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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1903
Page
8
A rough baseball recap notes Bedford defeating South Bend with Bedford pitcher Brye retiring seven against Sikita. Bringham yields seven runs to Greye as Grand Rapids falls ten to two in the late game.
Mrs Nancy J Chapman aged three years of residence in Madison township died after weeks of illness at her daughter's home. She had taught in Veale township and moved to Washington Street area. Funeral services were set for ten in the morning at Burialway Cemetery.
The forty third annual teachers institute opened promptly at 9:10 a.m. at the high school with Supt. McHenry presiding. Prof. John W. Cayro spoke on environmental influences on learning, noting classroom and playground conditions. Prof. Harlan and Prof. Bell led morning sessions. the program split into veteran and novice groups. Several local educators and officials attended, with emphasis on mental development and pupil well being in the coming public school year.
Reports say pocketbook thefts by a group of men on Viridines stretch occur nightly. Police search after three women were robbed while waiting along the road. a suspect named George Wice allegedly confessed and was taken toward Vin cannes for trial. Sheriff Pete Carr and J F Watt led the pursuit, with a car seen fleeing west at midnight.
A fire destroyed two old E and L cars placed on a switch near Maysville while a crowd of boys watched. Witnesses claimed a boy threw a lighted match into straw, starting the blaze. The cars burned quickly and a heavy loss to the company followed. investigation and possible prosecution loom.
A jumbled report from Vincennes reads about W. N. White moving his family to the city, two farms near Washington, and local shop rumors. It notes births, weddings, property moves, and social happenings including a party for Williams and a park proposal called River side park along the river.
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