Neighborhood News Highlights Local Social and Farm Notices
Mrs Fairy Leonard returns from a two week visit with her mother near Sedwick Chapel. Several farmers report heavy hog cholera losses. W Baker loses a valuable cow this week. Arthur Baker gravel road work begins this week. Numerous locals attend gatherings with friends and relatives across Tipton Russiaville Sheridan Kempton and Alexandria.
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Fairy Leonard
Thad Howard
Sedwick Chapel
W. . Baker
Elwood Jessup Ami
Bert George
Theero
Court House Column List of Transfers and New Cases
Court house column lists transfers including AC Pearson to Ralph Pearson land in Adams and Sheridan and Noblesville parcels, several quiet title actions, divorces and marriage licenses. Notable entries show Adams county land transfers, various Noblesville and Cicero deeds, and lawsuits involving Walter etc. The page also records a divorce filing William T Wheeler vs Emma Wheeler and numerous couples in quieter title disputes.
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AC Pearson
Ralph Pearson
Adams
FOU
Sheridan
Richard Power
CW Power
Clay
Susan Kepner
Sibel
Sheridan Pan
J W Henderson
WB Ouch
Tvug
Eva Carson Et al
Adeo Cookland
Washington
Hamlton Trust Co
Bertig
Noblesville
Berhner Kepner
Ain
Ble Lovell
Harriet Cash
Francis Stephenson
J D X McCarry
Sam Craig
Christianna Perkins
Jesse E Venable
Elwood Henley
Jundim Clay
Israel Ehman Et
Alum Sweat
William T Wheeler
Emma Wheeler
William Wright
Silas R A Mc- Cole
Save the Bills at Antrim and Co furniture sale
J G Antrim and Co announce aSeptember sale appearing on Sept 19 in their show window. Invitations numbered at the top invite all to view a large stock of goods. Bring the bill number to claim the furniture piece matching the top number.
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J.G. Antrim & Co
Rains in the South Nears: a travel update from Alabama
A Northern reader writes of heavy rains in the southern states delaying cotton picking. He notes markets for new cotton, travel plans through Alabama Florida and Georgia, observations of mills and turpentine woods, and reflections on politics and slavery as he moves toward New Orleans and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Nears
Froma 8
Florida
Montgomery
Mobile
Jacksonville
Lafayette
Opelika
Aiu
New Orleans
Bryan
White House
Atmore
Chattanooga
Cullman
Meridian
Miss
Jackson
Vicksburg
Notchey
State House
Market quotations from multiple exchanges and commodities
Indianapolis Wheat No 2 red around 86 to 86 1/6 cents. Corn No 2 to be sold at market. Oats No 2 small. Hay prices for clover timothy and mixed. Cattle and hogs at varied bid ranges. Sheep and lamb prices listed. Cincinnati Wheat No 2 red and corn No 2 values. Chicago Wheat No 2 red and oats prices. Livestock quotes for New York and East Buffalo include cattle hogs sheep and leather or lands values. Toledo wheat futures and cash oats notes.
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Indianapolis
Wacon
Chicago
Evansville Merchant Astonished by False Label
Evansville report details how Gernard Heithaus a local shoe store owner confronted a man who used the alias Ro Newell of Cincinnati to claim a shipment containing a package with six cents and no date. Heithaus says he has never logged such a person and doubts any prior incident.
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Evansville
Dnd
Gernard Heithaus
Tinrcell
Newell
Cin Cinnati
Helhaus
Tletthaus
Rhatev
Horse Theft Reported in Knightstown Area
A bay horse and a new bugeye belonging to Chester Rhodes, who lives five miles southeast of Herve, were stolen from the public hitching rack. The Horse-Thief Detective association was notified and began pursuit. The trace led to Connersville and investigators suspect the thief went toward Cincinnati.
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Knightstown
Knightstows
Pad
Chester Rhodes
Herve
Postmaster Receives Circular Prohibiting Obscene Mail
A circular from the United States Railway Mail Service warns that obscene or lascivious publications and items intended to aid wrongdoing are unmailable. It declares denial of admission to the mails and imposes fines on violators, with indecent defined as material inciting arson murder or assassination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newby
Iith Division
United States Railway Mail Service
Washington
Sheridan Earns Split With Cicero In Doubleheader
Sheridan baseball halves split with Cicero in a Sunday doubleheader at that place. Cicero won the opener 4 3 while Sheridan took the nightcap 1 0 behind Newton. Batteries were Collings Hartley in game one and Rhodenker Geisel in game two with Newton and Hinshaw on the mound. Cicero visits Sheridan next Sunday for another doubleheader. Miss Hazel Rost of Indianapolis visits the H P Willworth home this week.
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Sheridan
Cicero
Newton
Collings
Hartley
Hinshaw
Rhodenker
Geisel
Hazel Rost
Indianapolis
H. P. Willworth
Wright brothers set aeroplane records at Fort Myer
Orville Wright achieves multiple milestones in aerial trials at Fort Myer near Washington. The first flight circles the drill grounds 57 times in about 1 hour 7 minutes, setting distance and duration records. A two man flight with Lt. Frank P. Johnson follows, witnessed by cabinet members and officers.
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Orville Wright
Fort Myer
Washington, D. C
Army Board
Annaissance
Marnaies
Wrights Brothers
Aero Teytte
Iy Gryvilie Wright
Fort Miver
Dirst
Fort S7
Wright
Frank P. Jahin
Signal Corps
Army
Navy
Potomac
National
Virginia
Confession Links Suspect to Kentucky Arson That Killed Children
Fifteen year old Alonzo Kelly tells sheriff and prosecuting attorney that John Sprout led the burning of Charles Cooper's home in Lawrence County near Luisa Kentucky. Two young children died, Mrs Cooper and another child were disfigured. The blaze occurred on the night of August 20 following a neighborhood quarrel. Sprout, a middle aged man, was moved for safekeeping after a mob formed.
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Luisa
Alonzo Kelly
John Sprout
Charles Cooper
Lawrence County
Sprout
Young Kelky
Public Sale Notice at Teter Farm Near Strer Ida
John Eo and Ed Ramses announce a public sale on Wednesday Sept 16 1908 at the Teter farm mile north and 3 miles east of Strer ida. Items include horses cattle hogs hay tools and farming gear with cash sums under 8 and credit terms over 8 months for larger totals.
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John Eo
Ed Ramses
Teter Farm
Strerida
Roman Catholic Population and Institutions Across United States
An estimate shows 12.244 million Catholics in the United States, up 1.151 million from last year. There are 1,814 churches and 10,880,507 children in parochial schools. The country has 428 schools and 864 colleges or seminaries.
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United States
Women Turn to Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for Constipation
An older promotional notice touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle, effective laxative especially for women. It claims to purify the blood, aid digestion, and build strength while offering a money back guarantee if it fails to deliver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Caldwell
Tyner
McLaren Ave
St. Louis
de Caldwell
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Jesse Kellum
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Leander Wellum
Watie Noble
Erin
Oscar Bower
Mae
Rae
Goldie Burton
Frank Burton
Mahlon Veter
B. M. Burton
Frank Dunn
Preuain Dunn
Stella Dunn
Maude Devaney
Ella Fox
A. L. Joyce
Lena Rivers
Martz
Tipton
Jesse Miller
George Hart
Russiaville
H. M. Burton
M. P. Hooton
S. MM. Burton
Charles Woods
Kempton Sunday
Harry Leach
Indianapoli
Chester Endicott
Orphus Wiles
P.O. Baker
Alexandria
Court House
Henry Gascho
Sallie D Belzer
Roscoe Gregg
Hazel Timmons
Burnie Harris
Nellie Martin
Charley Tate
Bessie B Manship
Dorie Hammer
Rosa P Williamson
Waldo Patten
Lulu Loyd
Lawrence Turner
Ina Leonard
Allen D Hole
Mary Dean
Ed. W. Finkels
Strauss Brothers, Master Tailors
Willworth & Bly
Sheridan, Ind
Cincinnati
New York
East Buffalo
Dare Tee Ree
Toledo
Gan
Aeroplane
DE Leonard
Frankfort
Indiana
Poland
C. E. Elliott
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