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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1902
Page
2
A scattered report outlines proposals by a game commissioner to address regulations and fees. Residents from Coln and nearby areas discuss options, with calls for a one dollar fee and other reforms. unclear details surround timing and authority.
A station bulletin reports Hessian fly damage to wheat across Indiana. Surveys from 56 counties show 13 counties with notable injury and 37 with varying impact, varying by wheat variety and sowing date. Warning against hasty sowing and urging farmers to test fields before planting this season. Strong emphasis on timing and regional risk.
Fragmented remarks from Indianapolis area Democrats show preference battles among teen John Kern and Benjamin Shively for the minority senate slot. Senator Cryustl Duayis and state party chief W A O'Brian weigh in while a plan for Slack as floor leader surfaces amid leadership rumors.
The article describes a teachers association meeting at the high school with talks by A. O. Fulmot, Prof. Black, and W. Wallace. It notes discussions on teaching methods, professional training, and the school’s role in preparing students for occupations, with attendance by Branstin College and local candidates.
Evansville residents Jacob Cosby and Laurena Cosby plan a landmark seventy one year marriage celebration as Mrs Cosby remains confined to her room. The couple, aged over 90 and 80 respectively, will mark seven decades with family attending from the city and nearby areas.Their daughter is nearing seventy and they boast five grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
An OCR fragment discusses a 1863 era farm family near Washington and a broader meditation on party politics and independence. It mentions relatives in Baltimore Newark Kansas and Arkansas, and muses on leadership, organization, and the role of party newspapers in shaping American governance.
R and Os Upholsterer McDowell, aged 83, died after being found on his porch. Heart trouble is given as the cause. He had worked at local shops since youth and retired due to health. Survived by three children Mrs S Py of the city, Charlie McDowell of New Saint Louis, and a son who is a diver in St Louis.
News item reports John O. Selby, an insurance agent and saloon keeper wanted for forgery, captured in Monett and to be returned to the city. The piece notes police efforts, affidavits against him, and related legal actions, with mentions of pursuit and potential associates.
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