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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1903
Page
9
A flood of brief greetings and arrivals fills the page as residents and visitors travel between Evansville and nearby towns. Names like Laura James Mise, Mrs Lucy Haile, Miss Helen, and many others appear visiting relatives, attending gatherings, or returning from trips to Vincennes, Petersburg, Terre Haute, and beyond.
Joseph Gennett and his son Will were thrown from a tandem wagon in a runaway near Washington. Joseph was knocked unconscious for hours but not thought to be badly hurt. Will was dazed but later recovered. Mrs. Gennett and others suffered bruises. the rig and raspberries were scattered along Van Tres street near Dr. Willoford’s residence, with no major property damage reported.
Alfordsville and Hazleton residents are noted visiting relatives and conducting business locally and in Washington. Names include James Stafford Leeter McCracken Prater R M Baker John C Horrall Uncle John Barris Kris Patterson and others. One birth is reported for Dave Boyles, a social roundup covers visits to Loogootes and Dubois County, with several families listed and travel to Washington for work or hospital postings.
Daviness county moves to extend services and add about ten routes with an inspector likely to visit soon as funds permit. The July 1 1904 target was noted with several counties to receive extended service. Flora team to play Washington in a test game at the new ballpark.
A personal vignette describes pervasive weariness and insomnia affecting routine tasks. The narrator mentions fatigue harming work and household duties, feeling dizzy and detached, and a sense of ongoing strain without clear relief or rest. The piece conveys inner distress and disrupted daily rhythm.
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