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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1908
Page
2
A faulty promotional text promises a free trial bottle of a rheumatism treatment from Draggists nationwide. It urges readers to mail name, address, and physician to the Sraith Drug Co. in Syracuse for a no cost trial package, claiming personal recommendation boosts its value and promising eventual nationwide distribution.
The county treasurer, George Godwin, states the depository law requires daily cash handover to county depositories and ends the practice of accepting receipts in lieu of cash. Taxpayers face penalties for delinquencies, with several May installments already paid and more expected. Heavy taxpayers pay early to ease assessor visits, including a $1600 payment Tuesday.
Coroner Bonham has sent his 1997 annual report to the Indiana Bureau of Statistics, with Mary A. Stubbs as chief. The document details causes of all deaths investigated, noting a homicide in Plainville on April 20, two crisis reports, and multiple fatalities including Walter Simmons shot by Frank Mallet, Albert Brown at the shops, a child killed by a streetcar on Main Street, and two drownings in Fordsville and Sahm. Most other deaths were due to natural causes requiring investigation.
John Duffey, confined on West Walnut Street with nine broken ribs, and Mrs Duffey, a car builder, were involved when a trestle shifted while a freight car track was being prepared. A fall caused Duffey to strike a projecting piece, injuring the right side. medical attention was provided and he remained confined for several days.
The engagement of Jacob Reisinger of Evansville and Leni Schneider of this city was announced at St Marys Church. The wedding is planned for February 2 in this city with the couple residing in Evansville.
A young miner Ray Lehman eighteen years old was crushed in a shaft accident at the Sun Flower mine in Linton. He rode the ascending car and was dragged more than 100 feet before the rope wedged and the car stopped near the surface. His father and brother witnessed the tragedy as rescuers pulled him free.
Bogard township approved a gravel road project in a vote on five divisions, with majorities from seven to twenty. Viewers Isaac Feagan and Theodore T. Jones oversaw the process. about nine inches of gravel will be laid, creating a forty foot roadway if the contract is awarded. Harrison township plans a similar vote on March 3 for over five miles.
Bertha E Agar of Princeton won a suit against Bankers Life Insurance Co of Des Moines for 2154.34 after her husband faced embezzlement accusations and died by suicide following exposure. Insurance defenders argued proof of death was insufficient. verdict came in about an hour with several related suits totaling around 28000.
Friends of Arch Yazel the former druggist of Elnora struggle to gather signatures for a White House pardon petition to Roosevelt. Some Elnora residents oppose signing while petitioners press on, aiming to influence the president with Yazel’s past record amid a recent city wreck aftermath.
Dairymen are advised to apply the sae ling test by taking temperatures after tuberculin injection to detect infection. A temperature rise implies disease exposure and potential seizure or slaughter under inspection. Results from Lafayette experiments support the test's authority and conclusiveness based on thorough testing.
A.J. Potts, employed in the mill room at the B and O Southwestern shops, narrowly escaped severe injury when a skid struck his right temple after the whistle. The wound nearly two inches long penetrated to the bone, but he recovered and will be laid up for a few days. Ollis Matthews of Odon is in the county jail for intoxication. the town marshal brought him down for a fine with Odon reportedly dry.
George A. Faith County Surveyor announces a notice of assessment for construction costs on lands of residents. Dated February 11, 1908, the notice lists multiple payment dates from March 28 to December 26, 1908, with each date triggering a one tenth share of the ditch project levy.
Daviess county Indiana issues multiple notices for bridge projects in Veale Matthews Steela and Reeve townships. Bid deadlines set at 2 pm on March 1 3 or 5 1908. Plans and specs available in Washington city auditor’s office with bond requirements double the bid.
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