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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1903
Page
10
Fragmented OCR reads like a Washington football practice report with scattered names and outcomes. Mentions of Nebraska Indians, Ossper Kliegensmith, and Franke Boks appear amid garbled phrases about resting up and game plans.
Articles describe gravel and stone foundations for a bridge abutment near the river, with estimates of strength and durability. Nearby reports mention a Windy man with large melons, a major Indiana poultry show at the State Fair with American Poultry Association involvement, and various local happenings including elopement news and notable performances by Gentry Bros. at the Bedford fairgrounds.
Special dispatch reports United States Vice Consul William C Magelsson was assassinated while driving in Beirut Syria. The State Department says it has been informed and will demand arrest and punishment of the guilty parties.
Local proceedings continue after George Edgers Mary Phillips and two others are arrested in Barr Township on charges of stealing chickens from Louis Inkan and Montgomery farmers. They appeared before Mayor Clark and were remanded to jail with trials set for next Tuesday. Phillips denied knowledge of the theft. other accused will be tried separately.
Disjointed lines report on rail and steel contracts, projected tonnage, and road mileage. Mentions George Lindsay and a Buffalo Evanville connection, with references to political figures and organizational roles amid unclear figures and dates.
John Grishore, prominent farmer from four miles south of Alfornsville, died Tuesday morning after a long illness. He leaves a wife, three children, and two brothers. Funeral held at Old Union church. burial in nearby cemetery. Meanwhile Terre Haute and Washington county rail progress discussed as surveys advance toward Evansville, with grading to begin and lines marked for coal switches.
Governor Winfield Tibbin issues a Labor Day proclamation praising labor as a national, not factional, strength. The document calls for a general holiday with statewide observances, public displays of the flag, and public gatherings to honor patriotic service and civic duty. New Albany hosts a regional good roads institute for fruit growers and professionals September 4 and 5.
A filed statement by Auditor Bert Russell details county expenses for the year including salaries repairs and maintenance costs for reform schools and public institutions. It lists commissioners treasurer superintendent juvenile court and other county offices with projected totals and warrants outstanding.
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