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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1908
Page
6
After a dispute with Treat a woman fired a shot entering his right hand and then took poison. A physician attended the pair and reported the woman in critical condition. Treat was shot in the stomach pit. Efforts to locate the ball failed. The woman is believed likely to die and Treat's recovery depends on avoiding pneumonia or peritonitis.
Montgomery residents report several ill with grip and routine visits from travelers and locals. George Drew’s family and Arias Hipshur show grip, while many others stay home. Protracted meetings are announced at Locust Grove Mt Olive and at Mt Olive. Local business rumor about an anonymous letter is denied as false. Postmaster S Velmer hosts a social gathering with guests from Indianapolis and local families including David Banta.
Mrs Anna Kunz of Holland filed for divorce from Professor E H Kunz former Holland High School superintendent in the Dubois circuit court. The complaint says he left home for long periods without informing his wife and while in Evansville allegedly seeking treatment he left there without her knowledge and now is in Oklahoma and told her he would be alive with her.
A garbled wire report notes a night defense story involving a peanut vendor and a claim of protection. The text is fragmented but indicates a defensive action connected to a snack stall or street commerce.
The marshal inspected the Blue Goose saloon owned by Harry Sheron after a nighttime search and found alcohol distributed in the room. Sheron was summoned to police court Monday at 9 o'clock and fined 25 dollars plus costs after a mayor's appearance.
David E Bruner and Edna B Rob inson wed Monday morning after meeting the presiding elder Rev Lt L Schoonover in Washington. License secured. ceremony at 10 o clock at Schoonover home. Bruner, a young farmer, and 16 year old Edna born June 1891 live with families in Van Buren township.
The 1862 draft shows Clay County exempt with full volunteer credits in a statewide quota system. It notes Clay’s early wartime contribution as 40 percent of its eligible population for the first eighteen months. Sugar Ridge and Santer townships are cited for high wartime service percentages.
Fragmentary OCR yields unclear text about shadow sighting and weather lore. No coherent details, dates, or names are readable to form a full article item.
A letter to the Indiana parole board notes Beasley will appear after the minimum term at expiration. Citizens express mixed views, saying the verdict seemed light but praising his character. the case hinges on the crime and whether he merits parole.
The Republican county central committee met at the courthouse to set dates for county and township conventions. A March 25 provincial county convention was approved to nominate county officers including sheriff and treasurer with delegates allocated by votes for secretary of state. Township conventions for delegates were set for March 21 and mass field tickets on March 28.
A nighttime shooting at the Vincennes canning factory left a man wounded. Police reported a confrontation between a night watchman and an unknown assailant at the site, with investigators reviewing nearby evidence.
The fragmentary text mentions an attempt to sell individuals named Josie and Cies amid unclear context and potential shame or hesitation regarding the sale. The readable items are the sale action and the two names.
Farmers report wheat in Daviess County is progressing but not as advanced as in prior years. They note no damage from fig and grub pests so far and say freezes now are not harming grain, with February and March posing the greatest risk to roots and stalks.
Henry Neiters, 25 year old sergeant of the Vincennes police, was badly wounded by an accidental gun discharge. While walking to city hall Sunday morning his Colt revolver in his overcoat pocket discharged, entering the chin and jaw and shattering bone. His condition remains critical as doctors fight for his life.
In southern Pike County the John Skinner farm derrick and another near Rev Woods’s property were dismantled after reaching 1 400 feet with no pay dirt found. The public lure of oil faded as locals faced disappointment and the field failed to produce.
James McDonald, acquitted of the murder of Miss Sarah Schafer, was released from the Indiana reform school after serving a sentence for burning the house occupied by his wife and her son. He arrived in Bedford Saturday morning amid lingering questions about the arson charge and his role in the fire.
Ty MM Beary of Elnora says a petition is being circulated to win Yazel's release from a federal prison in Fort Leavenworth. Yazel, a noted Elnora druggist, was sentenced by Judge Landis in Indianapolis to fifteen months plus a $1000 fine for revenue law violations.
The superintendent or prison board grants parole after a period of good behavior. If the inmate remains straight, parole acts as a pardon. Misconduct within the year can result in return to the reformatory.
The Savings department of Peoples Bank advertises deposits from the first to the fifth each month earn interest for the entire month of deposit. Pass books are issued, deposits start at one dollar, and the department has thrived since opening, pleasing bank officials.
A stove explosion at the home of Samuel Reed in Oakland City blew through walls. Mrs. Reed stood near the stove and escaped injury. Two doors were torn from their hinges and three windows shattered.
Fragmentary lines indicate money to loan at five percent in the county. The text is incomplete but implies local lending or credit terms offered to residents.
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