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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1900
Page
2
A fragment notes that cholera infantum dysentery and diarrhoea arrive suddenly and the safe plan is to keep Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry on hand as a remedy. The tone resembles a period warning or advertisement urging preparedness for illness.
A bold 19th century ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder as the cure for sweaty feet, bunions, calluses, and aching heels. It touts easy relief for tight or new shoes and offers the product by mail for 25 cents with a free sample.
In Washington County a postmaster borrowed 250 postal cards from Salem Office due to low stock. Return showed the salem cards were smaller than borrowed, causing a shortfall of about 300 cards and prompting concern that the supplier would pursue the difference.
A Democratic rally on East Second Street failed to ignite enthusiasm despite a large crowd. County Chairman John W. McCarty opened the meeting with Ex-Congressman O’Neall and Congressman Bob Miers speaking before rain drove attendees away, ending the event without firm support for Bryan and Stevenson.
A jumble of anecdotes reports a woman nearly poisoned by morphine mistaken for coffee, fireworks injuries to a boy and a boy’s eye risk, a gunshot to a boy, early militia reorganizations, a floral parade winner carriage, and a Democrat farmer predicting Bryan Stevenson victory after hearing of nominees.
A garbled advertisement recounts Mrs. W A Hines of Manchester Iowa crediting a new remedy for a near fatal illness from measles and chest lung trouble. It claims doctors doubted survival and touts a tonic named Electric Oil available at N Jones Drug Store with trial bottles free. Travel notes and train times clutter the piece.
Mayegillie won 11 to 7 as The Flora ball team failed to appear at Boxtown diamond on Sunday afternoon. The game against the Washington team was not played.
John McNeely, 28, operator of the Oden electric light plant, pleaded guilty to robbing several business houses in Oden. Judge Houghton imposed an indeterminate term of two to fourteen years at the Jeffersonville Reformatory. Sheriff McCord will transport McNeely to prison later this week. Also in Circuit Court, Perry Horrall’s $3,000,000 damage suit against Dr J A Swartzel proceeded, with both parties described as prominent citizens. attorneys Gardiner & Gardiner and Ogden & Inman argued the case amid claims of substantial evidence forthcoming in Davis County.
Louis Gasserys was jailed for associating with a disreputable woman. Siulte Kellams paid 10 dollars plus costs after a fine, then sent to board at the jail. Policeman Cohon arrested Jui Felts for beating his father in law James Turner, case of assault and battery and intent to kill filed. Trial scheduled before Squire Streeter for July 1. Howe allegedly failed to appear and was remanded. Matt Devine fined one dollar and costs for carrying concealed weapons.
Indisnya Patents EG Siggers patent lawyer Washington reports patents planted to inventors in Indiana June 26 1900. Entries include Bratt Kalogo halter tie Ellis Carliste brace for scythe blades Germer Indianapolis gas engine Greenstreet police machine Harrah Bloomfield combined vise Sadi drill Pungent wave toll system Lane Indianapolis mechanical invention Lay Ridgeville Broom Fe P Maugy Elwood fencing locomotive wheel tires Risley Albert South Bend axle oiler Rossy Lafayette acetylene gas generator Weathers Indianapolis combined anvil drill cap BELO E W Wickey Indianapolis washing machine.
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