Sanitary sewerage debate dominates council session
Washington city council meeting focuses on sanitary conditions and a call for full-time sanitary police due to typhoid risk. Dr Waldo Wilferford warns of polluted privy vaults draining into storm sewers, urging aggressive sewerage work to prevent outbreaks and reduce deaths.
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Cieima
Horral
Hecht
City Board of Health
Cells Board of Health
Waldo Wilelford
City of
Washington
Board of Health
Woman in East Fourth fight after alleged entry attempt
Mrs. Charles Colbert pursued Berry through streets near East Fourth and Van Trees on Monday night after he allegedly tried to enter her home and insulted her. She fired a revolver but it contained blanks, preventing injuries. no charges were filed and may be dropped.
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East Fourth
van Trees
Charles Colbert
Berry
Colbert
Moakide
Coples Theater
Waller Ress
Hyatt House
Berr
Teremiel
Falls From Swing Injures Maud Bennett
Maud Bennett nine year old girl living on East Oak Street suffered painful injuries after a fall from a swing Tuesday around nine o'clock. She was taken to her aunt’s home for care and later bones were set.
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Maud Bennett
Walter
East Oak Street
Ma Ea
Burglar Charged After Fire Scene and Bicycle Theft
A man claimed to have robbed Harbaugh's Bicycle Store at Bedford taking two bicycles, a revolver, knives and a gun. The bicycle was later found wrecked miles away with the thief abandoning it. He says knives went to Monon freight trainmen and the gun was disposed of in Lafayette. He was remanded to the circuit court by May or Stipp.
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Harbaugh
Bedford
Monon
Lafayette
Stipp
Guest at House Party Ends Bright Week of Fun
Evansville Courier describes a week end house party for the Misses Bessie and Alma Rohsenberger on Washington avenue. Guests included Marguerite Nicholson Vincennes Alma Ford New Harmony Helen Lant Marvel Lant Stevens Station Tyler Johnson Owensboro Henry Hall Vincennes John Ogden Washington John Reinhardt Rockport Taylor Ashbury Vincennes and Edgar Becken Evansville.
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Evansville
Bessie
Alma Rohenberger
Washington Avenue
Helen and
Marvel Lant
Stevens Station
Messrs
Tyler Johnson
Owensboro
Henry Hall
Vincennes
John Ogden
Washington
John Reinhardt
Rockport
Taylor Ashbury
Edgar Becken
Kansas Visitor Promotes Kansas County Ties
J W Johnson of Wakeeney Kansas visits relatives including his brother Isaac Johnson. He reports Isaac Purcell A W Hawes and other Daviess County residents in Kansas are faring well.
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J. W. Johnson
Wakeeney
Kas
Isaac ’Johnson
Isaac Purcell
A. W .Hawes
Daviess County
Kansas
Death in Oakland City Claims Marlon Banks
Mrs. Anna McCarty travels to Oakland City after the death of her brother Marlon Banks from a stroke of paralysis. He passed away Tuesday morning around unspecified hour.
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Anna McCarty
Oakland City
Marlon Banks
Slater at Home From Wrist Sprain
Espy Slater brakeman on the Louisville division of the B and O Southwestern returns home for a week due to a sprained wrist.
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Espy Slater
Louisville
Southwestern
Notice of public highway improvement in Daviess County
Legal notice filed July 8 1907 by John S Agan et al seeking to locate establish and improve a public road in Washington township Daviess County Indiana by grading draining and paving with stone gravel or other material The board of commissioners is to hear the petition August 6 1907 at 2 pm in Washington Indiana The notice includes detailed description of the proposed route with termini and intersecting roads and is signed by Auditor Thomas Nugent and attorney Grant Faith
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John S. Agan
Washington Township
Daviess County
Indiana
Board of Commisssioners
County of
Daviess
Wshington
Thomas Nugent
Ind
Grant Faith
State of Indiana
Board of Commissioners
Indi Township
Bugarland Road
Washington
Barr Township
Daviess ‘County
Andiana
Towit
Alfordsville and
Montgomery Road
Jrange
Barr
Reeve
Shdlana
Olive fp.McCracken
James B. Morgan
J. Templin
Robert Hunter
Chris. Ci Brewer
Harry Hatfield
John Cahill
Geo. H. Hunter
Jos. F. Michiel& Mort
McPhersop
John. A. Nolan
Peter Fegan
Wallace Wade
Daniel Carlin
John Lannan
Thomas
Nolan
Charles B. Norris
Mike Cebit
J. P. Nolen
James T. Summe
James R. Kelly
Addison Todd
Gen. Daily
Albert WV. Hunter
Price
George Nolen
James H. Fanning
John Fanning
J. W. Campton
Michaels Lujidergan
Jsanjes Allen
D. Law
Road improvement petition in Washington township Indiana 1907
Petition requests a thirty foot wide highway to be graded drained and paved with gravel linking an existing public road in Washington township Daviess County Indiana. Signers include John S. Agan and dozens of voters asserting public use and need for the project under state law. Notary public William C. Camp sworn June 20 1907.
Daviess County to Let Gravel Road Contract in Washington
The board of county commissioners of Daviess County Indiana will on Tuesday August 6 1907 at 2 pm in the auditor's office Washington Indiana let contract for graveling a road extension of the gravel road of J Harris et al Plans and specifications and profile of said road on file in the auditor's office.
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Barr Township
Daviess County
Indiana
Board of Frommissioners
Auditor's
City of
Washington
J.alfred B. Coyle
Auditor’s
Board of County Commissioners
Wa&shington
Daviess County to Let Gravel Road Contract
The board of county commissioners of Daviess County Indiana will meet on a specified day in 1907 at the auditor's office in Washington to let a gravel road contract. The bid and contract process follow state laws. Road plan, profiles, and specifications are on file with the auditor.
Notice of letting contract for gravel roads in Daviess County
Daviess County Indiana board of commissioners will let a contract for graveling a road petitioned by Jason Fairhurst et al at 2 p m in the auditor's office Washington Indiana. Plans and specifications are on file in the auditor's office. Bid opening and contracting follow Indiana law. Signed July 2 107 at the county seat Washington Indiana by the county commissioners.
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Madison Township
Grayeni Roads
Daviess County
Indiana
Board of Commissioners
Idiana
Kity St. Washington
Ae F. Stoy
Board of County ‘Commissioners
Jqaid County
Wai Ghington
Thomas Nugent
Ind
Board For Commissioners’ of
Daviess Cotty
Auditor's
City of Washington
Alex Moore
Eskridge
Ice
Washington
Steele Township
Commissioners
Auditor's Office
Jason Fairhurst
Governors Roay
Bald Road
Petition for road improvements in Washington Township Indiana
Petitioners, more than fifty freeholders and legal voters of Washington Township Daviess County Indiana, request drainage and paving of a public highway to thirty feet wide. The route runs one and a half miles from the southwest corner of Sec 29 to the southeast corner of Sec 20, connecting with a gravel road and township boundary. James M Meads et al seek action under Indiana law with county auditor J Thomas Nugent set to present on August 6, 1907. Hastings Hastings & Hastings represent petitioners.
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Washington
Daviess County
Tadiana
Washington Township
Indiana
James M. Meads
J. Thomas Nugent
Petition for Highway Improvement in Barr Township
Notice of filed petition to improve a public highway known as the Alfordsville and Montgomery road in Barr Township Daviess County Indiana. Petition asks board to grade drain and pave with gravel stone or other materials as provided by law. Hearing date set with witnesses and signatories listed.
Petition Filed for Movement of Public Highway in Indiana
Notice states a petition was filed on July 10, 1907 in Davie ss County Indiana requesting the movement of a public highway. The filing appears to involve James M. Meads and others as petitioners. The document references the county board of commissioners and indicates official action to consider the proposed highway relocation.
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Indiand
Daviess
Issin
Beford
Bos
James MM. Meads
Petition for Gravel Road Improvement in Washington Township
Petition by at least fifty freehold voters in Washington township Davies county Indiana requests gravel or similar road improvements on the cemetery road to the River road. It asks the court to appoint viewers and an engineer to prepare plans and estimates and report on the appropriate improvement. Notice dated July 11 1907.
Notice to Contractors for St Marys School addition
George S. Smith trustee and Bart township advisory board announce sealed bids for framing and furnishing all material for an addition to St Marys school district 1 in Daviess County Indiana. Bids due by 3 pm August 12 1907 with 10 percent bid bond. double amount bond required for awarded contract. plans at trustee office Cahnelburg or Montgomery. Right to reject any bid reserved.
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George S. Smith
Bart Township
Daviess County
Indiana
St. Marys School
Cahnelburg
Montgomery
George 8. Smith
Thomas Gough
William J
Muller
William Hamilton
Eavisorr Board
County Council Special Session Scheduled for August 6 1907
Notice lists a special meeting of the county council in the county auditor's office on Tuesday August 6 1907 at 10 am to discuss appropriations for speeches and other matters that may arise with Nugent as clerk.
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Couuncil
Epung
Nugent
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