Subsidy lawsuit targets interurban line funds in Knox county
Taxpayers of Harrison township Knox county sue to recover subsidy paid into the county treasury for an interurban line from Vincennes into Pike and Dubois counties. The subsidy was added to tax duplicates after the election and first installment paid six years ago, but the road was never built as promoters could not finance it. Nearby townships Fairbanks Turman and Gill voted on a similar traction line proposal years earlier, and voters narrowly rejected it to avoid potential costs.
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Harrison Township
Knox County
Vincennes
Pike
Dubois
Fairbanks
Turman
Gill
Merom Traction Line
Weather of a Week Report from Farmersburg
Weather summary for Farmersburg county for the week ending March 20 reports clear skies every day with no rainfall. Daily readings show temperatures ranging from 14 to 73 degrees and ending at 47 on the final record.
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Farmersburg
Large number of suits are dismissed in Leach bankruptcy case
Judge Henderson approved dismissal of many cases on Monday after noon. Dismissed suits include Godfrey versus Godfrey divorce. notes and mortgage foreclosure against Wall and Wall. Modglin versus Modglin divorce. Thurber versus Sevier replevin. Heaton versus Snapp. Davidson versus Hanover Fire Insurance and Phoenix Insurance. Riggle versus Consolidated Indiana Coal Company. Sullivan County Loan Trust Company versus Leach to sell personal property. Staley versus Jones slander. Pittman versus Springer and Thompson. Willis versus Consolidated Indiana Coal Company. Deeble versus Bellevue Coal Co. Schmidt versus Continental Casualty Co.
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Henderson
Geo. W. Leach
Caes
Corda Godfrey
Hurley Godfrey
People’s State Bank
Charles E. Wall
Anna J. Wall
Maranda J. Caflin
Olga Modglin
Harold Modglin
Wm. Thurber
Samuel E. Sevier
Sanford A. Heaton
James C. Snapp
Albert Davidson
Hanover Fire Insurance Co
Davidson
Phoenix Insurance Company
Shelburn
Frances Riggle
Hattie D. Copple
Consolidated Indiana Coal Company
Sullivan County Loan & Trust Company
George W. Leach
Samuel D. Staley
Thomas W. Jones
Staley
William A. Pittman
O . L. Springer
Stewart A. Thompson
Grover C. Willis
Solomon Deeble
Bellevue Coal Co
Herbert Schmidt
Continental Casualty Co
Easter Chronology and Taft Census Proclamation
The article reviews Easter dating rules from 325 AD and observance on the Sunday after the first full moon after March 21. It also reproduces President Taft’s 1910 census proclamation urging nationwide participation, detailing duties, penalties, and privacy protections.
Local Social Roundup From Sky Light Area
Residents share friendly visits over the weekend. Charles Thornberry and family visited Clint Murdock. Gladys French stayed with Amy Mashino. Cle Rusher with Josie Woodard. John Clark in town. Archie Lovelace family with Bill Free. John W Smith and grandsons with W Murdock. Miles McMahan and Sarah Moore called on Mrs David Dix. Warren Dickerson passed through. Chalmer Moore had a small fire incident and comments on mortgage exemption blanks for sale.
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Charles Thornberry
Tom Ridgeway
Clint Murdock
Gladys French
Amy Mashino
Cle Rusher
Josie Woodard
John Clark
Archie Lovelace
Bill Free
John W. Smith
W. Murdock
Miles McMahan
Sarah Moore
David Dix
Warren Dickerson
Chalmer Moore
Last Day at McKee School Held with Program
Friday marked the last day of school at the McKee school house. Parents and friends brought dinners as students gathered for a program of speeches readings and songs. Attendees included Mrs. Dave Hummel Mrs. Will Hummel Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Pittman and many others.
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Mckee
McKee School
Dave Hummel
Will Hummel
James Shields
Harrison Pittman
Jlughes
Theodore Pittman
Stella Rich
Jane Jones
Abe Frakes
Price
Will Scott
Mr. Martin
Misses May
Josie
Rhoda Frakes
Mary Wright
Pearl Ford
Clara
Olive Pittman
Daisy
Josephine Shields
Fannie
Nellie Rich Cordin
Faye Shipman
Ethel
Catherine Reed
Nellie Chastain
Harold Shields
Mervin Pittman
Alva Trueblood
Noel Mosier
Walter Scott
Goldie Webb
Shiloh Community Notes And Local Visits
Charley Shake and wife from near Pleasantville visited relatives Sunday. Nora Neal traveled to Linton on Monday. George Bennett and Henry Jones with wives from Mari on visited neighbors. John Shores and Albert Bennett with wives visited relatives. Bro Miller preached at Shiloh Sunday. Oats sowing is the order of the day. Martin Pirtle spent Saturday in Sullivan. Weather is fine. sale at the office.
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Shiloh
Charley Shake
Pleasantville
Nora Neal
Linton
George Bennett
Peger
Henry Jones
Marion
John Shores
Bro. Miller
Albert Bennett
Martin Pirtle
Sullivan
Bays Shifts Democratic Judicial Convention Date
Fred F. Bays announces the Democratic judicial convention for Sullivan and Greene counties is moved from April 16 to April 30 in this city.
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Fred F. Bays
Sullivan
Greene Counties
Farmer Married Sunday In Iowa Home
Herman Stultz a farmer from Oaktown wed Miss Mary H Mitchell Sunday afternoon at the bride's parents home two and one half miles east of the city Squire Kirkham officiated a quiet ceremony.
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Herman Stultz
Oaktown
Mary H. Mitchell
Squire Kirkham
LOCAL NOTES FROM FARMERSBURG AND SURROUNDINGS
Otto McCroskey and wife of Hymera visit. Plew family near Hymera with Gaskins. Aber Franklin pastor at Central Christian for a year. Several residents travel to Sulllivan Terre Haute Shelburn and Shelburn. accidents and health updates among Gaskins, McPheeter, Duchene and James families. Ray Heap buys a new automobile.
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Wm. Peters
Terre Haute
Maud Duchene
Harrisburg
Taylor Gaskins
Shelburn
Anné Gaskins
Ethel James
Hymera
George Jennings
Claud Foreman
Ray Heap
O. W. Allen
Graysville notes move ins and local events
Graysville reports several residents moving this week including Wid Thomas to Terre Haute for Furnas Ice Cream, ER Borders to Merom, German Wood to the river bottom, Harve Monroe to Terre Haute, Cal Parr into Wil Thomas’s former home, and Will Huff living with his father. John W. Burnett had a painful accident moving a jar of lard. Dr. Parker treated wounds. Township exam held with many applicants. Bluford Arrett and family visited New Lebanon.
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Wid Thomas
Furnas Ice Cream Company
Terre Haute
ER. A. Borders
Andy
Merom
German Wood
Harve Monroe
Cal Parr
Wil Thomas
Will Huff
John W. Burnett
Parker
W. A. Shields
Levi Strain
Bluford Arrett
New Jebanon
Insurance pitch for Hawkins Haddon and Batley
An insurance advertisement urges homeowners and farm owners to insure properties with Hawkins Haddon and Batley. The brief promotes coverage for houses barns and other property with a focus on securing risk protection.
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Hawkins, Haddon and Batley
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Worts
Lindsey
Dentist
Davis House
Sans-Gene
Mammoth
Reno
Z. C. Shields
Chas. C. Riggs
North Main Street
Joe
JOE K. Smock & Son
Christ
Asia Minor
Nice
Constantine
William Howard Taft
United States of America
Census Bureau
United States
City of Washington
A. D
WM. H. Taft
P. Cc. Knox
John B. Stetson
Woods
Wm. Collins
Jas. Cochran
Gaskins
Jose McClain
Lucille McPheeter
Oliphant
Esta Daugherty
Miller
Robert Ringer
Perley Hayworth
Tawner
Colo
Alex. Buchanan
Jennie Siner
Graysville
Gage Brothers
Goldberg
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