County Court awards several contracts and transfers
The court awarded arches for Blouzh to Jefferson township and other townships, plus an abutment contract to Elba Cochran. Several poor farm supply contracts were let to local firms. Sherman Mickey was named pan farm superintendent, with a special session approving various appropriations including ditch hoverers and a typewriter for the Reporter. Real estate transfers and two death notices round out the week’s items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commianionnin Cour
A. L. Truty
Milford
Blouzh
Jefferson
Chas. F
Nye
Hafer & Richardson
Renier & Curteaulx
Stouffer & Nye
Watson Bros
Sherman Mickey
Pan Farm
L. L. Rerick
County Couneil
Imne
Bownties
The Fifteenth Amendment Debate and Local Notices
A Providence Journal letter argues the Fifteenth Amendment failed, detailing Reconstruction era injustices toward African Americans and urging continued southern deprivations of suffrage. The piece references editorials from 1801, local advertisers, and notes marriage announcements and a Winnona G A R encampment effort, plus Rochester weekly items and a sharp editorial jab at a political claim.
Mrs Marshall dies at 70. funeral held in Montpelier
The obituary notes Mrs. Marshall aged 70 of this city who had lived here 10 years before moving to Montpelier two years ago. Remains were brought Sunday for interment with the funeral at 42:30 o'clock Monday at the Zimmerman residence led by Rev. Geo H Lockart of the Baptist church. Interment followed in Oakwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. Geo. Rank
Ovion
Mead
Pleagant View Church
C. A. Spitler
United Brethren Circuit
Plessant View
Marshall
Frank Zimmerman
Montpelier
Zimmerman
Geo. H.locktart
Baptist Church
Odetsting
Oakwood Cometer
County Commissions Reject Inquiry Into County Books
A special meeting last Thursday saw three county commissioners turn down a petition to audit the books of county officers for shortages. The proposal offered a 50 percent contingency fee if money was recovered, but would pay nothing unless funds were returned to the treasury. One commissioner favored the probe while the others opposed it, prompting strong public suspicion and the petition's verbatim text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Commissioners
Ihursday
Deaton
Twa
Justi Hss
State of Indiana
Kusiluswo
Cataissieskins Courier
Lerm
County of Usctuate
Surveyor’s
Auditor’s
Recorder’s Office
Sheriffs
Iaw
Political merit sidelined by Republican civil service bias
The Ames-Rochester Sentinel argues civil service law is applied by party, not merit, with Republicans prioritizing party loyalty over efficiency. The piece warns of a coming reckoning for officials rewarding Republicans over capable Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portolice
Civil Service Commission
Roehester Sentinel
County Notes Highlight Local School Plans and Visits
A county digest outlines Mentone High School adding another year with an assistant principal and grammar department secured by Herbert Laird. Carthage visitor George Doran pays respects to his ill mother while Pierceton native Fred Kirtland returns to Ohio to open a Convoy dental parlor after graduating with high honors. McNamara of Seattle, a veteran mining engineer, visits the editor with his nephew A W McNamara, reflecting on 28 years since his last Pierceton stop and noting Westward changes from Alaska to Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladd
Mentone High School
Herbert Laird
Plerecton Tensed
Social events and visits on a Winona circle gathering
The Winona Reading circle met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Abe Brubaker last Saturday with Mr. Royse leading an entertaining and instructive lesson. A member who had been absent proposed paying the crowd by treating, and he agreed after the meeting. The group adjourned to Ripple's restaurant for ice cream soda funded by Arthur Brubaker. Mar ry McNeil of Indianola, Iowa, visited Mrs. J W Van Dyke near Warsaw for several days. he is a lawyer by training. He was raised near Pierce town but left Kosciusko county forty years ago. His sister had not seen him in 27 years. the reunion was wholly unexpected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat. W. Kline
Tippevanoe Township
Joplin
Nat. J. Kline
North Webster
Jefu
Dubopue
Astry
Pratt
Leeaburg
Mr. Pratt
Wes
Leesburg
Vkc
McNamara
Seattle
Wash
Wis Bere
Win
John G
Alaska
Valdex
Mr. McNamam
Factie
Argentine
South America
Old Mexico
A. W. McNamara
Ofice
West
Sitwe
Winona Reading Cirele
Abe Brubaker
Royse
Ripple's
Arthur Brubaker
Ol Lill Gotober
Marry McNeil
Indianola
Towa
J W. van Dyke
Warsaw
McNeil
Plerecten
Kouciusko County
Harry B. Reed
Chicago
America
S Lutherss
Indiana
Hoard
Education Value and a Noted Book Recommendation
A speaker praises higher education as a life shaping tool, arguing it augments natural ability and prepares one for any vocation. He cites Rev. Moshhelm Rhodes and endorses the book Under Two Captains by Rev. Prof. W. A. Saddler, lauding its historical romance and moral lessons for readers.
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Commissioners Court
Peyhole
Unurt Eteni Uatate
Real Estate Transfera
Kosciusko Abstract
Title Guaranty Company
Grabner’s
Uaves
M F Brosnahan
Piereston
Mary Kaulinan
Michael Ryan
Washington
Layen
E J Sisk
Aaron Stump
Mooroe
Minard
Eyn A
DH Wemsig
C E Bently
Williams
Laura Garber
WC Bochman
Dora E S$ Merrel
Miram Rager
Silver Lake
IL W Hayes
WC Ryan Hte
Ptoft Sin Bik
CM Parker
Parier
Winona
Chapman
Alica
Berger
Bik
A M Hickman
Chrushita
Uickman
Adil
Nolaughlin
HA Bliller
Nele
Aco VanBuren
Simon
J Straus
Warner
Monroe
George Kimosto
Clay
Jue Ball
MC Harter
Springer
Augustus Neivert
Wm T Grahaw
Eda Bitz
Bowland
Brown
Baker
Drairie
Mary J Rickel
WA Laneberg
Theale
Anguat Goshmres
Aes
Ty EU
Merton mm Weade
Penk Teledo
Aed NS
Phaetos Sial
AJ Chugemen
George F Buch
Gee
Turkey Creek
Morrilton
Prairie
Augustus Neibert
Peatrie
Lillian Jacoby
August Neibert
Emanuel Dubbs
AG Tumbleson
van Buren
JM Miller
Mary C Sands
Seward
John Sharp
Hannah Sharp
Jackson
Clemans
Andrew Ott
Ketrings & Ketring’s
Syracuse
Jefferson Bair
Litem Ruger
People’s Mutual ‘Telephone Co
Panjus
Amos Homan
J Wo Miller
Suah M Johnston
Amos Uoman
Santa
Laure Minshall
Shontypelter, O
Noetheen
Seath
Providence Journal
The
Chas. Gill
Warsal
Tue USA
Henry C. Rippey
Sil. C. Ruppey
noLeve
Whitehead & Proud Johns and Ale
Chas. G. Mugg
Baoks
Ediitor
Grand Army
Biiselty
Winona Park
Orrin M. Sellers
Myrtle Brown
Christian Church
Elkhart
W. W. Denham
Mr. Sellers
J. M. Sellers
Tarrison Township
Elgort
Fremont Kuutnan
Nora Spencer
Carl W. Powers
Julio J. Schott
Geo
H Estep
Mary A. Fancil
A. Soltau
Laura A. Hanoway
Rochester
Macy
Mark Hanna
Moninne Goeatts
Marshall Molleniowrling
Jook
George Doran
Carthage
Wm. McMillin
Fred Kirtland
Tudson
W. N. Graves
Fred
Pierceton
Ohio Dental College
Convoy
Ohio
Vielw Old Home
Moshhelm Rhodes
Ara
W. A. Saddler
Council Bluts
Gman
Napoleon
Tas Dero
J. J. Lemanowsky
Italy
Moscow
Marshal Ney
Madrid
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