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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1909
Page
5
Unprecedented shoe sale offers $3.50 Good year welt shoes for $2.50 at the St Louis Shoe Co. Men’s footwear advertised as money-saving. Washer line noted and invites customers to come and buy.
Local items report new officers for A O H Ladies Auxiliary Rebekah lodge and Tuscarora lodge, plus community notices of visitors, illnesses, and a Christmas plans. Fire destroys Frank Mattingly barn with $450 loss, no insurance. several residents visited Washington, Vincennes, and Indianapolis and a Christmas program planned.
Miss Miriam Sanford and Austin Porter announce their marriage in Los Angeles California on Thanksgiving week. Porter, formerly deputy county treasurer, and Sanford, daughter of Mr and Mrs Nathan Sanford of the city, prepared in Chicago before traveling west. The ceremony followed a brief engagement with Porter seeking relief from nervous strain in a new climate.
The Potter and Pringle oil operators, after weeks securing leases and organizing a company, moved their rig to the Shircliff farm southwest of town and expect to start drilling in a week or ten days. They have attracted local investment after securing gas and oil leases on a large land area nearby.
The State Breeders association held field trials at Z F Graham farm four miles northwest of town over Wednesday and Thursday. Six month old puppies ran first day while older dogs competed on day two. Attendance exceeded last year with observers including Judge Cox and D H Eaton. John Winston supervised the events at the Graham farm. Frank Regester holds county treasurer post with an appointed deputy prosecutor for Monroe county.
Bloomfield December 3 1920 Taylor Suttles of Linton charged with killing George W Purcell former state labor commissioner. Special grand jury refused to indict and Suttles was released as evidence showed self defense in the slaying.
Advertises public sales including all kinds auctions and poultry, featuring Rhode Island red chickens at $1 each. Provides contact for J C Shull Montgomery Indiana and A T Morgan Plainville with phone number 133. Claims experience in organizing sales and offering services to parties seeking auctions.
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