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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1899
Page
8
Notices announce trustees will be available at Veale township residence on the second and fourth Thursdays and at Plainville and Alfordsville locations on specified Saturdays to transact township business.
The North Ameriicat Steams ip Company vessel St Tren, part of a six ship GM fleet, carried seven hundred tins of cargo including Chin nd Jepar and Cotton forms. The steamer departed Tacoma, Washington, a few days ago.
Notice states John E Williams has been duly appointed administrator with will annexed for the Christopher Grow estate in Daviess County Indiana. He has given bond and qualified. the estate is alleged solvent. Ogdon & Human lawyers listed along with the administrator.
The coroner of Daviess County Indiana held an inquest on October 24 1890 into the death of Walter Buckley a white farmer of Washington Township. The jury found Buckley was shot with a pistol by William Killion of Steele Township. Details describe Buckley as about 6 feet 9 or 10 inches tall with blue eyes light hair and pale complexion. The report cites the death arising from a shot wound near Killion's home with a stated time frame and identifies the coroner and officials present.
Apparent court notice from Indiana directing a divorce matter. The document mentions terms of court, dates, and a hearing, with reference to a resident and a witness, all within circuit court context and attorney designation.
The report covers cases in Martin Circuit Court including a not guilty verdict for James Hawkins in a criminal operation alleged against Miss Emma, and the preliminary hearing of James Shiner for assaulting a girl in Veale Township. It notes Wadsworth moving to a Van Buren farm, Albion Horrall to take Treasurer duties, and pension changes for William Queens. Also mentioned are a railroad oil shipment to Cleveland, and marriages of Clara Les tet to Charles Carroll.
The High School plans a stronger football and oratorical program for next year in Southern Indiana. Adrian Hamers is elected manager and captain. alumni squads will join non high school players. Washington joins the Southern Indiana Oratorical Association strengthening prospects for growth in oratory and sports debates.
The readable text shows fragmented mentions of bigamy arrests in Vincennes and a Lasrepaevile case, plus references to public work and a chilly mix of advertisements. Specific names and coherent events are not fully clear in the damaged OCR.
Fragmentary note mentions tea or coffee and a product described as Grain-O with unclear context. Limited readable details prevent a clear event or person identification.
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