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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1920
Page
3
Partial OCR text reflects historical New Hampshire political context with references to 1813 figures, Democratic and Republican contrasts, and mentions of water problems and election themes. The legible content hints at party strength, state trends, and commentary on American politics of the era.
Henry Mespertain, treasurer of this city, reports shipments of machinery and other equipment this week. The company plans to begin writing within ten days after Themi Shinery arrives on Veero, with blockholders in Delles county. Citizens in Jackeen and Bartholanew counties eye developments.
The item notes Burton now has headquarters at Wartington Indiana and mentions a planned meeting in Evansville in mid September with eight games to be rented.
Central Strive negotiates tentative gas rates at Vincennes for Cina company. Public utility commission sets new rates from February 1, 1922, after reviewing supply changes from coal gas to water gas. Commission notes need for more experience before permanent increase. proposed rates range from 4.40 to 9 cents per 1,000 cubic feet and a monthly minimum.
Fire at a barn owned by Robert Camanan near Veiles Creek destroyed the structure and its hay, cattle feed, farming tools, and a taxhine. Contents were insured and cause under investigation. The event occurred during a period described as Fatundas with significant smoke and flames reported.
Mrs Harding wife of the Republican presidential nominee will not attend the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis on September 1 as learned today.
A resolution seeks the return of Thompson for the next conference year. The author cites pastor Thompson from the Fire Congregation and mentions succession by Stews We Bader, with the proposal to be presented to the district superintendent at the annual session in Vincennes in December.
A jumbled 19th to 20th century montage reports tree plantings linked to the American forestry movement, military campaigns in Virginia and Corinth, and wartime logistics. It references Abraham Lincoln, Grand Army of the Republic, Daughters of the American Revolution, and various military actions, with scattered notes on ships, camps, and food shortages amid conflict.
A 1921 city budget hearing outlines overdrawn funds across several city accounts and calls for higher tax levies. Officials discuss labor and material cost rises, urging measures to balance income and expenditures for the coming year.
A bold morning attempted robbery at the Primer and Merchant Bank in Montgomery damaged the outer door and safe vault area. Bank officials report professionals likely planned the break in, with fireproof doors and a hidden chamber thwarting access. authorities alerted the Montgomery Bankers Association and a lock tax report was sent as they probe how the intruders escaped with parts of the vault.
The Cre Sored Trahe mine region reports a wage agreement with a 2 percent general rise and 30.58 lodkiy for minor workers, while talks continue on daily pay scales and shifts. Union leaders, officials, and workers’ representatives press for timely return to work as negotiations extend into the week.
A tangled murder case unfolds from New York to Detroit and Birmingham. Police linked a trunk, a murdered woman named Kitty Leowskasma, and a series of witnesses including Katherine, Leroy, and Jackson. Investigations trace a suspect circle from Harper Avenue to Detroit and beyond, with names and places shifting as investigators close in.
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