Local Government Expenses and Insanity Inquests Reported
A detailed listing records payments by various townships and counties for supplies, gravel roads, and road maintenance, alongside coroner inquests and insanity expenses. Names include Milton Fitzgerald, W. A. Wallace, John D. Moore & Co., and George Faith, with entries for Washington and Milton townships, Elmore and White Fox areas, and Gazette & Herald as publisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Co
L. F. Hunnemeier
Wash
le. W
Ij. B. Sechrist
M. Iseel
A Keller
Body of Reason
Dollis
Co. OQ
Bonhamps
E. A. Hale
R. J. Danner
Tolmey
Eli Hanfiah
J. M. Smiley
John Caress
George W. Smith
K. M. Stafford
C. Ty Lamb
Jerry Burke
Gazette & Herald
Pevareye
Stelnie
McCaifertyre
Nancy Rds
W. A. API Ae
Milton Fieral
H. Hol Arrip
Charity
Leonard
W. A. Wallace
Milton Fitzgerald
John
Jacob Wi Clark
D. B. Smoot
C. H. Yenne
Steinle & McCafferty
Thomas Waller
Elmore Township
George Faith
John H. Doherty
Tra Cox
Ee Ee
Washington Township
Henry Wood
William Shanks Beere
Helphinstine & May Ben Bes
Albion Horrall, Jr
Gazette and Herald
John Tl. Moore & Co
D. Moore & Co
John 'D. Moore & Co
Madison Township
Alex “Leslie
Fane
Ae Union, Sav, & Loan Assn
Washington Tp
James A. Swick
John Wise
Clifford Shanks
Wegeeee
John ‘Blackwell
David Wertz
Jacob
Stilwell
Wesser
Enos ‘Yarbrough
Creee
Jasper Purcell
H. J
Swiekeu
Knapp Chattin
George H., Williams
Henry
Drury
Aesee
Legal
Burial and bridge notices in 19th century ledger
A fragmentary ledger lists payments to E. L. Tomey & Son for burial services, Vincennes Bridge Co. for bridges, and several individuals including M. L. Bonham, James Wilson, Otis M. Quire, and Horrall Bros among others with amounts ranging from 1.00 to 800.00. The entries suggest a local community account of funerary costs, bridge work, and ditch or public improvement expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkanah Allen
Vincennes Bridge Co
Daniel Rutter
Willam Herndon
James Wilson
Frank Quire
Albion Horrall, Jr
Edward Wertz
Thomas Fleener
Otis M. Quire
William Shanks
W. W. Barnett
Horrall Bros
Mary Fish
Hugh McKernan
George Faith
Grant Faith
I . Grant Faith
Vaeaae
President Roosevelt backs Carnegie spelling reform move
President Roosevelt endorses the Carnegie spelling reform committee led by Brander Matthews. He orders Public Printer Stilling to print White House messages in the reform spelling and will extend the change to official documents as department heads follow. A list of about 300 words guides the reforms with more words added over time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Carnegie
Stilling
White House
Loeb
Washington
Loyalist Presbytery Meeting in Bloomfield Area
The Cumberland Presbyterian loyalist presbytery met at James W. Ramsey’s home after reorganizing in the Hicks church grove near Bloomfield. S. C. Wilson moved from West Prairie to Morgan presbytery. J. D. Bartlow joined under Indiana presbytery. Committees were appointed and reports adopted. Mt. Olivet in Veale township selected for the next meeting in April 1907. Four unionist elders allege lack of hospitality from the Hicks presbytery despite similar treatment for visiting unionists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Hicks Church
Bloomfield
James W. Ramsey
S. C. Wilson
West Prairie Presbytery
Morgan Presbytery
J. D. Bartlow
Indiana Presbytery
Hicks Presbytery
Cure for hay fever promises relief with Hyomel
Lindeman Pharmacy markets Hyomel as a preventive or cure for hay fever with a money back guarantee. Daily use for two weeks before symptoms appear may prevent attacks. if started late, six to seven daily doses offer immediate relief. The kit costs 1 dollar with 50 cent refills. Also cites a New Jersey editor praising Foley's Honey and Tar. Son murdered father in Spokane. son confesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindeman Pharmacy
New Jersey
M. T. Lynch
Phillippaburg
N. J
Call Post
Foley
Smith and Winton
Leap From Window From Dreaming Worker
Miss Myrtle Friend of Ohio Falls near Jeffersonville leaped from a bed after dreaming of working in a factory and falling from a pile of boxes. She jumped through a second floor window to the ground and sustained injuries likely to disable her for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle
Ohio Falls
Jeffersonville
Peaches Show Strong Quality Yet Light Harvest Near City
Uncle Moses Allen, a local gardener and fruit grower northwest of the city, presented three Alberta peaches weighing a pound each to the Herald editor last Saturday. He notes trees of this variety bear fruit this season. Six peaches picked today fill a half peck. The peaches are of fine quality though output is light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses Allen
Alberta
The
Herald
Allen
Ditch Repair Conveyance Awarded in Elmore Court Sale
The Robert J. Core ditch in Elmore township was sold at the courthouse on Saturday. John McCullough received the first section of three and a half miles for 199 dollars and John Shake obtained the second section of one and a half miles for 61 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Core
Elmore Township
Court House
John McCullough
John Shake
Death of Josephine McGee in Typhoid Fears
Josephine McGee thirteen daughter of W W McGee near Elnora died Saturday from typhoid fever. Funeral was at Bellview Sunday with burial in the adjoining cemetery. She leaves parents and sister Hazel who is ill with typhoid and the death is feared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine
W. W. McGee
Elnora
Bellview
Hazel
Springfield case jurors discharge over lynching mob leader
Jurors in the Ross Baibraith case in Springfield Missouri reported at 6 PM Friday that they could not reach a verdict and were discharged by the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Baibraith
Springfield
Bulldog Rescues Woman From Fire At Rail Camp
Hannah Lewis a cook at Bruce Head railroad construction camp near Bloomington was found on a straw couch as flames from a rubbish heap lit the straw. A bulldog tugged at the woman, pulling her from the burning straw. she suffered burns but is expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah
Lewis & Negro
Bruce Head
Pear Bloongton
Post Office Rules on Vicious Dogs Change Mail Delivery
Washington City officials rule that mail may be withheld to homes where a vicious dog endangers carriers. Carriers may refuse delivery unless the owner restrains the animal, forcing residents to collect mail at the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Washington City
United
Hastings Puts Bond To Take City Treasurer Post
Paris A Hastings has qualified and filed his official bond for 50 000 to take charge as city treasurer on September 1. The bond lists sureties Milton Hastings Elmer E Hastings Milton H Hastings George W Osman James H Wilson and Milton L Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris A. Hastings
Milton
Hastings
Elmer E. Hastings
Milton H. Milton
George W. Osman
James H.wilson
Milton L. Allen
Professor Frye Charged With Bigamy in Chicago
Prof. Charles Frye, who returned to Chicago after a 31 year absence, was arrested on a warrant Friday charging bigamy. He declined to explain the long absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Frye
Chicago
Dictionary of archaic spellings and word forms
A compendium listing spelling variants and obsolete forms cross referenced with modern equivalents. It includes entries for adjectives verbs and nouns such as armor armor verity and esthetic with notes on accepted spellings and common misuses.
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Tavy
Ese
Wie. Pte Tmree
England
National Biscuit Company
National
Biscuit Company
Dorot
Hugh L. Cox & CO
Sion Sia'toys
Frank B. Fornewald
Main Street
Ose
Hares
F. J. Homan
Ofmce
Third Street
Office
Haan
Genesee Pure Food Ce
le Rey N.Y
M. Summers
Notre Dame
Ind
Siee
County Council
O'¢Lock A. m
Orphans’ Home
Steele Township
Bogard Township
Titomas
Nugent
David Riggins
Harry H. Crooke
Heffernan & Mattingly
Attys
Daviess County
Indiana
Thomas Nugent
W. T. Brown
John F. Brown
Plainville Road
Knox County
R. A. Brown and Company
Nebraska
McHenry
Gazette and “Herald
Treas
City Water Co
City’ Gase Co
L. H. Creager
Home Tel
City. Water Co
City Gas.Co
Ory , Wash Light & Water Co
Edward Waller
F. H. Grosg
Monumental Works
Ley Bk
Home Tel Co
E. L. Tomey & Son
M. L. Bonham
the Loyalists Presbytery
James F. Sloane
Spokane, Wash
Josephine McGee
Bulldog
Spelling Board
Altho
Apprize
Arbor
Artizan
Checker
Chimera
Civilize
Clamor
Clapt
Claspt
Clue
Colter
Camprest
Coquet
Crest
Collan
Epalent, Eponyn
Ether
Fantom
Distil
Dolor
Edile
Egis
Enamor
Enclypedia
Endeavor
Labor
Lacrimal
Lapt
Lasht
Sygonym
Tabor
Tlpt
Tont, Tdst
YooDrors
RSE
Tip
Saddan Sod
Aed
New York
Absen Ee
Bears
Castoria
Nobby
Hatfield & Palmer Company
Purdue
M. J. Carnahan Co
B. E. Belue & Company
Washington, Indiana
MSM
Center Streets
N. W. Martin & Co
Charles L. Banta
Plainville
William L. Brown
Temple Court
Charles L. Stuckey
Veale Township
Joan Smith
Harrison Township
Trudsonville
Glendale
Barr Township
Cannebvurg
George 8
Smith
Jesse Qodwin
Reeve Township
Alfordaville
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