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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1897
Page
3
An excerpt lists No 2 Mail and Express leaving No 42 Accomodation departing No 4 Evansville passenger arrives and connections near Oakland City. It notes daily schedules and a mention of a Chicago connection.
Achaotic report details alleged misconduct within the Formee Administration. Claims include travel card sales and improper warrants for payments, with 22 000 members noted and a cautious decision to withhold the full story pending audit.
A historical note describes telegraph departments reducing wire work through new subsidies and automated services. It mentions charges for excess messages, monthly processing goals, and alarm signals along lines as departments strive to cut manual labor and improve efficiency.
Betsy A. Lytton died at the home of her sister Mrs H I Wilson on Pastor Road after a Bever days illness. She was a sister of Mrs James and had lived with her for many years. Funeral from the Wilson home at 8 o clock Thursday. Burial in Osborne Cemetery Roy Township.
Fragmentary Montgomery column shows community notices on building plans, donations, and a life obituary. It mentions Lutes of Washington, Mrs. Shinkard, Bramble, G. F. Lutes, and Fannie Pennington, plus a long obituary for William Allison detailing a lifetime in Barr Township and family ties.
Fragmented OCR shows a mortuary section with mentions of cash balance due in March, yard work for drying, cemetery references to St Johns and Mora, and a garbled ad for a blood purifier. The text hints at costs, manufacturer pricing, and consumer advice, all in a stray, unedited pastiche.
A vivid column on Chicago street life describes crowded Madison Street cable cars, rushed pedestrians, and dangers of urban traffic. The piece contrasts brisk movers with unsafe passages, noting elevated rail plans and looming World’s Fair links amid crowded commutes and daily friction.
Notice from township trustee in Steele Township Daviess County Indiana inviting all persons with business to meet at the office in Plainville on Thursdays to transact affairs. The notice names trustees and lists office hours and location in Washington and Plainville for July August or weekly Fridays.
The Daviess County circuit court issues a decree against Emma Z Henry and Daviess Building and Loan Association with a sum of 684.50 plus interest. The property described is Lot 61 in Helpfulsting addition to Washington Indiana. Auction to be held at the courthouse steps between 9:30 and 1:00 with sale of the lot to satisfy the decree and costs.
Court records from Daviess cirehiti court cite March proceedings in a real estate matter. The filing names Palmore and Alfred Bild among witnesses and notes affidavits and nonresident involvement in a land dispute.
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