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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1907
Page
3
A week of illness and a foreseen burial marks local events. Rev J Tate is to conduct a Thursday service as families mourn. In other news James Thompson faces charges after a hold, while shooting injuries near a coal mine raise concerns for public safety.
Corning and Whitfield residents attended the Kellett Fanning wedding in Washington. Mr and Mrs E T O Conner visited this week and Mrs Margaret Fanning and her son Thomas were present. James and Tessie Hagerty of Whitfield participated in the event among a large crowd.
Typhoid fever followed a two week vacation after a holiday work period. Shields born near Odon, spent most of his life in the county, attended local schools, and is mourned by his grandmother, father Jacobi B. Shields, siblings, and many relatives.
Charlies P Quinn formerly of Washington will marry Miss Barbara Lorenz in Madison at St. Ruth Church at 8 30 AM Wednesday. Quinn is brother of Mrs Edward Doyle Mrs John T Harris and Wilbur Acton a local barber and foreman of a poultry house. Wilbur Acton will attend from here.
Lester Burris and Hattie Blanche Thompson wed with Father Doyle presiding at seven Tuesday evening. Attendants Earl Mattingly and Cora Spaulding, reception at groom’s sister Mrs August Patterson’s home on Herron Street. Groom works at B C Southwestern shops. bride, daughter of late Louis Thompson, will reside on West Van Tre Street. Dr Shoop's Croup Cure advertised for easing croup symptoms with no other claimed cures. Sold by Lindemans Pharmacy.
The Hatfield and Palmer Co announces a Free Gift Distribution offering cash or credit with every dollar purchase. From March 14 to 16, 1907, 8200.00 dollars worth of high grade merchandise will be given away to customers.
A detailed financial filing dated January 8 1907 from trustee William L Brown and advisory board chair Theodore T Jones_REPORTS disbursements receipts balances and transfers for Washington Township Emmitsburg area for the year ending December 31 1906 The document lists numerous payments to individuals and firms including gas utilities the Cable Company and local merchants with balances and totals for County treasurer and special school funds.
A House sub committee on post offices and post roads approved salary increases for postal employes. Rural carriers will gain about 1200 yearly, clerks and carriers in smaller towns up to 1000 yearly, with further raises for city carriers and additional staff. The action aims to standardize pay by class and locality, with rural free delivery carriers to receive new rates after one year. Increases total about 5 million dollars for the department, while floods have disrupted rural service and delayed some routes. William R. Spillman noted that postmasters report route failures and pay accordingly.
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