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Newspaper
Washington Daily Herald
Location
Washington, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1913
Page
3
A long column of names and visits shows Rev Henry Boynton Gage of Mones Iowa preaching in a Protestant pulpit and drawing large crowds. relatives and friends travel from Columbus Cincinnati Dayton and Greenfield for illnesses weddings funerals and hosting house parties with many stays and plans for summer activities including river bridge plans and a picture show venture.
The article notes Mr D A Ferree and Mrs Ferree attending commencement at Delaware College and the Ohio State University in the same week. It reports Mr Parree received a Master of Arts degree and mentions his study at both institutions.
Fragmentary OCR lists names Albert Jones and Jen lle Pulerton with ages 43 and 96 and mentions Ralph W. Manley. references regular reviews of Fasette Hive No 317 and Ladies of the Muccahers. Eagles' hall event unclear. additional garbled text follows.
Thastiond Schmidt of Chicago will address a meeting this evening on the subject Legitimate Business vs Nationwide draft. Schmidt is described as a business man, lecturer, and reformer with a message for the audience.
Leroy Pfeifer, son of Mr Ed Pfeifer of Millwood, was injured Monday morning in a farm accident. He became unconscious after a blow to the elbow and facial pain, later developing partial paralysis on the right side as a physician attended him.
Joseph Henderson sues Richard Bh. Jackson in Common Pleas for 2000 damages over a November 29 1912 street scrap. Henderson claims Jackson struck him in the face with a powerful fist. Attorneys Rankin Rankin represent Henderson and Post Reid represent Jackson.
A rain and windstorm Saturday night toppled the southwest corner post of the Sharp Memorial fountain on the courthouse lawn. The globe shattered into thousands of pieces as the post collapsed and the electric bulbs exploded. a pistol shot was heard. The post will be replaced at once and no injuries are reported.
Ohio residents plan a Buckeye Lake day event on July 24 led by Canton No 1 of Columbus under the Springfield Dominican Cadet drills and a Springfield home orphans band. Six year olds participate with performances by Taportal Degree Stall and other state officers attend.
A year’s salary for Rev Billy Sunday topped figures of many leaders and he purportedly influenced 57.88 percent of persons to hit the saw du etc. The record for the year is listed but continues in incomplete form.
The Woman’s Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church will hold a meeting at the Hod Hadley home in Wisbies. The ladles of the church are cordially invited to attend with arrangements set for a 2:20 start.
The Busy Beaver by Enon A. Milla depicts the beaver as industrious and home loving. It praises the beaver’s practical peaceful nature, permanent dam building, and stockpiling of winter food. The text notes seasonal behavior from winter stores to spring activity and summer wandering, highlighting the beaver’s readiness for changing seasons.
The article notes a couple wed on a Sunday at Crets and Sundaes, claims the ceremony was invalid, and reports they fled to Gretna Green to wed again on a weekday, creating a contested dual record cited by St. James' Gazette.
Parretts Grocery lists new potatoes at 30c per peck and old potatoes at 20c per peck. Hot house cucumbers and South Tomatoes are priced daily, with home grown sugar peas 15c per lb and 2 lbs for 26c. Alaska peas 10c per lb, green beans 12c per lb, cantaloupes 100 each, raspberries this week at 18c quart or 2 for 35c. Northern Pennsylvania strawberries arrive by express this afternoon at 17c per qt, 3 qts 50c.
Mr and Mrs Tayborn Coffman mourn the death of their four month old son Lewis G Coffman who died Sunday night at 415 Cherry and North streets Rev Weat of the Fir Baptist church will conduct funeral services Tuesday at 10 am at the residence. Burial will be in Washington cemetery.
A infant, Virgil Eo Amapn, aged four months, son of Withiam atu Farrie Amann, died Monday morning at 2 16 at the residence on Cheate Avenue. The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 1 o’clock with burial at Gay Treek MO cemetery.
Relatives here received news of Charlia F. Johnson's death at his home near Jackson Sunday morning after a paralytic stroke on Thursday. His daughter Mise Krome Johnson of this city was called to his bedside Friday and was with him at the time of his passing.
Funeral services for Calvin Campbell were held Sunday afternoon at the ME church in Madison Mills. The large gathering included relatives and friends from across the county. A brief service at the residence on Bogus Road preceded a long procession to Madison Mills.
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