Population of Daviess County in 1810 Estimated
The 1810 population estimate for Daviess County stood at about 300 residents according to contemporary counts.
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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1908
Page
5
The 1810 population estimate for Daviess County stood at about 300 residents according to contemporary counts.
George Mattingly and Earl Hitch from Wheatland arrived Thursday for an unspecified visit.
Mrs Sweeney died at her daughter Mrs W T McConnell’s home on East Main Street after a long illness dating to childhood. Born September 5 1834 to John Fryer and Mary Fryer she lived through Civil War era changes, married Robert Sweeney in 1856 and had three children, two surviving, plus two sisters in Ohio. She was a Methodist and recalled early O M railroad cars, living in Dugger and surrounding areas. Her son William died 27 years earlier, and two siblings remain referenced.
Phillip Kastner aged 62 shot his son George 35 in Jasper after a dispute over a sick horse. Witnesses say the father was the aggressor though Kastner claimed the son intended to kill him. The prisoner, with prior court incidents, is in jail unable to post bond after the gunfire entry near the right shoulder.
The prohibitionists of Daviess County held a mass meeting in El Wednesday led by temporary chair H A Turney of Odon. Speeches were delivered by Murphy S H Dyer John Lill et and A le Biddinger with State Chairman Lough present. Funds raised for the state convention in Indianapolis and candidates were selected for the event.
Alvin Padgett, Hemocratic district chairman, and Charles Welman, Sullivan congressional candidate, encounter in the Grand Hotel lobby. They discuss the Second district race while S Paul Poynter, Sullivan Times editor, questions their motives and presses for access to any secret plans.
A fragment from a 19th century notice describes a person in crisis engaging in risky drinking behavior described as near a deliberate act. The text mentions a fast-acting poison like carbonic acid and a time reference around early evening.
Patterson, longtime Baltic Mills employee in Vincennes for twenty seven years, fell ill with consumption and gradually declined after two months, unable to swallow even the mildest antidote, medical efforts failing to save him.
A parrot in Willam Tucker’s Philadelphia home screamed Thieves Fire during a burglary, prompting neighbors to respond. The robbers fled with a $75 bundle of silver and china, while a second load valued at about $200 was left behind. Police noted the house was ransacked and items found ready for removal.
Fragmented list of names and routes for Washington Township and surrounding areas. Includes multiple precincts with individuals such as Donaldson Keams Barnett McGehee Vance Colbert Hyatt Morton Prater Lillie and others, plus route numbers and town names like Elnora Plainville and Alfordsville.
Vague OCR fragment lists route numbers 2 and 4 with names Hubert Myers Clarence B. Wallace Thomas Singleton and places Eaglesville Veale Township Washington route 2 second etc. likely a public notices roster or road naming list.
The Shoal News lauds the Washington boys as clever and gentlemanly, noting their fair brilliant and aggressive game. Referee Professor Fulkerson from Washington is praised for fair impartial decisions and earning satisfaction from the crowd.
An old advertisement claims germs draw to the skin surface and promises cures with Zemo and Zemotone. It invites readers to write for a sample and notes a display at Lindeman drug store with photos of cures from H. W. Rose Medicine Co., St. Louis.
A promotional note claims Zemo, a topical remedy by H. J. Lindeman, cures chronic eczema and skin diseases by stopping itching and destroying germs. The druggist endorses its honesty and efficacy as superior to other remedies on the market. Ate
An old advertisement touts Sanol as a cure for constipation and liver distress. It claims rapid relief from indigestion and urges readers to buy Sanol only from the drug store, with bottles priced at 35 cents and 1.00.
Mr Lindeman announces he has accepted the agency for Zemo the remedy for eczema and other skin conditions. The notice claims Zemo provides instant relief and clears the skin by destroying the germ causing disease with cures shown in display photos.
White Plymouth Rocks and other breeds offered at 75 cents to 1 each with various colors available. Also an ad for a large real estate or corporation seeking financial interest with special inducements. The Real Estate Security Co claims money to lend in any amounts from a Chicago office.
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