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Newspaper
Montpelier Herald
Location
Montpelier, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1906
Page
8
Government to weigh all mail by railway post office clerks in the sixth district with Chicago as headquarters. From March through next year May the weight of mail carried by trains and received at the post office will be recorded. Congressman Landis wields patronage in this district during the process.
The report outlines calls to extend the season amid varied views from state officials and local entities. It notes dates and proposed measures, with references to committees, public notices, and potential adjustments to event schedules.
A wild Thursday evening incident at a local pool hall involved Randopo, Sweeney, and two companions. After a heated exchange and a punch, Sweeney toppled the door, the group continued with no arrests as about ten onlookers watched the brief melee.
County Assessor elect A E Buckles of Jackson township will attend the state board of tax commissioners and county assessors meeting in Indianapolis January 8 9 and 10 Real estate re appraisals for taxation in 1907 will be discussed with attending assessors auditors and treasurers Readings will be given by Fred A Sims secretary of state and John C Bill Theimer auditor of state and other speakers Hartford City Times Gazette
A large crowd from the Andrew and Philip societies and Baptist Daughters visited the home of Mr and Mrs W Hoover two miles south of Montpelier for a pleasant evening. Guests brought a pound of sugar and an old fashioned tally playing feature. They departed at a late hour.
Josephus Yarger a 65 year old Nottingham farmer stands trial charged with arson. Prosecutors allege he burned two barns and attempted to burn the house on April 23 while the farm was saturated with coal oil. He claimed mobbing by whitecappers and later surrendered. The case links disputes with his four sons over farm possession and notes weak insurance and limited stake in the property.
Fragmentary OCR text hints at political betting and activity surrounding a Montpelier senate seat. Mentions individuals and groups in a convoluted ledger-like fashion with unclear roles.
A patchwork of OCR text blending names, places, and ads from a Wisconsin piece. Mentions Boston Money, Dr Shoop Preventives, Catarrh Cure, Pioneer Drug Store, and King’s Dyspepsia Tablets. Notes a high number of fragmented lines and local commerce references with sporadic names like Rockefeller and Montpeier.
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