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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1902
Page
4
The ad touts a large grocery trade and free daily supplies with market prices. It pledges friendly prompt clerks and delivery by phone, inviting customers to stop by, inspect displays, and place orders for immediate fulfillment.
Local notes recount strong winds affecting crops including corn and watermelon yields. George Hi nears completion of a new residence while Perry Singleton and others enjoy a community gathering. Mrs Jn 128 W hosts a well attended public sale. Watermelon sales drew crowds with ripening fruit and a Sunday sermon by Rey Mr Salmon.
Alfordsville notes show residents visiting relatives and attending fairs. Thomas Roby, a longtime local veteran, dies at 64 after illness and paralysis. survivors include his wife and two sons. Community events include weddings, baptisms, and Civil War era regimental service, with ongoing social news from Waco to Knoxville.
The text records visits by Rev Mr Burkett and Mrs Baxter to Mr and Mrs Land, mentions George Simpson and Wyatt heading to St Louis for a fire, Donnan of Sellersburg Indiana traveling, and a Ramphong incident at the church Sunday night enjoyed by the audience. Padgett and Wilp attended Washington on Monday.
Richard Morgan covers Washington County as farmers plow for wheat at a large sale near Valentine. Report notes attendance, local arrivals like Martin of this state and Evansville visitors, with people drawn by harvest chatter and community activity during a northeast event.
Thomas Walker Sr aged about eighty died this morning at his home in Loogootee after a long illness. He leaves a large family including James Walker of Washington, Will Walker of Chi to, Illinois, and Mrs. Thomas Williams of Loogootee.
A garbled community column records arrivals and visits including Mr. W. Livingston of Egataville, births such as a son born Friday August 22, 59 to Willig and wife, and various Montgomery events. Mentions funerals, dances, and rides to Washington and Coring. Also notes Downey trip, and a sale of Poland China pigs priced around 1500 and 3533.
Notice from the Daviess Circuit Court Indiana informs non residents and unknown heirs, legatees, and representatives of multiple deceased individuals including Charles Burch and Sally Cawood. It directs them to answer or demur to the complaint by a given date at the Washington county courthouse, otherwise a judgment will proceed in their absence.
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