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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1908
Page
4
Across the nation newspapers applaud Vice President Fairbanks tariff ideas urging straight forward debate and an unobstructed vote. Commentators from Springfield to Utica praise his approach branding it sound policy and popular with independents and Republicans alike.
Gilbert Hendren editor of the Bloomfield Democrat praises all Democratic congressional candidates in a weekly editorial. He asserts any of Davis Cullop Miers Padgett or Welman can defeat Chaney and then details each candidate’s strengths, with lengthy focus on Miers Welman and Padgett.
The column notes a writer who promotes Davis and denigrates others while defending the Bloomfield party caucus at Bloomington on April 5. The piece ends with a pledge to support the convention choice and the local Democrat slate.
Floods from torrential rains and cloudbursts inundate Brownwood Coleman and Pecan Bayou areas. Elkins Benny Ebony and Bigwood report extensive ruin with three deaths. 300 residences underwater and water up to fifteen feet in Bigwood. Court works and electric plants submerged. residents await relief.
In Gratton West Virginia on April 22 a farmer near Rowlesburg reports cows returning dry from the Cheat River where fish allegedly nibble udders and milk the cattle. The river’s fish are described as pulling milk from the cows as they stand by the stream.
The unidentified cigarmaker was found pinned against the rack at Midland Paper mill in Brookville Indiana this morning by workers cleaning the area. Coroner Bogart could not identify the man and said no identifying items were found on his person. He had arrived Thursday and was last seen Friday after saying he had worked in Cincinnati.
The Indianapolis item reports Governor Hanly plans to act against saloons following Attorney General Bingham’s interpretation of Farber’s rating. If enforced, about four thousand Indiana saloons could be affected as breweries would be barred from selling to individuals, impacting 575 saloons in the city and 73 in the region.
James Richardson says he killed his 18 year old wife while she slept claiming she was “fresh.” He asks for immediate trial and execution, saying he had planned the murder since their marriage two weeks ago. Doctors report he was driven to insanit y by what he learned about her.
Hartford City April 22 report says a long threatened anti saloon drive will seek to end liquor sales across four Blackford townships. Jackson and Washington lack saloons. activists push to remove traffic in Licking and prison townships containing Hartford City and Montpellier. Power of attorney cards circulate for signatures in both areas.
The Manhattan exclusive social club was raided today for gambling. A roulette wheel and other paraphernalia were confiscated. The raid marked the resort’s first major sensational crime event in Atlantic City New Jersey.
Mrs An ng Pearson of Telena Montana offers a reward for a Bible printed in 1703 that was handed down through generations from Sweden. The family home near Hausér Lake was washed away by a dam break last week, and the Bible has a centuries old lineage tracing to European royalty.
An April 24 letter from Judge E B Atty of Pike indicates he will not seek the Democratic nomination for Congress. He will support Mayor John W. Boehne for Congress, clearing the way for Boehne to run in the city.
Fragmentary notes recall April 22 events surrounding Stillwell wife of Winslow banker, with rumors and incomplete details about her fate and connections in the Stillwell area.
A twelve year old boy, Jamde Holden, son of Mrs James Holden of Wisconsin, drowned after falling into water while fishing near BiloM Mississippi. search and rescue efforts followed as authorities investigated the accident.
Dant charged that a crowd of boys caused a disturbance and threw rocks at the house breaking the windows, according to the complaint.
Lawrenceburg Indiana April 12 The Cincinnati Lawrenceburg and Aurora Electric Street Railway Company sues the B and O Southwestern Railway for damages seeking 5000 in Dearborn circuit court. The complaint alleges a passenger car was damaged when stalled at Criswell crossing in Aurora and struck by a fast B and O Southwestern passenger train before the engine could be stopped.
Greencastle Ind April 22 a attempt to raise the flagpole for the holiday program failed when a defective section bent forcing Superintendent Cosner to abandon the work. The cornerstone laying for the new Carnegie library remains on schedule with speakers including Hugh Rougher and Judge M E Walker both from Indianapolis.
H C Braner of Stuttgart Arkansas, a prominent citizen, died after falling from a second story window of a disorderly house in Woomington. He reportedly spent Wednesday there, with a rumor he was drugged and robbed of $400 before being thrown out by an inmate. The proprietor is alleged to have leased the room.
Two men identified as William Peaman and Fred Caland were found dead in a box car in Butte Montana this morning. The car was filled with steel and the men were crushed in a derailment or jam on the rails with one relative believed to be in Ohio.
New York reports the death of William Warwick a southern soldier in the line of duty with unclear date and details from the field. The brief notice notes his service and loss, reflecting ongoing wartime casualties and memorials.
An impoverished former power in arms lived in squalor after losing wealth and status. He owned a cherished old sword from war times and, facing destitution, ended his life by slashing his breast with the blade. Found dead, a smile played on his face as he died amid misfortune and faded hopes.
Chicago officials and theater managers converge at the Sherman House to curb sensational posters. James Wingfield argues eight of ten posters overstate attractions and urges truthful, restrained advertising for a season to meet audience expectations.
The report describes a quarrel among Frank Burnie and Catherina Brusso and their longtime relationship turning deadly. A confrontation escalated, leaving Brusso fatally wounded by a razor and the parties involved in a violent altercation this morning in Chicago.
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