City Council Adopts FiveYear Light Contract and More Water Meters
The city council held a lengthy session approving a five year lighting and power contract with Interstate Public Service rerouting from Indiana Power and denying a 2 percent prompt payment discount. They also authorized purchasing 250 additional water meters at about 11 dollars each plus installation and planned basement repairs at City Hall.
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Interstate Public Service Corporation
Indiana Power Company
D. A. Hartman
Interstate Public Service ‘Corporation
Vincennes
Mr. Hartman
Hartman
Linton
Emanuel Dixon
Public Service Commission
Notable Names in Early 20th Century News
A collage of brief items covers marriage tensions of stage stars Joseph Schildkraut and Elsie Bartlett, Col. Mitchell surviving a San Antonio crash, J. P. Morgan & Co. banker J. R. Stettinius’s relapse recovery, canoeist George TE Smythe believed stranded near Corsica, sculptor George C. Barnard securing Gothic pieces for the Met, General Hines pressuring Mitchell over Shenandoah actions, and Puccini heirs contesting a million dollar estate over a possible love child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Schildkraut
Elsie Bartlett
W. F. Mitchell
Mighty Corps Air Force
San Antonio
J. R. Stettinius
J. P. Morgan & Co
New York
George TE. C. Smythe
Nova Scotia
English Channel
Corscia
George C. Barnard
Metropolitan Art Museum
John L. Hines
William Mitchell
Giacomo Puccini
Fraternal Day Picnic Receipts and Disbursements Report
Financial committee reports receipts from stands totaling 232.25 and expenses of 171.24 at the fraternal picnic in the city park on September 7. Balances show unpaid items 0.00 and due 58.65 while others list named contributors and firms including Linton Ice Cream Cocca-fola Fitz Bakery Daisy Cigar J. Fritz and more. Auditors J T Fritz chair Jos H Haseman and others sign the report along with Mrs. William Good traveling to Bloomsfield for family illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Financial Committee
Linton Ice Cream Co
Cocca-fola Bottling Works
Fitz Bakery
Ax & Fry
Coleman Bros
Daisy Cigar
J. T. Fritz
Wilkinson Lumber Co
Linton Jee Co
M. Newkirk
John QC
Correll
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Chase & Sandborn
National
Warrior
Meat Department
ABC
Maxwell & Persons
Greene County Loan Company
Indiana
Welch
City Council
Inman
Eph
Sceit
Col. Weed Miwchedl
Evsie Bartvedd
George Gubarnard
Giacomo Truccing
Paul Fry
FORD
Bille
Jos. Haseman
Tinton Daily Citizen
Wolford & Sons
Arch H. Hobbs
Brownine Linton Band
J. T. &Riz
JOS
H. Haseman
Lee
Geo. Squire
T. G. Morgan
William Sheffler
William Good
Bloonfield
Cora Haywood
Linton Trust Co
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