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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1903
Page
4
A large assortment of trimmed hats for ladies misses and children sells for less than one third price at Misses N. and M. N. James located at 317 East Main Street.
Local society notes list ML Cross and others visiting or staying in the city from Evansville Glen dal Plainville and other towns. several residents travel to Vincennes Loogootee Petersburg and Washington while returning from trips to Atlantic City Chicago Topeka and Montgomery. relatives and friends host extended visits with Anna Burke Laura Winchell Clara Cullivan Corinne Underwood and others. Shoals Republican Loogootee Tribune report these social movements and visits in brief personals.
Notice that the association will sell stock in series number thirty eight on Friday August 7 1904. Interested buyers are asked to contact the secretary at the law office of Wadsworth Williams W Q Williams 7 istr for details and purchase.
The event promises dramatized gun fighting horsemanship and live displays August 18. The company features 700 horses 500 riders 800 Indians and vast buffalo herds with Cowboys Cossack riders Mexican verqueros and bold demonstrations including cabin attacks stagecoach assaults and mock battles.
The Shops and Railroads Traveling Auditor Thomas Donahue arrived back today after an eight trip east. Southern Indiana surveyors resume Evansville extension work near Winslow and say Walsh will not buy B and I but will extend. On Sunday the B and O S W resumes its theatrical train to St Louis leaving Cincinnati at 6 am and arriving at 11 30 am. J L Turk the flagman at Hickman Street crossing has earned an excellent record, being at his post since six each morning and missing the train only once due to illness in three years.
In Luogoostee Tribune accounts Miss Helen Ferguson of Henryville and Miss Edessa McKernan of Washington attend a reception at John Larkin's east town home with about thirty guests enjoying games and refreshments. Other notes from Loogoostee and Bloomfield detail Mrs. Pringle hosting for Miss Mary Lillie of Washington and Mrs. Rogers hosting an at home for Miss Pearl Walker of Indianapolis with contests and prizes among thirty six guests. Ice cream and cake are mentioned along with visiting youngsters and out of town guests from Washington and Cincinnati.
Members of the Eastern Star surprised Mr and Mrs Jacob Clark on West Walnut street last night about eight o clock. Several members and friends attended an enjoyable gathering with light refreshments. Mire Ralph Ingraham managed amusements and did her part well. The Clarks, members of the order, plan to move to Harrison township and received many good wishes.
Fred S. Clapp advertises Mi-o-na as a flesh forming food with a money back guarantee. The store pledges to refund 50 cents if the product does not increase weight or cure indigestion, claiming widespread success and urging thin or emaciated readers to try it today.
Harland C. Overton aged a youth of Elijah Overton and wife died after several days illness from flux. Funeral by Rev. G W Myers at their home and burial in Elnora cemetery. Mamie Tomey daughter of Thomas Tomey and wife of Hilnora also died of spinal meningitis and buried in Elnora cemetery.
A Washington reader testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills provide relief from back pain rheumatism and sluggish kidneys. Frank Lemon car builder at 218 N E First Street and his wife used the product bought at Hoosier drug store. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents advertise 50 cent price and urge to remember the brand and not substitute.
Local notice announces a cream social at U B church Saturday evening August 15. Also reports returns of the Corbett-Jeffries prize fight to be received at Weilands saloon Friday night. A small leather notebook with Johnson's breeding notes and a second paper book are reported missing with a reward offered for return.
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