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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1897
Page
2
Advertising prices and subscription options are listed for the Gazette newspaper serving Davisas County. Officials invite information on irregularities and urge prompt action for mail or carrier delivery.
The piece notes Cuban insurgents under General Gomez defying Weyler and the Spanish army, with Gomez freely moving to strike isolated Spanish divisions. It praises insurgent campaigns as effective, keeping Havana on edge and bolstering independence hopes, while Weyler’s threats remain unfulfilled and Bryan forces noted for a strong showing last fall.
An early 20th century column blends an testimonial about Hood's Sarsaparilla with a reflective newspaper editorial on political memory. It contrasts a man’s recovery using Hood's with a broader meditation on deserved monuments for James G Blaine and Gen Logan, noting Logan as a soldier and Blaine’s lacking lasting memorials. The piece references Washington cemetery epitaphs and compares memorial practices across history.
A miner is reported missing in Poncemed area of West Virginia. Rescue teams search in mines and surrounding terrain as authorities coordinate with local crews to locate the worker. The incident prompts safety checks at nearby shafts.
Dr J J Dickerson from Kodiak Island reports Alaska’s Klondike rush draining towns and mines near Cook Inlet. He says many industries are deserted as people head toward Klondyke and lands around Cook Inlet may be abandoned soon. He asserts there is room for thousands of men and no better place for a poor man.
A Nashville Banner commentary mocks curtailment of personal freedoms tied to a Kanege woman and her hopes for support, while noting snoring as a luxury. The piece contrasts this with Philadelphia Press observations on civilization advances, Sunday Schools, education access, and public morals amid evolving institutions.
Local letters describe illness with typhoid in Mr Jacob and Mr Jobbanakigon, while social visits from Washington spark chatter about young people and festivals. Pleasant Hill hosts an anniversary festival Aug 19 and 20 drawing crowds. real estate transfers, including Myderian and Mattingly to Dennis Milony and Lizzie Mahony, are listed alongside a Wayne and Emma sequence.
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