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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1907
Page
2
Bertha Anderson, a young Plainville girl, died Sunday morning at 8 o clock in Daviess County from tetanus after a leg wound caused by a dirty bean pole. Initial treatment seemed minor but swelling and convulsions followed, preventing nourishment as her jaw muscles locked and she could not swallow.
Bertha Anderson five years old, daughter of Cyrus Anderson, employed at the Lemmon elevator in Plainville. She was well known in Steele township. Bright's disease and a wound led to rapid poisoning, worsening her condition quickly.
The local order of Hibernians plans a social at IeK of C. hall on September 18. Committees were appointed at Sunday afternoon meeting with Montgomery division members present. Invitations extended to Washington division for October first Sunday initiation and supper addressed by State President Kelly of Richmond. An afternoon class of over fifty to be taught, followed by a barbecue supper in the evening.
Robert Porter and Bertha Armstrong of Alfordsville faced refusal of a license by the Lawrenceville county clerk due to youth. Porter, under twenty, and Armstrong, about sixteen, returned home to secure needed papers after parental consent. They are known residents of Abeve township, with ties to Mrs. Hannah Potts and Walter Armstrong.
Henry Deits, a miner at Wheatland Coal Company in Wheatland, was badly injured Monday morning when a coal chunk fell on his right foot after a shot fired Sunday night. He was taken to a local Rome hospital on Maple Street under care of Thomas Harris.
FY R. Wadsworth has closed a trade making him the sole owner of Smiley Abstract Co and Wadsworth Wil Nama law library and law furniture. He says government duties require him to remain in service and contemplates returning home as his post allows.
George McNabb a paint contractor and Nancy Sim Mons of this city were granted a marriage license. McNabb has been married once before.
Nathan McConnell died Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at his home on North Street. He was seventy years old.
A 57 year old woman named Anna Trueblood, wife of a prominent Can, is reported dead in a local incident. Authorities have not released further details pending investigation.
A Evansville woman, sister of Mrs. Warren Peachy, died Sunday after leaping from a Cook’s park car on Second Avenue near Delaware and Columbia Streets. She had traveled to nursing her ill sister, then boarded the moving car and jumped when the conductor warned of reaching her street. Despite the car stopping, she was dead on impact.
Secretary Taft sharply criticized Oklahoma's new constitution in a Saturday Oklahoma City address. He urged residents to reject it, accusing its authors of political trickery and hypocrisy while predicting a new enabling act from Congress. He warned against altering the courts and defended injunctive writs as essential for justice.
Secretary Taft cites Oklahoma to reject the constitution citing limited education funding and no separate schools for whites or blacks. He argues a new act and constitution would better align with progressive principles and Roosevelt era reforms amid fears of black control.
ex-banker and railroad builder H. R. Walsh was surprised in his Indiana Southern office when his secretary Kellogg reminded him it was his 70th birthday. Walsh said he forgot the date and joked he has work ahead with a legal fight in the United States courts.
Mrs Alfred Burress wife of a prominent farmer near Alfordsville suffered a broken thigh and severely injured hip when she tripped Friday night while hurrying to visit Mrs Robert Burress who had heart trouble. Doctor Rowland attended and the patient, frail from years of breast cancer, likely will not recover. She is a niece of County Treasurer Hillary C Truelove and about forty seven.
Will McCormick, chief of the department, was moving into a new house on Walnut Street Friday afternoon when a nailed object in the yard pierced his left foot. He hobbles on crutches as he recovers from the incident.
Ida Pride of 821 Ninth street died Saturday afternoon from stomach cancer after several weeks of illness. She was 39 years old, wife of M C Pride, mother of three. Born Hardison, she lived in Pike County and left life insurance benefit. Mr Pride works at B and C Southwestern.
Elaborate preparations by the machinists will have charge of the Saturday celebration here for a new celebration. The group is organizing events and overseeing activities for the day.
Hundreds of miners from Wheatland Montgomery Cannerburg and South Washington travel to the fair grounds for speeches in the afternoon. A balloon ascent and parachute leap are planned with an Indianapolis man to aid the ascent. Bands will perform and a Knights of Columbus ball closes the day.
Marion Bergert and Miss Ethel Robinson were married Monday night. Bergert is the son of S H Bergert and works as a bartender. His bride has been living with her father on Jefferson Street.
The county board of charities visited the county institutions on their annual inspection trip. They viewed the jail county farm and orphans home noting sanitary conditions and overall welfare at the sites.
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