City Council Votes on Light Franchise and Paving Plans
Washington city council met with Mayor Wilson, approving last meeting minutes and a motion to refer a 20 year Washington Mutual Telephone franchise to voters. The body debated paving options, street vacating near Milwaukee and O S P rail lines, and received reports from the street committee and Illuminating Co. Officials for ward elections were named and a World Almanac 1902 promotion was pitched.
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Wilson
A. N. Bower
County Mutual
Washington County Mutual Telephone Company
Washington
Barber Asphalt Company
Milwaukee Railway
O., M. & St. P. Railway
Miller
Milwaukee
Washington Illuminating Company
Local Notes Highlight Crawfordsville Area Happenings
Crawfordsville items report social visits, marriages, migrations, and health notes. Highlights include the Muscatine marriage of Bessie Southwick and Clare Allen, Rev Swank’s Presbyterian services, and travel of residents to Washington and Oregon. Also announced are theater events at Graham and crew changes in Denver and Letts locales.
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Ollie Maxwell
Phlythe Hatley
Washington
George
W. I. Duncan
Young
Chicago
Frank Young
Bessie Southwick
City Drug Store
Clare Allen
Muscatine
Consular reform debates and Senate time pressures
The piece discusses the consular reform bill and its struggle to end patronage outside civil service, noting Senator Lodge's push and opposition from lawmakers. It covers Senate time pressure during votes, and profiles on Towne Cannon Hartman and Silver Republicans. Senator Dillingham reflects on the Senate’s lively debate and methods.
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Wasninoros
Consular Service of
United States
Congress
Lodge
Senate
Washington
Charles A. Towne
Frank Cannon
Charles Hartman
Teller
Dubois
Pettigrew
Silver Republican Party
Bryan
Towne
Minnesota
Depew
Dillingham
Vermont
House
Senator Dillingham
Endowment Rank Affairs Narrowly Straightened In Knights of Pythias
Indianapolis readers learn that the National Endowment rank of the Knights of Pythias reports rapid cleanup under President Neal of Lebanon. A committee audited the books from September 1, confirming modern bookkeeping, verified loans and assets, and found cash disbursements from May 31 with ten exceptions where checks were outstanding or vouchers in transit.
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Indianapolis
National Endowment
Knights of Pythias
Neal
Lebanon
Double Barred Shotgun Slaying Tells Domestic Tale at Charleston
Frank and Thomas Houchin were shot by Jack White, brother in law of Thomas, at a saloon near Charleston. White fired through a window with a double barreled shotgun. Frank was gravely wounded, Thomas lightly, Anthony escaped the blast amid domestic turmoil and intoxication allegations.
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Eeile
Frank
Thomas Houchin
Jack White
Charleston
Here
White
Frank Houchin
Anthony Houchin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mercer & Chilcote
Bsc
Remnant
Graham Opera House
Miss Gourtenay Morgan
East Lynne
Opera House
Carris’ Drug Store
Cash Store
al Keister
Carl Keck
M P Miller
John Buckley
Roy Emry
Police
M Gallagher
W A Stiles
Chas Hebener
Dan Aughey
Stewart Clerks
A Dewey
Max Marbourg
Police G Wish
J L Cherry
Third Ward
K Ed Walther
J T Anderson
M A
Sivcum
Sam Kellogg
A EB Cunningham
Felice J A Ford
H R Johnson
Fourth Ward
Geo Teas
D H Logan
Chas Guremao Glerke
L W Hollingsworth
Frank Stewart
Police Sam Wolf
Robi Gault
Nicaragua Canal
Great Britain
Europe
World
New York
Rocky Mountain
Stewart
Crawfordeville
Veral
Fred Taylor
Vrack Reed
Crawfordaville
James Erwin
L. Derby
Leslie Newland
Alva Coppock
Beo Garrard
W. R. Newland
Lalette County
Kansas
Alneworth
John Morrison
Tacoma
Harve Adams
Nebraska
J. E. Adams
Hina
W. LL McConnell
EF. Brockway
Letts
Brockway
H. Bowers
Aberdeen
Wash
K. W. Spessard
J. B. Simpson
Milt Dennison
Lt. W. Rowan
J. D. Rowan
Firace Meili
Romig and
Haywood
L.oc
Dunbar
Myrtie Bilick
Grant Blick
Verdi
Graham
Ziska the Magician
Grahan
Warren Moone Myr
Graham Theater
James Baird
Koox Cook
Denver
Jim
Koox
Deaver
Rock Island
Japer Peng Om
Columbia Pharmacy
Bowland & Shields
Insular
Civil Service
Conare
Ie Heanton
Endowment Rank, K. O. P
St. Louis
Enoch S’. King
Robert E. Lee
Natchez
Memphis
King
Arabelik D. Huntington
Collis P. Huntington
California
Norway
Todd Stuart
East Side
Neiswanger
T. J. Neidwancer
Toyard
THE
Ork Store
Marshall
F. W. Brindley
Nicola & Campbell
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