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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1908
Page
3
An advertisement offers free large trial bottles of Urico-O to rheumatism sufferers nationwide. W I Jackson of Jackson's Pharmacy urges immediate response to test the remedy and recommends sharing results with friends. The note claims Urico-O cures rheumatism and asks readers to request the product now.
In Barr township Sunday Grant Myers hosted a large gathering for a reunion of his relatives as Henry Gorsage of Lorain Ohio and Frank Gorsage of Cuba Missouri, two uncles who had not met since 1861, shared a heartfelt, joyous meal with neighbors and friends joining the feast.
A buggy accident outside Mt. Olive church ends with Charles Fyfe and Miss Della Singleton thrown from the vehicle as a runaway horse speeds down the road. Miss Singleton escapes with minor injuries while Fyfe sustains head and shoulder injuries, rendered unconscious briefly. The buggy is wrecked. horse unharmed. The Sunday service was interrupted briefly.
The Rev Frank Hoon resigns from the Washington circuit effective Sunday due to health issues. He came from Tell City to succeed C A Ward and will move east to rest before entering evangelistic work. A Kentucky minister will fill the vacancy and preach next Sunday. The circuit includes Sugarland Maysville Bethel churches.
Lincoln Allison a Washington police night patrolman sues Washington Wheatland Coal Co for 310000 in Vincennes Circuit Court claiming a December 11 mine accident permanently crippled him.Attorney Padgett & Padgett filed the action alleging company negligence failed to inspect and secure the mine roof and prevent loose slate.
A farmer reported a horse and buggy left outside May and rea on a Saturday afternoon. A lap robe and whip were missing after a strict search failed to locate them. Dr Herr kept his horse and buggy, and Sunday morning the scene was noted again.
Notice promotes Sanol Remedies with claims of curing constipation and indigestion. It cites patrols against roving thieves around Vincennes and Old Post town, urging residents to pursue the remedy available at drug stores for thirty-five cents to one dollar per bottle.
Andrew McCall and others file a petition with Daviess County Auditor to widen grade and pave the Cornettsville and Epsom road in Bogard township Indiana. The request seeks grading draining and paving to a width of thirty feet over about 2.80 miles, connecting to improved gravel roads at both ends. The hearing before the county board is set for May 5, 1908, with solicitor Hastings Hastings representing petitioners and auditor Thomas Nugent confirming filing date April 8, 1908.
Andrew T Myers and others petition the Daviess county board of commissioners for improvement of a proposed public highway in Bogard township Indiana. The route starts at the southeast corner of section 4 township 4 north range 6 west and runs west to section 6 about two and three quarters miles, connecting with a free gravel road and township boundary. They request grading draining and paving with stone gravel or other paving materials under Indiana law. April 8, 1908.
Notice filed by Thomas B. Graham et al with the auditor of Daviess County Indiana seeking the improvement of a public highway. The petition appears before the board of commissioners in May term 1902.
John Keith and others petition the Davie ss County commissioners for the improvement of a public highway in Bogard township. The filing lists over fifty freeholders as petitioners and describes the road in sections 16 and 9, running northwest from the northeast quarter, with a length under three miles to be graded drained and paved with gravel or other road material. The notice appears in the May term 1908 records with Auditor Thomas Nugent signing.
George W. Tomey and others petition the Daviess County Indiana Board of Commissioners for the improvement of a public highway in Bogard township. They describe a two and a quarter mile route from the southeast corner of section 16 to the southeast corner of section 26, connecting with a free gravel road. The petition requests grading gravel or other paving per Indiana law and states the petitioners are freeholders and voters.
Petition filed with the Indiana auditor by John M. Peek et al in Daviess County seeks to improve The Black Oak Road in Veale township by grading draining and paving under Indiana law. The plan connects with the Washington and Petersburg road near Mount Olive church and runs about one mile to the east line of section 21. signatures dated May 5 1903 and sealed April 8 1908.
John Parr announces a request to sell spirituous and malt liquors in a room on the first floor of a two story brick building on east Main street Washington Indiana. The license application will be heard by the Daviess county board of commissioners at the May session 1908.
Notice announces the undersigned Lyleune Ham Long as administrator of the estate of Zama D. Lilie, deceased, with Padgett, attorneys Heffernan & Mattingly handling the matter. The estate is considered solvent and the appointment is formalized for probate proceedings.
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