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Newspaper

Washington Gazette

Location

Washington, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1903

Page

2

Joe Gordon's Place Promotes Clean, Sociable Nightlife

A vintage ad style note touts Joe Gordon's Place at 218 East Main Street as a refined hub with a line of wines cigars and liquors and a claim that the city’s best people gather there It also includes a testimonial for Electric Bitters praising health benefits and a tongue in cheek line about heaven’s opera boxes and millionaires warned.

Fins Joe Gordon East Main Street F.J. Green Lancaster N. A J. N. Jones

Foley Kidney Cure Promises Relief for Travelers and Workers

Travel causes kidney strain and disease among travelers and workers like locomotive enginemen and teamsters. Foley's Kidney-Cure is marketed as strengthening kidneys and curing kidney and bladder diseases, with testimonials from Geo H Hansan of Lima Ohio and H Baggins of Melbourne Florida. Trial bottles offered by J N Jones with prices 50 cents and one dollar.

Foley Geo. H.hansan Lima Smith& Winton Mr. H. Baggins Melbourne Fla Tojdie Dr King Dr. King J.N. Jones Prica

Dr. Kings New Life Pills and Bucklen Arnica Salve Adverts

A collage of patent medicine claims touts Dr. King s New Life Pills for digestion and headache relief and Bucklen s Arnica Salve for pain burns and piles. Testimonials mention cures and dramatic recovery, with druggists promoting 2c to 25c prices and various product uses for ailments from indigestion to skin injuries.

Dr. King J. N. Jones Bucklen B. Orner Branklin Grove Hal Buckien JU. N. Jane’s

Death in the Wire Was Delivering Ice

Logansport Indiana August 29 David Henderson a deliveryman for Max inkuckee Ice company was electrocuted in John Schute meat market while loading the ice box. He touched a live wire short circuited by the night storm causing the city to be without light.

Logansport Ind David Henderson Maxinkuckee Ice Company John Schute

Elwood to contest 25 percent tax rise order

Indianapolis dispatches report Madison county auditors Crim and DeHaunty informed that Elwood will contest the state board of tax commissioners order raising taxes by 25 percent. Legal action planned. threat of injunction against the Madison county officials if enforcement proceeds. governor may face a taxpayer delegation.

Anderson Ind Crim DeHaunty Stadison County Elwood State Board of Tax Commissioners State Board Durbin Elwood Taxpaysra Madison County Lou Dillon Indianapolis State Board of Agriculture Millard Sanders

MESSAGES AT SEA Lucania relays wireless news to passengers

The Lucania arrived with special apparatus enabling long distance wireless messages. Passengers including Sig. Marconi stayed in touch with daily news from Seaforth Crookhaven Nantucket Sagaponack and Table Head bulletins. News covered America's cup races and a derelict in trans Atlantic shipping lanes.

New York Lucania Sig. Marconi Liverpoo Seaforth Mersey Queenstown Crookhaven Philadelphia Table Head Cape Breton Sanly Hook Nantucket Sagaponack Long Island Sandy Hook

Colombians More Reasonable On Canal Question

Bogota on Tuesday August 26 report that a three member Colombian congress committee tasked with saving the canal treaty has not reported. The body struggles to resolve constitutional obstacles even as most of Congress backs perpetual control of the canal zone under a form acceptable to the United States while guarding national sentiment.

Bogota Colombia Congress Canal United States

Son of Murdered Parents Murdered

Ottumwa Iowa August 29 John Kostich son of murdered parents said to be of noble blood in Austria was found near Centerville Iowa last night near death from a bullet wound in the breast Doctors expect he will die Police are undecided whether the wound was self inflicted or the result of confederates of the Austrian murderers

Ottumwa John Kostich Austria Centerville Iowa Kostich

Yellow Fever Situation in Yucatan Peninsula

In Merida there are eighty five yellow fever patients and in Progresso nine teen patients. Sanitary authorities are actively preventing spread to other points in the Yucatan peninsula through preventive measures.

Mexico City Merida Progresso Yucatan Peninsula

Baseball scores and market report from Indianapolis August 28

National League results list Cincinnati 5 Chicago 2 and Boston 6 New York 12 while Pittsburgh 4 St. Louis 1 and American League has no games. Market report shows grain prices livestock values with cattle hogs and sheep varying across Indianapolis Chicago and East Buffalo with cattle around 4 to 6 dollars and hogs around 4 to 5 dollars per hundredweight.

Cincinnati Chicago Boston New York Pittsburg St. Louis American Association Indianapolis Kansas City Louisville Milwaukee Columbus St. Paul

Turkey's Revolt Patriots Cause Grows Across Empire

Sofia reports rising rebel strength as Bulgarians join the struggle. Frontier Turkish posts are destroyed, villagers flee toward Constantinople, and 800 people relocate to Yazilikö. Turkish operations vow harsh reprisals, while Macedonian groups mobilize 5000 fighters to cross the border and pressure Prince Ferdinand for active aid. A train bombing near Kule Burgas is detailed by Dnevnik, aiming to sever Adrianople Salonica link.

Sofia Passakul Adrianople Zontchieff Ferdinand Macedonia Bulgaria Dnevnik Kulel Burgas Budapest Maritza Salonica

Russian Consul's Death in Turkish Guard Incident

Boston reports describe the Russian consul Rostkovisky being shot and his head crushed after stopping to question a Turkish guard on duty near a railway station. The Bulgarian teacher Misirkoff escaped, five Turks were seen nearby, and the sultan sent a 200 000 franc check as condolences which Rostkovsky's widow refused, returning the gifts and urging the sultan to aid his soldiers instead.

Boston Bukovo Misirkoff Hilim Pasha Madame Rostkovisky Aaffir

Convincing Proof and Kidney Pill Endorsement

A citizen letter mocks a logical proof about a carpenter Newton while endorsing Doan's Kidney Pills. The shoemaker Thomas Wood recounts back pain from overexertion, praising Doan's for removing lameness and ache, claiming lasting relief after use and lifting. Store agents Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo sells Dean's Pill marked price 50 cents.

Sir Isaac Newton Sir Isaac Dean Thos. Wood Shoemaker N. E. Tenth Street Uvan Doan Foster— Milburn Co Buffalo N. Y United States Dean’s

The Pesky Fly Sales Pitch at Carnahan Co

The advertisement proclaims a summer problem with flies and promotes screen doors and windows as the solution. It highlights very low prices and urges buyers to visit M. J. Carnahan Co to fix their fly troubles.

M. J. Carnahan Co

The Economy Grocer Offers Quick Service and Low Prices

The Eureka at 308 Mair St promises economy and quick service for groceries and refreshments. It advertises ice cream, lemonade, soda, and soft drinks with short-notice ice cream orders, fresh vegetables, melons, and a wide line of groceries. Zack Jones at 12 and 11 E Main St promotes low prices and reliable service.

Eureka Mair St Zack Jones Main Street

Cardwell and Co Furnishings Ad In City Store

The advertisement promotes J M Cardwell and Co at 420 East Main Street offering a large up to date furniture and house furnishings selection with large inducements this season. It highlights a credit plan that lets buyers furnish homes with small payments and no extra cash charge.

J. M. Cardwell & Co Main St

Stationery and Perfumes at Mrs E Rickard’s Shop

A local ad touts a broad stock of box stationery and sweet smelling perfumes at competitive city prices. It invites customers to visit 112 East Main Street to view an elegant line of books and other stock before purchasing.

Mra E. Rickard East Main St

Selected Cuts and New Fall Millinery At Cas G Sree

The notice promotes meat selection and ready to wear hats for misses and ladies at Cas G Sree Market 110 Main Street with contact numbers. It also advertises a new Fall Millinery line with hats caps and items for boys and girls and invites inspections via phone.

Cas. G. Sree Main Street E. Main St

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