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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1920
Page
4
A church leader urges the Washington Circuit to celebrate Christmas with reverence and charity. He calls for teaching children the season’s meaning, inviting God to every table, and reconciling generosity with need, citing European suffering and urging offerings of support through Christman offerings and Centenary pledges.
Dublin dispatch reports Irish reaction to a proposed Home Rule measure from the British Parliament. Officials doubt its quick passage and question its future authority over Ireland.
Cincinnati women resist abolishing the old courtesy of removing hats in public transport and elevators. Captain W M MacIntyre notes the practice began among southern travelers, while women argue courtesy reflects male character and not political rights.
The New York Club for Boys on the east side serves 7 000 youths from tenement districts. For ten cents a year, members enjoy swimming pools gymnasiums and game rooms across six floors. The club hosts 30 clubs led by former army officers and features a lunch room and music making instruments.
Barton, Uf, Dec. 22 reports Circuit Judge Hartivel denied petitions by Desantla's attorneys after a trial linked to deaths in August. The case involved a murder charge and related actions that led to a new trial discussion. Desantla faced execution after the mishandled proceedings and disputed testimony.
A law enforcement report notes the arrest of Hl in connection with an unspecified incident. The suspect pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Wasmnuth and M Wasruth chair the Republican state committee. A meeting is set at Hotel Severin on December 29 to review year end business and discuss party plans for the inauguration ceremonies of Senator Harding. Indiana groups including the Columbus Club and Wing Club plan to visit Washington for the events.
Mackinac Michigan December 12 The Michigan prison plans to buy an X ray device to photograph inmates skulls for medical operations to study brain functions. Detroit surgeons have cooperated and a judge may approve the request as warden Hulbert seeks release for the prisoner.
Chicago window washers form a union of about 335 men who clean interior and exterior panes. They supply all washing materials except water and enforce safety standards to protect workers and pedestrians. The typical worker cleans about 100 windows daily, with a diverse membership and many married men.
A general store in Freetown, eight miles from Rowntown, was destroyed early Tuesday in Jackson County. The blaze caused about 25 000 in stock and 5 000 in taxes. owner John Sprague suspects burglars set the fire after discovering the front door ajar. Firefighters used chemicals to fight the blaze.
Fragmentary text describes flood control concepts for the southeastern United States involving temporary dams and water storage to manage overflow. The garbled lines reference mountains and waters guiding flow into caverns or reservoirs, with notes on capacity and expansion over time.
At the mule market in St Louis Missouri prices and demand have collapsed from last winter. About 20 000 head may be sold this winter versus 75 000 last season as cotton tobacco and other farm goods stay cheap. Dealers say demand fell last August with lower southern buying and mine use driving prices down from 80 to 33 00 per mule. Price ranges now run 76 to 825, with most sales from Missouri Kansas Nebraska Iowa and Illinois.
Williamson West Virginia, a coal town with 7000 residents, endures federal troop presence since July strike. Soldiers restore courthouses, clear streets, enforce disarmament with deputy sheriffs. locals show cautious approval as order returns to mining regions nearby.
The State Federation of Labor plans an amendment to Indiana's worksmen compensation law to raise benefits. If enacted workers would receive 66 percent of wages after injury instead of 5 percent, with higher base wages and a raised maximum payout. The federation also backs a mother's pension, eight hour bill, school text books bill, constitutional convention, and a child labor bill.
Fragmentary text describes corn gathered in a county with notes on harvest progress and unclear details. reader confidence is low due to garbled words and missing context. The snippet hints at yield and market references but lacks precise names or dates.
A garbled report mentions bills in the Indiana legislature on school duty and flag ceremonies. It references the Indiana Department and aims to require teachers and pupils to participate in daily flag salutes and citizenship standards, with gifts and organizational involvement noted.
On December 21 a fire broke at the home of the J B Bowling family at 106 Reventh Street. Firefighters from the central department responded to a 6:45 am alarm. the roof was involved but the blaze was quickly controlled with no severe injuries reported.
The Jovely steamer Pallas, stranded on Old Cilley Ledge near Rockland, Maine, after a February collision, has not been floated despite costly government attempts. Eleven sailors vanished with the wreck and are presumed lost, while Captain Coghland and the crew were rescued by coast guardsmen.
An appellate court decision in Daviess county clarifies deadlines for divorce proceedings. It upholds a 24 day period for filing after service, rejects a 60 day limit, and cites historical acts from 1873 1878 and 1915 as not restricting the legislature from setting filing timelines.
A fragmented OCR style item references Benaralices and AS Jourds with stray phrases about January and numbers, presenting as a puzzled historical note. The readable text centers on a quirky dated reference rather than a clear event.
A large crowd attended a boxing bout staged by Andrew Wiis and Fred Mandabech at the Knights of Columbus club rooms. Referee Farris ruled the five round event a draw after attempts to obtain official permit failed.
Chicago report: a Christmas burglar found in Ruth Malley's home during lunch hour plays Hale Singles on her piano and, after she pleads, leaves without taking any gifts or valuables, promising to return but to take nothing.
A report from Huntington West Virginia notes that a party of lumberjacks discovered the name D Boone chiselled in a large rock at the mouth of a cave on Pond Fork of Four Mile Creek in Lincoln County near the Wayne line The carving resembles Boone's name found in Kentucky and sits in a remote wild area during a claimed expedition into Warne and Lincoln counties.
Two bandits robbed the People's State Bank in Carlisle late Tuesday afternoon after forcing staff to the front. Cashier Latshaw was shot in the abdomen when he confronted the robbers as they escaped in a waiting car. Authorities report about 2600 to 400 dollars taken. one bandit wounded in the hand during the getaway.
A robbery in Sullivan County leads to a man being mortally wounded and another man badly hurt after a chase along the Athe place. Perse Wolfe fired six shots and dropped a revolver. a man named Scott of Sullivan travels to Carlisle for Sutshaw. An auto transport to Sullivan County is reported. the wound is not fatal, with bullet paths described. Sheriff Hale and deputies issue notices to neighboring towns with descriptions of two suspects and robbery details.
A former Alfordsville resident, Sherman Hedrick, now living in Tucson, Arizona, was elected to the state senate in the recent general election. Hedrick previously served two terms in the lower house and is a Republican. his county spans roughly thirty miles.
London dispatch reports a coroner's jury returning a verdict of willful murder and sufficient evidence against Kelly in the deaths of Sophie Taylor and George A Kelly. Sophie Taylor and Miss Tuyk were involved. Taylor, a dancer, died after Kelly killed Tuyk.
Four men were killed and two injured in an explosion at the packing mill of the Du Pont Powder Company near Moosic seven miles from this city. Property damage was about $10,000 and the blast was felt across the Lackawanna valley. The plant handled commercial powder mainly for the anthracite mining industry.
Central News reports from Iron Helapingfors under Tuesday's date that several hundreds were killed or injured in a railway wreck near Petrograd. Details are scarce, with the dispatch noting overcrowding as a possible cause.
Lydia Overturf is named chief of police in Huckner eight miles west of Ebentos. Appointed by Mayor Joby Mullery, she earns 110 dollars monthly and vows to enforce the law to the letter. Her first act is the arrest of a man on intoxication charges.
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