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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1897
Page
2
A garbled wartime style item references storm impacts, waterworks, and municipal officials including the mayor and aldermen. It notes water and infrastructure concerns near Epsom and Petersburg with mentions of shore protection and possible public works actions.
A Maury Harv home suffered a nighttime break in with items scattered and valuables taken from bedrooms and drawers. Police were notified and the break appears connected to a sequence of disturbances in the neighborhood. The article intertwines a garbled medical advertisement with the crime report, noting no immediate suspect and ongoing inquiries.
An OCR damaged fragment shows a noisy advertisement page itemizing medicines and tonics. Names like Foley and Mitchell appear, with claims about kidney cures and various ailments. The tone mimics late period patent medicine blurbs.
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