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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1908
Page
3
A regional Christmas toy display scene contrasts rich and poor children with Santa Claus gifts. The piece also reports marriage plans for Michael Holland and Mildred Lucy Kidder and lists multiple public deposit invitations from SteeIe, Reeve, Veale, Harrison, and Van Boren townships in Daviess County Indiana with dates set for January 4, 1909.
Charles England bought two Main Street lots from W H Bunch opposite the bank and will start a machine shop with auto and gas engine work plus blacksmithing and wood work. Expected ready by February 1. John Greenwood sold plumbing and tinning business to George E Reeves for immediate takeover. Joseph I Gorton granted liquor license by county commissioners. The Horton Cave marriage license issued for a city wedding Wednesday.
A sale advertisement lists Plymouth Rock and other chickens at 76.5 cents each with buyers urged to come early. Separately a notice announces a Washington Indiana school board meeting on January 4 1909 at 7 30 PM to designate public depositories for school funds and lists Hastings Allen Hastings as the law firm involved.
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