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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1907
Page
6
Judge Isenminger rules in favor of the Bedford Elks in a raid-related case. He orders the return of beer and glasses seized from the Elks clubrooms and discharges custodian Rural Richardson. Beverages were found to be for a banquet at a lodge social session and not sold or given away. The trial, first under the new blind tiger law, drew wide attention.
Raymond Weir and Charles Ferguson twelve year olds of Bedford drowned while swimming in Leatherwood Creek on Friday afternoon. Ferguson struggled, Weir tried to help, and both died. Matt O'Brien, thirteen, attempted rescues, nearly drowned, then saved one boy and recovered the other.
In Washington the Masons plan a reception room in the Masonic Temple featuring a Wilton velvet carpet touted as the era’s largest single floor covering. Roughly 200 yards of carpet will be used with Blenheim pattern hangings designed to harmonize with the carpet.
The Evansville dog Foxie and its owner Samuel Trowbridge mourned in a large community funeral. About 200 people attended the burial in the Trowbridge yard after a lengthy service, with women of the neighborhood among the mourners. Foxie had been trained by TrisTF to perform tricks and was dearly loved, with floral tributes and a final song marking the ceremony.
An auditor, Nugent, investigates school revenue explaining a two percent shortfall and identifying issues in the ipoth tem system and receipt handling. The document notes Leoney and Nugent examining facial data as part of the audit, with focus on tax and revenue items.
Martin County Tribune reports Arthur Strange son of Jenry Strange of Brown finishes a dispute with Miss Beart McGee of Barr township. After threatening to board a Vincennes bound train, he backed off and was arrested for intoxication, pleading guilty and paying $8.70 in costs after fines of $10.70 were reduced.
A series of brief items lists residents visiting or traveling to Loogootee and Vincennes, with names such as Cahill, George Smith, Matt McCord, Rev. John Gorman, Helen Rudolph, Austa Morgan, and W. L. Carrico. Events include a Labor Day All Saints Catholic picnic and a baseball game between Canonsburg and Loogootee. A local depot hotel job and a new music store opening are noted, plus Joe Gehle’s purchase of land from Phoenix Insurance and planned move.
Fire officials report two separate blazes at a single West Van Trees Street double house. The Thursday incident started in the summer kitchen of John Potts’s home from stove sparks. Friday’s fire, in the adjoining summer kitchen, again from stove sparks, both alarms triggered by telephone within similar times.
The thirty fourth annual festival of the Maysville M E Church will be held August 21 and 22 at the Maysville church. The event is a yearly country social gathering drawing a large city crowd, with last year’s event noted as a strawberry festival.
Sullivan, an employee at Bonhams and Sons Undertaking, departs for Indianapolis to enter a training school. He will study embalming for about a month.
Bales, a son of Aliie Bales of the west end, has taken a place as stenographer in the hospital for states in Indianapolis. He is in Indianapolis for several months.
The author recalls enlisting in response to a 73 080-man ninety day call, with Colonel Van Trees presiding at the meeting. He describes wartime duties, delayed pay, family concerns, and a letter from his wife detailing support from relatives and neighbors amid hardship. A burglary case ties to the Burns City area and Manuel's suspected theft travels.
July 21 funeral notes death from dropsy. Survived by husband and four children: E. T. Prideli of Manchester, L. E. Pride of Monticello, Miss Olle, and L. Dr. Pride of Earlville. Many friends and relatives in the city. Funeral Tuesday at the Baptist church with burial in Manchester cemetery.
Joseph Marx, once a barber in Temple Court, is at Himelight in Jasper. Trustee Berger of the Fifth ward shut off Marx’s water, later met at Matt Gossman’s gin and argued. Marx claims Berger provoked and assaulted him. Marshal Kraft sought warrants for powderly. Judge Pfeffer to hold court Friday evening July 26.
Harry R Gers will travel to Charles Town West Virginia in early August to lecture before several summer institutes for state schools. He will outline the work done and planned programs focusing on plant related topics and educational methods.
An instructor and his assistant spent the summer engaged in work. From the first of August until schools opened he remained in the city for institutes. Mr Gers is in the city now spending a short stay with his parents on East Walnut Street.
Indianapolis News reports Tom Nugent addresses the state board of tax commissioners about county property assessments in Daviess County. He argues land values vary with river proximity causing unequal valuations and claims adjustments reduce taxes for some landowners while others see increases.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a petition regarding gravel road work north of the city. It mentions Edwards Pond roads and distances of about one and a half miles plus an additional one mile segment.
Police notification from Southwestern area describes a lookout and a suspect believed captured at Bedford. The report notes a confession by the individual, with details under investigation by local authorities.
French Lick visitor to East Van Trees Street, George W Belcher, surprised Bencher family by arriving Friday. They had believed Holland and his family died of smallpox a year earlier after an old resident’s rumor from French Lick. Holland had smallpox and lost sight in one eye but is alive.
Florian O. Smith a tinner of Washington Indiana and O L Butterbaugh and Walter L Todd of O L Butterbaugh Co filed voluntary bankruptcy petitions in the U S district court. They report liabilities totaling 1941 85 with no assets, and Florian O Smith shows liabilities of 4742 64 with assets of 204.
Mrs. Louisa Jane Montgomery aged sixty eight died at her Terre Haute home Thursday afternoon from cancer. She was a widow and survived by one son, Levy Montgomery of Odon, who attended the funeral in Terre Haute this afternoon.
Ed Walker left Friday night for New York. He was joined at Loo gootee by P B Larkin and son Bernard.
Daviess County reported seven typhoid fever cases in May with no deaths. The health tally indicates the month's outbreak remained non fatal and contained.
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