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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1900
Page
4
The Princeton News reports a football game between a local team and Evansville drawing 1500 spectators. The piece denounces football as brutal and demoralizing, urging legislation to ban modern football in the state and likens it to bullfighting.
The State Fee and Salary Commission released recommendations to the Legislature boosting salaries for most state officers and assistants. The proposals detail county officer pay based on population tiers and fees, with clerks, auditors, and treasurers outlined, plus changes for townships and judicial travel expenses. A late item notes a violent incident in Zaleville with several altercations, but no arrests.
Old postal guidance notes stamps cut or severed from envelopes are not redeemable. Postmasters must keep ordinary stamps for sale and ensure proper handling of stamps. The department does not sell or give away specimen stamps or foreign stamped paper and stresses stamps are for ordinary postal use only.
Public sale set for Saturday December 22 1830 at 10 am to 4 pm at the courthouse door Daviess County Indiana. Real estate includes portions of section 22 township 5 north range 6 west plus a 5 acre west side tract and 7 1 2 acre parcel totaling 52 1/2 acres. Property tied to Barbara Cooper Absalom Cooper and Adams family in suit by Jennie M. Hickey. Sale of fee simple interest if judgment not fully realized. Wardens and attorneys listed.
News from Vincennes reports the death of Mrs. Charles Hargis in Bickner after a pistol wound caused by an accidental discharge by her 18 year old daughter Miss Bessie. The incident occurred Wednesday with the mother initially improving but deteriorating Thursday as bleeding increased and doctors lost hope. Grief is described as indescribable.
The writer, Martin B. Schroeder of Philadelphia, describes Allied troops in China near Tien-tsin. He portrays Russians as harsh and merciless toward Chinese, praises American heroes, notes Japanese soldiers, and mocks French uniforms and German soldiers.
State of Indiana Davis county circuit court notice mentions a new dessert product named New Dessert with four flavors Teton Orange Raspberry and Strawberry offered by grocers for 10 cents. The item reads as a brief promotional notice in a legal notice context.
Guardian of minor Charles Woes- Her presents a private sale of real estate by order of the Daviess Circuit Court. The sale will occur at the Treasurer's office in Daviess County Indiana on or after a specified date.
The 24th day of December 1900 notice describes the sale of the south half of lots eighty one and eighty two in McTagari's addition to Washington Indiana. Terms require one third cash one third in five months and one third in eighteen months with promissory notes and approved surety at six percent interest. Albion Horrall guardian Tharp Downey attorneys 11-25-w 4t
Hillsborough Illinois resident H Robinson writes of corns causing immense pain, claiming Bucklen's Arm Salve fully cured them. Ad copy praises the salve for sprains cuts bruises burns boils ulcers and other skin ailments with a 25 cent guarantee by J N Jones druggist.
Sheriff's sale scheduled per decree in Daviess Circuit Court. Tillie Scott and John T. Scott face sale of real estate in the Towns of Elora to satisfy Milton Hastings guardianship claim with Fletcher Allen & Browne as attorneys listed. Sale to occur December 22 at the courthouse.
A reader reports relief from chronic foot pain after using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. The note cites swollen, painful foot eased after one application. Ends with druggist sale mention.
The report credits pupils Edith Swan Samuel Wallace Dovie Fitzgerald Meda Traylor John Swan Charles Swan Corda Shively Amanda Colbert Callie Traylor Olg Warner Onne Arms Mary Shively Lyman Willace Emma Cok bert Ethel Bian Itella BA writers Zach Traylor Charles Traylor Lily Warner Pearl Traylor Nora Swan with good conduct for two months ending. Local officials note the district’s progress alongside a medical testimonial touting Foley Kidney Cure from Smith Winton drugstore claiming relief from kidney and bladder trouble.
A fragmentary old column presents witty maxims and social quips. It notes love cannot be bought or sold and unfolds blunt observations on politics, manners, marriage, and class, with odd spellings and archaic phrasing.
An old advertisement claims Kings New Life Pills expel poisons from clogged bowels and cure constipation biliousness sick headache fevers and liver kidney bowels troubles. The ad notes the medicine costs 25 cents and is sold by J N Jones Druggist.
Local owners in Daviess County Indiana post a strict no hunting or shooting notice on their properties. Violations will be prosecuted under state Penal Statutes. Names of multiple property owners appear on the notice, reflecting a broad community stance against trespass.
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