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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1906
Page
4
John Reinsel and Son announce they bought their fall stock over a year ago and will sell fall goods at old prices despite advances. The note emphasizes maintaining value for customers amid pricing changes.
The Indiana state board of medical exam ination and registration announced the successful applicants for medical licenses and revoked the license of Charles S. Morehouse of South Bend. Of 180 examinees, only nine failed, the fewest in board history, reflecting new college entry qualifications. Among those passing were Dr. J. A. Pickett and Dr. Charles Bryan of the city.
Opie Read, American novelist and newspaper writer, attracted crowds at Evansville Chautauqua Monday afternoon and night. He announced plans to publish a fall novel about the early life of Andrew Jackson and said the book will be issued later this year.
Farewell services were held at the old M. E. church in Oakland City, the town's oldest church building. The event honored five charter members.
A farewell service featured a chorus drawn from the society’s entire choir as it notes the church’s fifty year connection and plans a new headhouse of worship. The event highlighted the unity of members since the society’s organization.
Edward Seng aged sixty died Tuesday morning at the Evansville hospital for the insane after chronic mania. He was among four patients taken from Jasper forty eight days ago. The body was shipped to Jasper for burial.
Plans completed for formation of a company to build and operate nine fast steel steamers on the Mississippi between St Louis New Orleans and St Louis St Paul. The project outlines a $1,000,000 investment and future navigation service extending along the river system.
Police intimations are sent out warning that agents must not trifle with fixed rate schedules. Strong rail lines emphasize future enforcement and stricter adherence to published tariffs by conductors and offices.
John Hastings, son of Deputy Prosecutor Hastings, fell from the porch at his East Walnut Street home and sustained a broken arm in the accident.
James Manning seventy seven years old led Guiteau to the gallows for President Garfield's assassination and later became a DC marshal. He died in Chicago in a hayloft, after a life of wealth, scandal, and a fall from power.
Governor Handly announces Indiana's raid against Taggart amid looming legal action over gaming at French Lick. The move threatens Taggart allies, prompts national figures to weigh responses, and may affect Bryan’s New York visit as he returns from world travels. Sources note the raid ties state power to Taggart opponents.
At a Louisville directors meeting of the Baptist Educational Society of Kentucky the group decided to raise 500000 dollars to develop the denomination's schools and colleges across the state.
Robert Stormont aged 74 a respected Princeton resident dies from cancer. He was a member of Company A Eightieth Indiana Volunteers and leaves a large family.
The Chicago Tribune observer Raymond predicts William Jennings Bryan will be the Democratic standard bearer in 1908 likely by acclamation. He notes Republican contenders lack unity beyond Roosevelt with Vice President Fairbanks seen as strongest among nominees.
Thomas B. Springer Jr of Sullivan as trustee of a Sullivan company recently bought land in Cuba totaling 14 011 acres. The deal cost about 25000 dollars. The property carries no Cuban tax and is rented to a cattle raiser for 2000 dollars annually, yielding over 8 percent.
Among the Sullivan persons interested in the company is 8. Paul Poynter.
Five month old child of Joseph Silvers of Staunton near Brazil died after a gasoline stove exploded while the mother was away for a minute. The house was enveloped in flames and only the charred infant was found. Two other children were rescued and neighbors aiding the mother suffered burns. The house was consumed.
Henry Eisfelder suffered severe burns after a locomotive engine exploded its crown sheet near Pineeton. Eisfelder, on the engine, was blown several yards by escaping steam and the blast started a fire that burned the thrashing outfit and destroyed equipment including a finney outfit.
Ira W Kelley of Mansfeld Pa describes two years of kidney and bladder trouble and poor health. He says Foley's Kidney Cure cured him after costly physician visits and advises others to try it. Sold by Smith and Winton.
French and American society gave a cordial greeting to Mr and Mrs Nicholas Longworth in Paris on Tuesday at a reception honoring them hosted by Ambassador and Mrs McComrick.
John W. McCarty departed Wednesday night for Denver to attend the national meeting of the Elks.
Classified advertisements note dairy for sale with a good route trade and cows. Also offered are three work horses, a broad-wheeled wagon, double harness, with sale on payments or good note. T. E. Jarvis at 19 North East Fourth Street listed.
Tilghman Edwards and others filed a petition in the Daviess County Auditor Indiana on the 72th day of July 1996 asking that public highways in Steele township be laid out established graded drained and paved. The petition includes Exhibit A detailing the routes and width and requests grading draining and paving as described.
Indiana petitioners seek six gravel graded roads in Steele township including Edwardsport Washington road and Booker road plus streets in Plainville to be surveyed by an engineer. They request 40 foot width, grading drainage paving and legal action under the 1905 highway act with fifty freeholders signing.
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