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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1905
Page
4
Mr and Mrs Walter Hatfield hosted the M E Ladies Aid at their East First and Van Trees home last evening honoring the group's fourth anniversary. Thirty four couples attended as decorations and games plus piano selections provided entertainment. Mrs Geo F Watsen led the talk as the society looked to a busier season ahead.
Miss Marthe Cox hosted a mill crowd of young people at her East Fifth Street home for an evening of cattle and refreshments. Mrs. George Parrell hosted a Married Ladies euchre gathering on the south side with card games and prizes won by Mrs. J Beitman and Mrs. Harry Duncan. a luncheon followed.
Odon Turner Woods and his wife will leave Monday for Indianapolis for a visit.
Friends and relatives visit before returning home in Alissouri. B. D. Smiley, Reason Bennett, Capt. Garten travel to Washington. Mrs. L. T. Montgomery visits Mitchel. Bert Scott of Linton visits relatives. Lizzie Todd returns from Terre Haute to her parents. Anna Seal of Loogoatée visits Dr. Seal. Elder Turney preaches at the Christian church Sunday night.
A humorous anecdote from daily life about a young bride who, left alone, buys thirty chicks to raise, misunderstands poultry basics, and seeks eggs to hatch a hen. The mother tries to guide her, but the bride’s inexperience leads to comical disappointment and wiser restraint. The item ends noting a board for mounting at Gazerrs office.
Mayfield Cate, a former Washington coal miner now in Linton, was struck on the head with a frozen beer bottle near the Linton Electric Light Plant. He developed erysipelas and was taken to a Terre Haute hospital. He partially recalls an argument with a man before the attack and does not know the assailant.
Reverend J P Boyd, pastor of the United Brethren church, is gravely ill with catarrhal fever and friends fear for his recovery.
Patrick Kelly and Josephine Newhall appear in a marriage license notice. John H. Arney and Lucy E. Cogia zier also listed in the same notice. The text reflects multiple license records with names and couples.
Horrall Bros. paint interiors while Mrs. C A Conley rests at home on McCormick Avenue. A son arrives to Mr. and Mrs Charles Willey of East Ninth Street. Dr L E Van Osdel’s infant is seriously sick. Mrs James Carter plans a new home in Sullivan. A Reeve Township farmer visits town for business. Albion Ellis returns from New York with window dressing ideas. Mayor Hale and City Clerk Will Kiefer go fishing at Swa pond. Officials head to Indianapolis for Roosevelt inauguration coverage. Henry Lindeman the druggist celebrates a birth at Williams Street. Albert Rosegarner moves family to Indianapolis. A F Cabel bedridden with intestinal grip. prognosis cautious. Thomas Killeen returns from Washington by death in the family. Ollie Rominger of the Hyatt Hotel in poor health after an accident. Peter Stevenson from Petersburg closes bakery shop and contemplates next moves. Dee Renkin and Curtis Matthewsin acquire a livery barn. Wade and Edmondson to resume work on the Southern Indiana railroad. Elngra News notes basement work and new chicken coops at Gabel & Kauffman Met Co grocery. Whitewashed walls and a cement floor improve the store’s appearance.
Bethel community news lists visitors Susie Lett Malina Thomas and Louise Peet at Nina Ricks and J R Arthur at Glendale. Local topics include rock road talk in Veale and a revival in Pleasant Hill. School at No 2 closed due to teacher illness. Mable Gaither injury improving slowly.
A verse noting spring’s arrival despite possible late blizzards and lingering snow. The speaker claims to sense spring in bones and sunshine, with references to warmer winds, budding landscapes, and a hopeful outlook for the new season. The piece quotes William H. Lampton from the New York Sun.
A freight collision at O Fallon Illinois delayed B and U S W passenger trains for hours Thursday. A freight engine and two cars derailed as it attempted to cross L N tracks when rails were set for an I N train. The engine overturned into a ditch but no serious injuries were reported and damage was slight. The wreck crew replaced the engine and cars and service resumed.
Benjamin Tolun of 804 Seat 13th Street, a member of the city fire department, credits Doan's Kidney Pills with curing his kidney trouble backache and urinary issues. He says four boxes from Hoosier Drug Store ended his suffering and urges others to remember the Doan's name and buy only that remedy. Buffalo New York agents Foster Milburn Co. promote 60 cent price.
WANTED To rent two unfurnished rooms for light jan. Apply at this office. Gowdy will have a public sale at his home south of the city Monday March 6 sell stock and farming implements. SALE household goods including a davenport folding upright bed carpet and other new articles apply to Mrs Harry Swords 515 East South street. NOTICE TO MERCHANTS Commissioners of Davien county will bid on all capplins for the County Home supplies on file in county auditor office Tuesday March 7 1905. The commissioners reserve the right to release any and all bids. Hollister Mountain Tea offers stronger blood and health with no cure no pay 85 cents.
March 6 marks the start of a special opening at MacDougall offering Easter suits skirts and jackets with a focus on women’s apparel. The ad notes health remedies and ointments from Dr Thomas’ Electro-Something and other products, claiming quick relief from ailments and diseases. The writer cites Mrs. Chas Hutton of Berville Michigan as a testimonial.
The Boston Store announces a muslin underwear sale running March 6 through March 11 with discounted garments and notable bargains for shoppers.
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