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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1903
Page
3
A brief notice notes a nightly home concert series ending quietly after the owner asserts control. The event centers on a private, domestic venue with limited attendance and no public dispatch. No further details on dates or participants are provided.
A.Brayn and Co. Baye have bought the Hatfield and Palmer foundry and announce readiness for repairs and all castings on notice. They employ seasoned mechanics and guarantee work. They will pay top market for scrap iron and seek patronage. Electric Bitters touted for revolt signs and health benefits. several remedies advertised for kidney, cough, and scalp conditions appear throughout.
A period ad touts Dr King s New Life Pills for dyspepsia dizziness headaches and bowel troubles describing them as gentle yet effective. It also promotes Dr Thomas Eclectic Oil claiming it cures croup heals burns and wounds and saved hundreds of lives yearly when kept at home.
Washington June 28 The president will transmit to the Russian government the petition presented by the executive council of the Bnai Brith on the treatment of Jews in Russia. Count Cassini met with Secretary Hay to confirm the plan amid White House talks. The czar may not be shown the petition, and the embassy in St. Petersburg could face delays and diplomatic friction.
The lynching of George F. White for the murder of Miss Helen Bishop sparked disorder in Wilmington and surrounding areas. Arthur Cornell of Indiana faces a reduced charge to manslaughter as a hearing proceeds amid renewed white and Black tensions. A street riot erupted late last night with about twenty-five whites clashing with a large group of Negroes. roughly a hundred shots were exchanged before police restored order. Leaders on the Black side vow to retaliate against abuse, while denying sympathy for White.
An advertisement for W W Barnett's Livery at Third and Van Trees outlines a full range of horse drawn and carriage services. It promises well groomed horses, rubber tired runabouts, traps, and closed carriages for ladies, with reasonable prices and a Washington reference. Contact via phone 6.
An advertisement promotes a wide range of hammocks in many sizes styles and colors at prices from 85 cents down to 7 cents. The M J Carnahan Co invites customers to invest a small amount for summer comfort and positions itself as the place to buy hammocks.
A big case of the newest sailor style hats has arrived and is offered at 75 cents and one dollar. Misses M. and M. James announce a special sale on Thursday and Friday of this week starting at 10 cents. Don’t miss this.
In St Louis on June 26 a report states James P McCann has been missing since June 18. Police, led by Chief Des mond, detained Dr Seymourrrington of matrimonial fame following inquiries into the disappearance. Barrington wasSweat ed four hours last night and is held pending further investigation.
Disjointed telegram items report Alfred Kasap charged with wife murder and trial set for May 5 at a Knights of Columbus meeting in Columbia. Other notes mention anthracite operators in Wilkes-Barre, George Cosm and Bruce Ga involved in a death by dynamite, Minneapolis man W. W. Savagd refusing a 48000 dollar patch offer, and Indiana Governor Durhy touring National Park. Also notes Yale Harvard rowing events and a petition from Bnai Brith to the Russian government regarding Jewish tenants in Buadis.
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