02 May 1903
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Newspaper
The Thorntown Argus
Location
Thorntown, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1903
Page
1
Citizens warn that the electric light plant risks shutting down if the current town board remains. They argue $20,000 in bonds and costs must be paid, criticize finances, call for open books, and urge voting in a new board to improve financial planning and accountability.
The town quarrel centers on Marshal Brown whose pay was cut to a dollar a month, leaving him in a cloud and still in office. Businessmen fund his peacekeeping while opposing his street duties, and voters are urged to consider new council candidates next Monday.
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