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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1903
Page
2
Readable ad copy highlights boys sweaters 30c, wool pants, shirts, underwear 19c to 39c, and school shoes. Mentions corsets, underwear lines, men and boys caps, work shirts 18c, and a fresh candy selection. Notes prices hold steady or lower than last year due to early purchase.
Fragmentary listing describes a cottage style house on a good road near city buildings and water. Mentions two in city and other quality properties with a cheap sale and emphasis on location and value.
The report describes a Kentucky stock venture centered near Grayson and Edmonds counties with the Nulia river rail corridor. It notes rich deposits of saphal t or coal and multiple minerals including zinc with plans for more wells. Mi Coen heads major holdings alongside Indianapolis relatives and Bo Cosby. the company formed recently in Indianapolis.
Virgil Weber, arrested for fighting on a B&O S-W line train near Wheatland, declared he would shoot if required. He previously struck Henry Merkle of Lawrenceville with a beer bottle, was removed from the train, and jailed fourteen days at Vincennes. Weber claimed to be from Evansville, not Washington.
The remains of Alexander Bolander, the umbrella mender who killed himself, were shipped to Indianapolis by Undertaker A A Kellar. The body goes to Coroner Tutewiler and then to the Indiana Medical College. There were no word or known relatives in Stumpsburg, Ti.
A flask exploded at Frank Denver's foundry pouring hot metal and igniting flames that scorched workers' clothing but were quickly controlled by staff. No fire department was needed as the blaze was contained, preventing major damage. Knights of Honor elect officers for the coming year led by Dictator Ed McCafferty and Vice Dictator Milled Webber.
A Fort Branch Herald fragment reports Sen Eben Wolcott and other politicians losing about 500 dollars each in a failed 1,000,000 asphalt venture. It mentions 350 acres of arid Wyoming desert worth little, a sewing mishap by a Frisco correspondent, a self-inflicted hand wound by Lou Sullivan, dues fighting in Evansville's Jewish temple, and various local incidents from skating wounds to elopement news. The piece also notes new two-cent postage stamps with a red white striped Washington design, coal mine demand in Wheatland, and Knights of Pythias district plans in Loogoate.
James Swick and James Ramsey viewed proposed road improvements in Washington township. The plan covers about 37 miles of gravel roads and city streets from the township line to gravel spread points. Contracts for county bridges were awarded to Brown Bros. and John Shake, with objections from Vincennes Bridge Co. and a heated but nonviolent dispute over the award.
Capt. Lesser Sullivan, pioneer of Pie county and Mexican War veteran, dies at home near Patersburg at nearly seventy six. He served in Indiana regiments in both Mexican and Civil Wars and led Company A of the 60th Indiana. He later represented Pike and Dubois counties in the Legislature and was known for his fashion, owning Prince Albert coats and silk hats. He was married twice and fathered fourteen children.
Congressman Miéra introduced a bill Thursday seeking a fifty thousand dollar appropriation for a Bedford public building. The item cites a preference to fund a major city project in the district. The report also notes Tom Rankin, son of Dr. T B Rankin, and a railway worker near Chicago, as related details.
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