Odon and Daviess County Life and Change
A vivid portrait of Odon Indiana including its cider mill industry and growing power of the whiskey issue. The piece notes town history from 1825, Hastings lineage, wealth from a bank and sidewalks, and a storm that damaged crops. It mentions residents like Thomas Nugent and Harry Crooke and teases local temperance actions and an organ dispute at the Christian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odon
Fider
Mallie
Elnora
William
Ithe
Rolfe
Mol
Indianapolis
Thomas Nugent
Republican ‘County Committee
Harry Crooke
Moltle Gadsberry
Christian Church
Christian Church of
Mollie
Willian
League
Drns
Bright and Blimp partnership dissolved
The firm Bright & Blimp, formed by George A. Bright and Thomas D Blimp, has dissolved. Real estate operations will continue under Bright & Bright in the Campbell Building at the corner of Third and Main Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Bright
Thomas D
Bright & Blimp
Bright & Bright
Campbell
School trustees announce term teacher selections
Veale township Daviess county Indiana notice names the chosen teachers for the upcoming term. Lett No appointment Scudder Clara Barber Pleasant Hall Elmeri E Horrall Cumback Railroad Discontinued Paducah Margaret Day ton Opossum Fictow L White Woods Josephine Chapman. Additional openings to be filled as soon as sufficient teachers hold licenses. Charles L Stuckey, Trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veale
Daviess
Indiana
Baid Township
Lett
Scudder
Clara Barber
Zory Tobs
Pleasant, Hgll
Elmeri E. Horrall
Cumback
Charles L
Daviess County to Let Gravel Road Contract
Notice from the board of commissioners of Daviess County Indiana that bids will be received for a gravel road contract. The letting date and details will be published in accordance with county procedures.
Public auction for road extension system in Madison township
The auditor of Washington County Indiana will receive bids at 1 PM on Saturday September 8 1805 for the construction of the extension system of free gravel and frock roads in Madison township. Bonds and plans are on file in the auditor’s office. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auditor
Said County
Weashington
Indiana
Madison Township
A. F. Stoy
Thomas Wirts
W. T.alexander
Anisaid Auditor's Office
Board of Commissioners
William
Fy. Killion
John G. Shanks
Henry H.sefrit
Thomas Nugent
Wits
Sai
Sdli
Aid of Commissioners
Board’ On Commissioners
Board of County, Commissioners
Comiasioness
Board of ‘Ommissioners
City of Washington
Bogard Township 1905 Expenditures and Tax Levy Plans
The Bogard township trustee announces 1905 expenditures and tax levies at the advisory board meeting. Totals include 6892 dollars in expenditures and 96 cents per hundred dollars plus 1 per poll. items cover township, local tuition, special school, road, additional road, and poor expenditures. A. L. Standiford, Trustee, dated August 10, 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogard Township
Daviess County
S A. L. Standiford
Liquor license request in Montgomery and Barr township Indiana
John T. Healy announces a petition to the Daviess county commissioners for a license to sell spirituous and intoxicating liquors in a two story Montgomery building on a specified lot. The notice specifies the front room size 15 by 26 feet and location on the Washington and Little Orleans road with access points and precise lot description.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Barr Township
Daviess Copn
Indiana
Board of County Commissioners of
Daviess County
Court House
Washington
Orleans
Washington and
Little Orleans
John T. Healy
Bridge Commissioner's Allowances and Associated Expenditures
A fragmented list details commissions and payments for bridges and related works. Items include Hopkins bridge Grassy pond Yeale creek Perkins Crithlow Herron Shively Wilson and Vincennes Bridge costs, engineers Faith and Truelove, taxes, orphans home labor, and various company and advertising charges.
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Hopkins Bridge
Grassy Pond
Yeale Creek
OM Bridge
Critchlow Bridge
Herron Bridge
Shively Bridge
Wilson Bridge
Vincennes Bridge
Coay
Grant Faith
George Faith
H. C. Truelove
William Herndon
Washington L
WaCo
L. F. Hunemeir
Viewers and Su Report of Washington Indiana Divisions
Fragmented text describes street survey divisions in Washington Indiana with bearings and distances. It lists East Second Street, Bedford Round, Bathmore and Ohio Southwestern railroad, Meridian Street, Petersburg Road, and West Van Trees Street, noting intersections, run directions, and measured feet for each division in the city.
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Bedford
Washington
Second Street
Bathmore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad
Daviess County
Indiana
Harned Avnue
Fourth Street
Dalless
Dewey Avenue
Rete
Sixth
West Sixth Street
van Thees
Tenth Street
Washinston
Daviess’ County
Fifteenth Street
Washingto
Evansville
Indianapolis
West Third Stret
Walnut Street
Southwestern Railroad
Petersburg
Cornettsville
Grange Hall
Papersville Road
Haar
Maysville
Thomas
J Road
Sol Spade
Oak Grove
Highbanks Road
Taylor Lyons
White Xa
Pr River
Station
Pike Road
Swan Pond Road
Center Street
Eae Ee
Fifth Street
Maysvilly Road
Lash
Pearl Street
East Third Street
East Tenth Street
Bedford Road
Harned Avenue
Mill Street
West v . Sixth Street
van Tréeg Street
Third Street
Bedford ‘Road
Annace
Damago
Roadway and drainage specifications for Washington Indiana roads
Detailed plan for divisions in Washington township Daviess County Indiana describes right of way widths curb to curb drainage side ditches cross drains sewer pipes and sub grade standards. It sets gravel and crushed stone ballast widths depths and testing requirements with profiles exhibit bounds and contractor responsibilities.
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Washington
Indiana
Washington Township
Daviess County
Immedi‘ately
Daviess, County
John Street
Flora Street
Hlefton Street
East Tenth Street
Bedford
Dewey Avenue
West Sixth
East Walnut Street
East Seventeenth Street
Bedford Road
Grange Hall Road
Highbanks Road
Maysville Road
Taylor Lyons and
White River
Spencer
Concrete bridges and culverts plans in Daviess County
Viewers Nathan E. Killion and William H. McCarter report after inspecting sites that Lydia Rogers, Bilisha Hyatt, and Samuel Lucas are owed damages for road improvements. Damages listed are Rogers 160.00 Hyatt 335.00 Lucas 335.00. Engineer George A. Faith oversees plans and specifications in this Indiana matter. Auditor Thomas Nugent swears to the document dated July 8, 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Indiana
Daviess County
Board of Commissioners
Inca
Samuel Lucas
Reyort
Lydia Rogers
Faetor
Bilisha Hyatt
Notice of Election in Washington Township Indiana
Notice to legal voters of Washington Township Daviess County Indiana that polls will open for a special election as ordered by the Daviess County Commissioners at the regular August term 1905 in the specified voting precincts of Washington Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viess County
Indiana
Board of Commissioners
County of
Daviess
Washington
Voters to Decide Road Improvement in Washington Township
The notice sets a September vote on approving the engineer and viewer report for road improvements in Washington Township and parts of Washington city in Daviess County Indiana. The official document is filed with the Daviess County auditor and bears the seal of the county Board of Commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Eskridge
Washington Township
City of
Washington
Daviess County
Indiana
Board of Commissioners
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Heck
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Coroners Taques
Charles Wilkie
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Cyrus Anderson
J. L. Machan
Harfiet
Bonham
Hastings
Willian Chappel
Oliver Stone
Tolliver Chappbi
Phoebe Chappelt
Daniel
A. Benha
Sens
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Emma Herron
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Kasser
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A. Bonham
Aeneas
Wilson
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John H. Robinson
William E. Prive
J. H. Fanning
Fitzgérald
Will
Bath
Mile Street
East
Seventeenth Street
Fourteenth Street
Irainage
Engsineer
State
Ruse
Edwardsport
Bloomfield Road
Indian Ford Road
Mayaville Road
Nathan E. Killion
George A ‘Paith
Mary E. Fish
Alnr
Thomas Station
Culver
William H. M'Carter
Viewers
George A. Faith
Killion
John Shanks
H. Sefrit
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