21 Dec 1897
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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1897
Page
1
A garbled sale notice markets cloaks and handkerchiefs at low prices. It touts soft coats and silk scarves with urges to buy now, highlighting clearance discounts and Christmas gift potential amid chaotic phrasing and missing details.
The ad promotes kid gloves at low prices for ladies including Josephine Ilute patent thumb gloves and lace trim options. It also features ladies vests, satin finished Balbriywah vests, trunks, and purses as Christmas gifts. A large shipment showcases latest makes and novelty items priced around one dollar to several dollars.
A west bound Chicago to New Albany train collided near Wall 75 miles east of Albany injuring several passengers. A clerk tossed a sack causing debris to strike a guard and other riders were aided by police and residents. The incident fuels a wider report touching on a murder case in Michigan and revived corporal punishment laws in schools.
Joseph Gill takes charge of the Opera House under a one year contract ending December 1. F. X. Jobin of Hedford relinquished the post due to urgent business needs and the contract expired. Gill’s selection followed Jobin’s refusal to extend. Gill is set to oversee the season’s performances with plans for the theater’s future.
The supreme court reversed a verdict against the railroad company in a case involving the death of a brakeman. The ruling held the death was caused by a fellow servant and that procedural instruction affected the outcome. The decision dates to 1898, reflecting late 19th century employment liability law.
Witnesses from Warwick County set up a camp outside Princeton to testify in the Hull murder trial. They traveled in wagons and organized in the outskirts to avoid hotel bills as part of their testimony effort.
A garbled wartime narration references a Vonage figure and ship captures, mentioning losses, recalls of a rescue, and unclear names. The text centers on wartime events, survivors, and faint indicators of a patrol or battle with lingering confusion and missing details.
Fragmentary OCR text from a county beef related notice with numerous garbled names numbers and places. Readable fragments reference Putnam County beef matters and public notices but key details are missing.
Mangled lines describe a wedding event with names Artie Mangle Walter and W H Keydail. Fragments mention a groom on a railroad and a street setting with vague locales and dates. The readable portions imply a local society wedding notice with partial names and roles.
The Masoas Masons Blue Lodge met at their lodge room and elected glowing officers for the ensuing term led by Master J. J. Gledden followed by DearonJohiM VanTrdes and Joba Dewons in key roles.
A Paris probate tale centers on Nessar Guthrie's will valued at about 810,000 with substantial property left to Mrs Kate Harmon. Harmon once loved Guthrie, then married another. Guthrie’s will naming Harmon as sole executrix unfolds amid rival instruments and a complex romance.
fragments describe tensions between newspapers The Herald Montgomery News and The Democrat amid accusations of yellow journalism and threats of violence. vague references to a drug store incident and a father shock fuels community chatter in Worthington Timpy notes.
A brief death notice reports the burial of Miri Ring, two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs King, to be held Saturday at 2 pm at a Maysville church. Details are brief and partially garbled in the OCR but indicate a church funeral.
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