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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1911
Page
3
Public notice details the 1910 tax rates per hundred dollars and per poll in Daviess County Indiana, plus instructions on payment options and deadlines. It explains installment plans, delinquency consequences, and requirements for property and township receipts, with the annual delinquent lots sale planned for February 1911.
George Godwin treasurer of Daviess County directs taxpayers to verify their records, with affidavits for mortgage indebtedness due in March and April. All school fund interest and loans must be paid or renewed. Lands for unpaid school fund interest will be sold with delinquent tax sales. AERALD JOB PRINT. Washington Indiana.
Indiana farmers are urged to attend the Purdue Farmers' Short Course at Terre Haute from January 30 to February 4. Topics include home orchard care, pests and diseases, spray techniques, and nursery stock. The program also covers dairying, household economies, livestock, poultry, soils, and crops with demonstrations and lectures. Attendance has averaged 1100+ in recent years, with expectations of over 1500 in 1911.
Carl Barnard of Reading, Penn a 27 year old dressed man, came to Washington to work in railroad shops. After losing employment and money he told Mayor McCarty he wished to die. He drank water laced with poison but a boarder knocked the glass away. Barnard was jailed for safety and to receive food while despondent over unemployment. Also railroad notes report F B Mitchell named trainmaster Indiana division and Seymour, Ind headquarters.
Mrs Harvey Stephenson of Linton was washing when her three year old son Hubert fell backward into a tub of boiling water. She pulled him out, tore off his clothes, and rushed him to care after he suffered severe burns.
Vincennes January 35 William H Vollmer state treasurer elect announced the appointment of H Thorne Willis for this city as chief deputy yesterday Vollmer also announced the appointment of Clem Kessing of Indianapolis an accountant Miss Crith the present stenographer in the Office of the state treasurer will be retained by Mr Vollmer Willis is well known as a newspaper man and suemier of the Vincennes board of tad
An old ad touts Foley's Kidney Pills as an honest effective medicine for chronic kidney disorders and bladder issues. It highlights relief from annoying urinary irregularities and promotes the product by GMikh Winton, a druggist.
The Railway Age Gazette notes in 1910 about 4100 miles of new mainlines built in the United States up from 3748 miles in 1909. It lists growing automatic signal coverage, car and locomotive orders, and seven railroads placed in receivership, with debts and mileage totals highlighted.
James H. Fry of Fort Wayne, appointed by Governor Marshall to succeed Sid Conger, arrived in Indianapolis to assume the post. He planned to invite Conger to assist for a few days while settling in, noted near-complete deputy lists with possible changes. Fry reviewed records and ordered testing equipment for oils.
Dissatisfied citizens of Seymour plan a mass meeting to arrange a recount after the official census shows a loss since 1909. Locals claim the city should show a gain of about one thousand to fifteen hundred, suggesting an error in the report.
Rol Callender prepares to enter the chicken raising business soon. He is building a large chicken house behind his home and operating several incubators. He expects to enlarge the operation in the spring.
Mr Charles Kline of Easton Pennsylvania testifies that his family recovered from colds and coughs using Foley's Honey and Tar. The product is described as soothing the throat, loosening the cold, and a dependable household staple from Smith and Winton druggists.
Many persons suffer a lingering cough following influenza and the remedy Chamberlain's C Cough Remedy is advertised as promptly curing it. Dealers report wide availability and urge prompt relief before the cough becomes troublesome.
Fol ey's Honey and Tat for coughs and colds is advertised with brand claims. The notice mentions non bee hive products and urges remembering Foley's Honey and Tat while rejecting substitutes. Smith & Winton, drug.
Fragmentary note cites stenting with epidemics of influenza and pneumonia, suggesting timely action could avert many cases. mentions “gold by all eal” and unclear references to OrR. Potential health advisory fragment from a newspaper clipping.
Court action traces a sequence from Ramsay vs Hicks through appellate and supreme court rulings on church consolidation and property rights. Judge Rohy notes a reversal urge by the supreme court, while Ramsay Hicks involved Westminster Presbyterian property in Vanderburgh County. The report also includes brief notices for Hollister’s Mountain Tea and Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy.
LaGrippe coughs and stuffy cold respond to Foley's Honey and Tar. The remedy provides quick relief and helps expel the cold from the system. It contains no opiates and is presented as safe and reliable by Smith and Winton, druggists.
A sprained ankle may keep an injured person from work for three to four weeks due to poor treatment. Cham berlain's Liniment, applied early, can cure in three to four days. The liniment is advertised as one of the best and most remarkable preparations in use and is sold by all dealers.
John B. Miller Jr. of the Troy road suffers severe injury to his right leg Saturday afternoon in Oakland City coal mines. While operating a digging machine in the rooms his leg was caught in the machinery, badly bruising the limb. He is widely known in the city for many years of work there and will be unable to work for months.
Indiana commercial travelers forecast a record year ahead with firm demand for high grade goods, rising orders, and optimism about overall business conditions. They cite a settled climate, despite high living costs, and expect stronger commercial activity in the coming months.
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