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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1903
Page
4
A large assortment of trimmed dresses for ladies misses and children sells for less than one third of their value at Misses M. & M. James located at 317 East Main Street.
Ed Bennett returns to Odon at noon. Numerous visitors and residents travel between Odon Vincennes Linton Petersburg and nearby towns. Names include Pierce Maxwell St Louis J P Holden Evansville Myrtle Allen Liston Claude Swing Indianapolis Will Walkup Colum bus Thomas Small Linton Matthew Kelly Petersburg Freemania Paoli Butcher Vincennes Ella Quillen Elworth Oliphane Morgan Roy Scoble Luella Toms Seymour Robert Wallace Bloomfield Leola Williams Danville Leola Williams Van Trees to Hen nessy Osmon Ep som Alma Tomey Bertha Myers Bogard township Nelle Beach Nellie Shugert A J Breckemith Vincennes John Mumaw Madison township H H Beever Elmore township Sue Allen Vincennes Homer Allen Linton George Walker Chillitohe Ohio Cholera infantum dysentery diarrhoea notice of Dr Fowler.
Light counts in the Labor Day Queen contest show Miss Tillie Vollmer gaining 81 votes from yesterday. Tomorrow drops occur for contestants with fewer than five votes while their tallyes may be rebuilt by future support.
Two showmen quarrelled over a Young James wild west affair and fought on a train to St Louis. One drew and cocked a revolver but did not fire then used it as a club, striking the other man until he stopped. The rough crowd at the show grounds witnessed several small fights.
Fireman T. J. Snow rests a few days. Passenger brakeman Charles Whalen takes a vacation. Traveling Engineer R. H. Wallace was at Vincennes Tuesday. B and O S W installing new switch locks on main track switches. Agent J. M. Clark of the S I at Seymour returns home after a visit. Engineers H. Schroeder and Lawrence Dixon resume work after a short vacation. Engineer W. H. Cunningham of Seymour spends vacation with Washington relatives. Switchman Pat Sullivan of B and O S W at East St. Louis was killed when struck by an engine Sunday. Thomas Howell quits Southern and becomes B and O S W conductor for Vincennes to Flora.
Fred L Clapp sells Mi o na with a guarantee refund if unsatisfied. The ad touts rapid health gains, improved digestion, and increased flesh, claiming many customers improved from emaciation to vigor. It lists headaches indigestion eye specks dizziness ringing in ears and liver troubles as cured, urging immediate use for best health.
The month mind memorial services at St Simons church are planned for 7:30 p.m. Thursday in honor of Pope Leo XII. The public is invited and admission is free. Parents should not bring children under twelve. Knights of Columbus will meet at their hall at 7:30 to attend.
Frank Fougerousse files a partition suit against Michael Fougerousse. Hastings Allo Hastings represent the plaintiff in this legal action.
Fred S. Clapp promotes Hyomei with a money back guarantee if not effective. The package includes inhaler, dropper, and Hyomei bottle for $1 with extra bottles at 50 cents. Claims show many users praising the treatment though reviews are anecdotal.
Fire at the Allen Cannon barn in Steele township destroyed a large grain supply. Cannon loss 200 bushels of wheat and 100 of corn while Robert Keith owner of the farm lost 160 bushels of wheat and 500 bushels of corn. The barn loft stored hay. the house was saved and two horses were rescued.
Miss Rae Martin entertains a group of young friends this evening in honor of Miss Petri Denbow of Pana Illinois who is visiting. Rev H C Clippinger of Vincennes leads the adjourned quarterly M E church meeting tonight. E N Craig from Petersburg opens a barber shop on Main Street in the Kiefer building.
Norrox A U W announces its regular meeting at Jacksons Hall Thursday night August 20 with important business and invites all members to attend. Haier Allen M W James McCantonen sec 8 19 dit. Tonight at the Opera house Burlesque Circus features 195 performers, top local talent under professional direction with dazzling stage effects.
A newspaper blurb extols the Edison phonograph as a simple durable machine with clear sound and less noise. Jeweler Geo N Engert at 305 East Main Street offers demonstrations to convince customers, noting growing modesty in public figures like the new pope.
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