a local curiosity feature and a possible incident story.
Gravel road petitions spark statewide debate in Indiana
Citizens and officials back improving roads yet fear funding. A 1907 amendment forces petitions to grant gravel roads with rural route pass, triggering widespread sign trading. Critics warn about constitutional limits and excessive costs as Adams township denounces overnames. Continued on page 6.
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Sole
Indiana
Hamilton County
Adams Township
Sheridan
Budaley Road
Bar
Indiana Condensed Milk Co Directors Visit Sheridan Plant
IGE PLANT 8 ASSURED R W Furnas of Indianapolis president and J M Antrim vice president attended a Sheridan directors meeting. They approved expansions including a warehouse, later a cold storage and ice plant. The firm plans to sell ice locally via a bidder, expands milk shipments coast to coast, and projects tripling milk output in five years.
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R. W. Furnas
Indianapolis
Indiana Condensed Milk Company
J. M. Antrim
Sheridan
Wm. Norman
Atlantic Coast
Rocky Mountains
Duluth
Pennsacola
Messrs. Furnas
Antrim
Pai
Wilson
Glass Vandalism Sparks Reward Offer In County
Report describes a heavy throw breaking plate glass, notes officers may fund a reward for the arrestee. Also mentions the appeal of Sorton Honnovid et al. v Cassius Endicott in the Supreme Court, with briefs being prepared after a Jackson township ditch ruling.
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Jauior Helgvpard
Hke
Sorton $. Honnovid
Cassius L. Endi- Endicottcott
Supreme Court
Thei
Jackson Townships
Sheridan’s 12 HP auto ready for trial run
The first locally built automobile nears completion in Sheridan. Carl LaMar announces a 12 horsepower air cooled machine weighing about 800 pounds with solid rubber tires and a 34 mph top speed. It will run 200 miles on a five gallon tank and may spawn a local manufacturing company headed by Nels Higbee if it meets expectations. Retail price is projected at 500 dollars.
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Carl LaMar
Nels Higbee
Westfield
J. B. Anderson
The
Friends Church
Union High School
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