Fragmented Ledger of Local Business and Residents
A garbled clipping lists numerous names and payments to local printers, merchants, utilities, and services in a small town. Entries mention Sentinel Printing Co, Gazette & Herald, City Water Co, Home Tel Co, and various individuals like Colbert, Wallace, and McCracken with amounts ranging from pennies to several dollars, reflecting a tangled account book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fie
Colbert
Seviet
Senail Brothers
Net Printing Co
Mnk Wadsworth
Eyer
Grail Brothers
Unty
wHbstings
Charles Klapper
A. Mi Sum
I. W. Strange
Brittan
Steinle & Beet Aeacee
Dilley
Bea
McNabb
Aine T. Fegan
O'Dell
Bats
Ricks
Seyes
Horders
John Rudd
Pulit Advertising— Gazette& Herald
Jane McDaniel
Mary A. Sinclair
Lusetta Schrolucke
Seere Gee Ae
Sentinel Printing Co
Allen
Bedddman & Hedden
James A. GM
Ditches , Gazette & Herald
Jail
City Gas Co
Homoe
Tel. Co
Charles
F. Nelly
Hugh McKernan
Aris
Carnahan Co
Yenne
H. Yenne
F. Fae Fa Pins
City Water Co
Gotbert
Court Gense ‘Smith Techet
N. WH
Epson
Cit Gas Co
Veseeeeescae
Wetcods
Al3s
Al3s Home Tel. Co
Crestor Ceeds
Coal Cd. Co
Eee
Brown , EO
Sgs
Ceaesy Shoes
M. J. ‘Carnahan
A. Aesveeee
Otto ‘Biines Pbetedeted
Louis Lauby
George W. Wilieford
Ae L Jackson
Pier Eh Ealtete
Beleman & CO
Corkins
M.t.rman
Mrs. & E. Blin
Washington Township
Macahan
Beanams
Bonham's Sons
Haneous
Ge Godwin
sGianalford
Thomas Greenwood
Musselman
Coats
Court ledger lists dozens of court allowances and expenses
A 1908 Daviess county court document itemizes allowances for February expenses, naming numerous individuals and firms from Samuel H. Burger to The Bobbs Merrill Co. and West Pub. Co. Recipients include jurors, reporters, medics, clerks, and board juries with amounts shown. It confirms the clerk W A Wallace certified the full list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Boger
William Wratten
Alfred Hills
Joshua Shaw
Samuel H. Burger
Valentine
Morgan
House L Link
Alligon
Samuel, T
Price
Martin Smoot
George. Dorsey
Sheriff
Fielding M. Colbert
Boo HS Central
Union Tel. Co
Home Tel Co
West Pub. Co
Gazette & Herald
The
Bobbs-Merrill Co
the Bobbs-Merrill Co
N. H. Jepson
N. G. Read
Mary A. Fish
Grant Faith
A. H. Holder
W. D. Robinson
C. K. Tharp
J. B.johnson
J. P.molen
W. A. Walalee
W. A. Wallace
State of
Indiana
Daviess County
Wm. A. Wallace
Daviess Circuit Court
Herpby
Gaid Court
Sperk
Petition to locate grade and pave public highway in Washington and Steele townships
The notice to voters of Washington and Steele townships, Daviess county Indiana, dated March 10 1908, informs that Thomas Fleenor filed a petition to drain grade and pave a road between sections in Washington and Steele townships for improvement to a 34 foot width. The board of commissioners is to hear April term 1908 at the courthouse in Washington. Exhibit A lays out the route and the petition is signed by over fifty freeholders from both townships stating public utility and urging drainage and graded paving with gravel or macadam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Indiana
County of
Daviess
Board of Commisers
Board of Commissioners
Ship
Steele Township
Daviess County
Alaga
Washington Steele
Sai
Washington
Siethas
State of Indiana
Hogard
Ithe
State of Indias
Vigis
Andante
Public highway improvement petition in Bogard township
The notice, dated March 10 1908, alerts voters in Bogard township Daviess County Indiana that James Sause et al filed a petition to improve a public highway by draining grading and paving. It seeks approval before the Board of Commissioners in Washington Indiana on April 7 1908 at 10 a m and outlines the proposed route and prior road conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bogard Township
Daviess Ed
Nty
Indiana
James Sause
Board ‘of Commissioners
City of Washington
Thomas Nugent
Davies County
Ind
Petition for highway paving in Bogard township Indiana
The document records a sworn petition by more than fifty freehold voters of Bogard township Daviess county Indiana asking for a proposed highway to be paved with screened gravel. It lists signers led by Jas T Sause and notes the signer affirms freehold status and residency. notarization by Grant Faith on March 6 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Indiana
Daviesa County
Joseph M. Perrat
Washington Township
Daviess ‘County
Joseph M. Periat
Grant
Jas
T. Sause
Mat Lundergan
Patrick Morgan
James C. Morgan
John Daily, Sr
Samuel Stoll
Hugh, Morgan
Samuel Wade
Edward Gootes
John Steiner
W.F. Scott
Theodore McCall
M.T. Madden
T. ML Wade
Thomas F. Bailey
T. F. DeBolt
J. L. Critchlow
A. L. Standiford
F. ML ‘Bales
J. A. McCall
Albert Buzan
Nelson Brandon
Henry Lundergan
A. T. Gootes
J. P. Leppert
John Metheny
Grover Keller
E. L. Grove
Joseph H.myers
E. S.mcguire
W. P. Barley
Ed Barley
G. W. Browning
J. F. Browning
Clarence McCall
T. C. Myers
L. E.seddelmeyer
C. H. Myers
A. C. Myers
C. W Smith
Henry Ritter
James Mallett, Jr
James Reese
George W. Bell
Gideon Kauffmann
Charles E. Bath
J. C. O’brien
Patrick Ryan
Oliver Ryan
Josiah Graber
State of Indiana
Daviess County
James T. Sause
Bogard, Township
Bogard Township
Jas T. Sause
Notice to Non-Residents Daviess County Court Case
State of Indiana Daviess county Daviess circuit court April term 1908 Glenn Smith v Frank E Smith complaint 12099 plaintiff files affidavit uncertain whereabouts May 12 1908 hearing set at Washington Indiana unless appearance Justice WM A Wallace Clerk Heffernan Mattingly attorneys 21w3
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Indiana
Daviess County
Daviess Circuit Court
Court House
Washington
Indiana
WM. A. Wallace
Heffernan & Mattingly
Attys
Biggest Labor Meeting In Washington To Form Central Union
A major labor gathering set for the Sunday at the K of C hall aims to complete a central labor union uniting city unions. George Wiliam Briggs of the International Teamsters led the session with Emmet Flood of the AFL, noting active efforts in Bicknell. A painters' union was formed with officers elected and a boilermakers' chapter also completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
K. of C
Retail Clerks Union
George Wiliam Briggs
International Teamsters’ Union
Chicago
Briggs
Bicknell
Emmet T. Flood
American Federation of Labor
A_ painters’ union
Soldiers Favor Watson At Evansville Republican Club
At a March 16 1908 meeting of the Evansville old soldiers Republican club with over 200 Civil War veterans a resolution was passed pledging unqualified support for James E Watson of Ruah county as Republican governor candidate and promising to employ all honorable means to secure his nomination and election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Soldiers’ Republican Club
Evansville
James E. Watson
Ruah County
Dud
Hiis
Poertendér Art Saloon Fire Tries Water on Amber
A garbled report notes a fire at a Poertendér art saloon. A figure bets sixty dollars of amber before attempting water to quell the blaze.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hatfield & — Palmer
F. B. Fornwald
East Main
Bach
Adrian Hamersly
Charles Willams
Philander McHenry
Office Inc. of
Fourth ST
Owen
H Nugent
Sere Brothers
Das Nel Printing Co
Eei
Wees Mel Wi
A. Wallace
Wah
Uver
Rge Godwin
Eeene Nel Printing Co
Wanaes Bo wAare
Henry H. McCracken
Nee
Mer FE Bee
Howry DeaLeeard
A. M. “Tarr
Bi ‘Denny
E. Littell
A. i Arnes
B.F. Corlett
Mit
I M. Chandler
John D. Hinkle
M. x ‘Goneh
Andrew T. Christy
Westchafter
James M. Sloan
J.M. Coffmann
Nest Opmon
Theodore Wuents
George F. Bills
George , Smith
Charles F. Neiry
M. Pakner
Geo
A ‘Bright
Grant Keith
A. M. Kelso
Chas. Stevens
Milton Fitzgerald
E. G. Faith
Andrew Lillie
Hi. Neve
Geo. H. Read
C. G. Gardiner
Geo. F. Ignor
R. A. Brown
Chas. Wisely
F. Wager
F. Reinser
M. ‘Mears
John McMullen
James Gordon
Josephini Gordon
L. H. Stuckey
C.M. ‘Vance
G. H. Weta
John Iw. Parr
Geo, Osha, Jr
Bales
Clem Couveir
Tae .E. Alexander
Pooch, Hayese
B. Aj. Hatfield
John Dosch
W. EB. ‘Hawkes
Wm. Beck
AL 7At
B.C. Eskridge
Avestin F. Cabel
J. W. McCarty
J. P. Cavanaugh
J. E. Morris
M. Heffernan
A A.S. Ellis
OAD Report
Washington and
Steele Townships
Hainess County
Thomas Fleenor
Thomas Nage
Labor Meeting
Watson
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