Real Estate Transfers and Adjoining Property Deals
Real estate transfers listed from the Washington post office weekly record include C W Deckard and wife to Grace Sutherland for block 5 in Commercial Add. Adrian Hamersty and wife to CR Shepard for part lot 184 in section 3, township 17. Carrie France and husband to R D Arford for part sequence near 918. W S Sketo by admin to J A Porter and heirs for two thirds of certain lots. G D Abraham and wife to Odon Realty Co for block sequences 819 through 40 amid tax details. Queston and wife to Ida Overton for quarter section 28. other entries show monetary figures like 300 and 50 as part of the transactions. postal district and week ending March are noted with citizen names including Dora Mickler, Lydia The Men, C F Braks, Chibs Brenning, Bill Birne, Dr Harry B Cravens, A J Kely, Red McCafferty, Gepres G Sechrist.
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Adrian Hamersty
CR Shepard
Carrie France
R. D.arford
W. S. Sketo
J. A. Porter
G. D
Abraham
Odon Realty. Co
Queston
Ida Af
Overton
Washington Post Jofficai
Dora Mickler
Lydia
C. F
Braks
Chibs Brenning
Bill Birne
Harry B. Cravens
Will A. J. Kely
Red McCafferty
Gepres G. Sechrist
Paithy
Irish vessel raises green flag over Old Glory clash
Harbor officers clash with the Howth Head of Belfast over flag protocol near American waters. Revenue cutters demand Old Glory be highest. Captain Moore refuses repeatedly. armed crew boards or hoists protocol. The Emerald flag remains atop the mast as the ship departs.
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Revenue
Coftter
Windom
Howth
Belfast
Moore
Hades
Revenue Cutter
Howth Head
Ely Defeated in Pike Dubois Democratic Judge Nomination
Primary ballots in Pike and Dubois counties chose Brett over Judge Ely for the district judgeship. DuBois backed Brett. Ely faced a bitter split with long standing supporters and rivalries over prosecutor and representative nominees. Peter Cobl won a joint seat with a whisky tax repeal stance, shocking many Democrats.
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Pike
Dubois
E. A. Ely
Pike County
Dubois County
Brett
Ely
Chappel
Harry Carpenter
Orwell
Jasper
Petersburg
Peter Cobl
Inspection report from Daviess County drug and food survey
A January inspection tour by a state drug and food inspector examined 18 locations in Odon and Plainville. Groceries showed 2 good 5 fair 1 poor, meat markets 2 good 1 fair, drug stores 2 good 1 poor, one bakery rated good, two restaurants with one closed and condemned, two dozen sweet potato cans condemned, two drug stores inspected with one in poor condition and cluttered ceilings and walls and counter.
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Daviess County
Odon
Italy
Plainville da
Political battle over district nominations echoes dollars and deceit
The district race for the Democratic nomination centers on dollars rather than issues as Greene County delegates at Bedford were courted with offers of cash and favors. Davis of Greencoat is backed by a potent network, with reports of $100 in hay cash to secure votes and Republican sympathies among some participants.
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Wittus E. Davis
Greencoat
Greene County
Fence
Blomfield
Bedford
Davis
Larence
Bedford Republican
Gilbert Hendren
Aicciss
Fence County
Hendren
Indu Underwood
Pad
Walsh Gets Five Years In Leavenworth Prison
Judge Anderson sentenced John R. Walsh the Chicago banker to five years for misappropriating funds of his Chicago bank. A new trial had been asked. Walsh, Indiana railroad king, is old and frail, with supporters in Southern Indiana expressing regret at his conviction and sentence. He was released on $50,000 bond pending appeal.
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Democratimvin
Anderson
John R. Walsh
Thehicago
Levenworth Federal
Chicago
Indiana
King
Walsh
Heavy Storm Roars Through Southern Indiana City
A severe midweek storm swept into Indianapolis and across Davierns county causing flash floods and major damage. Lightning struck buildings including a double-house, while rain and wind toppled awnings, flooded streets, and ruined florists stock. No injuries were reported though many residents sought shelter indoors.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Washington
Daviens
Real Storm Hits Walnut Street School and Outbuildings
A severe nighttime storm struck causing two out buildings to be hit by bolts and the Walnut Street school building to be shattered by lightning. The damage is slight overall, with persistent lightning and rain throughout the night and a change to lighter precipitation after 10.00. Earlier, rainfall was heavy with torrents before the evening.
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Walnut
Cope
Trade
Farm Traded Through Deckard Agency in Elwood
Mrs. Miley of Veale township trades her farm to John Albert via Deckard real estate. Miley will move to Elwood next month.
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Deckard Real-Estate
Joseph ‘Miley
Veale Township
John <Albert
Elwood
Miley
Buzan Family Letters Describe South American Trip
Herb Buzan reports from Calleo Peru on February 21 1908 Roy Buzan travels with Bob Evans offshore the Ma gellan Straits and aboard the Alabama. He sends health updates and notes cold weather with a world circling plan and money from several South American republics. Claude Buzan also received a February 14 letter from Valparaiso Chile.
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Herb Buzan
Roy Buzan
Bob” Evans
South America
Calleo
Peru
Buzan
Straits of Magellan
United States
Alabama
Claude Buzan
Valpariso
Chile
Mrs John Hancock Returns to Rector Arkansas After Visit
Mrs John Hancock has returned to Rector Arkansas after a visit in the county.
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John. Hancock
Rector, Ark
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Globe Printing Company
ST. Louis, MO
D. M. Perry & Oo
C. W. Deckard
Grace
Sutherland Wd
Irlason
Judge Ely
Daviess Towns
Bellman
A. J. Biddinger
Male
John H.cross
Dorothy
Dodd
Wwe
East Main Street
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