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Newspaper
Washington Daily Herald
Location
Washington, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1912
Page
2
Joseph Henderson sues Richard B. Jackson for 2000 dollars alleging an November 29 assault caused head and body injuries. Henderson says illness and disability may follow and seeks judgment for medical expenses and damages.
At Bloomingburg lodge of the K of P the officers were chosen for January seats. Names include C Howard Poster V C H A Pinkerton Prelate Bert Wilson M of F L D Ex line Nat Roler M at A Herbert Foster J G W W Haines O G Henry Allen Trustee J R Lohr Lodge Deputy Dallas Roler. The new two story brick home with plate glass fronts will be ready for occupancy in January.
Rev William Balay an 81 year old colored preacher who united Jack Johnson and Lucile Cameron in Chicago earlier this week was formerly from Jamestown and later resided in Xenia. He left Greene county about two years ago claiming Johnson paid him six dollars for his role, not the hundred dollars cited by newspapers.
A New York Sun article describes a lazy method of canoeing where enthusiasts ride the wakes of towboats. They steer the canoe against the tide, letting the suction pull them forward toward Yonkers, then paddle back downstream with the current.
A London Chronicle excerpt explains flavor perception as localized in the tongue. It notes sweetness and aroma are detected by the front half, while other substances are tasted at the back. The sides of the mouth may remain insensitive to certain tasteless substances.
Countess Evelyn Martinengo Cesares co presents a study arguing animals, including cats, hold a sacred, companion role in history. The volume suggests the life of even the humble creature is rich with mystery, presenting animals as friends and allies in creation.
An essay notes how ancient religions shaped reverence for creatures from India to Egypt. It cites the devout refusal to harm a fly or worm, and mentions a bronze Egyptian cat preserved in the French ambassador’s collection in Rome as an illustration in a cited volume.
At the Burghfield and Sulhampstead Horticultural Society show held in Sir Wyndham Murray’s Burghfield grounds the queen wasp exhibit totaled 9,944 the largest yet. Ernest Chance of Burghfield’s Manor House pays collectors a farthing per wasp and awarded just over £10 this year. Most collectors were children.
Mr. B. Webster, second trick man at the B. and O. depot, has departed for a new post with the same railroad under former agent J. Sands. He served here about a year and previously held a similar role in Portsmouth.
In the case The American Remedy Company versus William Reif and others for $244.23 on a contract, Mr. Reif testifies that the agency was transferred to another and that the American Remedy Company accepted the transfer. He adds that the goods for which payment is sought were delivered under the new arrangement.
The document states that after the successor began work at the business for three or four weeks, he quit and all goods were shipped back to the original owner by prepaid freight.
Washington Manufacturing Company completes a large order for 1500 sturdy chairs to equip Billy Sunday tabernacle events in Columbus. Delivery is scheduled next Tuesday and will require several railroad cars to transport the chairs. Classified advertising pays big.
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