City Council in Session and Library Report Summary
The Caldwell council met in regular session as the finance committee reviewed bills. A library committee reported 760 volumes in the library and 50 in the traveling library with 14 hundred books checked out in five months. The minutes and police report were filed, lake and park issues discussed, and a second ward appointment deferred to next Monday. The piece ends with a note on medieval bread pricing and the long influence of the 13-for-12 rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. K. Little
Messrs
Little & Simpson
New City Hall
Maxey
J. B. Gowen
Lake Howard
Mr. Gowan
Miller
Davis
Gowan
Harry
Walter Grimms
Council
Golden Gate
H. W. Dorman
London
The Baker's Dozen Origin in Medieval London
The term is older than the seventeenth century and likely originated in medieval London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker's Dozen
London
Airbrake Proven In Dramatic Train Trial
In April 1869 a Steubenville to Pittsburg train faced a wagon on the track. With hand brakes useless the engineer activated the airbrake at full speed and a sharp stop averted disaster. Observers were awed by the sudden restraint as the engine halted before the wagon bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everybody's Magazine
Steubenville
Pittsburg
Panarew
Baccalaureate Sermon Opens Caldwell High Commencement
Rev. Springer of First Presbyterian delivered the baccalaureate sermon at the Caldwell opera house Sunday night for Caldwell High School graduates. The service featured Rev. Long and Rev. Agee, the Presbyterian choir, and music by Professor L. W. Everson. Springer urged religion alongside education as essential for life’s best outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springer
First Presbyterian Church
Caldwell Opera House
Agee
L. W. Everson
Gallacians
Caldwell High School
Commissioners Proceedings in Caldwell Idaho May 28 1907
Caldwell Idaho May 28 1907 commissioners met to open sealed bids for old court house and safes and to sell items from the old court house by private sale. Bids for the old building were rejected unanimously and items such as lenolium stoves and fixtures were sold to cash bidders including J Jester H E Wallace F E Fisk J Baker Mrs Powell and J Holrich with sums recorded for each item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caldwell
Idaho
W. H. Platt
D. P. Dodd
F. Chaney
O. V. Badley
Old Court House
J. Jester
H. E. Wallace
Baker
Mrs. Powell
Sheriff's
J. Baker
F. E. Fisk
J. Holrich
Various 1907 Idaho estate and financial notices excerpt
The document lists disbursements and adjournment of a board meeting with items including linoleum carpeting heating stoves curtains and lamps totaling 111.40. It then includes notices to creditors for Albert K Steunenberg’s estate and a probate order to show cause for sale of part of Rees H Davis’s real estate, Caldwell Idaho, July 12, 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County of
Canyon
State of
Idaho
Rees H. Davis
Jonn L. Davis
Court House
Caldwell
John L. Davis
Rees IH
Notice to Creditors in the DeLong Estate Idaho
In Canyon County Idaho the administratrix Lutie E Williamson publicly notifies creditors and all with claims against Frederick C DeLong deceased to exhibit them with vouchers within four months after first publication. Claims to Frank J Smith Caldwell Idaho attorney for administratrix dated May 15 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canyon County
Idaho
Frederick C. DeLong
Frank J. Smith
Caldwell
Canyon
Lutie
Williamson
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Tribune
The
Tribune Printing and Publishing Co. Limited
Caldwell P
Cresent
Crescent Mfg. Co
J. Kipp
Lenolium
A. M. Conover
F. EB. Fisk
F. EB. Kipp
F. B. WM
Albert K. Steunenberg
Caldwell Banking & Trust Company, Limited
J. H. Lowell
Caldwell Banking & Trust Company Ltd
John C. Rice
Prest
Rice & Thompson, Attorneys For
Son
Colorado Colony Co
U. S. Health and Accidental Insurance Co
C. C. Co
Bik
G. A. Dew
Beaver Dam
Ballantyne Mercantile Co
E. P. Shoemaker
Tailo
Kimball and Main
PROMP
Troy Steam Laundry
Dent
A. B. C. Laundry
LaGrande
Natioment Bank
Old Postoffice
Tarmerty
L. F. McNitt
Caldwell Forwarding CompAny
E. E. Harthrong
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