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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1900
Page
3
The notice outlines convention dates for the Prohibition party with ticket pricing and travel packages for April and May. It lists a house and outbuildings for sale at 1208 McCormick Ave, with a detailed property description. It also references medical advisories and local ads for cough remedies and an Assembly notice, plus local reports from Smith & Winton’s store.
A Saturday night melee at a Morris street saloon in Indianapolis ends with ONeill dead from a skull fracture after a quarrel with Rutledge and Brown. Both men arrested for murder. Brown’s wife believed the death accidental. Other items include a Ridgeville boy killed by a train, a major fire in Maxinkuckee affecting several businesses, and multiple local incidents of embezzlement, suicides, and a shooting by an officer in Union City.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions persons including Ross and Purcell, with scattered place names and a January reference. The legible fragments suggest a court or social notice in Augusta or Princeton context but details are unclear.
A brief marriage license notice lists John F. Wsen and Anne Colgin as the couple, with likely parish or city filing details and the date of license issuance. The report emphasizes the names and official act of licensure.
Long standing petty thievery haunts Odon with unlocked doors and missing money and goods. A thief who knows the town, uses hidden keys, and evades capture has struck stores, homes, and a poultry man’s coop, taking dollars, stamps, and small items while leaving little trace.
Found at Sanborn, Dr Culme’s whereabouts unknown after a potential suicide threat linked to opium use. Telegrams and anxious family seek news as neighbors fear relapse and a heavy blow to his wife and children. The elder Culmer, a Sanborn resident, notes the doctor’s past recovery by Keeley cure and wonders about his current condition.
An advertisement touts GRAIN-O as a healthy cafe substitute suitable for children and adults. It claims the drink is made from pure grass, easy on the stomach, and marketed as a stomach friendly, affordable alternative to coffee at 16¢ per package in grocers.
The March term of the Daviess Circuit Court shows multiple continuations and adjournments including cases such as Brummitt vs Brummitt damages Seng vs Seng and McCord vs Hornady. The record also mentions injunctions, divorce action, and title actions, with various continuations.
A city committee names the man who will serve during the coming election. The Republican central committee announces the appointment for the first ward as part of preparations for city voting. The latest statistics note the United States has over 200000 miles of railroad and fewer than 20000 miles of good wagon roads.
Abraham Haré, leading Belleville druggist, touts Electric Bitterstones as best selling for twenty years. He claims the remedy purifies blood strengthens nerves and cures many ailments. Price 50 cents with books offered at one to ninety eight cents.
Officials indicate a contract will be awarded soon for a project in Shenzhen, with terms including a share percentage and initial timeline. Details remain unclear due to garbled OCR text.
Unclear text indicates George Wallace was charged with robbery or petit larceny in a Walters hotel room. Details are garbled, but the note mentions a judge, a Houghton reference, and a three year term or sentence, with a stranger involved.
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