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Newspaper

Washington Gazette

Location

Washington, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1907

Page

3

Petition for public highway through Washington Indiana

Petitioners request the county board lay out establish grade drain and pave a public highway through Washington town ship in Daviess County Indiana including West Eleventh street and Portersville and Montgomery Flat Rock roads by grading draining and paving with stone or gravel and other material. The petition lists fifty freehold voters from Harrison and Washington townships and names many signers. It asserts public utility and seeks appointment of civil engineers to survey and view the routes.

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Notice of road grading and improvement petition in Davie ss county Indiana

Petition filed May 8 1907 before the Davie ss county board of commissioners requests grading draining and paving a public highway in Washington township Davie ss county Indiana. Petition heard June 4 1907 at 2 pm with audience allowed and land to be governed accordingly. Petition signed by over fifty freehold voters and describes route from Oak Grove Cemetery road to Taylor Lyons and White River road about two miles.

Washington Daviess County Ray Daviess John F. Ward Vieass County Indiana Board Commisoners County of Daviess Foresday Thomas Gent Grant Faith Stephen Drury Washington Township Daviegs Board of Commissioners County of Daviess T .Gald Court House Govarn Thomas Nugent Grant Fajth Washington F da County Grove Cemetery Road Taylor Lyons and White River S.C. Eskridge Helmn County

Davie County Contract Petition For Gravel Road

Public notice details a petition in Daviess County Indiana seeking a let contract for graveling a road in Steele Township. The document lists witnesses, signatures, and requests that the highway be widened to thirty feet, graded, drained, then paved with screened gravel, asserting the project serves public necessity. Local residents and officials are named along with a schedule of community updates.

Washington Daviess Indiana Alloff Thansan

Reversal Reasoned On Omitted Evidence In Jury Case

Judge Roby cites that questioning the absence of minor evidence does not void a verdict. The record shows the plaintiff removed a machine guard while the defendant had supplied one. The dispute concerns safety and whether the lack of guard contributed to a workman injury.

Roby

Petition for improved highways in Harrison township Indiana

A list of petitioners including John F Ward and over fifty Harrison township voters in Daviess County Indiana swears to the petition for improved highways. Nelson C Wilson testifies as one of the petitioners and Notary Faith confirms the oath dated April 10 1907, with commission expiry November 4 1909.

Indiana Daviess County John F. Ward Harrison Davieys County Nelat C. Wilson Harrison Townsh Nelson C. Wilson

Petition Signatures In Daviess County Indiana

An affiant Edward Faith swears that over fifty registered voters from Washington township in Daviess County Indiana signed a petition filed May 1 1907. The document lists Joe Adgek Smith and others as petitioners challenging certain election validity and asserts the signers are legal, free white male voters.

Fater Washa Daviess County Innind Washington Daviess Indiana Edward Sda

Road Graveling Contract Bids Opened in Daviess County

Notice from the Daviess County Board of Commissioners dated June 4 1907 announces gravel road work in Washington Indiana. It specifies contract letting and bidding under county specifications and files. Auditor A N Nugent signs the notice at the county seat.

Fragmentary Bidding Text From Indiana County Notice

An incomplete OCR passage mentions contract laws and bidding rules in Indiana. It references a health board, county commissioners, and a county seat, with an auditor named Hugent. The text is fragmented and provides no clear event, date, or complete names.

Letting of County Road Contract in Daviess County Indiana

Notice dated June 4 1007 informs that the board of county commissioners of Daviess County Indiana will let a road contract at 2 o'clock pm in the auditor's office Washington Indiana. A bid petition by A W Ennis and others is mentioned with compliance to solid letting laws and contract specifications. Thomas Nugent Auditor signs the notice with the county seal.

Nance Daviess India Auditors Office Washington Jason Fairhurst Ac- St Plana Indiana Thomas Nugent Davidis County Daviess County Shibgton George Lillie County Dia Igbateby Board of Tadtann Ennis Board’ of County Commissioners Nee County

State moves in case of Layman family turmoil

Warrants served as authorities file accusations of immoral relations against Mrs Jennie Lambert and a man identified as Laymon who lies wounded at home. Children are taken into custody and to be placed in an orphan home or adopted by a family in Owen county. Mira Lambert may remain detained until the June term as Laymon recovers.

John Layman Ana Jennie Lambert Ion Lambert Owen Mira Laymon

Taft-Foraker fight boosts Ohio Democrats prospects

Democrats in Ohio gain hope from the Taft-Foraker clash. They believe they can elect Beatler as Foraker’s successor as the current Republican legislature holds a slim edge with many close districts.

Taft-Foraker Ohio Beatler Foraker

Standard Oil declares quarterly dividend

The directors of Standard Oil declared a quarterly dividend of 9 dollars on Wednesday, compared with 15 dollars declared three months ago.

Standard Oil Company Brarp

City council debates plant management and bondholder relief

The council faces a heated discussion over the municipal plant. Trustees and officials debate budgeted salaries and proper oversight. Public concern centers on preventing haste and ensuring value from street lighting contracts and bondholder actions amid ongoing talks.

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Friend Johnson wedding at Misa Johnson home

Henry L. Friend and Misa Della Johnson were married Wednesday evening at eight o clock at her northeast Tenth Street home. The ceremony was performed by Rev E E Davidson of the First Christian church. A small wedding supper followed for relatives. both bride and groom are known in the city and the groom works as an engineer on the west end.

Henry L. Friend Misa Della Johnson Tenth Street EL ‘E. Davidson First Christian Church West End Ithe City

Will of Michael Foley Admitted to Probate

The will of the late Michael Foley is admitted to probate. It leaves all property to his wife Isadora with after her death to Martin and Francis Foley upon payment of $150 to sister St. Michael. Will dated February 1st and witnessed by Francis Kalanquin and Thomas Fleenor. John Dally is named executor.

Michael Foley Isadora Martin Francis Foley St. Michael Francis Kalanquin Thomas Fleenor John Dally

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