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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1903
Page
4
A small item notes a cheerful mood as people sing The Good Old Summer Time and inspect a thermometer at Addies. An ad promotes Dean’s Ointment claiming instant relief and permanent cure for eczema and skin itching.
A long list of residents and visitors is noted in the James Kain led personals. People arrive in Vincennes from Odon Bloomfield Vincennes Evansville Logansport Terre Haute Martinsville Bloomington and other towns. Several plan visits to relatives and attend local events while others head to cities like Indianapolis Topeka and Cincinnati for business or leisure.
A local grocer stresses cost savings for shoppers, urging customers to buy at The Economy to cut expenses. The message highlights habitual savings over time and positions the store as a smart budgeting choice.
Closing out sale at 317 E Main St offers trimmed hats for ladies misses and children at less than one third their value. Local shop reduces inventory in a clear bargain push.
The Industrial Savings and Loan Association will sell stock in series thirty eight on Friday August 7 1904. Interested parties should call on the secretary at the law office of Wadsworth Williams W Q Williams 713tr.
J M Cardwell and Co offers a large up to date furniture and house furnishings assortment at 420 E Main St. The ad highlights low payments through their credit plan with charges no higher than elsewhere, aiming to furnish homes economically this season.
In Evansville a bean vine in F A Riehl's rear yard grew beyond belief as a string was tossed over a twenty five foot high telephone line. Linemen cut the vine to protect the city wires, disappointing neighbors who hoped to harvest beans from the roof. Cincinnati fire devastates Pittsbax plate glass plant. insured loss around 150000.
A Norfolk and Western passenger train derailed at East Portsmouth when rails spread, killing engineer Billy Simonton of Columbus, Ohio. Twenty five passengers were injured. In Sullivan Indiana a dispute over stray dogs led to a shotgun blast, but no injuries.
A humorous piece advises husbands how to respond when awakened by a suspicious noise at night. It parodies a Life article with a step by step scenario ending with a quip about a young man’s intentions and a joke exchanged between mother and daughter as the judge comments.
The fragment shows a dialogue about engagement and marriage. A woman asks for assurance not to do what she cannot afford. He responds that accepting such terms could end the engagement. The text reflects a domestic moral.
The ad promotes screen doors and windows as a solution for keeping out pests during summer. Prices are advertised as very low, drawing many buyers. The M. J. Carnahan Co invites customers to visit and discuss their needs.
Stomach trouble season prompt. Immediate relief offered with Medivize. Louis I. Hunemeier, chemist at Farmers' Drug Store Zum's Block provides simple remedies for health and comfort.
A local shop offers a wide range of box stationery and a fragrant selection of perfumes. Shoppers are invited to view an elegant line of books before purchasing at 112 East Main Street run by Mrs. E. Rickard.
Cleanli ness is our motto as Cuas G Stumper Market at 110 Main Street invites customers to share their preferences for meat cuts. Prompt service and juicy tender options highlighted, with two phones listed for contact.
Dutch Service is what we are prepared to give. You get the best refreshments and you are served without delay. If you want ice cream lemonade sodas or any soft drinks we can satisfy your wants. Orders for ice cream served on short notice. A pleasant place to get cool this hot weather at The Eureka 3 8 Main St. The oldest man is not always the man of the widest or the most valuable experience.
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