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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1905
Page
1
Fragmentary text shows The Deas with stated opinions, but details are unreadable. The fragment offers no clear actions, dates, or affiliations to confirm a concrete event or outcome.
A mix of local items notes on county building issues and public health. Descriptions cover sanitary sewer plans for Pana area and a debate over prisoner transport, plus a long reflection on lynching by a Georgia judge and a Brooklyn centenarian's daily routine. The text blends civic concerns with historical social issues and personal anecdotes.
The jury found William C. Goss guilty of bigamy and fixed his punishment at three months in jail and a $100 fine. Goss was jailed after the verdict, with jurors noting a compromise amid differing opinions. The case centered on a fraudulent Arkansas decree and questions of Goss’s prior divorce.
Fragmentary OCR report notes Vielsr Cyjilivan Idurlaya visiting a house and startling someone named Mfershgn while a bright event unfolds. The document references a meeting of a K of C group with councils from Loogoofee Vincennes and Washington, with a change to July 194.
Three young women from Micholdon, daughters of P master Nicholson, were riding a buggy with a horse behind near Washington when the horse reared and bolted. It ran over the trio, causing minor injuries, while the horse tangled in wire after crashing into a fence. Neighbors and a farmer helped repair the buggy and calm the animal. The women, Irene gid Margaret Sidhelon and Anna Overbay, are noted social figures who visit Washington often.
The circuit court admits the last will of Keck to probate. Executors named oversee the estate valued at 4,000 with eighty five acres of remainder and associated property in the probate proceeding.
July saw no marriage licenses issued from the county clerk office. County Clerk William Wallace and deputy Will P Walters wear a worried look as officials anticipated a drop after the new marriage certificate adoption.
Mrs Franges Rodareel occupies the property on Main Street which will pass into the possession of Dr C F Wal. He will move his sanitarium into the building as soon as possible.
Fragmentary text mentions declines in labor unions and the impact of strikes. It references Sherman of New York and a discussion of licensing changes after August, with garbled phrases about gambling and city actions.
Engineers Grant Faith and Thomas Sears file a report with Madison County officials detailing plans to build 4.55 miles of roads Buncombe and Willow Lick. Total estimated cost is 12 060.68 dollars with Buncombe at 3.205 miles and Willow Lick at 1.5 miles. Willow Lick will use more gravel due to coal traffic from Eaglesville to Odin. A Terre Haute gravel from the old Ft Harrison pit is specified. The plan awaits the September county commissioners meeting.
In a Commons debate Field Marshal Lord Roberts declared that the lessons of the South African war had been forgotten. He warned that Britain's army was insufficient and complained of the public’s indifference toward the military.
The document lists the heaviest taxpayers in Washington city for properties assessed within the city. It excludes out of city personal property and requires combined personal property and real estate of $5,000 or more to be considered. Joint holdings with one partner under $5,000 in total are omitted.
Report from Newport Kentucky details a violent altercation between Mayor Helmbold and jail staff over Caleb Powers, a Goebel assassination suspect, leading to arrests of Ploeger Wilson Fisher Ader and others. Federal marshal action and a tense standoff with police follow as Powers faces a long imprisonment and multiple death sentences.
Elmer Richardson and Samuel Sturgeot, known in police circles, caused unease to two livermen, Hi Lockridge and Frank Zinkan. Monday afternoon they visited the Lockridge barn for a drive then left, with unclear details following.
Secretary Wilgan of the Department of Agriculture refused to retract the report on cotton crop leakage and defended its contents as not involving any fault while a libel suit by Theodore A. Price looms. The suit centers on claims of a gambling ring and potential courtroom revelations tied to the publicized findings.
County commissioners postponed the July session action on Proposition Four gravel roads citing lack of city council consent to enter the city. If not ordered by September first, road construction will be delayed a year due to tax levy. Elections may be set later, bonds needed for funding, and no work can start before 1907. New bridges to be erected and road extensions approved in Elmore Steele and Morrison townships.
Two car loads of cattle from Towids of Allison brothers were shipped to the Atlantic. The cattle averaged a high weight, described as the finest seen from Daviegs County in some time.
The case against James Churchman and wife was compromised and dismissed after a dispute over damages with James Haird. About 400 dollars rumored payment and no formal disclosure. The incident followed gossip and a whipping on Odon streets involving Mrs Churchman and Baird, causing a town sensation.
Charles Kane, a coal miner from Cannelburg, was brought to Wall Sanitarium on East Main Street after a mine accident that broke and shifted his knee cap. Doctors fear amputation above the knee but will attempt to save the limb with treatment. if unsuccessful, amputation will be performed.
Report details flaring misconduct by young women at Jefferson Reformatory including flirtations with inmates and trafficking tobacco and forbidden articles. Superintendent orders halt to raids on reform activities while officials consider charges. Convict band performances attract crowds. musicians face punishment for tobacco on their persons.
Simon Joseph probably will move his family from East Miss Street to Indianiga in a few weeks. He has not decided which business he will start. Tom Maupay, employed at Indianipurism, returns from vacation to resume work.
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