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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1901
Page
1
A state effort to organize farm machines and parts dealers is underway with several county groups forming. In Sullivan county a group has started and Kno County will form next week. Supporters say the associations will aid farmers and boost county activities.
The Madison Township election is discussed with estimates of about 450 total votes, split largely in favor of supporting improvements while opposition sits around 175. Auditors note roads will benefit. officials list election board members, precinct inspectors, clerks, and sheriffs for each precinct.
Item describes a local ward matter labeled Wes Institure in a fragmented note. It mentions names associated with lab, a person Hert, and a potential community inquiry or record entry. The readable text is sparse and does not provide a clear action, date, or outcome.
Fragmentary notes describe a planned coal combine named the Dilimon Dollar Combine forming next month. The document outlines stock, districts, and wage discussions, with references to Indiana, three districts, and a potential dividend or distribution plan among operators and workers.
The Republican party chairmen invite all Republicans of Daviess County to a Republican love feast in Indianapolis on Tuesday December 34 1891. Short speeches by senators governors and representatives will honor the event and aim to unite the party in a successful meeting.
Vague OCR yields a fractured report on local election results with references to war sentiment, street votes, and a claimed majority for a candidate. The text hints at shifts in public opinion and mentions a figure around 140 but lacks clear names, dates, or official figures.
Obituaries and notices report the death of Dan P Monday and two others, with services held by Mr and Mrs Dodge Hart in Mayaville, burial in Mayville cemetery. Richard Miles dies at age, with private services planned north of the city. Margaret Watts of Oakland City dies from a stroke, with burial at Oakland City cemetery.
The obituary notes the death of Lawrence Cahill of Clare Township at an advanced age. He was born in Galway County Ireland in 1830 and had lived in England and Clare Township for twenty years. Survived by three sons and three daughters, including William, Martin, Sophia, Lawrence Jr., Thomas, and Malie. Funeral from St Joseph Catholic Church, Olney, with interment in the Catholic cemetery.
A miner named H. C. Ketcham was struck by falling slate in a Montgomery mine on Wednesday afternoon. He was caught in the fall and carried to the floor, fellow workers freed him, and he was taken to a doctor who found only minor injuries.
A garbled community roundup lists numerous individuals such as Lamon of Bealasville, Edgarug N Us Apgar, M. Senion, Walter McCullagh, John Fi Bontells and Vince Hes visiting or attending business in the area. Several names appear with uncertain spellings, locations include Terre Haute and Evansville, and entries reference townships and cities in Illinois and Indiana.
A damaged dispatch describes a letter received by Chief of Palies alleging violence involving John Colbet. The report mentions Colbert saying he was beaten and references divisions and divisions related to Indianapolis and a bank in Florida.
A damaged OCR fragment discusses educators, public agencies, and press role amid calls for education reform. Mentions citizens duty and civilization, with scattered references to media and governance in an unclear historical context.
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