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Newspaper
Clinton Plaindealer
Location
Clinton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1906
Page
4
The list shows Edward North in 1st District Cyrus Cox in 2nd District Levi Haikman in 3rd District Cilas H Cluder in 4th District and At Large members Fred J Winters Daniel J Brown and Ira Hess.
Rumors of a cleanup target Tom Taggart’s Monte Carlo at French Lick and the governor’s use of law to crack down on the Orange County gambling joint. The piece frames the actions as a statewide disgrace and a rebuke to Democratic leaders.
A sharp remark notes the notable improvement in laws and increased enforcement, suggesting these are signs of a rising era. The writer questions if these are indicators of the millennium arriving and comments on the current prosperity.
Levi Jackson brought to this office Tuesday July 10 the finest and largest home grown tomatoes we have seen this year. He has them on the market.
A large party at Mrs. Rose Wright’s home featured a surprise dinner and many gifts. Cecil Shew photographed attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Ray Helt, Irven Bumgardner, Marion Starkey, and numerous Wright family members among others. Flora James of Indianapolis visited Clinton later in the week.
Center notes report births, illnesses, visits, and travels among residents from Dana to Terre Haute. Items include a baptism sermon, thrashings beginning, and social visits at Center with several families. A drowning scare ends with rescue, plus a Northwest excursion pitch and a Rathbone Sisters lodge institution in Ellsworth with a post‑event feast.
Clinton Indiana ordinances ban spitting on sidewalks stairways public buildings and railroad platforms. Violators face fines up to three dollars. The measure takes effect after passage and publication dated July 9 1906 under Mayor D C Johnson and Clerk Gro H Pascor.
The city ordinance requires any distillery brewery or depot within Clinton or within four miles to pay 250 annually for a license. Violators face fines up to 100 dollars with daily penalties, and rules include license issuance and a two week newspaper notice. Also notes Ora Holt injured at Klondyke mine.
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