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Newspaper
The Greenville Journal
Location
Greenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1908
Page
4
A fragment lists state officials including Charles C Green and J M Baldwin with roles such as Treasurer and Supreme Court Clerk. It notes an observer remark and suggests President Roosevelt’s forthcoming annual message will align with recreation plans, while adding local papers report on proceedings.
The White House named Lawrence Murray for Comptroller of the Currency but he is not yet appointed leaving the post vacant with deputy Thomas Kane in charge. Roosevelt plans travel after retirement and may hunt big game abroad, while rail and congressional figures discuss tramp abatement and the cost of Washington buildings nears $416,000 for the year ended June 30 1908.
Probate admits last wills for Catharine Swank and Elizabeth Smith with executors Isaac Swank and Jacob Smith and bonds set. Administratrix appointed for J H Kindell. guardianship accounts filed. Juvenile Court reports a delinquency ruling. several marriage licenses issued. Common Pleas and decisions span detachments, injunctions, damages, divorces, and settlements. Deeds transfers and property records listed for multiple residents in Van Buren and surrounding townships.
E C Otwell Greenville Journal publisher notes a Postal Laws amendment allowing renewals within a grace period. If subscriptions lapse beyond the paid term within a year, copies no longer count as legitimate subscribers and mailing rates change. The Post Office grants until April 1 1908 to comply, or papers must prove a legitimate list.
Transactions include Anna McGriff and others selling a lot in Greenville for 1350 dollars to Violet Bohn, Albert and others selling a lot in Castine for 1 dollar to Violet Bohn, Ora Stover as administrator transferring 2 acres in Adams township for 900 dollars to G W Luckenbaugh, Luckenbaugh transferring 2.44 acres in Adams township for 900 dollars to Lizzie Croft, and J E Teaford selling a lot in Hollansburg to Hollansburg Home Telephone Co for 975 dollars.
A sequence of brief property transfers details: buyers and sellers, acreage or lots, and prices across Greenville Adams Monroe Washington Arnettsville and other townships. Names include George Maloy C H Cain Elizabeth Wagner J G Meeker Marie Rosenmeier Ora E Fox and others with amounts from 200 to 1500 dollars.
Mme Thayer of the Lyceum club proposes a two year postgraduate program at Oxford Cambridge or London university for American women with reciprocal study opportunities for English women in the United States or Canada. The Society of American Women in London pledges two years’ income for a DC scholar, Mme Thayer funds one Louisiana scholarship, and the General Federation of Women's Clubs pledges a perpetual endowment. The effort aims to unite 800,000 member strong women through education and exchange.
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