A meeting of citizens was held at the Mayor’s office last Wednesday to make preparations for the celebration of the 4th of July. The various necessary committees were appointed, as follows: Soliciting, – Jos. Sowar, Jack Wehrle, John Vanes; grounds, Fred Nance and Mack Nees; program, J. L. Wilson, E. M. Dickson, J. W. Stewart, S. Siegek, W. D. McCullough; stands, Geo. Schultz, Chas. Jones, T. W. Jobe, J. S. Salladay; music, F. W. Schromyer; invitation and speakers, W. B. Schwartz, R. H. Crouch, T. N. James. There will be another meeting held to-night at the Mayor’s office, at which the above committees and the public generally, are urgently requested to be present.

“A meeting of citizens…,” Clay County Enterprise (Brazil, Indiana), p. 1, col. 2; digital image, Newspaper Archive (http://www.newspaperarchive.com : accessed 28 January 2014).