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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1900
Page
7
Uncle Josh Spraveby, a celebrated New England comedy in its tenth season, plays at the Opera House next Monday. The production features a large 85-person company, new scenery, 12 colored orchestra, and bold mechanical effects praised by critics as almost painful in realism.
Idaho Governor Steuzenberg appeared before the House military affairs committee wearing a distinctive outfit. He wore a big hat a white shirt with a turn down collar and a gold collar button visible above.
Police report names Mike Carhebe known as Bog eye as a suspect in a caper tied to escape plans. Chief Gallath Yharap and Officer Jenning describe the defendant as a top thug in Washington with a history of prison escape. Convicted individuals may face fines up to 10 000 and up to a year in county jail.
Local notes report residents visiting Washington and relatives nearby, with Harriet Colbert returning home after a five week stay. Sabbath School was reorganized with Joseph Swann as Superintendent and Frank Swan as Assistant Superintendent, with Chas Walker as Secretary and Treasurer and Mrs. Mitchell Jones assisting. Visitors from Camel County Missouri join friends for Easter activities, and John Davis travels to Bloomfield to attend a Presbytery meeting.
A London report relays sporadic details from April 5 to 12 about engagements near Bloemfontein. It notes seven enemy deaths, prisoners taken, and British losses including Sergeant Campbell killed and Williams wounded. The dispatch praises Imperial yeomanry and Kimberley mounted corps and mentions nearby movements and equipment.
The State Department releases a consular report from Bombay showing 8.5 million affected by famine in India and 84 thousand dollars daily relief spending. The area totals 300000 square miles with 40 million people, plus a distressed 145000 square miles housing 21 million. Applications for relief surge, stressing local authorities. The consul fears South African war may pull British support from India. Additional items note a fatal wreck near Canton killing three crew and a New York murder suicide by a salesman.
Reports note Leon Gaget arrested in Paris for unlawful relations with Germany. Berlin banker Salomon-Nordinger sentenced to two years. Porto Rico suffers worsening post hurricane conditions. Pittsburghs Commercial Coke Company aims to compete with the Pennsylvania Coke Trust. Anil, a Rhode Island divorce plaintiff, faces perjury charges in a Rhode Island case. Fire set by coal air triggers a 7 year old Lizzie Bailey’s death and two others burned in Galveston. Melba Armstrong divorce granted to Charles Armstrong on desertion grounds. Assayer B B Bergin detained over suspected gold theft from San Francisco Mint. Nebraska Regents name Benjamin Andrews as University of Nebraska chancellor. American troops in the Philippines receive abundant reading material from a U S library drive. A boiler explosion at Louis gine kills Clarence McNally and injures David Wing. War department reports four killed in action, three died of wounds, 15 from disease. Peyton Va fracas disrupts local spectators. Phoenix Park Dublin hosts a crowd. a pan American ambassadors meeting aims to back second Pan American Congress in Mexico City.
Spectacular dispatches from Cape Town and London describe rumors of Baden Powell death doubted by officials while Roberts may move to clear the Boers. Reports tell of Gatacre’s removal, Natal operations, and Bloemfontein fortifications as British forces shape strategy in South Africa.
Local notices report protests against Hoffmann as political figures push council actions on county debt. A rocketing string of accidents and vandalism include a drugstore window fire and a broken leg from a fall at a rail yard. Community leaders prepare Easter services while electoral meetings, shop-floor strikes, and municipal decisions unfold in a tense week.
The text discusses fish seasons and legal months for taking fish, mentioning June and other months. It notes uncertainty about which months are lawful and references penalties for wrongdoing. No clear actions or dates are established in this fragment.
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