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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1906
Page
5
Incendiaries strike near Otwell causing widespread alarm. A tenant left his house unlit and returned to find it ablaze at Dr. R. W. Harris residence area. About $25,000 in property has burned in or near Orwell over two years amid firebug activity.
A tomato venture on the McHenry farm along the Maysville road shows strong promise near Washington. Under J. C. Sheley the field is well cared for with tomatoes about three feet high and plants yielding large fruit. The crop appears to be heavy and productive.
Burglars entered two Vincennes residences early Thursday. Edward Baker’s home was broken into but little value was taken. At William Brooks’s home Mrs. Brooks chased the intruder through the house, captured him at the door, and slammed it on him.
Eight children waded by a Cedar Rapids riverbank on Thursday. The smallest slipped into a deep hole and in a failed rescue six others drowned including Lucile Sweeting 7 Hazel Sweeting 14 Gladys Sweeting 10 Josie Sweeting 12 Ruth Coyle 11 Cora Coyle 9 Clara Usher 16.
John Rodarmel a 1970 graduate will marry in September with the exact date and bride’s name still undecided. He lives south of Mitch ell with Frances Rodarmel at southeast First Street and works for Leahigh Cement Company in Mitch ell. He has built a house in Mitchell and is a former high school director with many friends in the area.
A Southern freight train derailed near Princeton due to spiked switches, killing three men and injuring others. Wrecking crews and detectives searched for wreckers while sheriffs and bloodhounds pursued leads.
Telegram reports James McGehee is dying at his Tupelo home after a stroke. He formerly lived in Washington and left for the South about four years ago, returning briefly last winter.
Judge Thomas Dillon died suddenly at Petersburg Thursday morning from an apoplectic stroke. A renowned southern Indiana attorney and Democratic leader, Dillon had long been in frail health yet remained active in campaigns and local courts in Davie ss County where he addressed audiences and tried cases.
Hazardous pranks at a butcher shop end in injury as Will Stummpp loses his nose in a sling gag and a shop window is damaged. R. G. Inman of Odon enlists in the navy as apprentice seaman, to be sent to Norfolk after training in Terre Haute. Includes lists of teachers and staff in Harrison and nearby areas.
State Auditor Warren Bikler announced that on Monday he will begin a thorough investigation of the books of the State Life Insurance Company. Jon Dosch and Charles Faust are back from a fishing trip at Long Pond.
J Axtell and Lew L Whetsell were elected to the municipal light company board after the resignations of Hedey Alleman and Hugh McKernan. The board is reduced to three members, with William Heffernan remaining treasurer and McKernan previously serving as president.
A flurry of short travel notes lists residents visiting friends and family in cities such as Chicago Washington Indianapolis Terre Haute Epsom Burns City Plainville Martinsville Logansport and Dexter. Several individuals and couples are mentioned with destinations including Indiana towns and Missouri, Illinois, and Wisconsin trips.
CORNETTSVILLE notices include a new birth as Mrs Oliver Carroll welcomes a son. Week of social visits features Sam Critchlow at Plainville Earl Sendtt of Odon and Carrie Reister of Washington in attendance. John Chandler and N S Templeton families join baptizing at Sullivan's pond. Walton Patterson and Essie Eaton at Plainville. Lark Davis family visit Dave Herndon. Clyde Chandler and Lillian return from Alfordsville. Isaac Cornett and Hazel of Bicknell visit.
Mrs. Mary Banard sues BE & 7 H railway in Knox county court seeking 2000 damages claiming she was hurled to the ground while attempting to board a train in Terre Haute on July 3.
Indiana politics report outlines three named appointees for the Republican state committee executive tier with possible fifth member to follow. It highlights Harry Starr as chairman, Charles G. Séfrit editor of The Washington Herald, and Elmer Leonard of Fort Wayne among likely members, with J. E. Piety and Howard Maxwell discussed as alternates. The piece also covers local town news, creamery moves, and community notices.
Community diary items list visits and returns among Montgomery residents. Names include Mrs. Ed Flynn, George Wildridge, Eliza Goar, Kathleen O Brien, Pearl Weir, and others visiting from Vincennes, Mattoon, Edwardsport, Indianapolis, Terre Haute, and nearby towns. Some moves and travel notes recorded, plus a few brief thankless updates.
Large Mitchell crowd attends Bedford court for riot related assaults on July 4. Joe Tracey is found guilty after each defendant pleads not guilty. about thirty more defendants await separate trials. Harry Terrell pleads guilty and is fined. Court grapples with county credentials committee amid tense proceedings.
After hours of chaos in Sullivan the Greene and Sullivan counties Democratic convention split over judge nomination. Supporters of Herrin claim the nomination was referred to a primary, while Riddle and Hudson backers say Riddle won thirty four delegates. The dispute raised Republican victory chances in the district.
The article lists residents visiting relatives and friends across Loogootee Washington Odon and Canneburg. Entries mention rheumatism illnesses travel to Terre Haute Montgomery and Arkansas, plus gatherings with the Bowman Perkins Cropp and Doane families and a planned one month trip by Dr and Mrs L E Van Osdal.
The infant son of Joshua Evans died Thursday from pneumonia. The one year old boy was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Farmers in northern and eastern states move west to Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas. Lands along the Missouri Pacific Iron Mountain route fetch 7.50 to 15.00 per acre, clearing yields 4.00 to 6.00 cash rent. Upland land priced 50 to 100 per acre unfarmed. many parcels with small clearings very cheap. Map and literature offered. agents Gallagher and Townsend announce cheap rates on the first and third Tuesdays.
Tickets on first and third Tuesdays monthly to all points in Tenneaske Alabama North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Florida Mississippi Louisiana and Southern Virginia except to certain commercial centers. RATE One first class fare plus two dollars for round trip. LIMIT Thirty days from sale. STOP OVERS both ways. Write for details to McCullough P A N W P A 225 Dearborn Chicago IH or W H Taylor G P A Washington DC G B Allen Asst Gen Pass Agt St Louis MO H Hardwick Pass Traffic Mgr Washington DC.
A bridal line to Mackinac offered by the Detroit based D. and C. Coast Line Steamers. Steamers are elegantly furnished with state rooms or parlors reservable in advance. Send a two cent stamp for an illustrated pamphlet to D. and C. Navigation Co. 5 Wayne Street Detroit Michigan.
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