Pupils Gather Friday for Promotion Tickets
Pupils assemble on Friday at Teknoon to receive their promotion tickets in a local school event.
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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1912
Page
1
Pupils assemble on Friday at Teknoon to receive their promotion tickets in a local school event.
Edward Redford tops the list with 99.57 average in main building Melissa Olson notes second high mark at 99.50 Mary Wiles 99.5 and Barr Bogner 99.4 lead in Southside and other rooms. 1712 promoted. many miss exams due to mumps. Watsen elected representative to the supreme meeting of the Tribe of Ben Hur at Crawfordsville June 18.
Charles Taylor of Bicknell disappears in the west fork of White River while tending a trot line at Barr's bend. His companion slept through the incident as the boat drifted midstream with the trot line snagged. Authorities believe Taylor fell overboard after losing balance.
John Brady of the Fifth ward pleaded not guilty before the mayor to an affidavit charging assault and battery on his wife. The incident stems from a dispute on East Third and South streets involving a pistol shot. Brady fled the scene and returned to Washington, then appeared to seek peace with the State ahead of a trial Saturday night.
The Bethel M. E. church Sunday school observed Children’s Day with a fine evening program and a large crowd in attendance. Rev. J. C. Robiette of the Second M. E. church had charge of the Bethel congregation.
The article recalls Memorial Day ceremonies in Washington with the U.S. Grant post G A R, the First Christian church address by Rev. Darby, and crowds at Oak Grove cemetery and the church. It quotes fervent remarks celebrating national unity, sacrifice, and the duty to educate future generations in patriotism, with references to Washington Lincoln Grant and Civil War memorials.
Mayor McCarty and Police Chief McCrisaken tighten actions on the nuisance at west Second and Lemon. James Edmondson and family were taken to the infirmary after noon and John Dorsey was warned to vacate or face eviction by Monday noon. A notice to Mr Massey in Indiana orders repair or destruction, with city crews likely to clear the site soon, followed by a health department cleanup.
Frank Babrick, city firefighter, has resigned to join Dan Rutter. Leo Williams, son of Thomas Williams, is appointed to succeed Babrick and started work Monday.
Automobile crash on the Mins ville road left driver Joe Comparto and passenger Mr Whert with only minor injuries. The car, described as dilapidated, slid into a ditch and turned over after failing to stop. It was towed to a shed on the Terre Haute Brewin company property.
Elmer E Hastings of Washington has been selected as an assistant sergeant at arms for the Republican National Convention in Chicago. He will help seat attendees from all factions including Taft Roosevelt boosters. Hastings also plans to attend the National League of Republican Clubs meeting as Lincoln League representative.
Mrs. Mars Taylor, widow of Cyrus D. Taylor, drank carbic acid at her home on East Van Trees Street after 11 pm, died two hours later. She left two notes, one to her daughter Elizabeth about funeral expenses, the other destroyed but reportedly unimportant. Neighbors say she had threats over her unruly children amid debt pressure and illness. She was 45 to 50, left four children, and her husband died recently.
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