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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1903
Page
4
A large assortment of trimmed hats for Indies misses and children sells for less than one third of their value at Misses M. and M. James located at 517 East Main Street.
A flood of personal notes lists Joe Oberi Wheatland E T Warner Shoals A W Hadinck Petersburg J B Paul Peters burg W A Wallace Vincennes M Killion Cornettsville Van Hoy Loogootee Mrs N G Stokes Vin nane ce W Evans Loogootee Wagoner Petersburg Frank Oserbay Wheatland Miss Mary Chattin Vircenses Ezra Mattingly Salem Will Barrick Texas E K Smith son Frank Niagara Charles W Blinkard Montgomery Mrs Helen Wetsell Hazelton Geo Osman Ep som Claud Cropp Van Buren Twp Mrs James Eastham Denver Colo Mr and Mrs A D Fairhurst Cornettsville Mrs d Johnson Elzora J Goshorn M S Hastings family De Kalb Co Miss Jessie Butcher Princeton Cerelia Nellie Reese J Gurney Janesville Wis Miss Edna Rinehart Vincennes C L Cogswell F A Cotton Petersburg Sam Tonis Belleville Trinity Springs Margaret Minnie James Pearl Treon Charles Stone Walnut Ridge Ark and more visit notes from Petersburg Vincennes Princeton Trinity Springs and related towns.
Washington Aug 12 Secretary Root will resign as secretary of war and may be succeeded by Governor Taft of the Philippines. The shift depends on the Alaskan boundary commission and Root’s absence in London. Root plans to retire for personal reasons and to return to law practice in New York. A separate note from Oyster Bay confirms Root’s resignation effective early next year with Taft possibly succeeding. In Detroit Frank Tilley of Rising Sun Ind. dies from injuries after the Durand circus wreck, bringing the death toll to twenty five.
The notice highlights marriage licenses for James Sturgeds and Mary Duffy. It promotes Joe Gordons Place at 218 East Main Street as a social venue, claiming excellent drinks, clean service, and cigars attracting the best city patrons.
An advertisement touts Hyomei as a guaranteed catarrh cure with refunds for dissatisfied customers. It notes Fred S. Clapp sold thousands of Hyomei outfits, with only two refunds, and describes the complete outfit priced at $1.00 with a bottle for 50c. The claim urges breathing Hyomei four times daily to improve and cure catarrh and warns against ordinary stomach medicines. It also mentions a separate note thanking Metropolitan Insurance Co. for a claim settlement and ends with a proverb about an empty cupboard and thought.
An advertisement features Frank Lemoo a car builder from 218 N E First St praising Doan's Kidney Pills. He says they relieved back pain lameness loins and kidney sluggishness and his wife also felt relief. The Hoosier drug store supplied the product and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY is named as sole agent with price 59 cents. Remember to take Doan's and no substitute.
Voters are urged to choose a Queen of Labor Day with ballots available at Horrall Bros store Scoble's store Neal and Eskridge Hyatt house Meredith house Henry Vollmer Cabel and Kauffman and Lov Hovey serves as president on the ballot list.
The Industrial Savings and Loan Association will sell stock in series thirty eight on Friday August 7 1904. Call the secretary at Wadsworth Williams law office to inquire about stock. A small leather memorandum book of Johnsons breeding horse Little John and a small paper book with notes are missing rewards offered for return. Also notices from local merchants advertise door and window sales and Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil for injuries.
In Rome on August 12 a fainting spell forced the pope to retire earlier than usual last evening. He later said he felt recovered but his intimates noted that he appeared aged and changed since his election.
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