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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1914
Page
2
New and dainty dress materials for summer wear. Crepe chiffon with small blue pink and lavender prints trimmed with lace and ruffles priced by yard at 15c and 20c. White waists in mid summer styles 98e each. Embroidered voile frouncing at 1.15, silk stockings from 35c, parasols in white and matching colors.
George Huckler and George Wilson were in town on business and farm matters. Mrs. Glen Hindman returned from Washington. Frank Allen visits Russel Cox. Many residents made trips to Washington Indianapolis Oden Plainville Bedford and other nearby towns for business and family visits.
Melsin Harper attended events in Vincennes Friday. Cloremdee Mosain of Bedford remained in the area from Thursday to Sunday suing his parents and several named family members. Guests included Mr and Mrs Hens McCain FE Daughert and family and Mrs William Chestnut. Miss Gardiner Mav Hinkle visited Harvey Myers. Miss Maud and Walter Clinton visited Ada Evans Sunday afternoon.
Grain and livestock prices move unevenly amid larger receipts. Cattle run reaches 16 000 with steady to higher beef values. hogs and sheep largely steady with some declines. wheat and corn hold steady and oats and rye show little change. hay costs firm with timothy and clover quoted.
A drugstore ad touts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for night coughs. It claims immediate soothing coating, loosens chest tightness, stops wheezing and gasping, and contains no opiates. Chadron druggists Smith & Winton promote the product.
Officials require all prospective instructors to complete specialized study and pass a licensing quiz. The policy aims to ensure teaching competency and uphold standards in education.
The article criticizes the idea that teachers need no knowledge and quotes exam questions from a primary grade test. It notes arithmetic, physiology, literature, grammar, and rhetoric items, with references to teachers and school life and local locations and people.
The readable text references a Sunday home visit after a trip, mentions relatives including Alma and Ethel Worgeon, and notes a Washington Saturday event. The garbled OCR obscures clear names, dates, or places for a full reconstruction.
The ad claims Foley Kidney Pills clear poisons from blood to ease rheumatic pain and arthritis. It mentions Smith & WVin druggists and hints at a product benefit for swollen joints and aching muscles. Godwin was at Wheaties this morning.
Saturday remains open for business but many locals take the holiday driving to Vincennes Swoogotoee and Trinity Springs. Major activity centers at Enaatalde Park with band concerts boat rides races dancing and fireworks organized by Saint Marys Holy Name Society. A game pits Ozanuzma club against Loogootee Comets with Kovoner pitching and Young Jones slated to start for the Comets.
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