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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1913
Page
3
Report notes proposed cholera serum station in Crawfordsville and a $225,000 spring project, with government support yet no cure claim. Also covers LaOtto and Martin County sewer plans, court filings, and flood repairs, including a rail accident aftermath and rescue efforts unfolding near Vincennes.
A renovated theater in Washington unveils extensive safety improvements. The plan includes a tiled foyer elevated above the main floor, four exits plus two emergency routes, and a steel fireproof stage assembly with automatic attachments for rapid evacuation. ventilation upgrades and reinforced trusses aim to prevent collapse and ensure orderly egress during emergencies.
Eureka Rebekahs install a new six month officer slate led by Noble Grand Lena Bassett at a Thursday meeting. New officers include Katherine Fitzgerald as Vice Grand and Lizzie Stuckey as Recording Secretary with Mabel Pritch t as Outer Guard and Fannie Wallace as Inner Guard.
The adjourned meeting adopted a plan to construct concrete curbs and gutters on both sides of East Ninth Street from East Walden to Bedford Road. Bids were to be advertised, with Cornelius Dosch moving for the project. The council also approved a Westside Park project near the Feadford line and discussed purchasing items for the work.
The case involving Mrs. Clifford McLemore as administratrix for the estate against the Lemon of the B & C Southwestern railroad company was settled Thursday in White City. The agreement settles all claims unrelated to a race incident, leaving one disputed point unresolved.
St. Louis merchants formed a grain exchange to stabilize prices after harvest surges. Farmers sold for cash, millers delayed buying, and a new system arose to carry grain over time. A daily auction for warehouse receipts and stored grain created a steadier market and reduced price volatility.
Edward Erickson, Bottineau County township clerk, urges a plan by the County Farm Bureau to bring unemployed city workers to North Dakota for harvest and threshing. A labor committee would coordinate with landlords and tenants to place workers on small farms and ensure stable employment and repayment arrangements.
A sturdy North Dakota farmer, John D., reflects a life of hardy work and small ventures. He doubles his effort after a rough year, dreams of a larger bank balance, and endures a plague of potato bugs attacking vines and yields. He seeks remedies, shares his woes, and faces economic pressures with stubborn resilience.
Eight deaths and 365 injuries nationwide on the Fourth of July, with fireworks as the chief culprit. Three deaths from fireworks, four from accidents, one from premature gunpowder explosion, and one from a runaway. Fireworks caused 164 accidents. toy cannons and gunpowder led the tally. Victims reported across multiple cities including Chicago Englewood Newark Johnstown Steamboat Springs Leavenworth East Troy and Westboro.
A 1910s style medical note claims blondes and light complexions are more prone to sunstrokes and heat prostration. It explains sunstroke features, how heat affects the body, and contrasts with dark complexions which allegedly tolerate heat better.
Fragmentary OCR mentions a superintendent and names J J Carey, with unclear jurisdiction or event. No clear date or location. reads like a clipped note from a school or district report and lacks coherent facts.
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