Name: Reward offered after Welke property signs were destroyed, 1975
Start: 1975-10-25
End: 1975-10-25
Location: Beaver Island

Reward offered after Welke property signs were destroyed, 1975

Also October 1975 Welke property sign destruction · $100 Welke reward

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TypeEvent

Date1975-10-25

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Date: 1975-10-25
Kind: Crime
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: communitygovernanceheritage
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The October 1975 issue offered a $100 reward for information about signs destroyed on Welke property on the night of October 25.

Evidence and limits

This preserves the reported damage and reward notice only. It does not identify a suspect, motive, police case, damage inventory, or outcome.

Sources

See the sources block above.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, October 1975, “Reward Offered.”
Offers a $100 reward for information leading to the person or persons responsible for destroying signs on Welke property on the night of October 25. It does not identify a suspect, motive, damage inventory, police report, or outcome. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, October 1975, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue confirms the reward notice.
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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Reward offered after Welke property signs were destroyed, 1975”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/vandalism-of-welke-property-signs-1975/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 1975, “Reward Offered.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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