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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1905
Page
2
The passage laments the era of spectacles over brains as Caler leads in oddities and notes the legislature adjourns, releasing a new batch of Honorables. It mocks the Boyd marriage law and suggests men will stay single rather than marry twice, while lists frontier imagery of gear and riders.
A Washington appeal urges residents to patronize local merchants over Dayton Ohio mail order houses. A Worthington circular signed by merchants promotes supporting home industry to keep money circulating locally and strengthen the town.
The Terre Haute Star reports Bedford favors a new insane hospital but opposes a penitentiary with a gallows room as a preferred institution. A Zion City girl claims she was raised from the dead by Elder Dinius and faced warning against telling her heavenly vision until she recovers.
Indianapolis March 4 The Indiana House passed a private banking bill by 53 to 44 after an afternoon rally by supporters. The measure requires private banks to capitalize at 10 000 and report to the state auditor thrice yearly. The Senate approved amendments to the appropriation for bribery investigations, boosting funding to cover all cases and lobbyist prosecutions. The bill moves to Governor Hanly’s desk.
William Cook found guilty of murder in Hartford City last October. Jury unanimously convicts on first ballot. Cook to serve life imprisonment. defense may seek a new trial. Indictments involve Otto Cook, Mrs. Sanderson, Clara Smith, Ernest Sanderson, and others. body found in a pond with two bullets. Samuel Emery freed as state’s evidence.
Indianapolis reports that new laws will not take effect for two to three months awaiting official promulgation. Governors and legislators face appointments, budget fights, and party tensions as bills pass or stall. Governor Hanly plans independent appointments while temperance and audit issues loom.
A Milwaukee? no, Clifton station eight miles west of Pittsburg saw a wreck when two Cleveland bound special trains collided after the first halted to repair a hot box. Six men and one woman were killed and twenty others injured. The rear car suffered most. the wreckage caught fire. Victims include Captain William R. Hoendr y battalion surgeon Lieutenant Donaldson C. Schofield Corporal James Kehoe Private H R Held James Gray Frank Pinney and C J Scott.
Local items announce a public sale at E Gowdy’s home near the city on Monday March 6 with farming implements for sale. A sorrel pony is strayed with brand 3 on each hip. reward offered for return. Advertisements for household goods and a county supply bid notice follow. Also brief medical cure ads and a Marsden store underwear sale announced.
Corning society and nearby residents appear in a scattered notes column noting visits, moves, and events. Mentions include William Rifferty Joby Haicony Pat Granban Martin Griffin and others. a space club closing March 1 and an exhibition. plans for a wedding and various trips to Washington and Indiana.
Local brief lists multiple resident moves and health notes. Curtis Myers and David Donovan moved families across regions. J A Wilson relocated to Epsom. Martha Williams improves after sickness. Several others move residences and visit relatives. details include Windsons list, Plov inv.ttv Thorving, Eli Fett, Frank Brow and Esther Ketan returning home.
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