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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1915
Page
8
Notice that Richard M. Williams, trustee, will transact business on Tuesday and Thursday of each week at the Williams store in EPsom Bogard township.
James E. Gilley trustee announces office hours and will transact township business in his quarters over the Waller harness shop at Main and East Fourth Streets Washington.
Notices specify Elmore Van Buren Veale and Barr townships scheduling weekly or bi monthly trustee business sessions. Details include offices in Elnora Eaglesville and at trustee homes with days of operation and locations noted. The document also lists sale of township warrants for Barr and Bare townships with four warrants totaling 1200 dollars offered July 19 1915. A bankruptcy discharge hearing for Joel P Danier is ordered for July 6 1914 in Indianapolis with notices to creditors.
Notice of appointment of Harry H. Crooke as administrator of Lydia A. Soneffy estate, followed by George S. Smith named executor of Joseph F. Smith estate. Also a sale notice by truste Daniel B. Carlin for Doane schoolhouse district 12 property, plus an advertisement for Altdman Taylor clover huller and a medical note on bilious attacks with Chamberlain's tablets.
W H Allen county attendance officer presents the 1914 to 1916 report to the board of education. It notes KS children attended school under compulsory education rules, with 518 boys and 340 girls in the total, 422 in public schools. The report covers visits, financial aid by township, prosecutions, and graduation data across several townships and schools including Washington and Odon.
Mrs J13 Pierson of Norman Iowa is in critical condition at Sts and Elizabeth hospital in Louisville after an automobile accident on a rainy morning in Mastin county. Her daughter Lucy Pierson eleven, with a broken collar bone and other injuries, plus four younger children and husband Finley endured cuts and bruises as the touring car plunged down a hillside. Dr Freeman operated and the family members were taken to Louisville for care after a late night ambulance transfer.
reports say Devter Fitzpatrick fled Washington on the B R & C Southestern train after passing worthless checks ranging from 12 to 20 dollars at multiple stores including Chistles White John Reinsel & Sons and Bell Clothing. Police pursued and Vincennes and St Louis investigated.
Abraham Lincoln is said to have passed through southeastern Day County in childhood, entering Daviess County at Portersville and spending the night at Jerry Allen's home before continuing to Washington the next morning, according to local elders.
Washington readers report relief from back pain dizziness and kidney discomfort after using Dean's Kidney Pills. Mrs C Hone y of Ogden St credits the remedy with stopping severe pains and dizziness, recommending the product at ten cents per bottle.
Thomas Sparks a longtime Jeffersonville resident and former city council member died at his home of Alice Morris after a two to three year illness. Sparks was born in Vinegar County Indiana October 4 1837 son of Levi Sparks and Mary Goodwin Sparks. He worked in the era of the velvet belt wagon business, served as jury commissioner for twelve years, and was once Democratic nominee for mayor but defeated. He married Ora McClure in 1879. she died in 1905 leaving one son David Sparks. A brother Nathan Sparks lived nearby and the body was moved to his home.
Modern Woodmen of America members held an initiation at the local hall with district deputy George F. Hopkins presiding in his absence. Vistors from Plainville Montgomery and other towns attended. Refreshments were served. Mrs. Sarah Tayler hosted a Wednesday afternoon event at her home.
Local citizen expects C and B O E and Vandollla lines to restore old passenger service to Washington with southbound trains at 7:00 AM 12:25 PM and 9:00 PM and northbound trains at 1:00 PM and 11:00 AM. Publication delay cited to avoid extra timecard costs.
Citizens of Newberry near 8 Inora chased three young men after the Deck Brothers general store robbery. A large local posse traced them along the river bottom, amid rain, and captured Pearl Davis Russell Seeders and William Fergam, all from Michigan, with shotguns ammunition shoes overalls and food in their possession.
Season tickets for the chautauqua rise to 2.50 this year due to higher talent costs, with a planned 3.00 price after the event. The local committee is not responsible for the increase and tickets are available from committee members or at Peoples National Bank Neal and Eskridge Betts Drug Snorf Dry Goods Tindeman Paul Kennedy George Godwin and Sons Mrs J B Rickard The Hamersly Store American Confectionery.
St Louis Chief of Police Patrick H. McCrisaken received a letter from J. E. Larman of St Louis seeking details about James B. Larman a Louisville youth killed during a training incident last week. Larman reportedly lived in St Louis with the family and left for Louisville Monday intending to return. The chief forwarded newspaper clippings to the St Louis address with accounts of the accident.
John Stiles, a Shoals young man, was charged with taking two diamonds from Judge H. Q. Houghton's home. He received a sentence of one to fourteen years in the reformatory in Jeffersonville.
Mrs Florence Slife of Wabash Indiana reports great benefit from Chamberlain's Liniment for sprains bruises and rheumatic pains. She endorses its prompt relief and urges others troubled by rheumatic pains to try the remedy.
The report shows 60 321 negroes in Indiana with Daviess County listing 210. It notes 64 320 males and 31 094 females statewide, 2 percent of the state population. Literacy and age data are given for Negro males over 21 with counts and percentages across the state.
Petersburg Press reports Miss Claira Van Amis of Bhuffton buys the F. Staver five and ten cent store in Petersburg. The new owner appears well suited to continue the business with the Staver family praised as excellent citizens.
Fulkerton, county superintendent, leaves for Indianapolis to attend the annual convention of the County Superintendents association of Indiana. The gathering is slated for June 17 and 18 with Fulkerton serving as association president.
A list of high school instructors including Everett Lett and Ralph V. Yeane was announced as reappointed by the Indianapolis city board of education. Lett is son of Amery Lett of Veale township and Yeane is tied to Washington and Montgomery families.
An old remedy touted as highly reliable for cholera and diarrhea. It claims universal availability and asks readers to consult users for proof. The tone urges immediate use during the summer season and emphasizes relief and endurance.
Seeree Dead extends notice of the death of Joseph Arehart aged seventy six of Dubois County at his daughter’s home after a Friday night illness. His son Joseph Arehart of this city traveled to Ferdinand Saturday afternoon to attend the funeral.
The damage suit filed by Charles Star against the Indian Creek Coal Mine was sent from Knox circuit court to Davis County. Court action occurred Friday with a motion by the defendant.
A boy in the STEPS QN. NAV. area stepped on a spy nail that pierced his foot, the nail passing through the sole and causing a painful injury. No further details on treatment or outcome are provided.
A. A. Lane appoints eight new members to the Sodon school board to replace four former members W Henderson T Rankin and others. Former Bosa Wilson Keeka among those named to the board trainee replacements.
Unprecedented demand for Tanlac drives a major plant capacity increase after Louisville sales surpass 20 000 bottles in 90 days. The tonic claims broad appeal across Kentuckians from urban to rural areas and credits a unique earth sourced formula for its rapid, effective results.
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