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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1901
Page
7
Train No 3 bound for New Orleans from Vanpolis arrives late at 2 35 am due to a limited schedule. Passengers report a small crowd and a brief delay as the special service to Florida departs.
An 18th century style advertisement touts Barktents Arajos Salve with cures claimed for cats wounds corns burns boils and many skin ailments. It promises universal effectiveness and a guarantee, offered by J. N. Jonesy for 25 scents.
Washington Steam Laundry announces a one week free cleaning offer starting Monday February 18, 1901, inviting the public to examine their work. Proprietor GedreE Teard and team claim guaranteed quality and invite inspection of packages of two collars at no charge. Also mentions Jell O dessert promotion with flavors and price.
An old testimonial claims Balm Catarrh cures cold symptoms and coughs swiftly. The piece cites Mr C Glas of Gardner Me praising the remedy from Mitchell's Pharmacy and notes a money back guarantee if not satisfied. References to editorials and promotional quotes appear throughout.
A fragmented text discusses a woman’s conduct and social posture, praising gentleness and restraint. It references a Mrs. M N Bassett of 19 N Penn Street reporting nervous debility and kidney pain remedies from Hoosier store dealers, with pills marketed at low prices.
Washington February 25 The last week of this congress in the house will be occupied by conference reports on appropriation bills and other measures pushed by party managers. Army appropriation leads the week with debates likely on Philippine and Cuba amendments guiding US policy postwar.
Police pursue a murky tale linking Captain Oliver Dotson’s death in Washington Gulch to an ex convict and a son serving 99 years. Investigators say a forgery and a pardon motive triggered the alleged plot, with key figures connected through a Helena hospital stay and a rickety chain of confessions.
Trenton reports Coroner Bower will swear in a jury to probe a deadly crash on the Amboy division to the Pennsylvania pitroad near Bordentown. One person died and two lumber workers were injured in the incident.
The trial of four Russian workers in Terre Haute begins for the murder of two fellow miners. Witnesses report language barriers and lack of understanding of U S election events among the accused.
At Waka 88 in Elkhart county a Wabash passenger train struck a sleigh killing Christian Wagner 48 his son Louis 17 and Christian Doering 22 injured Edward Wegner 2 and three others escaped injury including the horses a sled incident near February 25 news report notes fatalities and injuries in a rural crossing accident
New Castle Ind February 25 A special grand jury convened to probe the murder of Frank Giltner superintendent of the Iddietown tin plate plant. Vincent Ginn was indicted for murder in the first degree. Ginn remains jailed and awaits trial at the April term.
In Romé on Feb 25 a nine days wonder unfolds after a Peruvian tale links Verdi to a prophecy about a Liberals as crowds brandish the name on streets. The pope recalls the incident, musing of destiny beside Victor Emmanuel II as a possible parallel to Verdi. A Missouri doctor dies in a runaway after a crash, skull crushed, a fellow physician casualty of the wreck. A Pennsylvanian church looting targets gold edifice adornments including St John the Evangelist relics.
San Francisco reports partial details as to who perished on the vessel disaster. Consul Wildman and family are confirmed missing along with other crewmembers, while a port surveyor orders fishing boats to report, and bodies and wreckage are cataloged for officials.
War dispatches detail Boer losses and British advances in the Transvaal with captured equipment and prisoners. Separate items note Chief Dopahud denying Pat Crowe on Bellevue Island, a Colfax murder of six children by their mother, and other varied civic stories including Paris public sentiment and King Edward’s travels.
Burlington route announces through trains from St Louis to Kansas City Portland and Puget Sound with coach and Pullman sleeping car service. Excursions west via Denver Salt Lake City and the Pacific coast are advertised with weekday departures and westbound itineraries conducted by agents in St Louis.
Announcement for Evensville and Chicago agents offering Homeseekers tickets to South and Southwestern points at low rates. Tickets valid for return within twenty one days from sale date with liberal stopovers and a free copy of the Southern Homeseekers Guide on application to F. R. Wheeler and associates.
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