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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1911
Page
3
The Proctor area saloons refuse Cook Brewing Company of Evansville Goldbloom beer. City authorities dispute licensing as saloonkeepers push to avoid wholesaler licenses while continuing to sell other beers. The boycott may persist pending a license resolution.
Bedford June 14 William Garthon a former restaurant man was killed yesterday morning by a south bound freight train as he attempted to board it. The accident occurred at the Fourteenth street crossing near the Monon depot. He leaves a widow and a daughter.
The Insurance Press reports that Washington state policy payments reached $27,900 in 1910, with figures still incomplete for the entire nation. The agency has not finished tabulating nationwide policy payments.
Fragmentary chatter accuses local figures of favoritism and tax avoidance with toll Berry claims of equal treatment and reluctance to pay. The text hints at social tension and accusations within a community body.
Contracting carpenter Lafe Gilley suffered a painful injury to one hand while performing work duties at the job site.
The Oliver cultivator is pitched as superior for even depth and precise side clearance, with reliable chain-guided depth control. It highlights narrow truck settings, better turning, and cost savings on shank construction, inviting trials and orders for 20 dollar disc attachments and 30 to 33 dollar cultivators.
A B and O Southwestern accommodation train struck a man, about 55, on the west end of the Wabash river bridge at Vincennes. He wore poor clothes with a bundle on his shoulder and had no identification. The body was recovered an hour later. a bridge watchman had earlier turned him back. The man appeared to be a tramp. The engineer alerted by brief whistles could not stop in time. The body may be claimed by local authorities or given to science.
A ten year old boy narrowly escaped being struck by a street car at Fifthland Main Street as the motorman shouted warnings. The boy appeared unconscious to the approaching car and only cleared the tracks moments before the vehicle passed. Witnesses described the incident as a near death.
Fabius Gwin, Second district chairman of Shoals, said Governor Marshall is entitled to Indiana’s vote at the Democratic National Convention and will receive it. He indicated he may seek a state chairmanship race if party reorganization allows his participation. Gavin traveled to Indianapolis on personal business. politics influenced by no one.
E E Hastings of Washington delivered the annual memorial address to the Wingate lodge of Fellows on Sunday. Hastings is a former grand master of the Independent Odd Fellows.
Mrs. George Powell filed for desertion through her attorney after Powell vanished a week earlier. He claimed to be working on a farm seven miles south of Vincennes and said he would return to support her, possibly this Saturday, while his arrest warrant was issued and awaited by Chief McCrisaken.
Community notice marks the death of Maude Baker after a short illness on May 20 1421 with bereaved husband and family receiving heartfelt sympathy. The bereavement commission calls for mourning and draping of its charter for thirty days and includes verses about departed souls and heavenly rest. committee members Josie Ellis Charlotte McNabb Martha Smith extend condolences.
Justice Stites a construction laborer unloading steel girders for the West Ilminster Presbyterian church suffered mashed and lacerated feet. Miss Sarah Fields arrived in the city from Loogootee for a visit.
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