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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1906
Page
4
Wounded at Resaca and Rapidan Keller died in a field hospital after a minie ball struck his right temple. He told his comrade to tell his wife not to weep as he died for his country, embodying Civil War patriotism and loyalty.
John Smith of Reeve township, married, was arrested at his home by Sheriff Fitzgerald and Marshal and deputy for bastardy. The prosecuting witness is Carri Bennett, 16, daughter of Isaac Bennett. Smith was brought before a justice of the peace, bound over to the circuit court on a $400 bond.
An assault near Sturgis Kentucky leaves one man dying and another badly wounded. The injuries stem from a clash allegedly carried out by two miners. Investigators seek suspects and await further details.
Judge Owen T. Thompson in Jacksonville announced Tuesday a letter dated July 47 from Nam J. Bryda requesting resignation of Roger Sullivan as Democratic National Committee member from Illinois. Sullivan declined to resign, asking for harmony in party unity.
Allen Mathis, identified as the assailant of Miss Ethel MelLane, was hanged in Mayfield Kentucky. He was brought from a train to the courthouse where a brief trial was conducted and the execution followed within minutes after the jury was instructed.
The Chicago made sack suits from B. Kuppenheimer & Co. are claimed as the best in town. The ad invites customers to compare details of style fit and finish and promises that wearing a Kuppenheimer guarantees fit. Light weight suits offered at one fourth off regular price.
Elizabeth Herr wife of Charles Herr dies after abdominal surgery at 34 with prior illness. Other obituaries mention Lofton Osborn 52, Mrs. Pugh 63, Mrs. Temple Killion 80, James McLin 72, David Riggins, Cynthia B. Davis 20, Mrs. Mary A. Breeden 42, Els Sylvester 81, and infant Wilma Overton eight months. Funeral details and family notes included.
Byron Chandler aged sixteen and John Chandler aged nine, sons of railway mail clerk Charles W. Chandler, were drowned Tuesday afternoon in a railroad reservoir south of Flora Illinois. The younger boy went beneath the water and his brother John attempted a rescue, both perishing in the attempting effort.
A large barn on Mrs. Mary Wiliar’s Vin cennes farm burned Tuesday morning, causing about 2000 dollars in loss. Fire investigators believe incendiary origin. The blaze destroyed 500 bushels of wheat 200 bushels of corn two mules and many farming implements.
Mrs S A Chenoweth from Bloomington visits the city to manage interests in the Hyatt house project. She arranges remodeling and contracts are being let to push the work through as quickly as possible.
The Mc Cracken family plans the annual reunion at Bethany Grove four miles east of Washington on the State Road, Thursday August 9. Henry McCracken serves as secretary and invites five members of the family to attend.
Robert Blankenship, a Gray son Ky store owner, surprised robbers in his shop. A struggle followed and he was dangerously wounded while the bandits escaped.
President Roosevelt gave one dollar to the Republican National Congressional Committee campaign fund and approved a plan to solicit dollars for the fund in a letter to the committee.
A Black man named Floyd Carmichael was accused of assaulting a white girl in Atlanta Georgia. He was shot by a posse that captured him. The corpse was to be burned but police arrived in time to stop the act.
Representatives of the freight traffic associations of the railroads of the country confer with the Interstate Commerce Commission to discuss the recently enacted railroad rate law.
James Stuart a Lexington youth carried blasting powder and matches in a trouser pocket and smoked a cigarette when an explosion occurred. He was seriously injured.
At Philippoli Bulgaria a clash over church property left two Greeks killed and several wounded after three Greek churches were seized by Bulgarian residents. The incident follows rising tensions in the region as authorities investigate.
The United States government has paid Germany a $20,000 award in the Samoan case. Great Britain settled by paying damages in the spring, and the dispute is now considered settled.
The Democratic committee of Erla County New York endorsed Bryan for president and Hearst for governor at a Buffalo meeting. J. P. Breen arrived from Loo gooltee Tuesday.
Harry Vonderlechmidt of Washington, formerly of this city, is in town visiting Linton Call.
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