16 Dec 1904
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Newspaper
Flora Enterprise Sentinel
Location
Flora, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1904
Page
1
Flora's town board plans to grant a 20 year electric lighting franchise to DEB Miller at the next regular meeting. Construction to start within four months and complete within a year, with 19 street lights costing about 1200 dollars yearly. The system will burn until midnight with no tax increase or bonds.
Indiana church leaders in Indianapolis endorsed a six point divorce bill to be shown to jurists and then introduced to the legislature. Provisions include longer wait after filing, three years residency, exclusion of sworn testimony, harsher penalties for crime connected to divorces, and limited divorces with punishment for bigamy. Also discussed were denying licenses to the feeble minded, drunkards, and severely ill persons. Also notes on a peculiar death in Crawfordsville and Prohibitionists organizing in Frankfort with M L Bristow as district chairman.
After January 1906 the following Flora firms will close at 6 P. M. on weekdays except Saturdays: Chas Reist Co Niccum Todd Co Shigley Bros Frank Horner Joseph Riggle Jesse Johnson C W Same Spitler Eikenberry J B Mills Dora Myer Myer Keaton M Holub Sop A EB Neher Flora Hardware Co Smith Bros M W Eikenberry J M Wheeler Son Brower Brower.
Saturday evening at the Wagoner home near Flora the marriage of Mixa Stella Wagoner and Reuben Flora was performed by Rev. Steen of Wheeling Presbyterian church. The ceremony was followed by a large supper and celebrations as registry and music by Samuel Mitchell. The couple will settle on the George Wagoner farm and receive many celebratory wishes from the Enterprise Sentinel and local friends. Town officials warn of snow removed walks and liability for injuries on uncleared paths. Dan K. Garrison is appointed courthouse janitor in Delphi starting Jan 1, with duties including yard work and preserving the building.
The county Auditor reports examination of estate claims for Charles Deel valued at $2000 and Marion Goslee valued at $31,450. Goslee’s claim was rejected because not a county resident. Deel’s claim was also rejected.
Louis Ludlow writes in the Indianapolis Star that not many postmasters with eight years will be kept in office. He notes party agitation as many good men seek office and predicts some changes at the political helms, with new faces lining up at the pick counter.
The commissioners' court ruled Browne elected by one vote over Levi Summe r in the county recorder race. The decision counts four contested Republican votes with tissue in them and excludes two from Monroe and Tippecanoe. Browne to take office January 1 for four years. Summe to pursue circuit court appeal.
Wednesday evening at Mrs. E J Todds class girls hosted Mr Todds boys and others at a reception. Rev Houze spoke and suggested a boys club for social pastimes. The event ended with a taffy pulling and the party dispersed about an eleven oclock.
A tax ferret reports sequestered property by Burkholder family members including County Commissioner Abraham L. Burkholder and his mother Susan. Totals claim over 130000 dollars in unpaid taxes and related charges against other Burkholders and locals. Also notes a fatality from a Boone County accident and local marriage, plus Cass County Treasurer Obenchain’s disappearance and a Oklahoma visit by Mrs. Wyatt.
The Wabash river pearls, branded as Wabash peaks, have attracted aristocratic demand in Paris and New York. Pearls fetch high prices, with some sold to dealers for 350 dollars before reaching Paris, while locals hunt shells on Longtown sand bars. The piece notes broad production and transatlantic interest amid a booming market. Also mentioned are rural mail service planning in the county and a singing school led by Prof. Joseph Studebaker attracting patrons.
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