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Newspaper
Washington Daily Herald
Location
Washington, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1913
Page
4
A reader recalls a tense journey aboard a train ending with a discovery of a man beneath the bed. The narrator weighs defense and survival as fear mounts during a long, perilous travel experience in a domestic newspaper column from Los Altos Outlook.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art will display the Morgan collection worth about 50 million dollars in full during 1914. The array includes enamels, bronzes, jewelry, Gothic and Renaissance works, clocks, porcelains, tapestries, furniture, ivories, sculptures, miniatures, and paintings.
The community honors the Class of 1915 as graduates receive diplomas signifying mental and moral fitness after four years of study. Parents, teachers, and neighbors share pride in their achievement and look forward to the youths launching into life with confidence and hope for the future.
A fragment discusses the conventions and the role of foghorn orators who attract crowds while partisan protests drown out serious questions. It notes the system’s mercantile veneer as cities seek large crowds, yet acknowledges the convention system has produced good results overall despite evils.
Washington area reports fair conditions with unsettled interludes. Ohio and Indiana expect fair Thursday and Friday with possible showers and light variable winds. Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky forecast fair Thursday and Friday. Lower Michigan sees cloudy and warmer Thursday with showers possible Thursday night and Friday, light to moderate westerly winds. Northern portions may see showers by night, with Friday fair and moderate winds inland.
Fragmentary notes describe 7 am readings with temperature and clear skies. A Washington forecast for tomorrow mentions possible showers with variable winds.
A garbled report covers Stephon Manuhe contesting an estate, heirs seeking a probate, and a father departing from home while a trial proceeds. A separate item notes a woman released from custody, plus brief summaries of criminal cases including burglary, a shooting of an infant, a sailor injured by a rattlesnake, and a 12 year old girl allegedly starting a fire at a children’s home.
San Juan Puerto Rico dedicated its new two hundred thousand dollar Y M C A on June 1. Over one thousand men enrolled for membership and the dormitory is filled. A canvass of the island has been made in recent months to advance YMCA work and already two thousand two hundred are wearing the association pin in thirty seven groups. It is believed the work will bring young people of both American races closer together.
The popcorn and peanut concessions for the Panama Pacific exposition have been sold to Richard Emergan of Fresno California. It is projected to earn about $100000 in the nine and a half months the exposition gates are open. Additional notes include armor plate factory costs, stamp dealer associations in New York, California crop outlooks, and historical items from March 41 1878. The item also mentions a town meeting selecting a civic ticket and a Milton Paradise Lost panorama schedule.
A local baking competition drew a crowd as chefs showcased pastries and confections. Judges awarded prizes to standout entrants including rising stars from the culinary club and a seasoned baker who earned top honors for their innovative chocolate tart.
June 4 report states W Imtes, a Republican, was found guilty on four counts in a federal criminal case. The trial involved campaign conduct and related charges. Four counts resulted in a master sentence of fourteen years.
A cautious notice explains no deposits are loaned to officers, directors, or employees under any circumstances. All funds go to outsiders only on first mortgage real estate security. If security exists, funds are provided. otherwise not. Five percent interest paid on time deposits. Requests for booklets are invited.
Call W. B. Hershey at home phone 4417 any evening after 7 pm for details about the City and County directory.
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