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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1906
Page
5
Commentary notes locals study pearl bearing mussels in the east fork of White River as a pleasant, profitable outing. It questions a Bryan interview and discusses government ownership of trunk railroad lines and rate issues before the Interstate Commerce Commission.
A local shoe retailer promotes women's fine shoes focusing on comfort and style. The ad markets Drew-Selby at $2.00 as a benchmark for good leather, fit, and wide toe-shape choices across all sizes and widths.
Several dozen women's wrappers in blue red and gray percale offered alongside elbow length silk gloves priced at 1.50 a pair, cheaper than last March. Bargain table features towels in assorted kinds including damask and Turkish at 12 to 15 cents each.
They warn that voting by local interests would legalize bribery and polarize elections. The 1,290,121 railway employees form a large bloc whose votes could swing the presidential contest, making policy outcomes depend on regional gains rather than national Conviction.
A long column lists residents and visitors visiting Loogootee, Washington, Knoxville, Campbell Nebraska and other places. Names include Sr. Allen Amy Arthurs Alice Swithard Margaret Slater John Plater Alfred Webster Gladys McCord J F Roberts Hiram Moore Emma Cosby Plato Allen and S M Porter. Preacher FE R Redman to appear at the Baptist church August 21 and 25.
Owen Skemp went to Jasonville Sunday and Ed Pershing of Elnora was here Saturday. Several residents travel from Brownsburg to attend a funeral and others visit relatives in Indianapolis Wabash and Terre Haute.
Miss Kate Shull is ill with malarial fever Oscar Byrne visited Washington Monday Mrs Henry Pik had a Thursday birth John Tairris of Cannerburg was here Friday Pearl Guy returned from Lawrencetown HL and Mrs Len Coons were at Ashinstom Saturday Several from here attend the old settlers meeting at Odon Mrs Livdie Weaver Etlie Guillerrea and Miss Lizzie Buser of Louisville Ex and Mrs Al Brewer of Washington were the
Mrs L B Spaulding hosts guests including Joan Disser and her daughter from Trenton HL. The Misses Goldie Welr and Clara Grayse visit Trinity Springs for a week. James Brown of Johnson City and George I Brown Sr visit relatives. Sr Bo Hopkins returns from work at Lawrenceville sawmill to visit. A large group traveled to Washington for the Modern Woodmen log rolling event.
The following educators are named for Barri township for 1906 07 with school starting September 17. St Marys Novalls Kennedy Allen Ada Hopkins Wilson William C Raney Gaynor Austin Sharm Kennedy Mary McGrath Mills Austin Smith Patterson Mary Carlin Hart Timothy Arvin McCracken BE EL Radcliff Hayes Maggie Bradley Bellflour WooA Grannon Dean John O Conner Buckiey Rose Bradley Graves Clotilda Hunter Seals Lida Lavelle Livers Johan H Doyle Morgan J Will Kennedy Parsons James Mackell Cyopp Ernestine Gough Lenacher Lida Cunningham Cunnerburg Room A W G Hef fernin BF C Warris Edna Norris Cunningham Leo Hopkins. George Smith, Trustee.
Mod ern Woodmen of America log rolling concludes Friday night with heavy attendance. Weather affected turnout, and Vincennes will host the next event. At Zinkan hall a business meeting set the future date. Terre Haute and Linton received votes in a local contest. Wednesday horse show results list prizewinners led by Lon Barber as judge with top honors for driving, draft, saddle, and colt classes awarded to county exhibitors from Bogard township and nearby communities.
Local archival fragment lists individuals including Herbert Traebtood Miabel Myers Noa Arthur Triblood and William Traeblood with unrelated marks. It also mentions John Pate Rowlesville Wiley Ditchcock John Sims Ro Lanehuin Genevin Flynn Theoam Sims trustee Vin Bur en Township.
A clash at Butler Junction Pennsylvania between union and nonunion miners left Stef Reaway dead and Steydit Mosely missing arms amid twenty five others seriously hurt. A Chicago grand jury continues probe into Standard Oil rebates with Judge Bethow presiding. A petition seeks one mile of road between Elmore and Steele townships by Jason Fairhurst and 100 signers. Bob Davis, a Black man, was lynched in Columbus South Carolina after Governor Weyward urged law and order.
Classified notices note the Maysville M E Church annual festival to be held Thursday and details follow in the readable portion of the ad. The item signals a church event in Maysville with standard parish festival activities and date reference.
The notice section lists an Allen reunion to be held August 22 in Vance Grove Sugarland with Jews and friends invited and meals to bring. Another notice calls volunteers to the old Sugarland cemetery on Tuesday August 21 for cleaning the grounds. J B Crane Co announces sale of business and debt settlements at the old stand with Len Fornwald collecting payments.
The notice lists estimated expenditures filed by the Daviess Indiana county auditor for the year ending December 1907. It covers County fund, assessment fund, and poor fund items including repairs, supplies, jail, bridges, roads, legal services, health, charities, reform schools, and official salaries with totals by department and a grand total for the year.
On Saturday August 25 1906 between 10 a m and 4 p m rents and profits for a term not exceeding seven years of a described parcel in Daviess County Indiana will be offered at public auction if the rents and profits fail to satisfy the judgment and costs the sale proceeds may extend to Burton J Millis owner and the action is in favor of Elmer C Jordan against Millis. Milton Fitzgerald Sheriff. Heffernan Mattingly attorneys.
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