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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1897
Page
2
Fragmentary report from Indianapolis on legislative alignments as Republicans clash with rivals over candidate picks for the first district. Mentions Moody and Lian Wallace with plans for party reorganization and campaign strategy ahead of crucial votes.
A garbled Saturday edition discusses Council authority and sanitary plant rules, mentions Globe-Democrat assertions, references Gen Jackson and British forces losses, Governor Brapley health resignation, depositors in McKinley states, and looming lectures by Moge Dunn.
A Jeffersonville sketch profiles Daviess County natives and prominent locals including Levi Sparks former mayor, Judge John Koedi, Carl Brayfield and Ed Porky. It praises Warden A T Hert for modernizing Indiana Prison with a graded system and notes regional business ties and civic roles shaping the town’s character. The piece also touches on a Santa program and local church activities.
A fragmented list of resolutions names various local figures and actions, including labor, factory plans, and public roles. It references positions, retirements, and potential appointments among residents such as Pat Coppoelt, Jack Peaplug, Henry, Elmer Little, and Joseph Signoradd, with broad mentions of workplaces and civic duties.
The Courier Journal of Louisville Ky will change to a twice weekly paper issuing on Wednesday and Saturday mornings. The edition will boast twelve pages weekly with 83 percent more columns of matter over the year. The Wednesday issue will cover news and sports while the Saturday issue will be filled with stories miscellany pictures poetry and sketches. The politics of the paper remain focused on Democratic principles. Subscriptions will rise with new features and staff changes including Henry Waterstoll on political topics. The residence of Roy M. S Heavenridge is noted and plans for a study and social events are described.
At a Monday night gathering the Indianapolis Poultry House petition faced council debate. Council member for the Fifth ward Mr Brady urged keeping the poultry house to strict sanitary standards to avoid adverse legislation. The body adopted a resolution notifying Arthur Jordan Company that the council prefers the poultry house remain in its current mode with safeguards. A separate petition from Carbah to reside near Main and East Sixth was discussed and ordered referred.
The Knights of Pythias members listed for a Tuesday meeting include T. F. Spink and Morgie Enis among others. A suit by Brow against the city seeks 91,000, alleging a fault or harm connected to a sale or action.
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