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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1906
Page
4
Indiana farmers face a new peril from quack grass rapidly spreading across counties. The weed resembles timothy when young and is identified by its root stalks. It forms dense sod along roadsides and rail rights of way, spreading into oat fields and endangering yields.
Acting Postmaster General Hitch cock allows fourth class postmasters in Ohio and Indiana to attend their state conventions.Ohio event takes place in Columbus on September 5 and Indiana event in Indianapolis on August 8, with leave of absence limited to five days.
One of James H Wilson's men delivered a wheat load to Spink's mill weighing ninety one bushels. The worker quoted the price as sixty one pounds per bushel. The wheat was grown on the Gowdy farm south of the city.
The Second M. E. church organizes a Labor Day celebration at Oak Grove Park with speeches and various amusements for all. Grant Perkins of Barry Township was here Wednesday.
State Statistician Joseph H. Stubbs will send letters to ministers across Washington and Indiana requesting a detailed accounting of church membership property value and related activities. The letters request membership affiliations church strength Sunday school totals property valuations contributions and related church work data.
A Washington dispatch says William Jennings Bryan may abandon federal ownership of railroads to win the solid south for 1908. Representative John Sharp Williams plans to serve formal notice and Bryan and Williams will meet in Brussels at the interparliamentary congress where Williams will urge southern conservatives. The issue centers on race, Jim Crow cars, and the party’s platform, with southern leaders pressing Bryan to drop any federal ownership pledge or risk alienating southern voters.
A dated record of June Term 1906 court allowances across jurors, grand jurors, riding and house bailiffs, and miscellaneous payees. Names include Jacob Stevenson John P. Smith Whadeus Bell Edmund Taylor Hlonzo Caughy W T Brown John T Walls and others with amounts ranging from 2.00 to 78.49. The list also cites vendors such as Bobbs Merrill Co and Gazette and Herald along with service payments to Home Tel Co and Mary A Fish.
An internal plan calls every Republican to support the campaign through monthly subscriptions of one dollar. The effort centers on Theodore Roosevelt and the party's legislative record, with the NRCC distributing campaign texts and documents to subscribers as part of a push to secure a great victory. James H. Sheenan chairs the drive from New York's P0 Box 2063.
L Standiford of Bo gat township announces the chosen teachers for the 1908-1907 term. Fisher Alpha Bowman. Wade Agnes Wade. West hater Joseph in Room A. Carter Herbert in Room B. Osa y Cornettsville Vacant. Everett Mil in Oak Grove No 8. Bray Grover Keller. Bethel Bessie Keller. Hayes not selected. Keller Eugene Realer. Ryan Elmer Buzan. Trainor Hugh Morgan. L Raney visited from Montgomery Tuesday.
G B Burhans of Carlisle Center NY testifies four years after using Foley's Kidney Cure. He reports kidney disease symptoms and brick dust sediment disappeared, with no return. He recommends the remedy. Sold by Smith and Winton.
There is considerable illness in Washington. Ernest Patterson of the E. I. depot is off duty due to rheumatism. Miss Sadie Bradley is ill with rheumatism. Jessa Goshorn suffers stomach trouble. Miss Clara Feldman of Biddinger Deckard real estate office is not working because of illness. Val Linkenback has malaria and Charles Melton is ill with fever.
An Italian worker was killed and Jefferson Hacker of Bloomington was fatally injured at a construction camp along the Indianapolis Southern railway. Rocks from a heavy blast caused the accident early Tuesday.
Mrs Will A Hyatt Miss Rea Martin and E B Hale are spending two or three days at Trinity Springs in a brief excursion.
Members of the Kentucky Press Association voted to appoint a committee to draft resolutions pledging support for office seekers favorable to newspaper interests. President Gullion noted in his annual report the failed Mbel bill and its unfortune at last session of the legislature.
William J. Bryan proposed a rider to the model arbitration treaty during an International Council session of the Interparliamentary Union. The discussion led to the rider being recast and adopted.
Relatives of financier Russell Sage have already made provisions in case the will provisions prove unsatisfactory. The New York paper notes steps taken to challenge the will if needed.
The Democratic executive committee of the Eighth Mississippi congressional district has declared John Sharp Williams the party candidate for Congress from that district.
Rescue teams report eleven bodies recovered from the debris of a business house in South Farmingham Massachusetts. Officials expect at least four more victims to be found in the ruins as investigation continues.
Charles F. Murphy said in New York Tuesday that it is possible Tammany Hall will support William R. Hearst for the Democratic nomination for governor.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee will open headquarters in Chicago on August 1 to coordinate campaign efforts across the middle west as it prepares for the upcoming elections.
Adolph Weber, convicted of killing his father, mother, brother, and sister at Auburn California two years ago, has been sentenced to hang on September 12.
Revenue officers destroyed an illicit distillery in Powell County Kentucky and captured three men alleged to have operated the plant. The action reflects a crackdown on illegal alcohol production and distribution.
Several hundred SP car repairers walk out in New Orleans as a labor dispute disrupts maintenance work, halting railcar servicing and signaling broader unrest among workers in the region.
The Hartje divorce case at Pittsburg is expected to yield further sensational developments as hearings continue. Plaintiff and defendant are named in filings, with court actions shifting between motions and testimonies, drawing local attention.
Citizens learn hunting rules for squirrels and wild doves. A nonresident license costs $1 to hunt outside one’s township. Squirrels may be shot after August 1. Wild doves may be hunted August 15 to September 1 and November 1 to January 1, with further restricted periods for doves and rabbits. Violations carry a $10 fine per bird or animal. Nurseries may permit ferret hunting on premises.
The advertisement promotes Foley's Honey and Tar for asthma relief and a claim of cure, and Foley's Kidney Cure for kidney irregularities, both sold by Smith and Winton. The note also mentions W. T. Alexander of Odon visiting the city on Tuesday.
The Indianapolis Star reports international tuberculosis findings stress housing as a disease factor. Poor air, filth, crowding, and lack of light shown to raise deaths. advocates call for better ventilation, sunlight, space, parks, and sanitary rules to curb TB. Private groups urged to promote disinfection and cleanliness.
The advertisement asserts Urino Laxative Fruit Syrup cleanses and stimulates the bowels without irritation. It notes Smith and Winton are selling the product.
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