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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1897
Page
4
A jumble of community chatter from Indianapolis and surrounding areas covers social visits, fishing trips, and camping news. Mentions Kellie Knapp in the city, Charles G. Colbert’s party at Orleans, and Mr. Barris’s livery partnership. Includes anecdotes on a Georgia author, a Connecticut legislature ink rule, and curiosities from London science clubs.
Incomplete text mentions Harry Hitchcock as a doctor and Porter in development. References to sick people, hiring, approval, and trade opening suggest a local progress update with uncertain details.
Household hints offer practical advice from bread rubs for photographs to silver storage with camphor. It also covers freshening dried figs, securing curtains with simple wires, rug edge protection, and polishing a zinc bathtub with kerosene followed by boiling water cleaning.
In a Wichita setting the narrative recounts Alc and his wife with their triplets William McKinley Miller Allison Miller Ada Saxton McKinley Miller. A letter to the governor hints at a $200 payment to fathers of twins or triplets, prompting the governor to joke of federal relations referral. A discussing audience notes republican advances and an ancient Rome analogy about entitlements.
The London jubilee winds down as construction to remove stands continues. Gen Nelson Miles caused a diplomatic stir by taking more rooms and services than planned, depriving Admiral Miller of the expected accommodations. The British officials sought alternatives, and Miller declined the hotel suite offer.
Northern Wisconsin owners challenge a weed law allowing the weed commissioner to enter lands and destroy noxious weeds for a daily fee charged with taxes. They warn the levy drains land values and vow resistance, aiming to push an August session amendment to favor landowners.
A new library and museum concept envisions a grand building at the capital to house the nation’s largest art and book collections. Supporters compare it to British museums and emphasize permanent housing for future generations.
A government study details how thousands of tons of grass seeds and invasive plants are shipped annually into the United States, spreading pests. It notes the difficulty of eradicating established seeds, aided by wind and transport, and discusses seed testing programs, imports, and potential legislation to shut out bad seeds.
An interview with the Pope outlines his interest in America and the world church. He discusses a future Christian unity and the church’s role in social and economic questions within democratic nations.
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