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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1903
Page
6
An old advertisement touts digestive tablets as a cure for general weakness and poor health. It claims benefits for bowel movement, feverish symptoms, headaches, and weak constitutions, with mentions of mail order sales and prices.
In 19th century Washington region settlers held worship in homes and schoolhouses before dedicated churches. Local preachers like Ebenezer Jones John Wallance and Thurmdn traveled circuits to lead services at forts and forks of White river, shaping early religious life and church organization.
County commissioners adjourned after approving petitions for two drainage projects. One plan would dredge Canal ditch from Prairie Creek along the east of the E and I railroad to near Plainville, about eleven miles, adding ten lateral ditches to drain land west of the track. Estimated cost around 87,000 and could raise land value by drainage outlet. viewers Elkanah Allen William Herndon and David Kibbs were named for the ditch. The second project calls for a ditch from eastern Oden to a creek feeding another stream. viewers named James Ayers McCoy James Kane and O Dell.
The dredge boat working on Smothers creeks is stopped due to high water with the creek out of bank and water at least eight feet high preventing operation. Contractor Hughes plans to move the boat to the state part of the contract area once waters recede. Pete Brown helped but will stay idle until conditions improve.
Incomplete OCR text presents garbled phrases from a newspaper front page. readable bits reference names, locations, and potential legal or civic items, but concrete facts are not extractable.
Fragmented advertisements and testimonials describe various products and services. References include cures for ailments, patent medicines, clothing and furniture offers, a Washington business, and letters or endorsements from customers dating to 1901. The tone imitates a bustling storefront page.
Readable: a local advertisement for a curtain and fabric cleaning and dyeing service. The notice promises absolute satisfaction and an early plant production line. It claims fast growth and leadership in its market with emphasis on customer information and guaranteed results.
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