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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1870
Page
3
Shipping notice from CLARK, agent, advertising weekly freight express service. Contains terse contact line and pricing hints for morning departures and light freight options.
Local notes report an attempted burglary at Mr Graham’s residence, a lively list of local baseball clubs like Washingtons and Black Diamonds, and preparations for a Fourth of July event. The Masonic Day program and fire company activities are described, including a lecture at the Presbyterian Church, a charity ball, and a noted fire engine issue. A mix of weather, civic duties, weddings licenses, and community gatherings fills the week’s public notices.
A garbled list shows events in New Albany and Marshall county. Notes include a death in Terre Haute, a Tippecanoe battle reference, a drowning fear, a missing girl Mina Jars, a church dedication, and a dramatic Greencastle street incident. Indianapolis fair to open at Camp Morton with premiums totaling 15007 and various prize categories across crops, fruits, livestock, and arts.
Transfers of real estate appear in the latest notice with fragmented names and numbers. The list includes several parties and amounts, though many words are garbled, leaving unclear property details and exact figures.
A garbled page reveals skewed prose about local wool growers and notices, mixing advice to sellers with rambling editorials. It mentions Renovat, the Democrats, a move to Gallagher’s brick building, and a portrayed microscope tale. Worn lines hint at oblique social critique and scattered advertisements amid literary fragments.
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