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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1870
Page
3
Railway timetable listing Lightening Express Morning Express War Freight and Freight options with scheduled departures around 12 to 5 PM. Station agent James R. Clark noted.
A periodical notes farm subscriptions and a bid for more readers, Odd Fellows Rebecca degree ceremony with music and a repast, a courthouse verdict on a contested will, railroad meetings pro and anti, and local notices of marriages, funerals, and civic updates across Hart and surrounding townships.
A pauper named McCarthy fell down stairs at the Poor House last Saturday and died soon after from his injuries.
Real estate transfer notices show James M Barr and others selling to James Watt, with parcels described by NEq and SEq terms and prices around 2,500. Other deeds include Clement Lee to Alexander Killien for various fractional sections 36 40 and 15 17 40 acres, John Maher to Daviess County land, Wiley Killien to Elisha Hyatt with multiple quarters, John Hanley to Hilaba Verkipa with several fractions, and Josey M Taylor interests.
Rochester is rat ridden and diphtheria is prevalent in New Albany. A paper mill may be built at Vincennes. Bartholomew county to get a new jail. Leavenworth Independent office for sale. fourteen seek Clerk of Marion county. A Corydon merchant threatens delinquent customers. Mrs. Garland breaks toe ribs after a trap door fall. Several political and crime notes follow including missing David Lam, a freight robbery near Laporte, and various editorials.
Excerpts show multiple conflicting claims about the whereabouts and life of a John Smith across towns and papers. The piece also lists detailed weekly market prices for Washington markets, including grains, meats, dairy, and live stock values, with varied regional figures.
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