Meeting advances Union drive with local fund plan
PREy MEETING reports Union Pres Amer Equity Mass meeting held at Union Hall. Attendees from every county union discussed growing Perry membership to 1000, funded by each member contributing 1.70 to the county treasury to hire a field organizer. Drayton urged full local delegations for April 3 at Avery school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equity
Union Hall
Swbout
O. Drayton
Nions
Beaker
Perry
Drayton
U. S. of E
Avery School House
Equal Educational Opportunity Emphasized by State Bulletin
Bulletin No. 7 from the State Department of Public Instruction advocates equal educational opportunity for town and country. It calls for centralized schools, longer terms, better facilities and equipment, and improved teachers to serve the many rather than the few.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Sept
Mullen
State Department of Public Instruction
Civil Service Exams Open for Postmaster Jobs
The Post Office Department considers re establishing the Main P O Clarke township. Fourth class postmaster exam set for Adgeville Ind on April 10 1909. First class postmaster exam for Main Ind also scheduled at Adgeville Ind April 10 1909 under Civil Service rules. Applications must be obtained from Adgeville and Siberia post offices or the Commission in Washington. Send by ten days before exam. complete blanks at once. Watch the day and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. O
Clarke Township
Post Office Department
Washington
Adgeville
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Ind
Main
Adyville
U.S. Civil Service Commission
Siberia
Washington, D. C
Teaching Profession Focus in Indiana Education Drive
The Boonville Standard notes a push for a stronger teaching profession in Indiana, with calls for better pay, longer terms, and secure tenure. It highlights the Department of Education's efforts, including state courses, township institute outlines, public addresses, and reports. A Carnegie library for Boonville is sought, with Mayor Heinzle and others negotiating with Andrew Carnegie for funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
John F. Heinzle
P. C. Lisman
Chas. E. Clarke
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Boonville
Gas Plant A Close Call In Troy
Mr Stinson of Indianapolis arrived in Troy to market aceteryn gas plants and prompted a special board meeting. A crowd of 18 congregated as Troy seeks a first class electric lighting system to accompany water works, while a near drowning incident near Huffman ends with Laurey Hicks surviving Mud Creek floodwaters.
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Stinson
Indianapolis
Troy
Board of Trustees
Grandview
Tell City
Cannelton
Laurey Hicks
Powell Bottom
Huffman
Mr. Hicks
Hicks
Tax Lot Sale Legalized in Tell City for Delinquent Holdings
Indiana Legislature passes a bill allowing sale of delinquent tax lots in Tell City claimed by the State to protect buyers who improved the properties. Robert J. Tracewell of Corydon, longtime Treasury Comptroller, will not be retained by Taft administration after twelve years in office. Tracewell was elected to Congress in 1894 as the district’s lone Republican. Also, the Controller of the Currency approves organizing the First National Bank of Cannelton Ind with 25000 capital. investors include Joe D. Brashear A J Kirst Paul Lehman George E Seifert Jr and Charles T Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Robert J. Tracewell
Corydon
the Treasury
Taft
Mr. Tracewell
Congress
First National Bank of
Cannelton
Ind
Joe D. Brashear
A. J. Kirst
Paul Lehman
George E. Seifert, Jr
Charles T. Miller
Indianapolis News
Shooting near Tobinsport leaves man wounded may lose eye
Last Saturday night between Tobinsport and Rome a man named John Loesch was shot after visiting Price Wilson’s home four miles west of Rome. A shotgun blast struck Loesch in the face, injuring his right eye. doctors fear possible loss of sight though eye may not be permanently damaged. No arrests yet. Loesch alleged as aggressor. Separately, George Feltner, through counsel, sues Southern Railway in Perry circuit court for $500 claiming a window sash fell on his arm and hand while traveling from Gentryville to Corydon on February 20, causing pain.
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Tobinsport
Rome
John Loesch
Loesch
Price Wilson
Wilson
Agg Treasor
George Feltner
Perry
Southern Railway
Gentryville
Corydon
Feltner
Plaintiff
Mortgage exemptions filing period ends. March and April
The period for filing mortgage exemptions has arrived and persons with mortgages must file their applications in March and April to receive the exemption. Fred Lamback of New Boston was in town Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Lamback
New Boston
Dry forces push Spencer county to seek wet or dry vote
Rockport reports temperance activists circulate petitions for a special April election to decide if Spencer county will be entirely wet or dry. Precinct organizers target twenty percent voter signatures after a temperance address, with seven of nine townships already remonstrating against saloons. If approved, the vote could set a county wide outcome despite liberal opposition in out townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer County
Board of County Commissioners
Rockport
Evansville
Board of Commissioners
Huff
Harrison
U. B
St. Meinrad
Real Estate Transfers Around Cannelton and Tell City
A list of land and lot transfers with buyers and sellers in Cannelton and Tell City. Transactions include parcels near Cannelton and Bristow, varying prices from 13.81 to 650 dollars, and one support use 63 acres. The Times is cited as the source at 1 dollar per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hufnagel
Louise Fishback
Cannelton
Stella Bush
George J. Wilbur
Austin P. Hemphill
Wm. T. Weedman
A. L. Mayfield
Bristow
Elizabeth Zellers
Matilda Hafele
F. M. Boswell
Jas. Dunlevy
Arnold Yorlx
Herbert Cook
Walter V. Daniels
John R. Kuntz
Maggie Z. Crist
Clara I. Spradley
Julius Wichser Sr
J. B. Wichser
G. Walter
Tell City
GW. Kendall
William Lomax
Troy Boys Improvements and Married Siblings News
Clyde Boulware and Sam Boulware, sons of Mr and Mrs Edward Boulware of Troy, wed separately in Indiana and Kentucky after a surprise exchange of marriage notices. Clyde married Rosa Hauck in Connorsville Indiana while Sam married Oldra Bennett in Livermore Kentucky. John Mulzer of Lamar visited Troy. A and Linney began brick engine house construction at the Troy elevator with a 25 horsepower gasoline engine to be housed. Troy Chair Factory installs new blowers to collect dust and shavings. Henry Neilander and Mike Waringer of Fulda visited Troy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Boulware
Sam Boulware
Edw. Boulware
Troy
Kentucky
Indiana
Rosa Hauck
Connorsville
Ind
Oldra Bennett
Livermore
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rayton
Perry Co
Pres Amer
P. M
Wil
The
Tell City News
Cannelton Enquirer
Rockport, Ind
County Recorder
F. J. George
the Times
Troy Boys
Differ
Ent
John Mulzer
Lamar
Henry Neilander
Mike Waringer
Fulda
Troy Bank
M. A. Eberhard
Edward G. Collignon
J. G. Backer
Albert L. Schnell
Edward C. Collignon
Ferd. Lindauer
John Sweeney
George W. Foertsch
Kewanee, Inl
Troy Lumber Co
O. J. Baertich
Troy, Ind
Riehl’s Shoe Store
the Mutual Life Ins. Co. of
N.Y
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