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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1903
Page
9
A damaged OCR fragment reports storms striking Van Buren and surrounding counties. It mentions a child seriously hurt after being struck by a bolt and trees along a path damaged. Reports note counties including Newton and Gibson with property damage and investment activity observed.
County Superintendent McHenry announces a Teachers Institute to be held in the Assembly room from Monday the 17th to Friday in August. Instructors include prominent educators such as John W., noted for prior work, with sessions designed to familiarize teachers with features of the program and museum context.
Dr Hobson preached a strong sermon on freedom in Christians as union services were organized. Pastors from Baptist G P M E Presbyterian and other churches planned eight evening gatherings, starting with the vestry service at the Baptist Church Sunday night. The church was filled and the message was well received.
A long, rough baseball match under wet field conditions ends Odin’s streak at eigh te en victories with a first defeat. Pitching from Bentz and Washington batters face stinging balls as Odin presses for runs but settles for two in the fourth and two in the sixth. Deitz and Lentz shine for Odin with strong fielding and hits, while Howard strands baserunners and Kane opens scoring for Odin. Umpire Ehesft presides as Washington players show solid defense and timely hits amid a windy, damp evening and postgame social at the venue with Mayme Schall and local guests.
Fragmented OCR notes mention Walsh Bt order twenty eight miles of Swift Mill, surveyors Schmidt Brill and H. A. Ps, with county references. Text remains incomplete and unclear but indicates a plan or survey related to coal railroad development and ownership notes.
The Prater wedding joins Sapanel rhage and Miss Lille in a 15 30 morning ceremony at the bride’s father's South Street home witnessed by close relatives and a few friends. Sophia Prater attended, a wedding dinner followed at the bride’s home, and the couple departed for St Louis for their honeymoon. The Martins and others note the couple’s popularity in their community. Frank Moore and Myrtle Kell wed at St Simony Parsonage with attendants Slater Balch and Miss Pearlman, as guests observed the ceremony. Moore is a son of Mrs. Wia Moore and linked to local industry. the couple’s move to Haute from Madison is noted.
A Charles Neidig family in Pittsburgh area reports an eight month old child nearly fatally poisoned after swallowing lye from a bottle kept in a chest. Neighbors and the mother treated the boy with sweet oil and sugar but his mouth remains badly burned. It is unclear how the bottle was accessed and doctors warn the burns may take days to heal. Weather forecasts predict a spell of storms and rough conditions through late next week.
An old university catalogue records forty year growth with fourteen hundred sixty nine enrollees for 1902 3 across twenty four states and foreign nations. It lists seventy one graduates and names students from Washington Ohio Montrose and other towns. A note mentions a dangerous finding and confinement related to a person named Louise Wallkee.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions Plaiville and routs amid sparse, unreadable text. The piece provides no clear date, event, participants, or location beyond the names, leaving the exact context uncertain.
Howard Leischer, a telephony employee, suffered a close call when a live electrical line in Thunder afternoon struck him. He was knocked around by 1109 volts but escaped serious injury due to the wire contact ending. He remains employed and able to return to work after the incident.
The county commissioners prepared for the August term and received bond filings. Newly elected county farm officer Nugent submitted a bond with commissioners, signed by Martin, Hastings, and Jobbson Alien. The bond appears for 21006 with various notes.
Fragmented OCR recalls suits filed in the circuit court by assessor John Daily alleging tax payments were not made on purchased bonds. The text mentions local residents Milliz Fea Wilbosny Blodmfis Wilon and references a suicide claim and a siting at Paseo Table cure with unclear dates and figures.
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