Jury Seated Despite Racial Objections and Town Brick Paving Plans
A Prince ton justice's court selected a jury amid initial white resistance to serving with a Black man, but jurors relented after admonition. The piece notes Greene county towns Linton and Jasonville paving principal streets with brick to avoid mud, praising a similar effort for the local town. It endorses city government reform and timely public improvements urged by The Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton
Jasonville
Greene County
Town Board Delayed On Water Supply Question
The Town Board did not meet last Thursday to consider the water issue. The notice urges prompt careful action to secure ample wholesome water for all town needs, arguing the town must not miss any opportunity and that nearby towns have similar water advantages.
Reed and Batey Plan Front Glass and Floor Upgrade
Reed and Batey will improve their business room with a new plate glass front and a new floor. W. H. Eaton has nearly completed improvements on his store building and will enlarge stock of queensware and groceries. The Presbyterian pool club will open its winter session as soon as the week is completed and the store is put up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed and Batey
Presbyterian Pool Club
W. H. Eaton
Mr. Eaton
Queensware
Masked ballroom duel ends in chance romance
Larned, touring Germany, attends a masked ball in a summer resort. He duels a German rival over Marguerite, faints of royalty, and meets the betrothed couple. The German nobleman is injured. Marguerite reveals the intruding truth, and Larned vows the moment was a fleeting masked encounter with lasting memory.
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Larned
Germany
Faust
Philip II
Marguerite
Spain
Fraulein
Notice to Non-Resident Beechers on Railroad Land Appraisal
Evansville and Terre Haute Railroad Co seeks court appointment of three disinterested freeholders to appraise damages for the appropriation of part of the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section two in township nine north range nine west Sullivan county Indiana. The court hearing is set for October 15 1903 at 1 pm in Sullivan Circuit Court Chambers. Attorneys John T and Will H. Hays represent the petitioner.
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Thomas G. Beecher
Mary E. Beecher
Thomas C. Beecher
Sullivan Circuit Court
State of Indiana
Sullivan County
Indiana
Township Nine
Chambers
Evansville & Terre Haute Railroad Co
John T
Will H. Hays
Quiet Title Notice in Sullivan County Court
In Sullivan County Circuit Court Indiana October Term 1903 Hardy A McClanahan quiet title No 10916 Robert N McGrew et al defendants not residents of Indiana unless they appear and answer by November 14 1903 filing and pendency of complaint notified by clerk Robert Taylor clerk Sullivan Circuit Court Chaney Chaney attorneys for plaintiff
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Robert N. McGrew
Sullivan Circuit Court
Elnathan McClanahan
State of
Indiana
Sullivan
Sullivan County
A. D
Sarah N
Emma Bonham
Noah Bonham
Albert Morris
Minnie Morris
James H. Worth
Lillie Worth
Charles Wright
Cora N. Wright
Violet Woods
Cecil Woods
Thomas Woods
Almeda Woods
Dolly Gambill
Robert Gambill
Bessie Gadberry
Augustus Gadberry
Osa Gadberry
Solomon Gadberry
Malissa Gadberry
Ethel McBride
Elsie McBride
Ralph McBride
Elvin McBride
John P. McBride
Louella McBride
Robert Taylor
Bays & Bays
Ice Poultice For Inflammation Use
In inflammation cases an ice poultice proves useful. Spread linseed meal three quarters of an inch thick on cloth, place marble sized ice lumps at intervals, sprinkle meat over the ice, and cover with cloth edges folded. This method prolongs cooling and increases comfort.
Eating as a remedy for haste and stress
Guidance on meal timing and appetite suggests avoiding eating when hurried troubled or under mental strain. It advises postponing meals until relaxation and leisure can be enjoyed, emphasizing the link between calm mindset and meal enjoyment.
Cleanliness as an ideal in society and life
A reflection on moral virtue tied to cleanliness extending to homes streets and personal conduct. The quote imagines a world where purity governs daily life and character.
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Maxwell
Nighttime repairs prompt sharp exchange
A brief exchange in a Philadelphia Inquirer snippet shows Mrs. Caller insisting on not fixing trousers at night while a caller retorts with defiant lines about mending, reflecting a curt, humorous street scene.
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Caller
Philadelphia Inquirer
Quip about Dodgem and an Automobile
A brief exchange notes that even a poor person like Dodgem can supposedly own a car, followed by a skeptical reaction. The Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Washington Democrat are cited in the quip, reflecting the era’s wry commentary on wealth and mobility.
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Dodgem
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Quiet Title Action Filed in Sullivan Circuit Court
In Sullivan County Indiana October Term 1903 Samuel Burch plaintiff files quiet title suit No 10902 against John L Wolfe unknown heirs devisees and legatees of Wolfe Harry Murphy Joshua Alsop Harriet N Helms and Andrew J Burch unknown heirs devisees and legatees of Alsop Helms and Burch all nonresidents of Indiana notice served that they must appear and answer by November 14 1903 in Sullivan Court House prior clerk Bays and Bays attorneys for plaintiff.
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Sullivan County
State of
Indiana
Samuel Burch
Bays & Bays
Sullivan Circuit Court
John L. Wolfe
Harry Murphy
Joshua Alsop
Devisees
Harriet N.helms
Harriet N. Helms
Andrew J. Burch
Quiet Title Action Filed in Sullivan Circuit Court
In Sullivan County Indiana October Term 1903 7 To Quiet Title No 10915 Charles F Spencer vs James Kelly et al On Sept 22 1908 Spencer filed complaint and affidavit alleging certain defendants are nonresidents of Indiana with hearing set for November 14 1903 at Sullivan Court House Witness Clerk and Seal.
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Charles F. Spencer
James Kelly
Sullivan Circuit
James Kelley
Samuel L. Gillman
Willfred Coal Company No. 2
Willfred Coal Company, No. 2
Sullivan County
Indiana
Sullivan Circuit Court
Indiana Hocking Coal Company
Herm
Sullivan
Willfred Coal Company, No.2
Notice to Catherine L Yates in Basler estate case Indiana
Isaac H Kalley administrator files in Sullivan County Indiana a petition for deceased order to sell real estate in the estate of Esther A Basler against Ferdinand E Basler et al Catherine L Yates is notified she must appear and answer the complaint by October 26 1903 in Sullivan Court House. clerk seals the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County
State of
Indiana
Isaac H. Kalley
Esther A. Basler
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Sullivan Union
W.R. Nesbit
R. P. White
Princeton
Democrat
Circuit Court of
State of Indians
Hardy A. McClanahan
Sullivan Circus Court
Chaney & Chaney
Plaintiff
Minnie Mayfield
J. H. Furry
Leavenworth, Ind
Pleasantville
Washington (Ia
James Nash
Et. al
Ferdinand E. Basler
Towit
Catherine L. Yates
I. H. Kalley
Willpred Coal Company
John S. Bays
Chichester
M. S. Shepler
Clothier
West Side Square
Sullivan, Ind
Col. Dear
South Side
Chase & Sanborn
Boston
America
Chase & Sanborns
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