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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1897
Page
2
Small town newspaper notice in prescription style announces substation rates and advertising prices for The Gazette. It notes daily and semi weekly editions and requests information on delivery popularity in Daviess County. The publisher invites obituaries and thanks notices with charges per line.
A scrambled Tuesday edition recalls the passing of a notable figure in Inany and surveys the year 1896 politics. It weighs press influence on monetary standard debate, cites public sentiment about new year prospects, and hints at editorial lines for 1897 without clear specifics.
Conflicting reports out of Havana and Key West about a possible Cuban-landing plot and the movements of steamers Coximoifora and Dantlesshast. Officials dispute claims of arms shipments and assess risks under international law as Spanish authorities protest.
The Bradstreet closing notes a quieter period with revived demand in early November and ongoing banking uneasiness. Exports from Tacoma to China and Japan rise while wholesale channels face weather and inventory pressures. Fiscal metrics show rising U.S. total liabilities, higher early-year mortality in firms, and a renewed focus on commercial debt health.
The piece describes a lively year end celebration at the Peoples Theatre with dancing and socializing, noting police presence and crowd activity. It shifts to a separate report about a Cuban field incident, a shooting at Mirabel’s camp, and mentions political tensions in Jeffersonville with local officials and candidates.
A garbled OCR fragment references a nineteenth or twentieth century American journal note. It mentions names like John and Kate and a vague push toward Washington. The readable text is highly incomplete.
The article reports a man from Mattoon, Illinois confesses to a murder and arson case tied to Hazel Dell. He attempts to implicate another party as investigators pursue the motive and details of the crime and subsequent arrest.
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