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Newspaper

Washington Gazette

Location

Washington, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jan 26, 1907

Page

2

Neighborhood Meeting Notes From Edwardsport Area

fragmented report notes a two weeks visit by residents of Carroll Yor and Edwardsport. mentions Hart James Johnny At Trainor neighborhood and a gravel road meeting held Tuesday evening to discuss local interests.

cy-Templin Jarks Washington Er Hulton Siegert Courtiey Carroll Edwardsport E Hart James Johnny Trainor

Lett family notes homecoming after Washington visit

Mrs Lett returns home after several days away in Washington. Grandmother Marmaduke of Waton and aviary Ragsdale are mentioned. Lett spent Saturday with Adenos and other relatives in the brief clipping.

Arrilla Lett Marmaduke of Waton Avian Ragsdale Aden Anos

Night and Sunday Guests and Road Woes in Big Windy

The text notes a guest of Miss Duella Singleton of Big Windy for night and Sunday. Rev Mr Harbinson of Pike County preaches at Mt Olive Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday night. Big Windy high school boys must walk or stay in Washington due to bad roads. Arthur Letton returning from Washington Sunday evening got his team wagon stuck in a mud hole on the Petersburg road, breaking his double-ties and leaving his wagon and contents in the mud.

Duella Singleton Big Windy Harbinson Pike County Willi Mt. Olive Washington iArthur Letton Petersburg

Courtney to Leave Washington for Mansfield then Atlanta

Courtney Roy, a well known young man, will leave Washington on Wednesday to work for Ohio Brass at Mansfield, Ohio for one month before heading to Atlanta, Georgia to head a department in a new branch. He has served as a stenographer for Elmer K. Nancy and as a salesman at Cable & Kauffman. He has many friends in the city.

Roy Courtney Washington Ohbio Brass Company Ft. Mansfield Ohio Mansfield Atlanta Elmer K. Nancy B. & Q.soutwestern Cabel & Kauffman’s

Labor Union Meeting Called at Teamsters Hall

A representative of the city's various labor unions is convening tonight at the Teamsters' Hall. The meeting's purpose has not been publicly disclosed.

Teamsters' Hall

Reform measures mix road law and depository debate

A string of bills features road supervision reforms and township road tax provisions aiming to curb costs and improve efficiency. Debates include a state depository law and opposition to depository changes, with criticism of legislative tactics and calls for graft prevention.

Plainville Township Trustees Report and Local News

The 1906 trustees report outlines receipts, balances, and disbursements for various funds including County treasurer and Special School Fund. Local items note a planned canning factory, new club efforts, and business moves as Plainville's economy develops. Town events include changes in post office staffing and prospects of oil and gas drilling in the area.

Senators Elected Tuesday Across States

Texas Joseph W. Bailey reelected to the U S Senate by 108 to 45 in the Texas legislature. The state senate gave Bailey 19 to 10 and the lower house 89 to 35 in his favor. Other states chose Fred W. Mulkey, Jonathan Bourne Jr, Stephen Elkins, John T. Morgan, Edmund Pettus, Shelby M. Cullom, Francis E. Warren, Knute Nelson, B R Titlman, B Gamble, F M Simmons, and more.

Texas Joseph W. Bailey Oregon Fred W. Mulkey Jonathan Bourne, Jr West Virginia Stephen B. Elkins Alabama John T. Morgan Edmund W. Pettas D. Wmlnois Shelby M. Cullom Wyoming Francis E. Warren Minnesota Knute Nelson South Carolina B. R. Titlman South Dakota R. B. Gamble North Carolina F. M. Simmons Joseph ‘W. Bailey United States Senate Bailey

Two Early Tuesday Weddings in Local City

Two weddings occurred on Tuesday morning at 6 and 8 oclock. Francis L Squire wed Miss Mary A Ash at St Simons church with Francis? Sum and Lena Harter as attendants. John Koller wed Miss Theresa C Harter at German Catholic church assisted by Frank Sum and Lena Harter, the bride’s sister.

Francis L. Squire Mary A. Ash John Koller Theresa C. Harter Father Torbeck St. ‘Simons Cliared Koller Ignatius Hariter Germany Mix Harter Squire Steele Township Freman L. Squire Aldbride John F Ash Ant Koller-Harter Frank Sum Migs Lena ‘Harter

Wuertz and Miss Dages Wed in Montgomery Ceremony

George T Wuertz and Miss Frances Dages married at Montgomery at 9 o clock Tuesday morning with Reverend Father Matthews presiding. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Francis Squire. Wuertz is a farmer and Frances is daughter of Fred Dages of Barry township.

George T. Wuertz Frances

Tragic Precaution as Princeton Child Burns Near Stove

Five year old Toa Bennett, daughter of John Bennett of Princ ton, died after clothes caught fire near a stove on Tuesday night. Authorities believe the child struggled briefly before death.

Toa Bennett John Bennett Princton

Sanford Named Nevada Senate Chief Secretary

George L. Sanford, formerly of this city and now in Carson City Nevada, has been elected chief secretary of the Nevada senate. Sanford is the editor of the Carson City Republican paper.

George L. Sanford This City Carson City Nevada Nevada Senate Sanford Republican

Samuel Elswick Returns Home From Martinsville Treatment

Samuel Elswick has returned home after visiting Martinsville for treatment of isolatte neuralgia. He is improved and in good spirits. The Gazette notes his recovery and urges readers to subscribe.

Samuel Elswick Martinsville

County Auditor Reports Distribution to School Trustees

The compiled county audit lists fund distributions to school trustees across townships such as Barr, Bogard, Elmore, Harrison, Madison, Reeve, Steele, Van Buren, Veale, Washington, Elnora, Montgomery, Odon, and the City of Washington. Totals show congressional, common school, local tuition, liquor license, and royal tuition allocations, with grand county totals of 9,834 in congressional and 29,613.38 in overall funds.

Barr Township Congressional Ieeoar Madison Township Jetsae Reeve Township Veale Ilquor Odon Nquor Oly Washington Ebud Mquor Itcette

Washington Case Mirrors Daily Local Frauds

A reader from Washington Indiana describes a common local fraud pattern as proof of widespread deception. The letter cites back pain remedies and drug claims, praising Dolin's Kidney Pills and Dr Shoop's Cure as safe alternatives amid regulatory shifts, urging readers to trust advertised cures.

Washington Ashington Jackson Sr Rathan Ind W. L. Jackson Dolin

Mrs Padgett Dies in Linton After Poisoning Death

Mrs John Padgett died at Linton Sunday from blood poisoning. Her body was buried in this county Tuesday. She leaves a husband and one child.

John Padgett Linton

Foley's Honey and Tar and Laz-ets Adverts

An old catalog style notice promotes Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and colds, plus Laz-ets laxative tablets, both sold by Smith & Winton and Lindeman pharmacy. It warns against substitutes and notes adherence to the National Pure Food and Drug Law. A separate health warning touts Foley's Kidney Cure for kidney disease and Brights disease, also sold by Smith & Winton.

Shoop Foley's Smith & Winton Orina Lindemann Pharmacy Foley Honeyland Lindeman Pharmacy Smith & Wintoy

Dr D W Bell Oph D Physician Surgeon Ad

Dr D W Bell Oph D physician surgeon offers prompt day or night calls from Park's old stand Washington Indians H Fi D.

D. W. Bell Oph.d Park Washington

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