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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1902
Page
6
A transcription records a speech by a political figure invoking James Whitcomb Riley and poetry to influence a jury. The jawing shifts to a defense of a young man charged with theft, whose fate rests on an appeal. The jury returns a guilty verdict after emotive testimony and poetry references.
Bethel area notes list visitors and residents from Odon Washington and nearby areas. Frank Brown of Washington attended Sunday services. Miss Lanie Peek visited relatives in Odon. Mrs. Barat McNanny returned to Shoalsee. A W Heel built a new barn at Stanton Barber. Misses Gartie and Mabel Hyser spent winter at Osea visiting relatives.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe Glendale residents and officials, referencing Mr and Mrs, a superintendent, and farmer groups. The garbled text mentions a visitor and a Saturday event, hinting at a community gathering or inspection with unclear details.
Fragmentary notice mentions a Thursday event with a biker and attendees including D. Bie and Joel Ellis. References to Washington discussions, church, and New Booke TeFf sea imply a local gathering with unclear details.
A fragmentary notice describes a Mardi Gras transport proposal tied to Knights of Ithias with a meeting on January 5 at a location named 75.cz et. It mentions a discount fare for those traveling to New Orleans and cites February 11 as a possible return date with conditions.
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