Springfield robber steals thousands from Boggan store
The Springfield store of Peter Boggan, a ladies wear shop, was robbed Tuesday night. The thief pried through a ceiling hole and fled with between 2000 and 5000 dollars in goods. A vaudeville actor living above the theater is suspected. Grace Inversoll Boggan, a daughter of the late Mell Ungersoll, is now Mrs. Boggan.
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Peter Bogean
Springfeld
Washington
Peter Boggan
Grace Inversoll
Mell Ungersoll
Boggan
Springfield
Teals
Tax collections in Washington show six month total
Deputy County Auditor Camp released figures on city taxes for the falliment period. The six month total paid in the city of Washington amounts to 46,527.09, covering state, county, city and township levies. Delinquent amounts total 16,107.98.
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Deputy
Washington
Factory engine returned after closure and cleaning
The idle engine was sent back to the fire station after the factory closed. This week Chief McCormick and the firemen cleaned the engine with rags and oil to ensure it remained in good condition.
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McCormick
Cupid Sets Record with Sixteen Marriage Licenses
Deputy Clerk Walter reports sixteen marriage permits issued this month through Friday, averaging nearly one per day. The rush marks an unusually high pace, a contrast to weeks with no licenses, and the clerk offers a partial explanation citing the November election of William H. Taft as a possible influence.
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Aft
Farmers Institute To Be Held At Elnora In November
A farmers institute is scheduled for Elnora on November 30 and December 1. The plan was approved at a recent meeting of local business leaders. A committee will invite speakers and arrange the program.
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Elnora
iElnor
Menta
Tipton
New Management Takes Over Elnora Star
The Elnora Star, published at Elnora, passes into the control of Inman and Oscar P. Hackler. The Herald predicts a brilliant future for the Star, with plans to maintain its local voice and community focus under new ownership.
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Oscar P. Hackler
Citizens Bank Incident Report Prompts Investigation
Fragmentary OCR text shows a civic event title with unclear wording. The readable portion implies a banking or municipal matter prompting inquiry or formal review by authorities. Further readable context is needed to identify involved parties, locations, or outcomes.
Potatoes and Beets Drive Kersey Prosperity in Colorado
In Kersey Colorado near Denver the potato and sugar beet industry fuels rapid growth. A limited rail service belies a booming farming district with rich irrigation systems, abundant water, and land values rising as new ditches expand farming reach. Potatoes are shipped year round from local stores and warehouses to Kansas City New Orleans and Texas markets.
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Denver
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Prices Of Land On Potatoes And Alfalfa In Nebraska District
A farmer two miles from town describes a 160 acre tract with irrigation ditches and level soil. He values land at 200 per acre, citing potato yields of 300–400 bushels per acre and sugar beets near twenty tons per acre at 5.50 per ton. Alfalfa yields total about six tons per acre per season at 7 per ton. He notes crop rotation and irrigation via Platte River to ensure reliable water, arguing the farm can be highly profitable and worth the price.
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Pete
Ais Land
Nere
Platte River
Investors Tap Arid and Improved Lands Near Greeley
Investors flock to land around Greeley, nine miles away, buying up arid tracts and highly cultivated parcels. Wealthy retired farmers in the town are expanding holdings, renting at cash rates from 25 dollars per acre, claiming high profits with less labor than in Indiana or Illinois.
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Greeley
Indiana
Ihnols
Sugar beet and potato industries amid Colorado farming
The Great Western Sugar company dominates beet farming with factories across the country, including a Greeley facility capacity of a thousand tons daily. Kersey lacks a local plant but growth indicates a new factory is likely to emerge. Farmers stack beets near town and trucks haul them to processing, while potatoes remain the principal local crop.
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Great Western Sugar Company
Kersey
Kersey’s Busy Trade Shown In 1907 08 Shipping Totals
Kersey once ranked as a major shipping town with 1 267 cars of produce sent out between June 1907 and June 1908. Itemized goods included sugar beets potatoes wheat hay and livestock. Railway revenue from this trade totaled $123 775.38 with inbound shipments adding $25 237.10 and railway company payments to employees at $1 157.78.
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Kersey Boosters Highlight Growth In New Town Status
A local account praises Kersey Colorado as a growing town near Greeley with a new two story business building and booster club. It notes dry Weld County politics, incorporation voters, and eastern capital interest while comparing Kersey to the county seat and predicting future population growth.
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Weld County
Indiana
F A Grealey
Horace Greeley
C. M. Meeker
Greeley
Boosters
Tere
Assessors Qualified In Eight Township Areas
Eight newly elected township assessors have qualified by Friday except for In Veale and Van Buren. Each must bond for 3000 dollars with specified sureties. The list specifies assessor names and their bonds including Arterburn, Lee, McCauley, Chapman Jr, Gough, Sommers, Shake, and VanOstram, with respective sureties.
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van Buren
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auJhor
Steele
George W. Arterburn
David H. Dyer
Galantia England
John A
Alfred Ellis
Barr
Thomas Gough, Jr
Securities
Thomas Gough
George 8. Smith
Theodore M. Gough
James W. Gramsn
William O'Brain
Madison
John F. Sommers
Mitchell B. Fisher
Leamon Cooper
Early Christmas Shopping Advice From The Herald
The Herald urges readers to shop early to avoid bad weather and crowded stores. Merchants and wise shoppers advocate early purchases for better selection and reduced rush, with ads guiding where to buy.
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Herald
Southwestern Indiana Teachers Association Meeting Plans Set
The second annual Southwestern Indiana Teachers Association meeting will be held November 27 and 28 in Evansville. Programs for the sessions have been printed and received locally. Washington men appear on the program with Prof. W. F. Axtell, superintendent of Washington schools, to join a roundtable discussion on legislative matters.
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Evansville
Seasions
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We F. Axtell
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