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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1899
Page
2
Fragmentary notes depict debates over party loyalty and campaign strategy. References to Dan Tess county, Saint Wadforth, and Bryan hint at contested shifts in support. Mention of a Republican win suggests the district moved toward GOP leadership in a congressional race.
A jumble of short items reports on L Benedict facing a few days off sick leave at the B and O, plans for an oil well bore, moves of Eliza J Foater family, Graf seeking a Western Union transfer to Parkersburg, and various oddities. Also noted are a Paris exposition map, a Masons banquet, a funeral, a masons’ lodge event, a sermon summary, deer hunting fatalities, a street sermon on polite behavior, a Chicago court anecdote, sanitary science mortality figures, Millerstown population, Liverpool marriage records, and The Helper church paper launch with a biweekly issue.
A Victorian era appeal extols Dr. Pierce s Favorite Prescription as curing female weakness and related ailments. The letter from Mrs Jean Crenshaw praises health restoration after using the remedy, claiming renewed strength and ability to manage home duties. The piece promotes the medicine and references The People s Common Sense Medical Adviser and offer details for acquiring the volume.
Richmond Indiana man VD B Johnson reports long trial of Chamberlin's Pain Balm for rheumatism dating back to 1862. He says a single application relieves pain and swelling after months of distress and recommends the remedy sold by Hyatt House Drug Store.
Daviess county Republicans nominate P R Wadsworth as candidate for Congress in past elections and urge him to run for District Chairman. Wadsworth, a former County Superintendent of Schools and Prosecuting Attorney, says the district does not deserve the nomination this year but would lead an effective campaign if selected. The party plans to present his name to the District Convention with strong support and unity.
Mrs Carrie Johnson is accused of keeping a disorderly house frequented by colored men on West South street. A separate murder-related incident involves a child given morphine, leading to death. Several men were jailed after a quarrel, with Cottee charged with deadly assault and others with associated offenses. Trial set for 20 o clock next afternoon.
The notice reports the engagement of Mr Barry Duncan and Miss Emma Schee of Chillicothe Ohio with a planned January wedding date not yet fixed. It also mentions a lunar eclipse viewable Saturday evening with clear skies in the area and local citizens observing the event.
Testimonial letters praise kidney pills for backache dizziness sleeplessness and urinary issues. Mrs F W Stewart of Ft Wayne says relief came after using Kidne-oids, with others reporting comparable benefits and noting sales through local stores. Manufactured by John Weaver.
An old advertisement quotes Lee Engineer of 908 West Main praising Donn's Kidney Pills for kidney pain and related issues. The text notes a price of 50 cents and sales through Milburn Co. Buffalo New York, with Donn's as the genuine remedy and a warning against substitutes.
The ElNora column notes Lou Dillman’s return from Barrigonville and William Beck’s city visit. It mentions Washington’s death anniversary observances on December 26 and a holiday display at the Christian church. Town movements include Thomar Atlis relocating to Til a City and reopening a grocery on West Main. Depot foundations begin. oil enthusiasm grows. local drilling praised as plans progress.
An ad text proclaims The Ent Howls a Wobe Democrat as a premier American paper with wide coverage and strict Republican leanings. It promotes subscriptions including daily with Sunday six dollars per year and weekly four dollars, aiming at household readers in 1900.
An ad touts Grain-O as a delicious nourishing drink to replace coffee for children. It claims Grain-O is made from pure grain, matches the taste of coffee, and is easy to prepare, with grocers carrying the product.
The noted writer and advocate for women’s rights, Jennie June Croly, is set to celebrate her 70th birthday next Tuesday. Also mentions Blanton of Thackerville Texas paying $300 to doctors for a leg injury and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve advertised for cuts and piles at 25 cents a box through Jones Drugstore.
Fragmentary report notes Pudelni the Italian composer often spends mornings hunting or shooting, afternoons sleeping, and nights in diligent work on composition. The text includes a humorous exchange about a writ order for bread and grapples and a tomato ketchup joke, reflecting street chatter in Owensville Indy.
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