26 Aug 1905
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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1905
Page
1
Fragmented OCR notes report an event described as an earthquake that toppled a chimney amid chaotic references to rail accidents and a 1904 Interstate Commerce context. The text mentions fatalities and travel disruption with scattered figures for deaths and passengers across years.
Fragmented text references railway crossing dangers at Severith Afreet crossing and warns of no belt or sign to warn pedestrians. Mentions Charles Walifier Attorney General opinion on state education board wage limits and public works contracts. Includes scattered names and legal matters as partial OCR.
Democrats select Heffernan as city chairman and meet to organize for the upcoming local campaign.
The Democratic central committee met at City Hall and named officers for the coming campaign including Chairman William Heffernan and Secretary Arthur H. Greenwood. Nathan Read is favored to head the city ticket while Read’s backers push for a primary or convention bid. Kennedy managers and local figures weigh risks and options. A separate note reports the death of Newton Coats, husband of Ida Coats, with inquest by Gibson County officials and details of the funeral arrangements pending.
Residents in the northern county fear a pestilence linked to fermenting decayed vegetables and animal matter. The piece recalls Hindostan in Martin county where rotting vegetation caused a deadly fever and mass graves, tracing fears to a weed-clearing flood and unsanitary conditions.
The fragment hints at a voyage from a port likely San Francisco, with a change in destination from Europe to an unspecified path. Details are fragmentary, and no clear names, dates, or organizations are identifiable.
A local grocery store will close temporarily and reopen early next week. Mills oversees the grocery department at Neal & Eskridge, bringing an excellent seventeen year record with the firm and five years in the department.
Plans are underway for a fall corn festival and horse show in Flnora on September 27 28 and 29. Governor Hanly and John C Chaney are slated to deliver addresses as preparations proceed for what organizers hope will be a big event despite storm damage to corn stock.
Reese Woods of Martinkrille and Saille Cardsch of Elnora wed Sunday evening at the bridandster home. The bride is popular with many friends. The groom works on the ShuMeverger farts in EI nora. They plan to make their home in Martinsville with the groom’s parents nearby.
The Rebekah team secured first prize at the district drill competition held in Ireland on Saturday. Drill master Witt McCornick and captain Mike Magele Dunbar led the team while several Odd Fellows from Washington attended the meeting.
fragmentary text lists names and roles including deputies and officials such as deputy treasurer and congressman candidates. mentions residents and municipal figures amid scattered phrases.
Nora Cox, formerly Nora Jones, fled with her two children after a divorce from Finis O Cox. The custody order sent the children west to Parke County, Ohio, while Cox pursued settlement and return, with court action and further hearings discussed by Deputy Prosecutor Hastings as the family moves through Washington and involved parties seek resolution.
An Ohio factory prepares to fill an order of 600 opera chairs from Morgantown West Virginia. The project will require hiring several additional workers and the chairs will be shipped at the start of next month.
The daughter of Jo seph Winklze lives near Main Street was burned Sunday by a phosphorus ignition from a toy candle. Her dress caught fire, mother smothered flames with cloths, neck and face burned. Dr. C T Wall says prognosis grave but hopeful for recovery.
On the Edwardsport road three miles from town John W Burke finished thrashing eleven acres of wheat yielding 627 bushels for an average of 57 bushels per acre. This stands as the best county yield and possibly the best in the state.
An old fence rail at Swan Pond has become famous for a playful tradition. Three bridesgrooms rode the rail during thawed Falls, then stored it safely until another wedding at Swan Pond.
The brother of J G Cawley was found dead in the river near Clay City Illinois authorities reported a drowning incident involving Lewis McAwley with police investigating the circumstances and his relation to J G Cawley.
Dr McCawley, 30, left Clay City on Thursday afternoon for a fishing trip on the Little Wabash River. His body was found in shallow water Friday at 4:30 by companions after his bicycle and dog were discovered abandoned. He leaves a widow and was teaching in Hastings. The cause is recorded as drowning with unclear exact timing.
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