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Newspaper
Washington Daily Herald
Location
Washington, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1913
Page
5
Citizens urged to sign petitions to elect fifteen nonpaid residents to study and propose a new city government form for Washington. Election electors would approve the plan. other cities have already moved to Charter Commissions.
The encampment week ends but the Old Reliable remains open with a full line of fruits and vegetables including oranges bananas lemons cucumbers tomatoes green beans and peas. Granulated sugar sells at 1.20 per 25 lb sack and bulk coffee is offered at 20 cents per pound.
Washington reports a cross party appeal by Republicans Democrats and Progressives to Senator Pom erone of Ohio to act with the Democratic caucus to rescind an amendment he helped pass restoring a $1.304 per gallon tax on brandy. The tax would fund fortification of wines.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church will hold a meeting at Mrs. Jt. L. Tadley's home on Wednesday afternoon at 2 30. All church ladies are invited.
San Francisco reports amid a political uproar following the McReynolds dismissal firestorm. Attorney General resignations and a demand for statements from top officials frame a contentious scene as lawmakers press for clarity on the justice department crisis.
Readers are assured of a universal Catarrh cure that treats the disease constitutionally. The ad claims internal potency, destroying the disease at its root, and promises to pay one hundred dollars for any cure it cannot achieve. Address Fr. CHIPNEY & CO Toledo Ohio. Sold by all druggists. Yoke Hall's Family Pile for constipation.
A concise note warns that liquid blue is a weak solution and urges buying Red Cross Ball Blue, described as the blue that is all blue.
Notable but incomplete excerpt discusses meats and preparation with emphasis on beef ham and bacon as appetizing breakfast options.
Ohio roundup reports Harrison Bue named receiver for Ware and Starth Car Company amid financial turmoil. Cavalry camp near Athens handles deaths and drownings while investigations tie to Carnegie library funding. Several incidents include a wife’s murder case, a man’s throat-slashing, and a Syrian patient in hospital quarantine.
A historical note highlights tulle as a key material in crafting stylish hats. The piece describes how tulle is folded with frills and a glossy black center detail, creating a coquettish effect.
James E L Purvis purchases Lell’s Island of about 2647 acres at Buckeye Lake in Ohio at an administrator’s sale. The bid price is listed as 8700 with a claimed purchase amount of 81100.
In Cleveland on June 24 the death of Nick Hambith by burning at a Ha plant triggers a coroner inquiry after the American Steel and Wire Co reportedly fails to report the incident. The note also mentions postmaster appointments in Ohio and two drownings in Lake Erie near Youngstown.
An OCR read shows a daily timetable fragment for Worcester with illegible times and routes. The readable portions reference May 18 and a schedule page number 203 or 143, indicating a city transit listing. The rest is too garbled for precise details.
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