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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1900
Page
5
Market driven prices shown for various groceries and household goods. Items include coal oil per gallon, sugar, coffee, baking powder, toilet soap, vanilla, and more with prices varying by load or unit. The fragmentary page presents fluctuating costs and discount hints without clear totals.
A flurry of visits and transfers fills the page with names and movements. Jallud McGregel from Fort Wayne appears on business while William Bonjey and family head to Denver for a new home. Local residents, lawyers, students, and officials including J. D. Laughlin, J. E. Spencer, and N. G. Laughlin appear in town for court, exams, and civic duties. diphtheria cases noted, and many short trips to Vincennes, Indianapolis, and Seymour documented.
Ex Sheriff Leming to attend a banquet. George H. Winchell, Arch Yazel, and other locals were in the city or traveling. Several residents returned from visits in Sumner Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, Louisville, and Vincennes. Local officials and guests include J M Huff in Bedford, Miss May Abell in Elnora, and Miss Essie O Keefe returning to Indianapolis.
The report lists church events and funerals at Bethany including the Jacob Williams funeral and burial in the church yard. It notes sermons by Rev Adamson of Monroe County and a fifth Sunday April preach by Mr Cable of Vincennes. It also mentions plan to build new barns, railroad grade work, and teaching career moves involving Edgar Feagans and Lulu Allison amid Democratic party dissension in Barr township.
Incomplete OCR fragment references a sale or listing at Hyatt's store with unclear details. No clear date, item, or entities beyond the store name. Further readable text needed to establish actions or deadlines.
Farmers plow for corn. Willemn Johnson trips to Patersburg. Eli Helites of OWon and Alex Dougherty with son Washington in locality. School closes with strong program led by W L Stuckey. Democrats nominate officers at Scadder's schoolhouse. Republicans active in voting. Community visits, sickness, and upcoming repairs noted. Liquor license denial for E Lester in Plainville. court remonstrance appeal. Arm injury to Biner Smith reported.
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