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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1907
Page
6
In a terse local note, Charles Kidwell is identified among owners connected to a barber business on East Road. The source text is fragmentary with unclear phrases and unusual spellings.
Allegree filed a suit alleging a disturbance on the web and naming a minor aged two in uncertain details. The report provides few readable facts beyond the legal action and the involved parties.
Fragmentary text references a reserve agent for the Washington National Bank. It notes involvement with the Commerce Department at St. Louis and hints at currency or banking duties. No clear event or dates emerge.
An OCR fragment notes a crowd attended an event at St Simons school on a single night. Details are unclear and names or dates are not provided.
Miss Reg ina Kretz Miss Marguerite Keller assisted by Miss Bertha Smeltzer. Miss Matilda Reister presented a fine essay titled The Perfect Woman and delivered a brilliant discourse. The event showcased student musicians and the pupils received praise for their performances.
Granville v Shaw based in Louisville Kentucky investigates oil operators for allowing waste oil to run into the Embarrass River Indian Creek and the Wabash. Farmers report cows fed on polluted water produce bad milk while fishermen claim oil killed fish. Federal agent Shaw seeks evidence against operators.
The First Presbyterian church will begin a series of vesper services next Sunday morning at 4:30 PM replacing the regular evening service. Throughout June the pastor will preach a series of sermons on heaven.
A fragmented reminiscence recalls Forrest’s cavalryman, Roberts, and the old Confederate flag symbolizing past clashes. The piece notes enduring bonds among former foes who fought across fields and now share a timeless memory of sacrifice and reconciliation.
A church notice lists discussion topics for June sessions including A Painless World on June 9, No for row in Heavens on June 16, Death Heaven Unknown on June 23, and a weed Without a Church on June 30.
Frank Lundy received honors at the Harrison Township commencement held in Lennale Taber night before the event. P H McHenry presented diplomas to ten graduates.
Harry Orchard testified for hours in the Haywood trial detailing a history of assassinations and bombings linked to mining conflicts. He described bombings at Caldwell Idaho and Cripple Creek Colorado, police killings, mine accidents, and plots against nonunion workers, presenting a chilling, steady recital of past crimes.
Ed Carroll and Hazel Carroll visited Plainville and Washington residents posted in Cornettsville notes. Several locals including Keiths, Bakers, Killion siblings, and Ballards are listed as visiting relatives or returning from elsewhere. Church dedication at Epsom drew Freedly Eaton and others.
David E. Lantiz of the biological survey in Washington City urges organized cooperation among rat catchers. He argues persistent use of traps, selective policy, and forethought in farm buildings can largely prevent rat losses, with similar application to cities and villages. He lists poisons, traps, ferrets, fumigation, and rat proof construction as five methods of extermination.
After delay and study the common council ordered a system of sanitary sewers for Fate Esty. Plans were prepared weeks ago and experts call them modern and lasting. Aldermen Inman Holscher Murphey and Dittmore voted yes. Hert opposed. The move is only a preliminary step with many steps before actual improvement.
An advertisement urges readers to start Hyomei at first symptoms of catarrh and explains the inhaled medicine reaches all respiratory parts to kill germs and ease irritation. The complete outfit costs $1.00 and a personal version is included with each package, with a refund guarantee if it fails to perform.
Indiana detectives report on Vincennes shops under anti saloon drive. Rose county commissioners grant licenses to twenty saloonkeepers amid patrols and inspections. Officers enter premises of William Bolk Henry Branning and Edward Watsonson as part of the Decoration day actions.
The Ma W.F Axtell lodge trustees met Tuesday afternoon with Mayor Ruell and Jesse ee to decide on moving the lodge room east of the Masonic hall. The reading room will undergo substantial repairs to restore its condition and improve the new quarters.
Reported in a circular court appeal process Holka and Heense along with eighteen others challenged the detectives testimony and sought further review.
The board of trustees approved raises for the high school superintendent principal and all high faculty after an investigation showed underpayment compared with other districts. The pay of Prof Axtell, Mr Maxwell, and other high school teachers was increased to align with grade teachers, with next year’s adjustments anticipated for remaining staff.
At the K of C hall arrangements were completed for the initiator on Sunday June 23. Montgomery and Washington teams will perform the degree work at 1 o clock followed by refreshments. A prior decision on June 16 directs attendance at the Montgomery invitation and banquet with local team assisting in the initiatory work.
An old advertisement from Lindeman Pharmacy touts Mi-o-na as a guaranteed stomach aid. It claims relief from headaches backaches nervous distress and indigestion with a 60 cent box and promises no cost if it fails to ease ailments.
Mr and Mrs John W. Dillard are visiting Mitchell where they are hosted by Mr and Mrs J Van Wray.
In Washington Street Methodist Church Indianapolis two brothers marry brides Clara Peterson and Ruth Menefee in a simultaneous ceremony officiated by Rev. Dunlavy. The couples, aligned with Oliver Hi and John Arthur Clark, plan a two month stay at Battle Grand Summer Camp after the ceremony. Ushers included Charles Menefee Andrew Tomlinson Caron Davis and Harry Thorne. The event featured Lohengrin and Mendelssohn wedding music with Ruth Danner singing Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Charms.
Theodore Jackson a son of Tilghman Jackson of Reeve township and former Meredith hotel clerk wed Miss Eugenie Welsert, a prominent young woman from Old Post who often visits Miss Bunn Clark in this city, at Vincennes on Wednesday.
Miss Eugenia Weisert, daughter of Eleanor Welsert, wed in a ceremony that drew a pleasant company of relatives and admirers. The groom, a genial young man born near Washl, wore chiffon trimmed attire. Charles Woelsert escorted the bride. The couple, after a brief trip on the B&O Southwest train, will live at the corner of Third and 78 streets.
Rev J W Baker of First Methodist will preach at Moores Hill College Saturday during commencement exercises. The Poseyville M E church pastor Rev U V Farmer will lead sermons at the Methodist church both morning and evening. Farmer is described as a brilliant young orator.
The expected endorsement of Senator Knox for the presidential nomination at the Pennsylvania Republican state convention signals the first public opposition to the third-term movement.
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