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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1913
Page
1
At a Monday meeting local officials discussed potential actions after requests surged to stop prize card playing. Prosecutors indicated inquiries into the activity. city leaders noted the issue could affect university gifts and local events.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a board and state funds, with scattered figures such as 43 and 6.84. The text hints at collection work and a condition tied to the state, but no clear event date or named entities are readable.
Fragmented notes indicate a grand jury session will review delinquents. Prosecutors plan to present bills against each offender, seeking payment of assessed sums. The attorney states efforts focus on settling debts before the grand jury convenes.
The 1912 city financial report prepared by City Clerk Willis Hoddinott shows bonded obligations, sinking funds, and receipts totaling about 14,000 dollars with a balance of 17,311.68 dollars. The document cites plant operations costs and revenues, while a separate discussion by Pastor Harden Allen urges temperance and warns against worthless books. A hardware company proposal outlines faster parcel delivery with same-day dispatch to rural towns, and trucked items limited by weight and size.
The December 1912 health report shows Daviess County leading births in the region with seven births and 31 deaths. Franklin and Posey counties also figure, while national figures cite 3,145 deaths statewide. Indiana’s death rate runs above average, with 322 deaths from tuberculosis and several deaths from diphtheria scarlet fever and cancer.
Fragmentary report mentions George Harmiop, a boarding situation on West Main, and a reference to N Z Mozhed. Text is garbled with pronoun errors and unclear sequence of events, making specifics hard to determine from the readable fragments.
Knox county deputy Samuel Rumery arresting a Vincennes man named Rieg for bigamy after his second wife confronted him with a five month old daughter. First wife traveled from Indianapolis to corroborate the case as Rieg chose prison over jail. Local officials reported the arrest followed failed attempts to secure a license and complex family web.
Pat McGregor of Henderson proposes to his fiancée amid flood delays at the county clerk’s office in Evansville. The couple, facing high waters and a postponed ceremony, jokes about marrying over the phone with a minister reached by distance.
A fragmented OCR item mentions Rev. Frederick Otet of the Bend credit judge committee, with unclear context and garbled phrasing about readings or remarks.
Fragmentary text references a person named Wilson Keith and a death notice. Names and places are garbled. no clear event date or location is discernible. Requires readable source to craft a proper headline and summary.
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