City faces plant control clash over bond debt
The article discusses a vitiated move involving $27,000 in bonds and about $8,000 current debt tied to a local electric light plant. It argues the city council must assume direct control to avoid court receivership, or risk big losses and paralysis of city property management.
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J Fins
Herdict
Democrat
Roosevelt
Lawton
Lawton Monument
Indianapolis
Herald
Hoosier
Postcard Romance Ends in Marriage Plan
Miss Lulu Horton of Bicknell and a young man named Bee plan marriage this month. The romance began with a postcard exchange and ecard, leading to numerous cards and a meeting where a marriage agreement was reached.
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Lulu'Horton
Bicknellits
Bee
President McKinleys Will and Aftermath
The will of President William McKinley, witnessed by George Cortet and others, left the estate to his wife until death, then to his brother Abner and two sisters. After Mrs. McKinley’s death the estate passes to Abner’s widow and daughter, with revisions due to Abner’s death and remarriage. Mrs. McKinley had inherited from her brother George Saxton and a government pension of 5009 a year. Upon her death the estate will be divided among the president’s sisters and Abner’s daughter, Miss Helen McKinley Baer, Cleveland.
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Washington
Jane
Preaitent MeEthey
George
B. Cortet
Etary
Charles' Hl, Loester
White Ho Age
McKinley
Entir
Gare
Ibut
Abner
Prudent McKinley
Hr Dister
Baror
Barbe
Mra
McInley
George Saxton
Canton
Helen McKintey
Cleveland
FULKERSON IS PRESIDENT District Meeting Of the Er Worth League
District notes list officers including First Vice President Odon Second Vice President Br L E Van Osdol and Fourth Vice President Asbury with secretary Kvan and Daisy Chin as junior member. The convention is planned for next year at Sullivan.
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Er Worth! League
Washington
Wag
Br. L. E
van’ Osdol
Wash Heton
Nettie’ G. Swartz
Terre Er
Asbury
Kvan
Ersburg
Daisy Chin
Sandbork
Sullivany
Cumback Notes From The Township And Around
Fragmented local item list recounts winter tasks crops and weather. Mentions Howard Bacon at home front Petersburg Hugh McCain Grant Taylor hiring workers John Allison and sons hog market tomato planting tax installments and upcoming Pleasant Hill meetings with planned open church event and Cumback band music. Community chatter includes humorous mispronunciations and a council of locals discussing roads and gatherings.
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Howard Bacon
Petersburg
Hugh
McCain
Grant Taylor
George Osha
Stattera
John A. Allison
Dug Ricks
Mareville
Ojim Gregory
Glendale
Pleasant Hill
Farmers Lodge
Pleasant Hhi
Pleasant Hillchurch
John Allison
Mr. Allison
Aflver
Nels
John
Livant
Not Qualified Public Instruction Officials Face Monday Tests
State Superintendent Fass Cotton reports that certain district superintendents lack valid state licenses and have not passed required examinations. They may be allowed to prepare for the exam, while a town meeting adjourned by Hollister and Mountain Tea advertisements appear in the same text.
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Sor Public Instruction Fass
Tal
Testimony Ties Haywood to Steunenberg Murder Plot in Boise
In Boise yesterday Harry Orchard testified that William D Haywood first proposed assassinating Frank Steunenberg. He described plots against Governor and listed officials and others connected to the case. Orchard identified a large lead shell casing from the bomb and discussed his role, with cross examination continuing.
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Hia
Boise
Harry Orchard
Wintikm D. Hayw
Frank Steunenberg
Steunenberg
Orchard
iGovernor
Patbody
Sherihan ‘Bell
Goddard
Gabbett
Dave Moffatt
Frank * Hearne
Atiie
Jto
Canon
Peabody
Washington bids for fire station building contract
Notice to contractors states sealed proposals are due by 4 p m Monday June 10 1907 in Washington city clerk office for construction of a west end fire station building per adopted plans. Bond or certified check of 200 dollars required with bid. By order of mayor and common council. Charles Willey clerk.
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City of Washington
West End
Bond
Local notices and farming chatter from Washington region
Brief items recall neighbors working on farms in Washington area. Names like Williams of Odon Carroll of Elnora and Brown of Van Township are mentioned visiting Samuel Brown. A church gathering drew a large crowd and a debt fund was quickly raised. An unrelated medical ad promotes a catarrh cure with claims of deafness relief.
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Wiel’ Myers
Washington
Williams
Odon
Aker
Carroll
Elnora Hay
Oliver Carroll
Finigs Moreh
Edward Alex
Samuel. Brown
van Township
The
M.E
Notice of County Board of Review Meeting Schedule
The County Board of Review announces its planned sessions from June to July detailing organization dates and general examinations of Assessors' books. Readable listings include townships such as Veale Harrison Barr Montgomery Van Buren Bogard Madison Odon Elmora Elnora Reeve and Washington with miscellaneous entries and city dates for Washington.
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Board OF Review
Countty Board of Review
Lissessors’ Books
Veale Township
Harrison
Miscellaneous
Barr
Montgomery
van Buren
lInde
Washington Township
Washington
Township
City of
Jushington
Ington
Uly
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