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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1913
Page
6
Dr Jerold Fopier of New York reports a simple method to remove tonsils using gentle tightening of muscles and sleep anesthesia. He describes lifting and pulling the tonsils with finger pressure as a straightforward procedure, claiming it can be done quickly and with minimal risk.
Fire statistics show Indiana endured 189 fires in the third week of June with losses totaling 148 279 dollars. Causes include careless campers matches and incendiaries as investigators probe 22 fires tied to matches and red tips.
The writer recalls a reunion trip from Washington City to Cumberland and Parker’s Hill, recounting old soldiers, meals, blankets, and prayerful reflections. Names like Sam Reavy Nelse Purcell Pap Ellis and others appear with mentions of graves and battlefield stays.
A meeting of the Business News Association discussed a campaign to remove unsanitary junk and offal from city common and alleys. George Godwin J H Lamb ALT. Punnipeham and others were named to collect reports of dumping and push authorities to cart away garbage regularly.
Forty five eastern railroads face a potential nationwide walkout as 100000 members of the Order of Railroad Conductors and Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen vote 94 percent for higher pay. Negotiations with managers stalled with Erie Railroad and subsidiaries withdrawing, leaving forty two roads in talks. An arbitration path was discussed but unions threaten to strike if demands aren’t met, with a general committee to decide next steps.
The Booster Journal outlines incentive payments for boosters who recruit new customers, including 10 400 booster pens per new customer and escalating monthly bonuses up to 1 000 for reaching defined new business totals. Reports must include full names and nations of new customers, with monthly tallies tracked by the Booster Merchant.
In Columbus Ohio camera Judge Ei B Kinnead presided when Leslie Humphries was sentenced after a juryless trial by agreement. The court deemed the charge an electrocytioy offense connected to the robbery.
Mrs Mary Alexander of Campbell Avenue died Sunday. The notice provides only brief details and lacks full obituary information.
Miss Mary Wathen, longtime chief clerk to the manager at Central Union Telephone in this city, is transferred to the central Indian office in Indianapolis where she will serve in the auditor's office. The change, effective at once, includes a salary increase and will be completed as she leaves Washington tomorrow.
James Lafferty of a Newark New Jersey area reports a hen adopting eleven piglets. The fowl laid eggs in a pigpen and, after abandoning the eggs when the piglets hatched, roosted with the piglets and even allowed them to eat any remaining eggs. The mother pig appears unfazed.
Telegram received by Samuel J. Smith reports Joe M. Smith died in Denver Colorado on Monday July 7. He leaves a wife and child of two years a brother in Kansas City and sisters in Pueblo Colorado and Jet Oklahoma. Smith served in the Spanish American War with Company D and saw service in the Philippines.
Fourteen year old Ralph Lee, son of Harvey Lee, drowned Sunday near St Franciaville Indiana as he waded into water too deep for him. The body was recovered and burial held at Vincennes on Monday.
A sweeping advertisement by licensed Indiana doctors promises free consultation and examination for deformities and chronic diseases of men women and children. They tout bloodless surgery and urgent diagnostic tests including urine analysis, with a claim of cures within sixty days for deafness and other ailments, urging couples and minors to attend during a limited visit window.
Attorney General Reynolds will appoint a probe to investigate irregularities at the First Second National Bank of Pittsburgh which closed its doors. Depositors are said to be expected to be paid in the fall.
Aviator Idethsaait Lorén H. of the United States aviation corps died near Rexan City Texas when his aeroplane collapsed and fell. He was the tenth aviation casualty for the army and navy. Also listed are marriage license notices for Ford Rughey and Elizabeth Hughey and others from Washington township.
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