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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1913
Page
1
Harry Purcell reportedly took acid following a writing note, stating he was tired of life. Authorities investigated the incident as a potential suicide attempt and found no immediate danger to others.
Purcell a Hyatt Hotel train runner aged twenty three killed himself after failing with love. Found in his third‑floor room by night porter Cruikshank. An unlabelled two ounce bottle of carbolic acid lay nearby. he died within minutes after ingestion. A hotel note blamed tired of living and asked to tell friends. The note named a woman called Onle, identified as Daugherty.
Coroner to determine death in a suspected self poisoning case. Purcell, a Hyatt Hotel employee from the county, was found despondent after family strife with Myrtle Downings Haute visiting. Funeral arrangements pending as an inquest is held to confirm cause of death and next of kin details.
John E Lamb of Minnesota was appointed to the post of American envoy to Mexico during President Wilson's administration. The selection was seen as a cautious choice amid uncertainty, with officials avoiding public comment and noting the appointment carried official weight despite limited knowledge of him.
John F. McGaughy discusses Exodus and the Passover as symbolic foreshadowing of Christ. The sermon links the Hebrew feasts to the Christian ordinance of the Lord’s Supper, emphasizing faith in blood and the church as Bride in the new Jerusalem.
A car carrying Edward R. Pea and seven relatives narrowly escaped death near Vincennes when an oncoming train frightened the driver as he sought to clear the C. and E. I. railroad tracks. The vehicle was wrecked but all occupants escaped. the narrative then shifts to a meditation on ancient monuments and stone memorials spanning generations and biblical times.
A statement from a legal professional in Washington confirms being perfectly satisfied with practicing law in the state.
A baby boy born Tuesday to George Brown of Rutherford township Martin county weighs one and a half pounds. Doctors report the infant is normal and thriving and observers predict it will grow to maturity.
After stabbing Powers, Simmers fled as officers closed in. Marshal Perry tracked him to Vincennes where he was captured while attempting to board the Vandalia train just before 9 p.m. He faces murder charges and will be bound over to Knox county circuit court if Powers dies.
Carrie Ad Ad Carrie, a young farmer from Cairn Fidge Knox county, was fatally stabbed at a dance hosted by Theodore Messell eight miles from Vincennes. A large Camden neighborhood crowd gathered, a free-for-all ensued, and Joe Catt is named as the alleged assailant. Carrie, about 25, lies wounded with a knife thrust through the left lung, and death is feared.
At noon Monday James Armasting Jr aged fifteen and his brother in law Robert Jacks aged twenty seven drowned in White river at the same spot where Hinkle died two years before. Jacks traveled from Pennsylvania to visit James Armstrong. Armstrong and three sons plus Jacks waded into the river to swim out and were swept away. The other two Armstrong boys tried to help and also entered deep water but reached shore. A large rescue party dragged the river all afternoon and recovered the bodies about six o clock. they were prepared for burial in Bicknell after viewing by Deputy Coroner Sherwood.
Governor Ralston appointed Caldwell of Winchester to the appellate court to replace Judge Adams who recently resigned to join a New York corporation as counsel. Commission dated September 1.
Longstanding local friction over post office leadership unfolds as Walker wins presidential approval and a deputy is appointed. Mary Patterson will assist starting Monday while Postmaster Perrod remains in question. The shift reflects broader Democratic replacements across the district, with several offices already reassigned.
The body was sent back to Odon for burial after death in Dodge Georgia. Mrs Mildred Mitchell, age twenty four, daughter of Steven Mitchell, was a high school graduate and member of the local community.
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