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Newspaper
Washington Daily Herald
Location
Washington, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1911
Page
6
Miss Lottie Harmon sued Latrimer Laundry for 5000 in Common Pleas claiming she was crushed and burned by a large mangler while employed, with trial postponed due to a point of law as attorneys argue before Judge Carpenter. The case likely to be rescheduled with next case assignments.
A B & O train struck a cow from the Children’s Home farm Sunday morning. The impact knocked the animal into a ditch and left it injured, with the possibility of death.
While shopping at the Station's store at 11 15 Monday morning Mrs Ellen Jenkins of East street city suffered a sudden paralysis and is in critical condition with little hope of recovery Mr Jenkins was nearby and clerks assisted Rowe was called and Mrs Jenkins was moved to her home where she remains semi conscious
Saturday night lightning struck and killed a valuable mare of Floyd Eichelberger in Jefferson township. The mare, with a colt, was in the field when the bolt descended, killing her instantly and destroying the colt’s prospects. Loss estimated at 400 dollars.
W C Minnie, a city resident and patent medicine vendor, filed for divorce from Martha A Minnie whom he married in Georgetown Ohio in April 1903. They had one child who is dead. Minnie claims the defendant has refused to live with him for several years.
Wheat harvest is beginning this week as farmers prepare binders and seed, with a week to ten days needed to complete. Dry weather in April and May reduced the crop, and straw stands are lighter than usual across the county.
Debate over allowing automobiles into Washington Cemetery at certain hours. Owners of machines urge permission, noting other cemeteries permit cars during the day. Recommend cotemporary discussion with cemetery authorities for possible consideration.
Renguliar gathering of Waeshineton temple Neo Sse Pythian Sisters held Tuesday evening June 20 1911. Officers listed include Gertrude Veail Ida Gillespie and M of ROC with ball at 7 PM at the leek prom ntiy venue.
The Wesley Chapel Mite Society will meet at Mrs Marry Wyatt's home Wednesday afternoon at 2 30.
A vintage advertisement promotes Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product for whitening yellowed clothes. It touts a large three-ounce package and six count offer at grocers, urging customers to keep whites brilliantly clean.
A fragment notes property work in Gower, mentioning lawn care and tree maintenance. Details are unclear due to OCR distortion but indicate local landwork or landscaping activity in the Westilicer district.
An old newspaper fragment recalls a stage banquet where a fake bird prop was used, the prop man skimmed funds, and a chaotic lemonade mishap led to a moralizing chorus. The scene shifts to a naval anecdote and a railway conversation featuring a vigilant engine crew and a cautious crewman.
Word reaches the city of a June 36 time change on the C H D railroad affecting two through trains. Officials have not released details and the new time card will take days to announce. One east bound evening train at 6 22 may shift, hindering connection with the B O at 6 14.
City crews have applied 54 000 gallons of road oil and started on another 6 000 gallon tank. Principals streets have received or will receive the fluid. Dillinog streets in the city has proven a complete success in every respect except a small initial nuisance when first applied.
The Philadelphia Record recalls a reporter J Hampton Moore covering a human interest tale about an eighty year old woman who died leaving a twin sister survivor. A rose near a cemetery frames the scene as Moore meets the sisters and notes the living survivor awaiting the second sister.
The practice requires at least an hour before harnessing and a full hour of rest. Larger horses tend to perform better and show fewer ailments, suggesting the owner benefits from selecting bigger animals despite the effort involved.
A humorous discussion by artist H Anthony Lover about a hypothetical purple cow. He explains color theory linking green pasture red and yellow sun to produce a purple appearance, claiming the cow would be purple under certain conditions and cites Gelett Burgess with a playful note.
A fragmented notice extols skin health through regular bathing and a product named Manoline. It claims pores release toxins and that Manoline improves the skin after bathing with a small quantity, priced at two dollars per tube, noting 260 drops per tube.
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