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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1908
Page
6
An advertisement offers Uric-O for rheumatism with a free full sized bottle and a promise of cure. It claims the remedy removes uric acid from blood and cites testimonials of cures, urging readers to mail the notice with name address and druggist to Syracuse New York for a free bottle.
An unreadable OCR fragment lists a series of numbers and amounts including 18.75 and 815.00 with small values like 11.25 and 1.50, interspersed with symbols and punctuation, providing no clear context or complete sentence.
J Beitman announces farmers institutes in Daviess County with programs at Plainville January 3 and 4 1908 and Washington January 10 and 11 1908. Exhibits at Alfordsville and Washington. Attention to all interested. Feagans chairman Wright secretary invite participation.
Ad advertised remedy Osina Laxative Fruit Syrup claims to cure chronic constipation by stimulating the liver and bowels and restoring natural action. It is described as mild and pleasant to take and supposedly does not cause griping. sales by Smith and Winton.
The article notes Mr Davis, son of John H. Davis, plans to depart for St Louis in a few days to work on another railroad. It mentions his connection with the B and C Southwestern and his standing among railroad workers. It also reports the marriage of Kawara Clements to Elizabeth Corcoran at St Simons church with Rev Father J W Doyle officiating. Clements is a carpenter, son of James P. Clements, and Elizabeth is the daughter of the late William Catedean living at 669 West Walnut Street.
Marshal Corning raided two Washington brothels on Tuesday arresting six women. The mistresses faced police court and were fined ten dollars each, totaling forty dollars, while the three girls at Curtis and Lindsay resorts were fined five dollars apiece. Named arrestees include Helen Smith I. C. Bledsoe Louise Shannon Ethel Myers Cora Burns and Nellis Mullen.
Miss Bertha Feagans, employed in the B&O Southwestern passenger station office at Seymour, traveled to Washington on the noon train Sunday for a short visit with relatives.
A testimonial touts Sloan's Linament as an effective treatment for neuralgia and sciatica. J P Hubbard of Marietta South Carolina credits a 25 cent bottle with immediate relief after years of head and jaw neuralgia and notes additional uses for bug bites and sore throats.
The Steele township board of finance in Daviess County Indiana approves Washington National Bank as a designated public depository under Indiana law. The action follows a January 8 1908 filing and fixes the deposit limit at twenty thousand dollars.
Notice outlines tax duplicates for State County Daviess Indiana for 1907 with due dates May and November. It warns delinquent status, installment options, road taxes, and penalties. It instructs taxpayers to bring road receipts, verify property details, and pay to County Treasurer or Auditor. Also mentions sale of lands for unpaid school fund interest and delinquent lots.
The 25th anniversary edition of The New York World Almanac and Encyclopedia is published as a 1000-page reference and historical guide. The piece touts its national growth, notes international comparisons, and highlights ads for various patent medicines and Dr Shoop cough remedies sold by Lindeman Pharmacy.
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