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Newspaper
Washington Daily Herald
Location
Washington, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1911
Page
2
Panic erupted as four workmen were lowered toward the basement when the hoist cable slipped. The crew opened the cage early and the empty system sent them plunging to the bottom. The stone remained secure and no injuries resulted despite the scare.
Clark Denious aged nearly 70 and a former soldier was jailed in 1911 for furnishing intoxicants. He paid 260 on one charge and 500 on another, served two months, and was freed on Mayor Allen’s recommendation. A petition for longer confinement was ignored.
Wallace Dunn remains in critical condition after being struck by Harry Heale's car in Mt Sterling. He suffered a fractured skull and other injuries. Relatives await word as authorities deem the incident an unavoidable accident and not Beale's fault. Dunn, riding with a heavy lifting jack on his shoulder, looked back before the collision on a straight street.
A woman about to reach home from a neighbor’s when a mishap hurled her about fifty feet into a gatepost. Both legs were broken, her head crushed, jaws fractured and numerous cuts and bruises inflicted.
The Board of Health ordered cylindrical fly traps with a hollow cone design placed on streets Friday afternoon. City employees will bait and maintain the traps and beer may be used as bait to attract thousands of flies, a point the Mayor notes with a wry quip about bootleggers.
Few readers match Miss Curtis in talent taste and discrimination after years on stage. Her popularity grows with a simple natural manner. She will be accompanied by Mr Ballard promising a delightful evening. Also listed is a half of a double house for rent on Hinde Street with four rooms.
Ed Klever a noted breeder of Poland China hogs suffered a severe accident Friday afternoon in Moomingburg cemetery while aiding to move a heavy monument. A steel roller dragged his right thumb, tearing away the entire ball of the thumb and exposing bone. Doctor F E Hyer attended him and warned amputation may be necessary at the base joint due to torn tissues.
The Presbyterian manse grounds hosted a Sunday School lawn fete on a perfect summer night. Japanese lanterns and a bright moon lit long tables filled with roves of colorful decorations. Pretty girls served ice cream cake and strawberries as attendees enjoyed sociability and the evening ambiance.
In Common Pleas Court, the Thompson vs Campbell suit ended with a verdict for Campbell granting $17 damages. Thompson sought $53.60 for rent, while Campbell’s counterclaim claimed $75 for breach of contract over stump removal and water. The jury asked for further instructions at 9:15 p.m. on whether to consider potential lease effects from farming near uncleared stumps.
A promotional note advises prompt use of Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for any severe wound including knife or bullet wounds tin can cuts rusty nails and fireworks related injuries to prevent blood poisoning or gangrene. Also marketed for burns boils sores eruptions eczema chapped hands and piles with a 25 cent price at Blackmer and Tanquary.
Commencement exercises at Madison mills will be in the M E church on Thursday evening June 15. Eight graduates include Anne Lee Shobe Iva Stewart James Iason Ira Thompson McKinley Anderson Wanna Ross Howard Hopkins and Marie Charles. Henry Brownell of Washington D C will deliver the commencement address. Arrangements have been made to have the Capital Col
The Columbus quartet provides the musical program for the commencement ceremony with Miss Edna Thompson in charge of the event.
Work will soon start after you take Dr King’s New Life Pills and you will quickly enjoy their fine results. Constipation and indigestion vanish and fine appetite returns. They regulate stomach liver and bowels and impart new strength and energy to the whole system. Only 25c at Blackmer & Tanquary.
A large sale event at Washington Music Company features violins mandolins and guitars with marked discounts. Shoppers wait for door opening and special offers on string instruments.
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