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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1920
Page
2
The page combines chaotic sports notes and war dispatches. It recounts a baseball incident with Weaver and Connolly, plus scattered items on labor strikes, international diplomacy, and refugee aid. Names, places, dates, and outcomes are interwoven across continents, reflecting a busy but jumbled newspaper fragment.
Fire swept through the Verney Klatric company store in lower area on a Wednesday afternoon. The blaze prompted calls to the fire department and involved units from the entire division. Smoke and water caused considerable damage to stock and premises.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions tomatoes wealth and corn, a county fair, and a held event. It references a Landreth conference and a privilege office truck. Names and place details are unclear due to garbled text, but the passage suggests agricultural displays and local celebrations at a rural fair setting.
Ex QO Anderson called to Poturs home to prepare the infant for burial. on examination the baby, believed dead, was found alive as the undertaker had already left his office. In Lafayette Purdue hosts annual meeting of poultry instructors and investigators with 32 states and Canada represented.
Evansville Indiana August 12 Sister Louis Gonzaga of St Mary for the Word attended a family reunion at her sister Margaret Lagwy's home. About twenty Barry family members gathered. Sister Gonzaga will teach at a Catholic School in Aurora Illinois after a three day visit.
In Illinois Lon Russell, owner of a 19-year-old Jumbo horse, prepared a prized show animal named Aljumantotty Giunc by Disher Giltiat for exhibition at a state fair. The horse, listed as a substantial weight, was to be shown alongside others at the upcoming fair but details reflect a damaged OCR with unclear locations and dates.
A fragmented OCR style piece outlines a marketing tour led by Uetall in western areas, with a California leg and September stop sequence including Sacramento Portland Beatty Spokane. The writeup mentions a youths movement, government privileges, uniforms, and currency debates tied to a wider Associated Press report from Beulix August 20.
Reports from Berlin Constantinople and Dublin trace war and upheaval as naval shipments face blockades and port diversions. Turbulent conditions drive price instability and spiking unemployment as women gain in public roles while traditional orders strain under wartime pressures.
In Terre Haute Indiana on August 23 a disruption at a coal facility involved workers and a president named Bil Stewart. The scene centers on orders and a rest period before a return to work at the site.
Robert Baltes of Indianapolis, formerly from Washington, visits relatives in the area enroute to a DavIess County Citizens rally. The gathering features Thom BL Sayrock and local leaders, with about 1 400 members in the organization and plans for a future event.
A large group of publican and dealer officials were ordered to appear before the Senate committee in Chicago next Monday. The investigation targets campaign expenditures and related matters, with citations for producing books and documents.
Confusing OCR text reports Frank Taylor of Liptwh accused of assault and battery with intent after a Dijon meeting. Police say a fight occurred near a stairwell with knives and a weapon. detailing injuries, arrests, and court proceeding. Several names and places are garbled in the record.
An incident in Petersberg Ind. details the killing of a man named Mey Muretot Shaw, son of Shaw, who was visiting the Shawnee home. The report notes a violent event with local witnesses and attempts at contact, ending with a fatal strike on concrete.
A fragmentary note reports a resignation and a lack of cooperation cited by officials. Names and details are unclear due to garbled OCR but imply disputes within a police or civic setting with statements about a person who “stood back” from duties.
Fragmentary OCR notes image a damped garbled text discussing rate changes. Key entities unclear with no identifiable person organization or location clearly readable. Summarizes uncertain proposed fare increases without concrete details.
A fragmentary report discusses federal and state funds for a three-state Hoosier highway project. It notes a proposed $180,000,000 program, tax implications, and discussions in Washington and Indiana. It references December to January planning, speaker lines, and proposed costs, urging unity to secure federal money.
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