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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1913
Page
4
Fragmented excerpts discuss mayoral race talk and Hepler's possible ordination, along with Mulhall retracting a claim about funding by the National Association of Manufacturers. The text notes Bryant’s suspension from lecturing, Bryan's tour, and political clashes over lectures and state department actions amid Mexican tensions. It critiques party press and calls for restraint in public dancing and vagrancy enforcement.
A compact guide explains evaporative cooling to beat heat. It describes using a sprinkled sheet and a breeze to create evaporative chill, noting how warmer air speeds evaporation and cools the sleeper.
A letter from A Abel and F Eskridge defend a municipal utility bid and dispute rumors, urging a fair inquiry into selling the city light plant and outlining the process under state utilities law. They deny endorsing any mayoral candidate, deny threats, and call for public transparency.
A fragment suggests a comparison likening a game to an electric bull, framing the event as an intense, charged ordinary contest. The odd phrasing hints at a poetic note or transcription error rather than a clear sports report. Further readable context is needed to identify participants or outcome.
Fragmentary text discusses nature and scavengers, referencing Africa and rivers with detached phrases about snails and organic matter. The passage lacks clear narrative or structure and contains numerous garbled terms.
A 19th century column decries a murder case in Bloomfield where Dr. Gray killed his mistress with a surgeon knife. It laments a parole granted by Governor Ralston and argues that courts and governors fail to punish murder adequately, urging mob justice as the only true answer.
Petersburg Press notes a common get-together spirit among Republicans and Progressives. It argues the Progressive push failed to endure, and Democrats may repeat last year’s victories if lessons are learned about compromise over strife. It views Progressives as Republicans at heart, opposed to radical socialism.
The upcoming mayoral battle stirs turmoil as Jim Bourgholtzer enters the race while Mayor McCarty and City Attorney Spencer maneuver for higher posts. Supporters debate who leads the party and control of appointments, with talk of primary delays and urban reforms shaping the contest.
The fragment notes prices at locally owned premises and for sellers of ware. It mentions eastern buyers visiting fields for shells and pearls, with darts price ranges and a Shoals button factory using many shells.
Mosier and Farland of Vincennes report two more deals in which a city firm exchanged farm property for a store. Parker operated a grocery on North Second Street and traded stock and a building valued at 20 thousand dollars for a 380 acre farm in Main County.
A northbound C and E train narrowly avoided a severe wreck south of Washington when the tender jumped the track on a steep embankment near the old Mandabach coal mine. Passengers were shaken but unhurt as the engineer halted the train and deputies and locals were rushed to the scene.
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