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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1913
Page
1
Deputies and patrolmen respond to a chaotic disturbance at a well known home as a man, described as Stanton, tears through the property damaging furniture fruits and windows. The culprit, after escaping from the Poor Farm, is arrested later that week following police efforts and an automobile escape.
The clipping weaves in the Sanford family education tale, industrial trade shifts, and a drowning of Ralph Bur in the White River, alongside a new bag purse hybrid. It notes retail slackening, rail and equipment needs, and a design claim for an externally worn purse.
The school board selected Eugene D Megri as superintendent after reviewing more than a dozen applicants. Mrs Merriman, a stranger to Wallington, previously ran Helviderde schools in Illinois for eight years and studied at DePauw Terre Haute and Indiana University.
Reported injuries from a Stutz race car driven by Harry Martin left Frank Agan improving slowly at Indianapolis City Hospital, with others including Mr. Rowe and Mr. Dyke noted in local business and civic circles. The piece also mentions personnel moves and positions at East Chicago, Corpel University, and Wisconsin, all amid a broader community leadership context.
J C Flint of Bruceville will supervise the new consolidated Barr township school building project. Hoosier Warming Company secures the heating contract with bids showing American Heating Company and others in the running. Final figures list general contractor costs around 13 000 to 15 000 dollars, with heating bids near 3 200 dollars.
Disjointed scraps record a Gettysburg reunion of Civil War veterans in Washington County. Attendees recall campaigns, battles, and old comrades as they celebrate shared service and memories.
A garbled text fragment mentions Levinas and existence with scattered letters and partial phrases. No clear event, date, or factual detail is recoverable beyond reference to the philosopher and a tense discussion of being.
A Southwestern Fireman reports on mounting costs and damaged engines affecting fire services. The piece highlights financial strains, equipment failures, and the impact on response times and safety for the community.
A Southwestern passenger train 12 wrecked near Sparksville at 5 am on Sunday. Engineer Walter Darling badly injured with a broken leg, conductor Edward Boyer killed, and other crew hurt. The engine left the track after the front wheels caught fire as Darling applied the emergency brake. Several baggage cars and coaches overturned. wrecking crews from Washington and Storrs responded. trains were detoured.
Fragmentary text mentions Petersville and Cahste area with daily and noon timings. Names and amounts appear garbled. cannot identify a clear event, date, or organization from the readable lines.
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