Terrific Hall Storm Blew Through County Crippling Power
A Monday night storm packed thunder and lightning over the county, burning out fuses at the Electric Light Plant and Telephone Company and destroying crops. Wind and hail damaged windows, torn barns, and felled trees, with livestock killed and phones out of service in multiple towns.
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Electric Light
Telephone Company
Whole County
Buena Vista
Eph Haines
DT & 1
Temple Street
Metaure
Nir
Pauline
Yatesville
Washington Home Telephone Company
Hell Telephone Company
Chillicothe
C. H
Fayette County
Paint Township
Talcum Powder Use and Skin Soothing Claims
Fragment describes talcum powder uses for soothing inflamed surfaces and notes its pure fine texture and antiseptic preparation. It warns against other organic powders and mentions flesh powder ideas.
Window Shattered by Gunfire at Tharp’s Store
A Sunday night incident shattered a large plate glass window at W A Tharp's store by a 22 caliber bullet believed fired from the Court House lawn. Investigators seek the unknown gunman and the bullet’s course could not be located. Some suspect accidental discharge while a bystander examined a gun, others proposed lightning or an umbrella, but the hole results from a 22 caliber bullet.
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W. A
Lightning Kills Two Steers Near City
During a Saturday morning electrical storm, lightning struck and instantly killed two fine large steers owned by John Peretti west of the city. The cattle stood near a tree which was shattered by the strike.
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John Peretti
Automobiles Value Reaches 780 Million in U S Registrations
Report shows over 780000 automobiles registered nationwide in May with total expenditure about 780 million dollars. New York leads in registrations, followed by Pennsylvania and California, while many states report ten thousand plus cars. Data lists state totals and approximate averages per vehicle.
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United States
New York
Pennsayvania
California
Ohio
Ilinois
Iowa
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Jersey
Minsouri
Wisconsin
Iteep
Kansas
Minnesota
Connecticut
Great Club Sale of Pianos Nearing End
Only a few days remain for the Washington Music Co great club sale of pianos. Limited time offers on upright and grand models. Act now to save on selected instruments and accessories.
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Washington Music CO
Remains of James Knight Returned Home for Burial
The body of James Knight arrived Sunday morning from Sulphur Springs Arkansas aboard the 10 35 B & O and was taken to the vault in Washington cemetery. Relatives friends and Ellie met the train. Mrs Ruby Shellaberger the only family member to come in from the West attended. The B P O Elks of this city conducted a funeral service at the cemetery chapel with Rev T W Locke of Grace church officiating. The interment was to the family lot.
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James Knight
Sulphur Springs
Ark
Washington Cemetery
Ellie
Knight
Ruby Shellaberger
T. W. Locke
Grace Church
Elks & Number of Friends
Local Groom's Swipe Leads to Dryunked Arrest
George Robinson colored worked as a swipe of groom and drank too much tanglefoot Saturday night. He was locked up until Sunday and then fined five dollars plus costs.
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George Robinson
Robinson
City Board of Equalization Closes Session In Washington
The City Board of Equalization led by J A Edge J C Dunn and F M McCoy finished weeks of work on real property appraisements in Washington. The City Board of Review formed with the same members organized naming J A Edge as President and A K Henkle as ex officio Secretary to handle personal property returns and begin revising them.
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City Board of Equalization
J. A. Edge
J. C. Dunn
F. M. McCoy
Washington
City Board of Review
A .K. Henkle
Board of Review
Great club sale of Planes ends soon in Spencer
Washington Music Co announces a last days sale of Planes as liquor forces fail to gain footing in Owen county under the Proctor law. Remonstrance from Marion township with 68 signatures was filed, signaling the end of hope for the liquor faction.
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Spencer
Ind
Owen County
Remonstrance
Tom Marion
Thenacd
Terac Metre Et 7 Co
Guilty Plea Ends Bryant's Liquor Case and Exit From City
Chas Bryant, a colored barber, pleaded guilty to furnishing and sale charges after arrest for keeping a place where intoxicants were sold. He was fined 500 dollars with 300 suspended on condition he close his shop and leave the city immediately. A warrant remains for associate Les Robinson, and Bryant plans to stay away about two days.
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Chas. Bryant
Bryant
Wilbur Thornton
Jim Hodge
Plymouth
Les Robinson
Robinson
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Fair Ground
Talcusi
Tie
Craig Bros
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