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Newspaper
Washington Daily Herald
Location
Washington, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1913
Page
6
The Warnes taxation law faces a statewide referendum delaying 1000 job openings under Governor Cox. County tax collectors and deputies await the verdict as candidates anticipate possible repudiation, testing the initiative and referendum provision used by the people.
A fragment stresses selecting prime lamb chops from a reliable butcher. It argues freshness and quality matter for taste, noting tenderness and delicate flavor when cooked properly. The passage emphasizes that even well cooked chops must be high quality to avoid insipidity.
A historical photo shows Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans Home boys and Civil War veterans at the courthouse in Washington MO. The article previews a state encampment with speeches by noted orators, parades, and civic ceremonies, highlighting participation by local groups and visiting bodies.
Council members Durant Chapman and Cox plus others visited The Adrona-Pox Fire Fighting Apparatus Company at Winton Place to inspect a large auto fire truck. Officials note the machine could be deployed in under half a minute, weighs seven tons, has a 125 horsepower engine, and would cost about ten thousand dollars fully equipped with 1500 feet of hose. The visit raised expectations of savings from early adoption and could withstand rough streets.
Prof A B Hall was elected superintendent of the public schools at Bowersville Greene County at an annual salary of 1300 dollars. He previously served as superintendent of Williamsport schools until recently.
The annual ninth grade commencement will be held tomorrow at nine o'clock in the Grace Me church. Rev. Frederick Rows of Grace church will officiate. The School Board invites the public to attend. Parents holding pupil tickets have reserved seat privileges.
Sam Sellars has recovered well after an operation at Hodson Hospital and returned home on the Snowhill Pike Thursday. Dr IL Stitt is also recovering from a recent operation, a relief to the large clientele. A change of time will take effect on the C H D railway this week, with the Sunday Dayton train arriving around 46 8.
The village of New Holland, long tested by disastrous fires, has finally secured a fire engine. A public demonstration Monday evening showcased the new apparatus with Ed Gordon in charge and Walter Zimmerman as hoseman. Authorities believe the engine will prove entirely satisfactory in protecting property.
On next Sunday evening June the sth a children’s service will be rendered at Harmony M P church on the Plymouth pike
In Chicago a woman named Mia Laulee Van Koren, 43, shot and killed her husband Jos B Van Koren when he forced entry into her apartment. She claimed she mistook him for a burglar after a quarrel that left them separated for six months. In Ithaca, N Y, June 5 the body of Mary C Mallett, a Cornell student, was found in Cayuga Lake after a canoe capsized May 17. The search for the remaining students resumes with renewed effort.
Elder E. L. Mitchell, former pastor of New Holland Church of Christ and son-in-law of Mr and Mrs W L Stookey, has accepted the Christian church pastorate at Maitland Missouri. He previously led a circuit of Christian churches at Higher Missouri for a year and a half. His resignation from the circuit was presented last Sunday and reluctantly accepted.
Three operations were performed at Fayette hospital on Wednesday. Mrs. L. M. McFadden had a serious operation while Lena Harve and McWm. Smith of Staunton also underwent procedures. Mr. Clark Rogers was brought from his Prairie Pike home to the hospital on Thursday for special treatment. Buy a Diamond Joe cigar.
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