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Newspaper
Troy Troy Times
Location
Troy, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1909
Page
4
The Troy Street Fair and Merchant's Carnival set for September 20 to 25 is advertised with live coverage of vendors and events. Local residents and visitors are urged to attend with notes on fair activities, fish vendors, and promotions by George Gasser and Miss Clara Cassidy.
Promoters of the Street Fair and Merchant's Carnival report ongoing contributions for September 1 9 date events. Funds will cover street cleaning and sprinkling during fair week as ordered by the town board. The committee bans souvenir whips and rough behavior to ensure a safe, orderly event.
Multiple civil actions listed with various plaintiffs and defendants. Divorce filings include Josephine Gedling versus William Gedling and Robert Lampkins versus Cora Lampkins. Assault damages sought by Nancy Wilson against John Loesch. Land settlement suit by Amy Rickert. Foreclosure action by John V. Ross against Acme Distilling Co. and others for 149.50. Several other nuisance and wrongful action claims noted with attorneys listed.
Citizens complain about injuries from new sidewalks in Troy and call for prohibition of wheelbarrows on the walk. They urge action to preserve improvements and request adoption of an ordinance to enforce proper use.
One of the largest crowds in local history attended the Leopola church picnic last Wednesday. Fulton Star Band of Tell City enlivened the day as a large variety of food and activities outpaced previous picnics. A neat sum was raised for the church.
James W. Allen marries Alvina Sommers at Canneton last week. Charles James of Tell City weds Myrtle Taylor of Mosby at Troy last Thursday.
County records reporter F J George notes transfers across the county. Henry Smith sells X0 acres for 850 dollars to Fred H Brown. Herbert Hammack and others sell 160 acres for 700 to John Lutgring. John W Ploch sells 125 acres for 1625 to Nicholas Sands. Sarah F Kellems sells 160.5 acres for 1000 to H L Kellems. Jacob R Miller sells 2 acres for 100 to John G Kingsley. John G Kingsley sells 2 acres for 125 to Augustus Baker. American Cannel Coal Co sells lots in Cannelton for 5000 to Cannelton Sewer Pipe Co. George M Nicholson sells 3380 acres to Sarah K Strahl. Julia Wiseman sells 40 acres for 150 to Rhoda M Miles. Robert J Mosby sells 20 acres for 160 to Gustave Goffinet.
The Gazelle steamer runs from Cloverport to Evansville on Monday Wednesday and Friday mornings and returns on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday nights. The coast packet operates on a fixed weekly cycle with morning passages on weekdays and night passages on alternate days.
Labor Day festivities set at Wittmer's Garden in Cannelton Indiana on Monday September 6 1900. Music by the Fulton Star Band of Teil City and dance by the Cannelton Coon Band.
Gus Linney arrived from Livermore on Thursday night while Starry Kreeker departed for Springfield Kentucky to attend the Washington County fair Thursday night.
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