Four condemned men wait in Michigan City death chamber
Four murderers linger in the Michigan City prison death chamber awaiting their fate as governors consider commutations. Constantine Stratha copoulos from Gib son faces execution for killing Demetrius Kakelman. Greek detainee Lapidat and two others, Williams of Indianapolis and William Spores, are scheduled for late February and March executions. Kidney disease notes and local clerks are mentioned in passing.
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Michigan City
Hanly
Noose
Constantine Strathacopoulos
Demetrius Kakelman
Gibson
George’ ‘Williams
Indianapolis
William Spores
John Lapidat
Lake County
Williams
Spores
Sunday Mail Delivery Trial to Begin on Rural Routes
The article notes a proposed Sunday delivery of mail on rural routes in response to farmer demand for papers and mail matter. Newspapers urge the plan, while carriers may resist due to current salaries, though extra compensation is expected.
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Sunhe
Barber Radcliffe’s alleged theft linked to Washington trip
Lin ton Call reports barber Radcliffe allegedly left Linton with tools from Allen’s shop. Howard and Allen tracked items after Radcliffe fled with four dollars, clippers, shears and tweezers. Police linked his absence to a robbery arrest in Washington.
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Aclitre
Washington
Ber ‘Howard
Andy
Radcliffe
Ben
Allen. c
Howard
Baa
Allen
Demonstration in Bilbao and San Sebastian Draw Crowds
A disrupted report notes Sunday demonstrations in Bilbao Spain and in San Sebastian where large crowds paraded through streets. The fragmented text references a significant anti censorship or anti clerical protest with unclear figures and no formal organization identified.
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Cal
Bilbao
Spain
San Bebastiah
Van Buren Man Hiram Simb In City Tuesday Night
Hiram Simb of Van Buren township was in the city on Tuesday night.
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Hiram Simb
van Buren Township
Hastings Allen:ee Hastings 3 Attorneys-at-Law
Hastings Allen 3 Attorneys-at-Law advertise to loan money at 5 percent and claim to hold the only complete abstract books in the county. Notices list trustees Charles L. Banta and Jesse Godwin with weekly or monthly office days in Alfordsville Pla Fille Indiana and at various township offices for business.
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Hastings
Allen
Ee Hastings
Charles L. Banta
Stoek Township
Pla Fille
Indiana
Meter System Sparks Disputes Among Water Company Customers
Receivers of the water company face ire from heavy users after meters were installed in saloons stables hotels mills and laundry. Bills under the meter plan show wide variation with some rooms and businesses paying far more than prior flat rates. Company cites waste and leaks, offers to cut three months’ bills by half, and enforces meter billing as a fairer system while arguing for meter costs to be paid by consumers.
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Jnto
Company.8
Water Company
W. W. Barnett
Ivoryman
H. L. Lockridge
Globe
Elswick
Hyatt House
Meredith House
John McMullen
West Main Street
Henry Schuck
Joe Gordon
Adi Dillard
George Pose Stove
Charles H. Jones
Spink Milling
Gardiner
Wat Company
Kidwell
Kidwell's
George Cosgrove
Novemer Cosgrove
Oftan
Campaign for farm education and a new demonstration program
The article reports John Chaney expanding his political effort by seeking aid from federal and state powers. He secures a promise from Secretary of Agriculture Wilson to send a farm topic expert to each county in the second district in April to lecture on Proper Farm Cultivation, contingent on farmer meetings in each county seat. Chaney also introduces a bill to appropriate 100000 dollars to fund demonstration farms and improved farm management under the Secretary of Agriculture, with plans to let the secretary direct the program and apply scientific measures to farming nationwide.
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John
Rétary of Agriculture
Wilson
Chanéy
United States
Secretary of Agricultura
Ghahey
Secretary of Agriculture
Mrs James Kane Dies at Home After Illness
Mrs James Kane of Elmore township died last week at her home east of Elnora from Brights disease. The funeral was held at Goodhope Saturday morning with burial in the adjoining cemetery.
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James Kane
Elmore Township
Auditors to ride through trains under renewed plan
Executives of the B. and O. consider giving auditors steady runs on all through trains. The idea, once used fifteen years ago, was abandoned after years of trial.
Baltimore and Ohio wreck inquiry reopened at Woodville
A large batch of railroad officers has been summoned to appear for the reopening of the Baltimore and Ohio wreck investigation at Woodville on November 12, 1806.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Woodville
Daviess County Auditor's 1906 financial report approved
The county auditor reports the 1906 funds' condition in Daviess County Indiana. Overdraft in road fund shows 8078 leaving a true balance of 80894.26. Outstanding warrants total 3.55 on hand earlier, 20.10 currently. Treasurer's hands on December 31 1906 amount to 80996.51. Board of County Commissioners accepted the report January 10 1907.
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Thomas Nugent
Daviess County
Indiana
Board of County Commissioners
Principa Eeae
Congressional Interest
Ae Ae
Prairie Creek
Hawkins Creek
Smothers Creek
Kennedy
Washington
Madison
Erwlee
Elmore
Cons Oh
Steele
Thompson Ditch
C. D
Allen Ditch
O. Truelove
William F. Killion
John G. Shanks
H. Sefrit
Davess County Treasurers Report 1906 Summary
The Treasurer submits to the Board of Commissioners a financial report covering January 1 to December 31, 1906. It details receipts, beginning balances, all expenditures during the year, and the total balance on hand at year end.
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Board of Commissioners
Davess County
Indiana
Linton man sues Vandalia Coal for 25000 injury damages
George W. Fry of Linton files in Bloomfield circuit court claiming $25,000 for injuries from a mine accident on October 18. He alleges the roof cave-in at his work site caused paralysis of both arms due to Vandalia Coal Company's negligence in not providing sufficient props.
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Bloomfield
George W. Fry
Linton
Ames
Vandalia Coal Company
Nine Boilermakers Quit B and O Shop Blockade
Nine boilermakers who quit at the B and O Southwestern shops Friday over the discharge of a fellow worker for alleged name calling drew their pay Monday and left. Several deputies were sent to various cities to pursue the men and arrange assignments. Democratic insurgents in the house again failed to nominate a man to oppose John Sharp Willems as minority leader.
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B. & O. Southwestern
Ily
D. Holt
Loulaville
W. A. Holt
C. A. Milding
al. Tobin
Cincinnati
L. J. Beasley
Centralia
Ill
Ed Freeman
Dr.leans
Pat Curran
John Sharp
Willems
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