Delinquent Tax Sale Set For February Eight, 1909
Delinquent taxes listed by the Daviess County treasurer will be sold at auction February 8 1909 unless paid before that date. The notice names many properties across Washington and various townships with totals including delinquencies, penalties, and costs. The auditor Thomas Nugent confirms the list and sale details in Washington Indiana, January 15 1909.
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Court House
State of
Indiana
Daviess County
Thomas Nugent
Board of County Commissioners
Said County
Washington
Daviess County Statistics in Indiana 1907 Report Highlights
The Herald notes the twelfth biennial report by the Indiana department of statistics prepared by Mary J A Stubbs Moore. It details liquor licenses issued from 1890 to 1907 with county figures, saloon counts by year, and brewers ownership. It also covers divorces in 1907 and church membership totals across Indiana denominations. Property taxation totals for Daviess County in 1907 are included.
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Daviess County
Indiana
Regular Baptists
Roman Catholic
Church of Christ
The
Christian Church
Methodist Episcopal
Presbyterian
United Brethren
Daviess County Economic and Agricultural Census Details
Daviess county recorded 914,762,240 in assessed value with 269, B04 acres at 23.67 per acre. 1907 city of Washington valuation $8,400,285. bonds $44,000. 1908 wheat, oats, corn yields. livestock counts including 28,891 acres wheat and 46,486 acres corn. Fruit trees totals and dairy, poultry, and hog statistics listed. total butter, cheese, eggs, milk production also given.
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Daviess County
Washington
Cannerburg
Elnora
Montgomery
Berkshire
Chester
Leap year spinsters wed in Daviess County record spree
Deputy County Clerk Walter uncovered that forty two single women aged past the limit married in Daviess County last year. The leap year chance helped five women obtain marriage licenses in January while many brides were around thirty five or older, suggesting many spinsters now wait until 1912 for further chances.
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Walter
Daviess County
Hmit
Color vision tests for B&O Southwestern workers begin
Eighteen hundred B&O Southwestern employees will be examined for color blindness and other optical defects. Dr Winton, chief surgeon, and D H C Heflebower lead the program, to cover the system from Parkersburg to St Louis in a private car. The effort has begun with 170 examinations completed.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Southwestern Railway
Co. F. Winton
B.& C. Southwestern Railroad
D. H. C. Heflebower
Parkersburg
Not a single case of color blindness found
A report notes no color vision deficiency detected in the subject. The special car will depart tonight for Barkersburg and four weeks are expected for complete tage work.
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Barkersburg
Hale Murder Case Centerstage as Daviess Court Reopens
Two weeks from today the Daviess circuit court will resume with February term opening Feb 1. Hale murder case led docket along with Phillippi vs German National Bank Vincennes and Traylor vs Cast rup for damages. Hale murder trial set to begin Feb 2, jurors summoned, about thirty five witnesses. new jurors to be drawn next week.
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Traylor
Castrup
Hale
Harden L. Hale
Hamlet Dillon
Cvourt
George Bright
William Kennedy
Houghton
Suit on Judgment Filed in Daviess Circuit Court
A city plaintiff filed in Daviess circuit court against Jesse Yarbrough seeking 170 for the remaining balance on a 1899 judgment of 162 and costs. Only 67.65 has been paid. interest accrues on the balance. Hastings Allen Hastings represent Hatfield Palmer Co.
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Hastings,Allen & Hastings
Hatfield & Palmer Company
Damages awarded in Wilcox fire suit against railroad
Bloomington Ind Jan 18 jurors in the Mage case for Mrs Ella Wilcox against the B and O Southwestern railroad awarded 4500 to the plaintiff. Fire at Tunnelton last fall destroyed her home the K of P hall and several stores with sparks from the locomotive alleged as cause. Gardiner Tharp Gardiner of Bloomington served as defense counsel.
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Bloomington
Ind
Ella Wilcox
B. & C. Southwestern Ra Rad
Tunnelton
Wilcox
New Bank Officers Elected at Odon Bank
At the annual stockholders meeting of the First National Bank of Odon A A Lane was chosen president and J M Winklepleck vice president. James A McCoy was named cashier with Alex O Dell as assistant cashier and Carrier Cooper as bookkeeper. Directors elected were A A Lane J M Winklepleck W Garten Lowrey Cooper and E T Laugolin.
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First National Bank of Odon
A. A. Lane
J. M. _Winklepleck
James A. McCoy
Alex O'Dell
Carrier Cooper
J. M. Winklepleck
W. Garten
Lowrey Cooper
E. T Laugolin
Militia Inspection Scheduled For April Dates
The state militia will be inspected next April per a general order from the adjutant general. The itinerary runs April 1 to 22 with 7 30 o clock inspections led by a regular army officer. Company I will be inspected on the evening of April to Wednesday.
Enlists in Army from City
William B McCain of this city enlisted Saturday in the United States regular army at Vincennes He will serve in the coast artillery and has been sent to Jefferson Barracks for prelim inary training.
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William B. McCain
United State
Vincennes
Ceast Artilery
Jeferson Barracks
Dwelling of Fred Dages Burned Near Montgomery
Fire destroyed a two story frame residence owned by Fred Dages west of Montgomery on the State road. Occupied by Tine Cole and family, they were away visiting near Glencoe. Fire started from a defective chimney or simple cause and was seen by Sid Healy at about 1 30 am. He carried out a few articles before the house was engulfed. The property valued at 1200 with 200 dollars insurance on the building. contents uninsured for tenant Mr Cole.
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Fred Dages
Montgomery
Tine Cole Thut
Cole
Glencoe
Sid Healy
Dages
State of
Washington
Air, Cole
Flora City Marshal Shot Dead in Night Incident
Flora Illinois city marshal Shipley was killed Friday night by R M Adduddell who fled after firing. Adduddell, a former Flora mayor, was arrested and jailed in Louisville Kentucky after a disturbance that followed a street confrontation. Both men were known to railroad workers in Washington and area.
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Shipley
Flora
R. M. Adduddell
Louisville
Jerry Dermody
Adduddell
Nome
Trustee report notes name mix up in 1908 accounts
The Washington township trustee report for year ending 1908, filed by W L Brown, shows two entries for W L Brown in the special school fund totaling 763.00 and 80.00. The text clarifies these should read W L Brown, receiver, with seats purchased from Cincinnati Seating Co and remittances to Brown while he served as receiver, distinguishing him from the trustee.
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Washington Township
W. L. Brown
Cincinnati Seating Company
Brown
Princeton Lawyer John R. McGinnis Dies After Illness
John R. McGinnis a prominent Princeton attorney died Saturday morning in the Princeton sanitarium after months of illness from consumption. He was thirty five years old and married. He was known to members of the Daviess county bar.
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John R. McGinnis
Princeton
Princeton Sanitarium
McGinnis
Daviess County
Obituary of Jennié Cecil Nel swanger from Plainville
Jennié Cecil Nel swanger born near Hinora Indiana December 26 1895 baptized May 10 1896 joined Plainville M E Church in 1906 under Rev J L Shroyer. She died January 8 1909 at 11 PM after a peaceful illness leaving parents two brothers and many relatives. funeral held January 13 1909 at Plainville M E Church with Rev Denbo delivering a text from Matthew 9 24.
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Joseph M
Mary A. Nelawanger
Hinora
Indiana
N. F. Denny
Plainville M. E
J. L. Shroyer
Cecil
Jesus
Heavenly City
M.E
Plainville
Denbo
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