RIVERTON AREA CHECK INS AND VISITS
Bert Creed of Trimble Illinois visited Tom Cox and family Thursday. D L Taylor traveled to Spiceland Indiana Friday for the funeral of Jesse Taylor drowned previously. Mary B Davis of Merom visited Friday. Dr J W Miles of Merom also visited. Harper Burnett and son Carl were in Merom Thursday evening. The Indiana made a trip Friday then returned to Terre Haute Saturday. David Quick returned to the Danville National Home. Orin Apple of Palestine was here Saturday. Tom Cox and Bert Creed visited Sullivan Thursday evening and Harper Burnett and son visited Mrs Clara White Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Creed
Trimble
Ill
Tom Cox
D. L. Taylor
Spiceland
Ind
Jesse Taylor
Mary B. Davis
Merom
J. W. Miles
Harper Burnett
Carl
Indiana
Terre Haute
David Quick
Danville
Orin Apple of
Local notes from Dugger area on a quiet Sunday
Willie Harding travels through Shiloh en route to Carlisle. Wm Taylor and Ben Figg visit relatives near Shiloh and in Dugger. Albert Hale in Dugger, John Perrigo guest of Abner Richards. Poor corn crop prospects this season. Ed Sheperd trips to Dugger Bataray. Jesse Page and wife visit Dugger. James Buck from Pleasantville works for James Mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Harding
Dugger
Carlisle
Wm. Taylor
Shiloh
Ben Figg
Albert Hale
John Perrigo
Abner Richards
Ed Sheperd
Dugger Bataray
Jesse Page
James Buck
Pleasantville
James Mason
Local residents visit and host gatherings across Linton area
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Haskett and family visit relatives in Linton for a big show. Several friends and relatives from Dugger Hickory Cloverleaf and Sullivan share Sunday and Saturday visits with Haskett Keene Raines and Alumbaugh households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Haskett
Linton
Hutchison
Allen Raines
Harry Hawkins
Ira Pope
Hosea Rogers
Dugger
Lizzie Conley
Zilphia Luzader
Ethel Alumbaugh
Grace
Ida Keene
Juda Pigg
Jennie
Jessie Hawtin
McFadden
Bert Hutchisson
Fleming Keene
Lottie Luzader
Cornelius Brewer
Hickory
Ed Alumbaugh
Thomas Keene
Carl Gambill
Willie
Isaac Keene
Jerry Hutchison
George Ringer
George Barnes
Jim Shepherd
George
John Rogers
George Haskett
Grave Keene
Sam Shepherd An
Sullivan
Nellie Raines
Cloverleaf
Caroline Haskett
Local Notables Attend Meetings and Social Events in Big Springs
Dr J L Durham and Warren Watson attended U C College stockholders meeting on Thursday. A G Cushman and families plus T K Aunsan and families spent Sunday at Co Medsker’s. Ella Eno and Merom visitants featured. Waveland called for nephew Frank Johnson's death by train near Greencastle with few details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Durham
Warren Watson
U. C. College
A. G. Cushman
T. K. Aun San
Medsker
Mann's Prove
Charles B. Hershy
Sylvia Medsker
Telephone Company
Dr. Durham
Will Watson
Mot’ “Er
Sullivan
Laura Langsdun
Billa Turman
Rebekah’s
Hutsonville
J. B. Durham
Waveland
Frank Johnson
Greencastle
Bliss on August Forecast from Charley Bliss
Charley Bliss of the Montgomery News offers a humorous August forecast. He notes human vanity and fleeting fame, then counsels dropping quarrels and embracing kindness. The piece ends with a call to give smiles and work a little, sharing cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Bliss
Montgomery (N) News
Jack
Caesar
Cicero
Alexander
August Festivities and Odd Political Nods in Detroit
In August imagery and humor mix with travel promos and early 20th century notes. The item blends playful verses about August with a cascade of excursion offers from Detroit and Indiana, detailing train and Chautauqua trips, dates, prices, and return policies, anchored by regional travel agents.
Excursion Fares For Various Conventions Announced
One fare plus 50 cents round trip for the Ladies Catholic Benevolent Association in St Paul Minnesota tickets on sale July 18 to 27 return by August 5 with possible extension to Sept 15. Other routes include Rome City Indiana Island Park Campmeeting Richmond Virginia Frankfort Michigan Louisville Kentucky Cincinnati Ohio French Lick Springs Indiana and more with specific dates and return limits for each event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit. Mich
People’s Union of America
Internatio Convention
Detroit
Homeseeker
St. Paul
National Association of Stationary Engineers
St. Frankfort
Mich
Summer Assembly Congregational Church
Louisville
Knights of Pythias
Cincinnati
Grand Lodge
Order of Elks
French Lick Springs
Ind
Acunt Commercial Law League of «Erica
Bethany Park Itd sale notice with altered dates
A damaged notice references Bethany Park Itd and a sale date in August 1904. It mentions one fare plus 25 cents for an RC 2% trip and includes unclear fragments about account, July to August dates, and a sale date around August 16th 1904. The text is partial and garbled.
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Bethany Park
Itd
Cts
Iil Bei
Awewstiota
Goa
Aucec
Township Expenditures and Taxes for Jackson Township
The trustee of Jackson township in Sullivan county outlines yearly expenditures and tax levies to be approved at the Advisory Board meeting at School House No. 8 on September 6, 1904. Totals include 6803 dollars with 54 cents tax per 100 dollars valuation and 25 cents per poll. local tuition 2265 dollars at 20 and 25 cents. special school 2297 dollars at 15 cents. road tax 516 dollars at 5 cents. Signed July 28, 1904 by THOS. B. STARK, Trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Township
Sullivan County
Suesday
Thos
Stark
Haddon Township
A.G. Cox
Fairbanks Township
James
H. Scott
Cuery Township
Welch
Cass Township
Bignecht
Joly
Los
Turman township annual meeting notices 1904 Graysville
The trustee announces the Turman township Sullivan annual meeting at Graysville School District 6 on September 6 1904. Estimates include township expenditures 1755 tax 15 cents per 100 valuation local tuition 1990 tax 17 cents per 100 valuation special school 3819 tax 8 cents per 100 valuation and 25 cents on road expenditures 585 tax 5 cents per 1100 valuation poor expenditures 351 tax 3 cents per 100 valuation total expenditures 8000 tax 63 cents and 2 cents per poll. Signed July 21 14 WM Thornberry Trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turman Township
Sullivan County
Graysville
WM. Thornberry
Hamilton Township Expenditure and Tax Levy Estimates 1904
The Trustee proposes for the yearly expenditures and levies for Hamilton Township at the advisory board meeting on Sept 6 1904 totals 7400 with a 34 cent per 100 tax and 5½ cent per poll. Items include township 2077 tax 10c per 100, local tuition 2402 tax 11c per 100 and 25c per poll, special school 82077 tax 10c per 100 and 25c per poll, road 415 tax 2c per 100, poor 429 tax 1c per 100. Signed July 30 1904 John S Rogers Trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Township
Sullivan County
John S. Rogers
Trustee Meeting Notes Cuery Township 1904 Budget
The Trustee of Cuery township Sullivan calls the annual meeting at School House No.4 on Tuesday Sept 1 1904. Presented expenditures include local tuition road and poor costs with taxes on valuation and polls totaling 7724 with a 66 cent per hundred tax rate and other minor charges. Signed by C B S Welch in July 1904.
Proposed Tax Levy in Gill Township Indiana 1904
The Trustee of Gill Township Sullivan County Indiana proposes at the advisory boards annual meeting to set expenditures and taxes. Township expenditures 2026 dollars with 16 cents tax per hundred. Local tuition 2623 dollars with 20 cents tax and 25 cents per poll. Special school 3256 dollars with 25 cents tax and 25 cents road tax 3633 with 5 cents tax. Poor expenditures 135 dollars with 1 cent tax. Total 8673 dollars and 87 cents per hundred plus 50 cents per poll. Signed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gill Township
Sullivan County
Indiana
Township financial estimates for Jefferson Township 1904
The Trustee of Jefferson Township proposes yearly expenditures and tax levies for 1904 at the Advisory Board meeting in School District No. 10. Items include township expenditures 2468 with 30 cent tax, local tuition 1954 with 23 tax, special school 2858 with 34 tax, road 328 with 4 cent tax, and poor expenditures 246 with 3 cent tax. Total expenditures 37854 with 4 cent tax and poll taxes. Signed July 28, 1904 by W T Howard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Township
Sullivan County
W.T. Howard
Hazelrigg advertises property protection and listings in town
A. E. Hazelrigg promotes protection against lightning and wind and offers to help buy or sell property. He lists two lots, a 120 acre Fairbanks farm, 70 acres west of Sullivan, and other land with improvements. He also advertises cheap goods at the Index Cheap Store and Stratton Co, including books, stationery, sheet music, and household items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
Sullivan
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