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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1913
Page
3
Report from Seymour recounts a baseball game between the Greys and Glassworkers with Davy Gill and Andy Williams as central figures. The crowd roared as Gill faced praise and criticism, police kept order, and observers from Shoals News and Loogootee papers noted a dramatic season highlight.
A hard fought game between the Greys and Loogootee ends with key moments as Mayer, Stewart and Sisson lead the Greys while Smith and McKissick star for Loogootee. Williams makes a tumbling one handed catch and a clutch double halts Loogootee rally.
The superintendent, who has served about nineteen years mostly as head, will depart in August. The board has not selected a successor and may delay the decision for several weeks. Various names appear in discussions but no final choice has been made.
An engineer on the B and C Southwestern Division suffered the loss of his left hand at the wrist in a yard accident Saturday night. He was taken to Olney for surgery after the injury occurred while walking near tracks.
The school board named instructors for the high school and grade teachers for the coming year. Principal Hamlet Allen heads the high school staff with several instructors including Miss Edith Woods and Miss Madge Venne. Ward principals cover Walnut Street and other buildings while grade teachers listed include Miss Cottingham and Mrs. May Robin EDN. EDN, Yoral teacher Lois Shirley and other specialists are named. several names appear with uncertain spellings due to OCR.
A garbled report discusses the role of medical society officials, including Dr Arthur A. R, in defining medical practice. It references affidavits, examinations, and potential arrest or prosecution for medical practice beyond drug administration or surgery. The text also cites the United States Supreme Court on what constitutes medical practice.
Fragmentary report describes a buggy collision near Vincennes on the Washoe road by Lakewood Park. A young man and two brothers are mentioned. one brother is seriously injured and a sister of one of the women near the scene refuses to provide names.
Officers raided the George Richardson boarding house on Second Street. Richardson pleaded guilty to running a beer house and was fined four dollars plus costs and sentenced to jail for thirty days, suspended for good behavior. Officers Geyer Gates and Wrykoff seized empty beer cages and five bottles of beer.
Monday morning a girl identified as from Mt Carmel was knocked into a embankment near the railroad bridge east of Trencevalle by a train. Henry Hadape and others from Mt Carmel were on the scene. Local engineer Charles Spink stood near the engine that hit the girl, with Hedgpeth held for them.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a mix of phrases about violations and officials, with garbled names and places. The readable bits mention home county, state actions, and complaints to authorities, but the full context is unclear.
A group from Odon traveled by car through Newberry Elnora and Montgomery to Washington for a Fourth of July celebration. They arrived after 1:20 PM and were accompanied by a crack Southern band. The dusty travelers displayed a rugged, festive mood during the visit.
Woodmen of America initiates a large class of candidates Friday night in Loogootee. The Washington camp officers directed the work with the Loogootee drill team assisting. Visitors from Odon Elnora Plainville Montgomery and Loogootee attended and enjoyed a smoker after the initiation. District Deputy George E. Hopkins, recently transferred from Evansville, led the effort to boost the fraternity locally.
Padgett, a law partner of Leroy Mi, was in Chicago to look after the interests of investors in the Peoples Supply Company of Vincennes. The group had invested substantial funds and sought to secure their holdings.
Mrs John Aibperry visits relatives while Mr Charles Potter and Miss Bessie travel to Washington. Thomas Horton makes a business trip to Washington. Miss Ella Ax visits Mish Golda Dyer. Mrs Louisa Ragedale visits her mother Mary Nash. Marshall Potter and Lawrence Gillick visit Jane Lemmon. Mrs James Henson is seriously ill but improving. Audrey Masgey visits Hudsonville. Austin Auberty entertains friends. Mrs Dale Miley and children visit Abbie Horton. Frank Holtzclaw and Rufy Letchton visit relatives. The Misses Billen and May Quack guests of Ella Enbush Sunday. Mr and Mrs guests of Mrs Neil Robinson Sunday. Mr and Mrs sons visit Goslin.
Fragmentary text describes an emergency method using an egg and a wide mouthed bottle to treat an choking animal. It mentions breaking the egg into a bottle or funnel to gas the liquid quickly when other instruments are unavailable.
Last rites for Mrs Susanna Cosby Washington's oldest resident were conducted at her daughter's home southeast Sey Street and at the Weales Creek church where she worshipped. Attendees included Miss Emma Cosby of Indianapolis Charles R Johnson Terre Haute and several relatives from Monroe City Vincennes Montgomery and Montgomery.
Modern Woodmen of America Eagle camp observed Memorial Day with special services for the honored dead. Rev. E. A. Hayworth delivered the memorial sermon and urged members to live up to the organization. Lodges sent committees to county cemeteries to place flowers on graves. Members met at Pythian hall at 7 pm and marched to the church as the choir provided music.
Joseph Nomis of 112 East Maple Street and Mildred Jones of 211 North Ogden Street wed in Lawrenceville on Saturday morning at the Christian church. Onlookers noted the couple’s quiet departure by train after the ceremony. A reporter seeking details was told there was nothing to report, but the couple’s marriage was later confirmed by the press crew.
The readable portions hint at a wedding notice with references to Mr Norris and David Sones as father of the bride and a city context. Details are fragmentary, but the text implies familial roles and an association with the ceremony.
Twenty two year old Charley Winchell, nephew of Plainville official William Kingman, was struck by a car on TIN Street in Indianapolis after stepping into the road from a streetcar. He suffered severe head and spine injuries and possible fatal trauma. The driver fled, leaving name and address unknown, police notified, no arrests reported.
First regiment rifle shoot at Bloomington ended with Lieut. Brel fitadieten of Cal veriedhdlé scoring 229 points of 250. Standings list Jeffersonville, Evansville, Terre Haute and Washington captains with scores from 210 to 229. Event held on Company H range in Bloomington.
In a fragmentary notice a reference to Scheer appears with duties in the Mitagis division. The readable text hints at an instruction or station assignment but lacks full details.
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