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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1903
Page
8
An old advertisement touts Foley's Kidney Cure as a universal remedy for kidney and bladder diseases and urges immediate use for irregularities. It also promotes Mrs. Austins pancake mix for brown cakes and notes a B&O SW excursion to Vincennes, Indiana with a spring ticket deal from Washington.
A string of brief notices records individuals visiting or returning from nearby cities. J Arthur visits Elnora while G B Cook returns to Jasonville. Olive Morris visits Viezenes. Yoder from Vincennes and Sam Friedman from Evansville. Dr Henry Horr from Cincinnati. Dr Vance May from Correttaville. Al Williams Bloomfield merchant. Others include Herman Sander Bloomington. Dr G W Willeford from St Louis. E E Long from Shoals. E A Stanley near Odon. W A Wallace home from Odon. A W Bechtel and J B Shields from Odon. J W Sturgis of Indianapolis visiting Dr J L Moore. Dave Sheare and Eddie Hagerman from Linton. Elizabeth Parrill returns to Vincennes. Miss Becks back to Olney Illinois. Sallie Morton returns to Hinton. Dr John Fitzgibbon and son Will attend funeral of Mrs M J Enright in Louisville. Corrine Underwood back from Indianapolis. Mrs Hiram McCormick and daughter return to Shoals.
President Roosevelt and party depart Washington on a special six car Pennsylvan ia train decorated and furnished for the trip. The train will cover about 14 000 miles over nine weeks and three days ending June 9 with various dignitaries joining along the way. John Burroughs will accompany to Yellowstone and return to New York.
New York April 1 extradition proceedings for J. Whitaker Wright were adjourned until April 8 to await additional papers from England. A second warrant was served on Wright in court.
Affidavits claim Alfred Henry Barnes official receiver accuses Wright of fraud against Globe Finance shareholders and of false balance sheets. In Jacksonville Illinois a deputy sheriff is stabbed on a train while transporting a mental patient. Poisoned whisky kills a police officer in Greeley and three others are injured. Peru reports police averting a lynching of presidential candidate Fernando Seminario amid campaigning on the south.
Milton Wilson is sick Jerry Haya is home from St Louis Miss Clara Davis went to Terre Haute to take a normal course Walter Murphy will go to Bloomington to resume work at Indiana University Dewey the three year old son of Mr and Mrs Matthew Purcell has pneumonia fever Mrs James Meads and Mrs Jesse Billings came home from Noble Indiana after a brief visit Bethany cemetery will soon be closed with a beautiful iron fence It is one of the prettiest burial grounds in Daviess county Miss Libbie Feagans is teaching a spring term at the Wathen schoolhouse with twenty five scholars An old time play party was given at the home of Mr and Mrs Ga n Feagans Saturday night Forty five young people were present The Ga ner school closed Saturday Pupil names listed Libbie Feagans Bert Feagans Andrew Cat shal and Bernard Quilliam Edgar Feagans was the teacher Vern Reed as he returned from Montgomery had the shafts broke from his buggy by the horse fell Jesse Wilson returned from Indianapolis after attending a commercial school
Mrs Frank Reinsel and daughter Katherine return from Vincennes relatives. Mrs Horney and Mrs Bowden, visiting city relatives, return to Washington. Gaye Him Immediate Relief by J Ogders of Frostburg Md praises Foley's Kidney Cure for kidney complaint. Smith & Winton endorses. An old adage notes some people are like wasps the farther away the less disagreeable.
One lot of gowns in muslin trimmed with lace or embroidery and tucking sold at 50c 64c and 75c. Plain gowns tucked and hemstitched for common wear 25c and 35c. Lace embroidery trimmed high square and V neck Ramona styles. Any style from 0c up to 200. Large display and buyers pressed to visit.
One lot of cambric corset covers with plain tuck and lace embroidery. prices range from 25c to 95c for various styles. Ruffled and extra good makes priced at 50c to 75c with lace or embroidery. A single lot of higher grade elegant covers offered at about $1.25 to $2.00.
An ad announces a lot of Indies drawers in muslin with three rows of tucks and hemstitched ruffles at 15c to 95c. Additional lots of muslin drawers in odd sizes with tuck and hem stitching priced around 35c, and a 60c line in cambric with embroidery trim. A full stock of drawers at 75c 21.00 and 1.25 is offered, inviting customers to view.
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