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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1900
Page
3
Property listings describe a six room house with a cellar barn 204 by 104 feet, 10 by NAN lot, two wells including a 60 foot well, 208 area, 26 fruit trees and vines, strawberries and blackberries. Contact W. L. Frist at the house for more information.
Traylor, 30, a Pike County man with a wife and two children, drowned after wading into a pond and being held underwater by a friend or relative. The death occurred northeast of Wivelow as the victim reportedly fought health issues prior to the accident. Funeral arrangements and investigations followed in the rural community.
Mrs Phoenes Chestnut aged about one hundred years died at her home five miles west of Thermesville after a year of illness. Born in Kentucky May 4, she rode horseback in youth, married Jamesena Chestnut in October and had ten children, six living. Funeral held Thursday at 3 pm with services by W B Chandler. Chestnut lived in Daviess county many years and was a well known Old Settlers figure.
Grain-O marketed as a nourishing coffee substitute available at grocers and in various sizes. It is described as non stimulant, strengthens nerves, and suitable for children, with prices listed around 15¢ to 25¢ per package.
A fragmented list shows various inventors and their patents across multiple locations. Entries mention Terre Haute bicycle supports, a fat-stenibg shoe device, Mexico travel writing instrument, Burnet horse caller, and a pneumatia elevator ud weigher among others.
A wedding notice reports Vraeis lu and Chaphan of Washington married in a Neate Buigion ceremony on tau evening. The bride is described with a monogram and the couple’s families are named, reflecting a quiet local rite and photograph.
The ceremony occurred Friday evening at the Brinn home conducted by Rev G W Thompson from the Christian church. Only intimate friends attended as the bride is the daughter of Allan Paons and the groom is a Washington native. Arthur Griffith, a mathematical prodigy recently brought to Indiana University, attracts wide attention for his extraordinary mental calculations and memory, able to reproduce complex figures from memory.
The Indianapolis Press reports Senator Inman attends a Democratic rally in Indianapolis urging campaign charges against Republicans, accusing them of clinging to liberty while crushing it. The piece notes the Grand Hotel gathering and quotes local attributions about his views and a wife’s alleged influence.
Logan Allen, about fifty, a noted county resident and shipyard foreman, faced trouble amid a tangled death saga and accusations. Reports say he left behind two daughters and a son, with agitation surrounding the incident and related investigations.
A fragmented report centers on a murder suspect Frank Purgell and related county officials. The text references questions for Mayor McKee, municipal plant ownership, and debates over water and light services, with figures discussing overdrawn sums and pension implications.
Fragmentary text from a 19th or early 20th century page. Mentions D H Turns of Dempseytown Pennsylvania and references to stomach bowels and vegetable news. No clear event or date.
Fragmented OCR notes show real estate transfers including various lots in Washington Laycock's addition and Doterty area. Entries mention buyers Margerat Ai Fauniig te Pator Ottmar Grat and John WwW L. Brett with dates and terms, though many details are garbled.
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